Category: Fishing

Oriental, NC: A Quiet Coastal Town

5/4/2018 - Oriental is a small town along the North Carolina coastline. With a population under 900 people it provides a very small town atmosphere where everyone knows everyone. This is great to bring friends and neighbors together. The town was founded in the 1960’s and was built around fishing, farming, and… SEE MORE

Pioneers, Innovators and Maine

1/15/2018 - Free Education Series Celebrating Dynamic Maine Businesses Join the Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM) for a four-part series of events that celebrates the pioneers and innovators of Maine's business community. Like the stories of daredevils and inventors told through the Museum’s collection, the modern-day entrepreneurs featured in this series have… SEE MORE

US Harbors is now serving Hawaii!

10/17/2017 - Aloha! We here at US Harbors are proud to announce that we are now providing accurate tide, weather, and harbor information to the beautiful islands of Hawaii. Whether you are an avid boater, fisherman, or surfer, or you just love to stroll along the beaches, US Harbors tide and weather… SEE MORE

Environment

The safest boat passage is around the outside of the flags

Beware of Fish Traps

8/3/2017 - There is a new hazard that unfortunately is becoming more commonplace along the south coast; I’m talking about Fish Traps! The first time I saw one of these was off Mattapoisett Neck. They now appear off Sakonnet and south of the entrance to Newport. The traps in Mattapoisett and Sakonnet… SEE MORE

New onsite canvas shop and sail loft - custom canvas and sail work

Arey’s Pond Boat Yard Expands Its Services: Now Offers an Onsite Canvas Shop and Sail Loft

3/31/2017 - South Orleans, MA – Arey’s Pond Boat Yard, a fixture on Cape Cod for over 60 years, announced today that construction of their new building housing their Marine Canvas and Upholstery Shop and Sail Loft is complete. “We are excited to offer boat and homeowners across Cape Cod, especially lower… SEE MORE

Homes

Vinalhaven Island: A long history of lobsters and granite

10/31/2016 - Fifteen-ish foggy miles from Rockland, Maine is the offshore community of Vinalhaven. The largest of the Fox Islands, Vinalhaven has a population of 1200 or so and, as with much of coastal Maine, a growing summer crowd. On the southern end of the island is the town of Vinalhaven and… SEE MORE

Boston Whalers gathered at the 2015 Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show

Maine’s Largest Whaler Gathering in Rockland

7/1/2016 - Organizers of the 14th annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show are again hosting a Boston Whaler Rendezvous as part of their boat and home show on the waterfront in Rockland, Maine, August 12-14, 2016. A fleet of more than 40 Whalers and their owners participated in the 2015 rendezvous,… SEE MORE

Life along the Oregon Coast: Yaquina Bay and the Newport Bayfront

6/19/2016 - We all have that “One Particular Harbor” that will always feel like home - I admit it, I'm a Parrothead and am listening to Jimmy Buffett play as I write this. No matter how old we get or far we travel, there is one place that will remain special. For… SEE MORE

Celebrating the People Side of Marine Supplies

6/9/2016 - When Wayne Hamilton started Hamilton Marine in his garage in Searsport, Maine, decades ago, he was selling marine supplies to commercial fishermen. Today, the business has grown to five locations in Maine and sells products nationwide and on almost every continent, including Antarctica. But this is no faceless corporation. Customers… SEE MORE

Homes

Hot-Shot West Coast Hybrid Combines Wood and Performance

6/2/2016 - ANNE ELISE IS THE PERFECT SHOWCASE for Devlin Designing Boat Builders, where Sam Devlin is known for his unshakable adherence to classic wooden boat design combined with state-of-theart technology. "If you had told me, 38 years ago, that I would be building a classic wooden boat with 600-horsepower joystick controls… SEE MORE