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Great Loop Boat Log
Week # June 4- June 10, 2011
0500, June 4, 2011: 21 days on the water and starting my 4th week.
We awoke to calm waters in the harbor and the outer harbor of Charles River
Bay had a slight chop. I decided to head out and cross the bay to find calmer
waters. The trip across the bay was very fast even though I had a 3-8 inch chop.
I made it up around North Point Pelorus on the Eastern Neck and headed up the
coast line just half mile off shore. Once around the point the waters became flat
with a chop every now and then, I made great time and arrived in Chesapeake
City on the C&D canal at 1030. I was finely out of the Chesapeake’s grip after
five days and decided to push on instead of staying over because the waters
were calm and the weather was outstanding.
I made it to the Delaware River by 1130 and headed south. I had a slight
incoming tide that soon would turn and the wind and waves were behind me. I
settled in for the 4-5 hour trip down the Delaware to Cape May. I found the River
to be quite peaceful and all the negative reports were unfounded. However, I
believe the river could change for the worse the next day and I was going to take
advantage of this fine cruising day.
About half way down the river I came to a side river and two fishermen told
me there was fuel stop about two miles up the incoming river. I made the trip
through the Georgia wet lands type of landscape up the winding river to find
three marinas. I topped off my tanks and headed back to the river and my trip
south. Most of the river is empty of housing and there was one large nuclear
power plant. I did pass a few settlements but didn’t notice any road ways into the
developments. I must get a NJ map.
I made the last costal light tower at 1545 and started to cross the Delaware Bay.
The shore line on the other side had vanished a half hour ago for mouth of the
bay is over 12 miles wide. I kept the eastern shore line in sight and headed
straight to the Cape May Canal on my GPS for it was also out of sight. I opened
up the engine to 15 MPH and boogied. I had a calm rolling sea, tied and wind
with me and made it to Cape May at 1655. As I headed across the east west
canal to find a place to tie up a large car ferry came out to great me. Huge when
you are this small along side. The marina I am in is 75% full and no marina
manager to talk with. Oh well, I will be out of here early in the AM. The weather
looks like rain and I have put down the side certins for the first time in 21 days.
Great Loop Boat Log
Week # June 4- June 10, 2011
0500, June 4, 2011: 21 days on the water and starting my 4th week.
We awoke to calm waters in the harbor and the outer harbor of Charles River
Bay had a slight chop. I decided to head out and cross the bay to find calmer
waters. The trip across the bay was very fast even though I had a 3-8 inch chop.
I made it up around North Point Pelorus on the Eastern Neck and headed up the
coast line just half mile off shore. Once around the point the waters became flat
with a chop every now and then, I made great time and arrived in Chesapeake
City on the C&D canal at 1030. I was finely out of the Chesapeake’s grip after
five days and decided to push on instead of staying over because the waters
were calm and the weather was outstanding.
I made it to the Delaware River by 1130 and headed south. I had a slight
incoming tide that soon would turn and the wind and waves were behind me. I
settled in for the 4-5 hour trip down the Delaware to Cape May. I found the River
to be quite peaceful and all the negative reports were unfounded. However, I
believe the river could change for the worse the next day and I was going to take
advantage of this fine cruising day.
About half way down the river I came to a side river and two fishermen told
me there was fuel stop about two miles up the incoming river. I made the trip
through the Georgia wet lands type of landscape up the winding river to find
three marinas. I topped off my tanks and headed back to the river and my trip
south. Most of the river is empty of housing and there was one large nuclear
power plant. I did pass a few settlements but didn’t notice any road ways into the
developments. I must get a NJ map.
I made the last costal light tower at 1545 and started to cross the Delaware Bay.
The shore line on the other side had vanished a half hour ago for mouth of the
bay is over 12 miles wide. I kept the eastern shore line in sight and headed
straight to the Cape May Canal on my GPS for it was also out of sight. I opened
up the engine to 15 MPH and boogied. I had a calm rolling sea, tied and wind
with me and made it to Cape May at 1655. As I headed across the east west
canal to find a place to tie up a large car ferry came out to great me. Huge when
you are this small along side. The marina I am in is 75% full and no marina
manager to talk with. Oh well, I will be out of here early in the AM. The weather
looks like rain and I have put down the side certins for the first time in 21 days.
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