Town Lots Open for Boat Storage

Thursday is the first day town lots at Cliff Street will be open for boat storage, although many boat-owners don't seem eager to put their craft away for the season.

Harbormaster Charlie Dalferro said Wednesday he hasn't seen a lot of boats pulled up yet.

"The hurricane got a lot of people thinking about taking their boats in, that got it started," Dalferro said. "It's trickling; there are some holes out [in the harbor] where boats used to be." 

Marblehead Trading Co. operates the 70-foot crane at the Cliff Street storage lot next to Marblehead Yacht Club, where Wednesday yard manager Jimmy Walker was driving the crane.

Nate Nowak, an employee, said they have been hauling about four boats a day. "We do about 14 boats a day in the busy season," Nowak said.

Gloria Ledbury, Marblehead Trading Co.'s office manager, said the company hasn't been busy yet, but she expects more activity starting next week.

"People really start next week, all in one six week period," Ledbury said.

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