Pat and Cindy's Great Loop Adventure

“You are either watching the show, or you are in the show. We are definitely in the show!”

– from fellow Great Looper Richard Spurlock aboard Jill Kristy – MacGregor 26X – from Frostproof, Florida

The Trent-Severn Waterway begins at Trenton on Lake Ontario and continues for 240 miles to the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. The Trent-Severn is the Canadian version of the American Erie Canal as the natural rivers and lakes are linked by canals and about 45 locks, including two lift locks and a marine railway, all operated by Parks Canada.

The Waterway was built over a 90-year period to connect Lake Huron with Lake Ontario and allow boat traffic entirely within Canadian boundaries. Finally completed in 1920, the waterway has been designated a “National Historic Site of Canada.”  It is used primarily by recreational boaters on holiday (and Great Loopers.)

Here’s a reminder of the Great Loop journey. We are making great time!

As mentioned in our previous blog, we left Trenton, the starting point for the Trent-Severn Waterway, July 18. Tom on Dancing Bear was also traveling with us.

It was pouring rain but that didn’t deter us. This was actually a great day for us. Many boats stayed behind because of the weather, so we didn’t have to wait at the locks. And Sunshine is a great boat to travel in the rain.

One of the first boats to join us in the lock was a sailboat named Jill Kristy.

This couple – Richard and Jill Spurlock – were so nice, and hailed from Frostproof, Florida. I quoted the captain at the beginning of this blog. They are doing the loop for the third time! God bless them.

The lockmasters here are quite friendly and many of the locks are hand operated by students who are doing this as a summer job. You can see them turning the hand lock, going around and around, to close and open the lock. We asked the interns how they liked their job. They loved it! They get to work in the outdoors, get exercise, and interact with boaters, who for the most part are a friendly bunch. Our granddaughters would like this summer job!

At the north end of the Waterway, the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron is a large wilderness area and one of Canada’s most beautiful cruising grounds. Here you can cruise among the 30,000 islands of exposed granite partially covered by forest which are part of the geologic formation known as the Canadian Shield. Many say that the natural beauty of the area makes cruising in the Georgian Bay comparable with cruising in Maine.

The distance from the end of the Trent-Severn Waterway to Lake Michigan is about 300 miles. The whole distance of 540 miles from Trenton on Lake Ontario to Lake Michigan can be covered in about three weeks if you don’t linger, or four to five weeks if you take your time and see more places. We are opting for the latter, putting us into early September.

When we finish this year’s portion of the Loop, we will have visited four of the five Great Lakes – Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.  We will not visit Lake Erie as we have opted to do the Canadian (Georgian Bay) route of the Loop.

When entering the lock, the number of boats waiting will determine if you make that lock. This first day, we made most of the locks. We were able to pull in starboard (right side) which is optimal as Captain Pat has his door to the exterior of the boat on the starboard side.

Also, you make sure your bumper balls and fenders are on the starboard side so your boat is not scraping the wall of the lock as it goes up or down.

You have to grab these metal rods that are hanging down to secure your boat to the wall. I do the back rod, Captain Pat does the front. I kept going up to the middle of the boat because I was afraid I would not be able to grab the bar. Patrick said, don’t do that, it messes with my controlling of the boat!

Sometimes you have to use the boat hook if the boat is not close enough to the bar. I’ll have to admit Captain Pat is so good maneuvering the boat I rarely had to use the hook which is good. I am not that coordinated. -😊

We made it through eight locks. With our Canadian sticker for the Parks system, we can stay at the Lock on the wall at no charge (for the most part.) There is a bathroom and shower facility available, and sometimes water and electricity. (Which is why we purchased those stickers, even though Patrick took his tumble on the bike!) Most of the locks are located in these cute little towns that have groceries and restaurants, catering to the transient boaters.

I loved Percy Reach, our first stop. It reminded me of Lincoln State Park in Indiana, where we used to camp on vacation when I was a child. The campgrounds were beautiful.

Here are more photos from our first day on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Our stay at Trent Port Marina – July 15 – 17 – in Trenton, Ontario

Our introduction to Canadian marina living was an exceptional one. Trent Port Marina in Trenton, Ontario, proved to be quite the upscale experience – big improvement over the United States. The expansive grounds are perfectly manicured, with lots of flowers, Canadian geese, Adirondack chairs, picnic tables and grills. The bath facilities are modern and clean, as is the laundry room (with detergent and dryer sheets provided and no charge for laundry!)

There’s a beautiful resident lounge with television and comfy chairs to do your computer work on. Ice cream and snacks are available and there’s even an herb garden. The staff is professional and friendly (and there are many) and the wifi connection actually works!

Friday night was an unexpected treat. A local gentleman who owns many businesses, one of them fireworks, feels slighted as Canada doesn’t use his fireworks for Canada Day. So every year he puts on a spectacular show for his hometown residents of Quinte West (in Trenton.) We couldn’t believe all the people who piled into the marina for the show – all lined up along the marina shores.

We sat up top on Mitch and Anne’s boat (Pat calls it “the perch”) and had a bird’s eye view. What a show! It started with a drone show, followed by the fireworks. Amazing.

Saturday morning we walked to the downtown festival for their pancake breakfast. We were surprised they served Mrs. Butterworth syrup – not real Canadian maple syrup! The cook said he’d have to charge double if that were the case! There were Irish singers and lots of arts and crafts.

We also walked to the farmer’s market just down the street, and purchased home raised steaks from a young woman who runs a “regenerative farm.” Mitch grilled the steaks that evening. We ate at a picnic table up by the marina facility. What a view and those steaks were tasty. And Mitch and Ann brought “butter tarts” from a local bakery that touts they have the best ones. Butter tarts are a specialty in this part of Canada. They remind me of pecan pie, with double the butter.

There was a “Metro” grocery within walking distance – so of course I visited that many times. I have fallen in love with grocery stores. We walked to afternoon Mass at an old Catholic church downtown – St. Peter’s. Huge Catholic complex that looks sadly pretty vacant now.

Saturday morning proved to be a harrowing one for Captain Patrick. He should stick to captaining a boat and not riding a bike! He and Mitch rode to the lock to purchase the Canadian Lock Pass and Park Pass. These will save us money as we traverse the Trent Severn Waterway and cruise Georgian Bay. Patrick unfortunately took a tumble exiting a bridge, hitting some sand. It could have been much worse. He fell on the knee (with the knee replacement), hurt his hip and cracked a rib – and bruised his ego. He laid low the rest of the day to nurse his injuries.  As Uncle Bill says “is he trying to be Joe Biden?”

Because of his injuries, we decided to stay another day and begin the Trent Severn Waterway on Monday, not Sunday. I have to admit I was delighted!  Another day in a marina (especially this one that was so nice) is a big win for me.  Dancing Bear joined us for the one evening. The next morning our two boats departed for our next journey with more locks – the Trent Severn Waterway.

Here are more photos of our visit to Trent Port Marina in Trenton.

FYI – Nebo is up and running in Canada for Sunshine!

We finally got a break from the locks, for a few days, as we departed the Erie Canal and stayed July 10 –13 at the city marina in Oswego, New York, on Lake Ontario.

The “We Go Oswego” is the most popular route to Lake Ontario, the 1000 Islands and the Trent Severn Waterway. Loopers begin their journey at Mile 160 on the Erie Canal at Three Rivers junction where the 23.7 mile Oswego Canal joins the Erie Canal. The three rivers are the Oneida River, Seneca River and Oswego River. The Oswego Canal follows the Oswego River north to Lake Ontario. Along the way there are also some remains of the Old Oswego Canal which ran from Syracuse to Oswego as well as Fort Oswego (in Oswego) built by the British in 1755.  We ventured around the Fort on our way to dinner one evening.

Oswego, New York, proved to be a much needed four-night stay at one destination. It’s grueling for Captain Patrick to be at the helm from 7 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. each day. You dock the boat and then it’s time for dinner and bed.

Navigating each day to a new destination and deciding where to dock is challenging. Not to mention all those LOCKS!  Some more strenuous than others. There was one lock where we were at the very back, next to the gate, and afraid the boat was going to hit the gate.

Sunshine ran into some mechanical problems. Nothing earthshattering but still annoying – the toilet (most important!), windshield wiper, air conditioner, etc.  We ordered parts and had them shipped to Anne and Mitch’s son, Ray, who lives in Rochester. Ray kindly delivered them to us as he visited his parents in Oswego. Seems we always have something that needs to be shipped. Thank goodness for Amazon. But we still have to be on top of where to receive the deliveries.

We did secure a mechanic at the Oswego Marina who turned out to be excellent. We are blessed.

Another challenge was preparing for entry into Canada by boat. We researched travel restrictions – no cannabis or firearms, and limited alcohol – no worries there. -😊    There is online paperwork to submit for entering Canada, as well as re-entry to the United States.  Passports and COVID vaccine documentation had to be scanned.

Also we are looking for storage space for our boat in Michigan in late September and there seems to be a shortage of such storage facilities.

Long story short – this trip is not for the faint of heart. Being in the outdoor elements and observing the beauty of nature is exhilarating. But you can be exhausted at the end of the day. As our friend Marjorie O’Sullivan said before we departed: “Do you think this trip is a little radical?”

Nerves are on edge. I’m not the most coordinated and sometimes feel daunted by not knowing what to do on the boat. We are in close quarters much of the time. Yes, you see our beautiful photos and we do feel blessed for these once-in-a-lifetime experiences.  But it sure isn’t easy at times! 

Patrick had always said before we embarked on this journey “Cindy, you are always a flight away from home.”

He reminded me of this again in Oswego. There’s an easy flight out of Rochester. If I’m going to make the exit to Boca or Kentucky or the Lake – now’s the time, before we enter Canada.

I did consider it. For about two minutes. -😊  I knew there was no way I could leave.

After much needed talks with my brothers, two visits to Dunkin Donuts and a manicure/pedicure – I was back to being me. 

So Captain Patrick is stuck with the Admiral for the remainder of this great adventure! On to Canada, as you will see in our next blog post.

Here are photos from our stay in Oswego, New York.

It’s ironic that our last two stops on the Erie Canal were Rome and Phoenix. My family and childhood friends know I grew up in a farming community in Kentucky called Rome – just outside of Owensboro. “Phoenix” is dear to us, as Andrew and Katherine and Becky, our four granddaughters and their grandparents and other Molenda relatives live near Phoenix, Arizona, in Mesa and Scottsdale.

Rome, New York offered rustic docking – just on a wall along a dilapidated building. I commented there are many Loopers here, to which my friend replied “who else would come here?” -:)

The city was developed at an ancient portage site of Native Americans, including the historic Iroquois nations. This portage continued to be strategically important to Europeans as main 18th and 19th-century waterways, based on the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, that connected New York City and the Atlantic seaboard to the Great Lakes.

In 1851, Jesse Williams founded the first cheese factory in the United States at Rome. Williams also developed the process used today for large-scale cheese manufacturing. During the later 19th century, there were numerous dairy farms in the area and throughout the Mohawk Valley. Many shipped their milk and cheese to customers in New York City.

The City of Rome was incorporated in 1870.

Rome is known as the City of Copper because Revere Copper Products, founded in Rome during 1928 and 1929, is one of the oldest manufacturing companies in the United States. At one time, 10 percent of all copper products used in the United States were manufactured in Rome.

However – most importantly – Rome is the birthplace of one of our favorite basketball coaches – Pat Riley! Go Miami Heat!

The Erie does offer some interesting places to stop at. Here are photos from Rome, New York:

Phoenix, New York was a delightful town to stay in. The docks were much better, the facilities clean and we walked to a bar and grill for dinner. (I really enjoy meals out – both because I don’t have to be sequestered in the galley preparing dinner, and we enjoy the company of our Looper friends.) Many of the Loopers in Rome also stayed here in Phoenix.

Phoenix is known for the “Bridge House Brats.” They are high school students who volunteer to help the boaters who visit Phoenix. For a small fee they will wash your boat, shop for provisions, and help out wherever needed. We didn’t see any “brats” – they must have been off the day we were there. Captain Pat probably wouldn’t have approved of how they cleaned his boat anyway. -:)

Phoenix was the last stop on the Erie. The next morning we entered Oswego Lock 1, a short distance from Phoenix. This lock had a drawbridge as well. We had another early departure, and weren’t quite ready when the first boat left, so we were scrambling to unhook the electrical and water and get to the lock with the other boats.

Patrick’s new bearded buddy pushed us off the dock with a wry smile. “Don’t know why you are rushing. That lock’s going to be there all day.”

Again we were reminded – NO RUSH!

Here are photos from Phoenix, New York.

We made it to Canada yesterday afternoon. The bad news is we discovered our Nebo is not working. We will let you know when it is up and running.

We need a new SIM card and we are looking for the best way to have it shipped to us. Or perhaps purchase one here and install it.

For now, we are following a boat named No Rush. On Nebo search for that boat. We are just behind them. We are researching how we can manually update the Nebo without replacing the SIM card and will keep you posted. Sorry for the delay in communications.

We left Oswego, New York, yesterday with three other boats – No Rush, Alvin James and Dancing Bear. Dancing Bear took another route, as Tom wants to visit the Thousand Islands. We anchored out at Prinyer Cove Marina in Picton, Ontario.

Here are some photos from our first stay in Canada.

Following is a list of the locks of the current Erie Canal, from east to west. (Courtesy of Wikipedia.) There are a total of 36 (35 numbered) locks on the Erie Canal.

All locks on the New York State Canal System are single-chamber; the dimensions are 328 feet (100 m) long and 45 feet (14 m) wide with a minimum 12-foot (3.7 m) depth of water over the miter sills at the upstream gates upon lift. They can accommodate a vessel up to 300 feet (91 m) long and 43.5 feet (13.3 m) wide. Overall sidewall height will vary by lock, ranging between 28 and 61 feet (8.5 and 18.6 m) depending on the lift and navigable stages.

Lock E17 at Little Falls has the tallest sidewall height at 80 feet (24 m).

The Waterford Flight series of locks (comprising Locks E2 through E6) is one of the steepest in the world, lifting boats 169 feet (52 m) in less than 2 miles (3.2 km).

From the list above you can see the six overnight stops we made along the Erie Canal – Waterford, Scotia, Canajoharie, Little Falls, Rome, and Phoenix – from July 5 to July 11.

We have to admit – the days were long and some locks more challenging than others. You donned your gloves, grabbed a line hanging from the top of the wall or wrapped your line around a cable rod and hung on until the lock gate opened and then off you went. The only real misstep was we lost a bumper just before entering the lock and turned the boat around and retrieved it from the water. Embarrassing as we held up the other boats already in the lock.

The journey from Waterford to Scotia was especially trying for Captain Pat as his navigation system wasn’t showing him an accurate route. We anchored out in Scotia and realized the next day we weren’t at the right location (but still ok.) Pat got with our friend Mitch Lairmore who showed him how to download Navionics. What a difference that made! We are so grateful for Mitch and Anne – many of these photos are credited to them. And we appreciate their research and help selecting where we would dock for the evening.

The next two stops, Canajoharie and Little Falls, were your typical small towns along the Canal. We really got a taste of Americana visiting these towns. And we met some more interesting people along the way.

Here are photos from Scotia, Canajoharie, and Little Falls.

The Arkell Museum has an extensive collection of American paintings, primarily from 1860–1940, as well as historical exhibits about the history of the Mohawk River Valley and the Beech-Nut babyfood company. The Canajoharie Library was founded in 1924, and a gallery was added in 1927. The museum was originally built to house copies of European masterpieces and original 19th-century American paintings collected by Bartlett Arkell, then the town’s leading industrialist. 

July 4 we departed Half Moon Bay Marina and continued on the Hudson River. When Henry Hudson sailed up the North River in search of the Northwest Passage, little did he realize the river would someday bear his name, and eventually connect the east coast to America’s heartland via the Erie Canal.

Traveling the Hudson River, we could see the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Some of the Loopers at the marina opted to take a car there for a tour. Cadets attend the Academy to be trained to be U.S. Army officers. Known as West Point or simply as Army, it was originally established as a fort, strategically overlooking the Hudson River.

It is the oldest of the five American service academies. The academy was founded in 1802, one year after Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish it. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings and monuments. The majority of the campus’s Norman-style buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The campus is a popular tourist destination, with a visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army.

Another interesting point of travelling the Hudson River is that there are many lighthouses – that are really designed as houses. There are seven such Lighthouses that still exist today. They are a tribute to the preservation groups that have dedicated themselves to restoring, preserving and keeping these maritime treasures alive.

We anchored overnight at a quaint spot called Esopus Creek. It reminded me of Rough River in Kentucky – cottages, boats, fishing, people swimming and having fun. Here are photos from our stay at Esopus Creek.

The next morning we made our way to Waterford. This was an important stop, as it is the beginning of the Erie Canal. We had heard from many people that the Erie Canal was one of their best adventures of the Loop.

The Erie Canal is a historic canal in  upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, reducing the costs of transporting people and goods across the Appalachians. The canal accelerated the settlement of the Great Lakes region, the westward expansion of the United States, and the economic ascendency of New York State. It has been called “The Nation’s First Superhighway.”^[2] Today the canal remains open to traffic as part of the New York Canal System.

A canal from the Hudson to the Great Lakes was first proposed in the 1780s, but a formal survey was not conducted until 1808. The New York State Legislature authorized construction in 1817. Political opponents of the canal, and of its lead supporter New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, denigrated the project as “Clinton’s Folly” and “Clinton’s Big Ditch”. Nonetheless, the canal saw quick success upon opening on October 26, 1825, with toll revenue covering the state’s construction debt within the first year of operation. The westward connection gave New York City a strong advantage over all other U.S. ports, and brought major growth to Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and other connected cities.

The construction of the Erie Canal was a landmark civil engineering achievement in the early  history of the United States. When built, the 363-mile (584 km) canal was the second-longest in the world (after the Grand Canal in China.) Initially 40 feet (12 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) deep, the canal was expanded several times, most notably from 1905 to 1918 when the “Barge Canal” was built and over half the original route was abandoned. 

It has 34 locks, including the Waterford Flight, the steepest locks in the United States. When leaving the canal, boats must also traverse the Black Rock Lock to reach Lake Erie or the Troy Federal Lock to reach the tidal Hudson. The overall elevation difference is about 565 feet (172 m.)

We docked for the night at Waterford by the free city docks. One advantage of doing the Erie Canal is there are many free or very inexpensive places to dock your boat for the night. Many of these spots were once bustling with commerce. Now they welcome boaters (mainly the Great Loopers.) Here are some photos from our one night at Waterford.

What a great day Saturday, July 2, was! Andrew and Becky, with Alexa and Rylie and their two dogs, Abe and Tuna, were en route to our place on Lake Winnepesaukee – Rattlesnake Island. Anyone who knows Andrew knows this is a place so dear to his heart. It’s been in his Dad’s family for years. As a kid, Andrew spent his summers there, and now he and Becky and their two daughters vacation there as often as they can.

They usually make the trek from Arizona to New Hampshire (with stops along the way) but this year they spent a couple of weeks at our home in Boca Raton. The girls went to surf school in Deerfield Beach and loved it.

One nice thing about doing the Loop, is having others enjoy our place while we are away – and look after the homestead.

They then drove from Florida to New Hampshire, and made a stop to see Grampy and Nana at Half Moon Bay Marina as they were driving through New York. That was very special – we know Andrew was chomping at the bit to make it to the lake! Thank you, Becky and Andrew, for the visit – we loved it, we love you!

It’s been some time since Patrick and I have missed a summer visit to the lake. Time at the lake is Patrick’s first love. The boat his second! We know Andrew and Becky and Katherine and their family and friends will hold down the fort, and enjoy being there without Grampy and Nana!

Here are more photos from their visit and from our stay at Half Moon Bay Marina at Croton-on-Hudson.

Friday, July 1, we took the North Metro Train in Croton-on-Hudson to Grand Central Station in New York City. There were many helpful people along the way – thank goodness. We barely made the train at both stops – the door was just about to close. These two seniors – us! – were having a hard time navigating the train and subway system – but we did it!

We walked the city a bit, and stopped for pizza for lunch. $6.50! – hey, fuel prices are going up – gotta be frugal. And the pizza was really good. We then headed to the 9/11 Memorial.

It took some time to secure tickets – but it was so worth it. We highly recommend a visit to the 9/11 Memorial. Located at the World Trade Center in New York City, the 9/11 Memorial Museum tells the story of 9/11 through media, narratives, and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts, presenting visitors with personal stories of loss, recovery, and hope.

The 9/11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance, honoring the 2,977 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing on February 26, 1993.

The 9/11 Memorial occupies approximately half of the 16-acre site. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest man-made waterfalls in North America.

Prior to its opening in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum underwent a multi-year process to verify and arrange the names that would be inscribed into the Memorial’s bronze parapets. All inscribed names represent 9/11 attack homicide victims: people who died as a direct result of injury sustained in the attacks on September 11, 2001, including the impacts of the planes and the building collapses.

Here are photo highlights of our visit.

Memorial Entrance

Memorial Wall of those who perished

Survivors’ Staircase

FDNY Ladder Company 3

On September 11, 2001, led by highly decorated Patrick “Paddy” John Brown, the company asked a dispatcher to deploy its members to the World Trade Center disaster. After they parked the rear mount aerial ladder truck on West Street near Vesey Street, 11 members of the company, some who had just gone off duty after completing overnight shifts, entered the North Tower.

The Working Dogs of 9/11

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Tribute

Flag Raised at Ground Zero on 9/11

Lady Liberty

Renaissance Peace Angel

Walking to Grand Central Station

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Of course, Captain Patrick had to visit St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral. First we hit the gift shop across the street, then learned there was a Mass at 5:30. Perfect timing to visit the Cathedral beforehand.

We had forgotten just how monumental the Cathedral is. This cathedral is in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street and 51st Street, directly across from the Rockefeller Center. Designed by James Renwick, it is the largest Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral in North America. The statues and altars inside rival the churches we visited in Rome.

Here are our photos from St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Thursday, June 30 we left Liberty Landing and the Statue of Liberty and settled 20 miles north at Half Moon Bay Marina in Croton-on-Hudson. We stayed there until Sunday, July 3. This marina is highly recommended by the AGLCA. We were not that impressed. Maybe we were spoiled at Cape Charles and Spring Cove Marinas.

En route to Half Moon Bay, we relished in the sites of the New York City harbor on the Hudson River. It’s quite the experience to view via the water.

The Hudson River was a key leg in the transport of goods between New York Harbor and the Great Lakes via the Erie Canal, which made New York the Empire State.

From Lady Liberty you cruise past Governor’s Island, and past the East River to the Erie Canal. There are 63 marinas within a 134-nautical mile stretch, indicative of just how popular boating is on the Hudson.

Cruising the Hudson River south of Federal Lock 1 is very tidal and subject to tidal changes of up to five feet. The Hudson is well marked along its entire length to Troy, New York, with lighted buoys, ranges, fixed lights, and directional lights.

As you approach NYC, the unmistakable skyline comes into view. First is the Verrazano Bridge, followed by on the West, Staten Island. We also saw Ellis Island.

The Hudson Valley is home to many famous historic sites in America. From New York City, to Sleepy Hollow, the U.S. Military Academy, the Mohonk Mountain House, the Culinary Institute of America, the estates of Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Mills, the mansions of Franklin Roosevelt, Martin Van Buren, Samuel Morse and Washington Irving, Kingston, and the Catskills – there are many wonderful places to visit.

Here are some photos from our journey on the Hudson River to Half Moon Bay Marina in Croton-on-Hudson.