Stuck in Kingston, and that's a good thing.
Partial Eclipse needs some repair on the seat rail. But first we motor across the river to Rinecliff and drop off Mark at the Amtrak station.
Back in Kingston we find a hardware/surplus store with easy boat access, then descend upon the Riverport Wooden Boat School, who lend us a clamp and some space for repairs.
The school is also home to the local sailing (racing) club, and they're heading out for a little race. We meet some members and get invited to a bar-b-q this afternoon.
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| Saying goodbye involves wrangling dock lines. |
The school is also home to the local sailing (racing) club, and they're heading out for a little race. We meet some members and get invited to a bar-b-q this afternoon.
While they're out sailing, we visit the Maritime Museum. There was another canal, the Delaware And Hudson, with one end here and the other in the Pennsylvania coal fields. All the big Hudson River sidewheel steamboats stopped here, and the Mary Powell called this home port. There are several model makers who call Kingston and nearby home, and their models show the history nicely. Iceboating was also popular (now Kristen wants to go iceboating), and river ice was shipped to the city. We also meet the curator to find out more about a steamboat called the Armenia.
We have great conversations at the bar-b-q, and Michael ends up spending the whole evening with us onboard deciphering the world's woes.
Kristen, Michael, conversations.
Really enjoyed spending time with you 2. I am planning to write a blog for RWBS about our encounter. The following link is to a website I subscribe to I thought you might like this video.
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Good sailing Michael