Rigging Only provides all types of boat rigging by mail order at very competitive prices. I needed…read morereplacement lifeline gates for my 2001 Catalina 310 sailboat berthed in San Pedro, CA. My boat uses special left-handed Johnson Hardware which I did not initially specify when I ordered. Dan at Rigging Only took are of switching the hardware and shipping me new lifelines at no additional cost! He also did this in just a few days before the Christmas holiday break. Incredible service that is not very common nowadays. Thank you!

We waited 1.5 hours at the Washington St rental shack and no one came to rent us a kayak. I called…read morethe number on the sign 4 times and only got voicemail. Sign said open 9-5. The kayak bins and all were open and it was clear someone had opened the place and left. We were there late morning through early afternoon. We even swung back by at 230 in case the person had gone to lunch. Gotta be honest: My daughter and I were on the island for two days and we spent the second day explicitly to go kayaking. The weather was calm and dry. We wasted hours of our time at a business that couldn't be bothered to answer their phone or have a person on duty. I wish I could put zero stars. Don't bother to have a business if this is how you operate. I will spread the word that everyone I know on the island should steer clear. Atrocious.

Great place to rent a kayak. The staff is super friendly and answered all of our questions. Good…read moreequipment and not crazy expensive. They have a good location, not far from town, and there are plenty of places to explore. The best part is rowing through all the docked boars and seeing how the other half of a half percent live ;)

Great Tackle Shop. We got outfitted with 2 St Croix surf casting rods,reels, and tackle. Great…read moreservice and local knowledge.

jono billings, skipper and owner of the ferry, runs the operation in a way that blends ethical…read morebusiness with old fashion, small town neighborliness. from the ship shape craft, to the mentoring of maritime students, to the care of passengers'personal belongings and freight, to the his message over the loud speaker each trip "thanks for coming with us, we really appreciate it", captain billings is a reliable asset to the cuttyhunk community.

The ferry just starting running again last month and now's a great time to take a trip to…read moreCuttyhunk. It leaves from New Bedford and once you get out to the island of Cuttyhunk you will have pretty much the whole place to yourself. Not many year rounders live there, maybe a few dozen, and the usual summer tourist haven't started yet. Just be warned the the ship isn't very large, only 80 feet. That means it does roll around a bit but that makes it great fun. Unless you happen to be prone to sea sickness and I guess then it wouldn't be so much fun. The ferry does have a heated cabin so you won't freeze your butt off and they do sell booze and coffee on broad. Plenty of hot and cold water and two toilets for your convenience. Of course they don't call them crappers, here they are referred to as heads. Once you get to Cuttyhunk you will see a bizarre, strange and very pristine place. Hike or bike down to the SE part of the island to see the remains of the old lighthouse or the very strange statue of Gosnold looming from the marsh. Mr Bartholomew Gosnold was a very strange man indeed. If you want to try something different that probably won't kill you, give Cuttyhunk and the ferry a try. Now's a great time to do it.

Capitan Bob and his team are absolutely amazing. They really know what they are doing. And as an…read moreadded bonus, are extremely fun to be around. I very much look forward to my next trip with them!

Did the half-day charter looking for stripers and blues. The crew knew exactly where to go, and as…read moresoon as we put our lines in, we were getting hits, and pulling in fish. Both Captain Bob and is son and 1st mate, Ray, are super-knowledgeable, patient, and kind. We took home several filets Ray cut when we got back to the dock, and it was the BEST FISH WE'VE EVER HAD!

Our two boys, 13 and 10, enjoyed their one hour introductory riding lessons with a courteous,…read moreattentive young instructor.

unfortunately they are understaffed, and unreliable. Might be best to consider other options this…read moresummer. Definitely have a plan B.

What a great learning experience. Great sailing on a beautiful historic schooner. Crew was great…read moreand allowed us to work alongside them. Answered all our questions. Would recommend for any group. Included water and chips.

I went on a 1/2 day charter with Captain Scott McDowell and had an absolute blast!! Scott is…read moreextremely knowledgeable about the ocean and has been fishing in Menemsha for years. His boat fits up to six people, offering half day tours at a price that is well worth the money. After a day on the water Scott happily cut up our catch, making them easy to take back to the house and cook up. Scott does bring out a first mate with him to help with fishing. This mate makes his money from tips alone, so please take that into consideration at the end of your trip!

Went on a 1/2 day charter for approx $700. The weather was a little rough and we were debating…read moregoing out at all but Capt McDowell convinced us to go saying emphatically that "you will catch fish!" Well I guess he was technically correct because between four of us we caught a little sea bass and a small schoolie but that was it. As soon as the time was up he couldn't get back the the docks fast enough. He never said anything about his promise to catch fish and didn't offer any kind of a discount to come back and try again some time in the future. Another thing to consider is that uses wire lines which may be the preferred method for commercial Striper fisherman but not necessarily the best option if you are fishing for sport. On the plus side, he can take the boat out on a moments notice because he doesn't have a 1st mate and he seemingly doesn't need to do any kind of preparation other than gassing up the boat. One person in our group had also reached out to Tomahawk charters. Capt Vanderhoop's first mate called us back that morning to find out if we were still considering going out because they would need to gets baits together which tells me they prepare for the charters they take out. (Also, I don't believe Tomahawk uses wire lines) Unfortunately we had already committed to Capt. McDowell and felt obligated to go with him. McDowell's equipment looked kind of old and poorly maintained (all the rods had the same silver spoons on them with rusty hooks). In my opinion this guy lost interest a long time ago and is just mailing it in. Sorry, but if you are going to spend this kind of money I would consider looking elsewhere...