[Rhodes22-list] Macy Fireworks.

[Robert Dilk]

It was many years ago when I last did the Macy Fireworks on the river in my 25 Searay.

My Advice

1. Do not anchor... the bottom is full of stuff and I have seen Several boats have to cut their anchor line in full panic while some dumb boat is drifting down n them.

I just motor in place against the tide.

2. Know the tides and currents, or you may not go anywhere

3. Expect the idiots in BIG boats. NYC is the land of MMB (more money then brains).

4. Check the coast guard web page for notices.

5. Wear your life jackets. see item 3.

The display is great. If you survive, you will talk about it for years.

Bob
S/V Knot Necessary

>>> GEaton at IKON.com 06/29/04 08:24AM >>>
	From the Chesapeake list, all advice is to STAY PUT after the
fireworks in Baltimore Harbor.  It seems a lot of power boaters don't know
when to stop drinking during the festivities, then leave at poker run speeds
in the dark after the last bang.  A pretty scary situation.
	Liberty Park (Jersey City) marina is nice.....

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Macy Fireworks.


My nephew twiced my arm to take the boat to the macy fireworks this sunday.
creew is me, him(20 years old), girlfrend, and my 2 daughters. Me being the
idiot I am said yes.
Now I have to figure out how :-)

1) Any one ever do it? is it a madhouse?
2)got this from macy website: All spectator vessels may view the Fireworks
display from the following locations:The Buttermilk Channel south of the
northern tip of Governor's Island, Newton Creek, east of the Pulaski Bascule
Bridge and East River, north of the southernmost tip of Roosevelt Island.
By the charts they all look like the lossy anchorage, options? best viewing?
3)CG will shut the river by 6pm, any idea how early I need to be for a good
spot?
4)GC will not reopen until 11pm, about one hour before battry high tide.
Sould I even try to cross back into the sound at night?
5)I am away from my "guilds" until friday, anyone have the "rules" for
crossing hells gate with the tides.
6)if I stay in ny harbor over night and ideas for a simple agachorage I can
get to from the viewing.
7)DO you thing I can make it from westport (50+-) miles, cross hells gate on
staurday and get thier in time?
8)anythingt else I missed and am I being foolish?

MJM
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