"NO UGLY BOAT"

A WEBSITE DEVOTED TO MARINE TRAFFIC OF ALL SIZES
IN THE CAPE COD CANAL

updated: 7/10/25

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Photos from January - June 2025
click vessel name for photo


All 2024 photos are now in the Archive (see table below)

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Since Pat and I moved to our condo in Bourne Village in June 2014, we have enjoyed the proximity of
the lovely Cape Cod Canal ("proximity" as in 100 yards or so from our unit) and its never-ending
activity, tidal and commercial.

I have called this website "No Ugly Boat" because we truly believe that beauty - maritime
and otherwise - is in the eye of the beholder.  We consider ourselves blessed to be
able to be "beholders".

I have taken advantage of all this beauty to embark on an avocation as a "marine photographer",
which is basically a fancy name for somebody who likes to take pictures of boats.

I hope it's not revealing any trade secrets to tell you that capturing images of the boats and ships as they transit
the Canal basically takes zero photographic skill (except for the occasional touch of iPhoto editing).

Disclaimer: not all the photos are perfect (surprise!) Although I always try for the
best possible results, sometimes [1] our Cape Cod weather wasn't cooperative
[2] I didn't have time to set up the shot [3] a camera gremlin decided to get involved.

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ARCHIVES:

2016 and prior
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Abbreviations used for Miscellaneous Vessels

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All inquiries / comments / suggestions to:
email capeirish39@gmail.com
phone 508.564.8764