[bobneidhardt]

I have sailed out of Toms River for years. As the previous response indicated "it is shallow". I have a 43 Irwin that gets around on Barnegat Bay. It is a shoal draft of 4''11". Not bad for a 43 footer. We plan to do the same thing - take off in a couple of years and come back to the area in summer. All in all my boat is a little too big for the area, but we can get in and out and still have some nice day sails or weekends and longer trips north or south. The inlet choices are Barnegat to the south (choose your weather carefully) or Manasquan to the north. The only other options are Raritan Bay (North) or the Hudson River and Jersey City where there are a couple of urban marinas. Good Luck