Sitting in Cape May

     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" with the storms coming down Delaware Bay, we are looking for an extra good weather forecast. 
     There is 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 where there is no charge!

                                                                            
                                                         Lots of big boats here.

                                                                              

                                                                                

                                                                                
                                  Watch out for this guy!!!!! Especially on Delaware Bay!!!
                                                (Neptune-god of the sea!)
     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 the 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 they did for us-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 travel 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!Tomorrow looks like flat seas even though the wind is supposed to be 10 to 15 knots.  Looks as though 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 the 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 ( that's the theme from jaws in my head!)