I'd echo what others have said, it's a great trip, certainly easier to
go with the current. Little while ago I helped bring a boat from Mill
Basin, right near Far Rockaway, to LI Sound; there's some ferry traffic
in Rockaway Inlet, but once clear if you hug the Brooklyn shore all the
way to the East River you'll be out of most of the commercial traffic.
An invaluable tool (thanks to someone on this list) is:
http://www.deepzoom.com/
Other than that it's not really difficult, just have to be alert, watch
the chart & buoys. Great views of NY harbor and city.
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 8/31/2016 2:42 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List wrote:
Hello all,
I have a friend that just purchased a Hobie 33. its a very light
boat, 4000 lbs, and very narrow, 8' beam, He want to deliver from
rockaway beack back to Narragansett bay this Saturday. His initial
intention was to run the outside of long island but the forecast is
for some big wind and probably some big seas.
We were researching the east river as an alternative so he could go up
LI sound for a more protected journey. The current is very much in
his favor as low tide is 8am. the current will be slowing at that
time and turning toward LI sound. One of his crew is really afraid if
the river. I think the going on the inside is a better choice and he
is on the fence. I thought I would throw it out to you guys and see
if anyone that has experience with navigating the east river would
offer some words of wisdom.
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