GL: Newport to Ocean City, NJ

[Ralph Yost]

FYI-
The channel that leads to the entrance to Harbor Cove (Somers Point) shoals 
up this year at low tide,. The locals have all been complaining.
Two boat owners who keep their boat in Harbor Cove just discussed this with 
me last week.
R.
>
> Great Egg (GE BELL Buoy) Inlet (dead low tide) was a piece of cake to come 
> into.
> Never saw water less then 10 feet and mostly in the 15-20 feet range. Well
> marked with red's and green's on about a Northerly Heading from GE.?(stay 
> in the
> middle, sand bars on either side). At the end you have a "red/green" where 
> you
> turn port under a 65 foot bridge to the town of Ocean City / Somers Point
> harbors. Plenty of good water to anchor (especially now that the summer 
> boat
> traffic is much lower) Ocean City "Boardwalk" is a treat for the kids and 
> the
> adults. Somers Point with all it's restaurants and bars along Bay Ave is 
> an easy
> dingy ride or?Harbor Cove?marina directly on Bay Ave, is a very nice stop. 
> Take a look at
> "Active Capt'n" or send me an e-mail for information.