GL: New York City Circle Route

[fred]

Hi Jim,

Manhattan is my home waters, and the "backside" is a typical afternoon
daytrip trip for us.

Yes, you get a quick look at Yankee Stadium but it's not terribly notable
from that angle.  And the rail yard... actually a subway repair yard is
grafitti-heaven with much barbed wire.

There is a small private marina area which will sink if you pass by it at
any wake at all.  You'll notice occasional 50+ footers plowing thru at full
blast with no thought of wake or safety or even sobriety.

Several of the brisges have major construction on one side or the other, so
observe the red signs that say "channel closed" and take the other span.

CAUTION:  The locals have been known to drop cinder blocks on passing
boats, so watch for pedestrials standing around and don't pass directly
under them.

You'll like the rows of cardboard boxes used as waterfront "housing" by the
homeless.

There are no stops at all.  No place to dock, no place to anchor.  The
entire Harlem River takes about 20 minutes.

The Spuyten Duyvil bride is called "spuyten duyvil" on the marine radio.
Pronounced "spy ten die vill".  

Still it makes a nice change from the hudson river, so take it one time.

Once you hit the East River, it gets better ... there's various industrial
stuff and high rises... United Nations Building, and all the way south is
the Pier 17, South Street Seaport with various ancient sailing ships and
frequent interwsting boats that come visit.  Again, no dockage for civilians.

Roosevelt Island is kinda cool, some ruins of ancient mansions, and a
cable-car.  No dockage here either.

Everyone should do the "backside" at least once, but that's about all.

Fred W.
Tug 44




At 03:02 PM 8/1/06 -0400, you wrote:
>Soon we'll be traveling south down the Hudson River to into Long Island 
>Sound. We've seen the "frontside" of Manhattan, Hudson River from George 
>Washington Bridge to the Battery several times, and now we want to try the 
>"backside", Spuyten Duyvil Creek and the Harlem River down to its join with 
>the East River.
>
>None of our cruising guides cover this route. I wonder why? Yankee Field, 
>Projects, Industrial Railyards.
>
>Has anyone done this route, or should it be avoided? Any stops worth making?
>
>What name do you use to hail the low bridge where Spuyten Duyvil Creek joins 
>the Hudson? The remaining bridge apear to have sufficient clearance for us.
>
>-- Jim
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>Jim & Rita Ague
>M/V Derreen, Monk 36
>lying Waterford, NY
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