- 32.9 miles
- 3 hours 28 minutes
- 9.5 mph average speed
- 2 mph winds
Marlboro was an unplanned stop as this is where we would have the boat hauled out for additional repairs such as repacking the stuffing boxes on the prop shafts, replacing the battery for the generator and replacing zincs. The wonderful mechanics that repaired our air conditioning in Croton-On-Hudson made arrangements for the haul out at the marina and drove there to meet us. We want to give a special shoutout to Brendon and Pat from On-Site Marine Service as they truely went above and beyond to get the necessary repairs made, working long hours while at the same time trying to save us as much money as they could but still do the job right (which included fixing previous mechanics’s work). Another shoutout goes to Dan, the dock master at the marina, who drove us to town so that we could eat lunch and explore the town and came back to get us once we were ready. Dan also took Brendon across the river in his boat to get supplies, saving precious time over what it would have taken him to drive in a car.
It was a short but beautiful trip to Marlboro. It was a little foggy when we first left Croton-On-Hudson but visibility was still good. We passed a few barges and enjoyed watching trains run along the bottom of the mountains.
We also passed West Point Military Academy which we had visited while we were in Croton-on-Hudson.
Photos of the beautiful scenery on the Hudson River today:
After we got the boat hauled out, we had lunch at the Raccoon Saloon and walked around the small town, stopping at the bakery for some treats and walking through the market. Once Dan had picked us up in town, we sat on the porch overlooking the Hudson for the rest of the afternoon while the mechanics completed their work on the boat. The weather was perfect and the scenery was beautiful. It was such a peaceful afternoon!
The Raccoon Saloon overlooks a pretty stream and waterfall with the Hudson River in the distance and is much nicer than the exterior photo below shows! We glimpsed fellow Loopers on the Salty Peacock passing by below and took a picture.
The marina is home to about 80 local boats and many of them were having a potluck dinner which they all invited us to attend but we graciously declined. This was the nicest group of people and many of them asked that we just let them know if we needed anything. This is not usually a place where Loopers stop but we highly recommend it, particularly if they are in need of service.