HELLS KITCHEN — Don't miss the boat.
Two historic vessels will be docked in Hudson River Park in the next few days.
The Roseway, a fishing yacht built in 1925, will drop its anchor beside Pier 84 near West 46th Street this Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Hudson River Park Trust.
The 137-foot schooner was built for fishing but in its 90-year history spent most time racing. After the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the Boston Pilot Association bought the vessel and readied her for war, fitting her with a .50-caliber machine gun.
Currently, the Roseway is owned by the World Ocean School, a non-profit that runs educational programs for children on its decks.
On Tuesday the vessel will open to the public from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Once the Roseway has set sail, an even older ship will dock at Pier 25 in TriBeCa.
The Lettie G. Howard, built in 1893 as a fishing schooner, spent its bountiful career carting catches from Long Island and New Jersey to Fulton Fish Market and was later used for hooking red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.
In 1968, the boat became part of the South Street Sea Port Museum, and temporarily stopped its voyaging.
But after major restorations in 1994, the Lettie G. Howard was certified by the Sailing School Vessel by the U.S. Coast Guard and is now used for educational purposes.
The Lettie G. will be open to the public at Pier 25 from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on October 10, 11, 17 and 18.
