Cuttyhunk

So there I was...several years ago cruising into the very protected harbor of Cuttyhunk, a small island off the Massachusetts coast at the western entrance of Buzzards Bay.  Seeing other boats anchored in one section of the harbor I picked an open spot and told Kim to drop the anchor as I backed the boat.  Once the anchor was set a guy on a neighboring boat called over saying it may not be the best idea to have backed our boat beyond the buoy that was floating there.  Asking what the buoy was there for,  he pointed to a sea plane that was coming in for a landing and said that it marked where his water runway was located.  Needless to say, I yelled to Kim to pull the anchor line in, post haste, while I started the engine.  Great amounts of adrenaline were being expended on the part of myself, Kim and probably the pilot.  We just cleared the area as the pontoons touched the water.  Lesson learned.  The island is a quiet little paradise and one of our favorite things to do there is an early morning hike to the Cuttyhunk Fishing Club, a bed & breakfast/restaurant located high on a hill overlooking Vineyard Sound and the western shores of Martha's Vineyard.  There we've had wonderful breakfasts on the covered front porch with the most spectacular views.  These are the memories that come to mind on cold dark winter days.  Can't wait to sit on that porch, again.  Think I'll stay away from the buoy this time.