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Cape Cod Canal Striper Fishing: No Sure Bet This Year
My sons and I have been quietly fishing the Cape Cod Canal quite a few times in the past month. Contrary to what many of the reports are saying, I will tell you that this place is no sure bet — just like all the other striper spots along the New… SEE MORE
New Poweryacht Design from Marblehead Crew
C.W. Hood Yachts is happy to introduce the new Wasque 29. Like all the Wasques before, she will be built on a semi-custom basis by our skilled team in Marblehead. Retaining the classic Wasque look, the 29 is full of improvements better suited to today’s boaters. Notable features of her… SEE MORE
Faces of the Coast: Krisha Plauché of Onboard Interiors
Marblehead native Krisha Plauché, like many in the boat business, is having a busy spring. Whether she is attending boat shows, meeting clients at yacht yards from Maine to Rhode Island, putting the finishing touches on marine upholstery, or choosing new fabrics and ideas for her growing business – spring… SEE MORE
Turning New Into Old: Nauset Boston Whaler Restoration
One of our favorite projects that come into our shop at Nauset Marine is when a customer wants to take their Boston Whaler and turn back time, so to speak. This winter, this 2001 130 Sport was brought to us by a longtime customer. She wanted a Brand New Old… SEE MORE
Stuart Knockabout Gears Up for 3rd Annual Regatta
Stuart Knockabout is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Stuart Knockabout Regatta, which will take place on July 20, 2013. It will see Ben My Chree's, the original and only wooden Stuart, celebrating its 80th birthday and her relaunching after a two-year restoration. She will race with the class that… SEE MORE
Award Winning Boats, Rigging Together in Marblehead
We were busy rigging up a C.W. Hood 32 at the Eastern Yacht Club recently and were enjoying the camaraderie of our friends aboard the neighboring J/70 that was also about to be launched. Photographed together, we realized that we had two award-winning designs side-by-side! On the left is Sailing… SEE MORE
A New Gloucesterman Joins the Harbor Fleet
Atlantic Boat Company is pleased to introduce the City of Gloucester's new DUFFY-26 Launch, Gloucesterman. This new launch has successfully passed the 24+1 stability test and received a temporary COI from the United States Coast Guard. It was transported to Gloucester from the builder in Maine by West Marine Transport.… SEE MORE
Marblehead Company Wins Interior Design Award
The Marine Fabricators Association recently presented Onboard Interiors with an award for Excellence in the Interior Marine Upholstery Category at the 2013 MFA National Convention. The competition is designed to recognize excellence in marine fabrication. We are thrilled to receive this award! For this project, on a 1982 Eastbay, the… SEE MORE
Spring Launchings: Wasque 32 Total Refit Completed
After two seasons, the Wasque 32 Penguin total refit is complete. The restoration of this Marblehead-based 1983 Wasque 32 motor yacht was a two-phase project. In Phase 1, the exterior of Penguin was restored, including all new teak rails, a new fiberglass-molded helm console with a teak top, and all… SEE MORE
Springtime Is Boat Show Time in Hingham
There's nothing like a stretch of gorgeous weather to get people thinking about boating season — and there's nothing like a boat show to get them thinking about which boat to enjoy the season in. The USHarbors crew spent a beautiful late April day in Hingham at the fifth annual South… SEE MORE
C.W. Hood Yacht "Baby J" Heads to the Netherlands
Our first white-hulled C.W. Hood 32 was shipped from Marblehead to the Netherlands on April 20. Baby J will be sailed along the Dutch coast, lakes, and rivers. Her owner operates Classic Daysailer. Classic Daysailer of Holland is quoted as saying the C.W. Hood 32 is a "stand out from… SEE MORE
Plymouth Yacht Club Christens New Launch
Atlantic Boat Company, of Brooklin, Maine, has completed the Plymouth Yacht Club’s new DUFFY-26 Launch. The launch successfully passed the 24+1 stability test and received a temporary Certificate of Inspection from the United States Coast Guard. Located in historic Plymouth and situated on Cape Cod Bay, Plymouth Yacht Club is… SEE MORE