In the Wheelhouse

It's been very quiet on the bay this week, which is not surprising considering the cold and wind. Capt. Andy did our first job of 2009 nearly two weeks ago, and there hasn't been a sniff of work since. However, there are a couple of discoveries I made during my seal-watching jaunt of last weekend that bear mention... Wickford Harbor has received a couple of upgrades that boaters should be interested in.

First, there's been some nice work done on the North Breakwater. As you can see, the end of the rip rap has been build up from its sad state of repair and a new concrete mount for the light tower and dayshape has been poured. It appears that the tower could be re-installed on its new perch any day, and certainly before April is out.

Second, there's been a major expansion of dockage at Wickford Shipyard. All of the shipyard's docks have been extended significantly to the west, making them even with their fuel dock. This does reduce the width of the Wickford Cove channel that extends down to the village, but there's still plenty of room for comfortable maneuvering.

Hopefully I'll have a job or two to report on this weekend, as the forecast is pretty decent for tomorrow and Sunday.