Anchoring around New York City?

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CaptianJack

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Apr 21, 2009
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I recently watched a boat get boarded by the Coast Guard when it was at anchor off Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. It was clearly out of the channel and the cable area and a safe enough distance (it seemed) from the public beach on shore.

I know that anchoring anywhere in the Upper Harbor is by permit only. I've spent the night anchored in Gravesend Bay in the Lower Harbor, which I gather is the best protected anchorage south of the narrows. However, I just read in a USCG press release that anchoring there is now limited to the purposes of changing crew or making repairs, etc.

How can I find out exactly where I'm prohibited from anchoring in the area?

Thanks,
Jack
 
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RAD

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Jun 3, 2004
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Catalina 30 Bay Shore, N.Y.
Call the Coasties in your area, I'm sure they will be more than helpful
because of Homeland Security anchoring any where in NY harbors are sure to bring big brother to check you out
 
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RAD

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Jun 3, 2004
2,330
Catalina 30 Bay Shore, N.Y.
U.S. Coast Guard

Here's some info for answers
(718) 615-2400 - Floyd Bennett Fld, New York,
(212) 668-7000 - Governors Is, New York, NY
(718) 352-4423 - Bldg 610, New York, NY
 
Alan

Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
4,174
Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
Dido what RAD advises.

It's such a pile of crap though. As if some terrorist is going to anchor his small craft in any of these harbors in order to launch an ICBM strike against NYC!!!!!!! Give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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rudwin

Anchoring NYC

Alan said:
Dido what RAD advises.

It's such a pile of crap though. As if some terrorist is going to anchor his small craft in any of these harbors in order to launch an ICBM strike against NYC!!!!!!! Give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!
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Can you still anchor behind Liberty Island in the Hudson?
 
RECESS

RECESS

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Dec 20, 2003
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Pearson 323 . St. Mary's Georgia
I wonder if someone could point me in the right direction concerning NYC and sailing. We plan on doing a Great Lakes summer and then in the few years to follow doing a NY area sailing. Where does someone completely green to the area find information about making a stop over in NYC from a sailboat? Marinas? Day use docks?
 
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Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
4,174
Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
Anchoring NYC

rudwin said:
Can you still anchor behind Liberty Island in the Hudson?
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As I understand it, No, anchoring "under Lady Liberties arm" is now prohibited. Glad I got to do this before the world went terrorist mad. :cry:
 
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