Kayaking Through The Cricks

The Cricks is always an interesting place to go kayaking. I was there yesterday afternoon. There wasn't another soul in sight. Just me and the wildlife. Here are a few pictures I grabbed-


The entrance-


If you are into bird watching, this is the place to go. Around every corner I saw a different bird-




Town is so close but you would never know it. It's very peaceful in the cricks-


The perfect 1/4board for this house!-


An old twin engine wreck-


A tranquil part of the cricks-


Ottison's boats that they built-


A little cottage on the edge of the marsh-


Behind these houses is the rotary-


Winding through up towards the back of Marine Home Center-


Nearing Consue Springs. Too narrow here to proceed. Had to turn back-


Heading back out. Masts from sailboats in the mooring field-

Hetairos

If you're into sailboats, this one is for you. She's worth a look. I spotted her tied up at the end of Old North Wharf this afternoon. Her name is Hetairos and she's homeported in Georgetown. I was amazed at all her bright work. I couldn't imagine having to sand and re varnish all that every six months.

Some more shots of Hetairos-

7/24/2007

I always have to laugh when I see these signs on boats down at the Boat Basin. What makes them think I want to board their ugly yacht anyway? I'd much rather go on an old Harvey Gamage eastern rigged dragger.


Nice day for a sail down harbor.


Fluke boats rafted up at the Town Pier.


The little sea scalloper, Intrepid.

Commercial Striped Bass Season/Quota

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As of this typing, it's at 12%. I talked to one guy who fishes commercially for bass and he told me the first day of the season was slow. Hopefully it will pick up and the season will be successful and last a while.

I heard the other day that several people are feeding the seals that have taken up residence at Great Point and the surrounding waters. They catch bluefish in the rip and then bring the fish to the beach and feed them to the seals. They are also attracting the seals to their boats by splashing fish in the water until the seals come up to the boat and eat from their hands.
I wonder if this is legal? Aren't seals a federally protected animal?

Foggy Morn

It was very foggy down around the waterfront early this morning.

Brant Point shrouded in fog-


The M/V Eagle making her way around the lighthouse-



The Ruthie B-


The Boat Basin-



Mother duck and her six babies resting on a swim platform-

7/17/2007

Nice day to be out on the water today. Hard to believe in 47 days it'll be over. This Summer went by especially fast for some reason.

I went bottom fishing at the wreck and the fairway buoy today. TONS of Scup at both locations, especially at the wreck. They were a little on the small side. I was after Black Sea Bass and Fluke but caught neither. I didn't even catch a Peter Grunter!

Locating the wreck using GPS-


A video clip of the Fairway Buoy I shot today.-


And a picture of a Scup-


A little buoy tender was working in the main channel replacing buoys #11 and #10 this afternoon. I noticed the new ones are lighted. I've never known buoys #11 and #10 to be lighted. Is this something new they are trying I wonder?

Boat For Sale and Scenes from 7/15

Scott Bowman is selling his 17 Mako. Susan Burns provided the picture and specs which are listed in the sidebar to the left. Thanks, Susan.

A nice Nordhavn trawler motored into the harbor yesterday afternoon. I've always liked these trawlers. I especially like their Portuguese bridges. Very unique.


Josh Eldridge was out in his new (to him) charter boat. She replaces his old Bertram. Her name is still the same. Monomoy.


Bow lookout!


Reflection.

July 14

Took a ride out to Hither Crick early this morning. Always something going on out there.

Click on any picture to enlarge.

These baby ducks were the size of bumble bees!



Captain Carl Sjolund, his son, Jimmy and Tom Montgomery heading over to Tuckernuck.



I'm not a big ragboat fan but this one caught my eye today. She's moored up in East Polpis Harbor. Beautiful boat. Does anyone know what kind she is?



The Boat Basin is starting to fill up again. Here's a bow on shot of a big yacht at Straight Wharf.


And here are the big boys Med-moored at the east face of Straight Wharf.


In the event of a hurricane and you are not able to haul out your boat and have it safely on the hard, this is an excellent place to hole up. I remember years ago, Jim Gross put his old wooden inboard scallop boat, Gale Winds, in here during a hurricane.


I was in there today in my boat and wondered what the raft was used for. Anyone know?

Commercial Striped Bass Season

Commercial striped bass season started today. I drove out to Squidnet early this morning to grab a shot of the fleet but was met with a wall of pea soup fog. I'll try some other day.

Click on the title of this blog entry to view the percent of bass landed so far.

7/8/2007

Some pictures from Sunday, July 8.

The Shearwater coming back from a whale watch trip.



Captain Tobey on a harbor cruise.


Captain Bob and his new boat.


Sleighride.


F/V "Pedlar." I've always liked her lines.


UH-OH!!!!!! A dog on a public beach! We can't have that!! Actually, this little dog was better behaved than most of the adults and kids at this beach.


Next thing you know, the Town of Nantucket will ban all dogs from boats.