Overnight Anchoring for free in Boston Area...

[fgonzalo]

Dear colleagues from the sea!!!. I know this question has already been asked but I can't find it here.Anyone know of any info about Boston Area?.

.Free,you know,tastes better than any marina!.Don´t be shy with me,LOL...

Thanks in advance,btw!.

 

[nolatom]

Marblehead is crowded but during southerly breezes you can anchor “out” on the harbor mouth and dinghy row or putt putt a scant half-mile to tne State street public landing.
Which puts you in walking distance of the scenic “old town”.

Geeze, I’m making myself homesick here. ;-)

 

[jerseyguy]

Because the wind is free sailors think everything else should be

 

[floater]

anchorages have been free since - well - since forever. so yeah. seems natural.

 

[kent_island_sailor]

Because the wind is free sailors think everything else should be

I have never once paid to anchor anywhere in my life and never would. YMMV

 

[Dervish]

People anchor off the Harbor Islands all the time.

Some of the islands have amenities available via your dinghy.

For example, while Spectacle Island has a marina, many boats anchor off the beach just N of the ferry dock.

There are 7 yacht clubs in Boston Harbor. Most don’t have any formal visitor policy but will pick you up if called. Launch driver tip is a dollar a person.

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[ryley]

Dear colleagues from the sea!!!. I know this question has already been asked but I can't find it here.Anyone know of any info about Boston Area?.

.Free,you know,tastes better than any marina!.Don´t be shy with me,LOL...

Thanks in advance,btw!.

if you're looking in Boston Harbor proper, look at the North side of the inner harbor, west of the airport and east of the nantucket lightship. It's pretty deep, but it's technically in the no wake zone (but you won't know that based on the rock and roll). There is good holding ground out by rainsford, gallups, and peddocks, but if you're planning to come into the city, it's a long dinghy ride. There are also some inexpensive moorings around those islands and george's that are the helical screw type.

There aren't many other places in the inner harbor where you can anchor safely, there are a lot of moorings for the clubs around the waterfront, not a lot of room left to drop a hook.

 

[ryley]

People anchor off the Harbor Islands all the time.

Some of the islands have amenities available via your dinghy.

For example, while Spectacle Island has a marina, many boats anchor off the beach just N of the ferry dock.

been there, done that and got the t-shirt. the ferry wake makes anchoring there less than pleasant unless you're just there to swim.

 

[fgonzalo]

if you're looking in Boston Harbor proper, look at the North side of the inner harbor, west of the airport and east of the nantucket lightship. It's pretty deep, but it's technically in the no wake zone (but you won't know that based on the rock and roll). There is good holding ground out by rainsford, gallups, and peddocks, but if you're planning to come into the city, it's a long dinghy ride. There are also some inexpensive moorings around those islands and george's that are the helical screw type.

There aren't many other places in the inner harbor where you can anchor safely, there are a lot of moorings for the clubs around the waterfront, not a lot of room left to drop a hook.

First off,GRACIAS.You meant in front of Porzio Park?.I like rock and roll but Logan Airport may be it´s too much,HAHAHA,LOL.Thx so much in advance!.

 

[fgonzalo]

been there, done that and got the t-shirt. the ferry wake makes anchoring there less than pleasant unless you're just there to swim.

what do you think about?ilot House Park and New england aquarium

 

[ryley]

what do you think about?ilot House Park and New england aquarium

both of those places are full of moorings and there's not a lot of anchoring room. I'm pretty sure both BSC and BHSC have moorings for rent but I don't know much about them. The aquarium is where most of the day boats and ferries come in and out of so there's a lot of traffic (albeit slow).

As to Porzio Park, you don't have to go that far in to get to the anchorage, there's good water and decent holding just east of boston harbor shipyard and marina.

 

[WCB]

What about Hingham/Hull? Not too far away.

 

[floater]

there's good water and decent holding just east of boston harbor shipyard and marina.

so if you had a good dinghy - could you use that spot to get around and see the sights? (I am generally unfamiliar with Boston - have visited Cambridge only).

 

[ryley]

so if you had a good dinghy - could you use that spot to get around and see the sights? (I am generally unfamiliar with Boston - have visited Cambridge only).

yes, but you have to keep your head on a swivel. Lots of ferry traffic especially, and an occasional tanker/barge/freighter. On busy days the inner harbor is like a washing machine so driving a dinghy can be challenging. I don't think there's a free dinghy dock in Boston but you could always go to the barking crab to tie up, have a drink, and... "wander"

 

[ryley]

What about Hingham/Hull? Not too far away.

I think that depends on what you mean by not too far away. There's a lot of current in hingham bay, a lot of flats, and a lot of rocks. there are places to anchor but it gets shallow fast. And it's a pretty long dinghy ride to get into boston proper.

 

[floater]

I don't think there's a free dinghy dock in Boston but you could always go to the barking crab to tie up, have a drink, and... "wander"

aha.

 

[WCB]

I think that depends on what you mean by not too far away. There's a lot of current in hingham bay, a lot of flats, and a lot of rocks. there are places to anchor but it gets shallow fast. And it's a pretty long dinghy ride to get into boston proper.

I should have read the OP again. It's certainly hard to catch the downtown life from Hull but it's not a long sail. I sailed my 210 from Southie to Hingham to haul it out, on a Sunday after racing, to prep for the next event, many years ago. I would think that anchoring in the shelter of Hull Bay could be pleasant.