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I have loved Mattapoisett Boatyard ever since I was a child so it is not surprising that I like it there now. The boatyard does good work (rebuilding now), the launch service is speedy and reliable, and the town is lovely. Be advised: Mattapoisett Harbor, especially the north shore by the boatyard is NOT a calm anchorage in anything from a SW to E wind. It isn't awful, but overnights can be a "bouncy" affair. That said, the ESE corner (there are moorings from another provider there) is the most protected part of the harbor. However, it is a long way from the launch dock and the launch is not free to those moorings.
I have always known that a certain amount of "rock and roll" was part of the Mattapoisett experience. It dims but does not extinguish the appeal of the accommodations, the service, the town, and the easy entrance and exit to the harbor.