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Dreams of Summer: The Stuart Knockabout Regatta
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MOUSN8A2E[/embed] It's barely begun to get cold on Cape Cod, but we're already finding ourselves dreaming about summer and sailing on Buzzards Bay. Here is a short video with some highlights from the 2012 Stuart Knockabout Regatta held on Buzzards Bay August 11-12, 2012. Just a few seconds of film… SEE MORE
Craftsmanship Continues in Cataumet — Two at a Time!
The twins are moving quickly! Doughdish No. 537 and No. 538 are coming together beautifully in our shop here in Cataumet. On No. 538, the lead ballast has been bolted, floatation installed, soles fitted, and decks attached. Now, the teak trim is being milled and tailor-made for the perfect fit.… SEE MORE
The Boatbuilding Process Begins Again — Twice!
This fall has greeted us with both beautiful weather and the sale of Doughdish No. 537! We took this opportunity to build her next sister, No. 538, right alongside. This is the first time two hulls have been built simultaneously since the purchase of Doughdish, LLC, by Steve Ballentine and… SEE MORE
Gloucester, the Original Working Waterfront
“It’s pronounced ‘GLOSS-tah’, not,…’gl-OW-stir’”, our friend Julia corrected as she swiped through my iPad and reviewed my destinations, including Gloucester, on Cape Ann just north of Boston. Like a second daughter to us, Julia is from nearby Scituate (pronounced, “SIT-chew-it”), and joined us for a few days of sailing on… SEE MORE
Stolen Sailing, the Best Way to Welcome the Off-Season
For most boaters in New England, November is for finishing the last winterizing projects of the year, making sure the shrinkwrap or tarps are secured, and preparing for ski season. Yet in almost every harbor there are a few holdouts who keep their boats in the water long after the… SEE MORE
3 Secrets for Landing Keeper Stripers This Year
I said a couple of posts back that this dismal fall season could do a turn-around. Well, hopefully, last week was the week of the turn around. It was a very good week that saw lots of stripers of all sizes hit the shore. There were loads of schoolies, as… SEE MORE
Where Are the Boats? NJ Slowdown Persists Long After Sandy
A beautiful weekend day, and instead of a steady stream of Snowbirds heading south, I've seen just two boats — one of them under tow by my friend Rich at Tow Boat US. Much has changed along the Jersey Shore in the year since Superstorm Sandy paid us a visit, and… SEE MORE
A Classic in Motion, Under Sail: Aileen
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcQ-tzLYh7k[/embed] Billy Black has created a fabulous video of the 48' Sparkman & Stephens daysailer we launched in 2010. Enjoy his great photographs and some wonderful commentary on what makes this a truly unique yacht that ideally matches her owner's wishes. For more projects by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company, click here.… SEE MORE
A Classic Wooden Herreshoff, Reborn and Under Sail
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JUb4usYd0c[/embed] The Stuart Knockabout is a fiberglass reproduction of the 1932 L. Francis Herreshoff design No. 53. Ben My Chree was the sole wooden boat built to this design and sailed among the islands of Casco Bay for decades. Ballentine's Boat Shop took on the production of Stuart Knockabouts and… SEE MORE
Conjurer, 104-Year-Old Restored Crosby Cat, Sails Again
Conjurer is a 28-foot Crosby catboat built in 1909 by H. Manley Crosby and is a perfect example of the definitive American catboat that was originally built here on Cape Cod. She has recently undergone a complete three-year restoration project by Arey’s Pond Boat Yard in South Orleans and is… SEE MORE
Nighttime Rules for Late Season Striped Bass
My youngest son, Jon, turns twenty years old soon. For his birthday my wife and I got him a new surf-fishing outfit which consisted of a 9-foot St Croix Mojo spinning rod along with an Okuma Trio 55 reel. We gave it to him about a week ago as an… SEE MORE
Restoration Finished — Time to Go Sailing!
We took the beautiful weather on October 24 as a chance to take Ben sailing. The fresh breeze and blue skies made for an incredible afternoon. For more information on Ben and her restoration, click here. SEE MORE
