3-15-2014: Anchored out in the beautiful, clear blue water by Manjack Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

Thursday, May 19, 2011

May 16 through 19, 2011 Monday through Thursday:

Cape May, NJ, Miss Chris Marina:  Not much happening, just waiting on the weather to improve so we can get going again.  Kieth and I have been getting a lot of work done while we wait but we are both ready to get back on the water.  This will be the first time we will be out on the ocean and we are looking forward to it.  When (or if) we get going it will start Phase 13 of our Journey: Atlantic Ocean from Cape May to New York.

The tides in Cape May are anywhere from 6 to 8 feet and at low tide we have seen many boats sitting in the mud; then at high tide we have seen many streets flood.  We have seen this little clothing/souvenirs store with about 6 inches of water on the floor several times.  They are calling it another "Tidal Anomaly" or surge.  The tide comes up so fast that it comes up through the City drain system and floods the street and some stores.

CO's comments:  Since we have been in New Jersey we have seen gas nozzles laying on the docks where they were last used.  One of the marinas across the street, which charges $3.00 per foot, at low tide you could find your boat sitting in the mud.  We saw about 6 boats that were backed in and they were in so much mud they couldn't leave until high tide; not what I would want to do with our boat.  We have seen several boats anchoring out or on a mooring ball in back of our boat that sit in the mud during low tide also.


This hose on the dock is an every day
occurrence; just leave it on the deck when done
Dock






Our neighbor to the port- he has daily
fishing trips; he provides the boat and
captain and you bring your own fishing
pole, bait, etc.
Our neighbor to our starboard-
He has bus loads going out whale
and dolphin watching daily

Miss Chris Marina and Fishing Center; they have
fishing trips and kayak rental-very nice people
Sail boats anchored behind us

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