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Attached as promised are a few pics of my Champlain voyage from Narragansett Bay. Thanks to everyone who offered advice and encouragement. This was a big accomplishment for my family and I could not be more proud of them. There were some highs and lows but I learned that spending 3 weeks on the boat is great and we can do more than we think we can sometimes.
First big milestone was the Statue of Liberty. Had a pretty smooth run down LI Sound. And the East River was a lot of fun. Ferry traffic wasn't too bad. I never thought I would see this sight from the bow of my own boat
Next stop was Liberty Landing. Wow what a view from the slips.
Lay day in Manhattan. Took the ferry over and saw the 9/11 memorial then subway up to Intrepid Museum, and dinner at Carnegie Deli. What a day.
Then we headed up the Hudson. That is some river with some amazing stuff. Just one landmark after another. Here's West Point.
Spent one night at Rondout Yacht Basin in Kingston then up to the Canal. Here's another sight I didn't think I'd ever see..
Spent the night at Waterford then started the canal. Quick learning curve as my family became masters of locking!
Then on to the lake. Huge and stunning. Lots of stops. First one was was Champlain Marina where we met RO Nancy who was super helpful. Also home to VTboater and Carvervirgin.
Then on to my favorite stop of the whole trip. Burton Island State Park. Moored right off the beach. Great kids activities, canoe trip. Camp fire and s'mores.
Next stop was Canada. A long way to go but always wanted to cross a boarder by boat. Made it to first lock of Chambly Canal. Town was not much to look at but still cool for one night.
Then back across the boarder for a couple more hightlights. Deep bay within Treadwell bay and home to Point o Roche State park on NY side.
Then on to Valcour Island north of Bluff Point. One of the most popular anchorages on the lake and I can see why.
From there we headed down to Fort Ticonderoga where we anchored under the canons. We headed up the next day to tour and caught a reinactment weekend. It was 95deg that day. Had to feel bad for the folks working but they did a great job.
From there we headed down to the Canal and all the way to Ft Edward, a stop we had made successfully on the way up. But this time we ran into a problem (read rocks).
Here's the Ft Edward Town wall.
Here's the damage I did to my props by hitting rocks while approaching the town wall.
What followed was an 11hr ride down the canal and south of Albany to get to Coyemans landing Marina. Thanks to advice of Sea Tow captain Paul and BE RO Pete Bardunias, this turned out to be the right move. They were fantastic. Pete, thanks for taking my late night phone call and checking in with me the next day!
Here is me and marina owner Carl reviewing the damage. He and his wife Hedy could not have been more kind and helpful.
While laid over at Coyemans we made the most of it. We visited the Roosevelt House, Vanderbuilt Mansion, and had lunch at this nice little place
Thanks to Coyemans and Percision Prop in Newberg, here's what my props looked like 48hrs after I pulled up to the dock.
Then we were on our way back down the river. Spent a quick night in Haverstraw but was not able to hook up with any RO's.
Then down the Harlem River to complete the circumnavigation of Manhattan. On to Port Jeff on LI sound. Stayed one night and had planned to go on to Watch Hill RI. But had to cut the trip short and head straight home to avoid a very thunderstormey weekend.
It was a hell of a trip. About 900gal of Diesel. Almost 1000nm. Tons of memories and education. But just goes to show what a little planning a determination can get you.
First big milestone was the Statue of Liberty. Had a pretty smooth run down LI Sound. And the East River was a lot of fun. Ferry traffic wasn't too bad. I never thought I would see this sight from the bow of my own boat
Next stop was Liberty Landing. Wow what a view from the slips.
Lay day in Manhattan. Took the ferry over and saw the 9/11 memorial then subway up to Intrepid Museum, and dinner at Carnegie Deli. What a day.
Then we headed up the Hudson. That is some river with some amazing stuff. Just one landmark after another. Here's West Point.
Spent one night at Rondout Yacht Basin in Kingston then up to the Canal. Here's another sight I didn't think I'd ever see..
Spent the night at Waterford then started the canal. Quick learning curve as my family became masters of locking!
Then on to the lake. Huge and stunning. Lots of stops. First one was was Champlain Marina where we met RO Nancy who was super helpful. Also home to VTboater and Carvervirgin.
Then on to my favorite stop of the whole trip. Burton Island State Park. Moored right off the beach. Great kids activities, canoe trip. Camp fire and s'mores.
Next stop was Canada. A long way to go but always wanted to cross a boarder by boat. Made it to first lock of Chambly Canal. Town was not much to look at but still cool for one night.
Then back across the boarder for a couple more hightlights. Deep bay within Treadwell bay and home to Point o Roche State park on NY side.
Then on to Valcour Island north of Bluff Point. One of the most popular anchorages on the lake and I can see why.
From there we headed down to Fort Ticonderoga where we anchored under the canons. We headed up the next day to tour and caught a reinactment weekend. It was 95deg that day. Had to feel bad for the folks working but they did a great job.
From there we headed down to the Canal and all the way to Ft Edward, a stop we had made successfully on the way up. But this time we ran into a problem (read rocks).
Here's the Ft Edward Town wall.
Here's the damage I did to my props by hitting rocks while approaching the town wall.
What followed was an 11hr ride down the canal and south of Albany to get to Coyemans landing Marina. Thanks to advice of Sea Tow captain Paul and BE RO Pete Bardunias, this turned out to be the right move. They were fantastic. Pete, thanks for taking my late night phone call and checking in with me the next day!
Here is me and marina owner Carl reviewing the damage. He and his wife Hedy could not have been more kind and helpful.
While laid over at Coyemans we made the most of it. We visited the Roosevelt House, Vanderbuilt Mansion, and had lunch at this nice little place
Thanks to Coyemans and Percision Prop in Newberg, here's what my props looked like 48hrs after I pulled up to the dock.
Then we were on our way back down the river. Spent a quick night in Haverstraw but was not able to hook up with any RO's.
Then down the Harlem River to complete the circumnavigation of Manhattan. On to Port Jeff on LI sound. Stayed one night and had planned to go on to Watch Hill RI. But had to cut the trip short and head straight home to avoid a very thunderstormey weekend.
It was a hell of a trip. About 900gal of Diesel. Almost 1000nm. Tons of memories and education. But just goes to show what a little planning a determination can get you.
