LEGACY: Noun. A thing handed down by a predecessor. In October when the boat comes out of the water, I make up a list of work items I would like to get done over the winter or in early Spring when I start to get…
Long Island Boating World
Before you know it, we will be uncovering our boats as we prepare them for spring launch. For most of us, it is a perennial time of year. It never gets old if you are really into boating. Most of us who store our boats…
Well, we’ve made it through some heavy snowstorms and if like me, anxiously awaiting Spring and warmer weather. I’m not a ‘snowbird’ so not so fond of the cold for months on end. I’m grateful I don’t live in Alaska. Cold and dark would not…
Mariners sometimes debate about whether a vessel is safer in port or at sea during a storm. Many readers have probably heard the quote, “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” It is attributed to John A…
Time and tide are now on our side – I know it’s only February but if major league baseball has pitchers and catchers showing up, Spring isn’t too far away! So, BEFORE you start your engines, ready the boat! Getting StartedAs with any project, starting…
With the most frigid winter crushing Jersey in at least 15 years, everybody is chomping at the bit to get on with spring time, though it looks like its going to be a long wait the way February is going. However, March brings that promise…
March on Long Island has a certain restless energy. Cold mornings and gray skies have been the norm, but not for much longer. Sunsets at reasonable hours, days of bright sun are crucial to warming up our waters after an epic winter. If you find…
OverviewIn March, we start to feel that desperate pull for spring to begin. It’s a transitional month, and one that goes out of a cold month and into a warmer one, which for me can be a frustrating time. For some reason, despite it having…
You left your boat in the water this year because the holidays came up too quickly and time ran away, so you figured, “What the hay, I’ll leave it in and pull it in the spring for maintenance.” You left your outboards down, ice eater…
The concept of raising or lowering a boat from one level to another, dates back to the 3rd century BC. Chinese, Egyptians and Greeks were building primitive locks to alter the flow of canal water and even preventing saltwater from the Red Sea from contaminating…