[PUP] Barnegat Inlet (was - Evolution )

[Bill Allen]

I run the next inlet down, well actually it's called the north way just off 
holegate. If you ever need them I can provide the numbers to slide in there. 
Another 18 miles but way safer. You can run up the icw a bit and anchor by 
the stinkhouse. I'll need to go to the boat to get them. I draw about 3.5 ft 
and never see less than 4.5 ft under the boat.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Truelove39 at aol.com>
To: <rcrogers6 at kennett.net>
Cc: <passagemaking-under-power at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 6:21 AM
Subject: [PUP] Barnegat Inlet (was - Evolution )


> Hi  Ron -
>
> October  of 2005, as I recall. My inexperience at fault. The inlet looked
> okay from a  distance, but when we got inside I wandered too far south of 
> the
> north  jetty. A couple of big rollers overtopped the north jetty and hit 
> us on
> the beam  as they broke. Seahorse was thrown sideways so hard that the 
> dink,
> which was  strapped down in 2 places, slid off the stern platform, 
> dangling from
> one  end like a pendulum. A sobering experience.
>
> Since,  we have learned that there have been lots of mishaps there, many
> involving local  commercial fishing boats. In fact, a scalloper was being 
> salvaged
> from the  bar just north of the Light on the 15th of this month when we 
> went
> in. We used to approach directly from the sea buoy, but now do as the 
> locals
> do and round the end of the north jetty, about 30-50 yards off, in order 
> to
> avoid the outer bar.
>
> Barnegat  is Dutch for "Inlet of Breakers" and is one of the most 
> dangerous
> inlets on  the East Coast. We'd prefer to miss it, but unfortunately at 
> our
> speed, it's  difficult to reach Absecon in daylight from Atlantic 
> Highlands at
> this time  of year.
>
> Regards,
>
> John
> "Seahorse"
>
>>A  recent misadventure?
>
>> > due to my foolishness, when we  got into (and  fortunately, got out of)
> breakers in the Barnegat  Inlet.
>
>
>
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