Lots of changes since we last updated you. All six planks around sheer are off. We’ll be able to repair and salvage all planks most likely. Great because that will save money and time for the nasty surprises we have turned up. Top two planks […] More
Riverkeeper Blogs
It’s hard to decide what is the most magical time on the Hudson River. The summer when the water is warm and we can get in it, and on it, and feel that we are one with it? Or the winter when it transforms daily […] More
Winter repairs: end of third week Continue removing sheer strake – three sections per side. Some problems found this week. We expected this – otherwise why take off the planks – still, painful. No euphoria this week. Chris cutting nails driven down through the plywood deck into sheer […] More
Guard rails are off. Next step: white oak sheer strakes (top plank all round) need to come off – to repair or replace them. Depends on whether they are rotted or not – salvageable or not. Fasteners are big – 4 ½” x ¼” galvanized nails and 3/8” […] More
I set up a frame building and the Westerly Marina crew put in a supreme effort to get it covered just before the Holidays. It survived the “blizzard.” Our 30’ X 8” construction trailer has room for equipment, tools and materials. At the far end there is […] More
We hauled the R. Ian Fletcher for winter work. Our ambition schedule this season includes carpentry, electronics and painting. The next step is to build a cover shelter that will protect the boat and allow room to work on her. That shelter, and the trailer […] More
As the cold winter winds blow in and docks are pulled from marinas along the estuary, there is end-of-season work to be done for the people lucky enough to call the river their workplace. For the members of the NYS DEC Fisheries Unit that work […] More
12/11/2010 – Haul out day. Ice buildup on boarding ladder. We have a big repair/upgrade project on the boat this winter. That’s great, but I’m sad to haul anyway – sad to be off the water, sad to lose connection with the river. I’m already […] More
Here is a great example from Goshen, NY of a planned sewage overflow documentary. These folks knew where to go in a rain event – to storm drains, manholes, pump stations and the waterways where the sewage overflows are dumped (like the Gowanus). More
There is a trend afoot of citizen watchdogs witnessing and documenting the failure of their local sewage infrastructure. We applaud these people and encourage more to join their ranks! One such watchdog, Andy Hudak, witnessed a massive sewage overflow when walking along the Saw Mill […] More
