Yessir.... that was us dredging the inlet. Was abnormally cold that year.
I'd fly from Valdosta to Atlanta, Atlanta to Kennedy, hop on the train headed south to Jamaica station, get on the Lirr out to Babylon, take a taxi which would take me to a small crew boat that would take me to my boat.....
I would joke, two planes, two trains, one car and two boats before 10am.
2-3 years later we did the Rockaways as well.