They say that the two happiest days in a boat owner’s life are the day they buy their boat and the day they sell it. These days, it’s difficult to ignore the fact that price reductions in the used market have made it easier for…
Long Island Boating World
Well summer is finally here and I’m hoping it stays warm – the cold temperatures lasted way too long this year. I got out on the water for my launch job in May and was still wearing layers of clothes and my gloves. Aaugh.When it…
A number of years ago, as I was doing a (free) vessel exam for the owner of a very substantial yacht, I got to the part where I ask to see the life jackets. He pointed me to a locker, which I opened to find…
June feels like a month when we can finally breathe a bit. The transitional season is over…its summertime! And with summer time comes a whole bunch of options in both fresh and saltwater. Excluding the fall migratory pelagics like false albacore, June and July offer…
We can officially say its summertime! The month of May brought some fine striper fishing, in the central part of the state it was the best spring run in the surfside in years. June will see the remnants of the migratory fish sticking around. Fluke…
June is when Long Island fishing truly comes alive. From Jones Inlet to Montauk to the Peconic and the rocky edges of the north shore, nearly every major inshore species is active. The water has warmed enough for baitfish to flood the bays and oceanfront,…
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…