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I've been looking at that photo and the chart too Al. 
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I assumed they had hit the underwater jetty (dashed lines on the chart) to the north east. The photo makes it feel like the other side of the inlet.
Outside of the submerged jetty which appears to be well noted on the chart, are currents the hazard most to be aware of? Meaning can they take boats outside of the channel? The channel looks quite wide and the outer markers seem to give a boat a safe course to follow.
From what I've read, seas, breaking seas, are the biggest complaint once inside the channel in adverse conditions.
It seems unlikely the boat simply came in between the markers along the north side of inlet and hit the submerged jetty.
We'll likely never know what happened exactly.
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- Very disturbing news in Barnegat Inlet.
- here's his blog
- Old Jetty
- That's what I've been reading on other websites.
- Looking at the photo, it seems..
- I've been looking at that photo and the chart too Al.
- I can't tell by looking at the pic
- One article did say it was the northern jetty...
- I looked at the chart -- that jetty was clearly charted
- I've been trying to piece it together too. That wind direction isn't good.
- Depending...
- Tom, the more I think about this
- I'm not sure which chart... but
- I think the timing of this incident/distress call likely says it all,
- Good info. He may have been emboldened by other factors instead..
- Jon about those rocks
- For what it's worth, according to someone close by, the boat hit the southern jetty, about 80 yards inside the inlet.
- this article gives the time and location (north jetty)
- So much for Local Knowledge, I suppose... (grin)
- nice description of the inlet....
- Depending...
- If you look at the tables below the graphs in my link
- I've been trying to piece it together too. That wind direction isn't good.
- I looked at the chart -- that jetty was clearly charted
- One article did say it was the northern jetty...
- I can't tell by looking at the pic
- How it Happened
- Thanks for sharing your experience, and for your candor
- Thanks for this candid report.
- Great Respect
- This brings tears to my eyes. A sad day.
- Thanks for the frank report. But by the grace of God go I.
- We've all been there, or close to it. Thanks for the actual story.
- Bad conditions can lead to bad decisions... been there...
- Thanks for putting all the speculation to rest, Joe.
- Thanks for sharing your experience, and for your candor
- I've been looking at that photo and the chart too Al.
- That's what I've been reading on other websites.
- wow, how sad, all that effort put into it just for that...