Barnegat Bay Rt 37 Bridge Low Tide

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So it looks like we are going to reposition the boat back to Atlantic Highlands this weekend. We will be leaving from Cedar Creek. In doing the chart work it seems that the shallowest point of the entire trip is between bouys 31 and 27 as you head north. I believe that this is right near the Rt.37 bridge; the second shallow spot seems to be just short of PP canal.

As our planning goes it would seem that we are going to hit both of these areas at just about dead low (which seems to be a bit higher this weekend).

Are we going to have issue making this trip requiring a draft 3'6"?

This will be only our third time making the trip; so far out of the two trips we had re-do the props one time.

Any insight would be great!!!
 
The area you are talking about is know as the fly paper by the towing operators. as you come under the bridge keep marker 29 on your starboard side at that point bear left towards marker 28 run this marker just off your port side than run towards #27 after that you should be all right. good luck an most of all enjoy.
 
Thanks for the insight. It seems that on the chart there is actually a pretty deep hole 28 and 29 as long as you are on course. Would to attempt this trip on an ebb or dead low tide?

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Northern,

Good luck traveling back. You should not have any problems. Stay in center of channel when approaching the PP Canal. It gets skinny on the stbd side of the ICW there.

PS: I plan on installing the mooring cover I bought from you last fall next week. Need snaps installed forward of the windshield and on the aft part of the canvas. Thanks again.

Have a pleasant 2008 boating season.

Dave
 
Northern...

When you come under the T.R. bridge heading north, at low tide.......don't go where the seagulls are "standing".... :)

What day are you heading north? Saturday is supposed to be a soaking rain all day.... $%&* You won't have any problems with your draft if you stay in the channels.

Good luck...
 
Northern as for the tides there is only a 4 - 6" tide change under normal conditions. but if we have a few days with the wind out of the west than it could be as much as a 1- 1 1/2'.
 
Wanted to provide everyone an update....

To make a really long story short the boat was not ready when it was supposed to be;one of the last things that I had to do was have my 400 gallons of diesel polished (what an awesome) process and job done by SP tanks in Tom's river. The tank guys finished up at a few mins to 5; just as the delivery Captain from Ocean Beach Marine center was walking down the dock; I asked him if he wanted to take a ride and we threw lines for Atlantic Highlands.

With his local knowledge we ran south to the big bad Barney Inlet. And man we the conditions AWESOME. We ran offshore about 3 miles hold a course of 030 cruising between 21-25 knots. We cleared the Atlantic Highland 3:15 mins later!

Great trip, spur of the moment. Let the boating season begin!!!!!!!
 
Northern....glad it went well.....why did you polish the fuel?.....did you HAVE to? Or did you just do it as a matter of maintenance?
 
Dominic,

I topped off my tanks last year at lanoka harbor marina on Cedar Creek and it appeared that most of the fuel that I received was water logged. I am going to post some before and after pictures of the polished fuel and the difference is quite amazing! The original plan was to stop every 15-20 mins and drain the water via my new petticocks (great idea by the way) but when I got the quote I figured it was not worth steaming an injector!!
 
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