Some views of the cove on 17th Street in North Beach Haven in the 1970s

An old wooden inboard runabout in the bay just off of the Shapiro Mansion

A Trojan wooden runabout during the 1950’s

During the 1970’s Sunfish class sailboats were extremely popular in the waters of Long Beach Island. There were clones of the Sunfish boats such as the Scorpion pictured here. 

Vintage boats in a cove at the end of 17th Street in North Beach Haven in the early 1970s

A wooden Sport Fisherman  at a marina on Long Beach Island. The picture was taken in the late 1950’s or Early 1960’s

I heard stories from my Dad about the ski jump in the bay. As I was going through some old slides, I found some images. 

Tuckerton Creek is one of the oldest seaports in the United States. Here are a few scenes from 2009

From 2011, a jet skier is trying to get back to shore before an oncoming storm hits. This one is cutting it a bit close. With the storm this close, lightning is a real danger. (Yes, that includes me taking the photo)