BRYAN EATON/Staff Photo. A crew from the Newburyport Harbormaster's office lower docks into the Merrimack River on the waterfront with the help of a crane. Unlike most docks in marinas in the area where boaters rent for the season, these docks are solely for transient boaters on a first come first served basis from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day weekend.

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