When Kate and I bought our boat it had a pretty janky sound system on it.  There were speakers that were mounted to the t-Tops with bungy cords and the wiring for it was duct taped down the rails.  The sound system sounded decent but was really trashy looking.  couldn’t have it.  In the console there was the stereo system that took up a bunch of the space and the lettering on the control knobs were worn off.  it was big and cumbersome.  If I had to rate the whole set-up i’d have given it a 2 on a scale from 1-10.  it did provide sound but it just looked like shit.

So after we took the boat out of the water last year I knew when we started to work on it that the duct tape had to go.

After researching I was thinking I might get a large bluetooth waterproof speaker and just keep it in the console but when searching waterproof bluetooth speakers I came across these 6.5 inch marine bluetooth speakers that would run off our cell phones wirelessly.  It paired immediately as soon as we fired them up with my cell phone and then Joey Ciolino tried and he immediately paired up too!

Really sweet way to get tuns on your boat for next to nothing and actually have better options for listening to music than an old school boat stereo head unit.

They’re $65 on Amazon Link to Purchase and Reviews Here

So we took out the head unit (stereo part) and installed these which only require power and they sound awesome!

Listen to them in our test here-

Danielle Denman reports in The Gillnetter that Gloucester High School Seniors will be able to celebrate graduation June 21 in the high school parking lot for a drive-in video presentation of “A Celebration of the Class of 2020”.  Also, a Senior Night Awards Video will be shared with families Friday June 19. Additionally, an in-person graduation ceremony has been scheduled for Sunday Aug 2. More info at this link.

We wish all the seniors well as they navigate the beginning of adulthood in a “new” world. Congratualtions on your hard work and effort over the years! High school website linked here. 

Picture obtained Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Captain Jim and Captain Nick from Cape Ann Whale Watch have provided an updated date for the opening of their 42nd season in compliance with the Governor’s reopening guidelines: Monday June 29.

But the good news is as follows copied from their Facebook page:

On a more brighter note, our SIX PASSENGER vessel, The Lady D, which we use for the Ultimate Whale Watch and Deep Sea Fishing has been cleared to take passengers starting on MONDAY MAY 25, 2020. For those of who aren’t familiar with our Ultimate Whale Watching experience, we operate this as a private charter. You and up to five of your family members or close friends (people you are comfortable with) pack up a cooler and enjoy a PRIVATE four hour whale watch! Prices are as follows: 1 to 5 people is $500.00 and up to 6 total people is $600.00. Plus you’ll receive a complimentary ticket to come back with us aboard the Hurricane 2 in the future! You can book that trip on our website at www.seethewhales.com or by calling our office at 1-800-877-5110.

Hoping to see you all onboard this summer! In the meantime, here are some pictures from a spring trip I took with Cape Ann Whale Watch April 2018: