tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post2303744794686142641..comments2024-03-27T22:52:12.619-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: Welcome to HudsonCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-81644977658255913572010-09-28T13:16:39.274-04:002010-09-28T13:16:39.274-04:00The good news is that using two grants, the City i...The good news is that using two grants, the City is installing floating docks to accommodate small craft. The City Dock is being lengthened, and the two inlets will have floating docks for both boats and kayaks. Work begins this fall and should be completed in the spring. I have the plans if anyone wants to see them. E-mail me at thurston@mhonline.net. <br /><br /> --Ellen ThurstonEllen Thurstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686459169580076405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-10345077450061484322010-09-28T11:33:39.939-04:002010-09-28T11:33:39.939-04:00My understanding is that there are only 4 spots fo...My understanding is that there are only 4 spots for transient boaters in all of Columbia County.<br /><br />It clearly would be good for the County if there were more accommodation for these visitors. Catskill and Greene County (where tourism is the #1 industry) make lots of money from their marinas and associated businesses.Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16548850334066788444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-22211040882571796952010-09-28T11:07:45.165-04:002010-09-28T11:07:45.165-04:00Yes we made arrangments for our guests to dock at ...Yes we made arrangments for our guests to dock at the boat club in advance. Actually it was 2 power boats and 1 sail-in last year.<br /> This year our kayakers (Albany to NYC) were not allowed to store at the waterfront so we put their kayacs on our cars and stored them here.<br /> There is definatly not a sense that boaters are welcome.windlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311090755847844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-50960390023060845162010-09-27T17:34:24.515-04:002010-09-27T17:34:24.515-04:00Sail-ins are an economic issue for the entire comm...Sail-ins are an economic issue for the entire community-- we either want the trade, or perhaps the boat club feels the town is "rich enough" without water tourists--<br />The Other Issue which lurks in the murky, is whether or not Hudson Tax Payers have reasonable access... should we buy permits like the Hamptonites we take such pains to differentiate from... or just mumble and grumble and take our boats and business to Catskill while we argue among ourselves for another decade? Whatcha think?Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11470367429549446843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-27281614039017198382010-09-27T15:04:05.324-04:002010-09-27T15:04:05.324-04:00Windle--Do your guests make arrangements in advanc...Windle--Do your guests make arrangements in advance? Perhaps that's the difference. The boat club may not be staffed to deal with "sail-ins."Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-39560896779983321822010-09-27T14:41:20.068-04:002010-09-27T14:41:20.068-04:00We have had three groups of boaters stay at The In...We have had three groups of boaters stay at The Inn at Hudson over the last few years. They paid the boat club by the foot to dock there over night. I wonder if their policy changed.windlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311090755847844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-5098938384772176532010-09-27T13:51:09.734-04:002010-09-27T13:51:09.734-04:00Can you imagine the horror of allowing a boat powe...Can you imagine the horror of allowing a boat powered under sail to take refuge at your Powerboat Association dock, that's harboring the enemy - literally! Hahah, Love this City!David Marstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805425229362358449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-54994719098949461382010-09-27T13:30:11.382-04:002010-09-27T13:30:11.382-04:00I heard the story of the boat being turned away, v...I heard the story of the boat being turned away, verbatim, from the Hudson resident and friends, on the day I was collecting petition signatures for the letter to Scenic Hudson and Open Space Institute regarding our waterfront - the friend told me the story and signed the petition willingly. <br /><br />It truly is outrageous that the City has not seen fit to change the status of this boat club, hogging one of the best spots on the waterfront for a handful of members and giving an impression like this to visitors from California. All over the world boat clubs whether private or not, welcome visitors by boat.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147241257381928706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-524583951861375262010-09-27T08:30:10.986-04:002010-09-27T08:30:10.986-04:00The Power Boat Association should have it's &q...The Power Boat Association should have it's "private status" removed immediately. This sole waterfront exposure to boaters needs to be a hands stretched out welcome to all nautical travelers. This town is NOT a 'gated community.'<br /><br />Interesting to note that between the two 'private' properties on "our" waterfront - The Power Boat Association and SLC / O & G - there's hardly anything left for the "our" part of Hudson !vmulfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445066480777449713noreply@blogger.com