We're underway, Barnegat Bay is just ahead!
Weather: The temperature was cool 58 – 72 degrees. Winds were out of the north at 5 knots. The sky was overcast and we had a brief drizzle just before tying up at Cooper’s Dock in Ship Bottom.
Comment: We're off! It was 1030 hours, just about 1 1/2 hours after final preparations and loading cruising amenities. It was great to be back on the water. SUNSHINE has been on the hard since the middle of May and was splashed just yesterday.
As we pulled out of the marina, we noticed how quietly the motors were running. There was no vibration. The new shift cables have made shifting a one finger affair. Much improved compared to the old cables. The motors behaved nicely and we toasted our friends at South Harbor for the work they performed to make it so.
Once out in the bay, we unrolled the jib and shut off the motors. We slowly sailed south, making about 3 mph in the 5 knot (or less) northerly breeze.
By Surf City, the wind had clocked enough that it was difficult to keep the jib full. We rolled in, started the motors. We were traveling at about 5.3 mph while turning 3100 rpm’s.
We were concerned about shallows spots on the way to Cooper’s Dock, but we saw nothing less than 5 feet. We were surprised to see depths of 25 feet as we made our way through what we thought would be very shallow water.
We arrived at the dock at 0330. After giving tours of the boat to our hosts, we made our way back home. We still have a few more items to load, not the least of which are two new to us folding bicycles.
We will be back aboard on Thursday evening or early Friday morning after attending to some previously scheduled business.
Fair winds and following seas to Sunshine and her captain and crew. Enjoy your trip.
ReplyDeleteI saw the post for folding bikes. They are great. You will really enjoy having them.