Posts published in “May 2026”
What would you think of a captain whom you commissioned and paid to take you to a specific place to land, build a colony, and deliver you to another spot over 200 miles away? Not very much, I’d say. That is exactly what happened when…
During the American civil war the USS Quaker City, a 1,428-ton side-wheel steamer, served in the Union Navy as a blockader. The ship was 244 ft. 8 in. long, with a beam of 36 ft. and she drew 13 ft. 6 in. Top speed was…
It is no secret that for most of us, cocktails and boat drinks are part of the boating life, and this is no modern appellation. For centuries, the consumption of spirits onboard naval vessels was a commonplace practice, though more in the past for relieving…
Shipping is again on the world stage. From pileups of ships in port due to longshoremen strikes, to collapsing bridges and fatalities resulting from marine collisions. But with the unexpected and more global issue being the conflict of war, the maritime industry is on everyone’s…
The flight of twelve United States Navy aircraft lumbered one by one out of the twilight sky and slowly slid across the flat waters of Gravesend Bay. Under orders of the United States Navy, the aircraft were to assist in the already forty-plus-hour search for…
Well at last, the weather has started to get better so we can all get working on our boats. Unless you are one of those who stores your boat inside a large building. You can work on them anytime. Mine is still shrink wrapped but…
Oh, Spring, could you please be a kind season? We’ve been through so much this winter. As I am writing this, the last two days of weather have been so nice… sunny, warm, a perfect finish to the end of March and beginning of April……
Last month, we wrote about various techniques you could try before throwing the towel and calling for help, whether that be the towing services or your brother-in-law. Mechanical issues are one thing. Electrical are another. This column is about that. For 1,000 years, Safety at…
It felt like spring would never come this year. April brought a solid start to the striper season on the west end of the island on both north and south shores. Now that it’s May, more migrating bass have made it to the east end…