I have no desire being a retired truck driver of being in NYC, but love the river trips and sights from the boats and your commentary as a tour guide, thanks Captain Tim.
I made this same trip some 40 odd years ago in a 45' sailboat under power making not much more knots than you, on an equally sparking bright day. Thanks for the memory Tim.
Newbie here. Thanks for this video. My Great-Great-Grandfather was a schooner captain and many of the shipping reports listed his ship as passing Hell's Gate, either east or westbound. Not being from New York I had no clue what that meant
I know you're a boat operation channel, but I love the idea of a river cruise as I get to see somewhere I will never go to. Its a chance to see something from a different perspective to what others post. I hope you can throw a few more of this sort of things in from time to time.
You get a different view of a city from the water. Seeing Manhatten from the East River really shows what a remarkable place it is. Thanks for another good video.
Thanks Cap'n Tim, that was great! I would happily have followed along all the way to the sound, it was such a beautiful day. The City really is more beautiful viewed from the river. This video is definitely getting bookmarked so I can watch it whenever I need a NYC "fix".
Thank you, Captn Tim. This was an enjoyable change of pace, a nice sightseeing cruise. It was just missing a cold brewski and one for our gracious tour guide. Have a great rest of your week, Captain !!
I went through there a couple of months back up to Long Island sound. Appreciate the commentary along the way it's nice to know some facts and history. Thumbs up Cap.
Another great video. I do enjoy this. Yes, I miss the live action but certainly understand the reason to change the format. Safety first. Thanks Captain
To me, this is one of the best channels on UA-cam. It is coincidental that I made friends with a guy who was a chief engineer on a tug. Now, I know I missed my calling. I found out what a great career I missed in the Merchant Marines after I had retired! Don't get me wrong, I had a good career doing what I wanted on the railroad for decades. It makes sense to me that I missed it, because I was always in the middle of the country. I was land locked and never really saw merchant marines most of my life. There was one guy in our home town who went into the merchant marines after he got out of the Navy. He was killed at sea by accident. He supposedly slipped and fell, hit his head real hard. I knew his Dad. His Dad was heartbroken over it terrible. Other than that, I heard of no one or saw no merchant marines until later in life. I was working up around Bellingham, WA. There I saw the big container ships. We stayed at the same motel where the mariners stayed waiting to get on their ships. I think they waited for orders. Once their orders came, off they would go to get on ship and prepare for a long journey across the Pacific.
Been watching your channel for a few years now, always great to see you at work and the operations you do. This video takes me back 41 years when I came in by containership to Port Elizabeth on the ACT2 from Australia. We unloaded two 12 metre class yachts and towed them up this same river into Long Island Sound and onto Newport R.I. Did the Americas Cup and then towed the two yachts back together behind Black Swan. What a tow, and what an experience it was going through Hells Gate with some tide behind us. A radio station traffic helicopter spotted on the way back to Port Elizabeth and we got buzzed by it. Soon there were countless car horns blasting away saying hello beside the FDR Drive. Thanks for posting this trip for us.
Hey Tim thanks for the tour and explaining buildings etc. on the way. The strange thing I was the company I worked 15 years for sent me a retirees newsletter. They were talking about a new project they have to connect power lines from Upstate NY down to NYC where they rely on fossil fuel power stations. Then you take us past one. Lime House marina on the Thames in London is a difficult one to get into if coming up river with the tide. There's a road bridge to open and then a lock, so I would go passed do a 180 and stem the tide to slide in. Similar to one on the Humber getting into Hull with a force 8 blowing. Stay safe and thanks again for jogging my brain box.
I have seen plenty of walking videos of manhattan while researching a nyc holiday during fall of 2025. This is a first on the water video tour for me. I am now looking into the ferries for a cheap way to see nyc!! Thanks Tim
Enjoyed the trip up the east river. It was a beautiful day. I’m enjoying your new format. But I also enjoy footage from inside the wheelhouse especially the chart plotter etc. CUOTO. 👍🇺🇸
Loving your new job as a NY tour guide of the East River precinct (said both tongue in cheek... and in all seriousness... as these videos are really cool for those of us who would love to visit NY one day!)
Thanks Tim! I saw one you did that was similar a few years ago, and now take my Edgewater from CT to Manhattan ~ once a week for work, and it has become my new form of catching up with friends (fellow commuters) on the way home, entertaining clients, etc. and I've [almost] got the tour down now thanks to you. Hell Gate is always a favorite, and I share the 'Operation Pastorious' backstory there as well. Another favorite is hanging by the end of the LGA pier and being under the planes when they're landing on 22 (North-> South). Hart Island also spooky but fascinating and beautiful, I think. Thanks again for these - always love them!
Spent many hours on the DUMBO side watching boat traffic. Also those seaplanes are interesting things. Wondered what was going on too the first time I saw them on Roosevelt island
Fantastic video Tim. I was lucky enough to do this run in the other direction a few years ago, so this is great to see it all again. We got told off for going slow across the end of the runway, and I don't fancy a night in Rykers Island! I might even slow this video down to enjoy it for longer! 😂 Fair winds and CUOTO 👍🏼
Been a rag bagger on LIS for some 30 years and live on the Hudson River- have a question. Mostly I have seen you guys in a pushing situation and I get that - tide. Occasionally is see tugs switching to pulling situations - ran out of tide. Today I watched a Tug with a tandem barge - north bound on the Hudson - that must be stressful. I don't recall ever watching a tug on a side tow? How come? This would seem to be the most controlled point.. Thanks for your vids! and yes I've been thru the East River many times. In a sailboat the main concern is to time it correctly - otherwise it's a piece of cake.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. There are usually good reasons to push, tow or have a barge on the hip. The tide is rarely one of the reasons. But there are some that will hip a barge all the way to Albany. It's less than ideal because of the distance involved and you make slower speeds pushing two vessels through the water instead of only one. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Thanks and I get it - maybe you can review the reasons in a video. I'm still curious about the reasons for each sort of tow. It will make me a better sailor. If not tide -then what? Thanks
That must have been a great sail! Thanks for sharing! That autumn I sailed from Newport to Bermuda on a 28' cutter. That was my first offshore experience, we went outside though, not through the sound to NY.
How were you supposed to know there was fire training? Their bad, not yours. Thanks Tim. I liked this video very much. I know a guy who retired two years ago off a tug that worked in New York Harbor. He was the Chief Engineer. I never see him anymore because of COVID and the gym we went to is closed now about the time that COVID was going. I saw him about a year ago. His goes by JC. We both live in Casa Grande, AZ.
they actually changed the name now to the Ed Koch (former mayor) bridge, but none of us call it that it's referred to as the queensboro or the 59th st bridge
Howdy Tim! I have a couple of questions for ya. You mentioned that you needed thrust or water from the props in order to steer most effectively. Would having Azipods, a name I heard regarding moveable prop turrets... don't know if the name is true, be more beneficial for directive steering with your tug? Would 2 Azipod's be enough or would you need one at each corner of the tug? Regarding the horsepower of your tug is there an amount that would be too much for what you do or is the more the merrier? About how much thrust do you get from one of the props on your boat? Regarding cavitation... does that hurt or damage the prop or drive train? Thanks for taking the time to shoot these videos and explaining. Fascinating!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Robert. Tractor tugs have two azipods in place where we have our conventional propellers. They provide much more control but come at a much higher price. Our propellers are built to take the abuse we give them and rarely show much damage done to them because of cavitation. CUOTO
I started watching you on that trip up Newton creek. Time flies when you're having fun. Thanks for the trip through memory lane. Going up and down the east river never gets old for me. I never got the chance to do it . I've gone up and down on the Hudson up to Bear Park on river cruises. When I hit the lottery, I'll pay your co. to let me do it with you.😂
Hi Tim! Nice vid, would be nice to see similar going the Other way. If you do decided to show one, please put a Link to it so viewers can see them Back-to-Back! Thanks, always enjoy you presentations and pointing pout the landmarks, by name!
The banana docks are where the United Fruit Company received fruit. My dad used to go to inspect for safety with the long Shoremen. We always brought Bananas back from the docks. I'd completely forgotten about those days. (I was 5, 1964) Thanks for the reminder of a happy time.
Wasn't the united fruit company.. A front company for the cia. Seems like I heard that somewhere before. Was your dad an agent.. And maybe you just didn't know it. Or maybe he just didn't know who he was working for. Just asking.
Hey Tim, Love your videos You mentioned the stonework in the Brooklyn Navel Yard. Have you ever been downtown Bayonne NJ? For a small town they have 3 or 4 incredible stone Catheralls. The Stone Mason's Union Headquarters is housed there. Also are you the Elco Boat Co. was located just west of the Bayonne Bridge. the concrete pier foundations are still there.
When we used to cruise from Great Kills to LI Sound we would plan on hitting Hell Gate at high tide, we had to have the tide with us with a hull speed of 6 knots. (22 foot Pearson Electra..)
good job Tim i liked that but it would be nice for you to use the 360 camera so we could look around wile you narrate the video be safe have a good day
What is the name of the huge skyscraper you see just as you’re going under the Brooklyn bridge standing like a lonely sentinel? PS - always wanted to be on my destroyer and visit NYC but I was a USN west coast sailor
I think you may be meaning "One Manhattan Square" which is a luxury residential apartment building. If you want to check it out more... address is 252 South Street New York.
Great videos Tim-keep doing what you are doing. Thinking about commercial traffic-seems like there was less activity on Sundays than at other times-is that still the case or is my memory not serving me well? (It's been a minute!)
Thank you for watching. I don't believe any day of the week changes much commercial traffic because we run 24/7/365. But it all depends on the tide. You won't see much during the heep of the tide in either direction. CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. It's a passing arrangement between two ships. A one whistle pass or port to port is called out as "I'll see you on the one". CUOTO
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Only very large and commercial vessels are required to check in with VTS and monitor 11,12, 13 and 14. But as a recreational boater, you should monitor 16 and 13 if you are around commercial traffic. CUOTO
Thank you again Frank. Most of the east river doesn't require dredging because the tide moves so much, it keeps everything from filling up with sediment. CUOTO
I went to the area over forty years ago. Went to the top of the world trade center and stayed in a since torn down hotel right off of Times Square. It was before Giuliani came in and cleaned it up.
I have no desire being a retired truck driver of being in NYC, but love the river trips and sights from the boats and your commentary as a tour guide, thanks Captain Tim.
Thank you very much for watching Terry. CUOTO
The ONLY way I would EVER go to NYC is just like this... on the water.
I love the way these videos bring new sights and experiences of the USA and its waterways to me. My thanks.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Gordon. CUOTO
I love these cruising videos; like in the "old days."
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I made this same trip some 40 odd years ago in a 45' sailboat under power making not much more knots than you, on an equally sparking bright day. Thanks for the memory Tim.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Excellent choice of content for a beautiful day on the water. NYC never disappoints.. Thanks Tim CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Newbie here. Thanks for this video. My Great-Great-Grandfather was a schooner captain and many of the shipping reports listed his ship as passing Hell's Gate, either east or westbound. Not being from New York I had no clue what that meant
Thank you for watching Glen and welcome to the channel. (It's Hell Gate) CUOTO
I know you're a boat operation channel, but I love the idea of a river cruise as I get to see somewhere I will never go to. Its a chance to see something from a different perspective to what others post. I hope you can throw a few more of this sort of things in from time to time.
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
You get a different view of a city from the water. Seeing Manhatten from the East River really shows what a remarkable place it is.
Thanks for another good video.
Thank you very much for watching Ralph. CUOTO
Thanks Cap'n Tim, that was great! I would happily have followed along all the way to the sound, it was such a beautiful day. The City really is more beautiful viewed from the river.
This video is definitely getting bookmarked so I can watch it whenever I need a NYC "fix".
Outstanding! Thank you very much for watching and I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO
Thank you, Captn Tim. This was an enjoyable change of pace, a nice sightseeing cruise. It was just missing a cold brewski and one for our gracious tour guide. Have a great rest of your week, Captain !!
Thank you very much for watching. Oh yes! I too would have liked a cold one! 😂 CUOTO
I miss the live, but I'm happy you are still videoing. Thanks for the tour. Stay safe
Thank you for watching Elizabeth. CUOTO
Great to see y'all back behind the helm Brother 👍, love a sunny day on the East River 🇨🇦🫡
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Always up for a river tour. Thanks Tim
Thank you for watching William. CUOTO
When I was a sea scout we used to have cruises around Manhattan and hell gate was never fun on a 65 foot army T boat. Luv your posts.
Thank you very much for watching Michael. CUOTO
I went through there a couple of months back up to Long Island sound. Appreciate the commentary along the way it's nice to know some facts and history. Thumbs up Cap.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Very enjoyable video. Looked like a great day to be out on the water.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Such a great video, a unique perspective from your view of NYC today. As always I enjoy your educational and entertaining presentation.
Thank you very much for watching Gregory. CUOTO
Beautiful day for a river trip. I made this trip a couple of times on my sail boat, going from Huntington to Bay Shore. It was awesome.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Tim Always a great video down memory land of my hometown NY NY ,
Thank you for watching Brian. CUOTO
Tim, this format is great. This was a good video. Thank you!
Outstanding! Thank you very much. CUOTO
Ah, you have no idea how relaxing it is to watch your channel after some stressful days up here in Scandinavia.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you very much for watching. I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO
Another great video. I do enjoy this. Yes, I miss the live action but certainly understand the reason to change the format. Safety first. Thanks Captain
Thank you very much Donald. CUOTO
Fantastic video. Always good to pass under the BMW bridges and sail along the East River.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Nice scenic trip Tim👍🏻
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
To me, this is one of the best channels on UA-cam. It is coincidental that I made friends with a guy who was a chief engineer on a tug. Now, I know I missed my calling. I found out what a great career I missed in the Merchant Marines after I had retired! Don't get me wrong, I had a good career doing what I wanted on the railroad for decades. It makes sense to me that I missed it, because I was always in the middle of the country. I was land locked and never really saw merchant marines most of my life. There was one guy in our home town who went into the merchant marines after he got out of the Navy. He was killed at sea by accident. He supposedly slipped and fell, hit his head real hard. I knew his Dad. His Dad was heartbroken over it terrible. Other than that, I heard of no one or saw no merchant marines until later in life. I was working up around Bellingham, WA. There I saw the big container ships. We stayed at the same motel where the mariners stayed waiting to get on their ships. I think they waited for orders. Once their orders came, off they would go to get on ship and prepare for a long journey across the Pacific.
Thank you for watching. It's not for everyone, but for some of us, it's the best job to have. CUOTO
Been watching your channel for a few years now, always great to see you at work and the operations you do. This video takes me back 41 years when I came in by containership to Port Elizabeth on the ACT2 from Australia. We unloaded two 12 metre class yachts and towed them up this same river into Long Island Sound and onto Newport R.I. Did the Americas Cup and then towed the two yachts back together behind Black Swan. What a tow, and what an experience it was going through Hells Gate with some tide behind us. A radio station traffic helicopter spotted on the way back to Port Elizabeth and we got buzzed by it. Soon there were countless car horns blasting away saying hello beside the FDR Drive. Thanks for posting this trip for us.
That’s a nice NYC hello 🎉
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I remember those 12 meter yachts and the America's Cup when it was in Newport, R.I. Those were the days!
I sailed on one of those !
@@RoccoSmith-oi2ii Which one Australia II or Challenge 12 ? Advance was towed up separately but never returned.
Great product Captain. Good stuff!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Hey Tim thanks for the tour and explaining buildings etc. on the way.
The strange thing I was the company I worked 15 years for sent me a retirees newsletter. They were talking about a new project they have to connect power lines from Upstate NY down to NYC where they rely on fossil fuel power stations. Then you take us past one.
Lime House marina on the Thames in London is a difficult one to get into if coming up river with the tide. There's a road bridge to open and then a lock, so I would go passed do a 180 and stem the tide to slide in. Similar to one on the Humber getting into Hull with a force 8 blowing. Stay safe and thanks again for jogging my brain box.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I have seen plenty of walking videos of manhattan while researching a nyc holiday during fall of 2025.
This is a first on the water video tour for me.
I am now looking into the ferries for a cheap way to see nyc!!
Thanks Tim
Thank you for watching Robert. Be sure the take the Staten Island ferry and tell them you are my friend. They will let you on for free. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea😂
Much better audio!! Thanks, Tim!
Great! Thank you very much for watching (and listening). CUOTO
Thanks Tim. I really enjoyed that.
BTW, you are very articulate which makes for great listening.
Thank you for watching Brian. CUOTO
Thanks for the tour Captain Tim! I grew up by the Brooklyn/Queens border.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Nice relaxing video. Thanks!
Thank you for watching Dave. CUOTO
Always love sailing thru Hells Gate the whirlpools are fun
Thank you for watching Rocco. CUOTO
I really enjoy your videos and I enjoy it when you talk about the local landmarks
Thank you very much for watching Danny. CUOTO
Nice tour Tim ... good overview of the concerns and solutions when transiting Hell Gate with your vessel. Stay safe. CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching George. CUOTO
Great river tour. Thanks Tim
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
This is a Great video Capt Tim! ALL your videos are Great!
Thank you very much Roger! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Enjoyed the trip up the east river. It was a beautiful day. I’m enjoying your new format. But I also enjoy footage from inside the wheelhouse especially the chart plotter etc. CUOTO. 👍🇺🇸
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Loving your new job as a NY tour guide of the East River precinct (said both tongue in cheek... and in all seriousness... as these videos are really cool for those of us who would love to visit NY one day!)
Thank you very much for watching Heath. CUOTO
Been following you for a quite awhile. Never boring videos. Awsome scenes. Stay safe
Thank you very much Chucky. CUOTO
Thanks Tim! I saw one you did that was similar a few years ago, and now take my Edgewater from CT to Manhattan ~ once a week for work, and it has become my new form of catching up with friends (fellow commuters) on the way home, entertaining clients, etc. and I've [almost] got the tour down now thanks to you. Hell Gate is always a favorite, and I share the 'Operation Pastorious' backstory there as well. Another favorite is hanging by the end of the LGA pier and being under the planes when they're landing on 22 (North-> South). Hart Island also spooky but fascinating and beautiful, I think. Thanks again for these - always love them!
Thank you very much for watching. It is an interesting history rich area. CUOTO
I'm glad you're back.. Hopefully feeling better.. Enjoy your videos. You have the coolest job.
Thank you John. Feeling 💯! CUOTO
Your videos are never a waste of time. I enjoyed the trip.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Nice, have a Nice day.. From Rhodes, Greece.
Normally from Norway. Im on vacation.❤
Thank you very much for watching. Enjoy your vacation! CUOTO
Spent many hours on the DUMBO side watching boat traffic. Also those seaplanes are interesting things. Wondered what was going on too the first time I saw them on Roosevelt island
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Enjoyed the tour.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Fantastic video Tim. I was lucky enough to do this run in the other direction a few years ago, so this is great to see it all again. We got told off for going slow across the end of the runway, and I don't fancy a night in Rykers Island! I might even slow this video down to enjoy it for longer! 😂
Fair winds and CUOTO 👍🏼
Thank you very much for watching Matt. CUOTO
This video is definitely a keeper, I like your idea of slowing it down to real time
(and making Tim sound drunk😄 - though actually I will mute it).
Thanks Tim. Nice ride.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Been a rag bagger on LIS for some 30 years and live on the Hudson River- have a question. Mostly I have seen you guys in a pushing situation and I get that - tide. Occasionally is see tugs switching to pulling situations - ran out of tide.
Today I watched a Tug with a tandem barge - north bound on the Hudson - that must be stressful.
I don't recall ever watching a tug on a side tow? How come? This would seem to be the most controlled point.. Thanks for your vids!
and yes I've been thru the East River many times. In a sailboat the main concern is to time it correctly - otherwise it's a piece of cake.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. There are usually good reasons to push, tow or have a barge on the hip. The tide is rarely one of the reasons. But there are some that will hip a barge all the way to Albany. It's less than ideal because of the distance involved and you make slower speeds pushing two vessels through the water instead of only one. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Thanks and I get it - maybe you can review the reasons in a video.
I'm still curious about the reasons for each sort of tow. It will make me a better sailor.
If not tide -then what?
Thanks
good tour guiding Tim I enjoy the east coast videos but only have boated the west coast thanks
Thank you for watching Garth. CUOTO
A great day for a good video, Thank you .
Thank you very much for watching James. CUOTO
Never seen this before. Awesome views of the buildings next to the river, beautiful day! CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching Doug. CUOTO
i was a mate on a 57 footer,two mast. from n. carolina to mystic- old lyme ct.back in 1977. holy crap east river was neat. be good,be well.
Thank you for watching David. CUOTO
That must have been a great sail! Thanks for sharing!
That autumn I sailed from Newport to Bermuda on a 28' cutter. That was my first offshore experience, we went outside though, not through the sound to NY.
First time I have travelled with you. Loved every minute. Thank you.
Thank you very much for watching Elizabeth! CUOTO
How were you supposed to know there was fire training? Their bad, not yours. Thanks Tim. I liked this video very much. I know a guy who retired two years ago off a tug that worked in New York Harbor. He was the Chief Engineer. I never see him anymore because of COVID and the gym we went to is closed now about the time that COVID was going. I saw him about a year ago. His goes by JC. We both live in Casa Grande, AZ.
Thank you very much for watching. Doesn't ring a bell, but I am terrible with names. CUOTO
Thanks for the tour TB! Got a little a little sliver of the tram as you went under the Queensboro!!!
Will there be a part 2? Continuing on from here??
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Not this time, but I must have a dozen trips posted through the gate and into the sound. CUOTO
they actually changed the name now to the Ed Koch (former mayor) bridge, but none of us call it that it's referred to as the queensboro or the 59th st bridge
Thank you for watching Richard. We are resistant to change. CUOTO
Yup. Just like Triboro and Tappan Zee. Old habits.
Howdy Tim! I have a couple of questions for ya. You mentioned that you needed thrust or water from the props in order to steer most effectively. Would having Azipods, a name I heard regarding moveable prop turrets... don't know if the name is true, be more beneficial for directive steering with your tug? Would 2 Azipod's be enough or would you need one at each corner of the tug? Regarding the horsepower of your tug is there an amount that would be too much for what you do or is the more the merrier? About how much thrust do you get from one of the props on your boat? Regarding cavitation... does that hurt or damage the prop or drive train? Thanks for taking the time to shoot these videos and explaining. Fascinating!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Robert. Tractor tugs have two azipods in place where we have our conventional propellers. They provide much more control but come at a much higher price. Our propellers are built to take the abuse we give them and rarely show much damage done to them because of cavitation. CUOTO
Thanks for the videos!
Thank you for watching Debi. CUOTO
I started watching you on that trip up Newton creek. Time flies when you're having fun. Thanks for the trip through memory lane. Going up and down the east river never gets old for me. I never got the chance to do it . I've gone up and down on the Hudson up to Bear Park on river cruises.
When I hit the lottery, I'll pay your co. to let me do it with you.😂
😂😂😂 That sounds great to me! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
I love to see Brooklyn Heights. I have sat on the promenade and watched the ships come by
Thank you very much for watching Frank. CUOTO
Another informative video Tim! CUOTO!
Thank you very much for watching Ronnie. CUOTO
Was fun, ty Sir
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
👍✅Never wasting our day when we are riding with TimB🤣👏
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I live on the West Coast. I have no idea what New York or New Jersy water ways are. I like the sped up video and voice over. Thank you.
Thank you for watching Richard. CUOTO
Hi Tim! Nice vid, would be nice to see similar going the Other way. If you do decided to show one, please put a Link to it so viewers can see them Back-to-Back! Thanks, always enjoy you presentations and pointing pout the landmarks, by name!
Thank you for watching Steve. I have a few videos of us westbound through the gate. CUOTO
The banana docks are where the United Fruit Company received fruit. My dad used to go to inspect for safety with the long Shoremen. We always brought Bananas back from the docks. I'd completely forgotten about those days. (I was 5, 1964) Thanks for the reminder of a happy time.
Think of the spiders 🕷 😮
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Wasn't the united fruit company.. A front company for the cia. Seems like I heard that somewhere before. Was your dad an agent.. And maybe you just didn't know it. Or maybe he just didn't know who he was working for. Just asking.
@@johnriesinger I was five years old. Dad was an insurance inspector...maybe a secret agent..🤣🤣
@@mattJsy1 My dad pulled a small snake out of a crate of bananas. He threw it in the river.
Hi Captain Tim!
I enjoy these “cruising” videos also.
The 59th street bridge is the "Feeling Groovy" bridge (Simon and Garfunkle song).
CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels Mellissa. I posted this one by accident last night. CUOTO
Hey Tim,
Love your videos You mentioned the stonework in the Brooklyn Navel Yard. Have you ever been downtown Bayonne NJ? For a small town they have 3 or 4 incredible stone Catheralls. The Stone Mason's Union Headquarters is housed there. Also are you the Elco Boat Co. was located just west of the Bayonne Bridge. the concrete pier foundations are still there.
Thank you for watching Robert. Cool! CUOTO
Elco built fine boats! They even built the PT 109 that John F. Kennedy made famous.
Oh crap Tim! bine tossin lines on pier D years ago! Living ther laybirth. Had another wife and mail box fer cryin out load!😅
Sounds like you had quite the set up Ken! 😂 Thank you for watching. CUOTO
2nd Thank you for another Great video. Cheers
Thank you for watching Steven. CUOTO
When we used to cruise from Great Kills to LI Sound we would plan on hitting Hell Gate at high tide, we had to have the tide with us with a hull speed of 6 knots. (22 foot Pearson Electra..)
Thank you for watching. Oh yes. It's a long ride fighting the tide. CUOTO
enjoyed the content thank you Tim
Thank you very much for watching James. CUOTO
your welcome Tim
Those floats go out to the Hamptons and Nantucket/Vineyard etc. Big money commuters.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
My brothers family live in those brick high rises to the left 6:45. Cool seeing them from the water. Waterside Plaza. Best place for fireworks 💥
Thank you for watching Samantha. CUOTO
good job Tim i liked that but it would be nice for you to use the 360 camera so we could look around wile you narrate the video be safe have a good day
Thank you for watching Wayne. CUOTO
What is the name of the huge skyscraper you see just as you’re going under the Brooklyn bridge standing like a lonely sentinel?
PS - always wanted to be on my destroyer and visit NYC but I was a USN west coast sailor
I think you may be meaning "One Manhattan Square" which is a luxury residential apartment building. If you want to check it out more... address is 252 South Street New York.
Thank you for watching William. I am not sure but I think Heath knows. CUOTO
Thank you Heath. CUOTO
Great videos Tim-keep doing what you are doing. Thinking about commercial traffic-seems like there was less activity on Sundays than at other times-is that still the case or is my memory not serving me well? (It's been a minute!)
Thank you for watching. I don't believe any day of the week changes much commercial traffic because we run 24/7/365. But it all depends on the tide. You won't see much during the heep of the tide in either direction. CUOTO
thanks for the ride!
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Caught myself using "the banana docks" at work last night after watching this hahah
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Another Great video. Can you please update us , As you go with the depth. CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching Wayne. Most of NYC is dredged to 55 feet or more. CUOTO
Great video. I follow along with Google maps and it really helps a non New Yorker.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
You always know that it was a great firefighting training when people call it in. 😂
😂😂😂😂 💯! Thank you for watching Victor. CUOTO
Thanks for the ride Skipper!
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I like this new way, just wish they were longer.
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Is that the same bridge Adam Eget used to apply his trade under.
Thank you for watching. I am not sure. CUOTO
I enjoyed the video. I followed along with Google maps.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Just because you can doesn’t necessarily mean you should. One of my favorite mantras.
💯! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Perfect...
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Been in those dry docks
Aren't they amazing? Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
somebody please tell me what is is about at the end Tim says I'll see you on the one?
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. It's a passing arrangement between two ships. A one whistle pass or port to port is called out as "I'll see you on the one". CUOTO
Thanks man for the ride
Thank you for watching Butch! CUOTO
What channel(s) should recreational boaters monitor through there? I'm researching a trip and see 12, 13, and 14 listed in various places.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Only very large and commercial vessels are required to check in with VTS and monitor 11,12, 13 and 14. But as a recreational boater, you should monitor 16 and 13 if you are around commercial traffic. CUOTO
CUOTO! noticed a green marker on the starboard?
He was outbound.
Thank you for watching Lester. Remember that we use buoyage B here in North America. So we keep the green on the starboard while bound for sea. CUOTO
Correct
Reminds me of old times '76-'86
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
When you're forced to stay awake all night, tim b at sea is fine with me
😂😂😂😂 Well I hope some people view the channel not only to keep them awake. 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Very enjoyable for an Az dreg in the Mesquites.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Does the Army Corps maintain the channels?
I never have seen dredging
Thank you again Frank. Most of the east river doesn't require dredging because the tide moves so much, it keeps everything from filling up with sediment. CUOTO
I went to the area over forty years ago. Went to the top of the world trade center and stayed in a since torn down hotel right off of Times Square. It was before Giuliani came in and cleaned it up.
Thank you for watching Larry. CUOTO