[616140]

Hi:
If all goes well I will be getting a boat (used) in about two weeks. I live in Monmouth Beach and will use the boat at least every three days to pull & bait my lobster traps (in Sandy Hook Bay and off Sandy Hook), pull my crab traps (in the Shrewsbury River) and fish the Raritan reach or Shrewbsury Rocks. I will less often fish the offshore wrecks and mud hole. My instinct is to dock the boat really close to my house (there is a Marina within short walking distance) so that we can be on the boat as quickly as possible but other people have suggested that I dock her in Atlantic Highlands to cut down on boat travel time to Sandy Hook. I takes me about 20 minutes to drive to Atlantic Highlands from my house and it looks like the difference by water is about 6-8 miles. The boat is 25 ft with single diesel engine. I need opinions on how much of difference in hassle/time it will be to keep the boat in either place.
Thanks for your help,
Joseph

 

[SummerBrz]

The boat ride should only take about 30 min. Walking distance to your boat has huge advantages. Like if you are doing work on the boat and need a certian tool. Or if you forget somthing thats needed for a fishing trip, you can always walk home to get it. I also think that driving in a boat for 30 minutes beats driving in a car for 20 min.