0600 June 5, 2011; Last night was very cool when tucked in and were up to over
cast skies with the sun shine coming from the north. The floating docks rocked
and rolled till midnight caused by wakes of passing boats who must not be able
to read or understand the NO WAKE signs. I have only been in NJ a few hours
and so far I have found the most un-courteous boaters. They seam to rule the
waters with no concern for other boaters. Well, it’s 0700 and time to unzip the
pilot house and head north.
Grounded, or I at least hit the muddy bottom, just 50 yards out of the slip and
right next to the red stick. Tide is out and the guys told me to stay just inside the
sticks or in the middle. The next thing to greet me was the very cool weather. It’s
only 62 out and the wind is from the ocean. The skies still look like rain but the
wind seams to be keeping the clouds to the west.
The NJ shore line along the ICW is a maze of intertwining streams coming into
the main channel. Once again, it looks much like the Georgia and SC channel
and you must stay between the sticks.
The homes along the ICW are stacked onto one another and there is “0” lot lines
and I can imagine that the homes go in the $ high 500K. Most have hinged
ramps that rise and fall with the tide so they can get into their floating boat docks.
I could see the Casino’s of Atlantic City some 15 miles out and now I am in the
back channel cruising behind them. I can’t wait to see if the pictures come out.
I came upon my first draw bridge and had a fifteen minute wait and the second
draw bridge seamed to open on my command. Both bridges were connecting
roads that went to the beaches.
I had to cruise by Atlantic City to the north and come around a point past
Harrah’s Casino and then cruise down the ICW towards the Atlantic Ocean.
The turn into the Trump Casino Marina was just under a main bridge next to the
Coast Guard Station and the seas became very choppy. I noted that once again
I arrive in choppy seas and am very thankful to have a place to tie up. I pulled
into the Trump Marina which is now owned by the Golden Nugget. Dave, the
marina manager gave me a slot and asked the Director of Activities, Ms. Harris,
for the comp. I was advised later in the afternoon by Dave that she authorized
me a 50% discount. Not a bad motel room on the water for $35 a night and what
a place to take a well needed nap!
I fueled up, went over the charts and if the weather is right I will shove off for
northern NJ early in the AM
cast skies with the sun shine coming from the north. The floating docks rocked
and rolled till midnight caused by wakes of passing boats who must not be able
to read or understand the NO WAKE signs. I have only been in NJ a few hours
and so far I have found the most un-courteous boaters. They seam to rule the
waters with no concern for other boaters. Well, it’s 0700 and time to unzip the
pilot house and head north.
Grounded, or I at least hit the muddy bottom, just 50 yards out of the slip and
right next to the red stick. Tide is out and the guys told me to stay just inside the
sticks or in the middle. The next thing to greet me was the very cool weather. It’s
only 62 out and the wind is from the ocean. The skies still look like rain but the
wind seams to be keeping the clouds to the west.
The NJ shore line along the ICW is a maze of intertwining streams coming into
the main channel. Once again, it looks much like the Georgia and SC channel
and you must stay between the sticks.
The homes along the ICW are stacked onto one another and there is “0” lot lines
and I can imagine that the homes go in the $ high 500K. Most have hinged
ramps that rise and fall with the tide so they can get into their floating boat docks.
I could see the Casino’s of Atlantic City some 15 miles out and now I am in the
back channel cruising behind them. I can’t wait to see if the pictures come out.
I came upon my first draw bridge and had a fifteen minute wait and the second
draw bridge seamed to open on my command. Both bridges were connecting
roads that went to the beaches.
I had to cruise by Atlantic City to the north and come around a point past
Harrah’s Casino and then cruise down the ICW towards the Atlantic Ocean.
The turn into the Trump Casino Marina was just under a main bridge next to the
Coast Guard Station and the seas became very choppy. I noted that once again
I arrive in choppy seas and am very thankful to have a place to tie up. I pulled
into the Trump Marina which is now owned by the Golden Nugget. Dave, the
marina manager gave me a slot and asked the Director of Activities, Ms. Harris,
for the comp. I was advised later in the afternoon by Dave that she authorized
me a 50% discount. Not a bad motel room on the water for $35 a night and what
a place to take a well needed nap!
I fueled up, went over the charts and if the weather is right I will shove off for
northern NJ early in the AM
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