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Old 08-28-2011, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by southbymidwest View Post
I spent many an idyllic summer day on the shores of Buzzards Bay when I was a kid, and was worried about the little towns and inlets. I guess most came out of it fairly intact. From what I understand, a lot of boats rode Irene out with the fishing fleets in the New Bedford harbor, because it has a hurricane barrier with a gate that can be opened and closed.
Some boats in my neck of the woods drifted off their moorings, but most of the area is full of sandbars so they didn't go far.
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