Tour of the East River and Hell Gate
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- In this video we do a 4X tour of New York's East River and Hell Gate.
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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
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
Nice, have a Nice day.. From Rhodes, Greece.
Normally from Norway. Im on vacation.❤
Thank you very much for watching. Enjoy your vacation! 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
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
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
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.
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
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
Fantastic video. Always good to pass under the BMW bridges and sail along the East River.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Tim, this format is great. This was a good video. Thank you!
Outstanding! Thank you very much. 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
Nice relaxing video. Thanks!
Thank you for watching Dave. CUOTO
Thanks for the tour Captain Tim! I grew up by the Brooklyn/Queens border.
Thank you very much for watching. 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
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
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
Just because you can doesn’t necessarily mean you should. One of my favorite mantras.
💯! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Great to see y'all back behind the helm Brother 👍, love a sunny day on the East River 🇨🇦🫡
Thank you for watching. 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
Tim Always a great video down memory land of my hometown NY NY ,
Thank you for watching Brian. 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
Always up for a river tour. Thanks Tim
Thank you for watching William. CUOTO
Great video. I follow along with Google maps and it really helps a non New Yorker.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
👍✅Never wasting our day when we are riding with TimB🤣👏
Thank you very much for watching. 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
2nd Thank you for another Great video. Cheers
Thank you for watching Steven. CUOTO
You always know that it was a great firefighting training when people call it in. 😂
😂😂😂😂 💯! Thank you for watching Victor. CUOTO
Your videos are never a waste of time. I enjoyed the trip.
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
I'm glad you're back.. Hopefully feeling better.. Enjoy your videos. You have the coolest job.
Thank you John. Feeling 💯! CUOTO
no such thing as a @timbatsea video that wastes my day.
Thank you very much for watching! CUOTO
Tim’s Semi Circle Line 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. 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.
Excellent choice of content for a beautiful day on the water. NYC never disappoints.. Thanks Tim CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching. 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.
Never seen this before. Awesome views of the buildings next to the river, beautiful day! CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching Doug. CUOTO
thanks for the ride!
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Thanks Tim. I really enjoyed that.
BTW, you are very articulate which makes for great listening.
Thank you for watching Brian. CUOTO
Nice scenic trip Tim👍🏻
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
The "Honey Ship" moves sludge around NYC; de-watered sludge leaves the city in containers by rail.
Thank you for watching. Ship? More like Ships! There are a ton of them moving that loveliness around. CUOTO
How are you doing today Tim
Doing well. Thank you Michael. 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
Enjoyed the tour.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
We dry docked Government ships in those old Navy Yard docks even in 1991 - 1992 for the Ready Reserve Ships (RRF) after the Gulf War 1991 to sand bast and paint their hulls.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Those floats go out to the Hamptons and Nantucket/Vineyard etc. Big money commuters.
Thank you for watching. 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
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
Another informative video Tim! CUOTO!
Thank you very much for watching Ronnie. CUOTO
Ah yes, a nice comfortable cruise on the East River. Just like yachting. What, no bikini babes on the bow?
I was wishing! 😂 Thank you very much for watching. 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
You're popping your plosives a lot less on this video. It dawned on me that you're having to tweak your voiceover setup in the last couple of videos. So far, it's sounding really good and I'd like to think you heard my last comment. I try not to be nasty when I make a critical comment.
Thank you. I appreciate that. CUOTO
VTS New York - USCG Vessel Traffic Services
Thank you for watching William. CUOTO
Tim made a great video showing their operations - definitely a must-see!
They are offering trips on square riggers for people to help sail them. Tim did you ever dream of sailing a square rigger? Check out Another World Adventures. If I was 40 yrs younger I would be aboard
Thank you for watching Rocco. No desire to sail a square rigger. 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
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
Well Motormouth, instead of talking about the water, tell us about the buildings along the side.
Thank you for watching Brian. Perhaps you would prefer to watch Tim B at Buildings? 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
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
Much better audio!! Thanks, Tim!
Great! Thank you very much for watching (and listening). CUOTO
Very enjoyable for an Az dreg in the Mesquites.
Thank you very much for watching. 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
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
Am I wrong in assuming that the new rules do not allow for you to comment while in the vessel? You're obviously able to mount a camera but what are the new rules in place? Are we not able to talk about them? I can get behind that too, but I am always curious and always ask questions.
Thank you for watching! Let's just say that we don't want anyone thinking that we might be distracted from the safe operation while standing our navigational watch. 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
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
Always love sailing thru Hells Gate the whirlpools are fun
Thank you for watching Rocco. CUOTO
Thanks Cap’n
Thank you very much for watching Doc. 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
Without seeing this through your cameras eyes I and most people would never know just how Big the Apple is
Thank you for watching James. CUOTO
lol sorry for being thentour guide. but they renamed the triboro also😂 it's now the RFK. Robert F. Kennedy
Thank you again Richard. You won't hear the new names called out on security calls. 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
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
I thought the rules of the sea dictate vessels should pass PORT to PORT. In your video, it seems that you and all other vessels just do what they want. Any comment ?
Thank you very much for watching. That is a common misconception. Ideally a port to port (also known as a one whistle pass) is preferred but not required. In fact, a starboard to starboard pass is known as a two whistle pass. 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
I'd do this job just for the view (and also the salary).
Thank you for watching David. 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
Also known as the Ed Koch Bridge
Thank you for watching Rick. CUOTO
@6:00 - To be fair and not the least bit reverent - the UN would have been a much better target.
Thank you for watching. 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
good tour guiding Tim I enjoy the east coast videos but only have boated the west coast thanks
Thank you for watching Garth. CUOTO
This is a Great video Capt Tim! ALL your videos are Great!
Thank you very much Roger! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Great product Captain. Good stuff!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. 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
I love these cruising videos; like in the "old days."
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
As a non-American,what is 'the gate' ? Thanks.
Hell Gate is a narrow stretch of the river. Because it’s a tidal Strait you have to be careful. Famous RR bridge above.
Thank you very much for watching Roco. Samantha does a good job explaining below. CUOTO
Thank you Samantha
Oh man people would pay to get a cruise with a view you got. 🤗👍😎
Thank you very much for watching John. CUOTO
Is that the same bridge Adam Eget used to apply his trade under.
Thank you for watching. I am not sure. 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
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
Doug Heffernan calls the 59th street bridge the Queens Borough Bridge
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
My eyes are getting weary
my back is getting tight
I’m siting in traffic on the queens borough bridge tonight.😜
Look at the skyline, OMG!!
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
Hell's Gate can be a little scary the first time...
Thank you for watching John. (No 's. It's just Hell Gate). 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.
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 river tour. Thanks Tim
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