[A Frayed Knot]

I was out with my wife and daughter late Sunday afternoon and from a distance the looked like yellow boats. They were not there on the 4th of July. What are they and how long have they been there?

 

[Capt Buck]

I'm pretty sure they're Rutgers research buoys. Take a look here as se if that's where they were at.
http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/LEO/notice.html

 

[A Frayed Knot]

No Captain Buck that was not it. I just took my gps out and looked at the map. The coordinates given on the attatched chart are different set of buoys. I believe that area is called the Atomic Lump but I am not sure. The coordinates for these buoys are
N 39 28
W 74 12

You can not miss them on a clear day like we had Sunday. I could see them when I broke the inlet on the north cut of Little Egg Inlet.

 

[Emily Lynn]

I saw them also on sunday and they must be some type of research bouys. I got real close and saw no markings to identify them. I did see a letter on each one I think C and D. The only thing i can say is that there is nothing under or in between them. They are BIG yellow cans maybe 10' across with each one having a smaller round ball 100' from it. Im still thinking Rutgers research...

 

[A Frayed Knot]

Yes they are the ones I am taking about.