We take a short detour into Manhasset Bay to kill some time to transit Hell Gate at slack tide.
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We finally get a nice day on Long Island Sound and are able to go all the way to Jersey City, NJ - Liberty Landing Marina adjacent to Liberty State Park. The tides at Hell Gate on East River are good for a post-lunchtime crossing so we actually slow down in order to time the Hell Gate entry. Even with a power boat, the going can get rough against the currents there.
We actually find it worse further down the East River by the famous Brooklyn Bridge and South Street Seaport area which are very rough with every kind of boat traffic (most way bigger than us) going to and fro. The USCG gives us a good look over (machine gun manned) as we pass south of the Battery and Staten Island Ferry terminals.
We make a beeline for New Jersey on other side of Hudson River, into the calm of what was once the Morris Canal. Our son Brian and his brood meet us for our late afternoon arrival. We sit outdoors at a fancy place near Liberty State Park and have appetizers with the grandkids. Later in the evening Bruce and I have dinner at a classy restaurant overlooking the marina docks. Lovely evening outdoor dining with the dramatic night backdrop of NY City and Jersey City. Excellent dinner. First class marina with top notch transient facilities and even ferries to NYC.
We see boats from all over the country docked there.
HELL GATE - WHERE EAST RIVER MEETS MANHATTAN ISLAND
Hell Gate Ahead |
Just as we enter the currents, a barge barges through
The United Nations building - salt crusted windows
We make a beeline for the marina just to left of Colgate Clock (photo taken next morning)
Grandkids come aboard for a look at Jersey City, NJ
Grandpa and the grandkids with NYC skyline
Our Portrait with Freedom Tower in background from Liberty State Park |
Evening dining by marina with NY City and Jersey City lights |
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