Nor'easter Causes Problems For 2 Boats, Headache For Harbormaster
A sailboat moored in the cove broke free Wednesday and the Harbormaster's own boat sunk overnight.
Usually by this time of year, Harbormaster Jim Cullen's job is done for the season. But with Hurricane Sandy last week and this week's nor'easter, Cullen has had his hands full. Worse still, his own boat sunk overnight Wednesday. On Wednesday, a sailboat moored near the boat ramp at Goddard Park came loose in the storm and ran aground in the mud flats off Scalloptown Park. Cullen notified the boat's owner and they were able to free the boat. He said it wasn't clear if the boat damaged any other boats. Then, Thursday morning, someone noticed that Cullen's boat, which was tied up at the town dock, was largely submerged. "Someone called the [police] station and they called me," Cullen said. "I don't really know what happened," he said …
Rebecca Ellis
8:18 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
You are corrct about that style stearn . I sit on the seat just in front of the console , during the summer when catching monster stripers off the dock . :-} more ›