DropTop5.0
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Is the plan still on for Saturday the 6th? I still have a great running boat which is both good and bad. 
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Manhattan trip - early-mid September?
- Thread starter knarloid
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knarloid
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All,
We are still a GO for Saturday 6th around Manhattan.
Does 10-10:30am at the Liberty State Park launch work for everyone?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Huds...ront+Walk,+Jersey+City,+New+Jersey+07305&z=15
We would plan to leave there at 11am, so we have time to launch, and be flexible for anyone running a little late.
I think the parking/launch fee is about $20 - pay the machine there. If the machine is out of order, we just drive up the road to the main Park building and pay them (you can tow up to there - Sim and I did it before once).
Depending on when we finish up (probably between 3pm and 4pm), I would be glad to invite people to a BBQ back at our house. We can park the cars/trailers on my front garden for the few hours (should be able to get 3 on there easily - I don't care about the grass - ground is hard as a rock all summer). Would make for a great picture!!!
I live 4-5mins off Rt78 just before it crosses Rt287 (Bridgewater/Bedminster area), so for those heading south west, it hopefully shouldn't be too far off track. 40mins from my house to the ramp straight down Rt78.
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...OaV-yn1-SUH-1DCiTFNSMvF4jbN_w&t=h&mra=ls&z=11
So far I believe we have:
knarloid
Sim
Droptop
dream4ta
Chuckb
......any other takers?
We are still a GO for Saturday 6th around Manhattan.
Does 10-10:30am at the Liberty State Park launch work for everyone?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Huds...ront+Walk,+Jersey+City,+New+Jersey+07305&z=15
We would plan to leave there at 11am, so we have time to launch, and be flexible for anyone running a little late.
I think the parking/launch fee is about $20 - pay the machine there. If the machine is out of order, we just drive up the road to the main Park building and pay them (you can tow up to there - Sim and I did it before once).
Depending on when we finish up (probably between 3pm and 4pm), I would be glad to invite people to a BBQ back at our house. We can park the cars/trailers on my front garden for the few hours (should be able to get 3 on there easily - I don't care about the grass - ground is hard as a rock all summer). Would make for a great picture!!!
I live 4-5mins off Rt78 just before it crosses Rt287 (Bridgewater/Bedminster area), so for those heading south west, it hopefully shouldn't be too far off track. 40mins from my house to the ramp straight down Rt78.
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...OaV-yn1-SUH-1DCiTFNSMvF4jbN_w&t=h&mra=ls&z=11
So far I believe we have:
knarloid
Sim
Droptop
dream4ta
Chuckb
......any other takers?
ChuckB
Well-known member
I'm still in and meeting at 10-10:30am at the Liberty State Park launch works for me. The BBQ at your place also sounds great but I will need to see how my 7yr old daughter and 5yr old son, or my wife is holding upAll,
We are still a GO for Saturday 6th around Manhattan.
Does 10-10:30am at the Liberty State Park launch work for everyone?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Huds...ront+Walk,+Jersey+City,+New+Jersey+07305&z=15
We would plan to leave there at 11am, so we have time to launch, and be flexible for anyone running a little late.
I think the parking/launch fee is about $20 - pay the machine there. If the machine is out of order, we just drive up the road to the main Park building and pay them (you can tow up to there - Sim and I did it before once).
Depending on when we finish up (probably between 3pm and 4pm), I would be glad to invite people to a BBQ back at our house. We can park the cars/trailers on my front garden for the few hours (should be able to get 3 on there easily - I don't care about the grass - ground is hard as a rock all summer). Would make for a great picture!!!
I live 4-5mins off Rt78 just before it crosses Rt287 (Bridgewater/Bedminster area), so for those heading south west, it hopefully shouldn't be too far off track. 40mins from my house to the ramp straight down Rt78.
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...OaV-yn1-SUH-1DCiTFNSMvF4jbN_w&t=h&mra=ls&z=11
So far I believe we have:
knarloid
Sim
Droptop
dream4ta
Chuckb
......any other takers?
I'm assuming I should plan to pack lunch or do you think we will be stopping somewhere at some point for lunch even if it's a late lunch?
knarloid
Well-known member
I'm still in and meeting at 10-10:30am at the Liberty State Park launch works for me. The BBQ at your place also sounds great but I will need to see how my 7yr old daughter and 5yr old son, or my wife is holding up
I'm assuming I should plan to pack lunch or do you think we will be stopping somewhere at some point for lunch even if it's a late lunch?
Excellent Chuck!
I was thinking of stopping for lunch at the marina in Ossining. They have a nice restaurant there on the water. Then top off fuel and head back down the Hudson. We would probbaly be there between 12 and 1.
There's not really anywhere else to stop for food or fuel on the route (certainly around Manhattan) so I always bring drinks and snacks in the boat for this trip. Also suggest throwing in warmer clothes for everyone (e.g. hoodies, raincoats) just in case.
Your kids will be able to play at our house if you stop by with my 7yr old and 3yr old (he's 3 in 2wks). They'll definitely sleep well on Saturday night!
DropTop5.0
Well-known member
I'm unfortuately not going to make this trip. Part of the reason is I just did this last weekend. We rented a 38' Wellcraft with a 12.' beam. This thing was huge.
Cony Island
At the helm
That's a big ole wake
Manhattan
Lady Liberty
Proud mom and her girls
Tug boat races getting ready to start:
Cony Island
At the helm
That's a big ole wake
Manhattan
Lady Liberty
Proud mom and her girls
Tug boat races getting ready to start:
DropTop5.0
Well-known member
Weather turned on us at the end of the day but it made it exciting.
knarloid
Well-known member
All -
We're still going with this on Saturday morning.
Right now it looks like there may be a rain/thunder shower in the afternoon at some point (not clear yet when).
Also, Sim needs to be back at the ramp by 3pm to head for home.
So I'm proposing we all meet before 10 where possible with a goal to leave the ramp as soon after 10 as possible. Hoping this won't affect those of you coming in from afar too much - except a slightly earlier alarm call.
After reviewing the distance up to Ossining, I am also proposing that we do the lunch/fuel stop at Cornetta's marina and restaurant in Piermont on the West shore: http://www.cornettas.com/ It should save us about 30mins of runtime compared to Ossining.
Is we were there by 12 for a quick lunch, we should be fine to get back to base by 3pm for Sim and hopefully any inclement weather.
I'll review the forecast again before we arrive in the morning.
If the weather might hit us earlier still, we can just loop Manhattan in 2-3hrs and not run north through the Palisades to Piermont.
So arrive with that full tank of gas anyway. This will be awesome!
In case you are wondering, there is gas available here on the trip:
Jersey City, just after Ellis Island: http://libertylandingmarina.com/
Englewood, just north of the GW Bridge (before we would turn into the Harlem river): http://www.njpalisades.org/englewoodBasin.html
We're still going with this on Saturday morning.
Right now it looks like there may be a rain/thunder shower in the afternoon at some point (not clear yet when).
Also, Sim needs to be back at the ramp by 3pm to head for home.
So I'm proposing we all meet before 10 where possible with a goal to leave the ramp as soon after 10 as possible. Hoping this won't affect those of you coming in from afar too much - except a slightly earlier alarm call.
After reviewing the distance up to Ossining, I am also proposing that we do the lunch/fuel stop at Cornetta's marina and restaurant in Piermont on the West shore: http://www.cornettas.com/ It should save us about 30mins of runtime compared to Ossining.
Is we were there by 12 for a quick lunch, we should be fine to get back to base by 3pm for Sim and hopefully any inclement weather.
I'll review the forecast again before we arrive in the morning.
If the weather might hit us earlier still, we can just loop Manhattan in 2-3hrs and not run north through the Palisades to Piermont.
So arrive with that full tank of gas anyway. This will be awesome!
In case you are wondering, there is gas available here on the trip:
Jersey City, just after Ellis Island: http://libertylandingmarina.com/
Englewood, just north of the GW Bridge (before we would turn into the Harlem river): http://www.njpalisades.org/englewoodBasin.html
