Freedom Boat Club Fishing Team does it again....and again...

Another set of fishing tournaments this week means another set of trophies for the Freedom Boat Club sponsored fishing team.

Of the 3 tournaments thus far, FBC Fishing has placed 1st in all 3 tournaments.  The next tournament will be held July 17th and 18th where the team will seek it's 4th consecutive win and try and keep it's undefeated streak alive.

Freedom Boat Club Fishing Team 1 for 1

Congratulations to the Freedom Boat Club sponsored Fishing Team as they took home 1st prize at the Fox Hill Yacht Club annual striper tournament this weekend aboard our 25' Blue Fin Center Console.

There are 6 more tournaments this summer that our sponsored team will be partaking in - best of luck!

The winning fish - weighing in at 42lbs and over 40 inches, taking first place by 4 lbs.  

Hingham Shipyard In-Water Boat Show

We will be over at the Hingham Shipyard and Marina this weekend for the annual South Shore In-Water Boat Show.

Please feel free to stop by on Saturday or Sunday from 10a - 5p to check out some of our fleet and see some of the other exhibitors at the show.

The development in Hingham continues to grow rapidly.  It is an incredible project with some great retail stores, restaurants, and of course a five-star marina.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Tom

Office Boat moves to Boston

Although it wasn't the nicest day of the year, on Friday we towed our 42' House Boat over to our Boston location for the season.  This will serve as our "floating office" and help us operate our Boston club and meet with prospective new members.  It was an interesting trip to say the least...

As you can see, it lives up to it's name "House Boat" - and it likes being out on the open water about as much as a regular house.  The flat bottom made it difficult to tow in any type of sea or chop.  Thankfully, the commuter boats that regularly pass through this area were very accommodating and slowed down to no-wake speed in order to help us prevent the house boat from rolling over.

Stop by for a tour of our office boat and our club!  We're looking forward to a great 2010 at all of our clubs.

Special thanks to Jake and Mike Goodridge from FBC Newburyport/Portsmouth for allowing us to use their Tow Boat U.S. boat for the morning.

Red Sox Promo Announced!

Join Freedom Boat Club between now and April 17th to receive 2 complimentary tickets to the Boston Red Sox game on April 17th.

The best part?  The seats are in a private Luxury Suite!

18 tickets are left, so join now to take advantage!

Capt. Tom

Open House this weekend!

Come to our Open House this weekend, April 17th and 18th, at our Danversport, Boston, Quincy, Hingham, or Falmouth locations.  We will be available from approximately 12pm - 4pm each day or by appointment otherwise.

Click over to our website www.freedomboatclub.com for more information and directions to your specific club.

RSVP HERE for the Open House.

Welcome Capt. Chris Scott

We are excited to welcome Capt. Chris Scott to our staff.  Chris will be taking over the day-to-day managerial role at our Boston, Quincy, and Hingham locations.  He will be responsible for the upkeep of the fleet and the dock staff at each of these locations.

Chris brings to Freedom Boat Club a wide array of experience including time as Dock Master for Marina Bay, the largest marina north of New York City, and Asst. Harbormaster in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard.

Capt. Chris Scott

Manager, Boston, Quincy, and Hingham locations.

Hyannis Home Show

We had a great turn out at the Hyannis Home Show this weekend.  A few new members joined the club and at least a hundred more learned all about Freedom Boat Club's affordable and hassle-free way to enjoy boating.

We teamed up with FBC of Dennis to continue getting the word out there about FBC's three locations on Cape Cod:  Falmouth, East Dennis and West Dennis.

If you couldn't make it to the show this weekend, stop by any of our clubs to learn more or pick up an information packet.

Capt. Jack Tompkins mans the booth!

2010 TV Commercial

Have a "sneak peek" at our 2010 TV Commercial before it airs this spring and summer.

http://vimeo.com/10209559

Details on our Open House schedule coming soon!

Capt. Tom

The club staff works all year so you don't have to!

We're often asked, "So what do you do all winter?  You must have all sorts of vaca time..."  HA!

With a fleet of over 50 boats across our 6 locations, we have PLENTY to do all winter to get things ready for the season.  From oil changes, to engine tune ups, to cleaning, waxing and bottom painting, our staff stays busy dealing with the hassles of boat ownership.  Our members show up at the club, go boating, and leave the rest to us.

We hope you will come and join our growing membership and enjoy our ever-growing fleet!

Pictured below are two snap shots that show only a couple of the pain-in-the-neck chores that we take care of so our members don't have to.  

A couple of dings in the hull get re-fiberglassed at our repair facility in Falmouth.

Ahhhh the smell of fresh bottom paint - spring is in the air.  Easy for me to say as I sit behind this keyboard.  

Not pictured is Capt. Luke Barron who refused to be photographed due to the fact he was covered in paint speckles.

Tuna Tuesday!

As we gear up for another great boating season, we will continue our weekly "Tuna Tuesday" trip from our Danversport location this year.  Depending on demand, we'll take one or two boats out early in the morning on Tuesdays and head offshore to catch the allusive tuna.

As you can see, Matt O'Connor our Danversport manager, had some luck with the members during a trip to Stellwagen Bank (about 20-30 miles offshore).

This beautiful fish weighed in at approximately 250 lbs.  There is nothing more delicious than fresh tuna steak hours after it's come out of the ocean.

Come and join the fun!

Capt. Tom

Another reason not to own a boat!

As if there weren't enough reasons to join Freedom Boat Club - here's yet another:

During the storms last week, high winds caused multiple boats on the north and south shores to tip off their boat stands and crash to the ground.  Luckily, there were no reports of injuries but property damage is said to be extensive.

Captains Mike and Jake Goodridge of Freedom Boat Club Newburyport and Portsmouth, NH also own and operate Tow Boat U.S. and Marine Services Inc.  They were called in to get these boats off the ground and back on the stands.

While the owners of these boats have an insurance nightmare on their hands, members of Freedom Boat Club never have to worry about winter storage, shrink wrapping, or having their boats blown over onto the concrete.  At the end of the season, members walk away from the headaches and wait for the warm weather to come back.

On top of the stress-free boating lifestyle that Freedom Boat Club allows, members can also escape the cold weather and head south where they have access to every Freedom Boat Club location in Florida for no additional cost!   We've set up over 127 Florida reservations so far this off-season for our members.  What's better than that?

Capt. Tom

Live from the New England Boat Show!

Over 10,000 visitors have already passed through the doors of the 2010 New England Boat Show so far this week!

It's been an exciting show with a lot to see.  We are thrilled to be adding new members and new boats to our fleet throughout this week (details on our newest acquisition coming soon!).  Our club continues to turn heads and add members as folks really start seeing the value of membership, both monetarily and in time saved (no cleaning, no maintenance, just fun!).  

Below are a couple of pictures of our booth (sorry for the mediocre quality - cell phone camera!).  As you can see we have two of our boats right here for folks to walk on and check out.

Blue Fin 24' Wide body (9'8" beam) with Cummins Merc Diesel I/O

The helm of the 24' Blue Fin

 

Part of our booth with the 22' Nautic Star bow rider

The bow seating section of the 22' Nautic Star

Please stop by our booth and learn more about the intelligent, affordable, hassle-free way to enjoy boating here in the Greater Boston area and all over the country!

Call 888.BOAT.BOS if you'd like to speak with me directly.

The show runs 12-8 today, tomorrow, and Friday; Saturday 10-8, and Sunday 11-5.  Please stop by and take advantage of our $1,000 Boat Show Discount!

Best,
Capt. Tom

2010 New England Boat Show starts tomorrow!

The unofficial kick off to the boating season is less than 24 hours away.  Come and see us at booth 2338 - we will have an awesome 24' Blue Fin Diesel I/O and a 22' Nautic Star bowrider on display.  These are actual club boats to which Freedom Boat Club members have full access.

Please stop by and see what the smart way to enjoy the boating lifestyle is all about!  For directions, click here.

 

 

Live updates to come throughout the show!

Danversport Yacht Club

We are thrilled to announce the relocation of our north shore club to the Danversport Yacht Club!  This beautiful facility boasts first class amenities such as an in-ground pool, kiddie pool, volleyball courts, horse shoe pits, an on-site restaurant and bistro, a barbecue and picnic area, private showers, and free parking.

Check out these photos from our new north shore home!

Enjoy your morning on the water, and an afternoon at the yacht club - or vice versa!  As always, members of our Danversport club also have unlimited access to our Boston, Quincy, Hingham, and Plymouth fleets.  Contact us today to learn more about the hassle free boating experience that is Freedom Boat Club.

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

We have joined the 21st century!  Although a little behind the trend (better late than never!), we encourage everyone to follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

 

We will be updating our progress throughout the year as we grow our fleet at each of our locations in the Greater Boston Area.

Check out these photos courtesy of the Boston Herald.  The Airbus A380, the largest plane to ever land at Logan Airport, flew over top of Deer Island yesterday.

Check back here frequently - we'll be updating this blog weekly with more news and pictures.  The season will be here soon!

More Local Club Locations!

2010 is here and Freedom Boat Club of Greater Boston is making some big improvements.  This blog will be updated much more frequently this year and will highlight all of the great changes that are on the schedule for this year's boating season.

We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of two new locations here in Massachusetts!

Freedom Boat Club of Boston and Hingham will open in April of 2010 as the newest clubs in the Freedom Boat Club network.  As always, members of Boston and Hingham will also have unlimited use of the clubs in Danversport, Quincy, and Plymouth along with access to every other FBC location in the country for no additional charge.

We will be located at India Wharf Marina in Boston...

...and the newly developed Hingham Shipyard and Marina on the Back River in Hingham.

Join us in 2010 for affordable boating all over Massachusetts, New England, and the United States!