oelf92 wrote:
: Hey, I plan on taking my 21' Chaparral in the Hudson at Hazzard's Ramp on
: Friday. I plan on going south toward the statue of liberty and also on the
: East River past the triboro. I have heard some stories of Strong Current on
: the east river near hells gate and rocks near the statue.
:
: I'm looking for some reassuring advice, mainly on the conditions. Any help
: is appreciated.. I do have Charts of the area.
:
: Also another day I plan on going to NY Harbor, any opinions on that?
: Currents? Rocks?
:
: Thanks!
: -Matt

East River currents are your principal worry. Hell Gate easily
gets to 4kt. So check your Eldridge and time your trip accordingly.
(And take west side of Roosevelt Island since vertical clearance
is 40ft (bridge closed) on east side.)
South/southwest side of liberty island gets shallow, as per
chart. Also note security zone around Liberty and Ellis islands.
CG sometimes takes that seriously. Stay in vicinity of channel
and you're fine.
--
John Forkosh ( mailto: where j=john and f=forkosh )