NYC Welcomes Two Fish

We stopped by our hometown NYC and decided to splurge on a few nights at North Cove Marina, located near the Freedom Tower (ex -World Trade Center).    We had many visitors and it was a real treat to see our long-lost friends.   We left as quickly as we arrived because the swell from the passing ferries is jarring on the boat and the dockage fee is jarring on the wallet.  What a luxury it is to walk off the boat and have Manhattan food choices.  No offense Long Islanders, but your towns will not be a match for NYC.

We left the Battery two hours after low tide to enjoy the strong flood through the East River.   Our speed was 9 knots at one point with both engines at only 1,400 rpm.   Over 4 knots of current assist – was it worth the 5am wake up?

The engines have been quirky so we are still working on removing the gremlins.   Serves me right for having a professional Volvo mechanic come to work on them in Florida.  The fix will be easy but we will need to go through the process of elimination.   Could there still be an air pocket in the coolant system after all the bleeding we did?   Or is there something in the heat exchanger with no damage to the impeller?     Good news – the engines worked for many hours on the trip up from Florida.

Today’s trip was emotional.   During the 2 year wait for our boat to splash, we would regularly stroll by the river discussing boat life.   We covered everything from the smallest details to Gail’s concerns to nautical quizzes to what fantastic places Two Fish would deliver to our stern steps.  The trip has been much different than those uninformed walkers could imagine, but for every set-back the rewards are only sweeter.   Welcome home Jason and Gail,  it is bagel time.   First one since August of 2013.

Gail has traveled by car over the Throgs Neck bridge more times than she can count. Today she passed under the bridge for the first time.   Another first for us courtesy of Two Fish.

Our plan now is to wander East and North.   Connecticut fans get ready.   We will host a party soon.   Then is it on to Cape Cod?   Western Long Island seems to discourage anchoring so we will drift East at a faster pace.