In case you haven’t noticed them yet, the green head flies are out in force this summer. Green heads are the scourge of the marshes, the beaches and the estuaries. They invade the marshes and rivers from around Mid July through to September Besides ruining a picnic on the beachRead More
And…. she’s launched! Points East and Chase Small Craft launched the Points East pram on Friday, July 15 at Marston’s Marina in Saco, Maine. It was a beautiful day for a beautiful little boat. Despite her compact eight feet, the pram proved herself to be a very capable tender, easilyRead More
We are not going too far from our dockage in New London because marine fuel is so expensive, $5.99.9/gal. Fortunately we do know some good spots that are productive for us that are nearby. The seas were calm in the AM, sunny and hot. We fished in water 35′-70′ deep. TheRead More
The Points East Pram makes an appearance at the WoodenBoat Show in Mystic CT. She’s a beauty!
Points East contributor Dan Raycroft caught this image of the Newport, R.I. bridge while attending a pre-race party for the Newport-Bermuda Race.
Mainers Jesse Whitney and Kate Roelke had a tour of the Derecktor Shipyard during a stay in Ft. Pierce on his boat. Kate is dwarfed by the tire of one of the world’s largest mobile hoists for yachts with a capacity of 1,500 U.S. short tons. visit https://derecktor.com/derecktor-ftpierce-florida/ for theRead More
Darlene Joltki of Bob’s Bait Shack at 2 Revere St., in Winthrop, Mass., displays one of the store’s two 24-hour bait dispensers during a visit by Bernie Wideman and Joe Burke who were on a Points East delivery run recently. This particular machine dispenses frozen mackerel, squid and clams. ARead More
Points East ad rep Peter Partridge caught this image of the Mayflower II as she was being towed home to Plymouth, Mass. from her winter drydock in Mystic, Conn. where she received routine maintenance and repainting. Peter writes: “I went to my favorite vantage spot on the Cape Cod CanalRead More
Ipswich, Mass., resident and Points East contributor Dan Raycroft sent us this photo of some colorful hulls from the Ft. Pierce City (Fla.) Marina where he and his wife Judy are visiting friends and family. Dan made this image following a harbor cruise aboard their friend’s 13-foot whaler andRead More
The boat is now out of the water for this season. We will put it away for the winter, and I will start prepping it for another year on the water this spring. Our Tuesday final trip was typical. Peg put two keepers in the cooler. Flat seas in theRead More
