Manasquan, New Jersey

We were going to try and complete the trip from Atlantic City to Manasquan, New Jersey in one day but, after looking at the offshore weather, decided that we would anchor at Forked River last night. It was hot with no A/C but we managed (see below for Connor’s solution). What a fortuitus stop! Turns out they have a boat that comes around selling ice cream. Well, we couldn’t possibly pass that up, could we? Nah!

We arrived at Manasquan, NJ today which is the terminus of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. From here it’s a 40 mile run up the coast to New York City. We will be very happy to see the NJICW end. It’s very pretty to look at but not so much fun to navigate. It has certainly earned its notorious reputation. We are going to wait here for a suitable weather window which looks to be Tuesday, the 25th right now.

Today’s stupid VHF radio exchange:

Unknown party: Hey Moe, hey Larry, are you out there?

Me: Soitenly!

Same unknown party: Woo. woo woo!

Me: Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk

U.S. Coast Guard: Hey you two knuckleheads, knock it off! (I just made that last part up but it would have been fuuny)

Does it get any better that floating ice cream delivery? Nope!

For $12,000 you could own your own hydrofoil surf board and be as cool as this guy!

Connor working on his version of cool!

Normally we issue death warrants to flying insects but we gave this guy a pardon.

Marking the anchor chain with spray paint