Cape May to Ocean City, NJ via the Awful NJ ICW

We found the NJ ICW to be as Awful as advertised except perhaps even more so. It's advised ONLY for drafts under 4 feet, but at low tide we bumped unmarked, uncharted shoals in the channel at under 2 feet. We never exceeded 7 MPH, with no damage and didn't have to get out to push. Channels are often only a couple of boat lengths wide, and local fisherman will anchor longwise right in the middle and refuse to move, even on weekdays. Don't even think about going out on weekends. It seems like 99% is in a No Wake Zone and the other 1% is barely 2 feet deep at high tide.
We found another marina with floating docks and walked over the bridge (with an 18 inch side walkway)...a bit scary. Most Loopers are far north of us and marinas only need a next-day notice to secure a transient spot for our little boats.Read more