| On the Hard |
| Thursday, March 05, 2009 | |
 Dragging for mussels can be hard on boats and gear. With boatyards scarce in winter, and always expensive, the skipper of the Hancock-based Natasha Michael followed the time-honored tradition of letting the falling tide at the Sorrento town launching ramp do the work of a haul-out necessary of checking his boat’s condition or making a repair.—PHOTO COURTESY OF STURGIS HASKINS |