Sitting in Cape May

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     Just an update.  Maybe we are being overcautious since a number of motor yachts, trawlers, and sailboats have left for points north over the last couple of days, but after our "learning experience" in the storms coming down Delaware Bay we are looking for an extra good weather forecast. 
     Another front coming through today and it doesn't look all that good for the rest of the week. We will be patient because, we do not want a repeat of Delaware Bay.
     Cape May is a tourist resort town.  Beautiful groomed white sand beaches that they charge you $5.00 per person to walk or sit on!..No Thanks! ...so we assembled our bicycles and rode around the town, out to the public beach (no charge!)

                                                                            
                                                         Lots of big boats here.

                                                                              

                                                                                

                                                                                
                                  Watch out for this guy!!!!! Especially on Delaware Bay!!!

     Since we may be here for a while I am going to look into getting my thermostats changed to 180 degree thermostats, to see if I can keep the motor temps up to operating levels in this colder Atlantic water.
     We accomplished a few repairs so far: door hinges that pulled out during the storm; repaired snaps on Bimini; anemometer repaired; tightened packing glands; and picked up all the stuff that fell on the floors.
     I Talked with  Mr. Utsch a vibrant 90 year old who still shows up for work everyday.  He started this huge marina back in 1959 as a "bait camp" and with persistence and hard work developed this 300 slip marina. His marina is  noted for taking good care of the transient boat population (like staying late to help a boat get fueled up and tied up in inclement weather!) It is amazing what a good work ethic can accomplish.
     Perusing the areas we have to cover to get Doc's Holiday home it seems that we have a long way to go, but surprisingly we have already covered  2,500 nautical miles.  At this point "coming home" is shorter than "going back!"
    We rocked and rolled most of last night with the front that passed through...good thing we waited, but tomorrow looks like flat seas even though the wind is supposed to be 10 to 15 knots.  Looks like we may be able to get up to at least Atlantic city( 4 hours) and possibly Manasquan inlet (8 hours).  If we can get to Manasquan we will be just one day out of New york City!
    I  worked on the Dingy motor most of day.  Turns out there was water in the fuel.  New Fuel.  Good run around the harbour....good to go.  If no wind gusts tonight, we may take a stab at the Atlantic Ocean tomorrow.....da dum...da.dum...da...dumm (theme from jaws!)