As a lifetime Long Islander (YeahBud! Brooklyn and Queens are Long Island!) I’ve visited ports of call from Red Hook to Montauk and Orient. One of my old favorites was Greenport back when potato farmers drove tractors to town for breakfast at 6:30 AM. The…
Posts published in “September 2021”
One of the most successful submarines of World War II, the USS Grayback, fought its last battle at the end of February 1944, but was never seen again. Commissioned on June 30,1941 she set sail for Pearl Harbor after about six months to join the…
Have you ever thought about living on a boat? The canal boat life as experienced by the Brits on their narrowboats was the topic of a recent New York Times article. The English canal system started out as manmade connections between cities and towns on…
At age 74, Bill Kuchler figures he’ll run out of time before he runs out of lighthouses scenes to paint.Since retiring four years ago as an advertising creative director, the West Islip resident spends much of his time in the Blue Barn Studio, his name…
Last season’s “bring your boat to the beach” story spotlighted Fire Island. This season, the beach cruising gets better and easier on the New Jersey shore. Cruising to the BeachCruising to the northern New Jersey shore is a must-do for boaters in the region. It…
BackgroundDuring World War II, the harbor defense and port security resources assigned to the protection of the New York Harbor region were significantly expanded due to the important strategic value of the port, as well as its associated shipping and terminals. This effort was undertaken…
The barge Nelson Bloom’s passing through the familiar waters of Thunder Bay, Lake Huron offered an almost silent and solemn homage to her long-lost sister ship whose remains lay dormant in the waters far below. Forty-seven years earlier, while plying the same waters, the Nelson…
You are going to get boarded. It’s not a question of “if” but “when”. If you have a boat and use it, it’s inevitable. Be educated concerning the multiple government enforcement agencies that have the right to ask to board your vessel. The “asking” part…
In the early morning hours of February 27, 1942, the 7,451-ton tanker R.P. Resor was running parallel to the New Jersey shoreline, en route from Texas to Fall River, Massachusetts. Under the dim light of a quarter moon, the ship’s lookout spotted the running lights…
It’s hard to turn on the TV these days and not see commercials for insurance. It’s a competitive industry, and to their credit, some of the carriers do a good job of producing funny ads. Whether the ads involve geckos, emus, or dysfunctional families, they…