Framingham State University in Massachusetts has agreed to donate sections of a large white oak on campus to Plimoth Plantation to help repair Mayflower II, the full-scale replica of the original Mayflower that sailed to Plymouth in 1620. The...

Having a great day in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, shooting the first episode of New England Boating TV! Weather has been cooperative and the fish even more so (thank you, Mr. Sea Bass)….Oh, and special thanks to Dave Kaiser of the...

This isolated outpost at the southern end of the Elizabeth Islands chain beckons boaters like a modern-day Shangri la. Indeed, the very name evokes mystery. Live Zoomable Map Getting There Dockage, Moorings and Service Anchorages Harbormaster Boat and Kayak...

Cuttyhunk has been synonymous with fishing since the mid-1800s, and over the years the island has achieved legendary status among sportfishermen, especially those in search of trophy striped bass. Many recall that local angler Charlie Church caught the then-record...

Getting There: Charts: NOAA 13229, 13230, 13218 For boaters approaching from the north, it is easiest to enter Cuttyhunk Harbor from the east. Head for Mo(A) Bell red/white “CH”, southeast of Penikese Island, then cut between RN “2E” and...

The 2013 annual Rochester Memorial Day Canoe Race will take place this Monday, May 27, in the towns of Rochester and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Grandma Hartley’s Pond on Snipatuit Road in Rochester and...

Here are the first 3: BEST BEGINNERS’ STRIPER SURFCASTING IN MAINE Half-Mile Beach Try surfcasting on Half Mile Beach abutting the Little River in coastal Maine’s Reid State Park near Bath. Warmer water flowing from the river attracts smaller...

Russo Marine has announced that it will be the first New England boat dealer to sell Greenline Yachts, the first hybrid boat line. Russo Marine has locations in Boston, Massachusetts, and Wakefield, Rhode Island. Greenline introduced its first hybrid-engine...

MVGazette.com: From new ferries to a terminal overhaul in Woods Hole, the Steamship Authority will be embarking on some major capital planning and spending projects in the coming years. At the monthly boat line meeting in Hyannis this week,...

Gloucester Times: Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk’s office has released a proposed “bridge plan” to have the federal government finance a transition for fishermen displaced by drastic reductions in landings for 2013 and reinvent the nation’s oldest fishing port,...