M.V. Oyster Catcher arrives safely in Atlantic Highlands

The M.V. Oyster Catcher sailed past New York City today and over to Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey across from Manhattan. We are safely at anchor in front of the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club.

Wooten Jones at the Helm of the M.V. Oyster Catcher in New

A view of the George Washington Bridge from the helm of the M.V. Oyster Catcher
A submarine being brought into New York Harbor
A submarine on docks in New York City

Our fuel pump on the generator has gone bad. We are going to head into town to get a new one tomorrow.

Geoff Werner hard at work in the engine room of the M.V. Oyster Catcher

We are still waiting on the seas to calm down for departure, so if we must stop for repairs, this is a good time.

The M.V. Oyster Catcher passing under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

The view from the stern of Oyster Catcher as we pulled away from New York City

We anticipate a Sunday departure for navigating the New Jersey coast and the Delaware Bay.

M.V. Oyster Catcher passes the palisades on the Hudson

At 1100 hours we passed through the palisades north of Manhattan.

M.V. Oyster Catcher pulls off docks in Croton-on-Hudson bound for NYC and then Sandy Hook, NJ

After a good nights sleep on docks we went over the safety procedures and equipment with the new crew and departed Croton, NY. We are heading up the Hudson River, bound for New York City and then Sandy Hook, New Jersey. With inclement weather off the New Jersey coast we will lay up in Sandy Hook and wait for a weather window to go offshore. Currently the seas are 10-15ft and 30kt winds. We will need the seas to calm down to around 3ft or less to take the M.V. Oyster Catcher offshore safely.

Wooten working the lines on docks in Croton-on-Hudson

Chris Davis and Wooten Jones helping us pull off docks

M.V. Oyster Catcher moves to docks in Croton-On-Hudson

Last night we were advised by the Harbor Master to move onto docks due to a special anchoring regulation off Croton. When we pulled up our anchor we found that we had snagged the anchor on a large 50ft tree. We brought the tree up from the bottom and tied a snub line around the trunk and then dropped the anchor to free ourselves. After securing the anchor onboard we moved the boat onto docks for the evening.
The Tree that we picked up with our anchor in Croton