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We left Atlantic City at sunrise hoping it would be calm. There were big waves in the inlet & I was starting to get nervous as we were heading out. Once we got out past the inlet, it was much calmer. The waves were 5-6 ft. with some 7-8ft., but they were widely spaced & smooth. They hit us on the starboard stern quarter, so we were rolling all day. I got seasick once again & Hooper didn't look so hot. Thank goodness Al never gets seasick. We were originally thinking of stopping at Manasquan, but once we were out in the ocean we decided to just push through for 10 hours & go home. When we got to Jones Inlet it looked impassable. All we saw were big breaking waves & lots of white water. The marked channel looked extremely shallow. Luckily we saw 2 fishing boats heading in the inlet. Al called them on the VHF for advice. Finally one of the captains got back to us. He told us the inlet was really bad & the buoys were never moved to mark the deep water. He had gone in along the western side right off Point Lookout, but said the waves were too big for us to go that way. The other fishing boat went in on the eastern side, right along the rocks. He advised us to follow that route & stay really close to the rocks. We took that route & had 10ft. of water. Al had to run the motor wide open to ride a wave in. Al called it a real "ass pucker" moment. Once inside the inlet it was a real easy & calm ride to our house. It was the first time we could relax all day. Hooper cried when he saw his house & yard. He couldn't wait to get off the boat & run in his yard.

After all of our travels, our favorite place to tie-up is at our home in Massapequa. 

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

JI bouy outside Jones Inlet