Utch's Marina, Cape May, NJ - 5/23/12

When we pulled into our slip from the fuel dock, the starboard engine would not go from reverse to forward and I suspected a linkage problem.  Early Wednesday I determined that the transmission cable was indeed broken and with the help of another looper who had replaced his cables and knew where to find the stamped numbers, determined the length of not only the starboard but also the port. If one cable is old and breaks chances are the other may not be far behind and the job of pulling one cable 35 feet through the boat is not much more to pull two. Skip & I looked at the job and since neither of us are flexible enough to do this job, enlisted the marina mechanic who started the job about 11 a.m.  He was the only mechanic in this 500 slip marina today so had many requests throughout the day and had to leave Quest several times and is to come back early Thursday morning and finish the job. 

Skip & mussels

Across from the street from the marina is the famous Lobster House which we had to sample.  Skip loves mussels so he had an appetizer of at lease a dozen or more. The dinners were great and we had the cutest server who was well rewarded.

Lobster House

This place is huge.  This is only one of several dining areas and they must seat several hundred folks at a time.

Donations for Parkinson's Disease

A special trophy case is in the lobby with this boat and a lot of money has been deposited through the hole under the middle light.  The money is given to the Michael Fox Parkinson's Research each year and in January 2012 over $10,000 was donated.

30 lb Lobster

 Another trophy case had this big boy in it.

Lobster House

The whole restaurant won't fit in the picture but it has several wings plus a second floor in one area.

Utch's Marina

The marina is really pretty well thought out.  We are on a floating dock between pilings since there is a significant tide here.  It is full of boats and since each day has been foggy since we got here, the loopers are staying put and not leaving.  It looks like the first good travel day may be Sunday or Monday but with it being a holiday weekend, most will still stay put.

Thursday after the mechanic finishes we will probably catch a ride to the beach area and play tourist again.