Coast Guard in Atlantic City waters

[gerryb]

We had a great day yesterday cruising up to the Trump Marina and hanging out at the DECK bar. Coast Guard and Marine Police were out in full force, boarding and watching for the many dumb things we see out there. At one point, we had to slow down when approaching a no wake buoy; a CG boat was on the buoy waiting. I slowed down before the buoy and had no wake behind me when we passed it. Nonetheless, I heard the CG on CH16 basically telling me this was a no wake zone and that I was going to fast. I told him I had slowed down before the buoy. Then I left, expecting him to follow and board for a safety inspection (which we would have passed 100%, btw). He didn't, but looked like he was thinking about it. I may be wrong, but I think seeing that we were sober, monitoring 16 and that we had our TypeV PFDs on, he may have figured we knew what we doing on the water and gave me the benefit of the doubt. Then cruised to another waterside bar in SomersPoint and had a salad. Finally left for home port under a beautiful moon. First time using the RADAR at night - nice!

 

[osd9]

If you were out on Saturday before noon, you would have had a chance to use your radar in HEAVY fog. I navigated my way into, and through, the Absecon inlet, basically, without looking up...just kept my eyes on the radar.It was amazin how many boats, especially smaller fishing types, were running on plane without radar. Visibility was less than 50 yards at times.I was leading three other boats, and we were running at hull speed between the LEI and AC. I had to divert my track into the AC inlet to avoid a 20 something heading out. I had the admiral gonging the bell and I was sounding the air horns every 30 seconds on the way into the inlet....it was fun....And then there was the fire of the Borgat Building on Sunday morning. I have some great pics, but I can't seem to post here anymore.....My account is full.

 

[rondds]

hey dominic!
did you go out at LEI or barney? remember, i now posess the super-double-secret set of 23 classified waypoints to take you safetly out via the old, decomissioned, mothballed Beach Haven Inlet.

btw. the pic below was taken off the coast of AC shortly after our triumphant exit via LEI!