Daydream's Great Loop Blog!

Hi Pat and Patty,
I got to do a bit of catching up today. Been a while and I have some i-net service today.

I have to agree, those pole and toothpike docks are nearly next to worhtless. They are not limited to the east coast (though as you are finding,) much more prevelent there. Seems like they would get tired of fishing people out of the water there.

Stay safe,

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Pat its funny that you mention the East coast type slips. Even thought I am a west coast guy I started boating in Maryland in the 70s . My folks 25 Chris craft was always tied stern into a dock with 4 pilings to attach ropes to. We used very stiff rope tied in loops to throw over the pilings as dad backed up the boat into the slip. Just a matter of re training a old dog. Some people even used steel tied to the mooring lines to throw over the pilings.

Here is a link to a How to tie up in the east. docking class please watch the old timer at 2:20 in the video.
 
Today's blog post is about our 25 mile run in the North Atlantic Ocean and our anchorage at the Sandy Hook National Seashore! I lay out our go / n-go criteria. Big thanks to Roger Bumgarner for his help in picking the right day!
 
I cannot express how cool it is to be anchored here behind the Statue of Liberty! Patty and I are both blown away to be here! There will some major cool photos in tomorrow's blog post!
 
Very cool to look at AC and see where you are anchored and to look at Google maps to see the pictures. Not the same as being there, but does give an idea of your view.

Google also shows all the ferry and tourist boat lines. Looks like a very busy area. The weather also looks very good.
Have fun!

Steve
 
Today's blog post is about our anchorage behind the Statue of Liberty. This spot is so awesome that it cannot be adequately described in words, so this blog post is all pictures!

If you only look at ONE post in Daydreams Great Loop blog, this should be the ONE!
 
WOW!!! Great pictures Pat. That is one of the few places I would like to take SleepyC to on the East coast. A very cool anchorage location. Thanks so much for sharing.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
I assume a high res version of the picture of DayDream with Lady Liberty in the background will both wind up on the wall of the crabby shack and be in the next C-Brat calendar.
 
Will you be doing the excursion to Ellis Island (very moving) and Liberty Island? That was a highlight of our boat cruising in that area. Amazing to think of the immigrants whose first view of this country was the processing center on Ellis Island.
 
JamesTXSD":303cz8x7 said:
Will you be doing the excursion to Ellis Island (very moving) and Liberty Island? That was a highlight of our boat cruising in that area. Amazing to think of the immigrants whose first view of this country was the processing center on Ellis Island.
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We have been to New York many times, including Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty (we climbed the stairs to the crown), the Battery, Broadway shows, and Central Park (we attended a wedding at Tavern on the Green), so we are not particularly interested in doing things we have already done. Of course, for a person who has not been here before, it is well work a week or more.
 
rogerbum":1hsziowr said:
I assume a high res version of the picture of DayDream with Lady Liberty in the background will both wind up on the wall of the crabby shack and be in the next C-Brat calendar.
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It is an iPhone photo, so it is what it is, and Greg will have to decide whether it is good enough quality for the calendar. Prints will end up on the wall at Birch Bay!
 
Pat Anderson":thbis9b2 said:
rogerbum":thbis9b2 said:
I assume a high res version of the picture of DayDream with Lady Liberty in the background will both wind up on the wall of the crabby shack and be in the next C-Brat calendar.
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It is an iPhone photo, so it is what it is, and Greg will have to decide whether it is good enough quality for the calendar. Prints will end up on the wall at Birch Bay!
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Iphones take pretty darn good photos. They just get down sampled on upload by many different internet apps/websites. So I'm pretty sure the photos will be great for either purpose. I certainly like them.
 
Pat & Patty, I'm really enjoying your blog, follow along every day. I was wondering if you found cruising in New York harbor to be intimidating? We have discussed a possible someday Loop and my my wife said that the idea of being around large commercial traffic in a busy harbor terrified her. She has a point! How did the two of you feel while out there? Any issues?
 
BillE":2mc85ene said:
Pat & Patty, I'm really enjoying your blog, follow along every day. I was wondering if you found cruising in New York harbor to be intimidating? We have discussed a possible someday Loop and my my wife said that the idea of being around large commercial traffic in a busy harbor terrified her. She has a point! How did the two of you feel while out there? Any issues?
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It was not intimidating at all. In fact, although we expected tugs and barges, tankers, container ships, ferries and water taxis, there was almost no other boat traffic in New York Harbor except the Statue Cruises boats going back and forth and the NY Waterways boats going up and down, and there was no conflict with them. After we cleared the George Washington Bridge, there was virtually no other boat traffic at all. Much easier than we expected!
 
BillE":2cntp0pt said:
Pat & Patty, I'm really enjoying your blog, follow along every day. I was wondering if you found cruising in New York harbor to be intimidating? We have discussed a possible someday Loop and my my wife said that the idea of being around large commercial traffic in a busy harbor terrified her. She has a point! How did the two of you feel while out there? Any issues?
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BillE, Pat didn't mention it but he is running with an AIS receiver, which is a real plus when in commercial shipping areas. (either a receiver -- available via several VHF radios, or a Class B AIS transceiver) can help receive some of that stress.

And Pat, I enjoy following too, although my I-net has been pretty spotty for the last few weeks.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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BillE":2uydb10b said:
Pat & Patty, I'm really enjoying your blog, follow along every day. I was wondering if you found cruising in New York harbor to be intimidating?
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Fortunately most large commercial traffic in harbors moves very slowly--and often with tug boat escorts. I suspect that on holiday weekends that Pat and Patty will meet more, unpredictable traffic. Also their boat has an AIS receiver so they can follow traffic. It makes it easier.

Our experience has been that the most difficult situations has been in dense fog, at night, with blind corners and with a slow boat less maneuverable than a C Dory.
Examples which come to mind are the Straits of Messina, San Francisco Bay or Cape Finesterre with dozens of fishing trawlers going every which way all in heavy fogs or at night. No question that in New York harbor one has to keep their eyes open--but we have C Dory members who own boats there. My 25 came from "Liberty Landing" only a few hundred yards from where Daydream anchored. Traffic is a minimal concern on the Loop.
 
We are on Esopus Creek at Rondout Yacht Basin, in Kingston, NY. We spent last night here and decided to stay another night, since they have a Travel Lift (or is that a brand name?). This morning I had them haul us out so I could do the second service on the Honda BF150, which is right at 150 hours since the service at Benton Blalock's home in North Carolina.

I am feeling quite righteous about doing the service myself! Everything went very smoothly, and the service was done and the boat was back in our slip in about 2 hours. Based on how the oil and the lower unit lube looked, we are feeling quite confident that we can do the next service at 200 hours instead of 150.
 
Hi Pat,
Amazing how fast service time comes around when you use the boat every day. Congratulations on everything going well doing the service yourself! After all the post where things have not gone that well you it must feel great.

Looks like your next stop may be the Erie canal, exciting. Also looks like you may be getting some heat now. Hope the AC is working out.

Steve
 
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