[Rhodes22-list] Boat trip

[michael meltzer]

It not a bad idea, but I have a few issues with it,
mosyly me,

1)I have the monthly rail pass into the city, it not a
vaction.
2)done about 10+ circles lines.
3)I grew up in phila and live in NYC, spent much on my
youth on the NJ shore and to many Jerry's jokes later.
4)been to rype twice this year and did the fireworks
last year.
it not a bad idea, just wished you picked north than
south(ant ideas going noth?, You did put me on a idea,
places that I can not reach from a car(or never would)
-mjm 

--- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:

> Michael,
> 
> As you know, it has long been my position that
> sailing is terminally 
> boring from a passenger's point of view.
> 
> If you accept this premise, the only way to preserve
> a marriage and go 
> sailing at the same time, is to provide abundant
> entertainment that can 
> be delivered via the water, but that is not, itself,
> sailing.
> 
> If I were you, here is what I would do.  I'm not
> going to fill in all 
> the blanks, because if you reject the concept I will
> just be wasting my 
> time.  But if you think you may follow up on the
> idea, I will think some 
> more about it.
> 
> I would go South, young man, Go South!
> 
> Instead of thinking about Newport and Martha's
> Vineyard, I would think 
> about NYC and the Jersey Shore.
> 
> There is no shortage of moorings and anchorages
> between Westport and 
> Cape May.  I would sail in short hops rather than
> motor in long 
> passages.  I would sleep late on board, let the kids
> jump into the 
> water, beach anchor, take walks on islands, picnic
> on the beach, etc.
> 
> Interspersed with these activities, I would plan
> stops at nice hotels on 
> the water where your girls can shower, and sleep in
> big beds.  The newly 
> rebuilt waterfront hotel in Greenwich is very
> luxurious; you can pull 
> your boat right up to it; it's within a block of
> central Greenwich, it 
> has an excellent restaurant, and they make deals on
> certain days of the 
> week.  Be there the cheap days when they can't fill
> the place.
> 
> There are nice restaurants on the water everywhere. 
> Are you a member of 
> a Yacht Club?  Many have Sunday brunches that are
> from another time; and 
> if you are a member of one, you can go to many of
> the others.  Show your 
> kids how the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers spent
> their money.
> 
> Playland has fireworks on Wednesday and Friday
> nights.  These are not 
> cheesy, and are clearly visible from my mooring in
> Greenwich.  You can 
> anchor close enough so you can feel the pressure of
> the explosions. I 
> think there is some way to dock at Playland,
> although I have never done 
> it.  It is one of the most lovely amusement parks in
> the country.  Take 
> your family ashore, ride the carousel.  Buy some
> cotton candy.
> 
> City Island has dozens of Seafood houses, many with
> docks.  There are 
> also public docks. 
> 
> Going under the bridges you have all gone over so
> many times is a great 
> experience.  "Daddy--are we going to make it?"
> 
> The East River is fun.  See New York as you have
> never seen it before.
> 
> You can Dock at the 23rd Street marina for $2 a
> foot.
> 
> Pull up to the South Street Seaport.  Go shopping.
> 
> Circle the Statue of Liberty.  Go to Ellis Island. 
> Is Cirque du Soliel 
> at Liberty Park?
> 
> Go up the Hudson to the George Washington Bridge. 
> Stop at the Chelsea 
> Piers.  Have dinner at Arthur's Landing in New
> Jersey.  Stop off at 
> Piermont.
> 
> Back Down the Hudson, under the Verrezano Narrows
> bridge.  Watch out for 
> the ferries and the ocean going traffic--they all
> have the right of way.
> 
> Stop off at Asbury Park.  Seaside Heights.  Visit
> Jay on Long Beach 
> Island.  Gamble in Atlantic City.  Stay in a quaint
> Inn in Cape May.
> 
> Turn around, hit things you missed on the way down. 
> Return along the 
> Long Island side of the Sound.  Oyster Bay.  Port
> Jefferson. etc.
> 
> If done properly you can all have a great time. 
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> michael meltzer wrote:
> 
> >looks like I am taking vaction from 8/20 thought
> 9/5,
> >17 days total, now the delema, where to take the
> boat
> >:-)
> >
> >0)home
> >1)over night at the thimble islands
> >2)couple days in the montauk area
> >3)couple days in the newport area
> >4) a few days in Martha vinard
> >5) blockis land(maybe)
> >6)over night at the thimble islands
> >7)home
> >
> >Now the question, now we are talking a wife and 3
> kids
> >on a small boat, I can only cliam to leave them on
> >plum island so many times :-) before the complete
> >breakdown takes place :-) so I need any advice on
> >marinas and or places to go where the boat/wife and
> >kids will be happy? good fun ports? shoping for the
> >wife? marinas like a restorts? fun parks? better
> >places than I picked above? I take any advice(I
> know,
> >"do not do it" and "leave them home" not allowed
> :-),
> >I fishing for ideas and the guild books are so
> helpful -mjm
> >
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