If you don't want to spend "a fortune" you can take a mooring at the 79th Street Boat Basin in the Hudson for $30/day.
Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek FL 30 07.72N 081 38.4W > [Original Message] > From: Alan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 9/25/2006 6:43:00 PM > Subject: Re: lv-ab: Living aboard in the Big Apple > > There aren't many places to gunkhole around Manhattan Island. If you're > planning to spend several days in NYC and you don't want to spend a fortune > in dock fees, City Island is about the best bet. Public transportation into > the city is available from there and you can anchor just inside High Island > (the island with the radio tower). Otherwise, you're probably better off > staying further east on Long Island, Westchester County, or in New Jersey > and taking the train to the city. Although it's possible to anchor in New > York Harbor, the currents are swift and I wouldn't recommend leaving a boat > unattended in either the Hudson or East Rivers. One of my most > "interesting" anchorages was just south of the Statue of Liberty during the > 100th anniversary; I wound up leaving at 0300 to avoid the mixmaster of > sailboats vs. powerboats all swinging differently due to current and wind. > Of course, half of the crews were drunk (discretion prevents me from laying > the blame on the stinkpots). > > New York is great town to visit. Have fun. > > Alan > > Alan L. Lewis > "Victoria" > Gulfstar 41 #160 > K1ALL > Lying Kittery, ME > > _________________________________________________________________ > Search—Your way, your world, right now! > http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&FORM=WLM TAG > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > || The Live-Aboard List : send a "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" request || > || in body of message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ||
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