Day 3 on Block Island began completely differently with brilliant sunshine. The near Gale winds from Saturday were fading and turning southeast. Before the ladies woke up, I grabbed the crew some […]
A Day At Ballards Beach Block Island
Block Island in a Northeaster!
As I reported yesterday, we woke up Saturday morning to a full blown Northeaster. To make matters worse, we were sitting just a few miles north of a Tropical storm packing Gale […]
Block Island – Getting Here
I’m on Day 2 of our Block Island vacation. It should have been Day 1, but we left a day early to avoid an incoming tropical storm. The trip on Friday was […]
Menemsha and the Jimmy Buffett State of Mind!
Saturday was an odd day. It was very sunny when I woke up, but quickly grayed to a thin haze. Mrs. Horne was coming home around 11:00 and our dear old friends […]
You Meet The Nicest People in Edgartown at The Harborside Inn and Seafood Shanty
There is an old adage – If you want to make God laugh – Tell him your plans! After decades of boating on Buzzards Bay you’d think I’d learn that you really […]
Brew Fish – Marion
Friday night I took a group of friends to Brew Fish in Marion for my first dinner experience (I have enjoyed several lunches there, but this was my first dinner). Let me […]
Destination – Mattapoisett
I’ve written a few stories about dining in Mattapoisett and The Mattapoisett Boatyard and decided it was time to tie them all together with a Destination Report. Why Mattapoisett? I’ve boated and […]
Rescue at Sea
This is a post from a few years back that I originally reported on my Peases Point website. It reminds us all just how serious boating on Buzzards Bay can be! I […]
Our Dream Boat Comes In; Vigilant (2017 Back Cove 41)
In June of 2016, we were enjoying our first overnight weekend with Gail and Rudy. We were at the Newport Yachting Center (also for the first time), and out to breakfast at […]
The #1 Gunkhole in Buzzards Bay – Bassetts Island Cataumet
I was just trolling The Hull Truth and noticed a guy was looking for a nice beach where he could anchor his boat for his kids to swim. I guess there are […]
The Mattapoisett General Store
NOTE: The following post first appeared in my other Lifestyle Blog – peasespoint.com. A few weeks ago I finally stopped by the General Store on Shipyard Park near the Town Pier. I […]
Big Day With The Little Prince
My grandson Jack will be 3 in September. Although he’d been out on Tenacity at 9 months and 21 months, he never really got into boating until yesterday. Yep, I’m Papi; you […]
Happy Buzzards Bay 4th of July!
As we all know, the summer officially begins on the 4th of July Weekend. That is unless you’re on a boat on Buzzards Bay! How many 4th of July boat plans were […]
The Northwest Buzzards Bay Secret Dock and Dine – Onset
Last week I talked about the best bargain Dock and Dine is Buzzards Bay – Wareham. Right around the corner is one of the best kept secret Dock and Dine’s – Onset. […]
Tenacity (2015 Back Cove Downeast 37)
In the immortal words of Roy Scheider in Jaws – “I think we’re gonna need a bigger boat”… By 2014, Mean Kitty was getting a little long in the tooth. She was […]
My Secret Gunkhole – Kittanset Cove
Tuesday was a funny day… I woke up to the third day of pea soup fog with the Point Connett moorings drifting in and out of the 1/4 mile visibility. Our dear […]
Jim Barrett Cabinet Maker
A few weeks ago Mrs, Horne commented that Vigilant is kind of like a Tiny House. I think she’s right. Even though she’s 46′ long, 14′ wide and weighs just under 15 […]
Live Music from The Sail Loft Padanaram
Sunday was Fathers Day. Our big plans to visit Newport with Mrs. Horne’s sister Paula and our dog Daisy got tanked by fog and generally lousy weather. The weekend was salvaged by […]
Wareham – Buzzards Bay’s Bargain Dock and Dine Destination
Our two Back Coves – Tenacity (37) and Vigilant (41) have spoiled us when it comes to selecting a destination. Both can plow through 4-5 foot chop and Vigilant has a hard […]
A Secret Everyone Should Know – The Old Canal
There are a number of great destinations that require a trip up the Cape Cod Canal; Onset, Sandwich, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Provincetown. In fact, I find the canal itself to be a […]
