This past weekend (Friday -> Sunday) 3 friends and I rode from the Rt 72 bridge near LBI to Ocean City MD. The trip down took ~7 hours, and a little over 5 on the way back. The trip down was average ocean for the most part, but 6-8 ft waves the last 20 miles. The trip home the ocean was flat 90% of the way. I used 53 gallons to go 277 miles there/back, plus a short trip on Saturday which I didn't log on my GPS. We stopped for fuel in Atlantic City, Cape May, and OCMD. On the way home we just stopped in Cape May, and I was able to make it to Forked River with 3 galllons to spare.
We had my ski in sig, an 08 RXTX with grate/prop, 08 F15x bolt ons, 11 RXTX stock.
The whole album can be seen here:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...cpZZ1QQtppZZ20
Packing the day before. First time I've used these side buckets.
6AM Departure time
Near LBI
Atlantic City Fuel stop
Ride break
Cape May fuel stop
Dolphin spotting #3 of 7
Ride break
2 pm arrival at Seacrets, didn't bother taking pictures of the insane waves we ran into in the ocean.
My ski!
Looking like homeless people in our hotel room
View of the skis from our balcony
Saturday we stopped by the boardwalk and saw the DEW festival (skateboard/BMX tricks)
How the skis were tied up.
What you see immediately after hopping on the skis, or walking directly past them.
Looking back at the hotel
All boats moored at Seacrets
Time to explore!
Invading a local sandbar
Brothers!
The currents were incredibly strong under the bridge.
Ethanol free 93 octane!
Back to Seacrets
Lots of jet skis moored
Nicely modified 08/09 RXTX
Last skis there at sunset
Obligatory shot of my ski at sunset
Back at the room
Time to leave!
Packing up
Rolling out
Cape May fuel stop
Hard to believe this is the ocean
Relaxing near Ocean City NJ inlet
Coming home in the back bays of Barnegat, north of Atlantic City
My poor motor. Lots of cleaning to do!
