Scott Zeien, Author at Kingman Yacht Center

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Where to Fly Flags on Your Boat

In olden days, flags were the principle method of communicating from one ship or boat to another. You can still send messages via coded signal flags, but that practice has mostly fallen by the wayside with the advent of VHF radio. In today's yachting world, flags are still used for... Continue reading

April

Scott Zeien

boat usage, Favorite Destinations, Kingman Yacht Center

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Our Favorite Destinations: Scituate Harbor

Scituate Harbor is a centuries-old fishing village, steeped in maritime history, that has become a vibrant commercial community – bustling yet authentic. About an hour north of the Canal by powerboat, the harbor is picturesque, well-protected and easy to navigate. Aim for the red/white “SA” bell about half a mile... Continue reading

March

Scott Zeien

boating, Favorite Destinations

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Our Favorite Destinations: Cohasset

An hour or so by powerboat from the Cape Cod Bay end of the Canal sits picturesque Cohasset Harbor. This port is as New England as a movie set – in fact many scenes from The Witches of Eastwick were filmed here – with rocky outcroppings and massive mansions dotting... Continue reading

March

Scott Zeien

Safe Boating

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Tips on Packing a Ditch Bag

A ditch bag – or abandon ship bag – is one of those things that you hope you’ve wasted a lot of money on. The fact is, however, if you boat and fish with enough frequency sooner or later you will be confronted with a potentially compromising situation. In the... Continue reading

March

Scott Zeien

boat usage, Legal Stuff, Safe Boating

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Going Fishing this Season? You’ll Need a Permit for That.

Many boaters may not be aware that all recreational/non-commercial fishermen ages 16 to 59 must purchase a ($10) permit from the State. Fishermen aged 60 and older must also obtain a MA permit, but it is free. The permit is required in order to fish for finfish from shore or... Continue reading

February

Scott Zeien

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A (Not-So-Brief) History of the Cape Cod Canal

The idea for a canal across Cape Cod dated back to the 17th century. In 1623, Pilgrim Governor William Bradford noted that such a canal would save time and distance for ships traveling between Boston and New York. Over the next two centuries, various plans were proposed for a canal,... Continue reading

December

Scott Zeien

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Kingman Reef: A Little Kingman Geography

Kingman Reef is a largely submerged, uninhabited triangular shaped reef, 9.5 nautical miles east-west and 5 nautical miles north-south, located in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa at 6°23′N 162°25′W. It is 930 nautical miles south of Honolulu. The reef encloses a... Continue reading

November

Scott Zeien

boat shopping, Kingman Yacht Center, Marine Electronics, Product Spotlight, Safe Boating

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The 2022 Boaters’ Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday time is upon us and gift ideas are like gold. If there’s a boater on your gift list, we’ve polled our staff and vendors for gifts that he or she will love! Kelvin K36 Multi Tool Billed as an urban tool kit, we think the Kelvin 36 is a perfect on-board... Continue reading

October

Scott Zeien

Favorite Destinations, Kingman Yacht Center

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A (Not So Brief) History of Cleveland Ledge Light

Originally known as Pocasset Ledge, Cleveland Ledge, eight miles southwest of the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal, is named for President Grover Cleveland who frequently visited the area to fish. The decision to build a lighthouse there was part of a plan to convert the aids to navigation in... Continue reading

May

Scott Zeien

boat usage, boating, Kingman Yacht Center, Safe Boating

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How to Properly Make a Distress Call on Your VHF Radio

Our friends at Soundings have published one of the best guides to emergency communications we've seen: Call of Duty Any boater worth his salt should know how to make a distress call and what to do when he hears one. Just because everyone has a cell phone in their pocket... Continue reading

Scott Zeien

Where to Fly Flags on Your Boat

Our Favorite Destinations: Scituate Harbor

Our Favorite Destinations: Cohasset

Tips on Packing a Ditch Bag

Going Fishing this Season? You’ll Need a Permit for That.

A (Not-So-Brief) History of the Cape Cod Canal

Kingman Reef: A Little Kingman Geography

The 2022 Boaters’ Holiday Gift Guide

A (Not So Brief) History of Cleveland Ledge Light

How to Properly Make a Distress Call on Your VHF Radio

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