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3-31-25
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Didn’t get in the water Friday, ended up splashing today. Sea trial went well, with a few minor glitches, but considering all the work we did, very satisfied. Top speed was 22.4 knots, but the quiet of the engines is going to take some time to get used to. Won’t be long now.
Cap
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3-26-25
BY: ybeditor / 0 COMMENTS / CATEGORIES: Uncategorized
Hopefully splashing in the water Friday, it’s been a long winter, but things are looking good. Spent most of our time in the engine room, so we’ll have to catch up on painting as we go. The new John Deere’s are so much quieter, you guys will be able to have a conversation on the back deck without ear protection. The word around the dock is, one cod per person in may, September and October, and haddock are 17 inches again. For those of you calling for reservations, please use 603 929 1995 , as all calls get forwarded to one of our cell phones . I’ll check in with you after sea trials, fingers crossed
Cap
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Seeing the light
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A few more miscellaneous things to do, and hopefully starting the new engines Friday. Should be faster and a whole lot quieter. 15 haddock at 17 inches, down an inch from last season will make a huge difference in keepers. Pretty sure we’re going to get a cod in may, September and October. April definitely the coldest month, but haddock and reds were excellent last year. Anxious to see how she runs
Cap
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Heavy hearts
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Capt Dave ( Dave Arlit ) lost his battle with cancer early this morning. Dave was the guy, regardless of weather, always perched up on the bowsprit. If you have taken a few trips with us, I’m sure you probably met him. I can’t count the times in a season, when someone calling for reservations, would say, “ put me in the bow next to Dave “ Dave started fishing with us about 26-27 years ago when we were sailing out of Newburyport, and we’ve been great friends since. There have been a lot of crew mates come and gone in those years, but I knew come spring, Dave would be back in the bow and helping navigate the Bird. Tight lines bud, we’ll miss you dearly. Read Dave’s obituary by clicking here.
Cap
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Happy holidays
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Pretty busy with the engine repower, lots of work not just in the engine room , but all the gear below the boat has to be changed also. Becky has posted the 2025 schedule on the trip schedule page, and is starting to take calls for the upcoming season. Hope you’re all awesome.
Cap
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Happy thanksgiving
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This is where the engines used to sit, trying to get ready for a couple coats of paint, that I’m sure causes some type of health issues in California. Hope you’re all doing well, and wishing you and your family cheers over the holidays
Cap
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Repower
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Waiting on the crane to come and take the old engines out. Along with everyone else, I won’t miss the noise, but they have been extremely reliable for the past 25 years of service. It hasn’t rained in a couple of weeks, until I cut a hole in the roof yesterday, go figure
Cap
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October 23rd
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Four spots just opened up for this Fridays trip-October 25th 7am-5pm. Call the office to book!
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Weather
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We’ve lost a lot of days this past week due to weather, with only a couple weeks to go in the season there a a few days with availability. Oct, 23 10hr trip is pretty much open and there are spots throughout the last couple of weeks with openings. Call the office at 603 929-1995 to book
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