jimcleary
James M. Cleary
I see that CaptPete sails out of Scituate, MA. We have an interesting story related to that wonderful town. When we make our journeys back and forth from Long Island to Maine, we always stop in Scituate. It is a beautiful harbor with good protection, great services and very friendly people. It is also very near to Boston which is also a great place to cruise to. On our way North last year we put into Scituate and called the mooring service for a spot (there is no room to anchor). They put us on a mooring in a corner of the harbor near the entrance. Just off our bow was a lovely little cutter. It was a beautiful afternoon and evening and soon a couple arrived on the cutter. With Dana all stowed away and Bonnie and I finished with dinner on board, I walked up on the bow, with my rum drink, to admire the evening and the cutter. The couple were sitting in the cockpit and I called over
"Isn't that a Lyle Hess Bristol Channel Cutter".
"Yes it is" replied the gentleman.
I said "it's Just like The Pardey's Seraffyn?"
"NO it's not like it at all" the man said slightly indignant.
He paused a long moment then said "it's not LIKE Seraffyn, it IS Seraffyn.
Sure enough, a closer look at her transom revealed, in faded gold leaf, the vessels name and hailing port. "Seraffyn of Vancouver".
We had a wonderful conversation about classic boats and lovely harbors until the sun disappeared. The next day we continued our journey happy to have had a chance to meet a nice couple and to witness their famous cutter.
Jim
"Isn't that a Lyle Hess Bristol Channel Cutter".
"Yes it is" replied the gentleman.
I said "it's Just like The Pardey's Seraffyn?"
"NO it's not like it at all" the man said slightly indignant.
He paused a long moment then said "it's not LIKE Seraffyn, it IS Seraffyn.
Sure enough, a closer look at her transom revealed, in faded gold leaf, the vessels name and hailing port. "Seraffyn of Vancouver".
We had a wonderful conversation about classic boats and lovely harbors until the sun disappeared. The next day we continued our journey happy to have had a chance to meet a nice couple and to witness their famous cutter.
Jim