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

Early Season Whale Watching!

2009 is off to a great start.  A special thanks to our training captain and member Brad Miller for snapping these incredible pictures out at Stellwagen Bank this past weekend.  Yet another benefit to joining Freedom Boat Club - whale watching from the comfort of a Freedom Boat Club vessel!

Around the Harbor

Sorry for the delay in postings. It's been a busy couple of weeks at the club. I did want to share a couple of photos that I took recently.

Great sunset shot over Marina Bay with "The Pru" in the distance.



Last week a couple of Navy ships rolled into town. It seems as though this one has a barge alongside getting the vessel set up for an extended trip.



Not all good news on the harbor over the past couple of weeks. Below, the Boston Fire Vessel sits on scene at James Hook Lobster Company. Until the fire, Hook shipped over 50,000 lbs. of lobster a day around the world.

A shot of the damage from Freedom Boat Club's 21' Center Console G-Boat "Rock Lobster." We changed the name to "Cajun Lobster" during this photo shoot. What? Too soon?

On a lighter note, Mike and I, along with Marina Bay's Assistant GM Brian Ferrara, stopped by to see Wally and both Red Sox World Series Trophies. The "Trophy Tour" stopped by a local store just down the street from Marina Bay.

More frequent updates to come!

Capt. Tom

2008 Season Kick Off!

Today marked the opening of the 4th season for FBC Boston! We splashed two more boats today, bringing the Quincy fleet to a total of nine vessels here at Marina Bay - the self-proclaimed epicenter of the boating universe.

We took a quick ride around the harbor to see if any fish and/or birds were working in the area. So far, not much to report. There are some rumors that things are starting to boil a few miles south at the mouth of the Cape Cod Canal. Just a few more days and a few more degrees and the Stripers will be in!

Today provided a chilly start to the season, with winds out of the east. But as always, Boston Harbor was busy with cruise ships, tugs working various projects, and flights to and from Logan airport over top.

We are excited for our best season yet and look forward to fair winds and calm seas!

More to come,

Capt. Tom