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Old 05-11-2018, 01:47 PM   #9
High Wire
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City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
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Originally Posted by FF View Post
IF you chose to anchor in Cape May it is a place where an anchor retreval buoy is almost manditory.

The coasties drag large thick cables off the back of their boats into the bay.

Last one I lifted was slowly parting new USA made 5/8 nylon before I could rig a hold and free the anchor.
A good load for a hyd windlass , probably a cut loose for most electric units.

BE WARNED!
There is cable junk on the bottom in the anchoring areas but it’s not from the coasties . It’s from the dredging companies that store their equipment there in between jobs.
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