Atlantic Ocean Marina, Sandy Hook and NOAA

In this episode, I visit the Atlantic Highlands Marina just across the bay from NY City. It is about a 10-15 mile boat ride across the water to the Verrazano Narrow bridge which is the gateway to New York City. Once under the famous bridge, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Manhatten and the Hudson and East rivers all come together. I went there primarily to look around at a place we used to go often as kids. We would go with my dad and watch the boat ramp. It is always exciting to watch the boat ramp. I then drove out to Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook is a small hook shape peninsula that separates the Intracoastal Waterway (Navesink River) and the Atlantic Ocean. If you went straight off the end of the peninsula heading north across the water you would eventually be on Long Island. It was still too cold to get in the water, but it was great reminiscing about the times we went there as kids. As an adult, I went beyond just the shoreline and explored Fort Hancock at the end of Sandy Hook. This fort sustained some damage from Hurricane Sandy a few years back but is still an active NOAA and Coast Guard base of operations. I also spend a bit of time in this video talking about AFIB. Arterial Fibrulation, which is something that I have intermittently. It is what my dad had an episode of that had his health deteriorate so bad in the hospital in his weakened post-surgery state, but while staying up here with him and helping him out and visiting doctors and what not, I ended up also going into AFIB. Luckily for me, I can feel it and have a medication I can take that (touch wood) has always helped get my heart right back into a regular rhythm. But I got into some detail explaining and showing what AFIB is for those that are not familiar with it. I hope you enjoyed this episode. Don't forget to check out our Website at http://svdreamchaser.com for more details on all of these topics we post videos on, and more. We will get back to more regular boat work and lifestyle videos as soon as my dad is healthy and on his own again. Deb and the girls are still on the boat doing a little bit of work, so as they film what they are doing, I will be sure to post those as well and incorporate them into the videos. Don't forget to like and share this video Please check out our other videos as well and click on the playlist below for a couple we think you may enjoy. Our Refit Playlist - https://youtu.be/8wyNNpLAeNs Our Sailing to New Orleans Playlist - https://youtu.be/gzzteJxewAU Our Epoxy Vs Polyester Fiberglass test results - https://youtu.be/V1bXiKPYDKI Our series on hatches - https://youtu.be/7dNMu8s32kY and Our Series on new Freshwater Plumbing - https://youtu.be/8uv7ABaD3YM Some of the tools we mention in our videos are: Inexpensive Chisel set (for rough work) - https://amzn.to/2M9CZIG Oscillating Multi-tool - https://amzn.to/2GtDpWC Carbide Grinding blade for the oscillating tool - https://amzn.to/2Gsovnz Ryobi Skill Saw (I have the corded) - https://amzn.to/2uKnm5o The Cordless version is here - https://amzn.to/2uJwOWA Small Trim Router (Great for tight places) - https://amzn.to/2GtkHmd *Please remember these are affiliate links and it helps us but doesn't cost you more if you buy from Amazon using these links. Join us on our journey as we continue to rebuild, refit and prepare our Formosa 51 Sailboat for our continued cruising journey. We have always loved the Formosa, bought one (on a bit of a whim) late in 2014, moved aboard this one right away and started to do our refit while living board. We are avid fans of Cruising Outpost and Good Ole Boat (Good Old Boat) magazines and love the ideas we get from them. Subscribe !! https://www.youtube.com/c/svdreamchaser?sub_confirmation=1 Support !! http://www.patreon.com/svdreamchaser Lets Connect !! - Daily Instagram Inspiration -https://www.instagram.com/svdreamchaser/ - http://www.facebook.com/svdreamchaser - http://www.twitter.com/svdreamchaser - http://svdreamchaser.tumbler.com