BUCKS HARBOR Machias Bay

44° 38.30’N 067° 22.10’W

4th ed. Cruising Guide page 355

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BUCKS HARBOR is the most useful harbor in Machias Bay, and it is used by 40 or more lobsterboats, some scallopers, and several draggers. The harbor is on the western side of the bay, open to the east, but otherwise it is well-protected, with an attractive and authentic fishing village at its head.
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Approaches. Enter halfway between Bar Island and Bucks Head.
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Anchorages, Moorings. Anchor outside the moored boats, west or southwest of Bar Island, in thick mud 8 to 15 feet down at low.
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It may be possible to get a mooring if a fisherman is away for the night. Inquire at the fishermen’s Co-op or at Eastern Atlantic Lobster.
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Getting Ashore. Row in to the floats at the Co-op or at Eastern Atlantic Lobster, or to the beach south of the lobster pound.
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For the Boat. Bucks Harbor Fishermen’s Co-op (207-255-8888). In a pinch you can obtain gas or diesel at the dock and float of the Co-op at Bucks Neck. Depths at low range from 4 to 6 feet.
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For the Crew. Lobsters may be bought at the Co-op or possibly at the floating pound on the north side of the harbor. There are no amenities in the town.