F/V Erica Lee
BOAT CAMP Inc. uses the Erica Lee as its primary floating classroom, but also uses the harbor tour boat Yankee Clipper and Plum Island Eco-Tour’s Joppa Flats. All are U.S. Coast Guard inspected annually, and adhere to the latest safety rules and guidelines. As these vessels are certified for carrying passengers, children are not required to wear lifejackets while onboard. Each vessel has life jackets, and other safety gear, in case of emergency. We are happy to accommodate the wishes of parents who would like their child to wear a life jacket during program hours.
The F/V Erica Lee
The 42-foot Erica Lee is a Bruno-Stillman hull, U.S. Coast Guard inspected annually and licensed for 30 passengers. Powered by an 892 Detroit 600hp diesel, she cruises at 16 knots and carries the latest marine electronics, including 3-d underwater cartography, and safety equipment.
In addition to a variety of fishing gear and educational tools, she is also equipped with an otter trawl for scientific collection and a beach seine for sand eeling at Plum Island. We also utilize a small tender to ferry friends ashore when visiting islands, beaches, tidal flats or marshes. We are docked in front of the Black Cow Tap & Grill at Hilton’s Marina, steps away from our ocean education center, located in the same building as Newburyport Whale Watch and Plum Island Coffee Roasters at 54 Merrimac St. Newburyport.
