On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:28:01 -0500, "Gary Warner"
wrote:
Sometime this year I want to go down the Hudson (we're near Albany) and then
cruise around New York, the Statue of Liberty, etc. Anyone with info about
sights on the Hudson or marina recommendations around New York City?

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It's a great cruise with fantastic scenery (best enjoyed in good
weather of course). There are several interesting side creeks that
should not be missed such as in Catskill and Kingston, particularly
Kingston. Both offer fuel, dockage and other marine facilities.
Saugerties also has a side channel but I have not been in it. The
best scenery is in the vicinity of Storm King Mountain which is just
north of the West Point military academey. The town of Cold Spring on
the east bank just south of Storm King Mt is also worth a visit.

Dockage in the NY metro area is problematic and expensive for the most
part. Best bets are the two state run marinas on the New Jersey side
near Alpine and Englewood Cliffs (almost under the George Washington
Bridge). By far the best marinas and other facilities are on Long
Island Sound (City Island, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Manhasset Bay).
The two NJ marinas have the cheapest fuel however.