According to our tide chart on the GPS, if we left the marina after 10 a.m. we should ride the tide through NYC. We actually left at 10:30 and began the 24 mile run to Newport Yacht Club. Something was wrong because we faced the current all the w…
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Atlantic Highlands NJ Munic Marina – 5/30/12
The tides at Hoffman’s Marina are over 5 foot and the current runs at 4 to 6 mph according to the marina.Current at Dock We waited until 10:25 to cast off with low tide almost in place so we didn’t have a lot of current to deal with at the railroa…
Hoffman’s Marina-Manasquan, NJ – 5/29/12
All three boats left Atlantic City at 7:00 a.m. with Carried Away leading followed by Quest and Moor $tuff. We didn’t have far to go until we were out in the Atlantic Ocean for the 64 mile trip to Manasquan, NJ.Out on the Atlantic The weath…
Kammerman’s Marina-Atlantic City, NJ – 5/28/12
After long discussion, Moor $tuff & Quest decided to tackle the New Jersey ICW today and Carried Away was going out in the ocean due to a deeper draft on their boat, and head for Atlantic City.Leaving Utsch’s MarinaWe pulled out of the marina at 8:…
Utsch’s Marina – Cape May, NJ – 5/26 & 5/27/12
OK … so I slacked a little. Christine, Greg &the kids all came to the boat on Saturday and we so anxious to see them that I forgot to post a blog. They got here in the mid afternoon and we really enjoyed their company so much that we …
Utch’s Marina – Cape May, NJ – 5/25/12
Today was not very exciting … wash the boat / do laundry. The laundry facility is pretty nice and seems fairly new, but it is a hike from the boat to the far side of the marina. It not only had several washers and dryers but also a nice lounge …
Utch’s Marina, Cape May, NJ – 5/24/12
Today was “make like a tourist” day. Along with Skip and Barb we decided to go into downtown Cape May to look around and take the historic trolley tour of the area.Weather BoardOn our way to the marina office to call a taxi, we passed this weathe…
Utch’s Marina, Cape May, NJ – 5/23/12
When we pulled into our slip from the fuel dock, the starboard engine would not go from reverse to forward and I suspected a linkage problem. Early Wednesday I determined that the transmission cable was indeed broken and with the help of another …
Utch’s Marina – Cape May, NJ – 5/22/12
Breakfast at Delaware City Marina After a breakfast of bagels, donuts and coffee at the marina, we decided to take off down the Delaware bay after discussing it with weather guru Tim, the owner of the marina, who told us the Bay would be nice but …
Delaware City Marina – 5/21/12
Monday was “sleep in day” after such a long day Sunday. About noon Skip & I walked up to the marina office to talk to Tim, the marina owner and weather geru, to see what he was predicting for the next few days. According to him, a windo…
