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Alton Bay Boat Show
The 41st Vintage boat show will be held on Saturday, August 11 at the Alton Town Docks, Alton Bay, New Hampshire, from 9am – Noon [...]
Don’t Overlook the Basics
Earlier this week, I decided to take advantage of the hot weather and long summer days to do a little boating after work. Usually, I [...]
Seadog Submerges
This past Saturday morning, I grabbed a breakfast sandwich at the local Dunkin Donuts and went down to the harbor to look at the boats. [...]
To Replace or Not To Replace
It’s spring commissioning time, full of activities from washing and waxing the hull and painting the bottom, to oiling the teak and a dozen other [...]
Maine Boat Builders Show 2018
This past weekend I attended the Annual Maine Boat Builders show in Portland, Maine. There were lots of interesting vendor displays of small rowing boats [...]
Battleship Cove, An Interesting Alternative
Most boat museums in the Northeast close around Columbus Day, but there is one display of “boats” that stays open year around, namely Battleship Cove, [...]
Christmas Bargains
Tis the season to get great boating bargains. Currently, many marine retailers, like their land-locked peers, are offering great pre-holiday bargains. They're offering value pricing [...]
Check It Out
Well, we’ve come to the end of the boating season here in the Northeast. The temperatures at night are sub-freezing and daytime figures are not [...]
Antique Boat Museum Collection
The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) in Clayton, NY has a great variety of antique boats in it's collection. One of the more interesting boats on [...]
Fall Boating Demands Attention
Fall boating can be a great experience in New England. When the sun is out, and the breezes are light, it can be a fun [...]