May 24 Cape May to Atlantic City in very very shallow Intracoastal. Despite best efforts 5 grounding and 25 mph wind. Once 1.5 hours but got off with rising tide. Also waiting Drawbridges and did 50 very stressful miles. Stayed at Golden Nugget Casino Marina former Trump.
May 25 to Manasquan. Tried open Atlantic but stuck nose out and waves too big. So Intracoastal again 65 miles and very shallow but perfect tides and navigation and no grounding. Great little town.
May 26 no more Intracoastal so only option open Atlantic 35 miles to Sandy Hook cover but perfect weather and tides and made it all the way on to Manhattan World Trade Center marina going by Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
May 26 and 27 nights in marina. Saw Jan, Scott, Erica and Carson and some of Paul's family. Went to Erica's VP boss apartment Erica staying at very cool in Greenich Village. Next day went to Intrepid Aircraft Carrier WW II museum and lots of planes. A T38 sign said used by Navy Test Pilot School pilots and by NASA for astronaut pilot training. Also went on Navy active duty US New York modern stealth ship. Monday night dinner Paul's family at 100 year old Italian restaurant Money's. Unreal good and close to Erica's in Village. Saw WTC 911 Memorial earlier.
May 28 640AM left and went to Marlboro up the Hudson past West Point. Beautiful bluffs in Erie low clouds. Ran starboard tank some more and started stuttering and switched to port but still losing most power in fast river in rain. Limped into marina and sweettalked mechanic into changing filters and draining gunk and removing Dads microbe filter. Bled air and all good. Climbed huge hill on road to town and great little restaurant. Came back in downpour and dried out on boat. Train track right next to us and great trains and barges all night. Lot of small logs hitting boat.
Today May 29 running 85 miles north on Hudson. Mid 50s early yo later high 60s. Caught tide 50 m north and finally got outgoing tide/current against us. Tide all way to Albany and trying to make lock at Troy. Passed regular ocean ship below Albany.
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