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NYC Marina

Bob Kunath

Mon, Mar 7, 2005 12:34 PM

Rick asked about Marinas in NYC.

We stayed at Liberty Landing in Jersey City for the 4th of July weekend last
year. It's very well protected form surge, secure, very good floating docks.
Ferry access to NYC downtown. PATH train access to midtown is about a mile
walk. Short walk to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry. Walk to Science
museum. Marina is private, but part of huge Liberty state park. No shopping,
not even a newspaper on site. Only negative is cost. Price for the 4th
weekend was $5/ft, 3 day minimum. I think the normal rate is $2-3/ft.

There is a good anchorage west of Liberty Island, at 40 41.7N, 74 03.8W I've
seen trawlers in there.

I've heard nothing good about the other marinas in NYC, they are all severely
affected by surges from the ferries. A reasonable alternate is Atlantic
Highlands NJ Muni. There are substantial fixed docks, excellent grocery
shopping, many good restaurants in walking distance. Very well protected.
There is excellent high speed ferry service to South Street Seaport and 34th
St. East River.

Capt. Bob Kunath
Sans Souci
Pacific Seacraft 38T
bobkunath@att.net
(847)540-8175
cell: (847)921-8175
fax: (603) 506-5381

Rick asked about Marinas in NYC. We stayed at Liberty Landing in Jersey City for the 4th of July weekend last year. It's very well protected form surge, secure, very good floating docks. Ferry access to NYC downtown. PATH train access to midtown is about a mile walk. Short walk to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry. Walk to Science museum. Marina is private, but part of huge Liberty state park. No shopping, not even a newspaper on site. Only negative is cost. Price for the 4th weekend was $5/ft, 3 day minimum. I think the normal rate is $2-3/ft. There is a good anchorage west of Liberty Island, at 40 41.7N, 74 03.8W I've seen trawlers in there. I've heard nothing good about the other marinas in NYC, they are all severely affected by surges from the ferries. A reasonable alternate is Atlantic Highlands NJ Muni. There are substantial fixed docks, excellent grocery shopping, many good restaurants in walking distance. Very well protected. There is excellent high speed ferry service to South Street Seaport and 34th St. East River. Capt. Bob Kunath Sans Souci Pacific Seacraft 38T bobkunath@att.net (847)540-8175 cell: (847)921-8175 fax: (603) 506-5381

Jim Fidler

Mon, Mar 7, 2005 5:18 PM

Rick

You obviously know this, but you are wise to consider the surge problem
on the NYC Hudson River. Last year we stayed one night at Surfside 3 at
Chelsea
Pier. The surge was so bad that I was concerned about the condition of my
dock lines and we had to get off the boat before becoming seasick. Since we
planned to spend all day and most of the night in town that was ok. When we
got back to the boat after midnight the surge was not a problem and we left
early the next morning.

Other than the surge and the price ($4.50/ft) it was great. The marina is
very
nice and the staff is too. Access to the city is excellent.

One of the tourist things we did was to visit the top of the Empire State
Building. Through the coin operated binoculars we could just see
"Fiddlesticks" down below at the marina, but it was easy to tell that
she was rocking and rolling in the slip.

I wonder why they don't build some type of breakwater. It seems that almost
anything would be some help.

Jim Fidler "Fiddlesticks"

Looking for a marina for a group of boaters for a couple of nights late in
July that has good access to NYC and good protection from the surge of the
Hudson.

Rick You obviously know this, but you are wise to consider the surge problem on the NYC Hudson River. Last year we stayed one night at Surfside 3 at Chelsea Pier. The surge was so bad that I was concerned about the condition of my dock lines and we had to get off the boat before becoming seasick. Since we planned to spend all day and most of the night in town that was ok. When we got back to the boat after midnight the surge was not a problem and we left early the next morning. Other than the surge and the price ($4.50/ft) it was great. The marina is very nice and the staff is too. Access to the city is excellent. One of the tourist things we did was to visit the top of the Empire State Building. Through the coin operated binoculars we could just see "Fiddlesticks" down below at the marina, but it was easy to tell that she was rocking and rolling in the slip. I wonder why they don't build some type of breakwater. It seems that almost anything would be some help. Jim Fidler "Fiddlesticks" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a marina for a group of boaters for a couple of nights late in July that has good access to NYC and good protection from the surge of the Hudson.