We left Baltimore June 18th headed for New York.  We had a pleasant cruise
through the C&D canal and to Cape May, NJ anchoring at Chesapeake City,
Delaware and in a nice anchorage off the NJ intracoastal waterway a few miles
north of Cape May called Sunset Lake.  The weather was turning for the worst
and we were traveling with a 36 foot GB called "Siris IV" whom we met along
the way, so we decided to continue on the waterway north.  Bad Call!  With
our 4"7" draft we bumped many times along the way and were hard aground for
20 minutes just south of Ocean City.  We decided to exit to the open ocean
there for the one hour journey to Absecon Inlet and Atlantic City.  Even
though it was raining and winds were 15 to 20 knots from the North with seas
4 to 6 feet, we figured it better to get beat up for an hour than continue on
this NJ waterway.  But it wasn't really too bad.
We found a great anchorage in a lagoon just off the inlet with plenty
of water and protection.  The weather continued to be bad with rain and winds
for 2 days.  The forecast for Tuesday, June 22 seemed good for the outside
run north, but Monday night while cooking dinner, we heard strange noises
coming from the generator.  We had to shut it down as the fresh water pump
failed.  This along with the failure of one of my 2- 70 amp alternators left
me making arrangements for repairs.  We went in to Clam Creek (just across
the inlet) to "Engines, Inc." to get the necessary repairs.  Of course the
weather now is wonderful.  To make a long story shout, we are still at
Gardners Basin Marina on Clam Creek waiting for parts and it's Thursday.  I
finally called my resources in Florida to find a pump and decided to have it
shipped to Troy, NY.  We are leaving tomorrow (Friday am) hopefully with 2
good alternators to charge the batteries from the main engine - forget the
Genset - I'll fix it when I get to NY.  We have to take advantage of this
weather window now.  Oh, by the way, you can get fuel delivered by truck
at the commercial docks where the clam trawlers off load their catch just
down the creek if you give 2 hours notice and make arrangements for docking
(providing these 80' clam boats don't need the docks).  Call Garden State
Fuels, Inc. at (609) 641-7234.  The cost now is $0.67.9 per gallon.  The best
price otherwise is $0.99 (volume 200gals +) at Engines, Inc.  Less is $1.25.
My advice is to top off at Chesapeake City, Delaware.  Its much cheaper at
the marinas south of C&D Canal, somewhere around 76 cents a gallon.

Ted & Dee

I saw Georgs' post about fueling in New Jersey.  I just got back from
running Dulcinea from Freeport, TX to Mobile, AL, (more on that later) and
found widely varying prices:

Freeport, TX - Bridge Harbor Yacht Club - .99/gal
Morgan City, LA - Shell Morgan (A Texaco dealer!) - .56/gal
Grand Isle, LA - Pirate's Cove Marina - .77/gal
Mobile, AL - Dog River Marina - $1.15/gal.

Hard to believe those prices are all for the same product, all within a four
day period!

Best regards,
Mike Fairbairn
Dulcinea
Hatteras 58

Hi Mike

Glad to here from you as you progress back home. You have found out the
dirty little secret of marinia's vs commerical docks.  The dock you used in
Morgan City was a commercial dock and you were charged the correct 'rack'
price for marine diesel. At .55 cents they are still making about a .05 cent
a gallon profit.

As you progress up the Tenn-Tom try to find the commercial fuel docks in
lieu of the marina's.  I was just up in Seabrook, NH  fishing and the
Captian (100ton lic)  told me he pays about  .56 cents a gal for fuel. Again
at a commercial dock.  If you need over 500 gallaons call a local
distribotor and see if he will deliver by truck to you  at a dock away from
the marina or if he has a dock of his own to fuel you up. We did this friday
on a friends boat in the shipyard but he only took on 125 gallons and was
charged .82 /gal. volume of purchase  is always important.  Don't forget to
talk to the towboats on the river for advice also on  commercial fuel stops.
Marine diesel is supposed to sold less all road taxes.

Best Regards

David Keese

alabat
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