Tom Richardson
Tom Richardson is the co-director and host of BoatingLocal. Before that he served as the editor of Northeast Boating from 2005 to 2009, and as managing editor of Salt Water Sportsman magazine from 1995 to 2004. He lives, boats and fishes in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife and three kids.
Sea Turtle Airlift
A Coast Guard aircrew from Mobile, Alabama, transported 20 endangered cold-stunned Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles from Hanscom Air Force Base in Lincoln, Massachusetts, to Orlando, Florida on Sunday, December 12. The crew transported the turtles to Orlando, where they...
Soundkeeper Founder Honored
Terry Backer, founder of the Long Island Soundkeeper program, received this year’s recipient of the David S. Dunavan Norwalk Harbor Stewardship Award, presented by the Norwalk Harbor Management Commission at its annual meeting on December 7. Soundkeeper, which was...
Video: Winterizing Your Outboard: Fuel-System Storage Tips
When it comes to storing your gasoline engine—whether it’s an inboard, outboard or I/O—for long periods, preserving the fuel and protecting the engine’s internal components from moisture and corrosion are the main considerations. Before you take on the pre-storage...
Coast Guard Searches for Missing Lobsterman
The Coast Guard has reported that its crews are searching for 38-year-old David Mahonen after he fell overboard approximately 45 miles south of Rockland, Maine, on Sunday, Dec. 12. The Coast Guard received notification from the 77-foot lobster boat...
Coast Guard Boston to Test Experimental “Warning Munitions”
Coast Guard crews in Boston are adding “warning munitions”, a type of projectile launched via shotgun, to Coast Guard assets conducting vessel escorts in Boston Harbor as a test for potential nationwide implementation. Coast Guard Station Boston is adopting...
Focus on: Madaket, Nantucket
If you love Nantucket, but are looking to get away from the bustle of downtown Nantucket Harbor, you might want to poke your bow into peaceful Madaket Harbor, on the extreme western end of the island. If you like...
Boating Safety, Activity Discussed in Norwalk, CT
The Hour is reporting that boating safety and protecting Norwalk Harbor were among the topics addressed at the 16th Annual State of the Harbor Meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 7. “We specifically spoke to safety aspects and...
Madaket Names & Numbers
Getting There Charts: NOAA 13237, 13241 To reach Madaket from the Nantucket Harbor entrance, head west to the R “2” bell and pick up the channel markers leading past Eel Point and into Madaket Harbor. Use caution, as the...
Fishing Madaket, Massachusetts
Nantucket is sort of a lost world among Northeast fishing destinations. Things happen out there that have no bearing on the action along the mainland, and word of these events does not often filter back to the rest of...
Choosing the Right Line: Mono Vs. Braid
When it comes to fishing line—that critical link between angler and fish—there 2 main choices: nylon monofilament and braided Spectra (we’ll leave wire and leadcore out of this). Nylon monofilament, known simply as “mono”, has been around since the...
