July 1 - Marlboro to Catskill
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We were rocked to sleep last night, but awoke at 7:00 to a very calm
Hudson River. The mist was rising above the water as we looked south.
Within 30 minutes the winds picked up rapidly. There were white
caps, and the boat began to rock and bounce in our slip. We
needed to get underway as soon as possible! We headed north at
9:00 into a north wind about 20+ knots. Golden Lily handled it
fine, and it was like the chop wasn't even there.
caps, and the boat began to rock and bounce in our slip. We
needed to get underway as soon as possible! We headed north at
9:00 into a north wind about 20+ knots. Golden Lily handled it
fine, and it was like the chop wasn't even there.
It was a beautiful ride. Lily was at ease sleeping under Jim's feet, occasionally getting up to check
out the scenery. We hit parts of the river where the wind calmed down, yet we would turn around a
point, only to hit fierce winds again.
We entered Catskill Creek around 2:00, washed the boat, then after resting up, walked Lily, cooked
hot dogs and hamburgs on the grill. George helped us drop the mast and bimini, so we can fit under
the bridges in the canal. Since it was our first time lowering the bimini, Jim was unaware of how the
frame would collapse. A piece from the upper top plopped down and popped Jim on the head. He had a
big lump on his head! We turned off the lights at 11:00.
out the scenery. We hit parts of the river where the wind calmed down, yet we would turn around a
point, only to hit fierce winds again.
We entered Catskill Creek around 2:00, washed the boat, then after resting up, walked Lily, cooked
hot dogs and hamburgs on the grill. George helped us drop the mast and bimini, so we can fit under
the bridges in the canal. Since it was our first time lowering the bimini, Jim was unaware of how the
frame would collapse. A piece from the upper top plopped down and popped Jim on the head. He had a
big lump on his head! We turned off the lights at 11:00.
Catskill Mountains
Mid Hudson Lighthouse
Freight train on the Hudson
Freighter on the Hudson
Captain Jim! Lily in her "spot" under Jim's feet!
July 2 - Catskill, NY
We have a nice slip at Catskill Marina with a few steps to the grass area where there are barbecue
grills, tables, and the pool. Jim drove Barbara and George home, leaving at 9:00 and returning here
at 3:00. We drove over to the supermarket to by some needed groceries, then dropped the car off
at the rental place.
It was mostly a rest up day, however, I found time to walk Lily, do laundry, hang fenders on the
sides of the boat to prepare for our locking through the canal tomorrow. With a new boat, we needed
a plan as to where to put the huge orange ball fenders and the black ones. It's good to put some
fenders up and some down to protect the boat as it is lifted or lowered in the locks.
The Troy Lock is a Federal Lock. It's a tricky lock because there are no hanging lines to grab with a
boat hook. You have to wrap 2 lines around a pole and hang on as the boat is lifted. I'm sure after a
few locks, we will feel better with handling Golden Lily.
Today continued to be very windy, although not quite as bad as yesterday. It was extremely cool
here, only reaching 70 degrees. The nights have been in the lower 50's....chilly!!!
Our plan is to reach Waterford, NY which is at Lock 1 on the Erie Canal. The first 5 locks are one
right after the other and is called "The Waterford Flight". Locking through takes about 2 hours. It
we get to Waterford late, or if there is room on the Waterford wall, which offers free dockage, we
may stay the night there, or we may go through the "flight" and say at a small yacht club on the
Mohawk River just after leaving the locks.
Lily had a great time today. It was very quiet here, but she had plenty of walks around the marina,
watched a few dogs go by on the dock, and kept her eye on a black cat that kept sneaking out from
the bushes.
We also met another Nordic Tug from Rhode Island who we passed while they were docked in
Newburgh. They passed us while we were in Marlboro, and we both met in Catskill!
