Boats in Our Harbor

Gloucester is a city by the sea. It has a big harbor. A harbor is a calm place near the land where boats can stop, rest and tie up. Many boats live in Gloucester Harbor. Some are fishing boats. Some are little sailboats. Some are fast boats with motors. (Star) Can you make the sound of a boat motor? Fishing boats go out on the ocean. The people who work on them are called fishermen. They catch fish and bring them back to the harbor. Then the fish go to stores and kitchens so people can eat. (Star) What do you think a fisherman needs to catch fish? Gloucester has a harbormaster. The harbormaster takes care of the harbor. The harbormaster helps boats go the safe way, helps decide where boats can tie up and helps people who need help on the water. The harbormaster's office is right by the water, on a street called Harbor Loop. Gloucester also has a Coast Guard station on the harbor. The Coast Guard has strong, fast boats. When a boat needs help, the Coast Guard goes to help. (Star) If you were on a boat and needed help, who could come? Boats are made of shapes. A sail can look like a triangle. The bottom of a boat, called the hull, can look like a long shape. Round windows on a boat are called portholes. They look like circles. (Star) What shape is a porthole?