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Conference vicki::boats

Title:Powerboats
Notice:Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:KWLITY::SUTER
Created:Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1275
Total number of notes:18109

480.0. "Info on Newburyport town docks??" by LEVERS::SWEET (Capt. Codfish...GW Fishing Team) Mon Aug 21 1989 12:01

    Can anyone tell me about the use of the transient slips  (town owned?)
    on the merimac in newburyport? I would like to cuise up the river
    and stop in town for a few hours. Cost? Who to call harbormaster??
    
    Capt. Codfish
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480.1HAZEL::YELINEKWITHIN 10Mon Aug 21 1989 13:3919
    Yo Bruce,   
    
    You can pull up to the town pier (floats)for $2.00/hr and stay overnight
    for $.50/ ft. I was there this past weekend. The river runs mighty
    fast and staying overnight would be uncomfortable not to mention
    the wake generated by the heavy traffic. But for a couple hours
    tie-up you could have dinner etc. and be on your way. The town
    also has 3 moorings for overnight use (price?). As far as transient
    slips...you could check with City boats Works or that new marina
    called Cove Marina (?). Someone down there will be happy to take
    your money. 
    
    I spent Fri. night in Plum Island Sound. Well protected
    but the river there runs pretty quick also. Sat. morning I shot
    down to Danversport....never seen so many GRADYS. Were you or Steve
    Joyce entered in the tournament? Thought I heard someone callin'
    the Sweet Dream II out at the Sholes.
    
    /MArk
480.2...LEVERS::SWEETCapt. Codfish...GW Fishing TeamMon Aug 21 1989 13:507
    Mark,
    
    
       Are the town stricktly first come first serve or can I reserve
    one? I think that sunday I am going to go up there for the day.
    
    Bruce
480.3HAZEL::YELINEKWITHIN 10Mon Aug 21 1989 14:2812
    I believe it is 1st come 1st serve. They do not accept reservations.
    However Yankee Homecoming (Town Celebration in July) is over with
    and according to the Harbormaster I spoke with , there is usually
    no problem getting space unless some 90 ft. cruise ship pulls in.
    There was a 90 ft.'er there on Friday afternoon with about 1/2 dozen
    spaces available for boats our size. 
    
    According to the dock boy, the Newburyport Harbormaster can be reached
    at all hours of the night through ch.16. Wonder when he sleeps?
    I think there are 3.
    
    /MArk
480.4Newburyport, parker river.STOWOA::CIPOLLAWed May 17 1995 13:2714
    I sail my boat out of Parker river in NewburyPort, MA.  My question
    is mostly aimed at anyone from that area.  Here goes:  Is it possible
    to sail out of Parker river at dead low tide.  I have a 30 in draft,
    and the river seems to shallow.  The last part of the question
    is aimed at anyone--if I get stuck, how do I get unstuck, and is it
    ok for the hull to touch the bottom of the river (there aren't any
    rocks on the bottom)?  As you can see, I am extremely new at this
    and I have gotten stuck before.
    
    Any experience you can share is greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Glenn
480.5yes and noUNIFIX::FRENCHBill French 381-1859Wed May 17 1995 13:5012
    If you get stuck at low tide, you wait a while. Hopefully it's
    not a rock you are stuck on.
    
    It's not a big deal if you touch bottom with your bottom (usually)
    but it's not somethng you want to do with a propellor.
    
    If you are in a sail boat, the lowest thing is not likely to be a
    propellor. Just don't get stuck on a falling tide in an area that dries
    out at low.
    
    Bill
    
480.6Get a chartPENUTS::GORDONWed May 17 1995 15:3910
I have been through Plum Island sound/Parker river once or twice.  It is very shallow
at low tide.  I would recommend getting a detailed chart of that area.  I have seen
20-30' boats go thru at low tide  but they knew where the channel was. 

I went thru the Plum Island river to Newburyport at high tide and there are some
spots that were only 5' deep.  It's high and dry at low tide there.

Get the chart and study it.

Gordon