- April 26
8:00 am –High winds continue today. Seas are 6-8 ft outside. This weather is supposed to pass by tomorrow, so we should be on our way again then.
4:00 pm – It looks like we are definitely out of here tomorrow early. We’re headed for Sandy Hook, NJ and plan to anchor there. The weather is supposed to get bad again Friday, so we hope to be in the Hudson River by then.
Check out the Trump Marina where we are docked until 4/27.
- April 27
7:00 am - Departed for final leg of Atlantic journey to New York. We will most likely anchor in Sandy Hook, New Jersey this evening.
7:00 pm – Arrived at Sandy Hook, NJ and dropped anckor in a cove next to some condos. From here, we can see New York City and will be passing through there tomorrow around noon. Keep your fingers crossed for clear weather. Should be able to get some good photos tomorrow.
Shot of Larry and Nick heading into New York Harbor.
- April 28
8:00 am - Departed New Jersey waters and headed for the Hudson River.
9:30 am – As we approached the Verrazano Narrows Bridge that marks the entrance to the Hudson, we saw a problem. The fog was pretty thick and the ships were pretty big, so we decided to anchor at the mouth of the river until the fog lifts (hopefully by noon).
1:00 pm – Passed the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan. Pretty impressive sight from the water !
4:30 pm – Docked for the evening at Tarrytown, NY. Took on 100 gallons of diesel (we’re getting really great fuel mileage). We will head for a marina approximately 60 miles North in Kingston, NY tomorrow evening.
Varrazano Narrows Bridge shrouded in fog.
Nick with the Statue of Liberty in the background.
Larry with the World Trade Center in the background.
View of Manhattan Island.
Shot of the Staten Island ferry passing the Statue of Liberty.
- April 29
7:30 am - Departed for a marina in Kingston, NY on the Hudson River.
5:00 pm – Reached Kingston, NY and got a dock for the evening. We made about 60 miles today which is good considering we are going upstream. Tomorrow is a short day to Castleton, NY where we will remove the masts and wait for the locks to open on the 1st of May.
Larry and I at 7:00 this morning. I wasn’t quite up to speed yet.
Cool old abandoned Tugboat.
The supposedly famous Kingston lighthouse.
- April 30
7:00 am - Departed for short (approx. 30 miles) final leg of Hudson River. Our destination is a marina in Castleton, NY just South of Albany.
1:00 pm – Arrived at Castleton Boat Club. We borrowed a van from Tom and went to the store for a load of provisions. When we got back, we started the process of removing the masts. The first step was to remove the booms and secure the roller furler. Tomorrow comes the actual removal of the masts. More to come on this project.
Mountains of New York are a common sight now.
Camelot at the Castleton Boat Club with booms
removed and ready for the masts to be removed tomorrow.
- May 1
7:00 am – Started the day by beginning the process of removing the masts. This involves removing the steel wire “stays” that support them. Then we make sure all wiring is disconnected and lines are secured. The crane is then positioned and the masts are pulled up out of the hull.
11:00 am – Both masts are removed and are on the deck.
11:30 am – Left Castleton for Troy, just North of Albany, NY.
2:00 pm – Arrived at Troy and tied up at a marina for the evening. Tomorrow morning we will head up to the entrance of the Erie Canal and begin that journey.
Camelot at the Castleton Boat Club with her Mizzen
mast removed and ready for the Main to come out.
Camelot at the Castleton Boat Club with her
masts removed and ready for the Erie Canal.
I believe this is the replica of the ship
that explored the Hudson River.
- May 2
7:30 am - Departed for the trip through the Erie Canal lock system.
8:00 am – It is raining and cold as we pass through our first lock without problems. Due to the rain, I haven’t taken any pictures yet.
9:00 am – We got rammed by another guy as he was leaving lock 3. Several stainless rail posts were bent on our boat and he lost a bit of gelcoat. The guy gave us a bottle of wine (as if that would fix it) and his address for later contact.
12:00 pm – PROBLEMS !! As I was following the 3 other boats we have been locking with, my RPMs go up and we lose speed. Turns out all the bolts connecting the prop shaft to the engine fell out ! We coast to the edge of the channel and drop anchor. No major damage done when bolts fell out, so we reinstall them and think we are on our way. WRONG Turns out the starter decides this is the perfect time to quit working. We call a towing company and they want $3000 to move us !!! We locate a closer guy who tows us to a dock for much less and we tear into the statrter. In the past, we had a problem with the front seal of the engine leaking oil and we didn’t realize it, but the rear had leaked too. It must have filled the bell housing, ‘cause the starter was full of oil ! We disassembled the starter and cleaned it thoroughly. After reassembly, it worked like new !
We will be on our way again early tomorrow and I’ll have pictures for y’all then.
