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Party Aims To Help Buy Sag Harbor A Proper Fireboat

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Fires like the one that engulfed this powerboat off North Haven last May demonstrate the need for a new fireboat for the Sag Harbor Fire Department, volunteers say. PETER BOODY

Fires like the one that engulfed this powerboat off North Haven last May demonstrate the need for a new fireboat for the Sag Harbor Fire Department, volunteers say. PETER BOODY

Firefighters try to douse burning powerboat last Memorial Day weekend. PETER BOODY

Firefighters try to douse burning powerboat last Memorial Day weekend. PETER BOODY

authorStephen J. Kotz on Aug 24, 2022
When a powerboat caught fire between North Haven and Shelter Island over Memorial Day weekend, the fiberglass hull was quickly engulfed in flames and a plume of thick black smoke... more

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