Category Archives: Beautiful Industry

The Man Behind the Claw

Another mutant lobster, lands at Capt. Joe’s.  The man behind the claw is sometimes the man behind the camera.

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Olin College from Needham, MA

What a cool project for these smart kids from Olin College.  There will be 19 different teams competing.  Sounds like a fun time.  They were down at the Maritime Gloucester, I would like to thank Damon for letting me know … Continue reading

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A bouquet of buoys

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Power Nap From Al Bezanson

Stubby sez___ When you’ve been patrolling the wharf all night, standing daytime gate duty and greeting ARDELLE’S passengers you gotta catch forty winks when you can. Even in the blazing sunshine.   Especially when you’re 72 in human years.  Such is … Continue reading

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Ann Kennedy Gets Her Pile Driver On In Rockport

Had a wonderful early a.m. lesson on how a pile driver works.  I appreciate the patience with which my questions were answered  as well as the opportunity to see a perfect demonstration.

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Gloucester Shack Series

  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A shack is a type of small, often primitive shelter or dwelling. The word may derive from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word xahcalli [ʃaʔ'kalːi] or “adobe house” by way of Mexican Spanish xacal/jacal, which has … Continue reading

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Not something you see in everyday

Love seeing the house boat move by the Greasy Pole.

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Game Over. It’s A Sad Day For Gloucester

May 1, 2013 NOAA sticks to cuts in fish limits By Richard Gaines The Northeast groundfishing industry faced the music Tuesday — and it was a dirge. NOAA Regional Administrator John Bullard informed members of Congress Tuesday that he was … Continue reading

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Brilliant Doesn’t Begin To Describe The Genius That is The Chum Cutter

  Our buddy Stevie Corbett designed something so simple, so efficient so time saving for ANYONE that does ANY amount of fishing.  Unless of course you’d rather spend your time chopping up bait for hours instead of getting your lines … Continue reading

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Gloucester’s Ardelle

What a beauty of a day to watch the Ardelle launch on Saturday.

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The Ardelle slowly leaving the the Railway

A gorgeous day for the launch of the Ardelle.  

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Al Bezanson Asks- Whatizit?

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Commercial St Gloucester MA

 

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Da Fort

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The Ocean Reporter

The Old Ocean Reporter Before She Sunk. CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY

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An Old Haunt Revisited: Doyle’s Cafe in JP From Fred Bodin

Fred Bodin Submits- Hi Joey, Here’s something a little different. Quite a few Gloucester folks remember Doyle’s, including Donna. An Old Haunt Revisited: Doyle’s Cafe in JP Janet and I visited Doyle’s Cafe on our way home from Easter Sunday … Continue reading

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Around the Dock

This gallery contains 15 photos.

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Doodads and Gadgets

There was a boat at the Railways yesterday sporting all these strange looking doodads and gadgets.  Does anyone have any idea what kind of boat it might be and what all those doodads and gadgets are for?  I assume they … Continue reading

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Maritime Gloucester Initiates a Sea Scout Program

Maritime Gloucester is proud to announce that it is starting a new Sea Scout “Ship” effective immediately. It has been many years since Cape Ann operated an active Sea Scout group for youth. The Sea Scouts recently celebrated its 100th … Continue reading

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Shoring Up The Accommodations

In case anyone else was wondering what this huge barge was doing in Smiths Cove today, it is there to replace two steel eye beams under the Rocky Neck Accommodations, so that it will be there for people to stay … Continue reading

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Rocky Neck Marine Railway

As we were walking at the Rocky Neck Marine Railway took some photos and decided to do a little research on the railway. In 1855, Dodd & Tarr Fisheries was started on the tip of Rocky Neck in Gloucester Harbor. As … Continue reading

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Name this Light from Al Bezanson

Al writes- Many a mariner from Gloucester has sailed or steamed close by this lighthouse.  It was built in 1802 and is operational today  — Fl (2) R 12s (W sector) (3).  A few days distant by sail. Who can … Continue reading

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Thomas Laighton Rocky Neck Marine Railway

Every time I go over to the Marine Railway there is always something new.  Below is a link with information about this boat. http://www.islesofshoals.com/about-us/boat.html

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Standing Tall

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Now that is a boat show

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