We did it this last summer in a 36' trawler with an air draft of 19.5'
without a problem, although the section west of the south end of the
Oswego requires that you get down to 15.5' or something like that.
Bring lots of fenders, as you don't always get to tie up on the side you
want, a big deal in a single screw trawler. Don't try it singlehanded.

The Hudson is way cool, especially going into NYC

Capt. Jeff

Tamaroak wrote:
We did it this last summer in a 36' trawler with an air draft of 19.5'
without a problem, although the section west of the south end of the
Oswego requires that you get down to 15.5' or something like that. Bring
lots of fenders, as you don't always get to tie up on the side you want,
a big deal in a single screw trawler. Don't try it singlehanded.

The Hudson is way cool, especially going into NYC

Capt. Jeff


Good to hear that 19.5' is no problem. I've been designing a fireboat
for the city of Baltimore and it will be built on the Great Lakes. We
designed it for a height of 19'8" (19.66'). They have been advised to
go slowlly under the bridges (no bow up trim please!) on the delivery
voyage.

Evan Gatehouse

Great notes, people. Thanks for the postings.

Does anybody have any pictures posted? I'd love to see them. I've
travelled what I think is the trip, through Google Earth. I bet the
Hudson is a great trip. Also where the seafood starts.

Cheers

On 7 Mar 2006 15:40:04 -0800, "BeeRich" wrote:

Does anybody have any pictures posted? I'd love to see them. I've
travelled what I think is the trip, through Google Earth. I bet the
Hudson is a great trip.

Just about the entire Hudson River south of Albany is very scenic, as
is much of the Mohawk valley west of Amsterdam.

Don't miss the East End Steakhouse in Little Falls, NY. Call them on
the phone and they will send a car to pick you up. Excellent food
when we were there, and nice folks.

Probably the best stop for seafood is City Island on the western end
of Long Island Sound. There are at least 20 seafood restaurants there
with something for almost everyone.