Launch

Body Found Near Canoe Launch in New Haven Body Found Near Canoe Launch in New Haven

New Haven Register: Police are investigating the discovery of a burned body by a canoe launch on Route 1 near the New Haven border, authorities say. The body was found in the area of 12 Boston Post Road, and...

» March 27th, 2013
Bad Fish Outfitters Launches New Online Store, Website Bad Fish Outfitters Launches New Online Store, Website

Thursday, July 12, marked the launch of the Bad Fish Outfitters’ new Online Store and Website. Here’s what owner Chris Parisi had to say about the debut: “Our store will be expanding weekly so check back often to see...

» July 13th, 2012
New Launch Ramp Under Construction on Ellsworth, ME, Lake New Launch Ramp Under Construction on Ellsworth, ME, Lake

Bangor Daily News: A contentious new state boat launch 7 years in the making is finally under construction at Branch Lake . George Powell, director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands for the Maine Department of...

» July 13th, 2012
Video: How to Launch a Big Center Console—by Yourself! Video: How to Launch a Big Center Console—by Yourself!

For many boaters, launching can be a lesson in humiliation and frustration. So imagine doing it every day—even on busy weekends—with a 33’ center console! That’s exactly what Capt. Terry Nugent of Riptide Charters does all season long, and...

» May 31st, 2012
Mattapoisett, MA, Debuts Public Launch Service Mattapoisett, MA, Debuts Public Launch Service

The Town of Mattapoisett has approved an application by the Mattapoisett Boat Yard to run public launch service between the harbor’s moorings and Barstow Wharf. The new service was initiated to limit traffic in the harbor and dinghy dock,...

» May 24th, 2012
New Canoe and Kayak Access Sites Open in CT New Canoe and Kayak Access Sites Open in CT

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that 2 coastal boat launches for paddlecraft users (canoes and kayaks) have been opened to the public by private landowners—one on Route 1A in Stonington and the other...

» September 14th, 2011
How Not to Launch a Boat: Tip No. 1 How Not to Launch a Boat: Tip No. 1

I don’t usually criticize people who have trouble at the launch ramp, having experienced my share of growing pains. However, an example of poor rampsmanship I witnessed last week in Plymouth, Massachusetts, prompted this post on launch-ramp etiquette. The...

» September 7th, 2011