Re: Up the river
> My wife and I are eying the Hudson and Champlain canal as a tripfor
> next Summer in the LS Margaret Ellen.I have a friend who took his power cruiser up the Hudson. He told me
that the Albany Yacht Club provides the service of renting hay bales
to use as fenders while transiting the canals. I'm sure there must be
a cruising guide...
Peter
> I know sections of the areas you will be in, but I have not doneI got the official New York State Canal Cruising guide (Amazon) and a
>the whole thing at once, although I hope to in Micro in summer 2002.
>Check the bridge clearance from Whitehall south to the upper Hudson.
bunch more crap the state sent (perhaps 12 pamphlets in all) in a
manilla envelope. The good news is the lowest bridges (3 or 4) on the
Champlain canal are 17 feet at normal pool level, the rest are higher
-- more than enough for the LS's 16 foot main mast.
> Do not miss Shelburne, VT. Great museum, and beautiful. LikewiseI don't have a good sense of how much distance we can hope to cover,
>the Ticonderoga area. Burlington, VT. has many good anchorages with
>facilities (you will appreciate a hot shower by then).
so I don't know if we'll get that far north. The plan is to guess and
and then preset the car and trailer so we don't have cover the same
ground twice. If we got as far as Whitehall, I'd be very pleased.
> the only hassles you will have are dealing with the downdraftsI'm trying to get an idea of what the typical Summer pattern is on
>coming across the lake from the mountains in the afternoon as the day
>cools down, they can be a little shifty.
the river and in the canal. Out west, you can pretty much count on
the wind blowing up the river from 10AM till late afternoon. If it's
the same on the Hudson, it would make the trip a real gentleman's
cruise!
> I have only seen the upper Hudson from the Tappan Zee, it looksLots of sailing on the Hudson just north of the city. But I'd rather
>like it is quite doable, but I would be sure my motor is in top order
>in case the wind quits, I would not want to drift back to Manhattan!
carry an anchor than a motor if I can get away with it. I don't mind
rowing to shore and waiting for wind if it keeps me from messing
about with an engine.
In the meantime, the scooner has about 12" inches of ice in each
cockpit, and Lake Montauk is half frozen over to boot. I'm going to
need a good January thaw to get her under sail again before Spring!
YIBB,
David
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David,
I know sections of the areas you will be in, but I have not done
the whole thing at once, although I hope to in Micro in summer 2002.
Check the bridge clearance from Whitehall south to the upper Hudson.
most sailing craft have their masts lowered here for the trip south.
I am not sure where they re-step as they head towards the city, but
that is closer to your neck of the woods.
Do not miss Shelburne, VT. Great museum, and beautiful. Likewise
the Ticonderoga area. Burlington, VT. has many good anchorages with
facilities (you will appreciate a hot shower by then).
the only hassles you will have are dealing with the downdrafts
coming across the lake from the mountains in the afternoon as the day
cools down, they can be a little shifty. Beware of late day summer
thunderstorms as well, they can pop up pretty quickly. NOAA weather
radio does a pretty good job of predicting the possibility of showers,
so have one one board. A VHF radio for the locks, and contacting
other boats would be a good idea as well. Running lights???
I have only seen the upper Hudson from the Tappan Zee, it looks
like it is quite doable, but I would be sure my motor is in top order
in case the wind quits, I would not want to drift back to Manhattan!
I know sections of the areas you will be in, but I have not done
the whole thing at once, although I hope to in Micro in summer 2002.
Check the bridge clearance from Whitehall south to the upper Hudson.
most sailing craft have their masts lowered here for the trip south.
I am not sure where they re-step as they head towards the city, but
that is closer to your neck of the woods.
Do not miss Shelburne, VT. Great museum, and beautiful. Likewise
the Ticonderoga area. Burlington, VT. has many good anchorages with
facilities (you will appreciate a hot shower by then).
the only hassles you will have are dealing with the downdrafts
coming across the lake from the mountains in the afternoon as the day
cools down, they can be a little shifty. Beware of late day summer
thunderstorms as well, they can pop up pretty quickly. NOAA weather
radio does a pretty good job of predicting the possibility of showers,
so have one one board. A VHF radio for the locks, and contacting
other boats would be a good idea as well. Running lights???
I have only seen the upper Hudson from the Tappan Zee, it looks
like it is quite doable, but I would be sure my motor is in top order
in case the wind quits, I would not want to drift back to Manhattan!
>
> David
>
> CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
> 134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
> New York, NY 10001
> (212) 243-1636
FBBB --
My wife and I are eying the Hudson and Champlain canal as a trip for
next Summer in the LS Margaret Ellen.
If any of you are familiar with the area, please drop me a line.
YIBB,
David
CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 243-1636
My wife and I are eying the Hudson and Champlain canal as a trip for
next Summer in the LS Margaret Ellen.
If any of you are familiar with the area, please drop me a line.
YIBB,
David
CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 243-1636