A look at some of the top videos that appeared on BoatingLocal over the past year. By the way, you might be interested to learn that BoatingLocal has posted over 2,000 articles and 90 videos since its launch in July, 2010, and we’ve got a lot more coming your way in 2012!

1. Keepers of the Jones River, Massachusetts

It’s hard to believe that the Jones River in Kingston, Massachusetts, was once a robust shipbuilding center that produced hundreds of wooden sailing vessels—whalers, traders, fishing boats—from the early 1700s to the mid-1800s. Click here for the full video and story.

2. Boston’s New Fort Point Pier Kayak Launch

A new public pier and dock has recently opened in downtown Boston. The facility, which opened for use on October 21, 2011, provides access to the Fort Point Channel and Boston Harbor. Click here for the full video and story.

3. Buzzards Bay Albie Fishing

BoatingLocal’s Tom Richardson and Mike King, along with mutual friend Steve Wyman, were on the water to sample some of the phenomenal fall false albacore fishing that’s taking place this fall in Buzzards Bay. Click here for the full video and story.

4. QuickTour: Niantic, Connecticut

A few weeks ago, BoatingLocal’s Tom Richardson and Mike King traveled to the town of Niantic, Connecticut, and got a personal tour of the river and bay, courtesy of Tobey Russ of Three Belles Marina on lovely, protected Smith Cove. Click here for the full video and story.

5. How to Destroy a Boat!

On July 11, 2011, I got to witness the demolition of the Miss China, a 67-foot former commercial fishing boat with an interesting history. In 2010 the disabled wood-hulled former shrimper was being used as the floating home of Nantucket scalloper Joe Dooley and his 4 dogs, until it broke free of its mooring in Nantucket Harbor in a December gale and grounded in front of Brant Point Light. Click here for the full video and story.

6. QuickTour: Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts

Falmouth Harbor, shown on charts as Falmouth Inner Harbor, is a largely manmade harbor created in 1907, when an inlet was cut in the barrier beach separating freshwater Deacons Pond from Nantucket Sound. The inlet was dredged and widened to become the somewhat rectangular shape that exists today. Click here for the full video and story.

7. Boston Harbor Winter Flounder Fishing

For fast, easy fishing the whole family can enjoy, you can’t top Boston Harbor’s amazing winter flounder fishery. You don’t need a big boat or fancy gear to catch “blackbacks”, and you don’t need to run long distances or get up early. What’s not to like? Click here for the full video and story.

8. QuickTour: Marblehead, Massachusetts

Last summer the BoatingLocal team visited the town of Marblehead, on the North Shore of Massachusetts, to shoot the accompanying QuickTour video of this beautiful and historic maritime destination. You can learn more about boating in and around Marblehead, including where to stay, where to eat, things to do and see, where to fish, best places to launch and kayak, and much more. Click here for the full video and story.

9. Herring Heroes

On Tuesday, April 26, BoatingLocal traveled to the town of Pembroke, Massachusetts, to witness the cooperative efforts of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, members of the North South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA), recreational fishermen and other environmentally concerned citizens as they pitched in to help thousands of blueback herring reach their freshwater spawning grounds. Click here for the full video and story.

10. QuickTour: Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

BoatingLocal paid a visit to Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, this summer and shot the accompanying video of this boater-friendly town on the western shore of Buzzards Bay. Mattapoisett appeals to boaters of all stripes, from fishermen and sailors to cruisers and paddlers. It’s a great jumping-off spot for trips all around Buzzards Bay or to the islands. Click here for the full video and story.

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