Just past the ferry dock on Bumpkin Island, there is a spot on the nautical charts marked as seven feet deep. This is where we anchor. With care, there are lots of other spots in the more remote parts of Boston Harbor where you can anchor. In most weather, a well chosen anchorage within outer Boston Harbor will be peaceful but you should avoid anchoring near the routes of the fast commuter ferries. If you are towing a dinghy, it is easy to go ashore. The Park Service maintains rental buoys at a few of their more popular islands, if you prefer. For tomorrow, we have managed to reserve a slip in Constitution Marina in downtown Boston. This is a popular place and transient slips are often unavailable. If this had been the case, our second
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