Motor Yacht Cruising - Experience The Mighty Hudson River

The OLOH Crew is joined by great friends for a last hurrah of the northeast boating season featuring a cruise down the Hudson River from Catskill, New York. Come aboard and see how we get underway and operate on our sixty foot motor yacht while checking out the spectacular sights along our journey including a beautiful yacht with major celebrity pedigree and one of our favorite marinas on the river.
We aim to give you a feel for life aboard for us and hope you enjoy it, perhaps relate to it or maybe even learn something. But it's simply our story. Nothing more, nothing less.
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00:00 Intro
00:12 Prepping to get underway
02:35 Guest arrival
03:25 Preps continue
08:35 Departure
09:35 Fuel stop
10:45 Goodbye old friends
11:55 Fuel stop departure
13:35 The cruising plan & Saugerties Lighthouse
15:00 Motor Yacht Arriva
15:38 Rondout Lighthouse
16:25 Esopus Meadows Lighthouse
17:05 Poughkeepsie
18:04 Follow our Adventure
18:21 Newburgh
19:15 Pollepel Island
19:44 Worlds End-West Point-Bear Mountain Bridge
20:59 Haverstraw Bay - Half Moon Bay Arrival
23:59 That arrival cocktail

[@lexie6682]

I don't even own a boat, but i love watching you guys!!

[@OLOH]

That's awesome! So glad to have you aboard.

[@markgiomblanco9813]

Nice job Capt Nice history lesson etc

[@OLOH]

Thanks Mark!

[@stevemichael974]

AJ , It's been a true pleasure having you guys here. Having people like you stay with us, just enhances the sense of family that we love having here at Half Moon Bay Marina. Hope you'll remain part of "the Half Moon Bay Family" for many seasons to come.

[@OLOH]

We are so happy to have "rediscovered" the wonderful Half Moon Bay Marina. And it wouldn't be what it is without you Steve. Cheers!

[@JoeyBagOfBagels99]

As a great compliment, you remind me of my favorite High School History Teacher (Class of 74). His forte was more Civil War, but also American History. Loved all the side comments and extra information. Great website and welcome back.

[@OLOH]

Thanks Joe - and that is a great and kind compliment. Cheers!

[@sheilaaronson6990]

Hey AJ & Tim ...Sheila & I just got through watching a bunch of your vids, she especially loved the ones w/ Richard ❤ , great adventures & good times , you both look fantastic..... sending lots o’ love ❤️ DAVE & SHEILA ARONSON

[@williammoree168]

hey guys good to see you back on here. Again I can not thank yall enough, You two are the reason scott and i thought we can do this for sure. We did ( not sure you remember, i did leave a comment about buying a 60 hampton.) buy that boat brought her frome New Port RI to Algonac Mi. it was a blast. Thanks for all the info and letting us know we could do it. Hope to see you guys some day in florida or Bimini

[@OLOH]

So good to hear from you and congrats on the Hampton! That must have been quite an adventure indeed and we are humbled if we we played any part in boosting your confidence. Please keep us posted and cheers!

[@helmsman3838]

Beautiful seas

[@lesliefleming4359]

Yep, when we’re on the Hudson Kingston is one of our favorite stops. Nice in the summer with music on the gazebo in the town Square and all the restaurants surrounding it.

[@garyfilipas8747]

Thanks for another great trip guys……good to see another video.

[@OLOH]

Our pleasure! So glad to have you along for the ride.

[@walterhluchyj6718]

Thanks for the story. Missed you guys, glade to see your back .Love your stories, more stories PLEAS.

[@OLOH]

Thank you Walter - more on the way!

[@carolpaquin6956]

so glad to see you back on here sharing your adventures!!! we have missed you!! hugs to Jasper!

[@cathrynmcpartland1752]

Have MISSED you all …… and Jasper. Beautiful episode.

[@OLOH]

Thank you!

[@matthewfield2208]

Brings back memories of a yearly trip from Norwalk Ct to Newburgh to deliver my fathers friends sailboat back to the Newburgh yacht club for the winter(we’d do the opposite in spring but the fall trip was my favorite) I Was in Kingston in late October and saw the Arriva at the municipal dock there next to the Museum. Thanks for the video!!

[@OLOH]

That's so cool Matthew! Glad you joined us for the ride.

[@scimi7994]

Really nice to see a new vlog from the OLOH crew, professional and fun as usual thankyou. Looks to have been a very cool trip with beautiful scenery 👌

[@OLOH]

Thank you! It was indeed beautiful and we're glad you were along for the ride 😎

[@ronaldthibodauxjr6913]

Nice to see OLOH underway again!

[@OLOH]

Appreciate that Ronald!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Very thorough pre departure checklist Captain! Nice job..

[@OLOH]

Thanks! We were so sorry for all you went through with Ian but happy to see that things appear to be working out. Never seen anything quite like the resplashing of Happy Ours. Enjoy Florida!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

@@OLOH thank you!

[@randallh82w81]

Please keep these coming! I love watching the videos - both for the boat and the scenery (and the commentary!).

[@brucewatts2022]

Welcome Back! Great to see you guys again! Another quality video!

[@OLOH]

Thank you Bruce. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@donaldwatson554]

Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it and really curious about that bow thruster. Admiral Tim did an excellent job with the videography as usual!

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Donald. More on that pesky thruster in the next video.

[@thecroftericmiller496]

So happy to see you guys back on the water and posting videos. You always make very thorough and fun Contant as well as spectacular cocktails. Keep being amazing.

[@OLOH]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@markkolenc4833]

Thanks for taking us along on your trip down the Hudson.

[@OLOH]

Your welcome! Glad you could join us.

[@billlowe9417]

I've missed you guys and your awesome boat adventure videos. Glad you're active again!

[@OLOH]

Appreciate that Bill!

[@kevinkennedy661]

Just found your channel guys and thanks for such a awesome trip, never realized the Hudson was such a beautiful waterway and the history, can't wait for the next stretch of the trip thanks again.

[@OLOH]

So glad you found us Kevin and thanks for the kind words. Cheers!

[@motorv8N]

Just love the channel gents - you never fail to create a relaxed and inviting vibe like we’re all just friends hanging out enjoying wherever OLOH takes us next. Keep that operational stuff coming too. Doing the loop is a bucket list item for me so It’s fun seeing how the systems work and what it takes to keep a serious vessel operating day-to-day.

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate that feedback as that is exactly the vibe we're going for. We've gotten to know many Loopers over the years - what an adventure that will be!

[@Living_Lodka]

Boys.... I'm so jealous right now. I'm currently preparing my vessel to do the same. Just need to find an admiral lol

[@OLOH]

Hope that happens soon. Cheers!

[@tomandresen1853]

Welcome back 👍

[@OLOH]

Thanks Tom!

[@ronhatcher7734]

Good to see ya back...enjoyed that video.

[@OLOH]

Thanks Ron!

[@Living_Lodka]

It's funny I mentioned the Helly jacket on facebook and you guys made it a thing that morning :)

[@OLOH]

Ha! Saw that. Great jacket!

[@cliffcohen6517]

Great to have you both back! Made the trip to Albany from Wrightsville Beach in 2020. The Hudson River and valley area is simply magnificent! Thanks for taking us along again! Happy Holidays!

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Cliff! It was good to get OLOH back there this year after a few years away.

[@dandersonjr]

Glad to come along on another trip with you guys. It's interesting to hear the history of the area you're traveling in and are you planning on heading south this winter?

[@OLOH]

Glad you enjoyed it! Taking this winter off but looking forward to great northeast cruising in '23 and then returning to the south.

[@steveprice4779]

Thanks for the wonderful trip on the Hudson. I boat in the Puget Sound, British Columbia, and Alaska so I will probably never cruise is your water.... currently 2 feet of snow on the ground here in Spokane Washington. Happy Holidays to you from the crew on Priceless ❄️☃️🎄

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much. We also love seeing videos of other cruising grounds. You're lucky to be in some of the most beautiful and it's on our wishlist to one day charter in that area. Happy Holidays to you and your crew as well!

[@mathiasgebler2610]

Nice variation of Methenys „Follow Me“ vamp while entering the marina

[@brentloftis3746]

Great video. Looking forward to this season. 👍

[@OLOH]

Thank you Brent!

[@12000Jetlag]

Good to see you back on the water. Loved seeing the lighthouses as well.

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much. There is definitely something so cool and mysterious about those lighthouses!

[@hmastd]

Great to see you guys back! Always appreciate all of your videos and especially your Hudson River videos.. besides the obvious entertainment it gives me great info that I can use when I have friends on my boat - out of Marlboro - love giving history facts to know and shout! Just an FYI - you passed Marist College not Vassar...

[@OLOH]

Thanks for the kind words David - so glad you enjoyed that. And great catch that we also realized after it was too late, though technically, after Shadows, we *did* pass Vassar, inland as it may be 😁

[@davidfreedman1964]

@@OLOH that's a stretch - but its only 3 miles so I'll accept that!

[@davidforchielli1876]

Great video, I really enjoyed it. One note; it is The United States Military Academy at West Point, not West Point Academy. Go Army!

[@OLOH]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the correction. We take pride in usually getting the details right and are sorry we missed that.

[@alecalessandra9681]

Hi! Found your channel. One note. It’s not the West Point Military Academy. It is the United States Military Academy at West Point. You are correct that it is the oldest since it was established in 1802 since prior to that it was the location on the river where chain links were floated across the river to prevent the British from sailing up to Albany. (I happen to be a graduate of USMA and am proud of the institution. )

[@OLOH]

Thanks Alec. We've stand corrected on that and are sorry that we got it wrong. If you can't tell, we're very detail oriented and hate that we missed that. Cheers!

[@alecalessandra9681]

@@OLOH Thanks! I will leave you with “Go Army ! Beat Navy!” That would be USNA or the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Glad you guys are back….You should do voice overs

[@OLOH]

Ha! Thanks Cap.

[@victorandrade24]

Hi AJ & Tim, what a channel!!!! you got me through Christmas, as I have been quarantined with a bad virus and missed all the holiday festivities. I binged watched your whole channel. I have been boating most of my life. My wife and I first bought a 2006 22 Sea Ray Sundeck in 2017. In 2020 we upgraded to a 2008 33 Sea Ray Sundancer. We have since taken her all over New England (Block Island is our favorite spot, and of course, we spend the most time on Fire Island) but never up the Hudson! We live in Long Island and have family in Catskill, Kingston, and Saugerties. Thinking it might be a 2023 trip for sure! Out of June-August, is there a month you recommend taking the trip up? Your Jefferson is the exact boat we want to upgrade to someday and take on the Great Loop!!! Have your guys thought about making the loop? Before stepping up to your 60, what size and kind of boat did you have? From one video I saw, it looked to be a Sea Ray 44-48!!! Thanks again for the great content. Waiting for your next video to drop. Cheers!!! Victor Andrade Jul of the Sea II Northport, NY 2008 33 Sea Ray Sundancer

[@OLOH]

Hey Victor - thanks so much for reaching out and for the kind words! Our first two boats were Sea Rays... a 21' Sundeck and the 26' Sundancer you saw in that video, then a 37' Four WInns express cruiser and 47' Meridian bridge boat.. We spent years on the LIS with the Meridian and Northport was always one of our favorite spots - we hope to get back there next year. We know lots of loopers and we may take it on someday but there isn't a current plan for that. If you'd like, shoot us an email at [e-mail] so we can better swap stories and share lots of Hudson River info. Cheers!

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@edwardranno7119]

Your having too much fun

[@1986tommys]

The Hudson is truly a Beautifull river for boating tours. 14:43 Dutch here, Saugerties doesn’t mean anything in Dutch or in “ye olde” Dutch. The translation of “sawmill” is “Houtzagerij” in Dutch, and the direct translation is “zaagmolen”. According to their own historical data, The earliest Dutch navigators where there wel before it’s time around 1616, but i did not see any Dutch affiliation with Saugerties lighthouse. “Saugerties was a major port with daily commercial and passenger transportation around 1834.”

[@stargazer1459]

"The name Saugerties is derived from the Dutch “Zager’s Killetje,” meaning a sawmill on a creek, and in fact, there was a mill built on Esopus Creek to harness the creek’s waterpower. The mill formed the cornerstone of a thriving paper industry, which produced as much as eight tons of paper daily, making it one of the leading producers of paper in the 1800s."

[@stephenscott963]

Thanks so much for the teaser video, I was starting to jones for more videos, so right on time!!! I’d is also want to ask what weather app you use, and or do you use multiple weather apps? Thanks again, you guys are one of a kind fantastic!

[@OLOH]

Stephen - you are too kind. We do use many weather apps though in the video you see A.J. scrolling around Windy which is easily our most frequently used weather app. We also like the Windfinder app and Swell Info is terrific, though we use that on our laptop. Of the free radar apps, we gravitate mostly to Storm Radar. Hope that helps!

[@gonzof1]

I love your vids… however, I do wish you would at least acknowledge it has been six months since you last video and give us a little update as to how we got from there to here. Last we left you guys, you were hauling out in FL at the end of the season… now, all of a sudden, you’re in the dang Hudson. We all have questions 😊

[@OLOH]

Ha! Appreciate the interest. For the most part, we like to keep our videos "evergreen" meaning they are not necessarily held to a particular timeline. Some will obviously be in a series such as this video which is the first of three. We do generally keep regular, realtime updates going on our Facebook page (just search for Adventures Of OLOH). We're so glad you enjoy them and really appreciate the feedback!

[@bindatek8801]

Another brilliant video - So...What happened with the thruster??

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much! We'll talk about the thruster issue and resolution in our next video.

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Congrats on your thorough, methodical pre-departure routine. Very seamanlike. Are rou bringing OLOH south this winter? Enjoyed the video!

[@OLOH]

Thanks John! Really appreciate that. We're taking our first-ever winter off but we're looking forward to some great northeast cruising in the spring. Cheers!

[@lexie6682]

Nice video. Non boat try ing question- are you shooting totally on iPhone? How do you steady it so we’ll?

[@OLOH]

Thanks. A lot of what you see in this video is shot on an iPhone 14 which has excellent stability, as does the GoPro we use as well.

[@jrac863]

When do you guys planning on taking the boat to florida again?

[@OLOH]

At this time it's looking like the fall of '23.

[@johnnymichaelangelo9264]

What size is this boat?? Just curious.. really nice.👍 mines 46 this looks way bigger

[@OLOH]

Thanks. OLOH is 60'. Take the tour and get lots of info here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2GWf4eof56CiNk

[@AliG-iq4gd]

Just thinking- not seen a vid for a while. 👍

[@OLOH]

It's true what they say... sometimes you just need to put that mental energy out there...

[@jimmclaughlin5930]

What I would give to cruise on a yacht down the atlantic coast to beautiful sunny Miami then through the keys and around up the west coast how many 100s of thousands of $$ would it cost me to experience that life style I'm in my early 60s and the clock keeps racing ahead😮

[@OLOH]

We don't take it for granted for a moment and hope our videos make you feel at least a bit like you're along for the ride.

[@Jordan-de7tw]

Would you be able to share your pre departure checklist?

[@OLOH]

We'd be happy to. Shoot us an email at [e-mail].

[@michaeltca3103]

So nice! I can't tell if this is an older yacht, but the cockpit and instrument panel is so nice and proper looking. Really good condition.

[@OLOH]

That's so kind of you Coleen. OLOH is a 2004 that came to us in excellent condition which we have done our best to maintain. We were also drawn to the contemporary layout and flexibility to make functional changes that would blend nicely.

[@michaeltca3103]

@@OLOH ..oh yes, the woodwork has not a blemish on it and has that perfect color that we are looking for. We have looked at Grand Banks but I made the mistake of seeing your videos and now I see Grand Banks so differently.... Is there a video in which you discuss the cost of acquiring your yacht (I will not be so bold as to ask online) as it is a beauty.

[@OLOH]

Thank you again Coleen (and to be sure, Jasper may or may not have marked up a bit of our beautiful wood floor😁). You cannot go wrong with a Grand Banks, particularly a later model. But as you know there's obviously a lot of difference between the trawler and motor yacht styles. While Jeffersons were built in Taiwan and Grand Banks in Malaysia (at least since '95), they share a lot of the same approach to craftsmanship. And certainly that GB woodwork and joinery is some of the best in class. We avoid talking about pricing on our website and in our videos since all of that info becomes outdated. A decent reference for pricing might be to check out the 2005 sistership to OLOH that is currently for sale (see it on Yachtworld). There were only around nine of our late model style built so they don't come around too often. While we and its owners have done some different things in our refits, it's a nice example of this model. If you ever have any specific questions about the costs of some of the work we have done or anything at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail] and we'll do our best to help out. Cheers!

[@michaeltca3103]

@@OLOH Thank you... Looking...