PropTalk Magazine November 2014

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Chesapeake Bay Powerboating

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A Beneteau Trawler 34, one of the many new boats you may find at the U.S. Powerboat Show October 16-19. Learn more on page 62. Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget

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41 Staying Warm When Winter Strikes Hard Food for thought when you’re ready to make an investment in a better heater for your boat. by Capt. Paul “Bo” Bollinger

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Cold Weather Boating Coast Guard rescue swimmers and other experts dish out advice on what to wear and what to do if you go overboard into the icy Chesapeake in winter. by Capt. Art Pine

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Winterization Section Eliminating salt from your engine’s diet, tips as you check items off your list, and one boat owner’s story of winterizing his pride and joy. by Mike Edick, Marissa Spratley, and Allen Paltell

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Flat Fee, Fuss-Free: Boat Sharing What if someone else paid for the boat, dockage, insurance, cleaning, and maintenance, but you got to use the boat? by Cindy Wallach

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Welcome to the U.S. Powerboat Show The skinny on the show, new boats to check out, tips on navigating the docks and tents, and discounts around town for PropTalk readers.

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Visit Annapolis and Eastport Where to shop, tromp around on foot (or Segway!), have a cold one, eat some oysters, and more from a local’s perspective. by Beth Crabtree

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Cruisin’ South: ICW Cruise Advisor Planning an ICW trip? Before committing to the 1243-mile passage, you’ll need to make a few decisions about your boat, your time, and your budget. by Katie and Gene Hamilton

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39 Tech It Out by Capt. Chris D. Dollar54 Boat Notes: the Southport 33 by Capt. Rick Franke59 Selecting an Inflatable Dinghy by Tom Hale82 Cruising Club Notes92 Tides and Currents101 Biz Buzz102 Brokerage: Used Boats for Sale

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Autumn in Annapolis means the United States Power-boat Show, October 16-19.

You won’t want to miss it. It also means Navy football, the last crab feasts, shorter and cooler days, brisk breezes, and the end of boating – well, the end of the boating season anyway, and so the end of life as we have known it since April.

In northern climes such as the Great Lakes or New England, the boating season is short and intense. Packed between Memorial Day and Labor Day, if you’re lucky, you might get 14 weekends on the water. Then the snow and ice come, and the short winter days and the long winter nights. Northerners boat like there is no tomorrow – because there isn’t.

In the southern sub tropics of the U.S. there is a year-round opportu-nity to go boating. Sure, the sum-mers are hot, the winters are cool, and there can be hurricanes. But it does not snow or freeze. You don’t have to winterize or deal with ice eaters. If one day presents unfriendly conditions, the next may be fine and fair. That is why they boat like there is always tomorrow – because there is.

On the west coast of course, everything is different. They have all kinds of conditions; summer-like, even tropical, and year-round in the south, and Baja is just down the coast. From Monterey to Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay, the water is cold and the air temperate with summers like spring and winters like fall. From San Francisco north to Puget Sound the winter storms can

It’s That Time of Year by JC McCrackenCasting Off

be dangerous and the summer storms, too. But the marine climate is milder, making the winters wet, not snowy, with daily highs in the 40s. The intrepid boater can find good days afloat in every month of the year. That is why they boat like . . . well like I don’t know what. It’s more like when – whenever they can.

In the mixed and humid climate of the Mid Atlantic, from Long Island through the Outer Banks, we teeter on the in-between. We enjoy a longer season.

Some folks do go year round, but April through November is about as long as I can stretch it. I always hope for a mild Thanksgiving weekend to complete the winterization. We can’t assume that it will not freeze (don’t miss our winteriza-tion tips on page 49). Although there may be a good boating day or two in January or February, keeping the boat ready to go is just not worth the risk. Most of us settle down for a three month “off season,” hoping not to go cabin crazy before Easter.

This off season is a good time to brush up on your knowledge-based boating skills. Did you know that Maryland ranks number nine in the nation for recreation-al boating accidents and number 11 in the nation for boating fatalities? Boating mishaps caused 14 deaths in the state in 2013. And, U.S. Coast Guard statistics show 11 people were killed in recreational boating accidents in Virginia last year. That’s 25 people dead.

Of course, some accidents are just that: chance occurrences impossible to foresee or prevent. Some however, perhaps most, are not. Coast Guard statistics indicate that 23 percent of fatalities involve opera-tors with less than 500 hours experience; 38 percent involve operators between 36 and 55 years of age. Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed, and machinery failure were cited as the primary contributing factors in accidents.

The big number for me was educa-tion. Nationally, 84 percent of fatalities involved opera-tors with no, or an unknown level, of boating safety edu-cation. Only 10 per-cent of the operators involved in fatalities were known to have completed a boating safety course.

The Maryland statute specifies that

if you were born on or after July 1, 1972, you are required to successfully complete a boating safety course. So if you are a Marylander over 42, you are exempt from that requirement. Virginia’s is a bit more complex, but essentially states that motor-boat operators 45 years of age or younger shall meet the boating safety education requirements by July 1, 2014. So if you are a Virginian over 45, you are exempt.

You are going to have some time on your hands this winter; why don’t you take a course anyway? I am exempt, but I plan on taking one. Check “Back to School” (page 28) and our calendar (page 35) to find one. Or better yet, during your visit to the Boat Show, stop and see the Maryland Natural Resources Police or the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. And don’t forget to stop and see us at PropTalk at booth F6.

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Susquehanna Log Boom, c. 1985I read with interest your September “Cast-

ing Off” article about growing up in S. Williamsport and detailing the 19th cen-tury log booms [barriers created to contain floating logs] on the Susquehanna River. I too grew up there, and although I did not take up boating until moving to Yorktown, VA, 22 years ago, I was keenly aware that Williamsport was “Lumber Capital of the World” at the turn of the 20th century.

Last month while going through my fa-ther’s estate, I came across some photos of the log storage on the river. Taken around 1895, they show my great grandfather, John H Welteroth, and my grandfather, John J., on the boom.

Jim Welteroth Yorktown, VA

Blanketed with MusselsWe have noticed that there is a very

unusual growth on the bottoms of the boats we haul this year. In addition to barnacles, there are tons of mussels latch-ing onto the barnacles, creating a “blanket” that is just bizarre and comes off in sheets (still attached). I am trying to find out who I can talk to about this.

Kim HindleFerry Point Marina

Via emailReaders—who knows their mussels?

Let’s Go!This enthusiastic boat dog was spotted

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# Williamsport, PA, was the lumber capital of the world at the turn of the 20th century.

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C h a n g e s o n t h e C h e s a p e a k eFrom the Eyes of a Riverkeeper

By the beginning of September, we start to notice the absence of osprey on their perches around Bay

Country. It’s a subtle sign of the impend-ing autumn, as the raptors aren’t fooled by a few weekends in the 80s and know enough to head south before the arctic chills are too close on their tail feathers.

By late September, “Any osprey that we see are the juveniles who hatched this year,” explains Drew Koslow, Choptank Riverkeeper of the Midshore River-keeper Conservancy in Easton, MD. “They’ve never migrated before, their parents have left them, yet they know where to go. That’s the amazing thing about these raptors: They have to migrate, learn how to hunt, and how to feed themselves. Hunt-ing skills are generally acquired over years, but the birds have to be-come proficient enough in the first couple of months of their lives to get the energy to make the migration.”

The juvenile osprey aren’t the only ones making their late-season migration, though. “There’s a lot of wild rice still hanging on the plants in marshes,” says Koslow, “and those are a huge place for migrating wildlife. Red winged blackbirds, starlings, brown-headed cowbirds, they’re all stag-ing for migration, congregating around the marshes. Every evening around sunset at Kings Creek, where there’s a huge

apron of marsh along the river, you’ll see 10,000 blackbirds pull in to roost for the evening. Just wave after wave after wave, clouds of birds. And then, after sunset, tree swallows start coming from all direc-

tions. They’re among the best flyers of birds, and look just like little fighter jets. Clouds of them fill the sky, and right at last light, they’ll get into a tight vortex and then jump into the marsh, like water being poured from a pitcher. In a minute and a half, 4000 birds will be in the marsh

where the blackbirds have just gone. It’s one of those spectacles of nature that no one is ever able to see.”

And that’s just what’s happening above the surface. “Fish feel the water getting

colder, and respond by feeding more aggres-sively. Big fish such as Bay anchovies and silver sides start getting in tight schools, while rockfish and blue fish start queuing in on them. You can go out and see these balls where the predator fish have pushed a school of fish up to the surface. There will be 1000 gulls going crazy, and the water will just be boiling. And, of course, we’re able to catch a lot of fish.”

“This year in particular, we’ve had a great year for peanut menhaden,” Koslow says. Up and down the Choptank there are giant schools of them. And while rockfish and blues feed on them, the loons are really cool to watch. They stage on the Choptank in their migration, and will flock to feed on a school of menhaden just as fish do. Up to 70 loons will work together on a school of fish. They can dive up to 300 feet and stay under a really long time. So some will dive around the school of fish, with some working

from below, others working from the sides, pushing them up to the surface where the other loons can feed more efficiently. On the surface, you see happy loons gorging on menhaden.”

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# Swallows about to roost on Kings Creek. Photo by Drew Koslow

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If you are “grandfathered” in to the new boating safety requirements, have you ever thought about going back and taking the class, or any boating safety classes?

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Participants can expect to gain the advice and guidance of an experienced shipwright and woodworker, along with assistance with CBMM’s machinery and tools, plans, mea-surements, and the execution of their small-scale project. Projects can include plans for a small gift, frames, furniture, models, artwork, and more.

The Wednesday Open Boatshop Program runs from 5:30-8:00 p.m. and costs $25 per session for CBMM members and $35 per session for non-members. Class size will be limited, and participants must pre-register (and be 16 or older, unless accompanied by an adult). To register or for more informa-tion, contact Boatyard Program manager Jenn Kuhn at (410) 745-4980 or [email protected].

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The quaint little town of Poquoson, VA, will welcome about 50,000 hun-gry people from far and wide on the

weekend of October 17 to 19, for one of the biggest seafood festivals on the Bay. The Poquoson Seafood Festival includes musi-cal entertainment, a juried arts and crafts show, dozens of food vendors, and a chil-dren’s area. The 2014 coastal kick-off events include a fishing tournament with weigh-in party at Messick Point on September 27, a work boat race at Messick Point on September 28, and a 5K run andtwo-mile walk on October 4. The Poquoson Seafood Festival events are all family oriented and offer something for everyone.

Holding with 34 years of rich tradi-tion, the festival will feature outstanding regional and local musical entertainment on three stages. There will also be musi-cians, magicians, and amusement park rides for kids. As in years past, the festival hosts the Poquoson Arts League Juried Arts and Crafts Show, one of the larger arts and crafts shows and sales in the state of Virginia with approximately 160 artisans expected to exhibit a myriad of outstanding

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crafts and original artwork. The Working Waterman’s Heritage Display Exhibit will feature numerous activities showcasing the history of the city and the heritage of the Chesapeake Bay working watermen.

Living up to its name, the Poquoson Seafood Festival offers some savory dishes from the surrounding waters in the Farm Fresh Food Pavilion. Crab cakes, shrimp,

oysters, clams, clam chowder, soft shell crabs, catfish, she crab soup, and many other festival favorites will be available for purchase.

If you are looking to arrive at the Po-quoson Seafood Festival by boat, find the nearest marina, Whitehouse Cove Marina, only a half-mile from the festival grounds. poquosonseafoodfestival.com

# Photo courtesy of Diane Holloway

While it’s no longer necessary to wait until the “-ber” months to eat oysters, you can’t deny that

the fall months are some of the best times to take a road trip to the Commonwealth of Virginia. To make this season even sweeter, a new program set up through the Artisans Center of Virginia is working to create an experiential oyster trail highlighting Virginia’s oyster regions.

The salinity levels of the Chesapeake are ideal for harvest-ing shellfish, and the various tributar-ies contribute to the unique flavors in each of Virginia’s seven oyster regions. The Virginia Oyster Trail connects oyster busi-nesses, producers, seafood restaurants and raw bars, cultural tours, and “aqua-artisans”

to give trail-goers an idea of the full spec-trum of the state’s oyster industry. From the salty-and-sweet oysters of the western shore to the buttery seaside bivalves raised

in the Atlantic, Virginia’s oyster harvest provides a culinary adventure worth an extensive road trip around the distinctive Bay and river towns.

Virginia’s oyster harvest increased tenfold between 2001 and 2011, from 23,000 bushels annually to 236,000, with a dockside value of over $16 million.

Oysters have been harvested on the Chesapeake for at least 400 years, with many of the same reefs still producing.

And while the numbers are encouraging, the current oyster harvest is said to only be around two percent of its all-time high. The Virginia Oyster Trail proj-ect is meant to connect supply with demand, and highlight the great industry at work.

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Have you ever thought about how Bay fishes will respond to climate change? Tuesday, October 21, there

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Seth Miller, Ph.D., who will present the lecture, says, “The forage fish that we are studying are low on the food chain, but they can have a huge impact on the big, beautiful fish further up the food chain that fisherman target. My research focuses on the behavior of forage fish when exposed to low oxy-gen and pH in the water. The severity and frequency of low oxygen, called hypoxia, is expected to increase with climate change, and in the lab we’ve found that hypoxia

affects the behavior of the really important forage fishes. If it reduces susceptibility to predation, larger fish such as rockfish could go hungry or starve.

“We are fortunate to have one of only a few labs in the world in which we can con-trol oxygen and pH in a cycling system that replicates the daily cycle of an estuary. In

nature during the day, while photosynthe-sis is occurring, oxygen is high. At night, oxygen levels are low, and pH follows the same cycle. In the lab we’ve seen that the

fish we collect from the field behave differently early in the morning, when oxygen is low, as compared to the afternoon, when oxygen is plentiful. We’re replicating what goes on in nature, and observing it in a controlled setting.”

The boating community is one of the key audiences the SERC staff is hoping to reach with their lecture series this year, so come on out. There’s no fee and no advance registration. The lecture will be presented from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Schmidt Conference Center

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# Autumn sunrise at the SERC dock on the Rhode River. SERC’s upcoming evening lecture will highlight how climate change could impact Bay fishes. Photo by Chuck Gallegos, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.


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The EYC lights parade crew works hard to support parade skippers with a decorating and design seminar, which will be held October 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the club, as well as pre-event safety briefings, on the water support, includ-ing guide and assistance vessels, and an overnight docking liaison for participants who want to keep their boats in Annapo-lis overnight.The weather will surely be beautiful this year with clear skies, cool temperatures and no wind – not like last year!

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23-Oct 19 Maryland Renaissance

Festival Saturday and Sunday. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds.

10-19 Baltimore Beer Week Celebrating all things

beer in the Land of Pleasant Living!

15 Hagfish Day Don’t know what this is? Google

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15 In-Water Demo 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park. Free.

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15 MSSA Annapolis Meeting 7 p.m. American Legion Post 7,

Crownsville, MD. Shawn Kimbro will talk about his new program “Light Tackle Essentials.”

16-19 Hampton Snowbird Rendezvous At the

Hampton Public Piers, the event will feature cruising-related educational seminars, entertainment by local bands, tours of area attractions, and more. Discounted dockage will be provided. $1 per foot for seminar attendees.

16-19 United States Powerboat Show

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17 U.S. Fleet Forces Concert Band 6 to 8 p.m. City Center at Oyster

Point, Newport News, VA.

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17-19 Poquoson Seafood Festival The City of

Poquoson’s annual salute to the working watermen of the Chesapeake Bay and life along the bay in a coastal City.

18 Chili Cook Off and Oyster Scald Solomons, MD.

18 Fall into St. Michaels St. Michaels, MD.

18 Island Bay Day 12 to 11 p.m. Queens Anne’s County Fair-

grounds, Centreville, MD. Beer and music festival. Benefits Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic Chapter.

18 Practical On-the-Water Boat Handling

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kent Island YC.

18-19 Art @ the Park 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quiet

Waters Park, Annapolis. $6 per car per day. Art, music, food, beer and wine.

18-19 Hot Sauce and Oyster Festival

Features music, food, libations, and a bottomless supply of the title attraction—Chesapeake oysters and top hot sauces from around the region and the country. $5.

18-19 St. Mary’s County Oyster Festival

St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD.

19 Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival 12:30 to 5 p.m. Captain

Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD $6.

20-22 GPS for Mariners 6:45 to 9:30 p.m.

Mon/Wed. Eastport YC. Sponsored and taught by the USCG Auxiliary. $35.

21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day Why not put two of your fa-

vorites together?! Delicious and nutritious.

21 Predicting the Future: How Fishes in the Chesapeake May

Respond to Climate Change 7 to 8 p.m. Schmidt Conference Center, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD.

21 Summer Flounder Scoping Hearing 6 p.m. Washington

Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, D.C. Hosted by Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. [email protected]

23 Partial Solar Eclipse

24 Oyster Roast 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Beer, oysters, live music,

and crafts for the kids. Oyster Point, Newport News, VA.

24 Pumpkin Walk 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Hammond Harwood House,

Annapolis. $6. Fall festivities for kids: apple bobbing, face painting, costume parade.


24-26 Punkin’ Chunkin’ This year’s Delaware

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24-Nov14 Basic Coastal Navigation

6:45 to 9:30 p.m. M/W/F, seven classes. Eastport YC. Sponsored and taught by the USCG Auxiliary. $50. (301) 332-1864.

25 Acacia Yacht Sales Oxford VIP Event Open house with available

sea trials. Oxford, MD.

25 CCAMD Chestertown Chapter Banquet 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Crow Farm and Vineyard in Kennedyville, MD. The first annual fundraising banquet of the Chestertown Chapter of CCAMD.

25 Haunted Harbor Cape Charles, VA.

25 How to Read a Nautical Chart 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Annapolis

Firehouse. Offered by the USCG Auxiliary. $35.

25 OysterFest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime

Museum. $15.

25-26 Basic Navigation & Piloting Class 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Annapolis School of Seamanship. $349. Lecture and hands-on instruction with charts and plotting. No experience necessary. Pre-registration required.

25-26 Boat Demo Rides and Sales Event 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Clarks Landing Shady Side Yacht Yard.

25-26 Gloucester Renais-sance Festival Historic

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26 Brunch For A Cure Two Rivers Steak & Fish House, Pasadena,

MD. $30. Must pre-purchase a ticket. Sponsored by ClearShark H2O in support of Fish For A Cure.

26 Sailwinds Park East Kite Fes-tival

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27 First Aid & CPR with AED Class 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Annapolis

School of Seamanship. $125. Satisfies USCG requirements. Pre-registration required.

31 Frankenstein Friday Celebrates the monster and its creator, Mary

Wollstonecraft Shelley who wrote the story in 1818 when she was only 21. Held the last Friday every October, which just happens to be Halloween this year!

31 Halloween Candy, candy, and more candy!

31-Nov 2 Downrigging Weekend

Chestertown, MD. CCWBRA and Smith Island Crab Skiff racing.

November

1 Capital Maritime Music Fest Naval Heritage Center in Washington,

DC. Concerts, workshops and cameo performances featuring music, folklore and history.

1 The Gloucesterman Esperanto defeated the Delwanna of Lunenberg

to win the first International Fisherman’s Trophy. 1920.

1 Winterizing Your Boat 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Featuring Giff

Hammar. West Marine Hillsmere.

2 Daylight Savings Time Ends Time to Fall back! 2 a.m.

2-9 Key West World Championship Offshore

Power Boat Races Key West, FL

4 B.A.S.S. Fishing Club Meeting 6 p.m. Mamma Lucia Restaurant,

Hanover, MD. Pro-Formance Fishing Team seeking additional members. New and experienced anglers welcome.

5 Bonfire Night Also known as Guy Fawkes Night, commemorates the

Gunpowder Plot’s failure in Great Britain. V for Vendetta anyone?

8 25th Annual Oyster Roast 2 to 5 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s

Museum, Reedville, VA. Get your tickets now, it always sells out!

8 Belgian Beer Festival 1 to 6 p.m. 300 block of High Street,

Cambridge, MD.

8 Chatham Vineyards Terroir Merroir Oyster Roast An oyster extravaganza

on a vineyard: what could be better? $45. Machipongo, VA.

8 Fish for a Cure Weigh-in is at Pusser’s Dock in Annapolis.

8 Maritime Republic of Eastport Tug-o-War Annapolis/Eastport Bridge.

High noon. Food, drink, and live music. All proceeds benefit local charities.

8 Rules of the Road 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine.

Presented by the Northern VA Sail and Power Squadron.

11 End of WWI On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th

month, all hostilities ceased, ending World War I. 1918.

11 Veterans Day Thank a soldier today and every day.

12 Frederick MSSA Chapter # 22 Meeting 6 to 9 p.m.

Frederick Moose Lodge.

13 Robert Louis Stevenson Born Author of “Treasure Island”

born in Edinburgh, Scotland. 1850.

13 Virginia Marine Trades Associa-tion Annual Conference 8:30

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14-16 Waterfowl Festival Easton, MD. Wildlife

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15 Rocksgiving Striped Bass Fish-ing

Tournament Chesapeake Harbour Marina, Annapolis, MD. Proceeds benefit Bowen Foundation for Autism and Chesapeake Bay Trust. $100,000 top prize.

16 The Nantucket Whaler Essex rammed twice by an enraged

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17 Peak of Leonid Meteor Shower Associated with the comet

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17-Dec 12 Advanced Coastal

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18 Tracking Carbon in Coastal Wetlands: Sources and Sinks

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21-23 MSSA Fall Classic Tournament The Bay’s

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21-Jan 1 McDonald’s Holiday Lights

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27 Thanksgiving Day “I come from a family where gravy is considered

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29 First Aid & CPR with AED Class 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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29 War on The Shore… Go Big or Go Home

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For most of us weekend warriors, certainly our time on the water is far more tame. But that doesn’t mean we don’t want to stay as comfortable as possible. I recall last winter, sitting on a marsh bank, with my feet so cold I wondered if they had reached a freezing point where they could simply snap off, like Legos.

So when the email about Thermacell Pro-FLEX Heated Insoles (thermacell.com) popped up on my screen, I knew I had to give them a try. (Editor’s note: A pair of ProFLEX insoles did not ar-rive in time to field test prior to this deadline. Visit proptalk.com later this year to see how they worked.)

For many gear heads, the Ther-macell name is a familiar one. The company makes products to ward off mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and black flies, as well as lanterns that pull double duty as insect repellant dispensers. Hunters use one of ThermaCELL’s mosquito repellents with built-in deer-hunting cover scents.

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Experts say the keys to keeping your feet warm are breathability and effi-ciently transferring heat. I’ve tried those chemical pads, and while they work in a pinch, they get too hot and don’t really distribute heat evenly. Additionally, you want to retain that heat. That’s why wool

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this past winter was cold. No, I mean really, really cold. But then, I don’t have to tell anyone that

news, especially liveaboards who decided to stay in Chesapeake Bay country instead of smartly heading south like the ospreys. Most marinas froze over in the mid to Upper Bay, and only boats with bubblers remained ice free.

Unfortunately, remaining ice free doesn’t help very much when you are using a reverse air A/C heater. Once the water temperature reaches 40 degrees Fahrenheit, much like a home heat pump, the reverse air unit cannot produce enough heat to stay comfortable when temperatures are below freezing.

Many liveaboards on our dock renewed acquaintances with their “land friends” and moved ashore until the worst of the Polar Blasts passed through.

Looking ahead, the Farmer’s Alma-nac has posted the following prediction for 2014/15: “Winter will be colder and slightly wetter than normal, with above-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will be in late December and early and mid-January. The snowiest periods will be in mid- and late December, mid-January, and early to mid-February.”

So, what is a boater to do? Well, there are options, and they all involve making an investment in a better heater for your boat (assuming your insulation

is already up to par). I have used a ceramic heater for the past seven years, but it was time for a new one. I had two of these excellent ce-ramic heaters, and I alternated the years I used them. Not sure if this did anything, but it made me feel better. Many ma-

rinas do not allow boaters to use space heaters for obvious reasons, so you will need to check with your marina before making an unnecessary investment in a new heater.

Unfortunately, it appears that ther-mostats from China are now installed in the majority of ceramic heaters; they do not turn off the heat when the temperature rises above the level set by the manual thermostat. I bought heaters at West Marine, Home Depot, True Value, and Bed Bath & Beyond and all of them continued to produce heat even when plugged in at my home with a room temperature of 70 degrees. This caused me great concern because I want the heating element to turn off once the temperature in the boat is above 55 degrees for safety and energy efficiency.

Since our boat operates on gasoline for its engines and generator, hav-ing an efficient, but more expensive, diesel heater system installed was out of the question. My other option was an electric heater, but I wanted it to be proven and safe for boat interiors. Our express cruiser has a BoatSafe marine heater in the engine compart-ment. It has worked perfectly for 14 years. Given that I had a very positive

# Heater extends only 4 1/2 inches into dinette seat storage.

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it attractive, and its mounting size of 12”x 6”x 4” makes it attractive with limited space.

The requirements for the heater state that it should be mounted at least four inches from the cabin sole and six inches

from any wall and have at least three feet of open space in front. The Ad-miral and I considered and measured every possible wall space in the cabin and finally settled on the back of the dinette seat facing aft. This area was one of the few that was not covered in upholstery and is white laminate on marine plywood.

The tools necessary for this project included: electric drill with a one-inch drill bit, one-foot level, Phillips screw-driver, wood file, wire cutter/trimmer, butane blow torch, and one-handed reciprocating saw. I started the work by marking the cut-out dimensions on the corners and connecting the dots. Measuring again, I discovered that the top line was not level. So, I used the level to draw it again. I found that when you have to lay your head at an angle it can sometimes play tricks with your sense of what is level when measuring lines. As the saying goes, “Measure twice, cut once.”

Before starting the saw, which could make a mess of the laminate, I placed white duct tape over the area to be cut on the outside of the lines. This worked well, but I failed to do it on the interior of the bench seat so it left a few, small chip marks that I later covered with white caulk. Since the heater’s vent face plate is about an inch larger than the heater box, the small laminate chips became a non-issue (but a perfectionist might be both-ered).

The heater box was slid into the opening, but it was a tight fit because I didn’t want it to be “floating around” in the mounting. A little more sanding and cutting gave me the additional 1/8 inch necessary to ensure a snug fit. Securing the heater box is done with a couple of screws mounted with L-brackets on the inside-back.

experience with this engine heater, I checked out the website of this South Carolina-based company for an inte-rior heater and found just what was needed.

On the website I found a sharp looking wall-mounted heater in either white or stainless. All of the heater’s specifications met our boat’s wiring and space requirements,

so I called and talked with BoatSafe and purchased the heater. They even gave me a discount since I had one of their engine room heaters and

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Since the project was going so smoothly, I should have known something was about to happen. I attempted to mount the vent cover to the heater box, but the second knob controlling the amperage did not match up with the hole in the vent cover. It looked like the knob stem in the box could be moved lower a half inch by loosening its mounting screws and sliding it down. Unfortu-nately, this was not enough distance to overcome the discrepancy. I deter-mined that by detaching and turning the entire controller bracket upside down, it would place the stem in a position to be centered with the vent plate hole. Fortunately, this manufac-turing error didn’t stop the project.

One important element of the decision to mount the heater in this location was its proximity to the elec-trical panel. The heater comes with a six-foot, heavy-duty 16/3 power cord with a molded three-prong grounded plug. This was not sufficient length by about 14 inches, so I cut the plug

and attached additional 16/3 wire using a heated shrink-wrap to en-sure proper protection. Securing the cord underneath the seat with nailed clips and leading the wire behind a false wall in the closet up into the electric panel was not difficult at all. My electric panel already had an empty space marked “cabin heater,” and it only required a 15-amp breaker to be installed. All of this work took place with the electricity turned off.

Once all of the wires were con-nected to the breaker, the power was turned on and the little light on the heater glowed indicating the heater was working fine. Now, if the power stays on at the marina, our boat should stay nice and toasty this winter!

About the Author: Captain Paul “Bo” Bollinger is a contributor to PropTalk and SpinSheet when he is not cruising the Bay.


it doesn’t take ice to make cold-weather boating dangerous. Even if the water is near 60 degrees,

you risk shock and hypothermia if you fall in.

For the first couple of years after I bought my boat, my crew and I made it a point of pride to get on the water all year ’round. We were out there in mid-winter, braving stiff winds, chop and spray, and even light snow. The boat — a seaworthy 29-footer — didn’t seem to mind a bit. And we thought we were intrepid, being the only pleasure-boat in sight. “Wonder where all the other boats are?” we’d ask each other with knowing smirks.

It didn’t take long before we real-ized fully that cold-weather boating isn’t really macho. It’s risky, even if you wear the proper anti-exposure

coveralls or drysuits. And it’s stupid to shove off without any cold-water protection at all, as we did. Had any of us gone over the side, he would have been in serious trouble and fast.

Survival experts say falling into cold water risks two life-threatening conditions that can kill you outright or at least sharply reduce your ability to survive. First, people who fall into cool or cold water experience an im-mediate cold shock that brings on a deep and sudden gasp that can set off severe hyperventilation. Your airway becomes blocked, and if your face is immersed, you can inhale the water and drown. At the least, you’ll find it significantly harder to hold your breath when you need to.

Although the shock lasts only a minute, the risk of dying from

hyperventilation is high. Your heart rate quickly plummets. And your breathing rate and blood pressure soar. Within 10 minutes, you start to lose muscle coordination and become unable to use your fingers, arms, and legs. Swimming is impossible, even for normally good swimmers.

The second risk is from hypother-mia. After 30 minutes, your body begins to lose heat so rapidly it can’t maintain its normal temperature. You start to shiver. Blood flows to the vi-tal brain, heart, and lungs, bypassing other areas. Soon your body begins to shut down. You become lethargic, and quickly lose consciousness. The next step is death.

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Cold-WatEr Boatingreal men try to avoid it

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# The average water temperature around Annapolis in January and February is 35 to 36 degrees, just behind Woods Hole, MA, one of America’s coldest salt-water harbors. Photo by Al Schreitmueller


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60 degrees can affect your ability to function, says Dr. Bill Boicourt, an oceanography expert at the University of Maryland’s Horn Point Center for Environmental Science. When it’s below 50 degrees, you’re really taking a risk.

Despite the Bay’s status as a relatively protected temperate-zone coastal area, the water here gets surprisingly cold in the winter. The National Oceanographic Data Center says the average water temperature around Annapolis in January and February is 35 to 36 degrees, just behind Woods Hole, MA, one of America’s coldest salt-water harbors.

“The Chesapeake is some of the most deadly water there is,” says Mario Vittone, a former Coast Guard rescue swimmer who grew up near Annapolis and now works as director of maritime safety for the Virginia-based VLinc Corporation. “In Janu-ary, the water here is so cold that you could fall off the pier and not be able to swim back.”

What can you do to increase the chances that you’ll be able to survive if you fall into cold water? • Before you get under way, put

on as much warm clothing as is practical, making sure to cover your head, neck, hands, and feet. Items such as wool sweaters and thermal-insulation long-johns can help keep you warm even when they get wet.

• Wear a life jacket. No fooling. It helps keep you warm if you fall in and enables you to stay afloat with-out your having to exert extra en-ergy to tread water. That, in turn, conserves body heat and can help stave off the onset of hypothermia for up to an hour, significantly longer than if you aren’t wearing a life jacket.

• Stay away from alcohol, both when you’re under way and if you fall into the water and are res-cued. This isn’t just a teetotaler’s harangue. Not only can alcohol impair your judgment, especially in cold water, but it also hastens the onset of hypothermia, which can shorten your overall survival time.

• Don’t boat in cold water with-out wearing a survival suit — anti-exposure coveralls or drysuit, depending on the temperature. Coveralls are adequate for water temperatures of between 50 and 60 degrees, the Coast Guard says. When water temperatures are below 50 degrees, Coasties themselves are required to wear full-fledged drysuits. Warning: Neither kind of survival suit is cheap. Simple anti-exposure coveralls cost $450 or more, and

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• Don’t try to swim to shore, even if it looks reasonably close. Swim-ming makes you lose body heat some 35 percent faster than if you can remain still. In such situations, it doesn’t take long for you to ex-haust your ability to generate heat. Then you’re really in a mess.

• If you’re wearing a life jacket, draw your knees up together, keep your arms tightly against your sides, and lean your head back to keep your face out of the water. This is known as the Heat-Escape-Less-ening Position, HELP, for short. It helps you contain heat loss from

your head, armpits, and sides, the areas most likely to let heat escape.

• If you end up rescuing someone who has fallen into cold water, make sure the person exerts as little energy as possible. Wrap the victim in dry clothes and warm blankets and keep him sheltered from wind and water. Don’t give him alcohol to help warm him up. Call for medical help immediately.

• Don’t declare victory early. Many victims drown when they are just a few feet from the safety of a rescue boat or pier. “When a victim sees the shore and thinks he is safe, his body stops releasing adrenaline, he freezes up, and he literally cannot move another inch,” the Cold Water Boot Camp website warns.

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get another crew member help you into your drysuit, and then you return the favor.

• Train your crewmembers on how to prepare for boating in cold weather and what to do if they fall overboard or if your vessel capsizes or sinks. At the least, ask them to spend an hour watching the videos on the Cold Water Boot Camp website at coldwaterbootcampusa.org. It’s worth a look even if you’re only a summertime boater.

If you do fall overboard or have to abandon your vessel and plunge in, here are some common-sense steps you can take to conserve your body heat and ward off hypothermia.• If you see you’re about to become

immersed in cold water, cover your nose and mouth and go in as slowly as possible, keeping your head above water. Calm yourself, control your breathing, and then think about what to do next.


WinterizationEliminating Salt Winterization 101 Island Girl

one of the best attributes of the Chesapeake is its connection to the deep blue; our ports are

opened to world-wide shipping while the mix of fresh-water and oceanic finned morsels provide some of the best fish-ing on the East Coast. Trouble is, our benefaction is also our Achilles’s heel: salt. Tide and latitude conspire together to increase the salinity most-everywhere we boat.

Most boaters think of salt as our foe because the increased conductivity of water due to salt (specifically, salt-ions) leads to an increase in galvanic corrosion of our metal running gear (props, shafts, thru-hulls, rudders, and plates) … and they would be (mostly) correct. Some (mistakenly) think bottom-paint is required because of salt in our water, but this is a secondary-effect. Cuprous biocides in bottom-paint work great at repelling marine crustacean due to our brackish water, but they also hasten galvanic corrosion due to the dis-similar electron-potential between metals on our boats. Unless everything on your boat’s undersides is made of copper, using copper-filled paint is a guaranteed combi-nation for electrolysis; the copper protects stainless steel well, but it is much more noble than steel or aluminum.

While electrolysis is certainly bad for our metals, it is easily mitigated by good grounding (“bonding”) of metal parts together and by the use of sacrificial zinc (the least noble metal except for magne-sium) anodes. We can visually see gal-vanic effects through routine inspection of our zincs, usually before any serious damage occurs.

The real problem for our vessels is use of cast-iron everywhere in our power-

plants. Saltwater significantly damages cast-iron, not by electrolysis, but by oxidation; aka rust. Engine manufacturers use cast-iron everywhere, from the engine block itself, to the intake manifold, to the heads, to the exhaust manifolds, solely for economics. Boats used on freshwater

lakes can get away with raw water cooling (RWC), where raw outside water is sim-ply pumped through all parts for cooling, but this is disastrous for boats used in saltwater. Boats in our area require FWC (fresh water cooling), which circulates antifreeze in a closed-loop through most of the engine parts, similar to an auto-mobile.

FWC uses a heat-exchanger between the colder raw-side water and hot fresh-side antifreeze in cooling systems, usually made of copper or brass, which does not

rust due to contact with salt. The only parts of our engines not protected by the closed-loop antifreeze FWC-systems are exhaust risers and elbows (and exhaust manifolds, to a limited extent).

Our cast-iron parts aren’t damaged too severely by rust while in use, but any saltwater allowed to sit in cavities for extended periods between use will take their toll on longevity. Most modern boat motors come with flush-fittings, which allow city-water to be pumped to engines and exhaust through a garden hose during your cool-down at the dock. Outboard motor fittings are usually accessible, but OEM flush-fittings on inboard motors (like mine) are often harder to access, re-quiring fittings such as Perko’s FlushPro to be installed, and then plumbed exterior

to the boat’s hull. One mustn’t forget

the generator’s cooling passages either, as my generator has no OEM flush-fittings, but re-quires the same protec-tion as the big engines. There are other meth-ods, such as chemical neutralizer kits such as Volvo’s Neutra-Salt or Innovative Products’ Salt-Away, which can be added to any engine, injecting a small amount of liquid at engine shutdown

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While I chose to install FlushPro fittings on my boat to facilitate win-terization and operation of my engines while in dry-dock, the salt-neutralizing chemicals also work well to reduce rusting of cast-iron parts during lay-up. No matter which method chosen, you need to faithfully make every effort to eliminate salt from your engine’s diet as part of your cool-down procedure every time you return to the docks. Exhaust-parts protected by freshwater-flush or salt-neutralization may see one-to-two decades of trouble-free operation, but unprotected manifolds used in saltwater

need visual inspec-tion yearly starting at about five years of use. Spending $250 per motor to save $2500 in exhaust parts (or much more, should a leak in the exhaust hydro your engine) is a no-brainer versus yearly disassembly of your exhaust system.

Above all, as part of your yearly win-terizing and decommissioning, physi-cally pull and inspect every spark-plug from your engine. A light tan to brown center electrode is perfect, while an oily electrode may indicate poor compression

or ignition. But an electrode with flaky white or powdery grey build-up is a solid indication that you may have (salt) water running back into your engine … cer-tainly worthy of pulling your manifolds and risers to inspect. #

About the Author: Mike Edick has driven, owned, or repaired boats for more than 40-years. He’s worked for 25 years as an electrical hardware design engineer and designs and tests space-flight satellite instrumentation as a contract senior staff engineer at N.A.S.A.

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Winterizing 101by Marissa Spratley

Tips:• The first tip is simple: Winterize your

boat! The biggest mistake you can make is choosing not to take the nec-essary precautions for your boat’s safety during the winter. Winter weather can cause major damages, such as corro-sion and leaks. The best way to think when it comes to winterizing your boat is: “Pay now, or you’ll pay for it later.”

• Take one last trip on your beloved boat before you have to put her to bed for the winter. While you are enjoy-ing your last cruise, take special note of things on your boat that need to be repaired so that you can make adjust-ments before the harsh winter ahead.

• Plan in advance. Make sure to have a decommissioning checklist on hand when winter starts to approach. This will be useful for knowing what sup-plies you are going to need and the steps you will be taking to keep your boat protected. You can also add spe-cific details to the list that are recom-mended by the manufacturer.

• Have the manufacturers’ manuals for the boat and motor at your disposal so that you can follow all guidelines. Some boats and motors need different care than others.

• If you are not 100 percent sure of what needs to be done to winterize your boat, your best bet is to find someone who does. This can mean talking to a seasoned boater friend, researching on the internet, or contacting a marine professional. Play it safe when it comes to keeping your pride and joy in pris-tine condition over the winter months.

Do’s:• Clean out the personal items. Unload

the items that are not necessities for the winter. Grab your iPod, speakers, cooking utensils, canned foods, cush-ions, blankets, towels, and clothing, and take them home for the winter so that you can wash and store them properly for the spring.

• Give the cabin a good scrubbin’ Wipe down the head and galley with cleans-ing wipes, wash any linens (sheets, curtains, tablecloths), vacuum the carpeting, wipe down the wood with some lemon oil or your wood cleanser of choice, and air out the cushions.

• Air it out. You don’t want to return in the spring to a musty, stinky boat. Leave the interior doors and lockers open so that air can flow throughout the cabin.

• Fuel up. Fill up your boat’s fuel tank, giving it a little room to expand over the winter.

• Add a gasoline stabilizer to the fuel tank to keep the gas from breaking down during the cold weather.

• Tighten the fuel valves to avoid dam-aging moisture condensation on the interior.

• Drain all water from the boat Any left-over water in pipes or lines can freeze and expand, which can cause major damages.

• Open all seacocks and drains to prevent damage from freezing (see above).

Don’ts:• Do not wait until the last minute to

winterize your boat The best time to put your boat to bed is when you feel that your boating season is over.

• Do not forget to remove the drain plug if your boat is being stored on shore. This will allow any water that may get in the boat to get out.

• Do not tie off your tarp or boat cover on the boat stand

• Do not use a portable heater in the bilge This is unsafe and can cause a fire.

the temperatures are dropping quickly and summer is coming to a close. We traded in our bathing suits and sunglasses for sweaters and boots. Instead of eating shrimp cocktails and slurping down cold ones, we will soon be drinking hot cocoa again. As the temperatures start to drop, it is very important to prepare your boat for the cold months ahead. Winterizing

your boat can save you thousands of dollars in restoration, hours spent doing repairs, and the frustration of facing performance problems when it’s time to bring the boat back out. To properly put your boat to rest for the winter, follow our tips and to-dos.

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• Do not forget the engine The engine is one of the most important parts of your vessel, so make sure to take good care of it for the winter.

• Do not forget to cover your boat Covering your boat is very impor-tant to its safety over the winter. Keep in mind that rain and snow can build up on the cover, so make sure it is secure, tight, and well supported.

• Do not forget to prepare the battery Make sure to clean out the battery and disconnect it.

Winter Battery CareFrom the BoatU.S. Boater’s Guide to Winterizing

• A three-stage charger with bulk, absorption, and float stages (or a four-stage charger with an additional pre-float stage) and battery type selection.

• Output of 25-40 percent of the battery bank capacity in amp hours.• Temperature sensing at the batteries for automatic adjustment of charger output.• Equalization phase for use with flooded cell batteries.• Ignition protection if installed in a gasoline engine room space.

Find a 15-page winterization guide with checklists at proptalk.com/winter

on small boats that aren’t left in the water, you may want to take your batteries home and put

them in a trickle charger. If you choose to keep them aboard, here are some tips: Top up wet-cell batteries with electrolyte. Make sure battery cable connections are tight and free of corro-sion — clean them if necessary with a pot scrubber or emery board. Coat the connections with a corrosion inhibitor like Boeshield T-9. Leave the batteries hooked up to a marine charger that has a float setting or leave them unplugged

but charge them up completely at least once a month.

Batteries left on an automotive trickle charger for long periods of time run the risk of boiling off the electrolyte and, at the extreme, exploding. Today’s batteries do best when charged using a marine “smart charger” that varies the charge based on differences in battery chemistry and matches charging voltage to what the battery can accept at differ-ent stages of the charging cycle. When buying a marine battery charger, look for the following features:

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Winterizing Island Girl


it was about 10 a.m. on the day before Thanksgiving. I needed a break, so I called the office and told Jane, my

assistant, that I had some errands to run and that I would be in a little later. She said something like ...”yeah, right.”

Jane knows that when I say “errands,” I really mean “I’m on the boat.” I justify my indulgence with self-talk such as, “but I work hard for my clients,” or “there is a lot of risk in being a small-town lawyer.” Excuses all. The fact is that I would rather be on Island Girl than at the office. To be frank, I would rather be on Island Girl than just about anywhere else.

Thanksgiving is my normal winterizing time. When I first got into powerboat-ing 30 years ago, I was a lot more uptight about cold weather, and I would button things up before the first frost. I am more relaxed now. After 30 years of fooling around with boats, I have never suffered a freeze-related en-gine problem. I also figure Island Girl was designed to float, not sit on four small pads of plywood in the parking lot of the marina, so I keep her in the water most of the time.

Island Girl’s engines are freshwater-cooled Chevy smallblocks. As long as she remains in the water, the tempera-ture in her engine water jackets is a few degrees higher than the air. The main reason I wait to winterize is that I am ever-hopeful there will be a warm day in December, January, or February, and I

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will be required to run some “errands.” I have played hooky from work on many a January day.

I arrived on A-Dock with my winter-izing gear which consists of a weathered five-gallon joint compound bucket (still has dried joint compound around the edges), a screwdriver, and a five-year-old can of fogging oil. There was a parking spot right next to the boat. I unloaded six gallons of red RV antifreeze from the back of the truck. Every year, I make a

mental note to clean the pail thoroughly, but I never actually get around to clean-ing it.

I did not see anyone in the yard. Joe Reid’s golden retriever, Hiatt, was loung-ing in the back seat of Joe’s old Volvo wagon, with one dirty, matted paw hang-ing out the door, looking like a truck driver with a greasy fist taking a break from a long run. The doors to the shops were closed. I was a little disappointed. One of the best parts about going down to the boat is the exchange of insults between the guys who actually know how

to work on boats and me, a guy who reads about working on boats and tries to follow instructions. The banter typi-cally goes like so:

Keith Gunther upon seeing me car-rying tools: “Ya know they have profes-sionals who are trained to do that?”

Me: “Oh yeah, do you know where I can find one?”

Mick Jones after observing me open the engine hatches. “Ya sure you know what you’re doing there?”

Me. “Yes, I am looking for that six-pack of Pabst that I put down here a couple weeks ago. Should be nice and cold by now.”

The theme of the exchange is the same every time. The guys know that I will probably strip something, lose something, overtighten something, or miswire some-thing; they are placing bets on which shop will get my money. They pretend

to be working on other jobs now, but I know they are watching my every move, waiting for me to do something incredibly stupid. I admit that I often do stupid stuff on the boat and that the Holiday Point experts have rescued me on more than one occasion. However, that does not deter me from my mission this morning.

Jones is the official greeter. He sports a full gray beard and could pass for Santa Claus. The other guys begin to wander from their shops now, like vultures circling a wounded animal.


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Keith Gunther is standing a few yards away pretending to work on a project in his shop. Tommy Gunther works on a sport-boat on a trailer in front of his shop and grumbles under his breath about the indignity of working on boats that are not well cared for by their owners. I listen and nod my head as Tommy mutters some-thing such as, “Ought not even bother to winterize this thing ... It’s got a hole in one of the pistons from letting the mani-folds and risers go too long...”

By now, everyone at Holiday Point is watching me winterize Island Girl. It reminds me of pulling up to a fancy wa-terfront restaurant where all the patrons can watch you back into your slip in a cross breeze. You know they are all wait-ing, eagerly, for you to accidentally hit the throttles as you shift into reverse ... and don’t pretend you have never accidentally hit the throttles.

Well, to the resounding disappoint-ment of my audience, I proceeded to fill my five-gallon pail with RV antifreeze and place it in the bilge between the two engines. I loosened the hose clamps on

the raw water intakes, pulled the spark arrestors off the Rochester four-barrels, pumped a little raw gas into the throat of the carbs, and using the homemade remote starter switch I assembled from scraps of wire about 20 years ago, cranked those Chevy small blocks to life. The raw-water intake hoses quickly drank their fill of antifreeze. As the last drop of antifreeze disappeared from the bucket, I shot a stream of fogging oil into the carbs till the engines died.

I looked up from my place in the bilge, hoping to see Tommy, Keith, or Mick looking down approvingly at my success. The finger pier was empty. My audience, realizing there would be no calamity to amuse them, had returned to work.

Feeling quite satisfied with myself, I cleaned up my mess, poured a little leftover antifreeze in the head, wiped down the overhead liner with some vinegar, soap, and water and sat at Island Girl’s dinette in a pool of warm winter sunshine. I opened my log-book, entered the date and made this entry, “Thanksgiving 2013. Winterize port and starboard engines. Fog through the carbs. Check and charge batteries. Talk with Tommy Gunther about replacing cen-ter fiberglass tank...” Today I did not lose anything, strip anything or cross any wires. And I know, as do the boys at the yard, it is just a matter of time... #


by Captain Rick FrankeBoat Notes

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let me make a confession up front. My second favorite kind of boat, after a Bay-built deadrise, is a center

console. So, when I received the offer of a test ride on Southport Boat’s latest offering, the Southport 33, I jumped at the chance. I expected to like this boat. As we boarded the boat at North Point Yacht Sales slip at Jabin’s Yacht Yard on Back Creek in Eastport, I knew I would not be disappointed.

The first impression one gets on boarding is of spaciousness. At 32 feet, six inches long, and 10 feet, eight inches beam, the 33 is a big boat, and her open center console design takes maximum advantage of the space available. The deck under foot feels solid, and as we moved about the cockpit, there were no sharp corners or odd angles to cause problems, but plenty of hand holds and rails for security. The boat features an all-composite con-struction using vinyl-ester vacuum- infused resin which produces a light, strong, and rigid structure.

Grady Byus, our guide from North Point, fired up the twin Yamaha 300-hp four-stroke outboards (350s are the only available option, and all are factory installed since the boat is designed around the engines). We idled down Back Creek toward open water as Grady pointed out some of the features on the boat. As we passed the speed limit buoys at the mouth of the creek, he advised us to hang on to something. The

33 has a deep vee hull with a transom deadrise of 22 degrees and lifting strakes. As Grady laid on the power, the boat lit-erally jumped up on a plane with minimal bow rise, and within seconds our GPS was indicating 50 miles per hour plus with

a flat and stable ride and great visibility forward.

Grady eased the speed back to about 40 and put the boat into a sharp right turn. The deep vee held the turn smoothly, with no skidding or skipping. We throttled

back to the Yanmars’ most economical speed, which translated to about 30 miles per hour according to the GPS. At that speed, the ride was soft and stable, and we took on all the wakes we could find with no pounding. The lifting strakes and

moderate Carolina flare on her bow de-flected all the spray downward and away, resulting in a dry ride. The Yanmar fuel flow meter indicted a consumption rate of about 20 gallons per hour. The standard ethanol resistant polyethylene fuel tank holds a bit more than 300 gallons, giving the 33 an approximate cruising range of about 450 miles. If the weather and the waves kick up, a boat’s ability to remain on plane at low speed is crucial. The 33 planes as slow as 14 to 16 miles per hour, which should allow her to deal safely and comfortably with the unexpected.

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While the center console configuration may not be everyone’s cup of tea, South-port has gone to great lengths with this boat to make her as versatile as possible. The console contains a stand up freshwater shower as well as a freshwater head with a holding tank. There is also a six-foot-long storage area forward of the console which can double as a bunk. In the bow is a U-shaped dinette with a height-adjustable table that converts to a sun lounge with the addition of the bunk cushion. Easy access to the built-in cooler under the forward console seat makes this area of the boat ideal for relaxing and socializing.

Adding the optional Deluxe Entertain-ment Center which includes a grill, a sink, and a refrigerator makes onboard enter-

taining a snap. There are also four six-foot-long watertight storage areas under the cockpit sole fore and aft. These are easy to access, large enough to store water skis and other toys, and can double as fish boxes,

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fishing platform or a fun family day boat, take a look at the Southport 33. I think you will like this boat. I did. #

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A boat is a hole in the water into which you throw money. Most of us have either heard that

expression or live it first hand. Once you shell out the initial bucks for buying the boat of your choice, you then have to pay insurance annually, slip fees, and mainte-nance at a bare minimum. It all adds up quickly. Then of course there is the time aspect. The only thing that disappears faster than boat bucks are maintenance minutes. You know how for every project you tackle to get your boat ready, two more somehow pop up; and each one requires at least three trips to the chandlery to get the proper bits and pieces. It can be exhausting and expen-sive. But we do it because the end game of getting out there on the Bay is so worth it. But is there a better way?

Boat sharing clubs are popping up in more and more locations not just on the Chesapeake, but all over the country. The concept is simple. Buy membership into a club of your choice for a year at a flat fee. The club pays for the dockage, insurance, cleaning, and maintenance.

All members have to do is call ahead to book a time, show up, step on to a boat that’s ready to go in every way, and head out on to the Bay to have some fun. On the way back you top off the fuel, bring the

boat back, step off, and go home and forget all about that boat. Somebody else takes care of getting it ready for the next trip on the Bay.

“You can’t go boating any cheaper than this,” says Dan Somerville of Freedom Boat Club. “There are so many boats around here that just sit all year

long, but the meter is still running on them. Some-body is still paying and paying while the boat just sits and sits.”

Somerville runs the base at Port Annapolis Marina on Back Creek in Annapolis, but Freedom Boat Club is a franchise with bases all over the country.

Membership with their club, like many others around the Bay, offers reciprocal rights at other bases making it perfect for snowbirds or other boaters who like to travel.

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“We were getting antsy to get back out on the water again. We started looking around, talking about it, pricing it out. and then a friend told me about Freedom Boat Club,” says Paul. “Not only are the boats a fraction of the cost, they are all new boats and incredibly well maintained and well equipped. From GPS and radio right down to the fenders, I don’t have to bring anything with me but food.”

The Lambdins ended up getting a joint membership to the club that allowed them to have full usage for the three months they spend in Annapolis each summer and full usage the rest of the year down in Hilton Head. “We even use club boats down in Florida when we visit friends there during the really cold snaps of winter,” Paul says.

“There are two reasons most people join a club like this,” remarks Kevin

Ryman of Chesapeake Boating Club which has bases in Annapolis and Bal-timore. “There are those who are new to boating, and this is an easy way to try without the huge commitment of buy-

ing their own boat. And there are those who have owned boats and are sick of the amount of work and time spent keeping them up and want to be able to just spend their time actually going

boating instead of always maintaining a boat.”

Members of boating clubs around the Bay seem to span a wide spectrum of ages and boating experience. There

are retirees who are looking to buy a forever cruising boat but want to test the waters before making a plunge into the lifestyle. There are fami-lies with kids who just don’t want the hassle of having to take care of a boat on top of everything else. And there are young folks just starting out who want to learn more about boating before com-mitting to buying a boat of their own.

“An unexpected perk of membership is that we also offer the training on us-ing our fleet of boats,” says Somerville. “We always encourage people to do an

online boating class, but we go the extra mile with both classroom training and on the water training. For seasoned boaters it’s just a refresher, but for new boaters it’s a fabulous resource to get

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Once members are up to speed, they just have to book a time, pick a boat, and go out and have some fun. You are responsible for your own fuel consumption, but many clubs will even take over the job of filling the tank for you. “We have a very accurate fuel flow meter that measures what is burned to 1/10 of a gallon. So they can

bring back the boat as is, and we’ll fill the tank and just bill them for it at the regular fuel price,” says Ryman.

There are plenty of boat sharing clubs that offer strictly powerboats and those that offer strictly sail, but more and more are what Somerville calls “binautical.” Chesapeake Boat-ing Club offers runabouts and cruis-ers in the powerboat fleet, but they also offer daysailing boats and larger

cruising sailboats. “We have quite a

few members who do both,” says Ryman. “They can pick from many levels of mem-bership and à la cart

items to get the most of their time on the water sailing or motoring.”

Different clubs around the Bay offer a variety of fun social events too from potlucks to raft-ups and flotillas. “When I tell my other boating friends that I have access to these boats and all the benefits whenever I want and I only have to worry about fueling up and noth-ing else, their eyes widen and their wheels start turning,” remarks Paul Lambdin.

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look at any marina dinghy rack, or any boats cruising the Bay and you will see that the inflatable dinghy

is the dinghy of choice for cruisers. Visit-ing new locations, new coves, new mari-nas is why we have our boats. Having a dinghy adds options, fun and enjoyment. Large or small, fast or slow, a dinghy will get you to a white sandy beach or into a hidden creek. A dinghy gets you from your anchored boat to a bar, restaurant, or a walk into town.

Dinghies come in a bewildering range of sizes styles and fabrics. How do you decide which will suite your needs? The decision is not always easy. There are three principle factors to consider:

FabricsThe two fabrics used in inflatables are Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Neoprene/Hypalon (aka Hypalon). Both fabrics have proven to be tough and reliable. They each have their advantages; selecting the fabric will depend upon how you cruise and how you plan to use your dinghy

PVC is much lighter weight, and the material seams can be welded to make very strong and airtight tubes.

With PVC, it is easier to fold and store the dinghy. PVC does not glue as well, and the glued joints may have a shorter life span. However the major manufacturers have all man-aged the welding process, and glued together PVC dinghies are a rarity today. Also, PVC material is not as resistant to UV. It is very tolerant of over pressure. Boats made of PVC fabric tend to be priced significantly

Story and photos by Tom Hale

Selecting an Inflatable Dinghy

1. How and where will you store it?A dinghy that is hard to launch will not be used very often.

2. What do you need it for? Just an evening harbor cruise, short ride to shore, or longer explorations in creeks and rivers?

3. How will you power it? Oars, electric motor or outboard?

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# The author’s dinghy gets around the Chesapeake more than most.


lower than comparable Hypalon boats. This fabric would be a good choice for a dinghy that is being used seasonally and stored in the off season.

Hypalon’s advantage is its resis-tance to UV and to weather. For a dinghy to be used year round in the tropics, it is the only material to consider. The fabric must be glued; it cannot be welded. Glued seams are less airtight with age. It is heavier which makes it a bit more wear resistant. But it is heavier to lift and harder to fold and store. FloorsDinghies with soft floors, slatted floors, or air floors can be easily de-flated and rolled up for storage. They are small and can be inflated in a few minutes with a foot pump. If you have a slatted-floor dinghy, it will not be able to plane, so you can use an electric motor or a small outboard.

Plywood floors have been the stan-dard floor system for years. They give the boat a rigid bottom. These floors

can be difficult to set up and to take apart. Generally once you assemble these, you do not want to disassemble them frequently.

High-pressure (HP) floors are pricy but worth the money. Having used HP inflatable floor dinghies for many years, I have to say they are in-credible. It is essential to be sure the floor is fully inflated but that will give you a light firm hull, and the dinghy will plane easily. These boats are lighter and easier to put on the deck than a rib dinghy, with the added benefit that they can be deflated and stored in a very compact size.

If you are not concerned about deflating and storing the dinghy, but plan to use it most of the year, choose a rigid bottom. For this ap-plication you would be better off not to go with plywood but to go with a fiberglass bottom RIB. The folding transom RIB, “Rib Lite” is a better running dinghy than the plywood floor and stores in the volume of a stand-up paddle board.

RIB dinghies have “V” bottoms and tend to run better and faster. In the single floor rib, any rain water will collect in the center of the boat; where on a flat floor rib, there is a pocket at the transom where the water collects and can be easily pumped out. For year-round use, a RIB is the preferred choice.EnginesA dinghy can be rowed short dis-tances, but not into a strong head wind. Electric motors are simple and quiet. They have plenty of ca-pacity to carry you through a week-end without recharging. However, most cruisers will use an outboard engine for power. Add a lightweight outboard, and your range increases. Now your range is a mile, not a hundred yards. Such a combination of light craft and light power source can be managed by most cruisers. The 2-hp air-cooled outboards are lightweight and easy to handle, albeit rather noisy. If you have the high-pressure floor, the wood- or


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aluminum-floor inflatable boat, or a rib, you have the ability to put on a larger engine so that the dinghy can plane. This gives you vastly increased range.

The choices in inflatable dinghies are many. If you have a small boat, go with a relatively smaller dinghy that you can more easily manage and store. If you have a larger boat, go with the largest dinghy you can easily manage. In any case, always get the largest diameter tubes that you can. Large tubes will give you a dryer ride.

Maintenance Tips• Keep the dinghy properly

inflated. More damage is done by under-inflation than over-inflating an inflatable. When properly inflated, it should be possible to push your thumb in about a quarter of an inch. If you can push it in more than a half inch, you are probably not fully inflated. High pressure floors must be fully inflated to get the best performance.

• Do not use Armour All. This is a good product for many uses. It must not be used on your dinghy. It contains silicone. Silicones will make it impossible to ever glue on a patch.

• Do use an inflatable boat cleaner/protectant in midsummer and in the fall when you put it into storage.

• Do not store your rolled up dinghy on the floor of your shed. Mice love to chew it up and make nests in the fabric.

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For decades the U.S. Pow-erboat show has welcomed all kinds of powerboaters, including go-fast guys and

gals, classic wooden boat fanatics, mega-yacht cruisers and express cruis-ers, and anglers in kayaks, simple jon boats, or blue water fishing machines.

Why is everyone here? Prices, comparison shopping, and experts. You’ve heard the term, “Boat show prices.” Well, it’s true. Most manufac-turers of boats, gear, and accessories will offer special deals at the show.

Not sure it’s true? Then do some compari-son shopping.

Where else are you going to find so many marine businesses represented under one roof? Here you can touch and feel most every item on display. If it has to do with powerboating of any kind, you’ll find it at the Annapolis show. Brand new boats, brokerage boats, systems updates, sheets for the berths, fishing gear, elec-tronics, boating apparel, and more. It’s all here, so shop and compare.

Finally, ask the experts! The show is overflowing with them, and they’re just

waiting to provide the advice that will help you achieve your boating goals. Whether it’s financing, navigation, horsepower, or fishing accessories, this place is loaded with friendly, top-notch manufacturers’ reps.

So, enjoy the show. And be sure to stop by the PropTalk booth located at F5/F6, where you’ll find the writ-ers, editors, photographers, graphic design wizards, publishers, and distributors who bring you the best of Chesapeake Bay powerboating every month.

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Thursday, October 16 (VIP Day) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, October 17 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 18 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Sunday, October 19

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TicketsThursday, VIP Day (all ages): $35 Adults: $18 Children 7 to 12: $5

Children 6 and under: Free Two-day Combo Ticket: $31Two-day VIP Combo Ticket: $48

Tickets can be purchased at the gates, online (and printed at home), or with the show’s Mobile App. To download the Mobile App, visit iTunes

or Google Play; go to usboat.com; or call (410)-268-8828.


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BrokerageShowFor the second year in a row, show goers may also attend a brokerage show in St. Mary’s Cove. Your Pow-erboat Show wristband acts as your ticket, so no need to buy another one. Access the show by foot by walking uphill from Main Street or take the water taxi just beyond the Marriott. Follow the signs.

GettingAroundOn land, use the Circulator, Annapolis’s free trolley. Regular stops at City Dock and Church Circle, or just raise your hand to hail it anywhere along the route. Goes to all four city garages. Get the details by clicking on the trolley icon at annapolis.gov. On the water, we love the water taxis, which run continuously from 8 a.m. to midnight Thursday through Sunday during the show (until 11 p.m. Monday). Catch it at the water taxi stop between the Marriott Hotel and Spa Creek Bridge, or call (410) 263-0033. Or hail “water taxi” on VHF radio channel 68.

MeetTeamPropTalkWe’ll be in our usual spot, Booth F5/F6 along Ego Alley. Stop by and en-joy late-afternoon popcorn with our writers, editors, publishers, graphic designers, distribution drivers, and photographers.

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ParkingParking downtown is limited. We suggest parking for $10 at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and taking the free school bus shuttle to the show. Stadium GPS address: 1040 Cedar Park Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Another spot we recommend is Eastport Elementary School for $20 per day. Leave and return without paying twice. Lot opens at 8 a.m., and it’s a quick walk across Spa Creek Bridge to the show.


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Here are just a few of the awesome new boats on display at the Show. Step aboard, ask questions, and imagine yourself at the helm.

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Hinckley Talaria 43 Check out the retractable glass door and windows that allow the cockpit to be opened up to the aft of the boat. Similar idea to the “great room” in a home. Forty-four feet with a four-foot two-inch draft and cruising speed of 30 knots. Jet or IPS drives.

Cranchi Eco-Trawler 33A full displacement trawler with an eight-foot beam that can be trailered without permits. Seventy gallons of fuel will take you 400 miles. No thru-hulls and fuel-efficient outboards for eco-friendly efficiency.

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wearcomfortableshoes. You won’t want to be held back by blisters. Since most dealers ask that you step aboard barefoot or in socks, slip-on and slip-off shoes are best.

Comeready. Bring a pen, notebook, and sticky return address labels. You will surely want to sign up for some e-mail and snail mail lists and enter a few drawings (free Caribbean cruise, anyone?).

Comesmart. Smartphone savvy boaters can use the Boat Show App, snap pictures of favorite models, plug in notes, save web addresses, and click QR codes on exhibitors’ mar-keting materials.

Bringalayer. October in Chesapeake Country can be sunny and warm, crisp and cool, or, heaven forbid, a full-on monsoon. Bring sunglasses, wide-brimmed hat, sunblock, long-sleeved fleece, and rain repellent top layer.Parksmart. Your best bet is to use the lot at Navy Marine Corps Memo-rial Stadium for $10 and ride the free shuttle to the show. Early arrivals will find parking in Eastport and make the short walk across the Spa Creek Bridge. Another option is to park in one of the city public garages (parkan-napolis.com) and take the free Circula-tor Trolley.Bringcash.Cash is easiest, especially if you bring a few ones. You’ll want it for the nutty buddy ice cream cones, pit beef sandwiches, and other treats. Need more funds? There are nearby ATMs and also one inside the show.

Planyourroute. Use the show’s App, click to the show website for a PDF, or look in the show program for the layout. If you’re a serious buy-er call ahead and make an appoint-ment with the exhibitor or stop by their booth early in the day or late in the afternoon. Crowds peak between 11 a.m and 3 p.m. usboat.comAttendaseminar. Chesapeake Bay Magazine and Annapolis School of Seamanship host free seminars Friday and Saturday on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Arnold room of the Waterfront Marriott Hotel. Schedule at usboat.comVisitBrokerageCove.High-quality previously owned boats on display in St. Mary’s Cove on Spa Creek. Free entry with show wristband. Behind St. Mary’s Church, just across Duke of Gloucester Street.

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Visit Annapolis &Eastport

Visit a historic home. Tour the Hammond-Harwood House on Maryland Avenue or the Wil-liam Paca House and Garden on Prince George Street. hammond-harwoodhouse.org and annapolis.org (click on “tour”)

For nautical shopping stop into Helly Hansen, Atlantis Outer-wear, and Sperry on Main Street and Market Space near City Dock or West Marine on Jennifer Road, near the Westfield Shop-ping Center, or on Hillsmere Dr.

Visit Annapolis Pottery, where fine ceramics and custom pieces have been produced since 1969. Located in a historic building on the corner of State Circle and Francis Street, you’ll find creative, functional, and afford-able pieces. annapolispottery.com

The Maryland State House is the oldest operating seat of government in the United States. It temporarily served as the capital of the U.S. and is the site where George Washing-ton resigned his commission in the Army.

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Even boaters who’ve visited Annapolis many times can learn something new on a walking tour. Two daily tours, a ghost tour on Friday and Saturday nights, and a War of 1812 tour are offered during Boat Show Weekend. annapolistours.com

Annapolis may be historic, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t kept up with the times. We recommend zipping around town on a Segway tour. segsinthecity.com

Read a Book. When it comes to independent bookstores, these are hard to beat: Annapolis Bookstore on Maryland Avenue and Back Creek Bookstore on Main Street. annapolis-bookstore.com and backcreekbooks.com

The Big Cheese and Sammy’s Deli at 47 Randall Street is close to the show and has incredibly delicious sandwiches. The delightful owners are usually be-hind the counter. (410) 263-6915

# if you wander into the Market House just outside show gates, you’ll find many food specials for PropTalk readers. Photo by Laura Carty

Chick and Ruth’s Restaurant on Main Street is an Annapolis institution. It’s not unusual to see a line forming for breakfast on weekends. chickandruths.com

The City of Annapolis has a microsite on the Internet just for boat show attendees. Point your brower to: visitannapolis.org/US_Boat_Shows


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in EaStportThe Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE) is the neigh-borhood across Spa Creek. It’s easily reached on foot, in a boat, or by car. Just cross the Spa Creek Bridge or use the water taxi. This unofficial republic was formed in 1998 out of concern over the clos-ing of the Spa Creek Bridge due to construction. The MRE is now a legitimate non-profit community organization. Stroll the streets to find restaurants, historic homes, maritime businesses, marinas, boatyards, and the Annapolis Maritime Museum. themre.org

Fawcetts Boat Supply on Bay Ridge Avenue and West Marine on Hillsmere Drive.

For more than two decades Weems and Plath has held its annual tent sale during the show. They offer deep discounts on discontinued, overstocked, and sample items. You’ll find great deals on clocks, binoculars, barometers, compasses, lamps, and navigational tools, and much more. 214 Eastern Ave. (410) 263-6700

Davis’ Pub at the corner of Fourth Street and Chester Ave. in Eastport. A favorite of local resi-dents, watermen, and maritime workers. This no-frills bar and restaurant has cooked up con-sistently good food for decades. davispub.com


# Maryland’s State House, located at the highest point in Annapolis, is the oldest capitol in continuous legislative use in the country. Photo by Laura Carty

Anglers and boaters of all types love to congregate at the Boat-yard Bar & Grill on the corner of Severn Ave. and Fourth Street in Eastport. A casual nautical décor and raw bar. boat-yardbarandgrill.com

Treat yourself at Bakers & Co, a small family owned bakery and cafe specializing in fresh pastries and breads (excellent coffee too) located at 618 Chesapeake Ave. bakersandco.com

For fresh food and outdoor pic-nic table dining, try the Leeward Market at 601 Second Street.

Explore the history and mari-time tradition of Annapolis and the entire Bay at The Annapolis Maritime Museum. 723 Second Street. amaritime.org


going south on the Intracoast-al Waterway this season? Or are you dreaming of making the inland passage from Nor-

folk to Key West in the future? Here’s some advice about what to expect and suggestions about planning the trip.

Our first ICW trip was in 1975 on Gusto, a Rhodes 41 sloop that we sailed

from Chicago heading for the Bahamas. The Intracoastal Waterway was Gene’s selling point because he convinced me we didn’t have to do any ocean over-night passages (unless we chose to), and the waterway was a protected system of rivers and canals. It was all I needed to agree to quit our jobs for a year and take off.

Our most recent trip was in the fall of 2012 aboard Early Bird, a 31-foot lobster yacht that we cruise out of St. Michaels, MD. Over the years, we’ve made several passages on other sailboats and two trawlers. We’ve seen many changes in the

build-up of houses and condos and the expansion of small boatyards to mega-marina complexes, but there contin-ues to be miles of lush marshlands, tree-lined shores and natural wildlife that make it such a diverse landscape. The boats seem to be larger and better equipped, but there is still an even mix of sail and power cruisers in the 35-foot to 45-foot range.

The people aboard run the gamut from professional crew on a mega yacht to a solo sailor on a small boat with an outboard. Many are snowbirds or annual cruisers who spend their winters aboard and who range from salty seniors to young adventurers. We’ve noticed a growing number of young families with kids whom they’re home schooling. The common thread is getting their boats to southern wa-ters to winter in Florida or cross over to the Bahamas.

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IsYourBoatSeaworthyforanExtendedCruise?Any boat should be seaworthy before its owners head out of their slip for the day, let alone on an extended trip. But if an engine fails when you’re in home waters, you know the area and where to find help. If there’s a system failure or emergency when you’re cruising in unfamiliar territory, you have to rely on local services and the research you did about the area before you left. For this, cruising guides and online resources are a good reference. Better yet, find a boatyard with service and support to get you back underway.

Your ability to handle your boat is another concern because you should have docking and anchoring skills and be comfortable passing and being passed in narrow channels. If you have basic boat handling skills, you can eas-ily learn how to go through locks and under bridges.

We always travel with a supply of spare parts, not expensive ones, but those that are necessary if there’s a breakdown or maintenance needed. Our stash includes fuel and oil filters, an extra fan belt, and an impeller for the raw water pump. If you do routine basic maintenance underway, you’re ready, and if there’s a break-down, you’ve got the part for a ma-rina service tech to do the job. At the

very least, have a list of replacement parts you might need so they can be ordered. To service instruments, we carry extra light bulbs, fuses for the radio, depth sounder, chart plot-ter, and running lights. The fenders, dock lines, and safety gear you carry aboard normally will work for you on the ICW. We also bring long dock lines, a fender board and have two boat hooks for going through the

# Boat under tow in Alligator-Pungo Rivers Canal.


lock on the Virginia Cut route and the two locks on the Dismal Swamp route.

HowMuchTimeDoYouHavefortheTrip?Is the ICW trip a delivery or a des-tination cruise? That’s an important distinction. If you’re getting your boat to a southern destination as quickly as possible so you can return to work, the daily mileage you rack up determines how many days you need. Spend time carefully planning your daily runs based on the distance you can travel in a day and include in that calculation where you’ll stop at night and if you’ll need a marina with fuel and provisioning. Many marinas offer a loaner car for a small amount to go to a grocery store, so ask when making a reservation.

To get a rough estimate of how many days it will take you, try this. You know the speed your boat runs at most efficiently and how many hours you want to be underway; use that to calculate how many days to schedule. For example, if you’re bringing your boat to Fort Launder-dale at Mile 1065, that’s 1065 miles from Norfolk. Divide 1065 by let’s say 50 miles a day (number of miles

you cruise in a day’s run) and you get approximately 21 days, for a rough estimate of how many days you’ll be underway.

Factor in some non-traveling days for bad weather when you’ll stay put or the possibility of a mechanical breakdown when you’ll be spending time at a marina for repairs. And you may find a place like Charleston or Beaufort, SC, that you just like and want to spend more time there. On a daily basis you may have delays waiting for a

bridge with only scheduled openings or one being repaired.

We lost a week to Hurricane Sandy and stayed in Portsmouth, VA. When we saw a Navy aircraft carrier head up the river for protection, we knew we made the right choice to stay at Ocean Marine Yacht Center while the superstorm swept up the coast.

If we had been on a delivery trip, that delay would have put a major dent in our schedule. Fortunately, we had the luxury of time and had planned to linger along the way like many who stop and visit some of the charming harbor towns along the way.

what’sYourBudget?Thrifty cruisers plan their itinerary to anchor out most nights and schedule stops where provisioning and fuel are available. For ICW anchorages we like these spiral bound resources: “The Great Book of Anchorages: Hampton Roads and Norfolk to the Florida Keys” and “On the Water Chart Guides: Anchor Guides for the Intracoastal Waterway.”

Marina-wise, I use $2 a foot, plus the electrical hook up charge, for a ballpark figure. That’s an average transient rate that can be lower or higher depending on the location and amenities offered. And it is usu-ally more expensive the farther south you go. If you stop at a marina most


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# Gene at helm of Early Bird using split screen with radar and chartplotter.


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For fuel prices we like using the online edition of the Waterway Guide’s Fuel Pricing Reports because it’s usually spot on with the latest information. In September of this year, I found diesel costs up and down from $4 a gallon (which included tax).

Don’t forget to factor in the cost of eating out. Some of the finest and funkiest restaurants are along the ICW,

and it sure beats cooking dinner after a long day underway. We always laugh that on some trips we can spend more money wining and dining than we do on anything else.

For recommendations we ask local boaters instead of online apps because we found the online resources aren’t always updated. One time in Melbourne, FL, we searched in vain for a restaurant, which had long been closed, but it hadn’t been removed from the database.

NavigatingthewatersThe diverse waters — straight landcuts, dicey shallow spots, open ocean inlets, and strong tidal currents — can some-times make boat handling on the ICW a challenge for the best of us. In some stretches of the waterway, you’ll fight to stay awake because of the boring miles of landcuts; in other areas your adrenaline will keep you very wide awake. We keep the VHF radio on to listen to the

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We have a Garmin Chartplotter, but I wouldn’t be without the backup paper chartbook, the “Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook,” always useful when planning the next day’s run because it clearly marks the mileage so you know your options and what to anticipate further south.

BeingThereBefore you leave, do you have a reservation at a marina where you’ll keep the boat? There are many popular areas with equally popular marinas,

some with a waiting list. You’ll find several now advertise liveaboard rates where there’s often a dock full of cruisers all with the same enthusi-asm for spending the winter on their boat. We found the further south you go, it’s usually more expensive. For example, in northern Florida you can stay at Marineland Marina in St. Augustine for $10 a foot plus $125 power and liveaboard fee for a month. At Harbortown Marina in Fort Pierce you’ll pay $13.50 a foot plus power and $100 extended stay a month which includes amenities like a heated pool. On the west coast Legacy Harbour in the heart of Fort Myers the rate is $17 a foot a month plus metered electric and $130 live-aboard fee a month. You can spend hours comparative shopping marinas using a cruising guide as a first step to decide the area you like, and then go online to search for the marinas that interest you.


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We think the ICW trip is a very social affair. It doesn’t take long to develop a sense of comradery with other cruisers who you’ve seen along the way because they probably travel at the same speed and distance you do. When you meet at a dock, it’s only natural to share a drink and talk about your days on the water-way. However you go — as a quick delivery or as a laid-back cruise, the Intracoastal Waterway is an adven-ture you won’t forget. You’ll make new friends and share experiences you’ll always cherish. #

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In September, Back Creek YC held its second Fall Vagabond Cruise to the Southern Bay covering 18 days and

roughly 415 miles, six stops for anchor-ing, 10 tie-ups (usually found without a slip reservation), and two nights at the Tides Inn. The cruise drew 10 boats for a leisurely, meandering trip that started south on September 6, with an initial stop on the Wye River at Shaw Bay for the Sail-In Music Concert featuring the Eastport Oys-ter Boys (almost interrupted by booming thunderstorms). A brisk northwest wind on September 7 provided stimulus to travel to the Solomons Island YC.

Participants joined or left as their schedules permitted. Following the wind and weather as it guided them, the cruisers went on to the Corinthian YC on Smith Creek, to the Great Wicomico at Reed-ville, Onancock Creek, and the Matthews

YC at Gwynns Island before reaching the southern-most spot at Cape Charles Harbor at Charles City. Next stop was to Fishing Bay in the Piankatank River, then on to Urbana Creek on the Rappahannock River staying over to see Urbana. The 22 onboard met up at the Tides Inn on Carter Creek for golf and good food on Septem-ber 18 with another six members traveling by land from Annapolis. After two days, the cruise continued to Mill Creek on the Great Wicomico before returning to Solomons Island, and then traveling back to Annapolis on the 23rd.

On October 4, the Club held a Crab “Bomb” rendezvous featuring a ½-pound backfin crab cake meal hosted by Court and Laura Trueth at their house on Cattail Creek, along with Laura’s clam chow-der, corn on the cob, tomatoes, rolls, and dessert. A breakfast the next morning

provided orange juice, egg casseroles, fruit, assorted breads, and drinks. Club members will be attending the Sail and Power Boat Shows in mid-October. An October 17 Halloween Happy Hour is coming up. A number of members will attend the Navy Football Tailgate on October 25 before the San Jose State game. The Club will hold its annual meeting on November 2 in Annapolis. We encourage potential new members to join us for the rest of the year and for next season. See details at back-creekyc.org for details.

Nothing signifies the end of the warm weather better than the Annapolis Boat Shows. Fall is upon us in Bay Country, and it leaves us wondering “How could summer pass by so quickly?” Our clubs are busy, getting in their end of season cruises, raft ups, and open houses. You can be sure that as the weather gets colder, the fun will move off the water and into yacht clubs,

meeting spaces, and the homes of friends. Want to get involved? See below or proptalk.com/clubs for contact information for clubs. Does your club have news to share in the next issue of PropTalk? Email [email protected] with your news and photos.

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Paddling and Pizza

The Chesapeake Paddlers Association (CPA) will be hosting its annual Meeting and Paddle November 2 at Moyaone Community Building in Accokeek, MD. The paddle will launch immediately after the meeting from Farmington Landing on

Piscataway Creek. Meeting attendees will be treated to pizza, but are encouraged to bring food to share. Because of the cooling water temperatures, at least a wet suit and splash top are required for the paddle. This event is open to paddlers of all abilities. For more information, visit cpakayaker.com.

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# CPA Kayakers at 2013’s annual meeting and paddle. Photo by Ralph Heimlich


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It’s a Wrap for Raft-Upsby Linda Sweeting

The Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron brought a full season of on-the-water events to a close Sat-

urday, September 27, with a lively raft-up at Lake Ogleton, just off the Severn River. Starting at 3 p.m., everyone brought an appetizer and summer boating adventure stories to share. The perfect weather was the icing on the cake, and a great time was had by all.

Now that the boating season is drawing to a close, the fun moves on shore with a dinner and maritime-theme speaker No-

vember 6 at the Annapolis Sheraton, and a wine tasting fundraiser November 22. Several seminars are also offered this fall, including Trailering, Emergencies on Board, How to Use a Chart, DSC/VHF Radio GPS, VHF & VHF/DSC Marine Radio, and Knots and Bends. We will have two classes starting in January: Advanced Piloting and Weather. Please visit the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron website for events, class and seminar descriptions, costs, and registra-tion information: aspsmd.org.

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A Grand Rendezvous

The Chesapeake Bay Grand Banks Yacht Owners Association had its 30th Annual Fall Rendezvous

September 24-28 beginning in Oxford, MD, and cruising to Annapolis, where members spent three days at the Yacht Basin and Annapolis YC. Over 35 boats were in attendance. A lecture were given on “Cruising in Nova Scotia,” and Admiral Buz Busby made a wonderful presentation on a wide variety of surface ships. Jan Boone, President of Bluewater Yacht Sales, showed what the Aussies under Mark Richards plan to build now that they have taken control of Grand Banks, Malaysia. There was also an “Ac-tive Captain” seminar held. According to John Shannahan, “The AYC food is awesome! The Marriott food was indeed awesome as well! The weather perfect!” cbgboa.org

Fishing Expo

The Frederick MSSA Chapter #22 will meet November 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Frederick Moose

Lodge. The 10th annual Fishing Expo at the Frederick Fairgrounds takes place January 17, 2015. For more info visit mssfrederick.com

Fishing Flea Market

The Pasadena Sportfishing Group (PSG) is gearing up for its annual Flea Market/ Show. Organiz-

ers have moved the event back to the Earleigh Heights Fire Hall on Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. February 14 and 15, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. pasadenasportfishing.com

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The MSSA Annapolis Chapter #1 will meet Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at American

Legion Post #7, 1905 Crownsville Road, Crownsville. Shawn Kimbro will talk about his new program “Light Tackle Essentials.” mssaannapolis.com

An Open House

want to get involved with a great group of folks? Selby Bay YC in Edgewater, MD, will host an open house on Sun-

day, November 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. SBYC is a member-owned and operated club with both power and sail boat slips up to 80 feet. Located at the mouth of the South River, the yacht club is just minutes from Annapolis and boasts a stun-ning swimming pool. Regular club cruises, social events, and plenty of gatherings on the docks happen throughout the year. For more info on the club and this fun open house, visit selbybayyc.com.


Racing News

a Trip around Wye Islandby Charlie Iliff

it’s hard to imagine a much better way to spend time than a quiet trip around Wye Island. Greenery, wild-

life, stately estates, working farms, and a lot of interesting little creeks slide by with little more noise than the gurgle of the hull going through the water. The Wye Island Challenge - Electric Boat Marathon is a 24-mile trip from St. Michaels into the Wye River, around the Island and back, with a manda-tory 10-minute stop at Wye Landing. Weather permitting, the 2014 mara-thon took place October 3, too late for a report in this issue (see the December issue for a full report).

Most electric boats excel at leisurely and quiet cruising, and the “Marathon” is in their sweet spot. The Wye Island Challenge is also a race, however, attracting some screwballs, like Paul Kydd, who has participated as driver or observer in every one of the annual marathons. He first did it in Prologue, a comfortable capable launch, patterned after efficient early 20th century steam launches. In search of a bit more speed, he set a multi-hull record in a catama-ran coach boat with an outboard con-

verted to electric power. By the time you read this, he will have attempted the trip in an aluminum jon boat flying on surface-piercing hydrofoils, continuing his search for speed and efficiency.

And, your humble scribe will once again have tried to make the distance in the PropTalk Electrashell, a con-verted rowing shell. The only resem-blance between those two and the sane competitors is that the boats run on electricity. Check PropTalk.com to see if either made it around this year.

Perennial competitor Jim Campbell and his E-Canoe will have made a run at repeating his 2013 overall win, and Ned Farinholt will have tried equally hard to get back to 2012 form in his homebuilt Erged-on II planing runabout. Both of those are powered by efficient Torqeedo outboards. For those seriously racing, it’s a delicate balance between speed and avail-able battery storage. For those more inclined to relax and just enjoy a great day on the water, however, most elec-tric boats can easily make the trip in comfort and quiet. There may also be

appearances by Bald Eagles from several nests along the course.

And everyone gets back in time for the banquet at the Miles River YC, where hospitality is exemplary. A race, a great day on the water, and a great party.

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# The crew of the PropTalk Electrashell ii, a converted rowing shell.

# Jim Campbell in his e-Canoe, overall winner in 2013.


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you’ve successfully wrestled your hydroplane through the back turn, with punches at the throttle

and rapid steering wheel adjustments. Between the chop and the race course’s boat wakes, the water seemed to have holes in it for the boat to fall into. Sort of like those Florida sinkholes. But the chines caught, the stern slid, and thanks to your mastery of the various inputs, you got your racer around the turn buoys.

Now the straightaway in front of you is for speed. The design and balance of your racer packs air under the boat, which lifts the boat out of the water and into the air. Since air is thinner than water, mashing down on the throttle lets the prop push the boat forward, first to hull speed, then to air speed slightly above the water as it rides on a packed air cushion. So she goes faster and faster. This is a very fast boat, a world record-holder for speed, mainly because she was designed to pack a bigger air cushion than other hydroplanes.

This is the into-the-wind straightaway, however, so now the wind is packing

even more air under the boat than it was designed to handle. It’s now too much packed air for any boat control.

With just a small wiggle of the boat’s steering wheel, the boat is suddenly not so hard to manage. The wiggle is the trick that hydroplane racers rely on to get their race boats less in the air and more in the water. That slight wiggle dumps air out from under the boat. Since the hydroplane moves slower when more of the boat is in the water, but is easier then to drive, you run as hard as you can with all the air under it you can command until you know you are almost out of control. Faster boats win races, but only if you don’t crash. Get all the air under your boat so you’re then the fastest, until you’re on the brink of losing control.

This is a technique used in clas-sic hydroplane racers that Seabuddy is discussing here. More modern racing hydroplanes have a driver-controlled wing that dumps air from under the boat.

This classic hydroplane is a restored Henry Lauderbach Custom Boat. Henry

built hydroplanes from 1947 to 2001 along the Chesapeake Bay. Successful, award-winning hydroplanes. This racer was a two-time National Champion.

She’s a prop-riding, three-point, seven-litre class hydroplane that was the High Point Champion in 1964, 1965, and 1966. She was also the National Champion in 1965 and 1966. Her speed records include a World Kilo record of 151.403 mph. She also clocked 93.072 mph, a new record on a 1-2/3 mile race course.

More recently, this hydroplane won an award at the Antique and Classic Boat Festival in St. Michaels. Owned now by a husband and wife team in the Chesa-peake Bay region, the husband finds it “refreshing” to go for a fast run in this racer.

The 2000-pound boat with its 426 cu. in Chrysler Hemi-supercharged 1200-hp engine measures 22 feet long. She is on a tilting trailer that allows her 10 foot beam to become a “no-permit required,” easy-to-trailer boat package.

Racing Classic hydroplanesby Chris “Seabuddy” Brown

# Henry Lauterbach built hydroplanes from 1947 to 2001 along the Chesapeake Bay. Photos by Chris Brown


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Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD, reports the Edna E. Lockwood was recently hauled out on the rail for her annual maintenance and repairs to her log-bottomed hull. Every year the 1889 bugeye receives fresh paint top and bottom, sails bent on, and push boat readied. Shipwrights and apprentices have put copper sheathing over some troubled

seams in her stern, which will stop any leaks until a future repair. Built in 1889 by John B. Harrison of Tilghman Island, the Edna E. Lockwood is a registered National Historic Landmark, and the last sailing log-bottom bugeye. Just as Native American dugout canoes were formed by carving out one log, a bugeye’s hull is constructed by pinning together a series of logs and hollowing them out as a unit. She’s regarded as queen of CBMM’s historic floating fleet and can be seen dockside at the museum along the Miles River.

Next up on the rails this season is the 1909 crab dredger Old Point, which will represent the last of the haul outs this fall. Old Point is a seven-log crab dredger built by J.G. Wornom in Poquonson, VA.

Meg Roney of Mathews Brothers in Denton, MD, sends

us the following report. “We brought Mallard, the new Patriot II, up from Palm Beach in Sep-tember. She is getting into ship shape for the Annapolis and Ft. Lauderdale boat shows! We’ve also been finishing up a couple of small projects in the shop: an Awlgrip job, rigging a Honda outboard, hatch repair, and our

first winterization of the season! Speaking of winterization, the guys are also getting everything ready for the upcoming storage season.” The Patriot II is a fur-ther development of Mathews’ popular Patriot 29 design. Ac-cording to Mathews Brothers’ web site, the change to a tunnel drive system has reduced the boat’s draft by nine inches and provides increased maneuver-ability and speed.

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tarps are blossoming in boat yards. Autumn is drawing to a close on the Bay, and the winter lay-up season is fast approaching.

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She represents yet another varia-tion on the log-built hull, in an engine powered application. Crab dredging is permitted in Virginia from December through March, using two large dredges resem-bling oyster dredges with longer tines. Heavy metal rollers protect the rails from wear, as the dredges are reeled in by mechanical wind-ers. These “deck boats,” as they are known in Virginia, were also used for freighting produce and as buy boats in the off season.

Dave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restora-tion in Annapolis, MD,

reports that he “just completed the transom work and delivered the unique (and rare) tiny 1927 Lyman 13-foot lapstrake runabout for the owner, ready to use. A new arrival in the shop includes a vintage 1950s Flying Dutchman 20-foot sailboat with extensive pedigree. This old woody is under full restoration including structural integrity and a new cold-molded bottom and will remain a family heirloom, to be passed on to the next generation by Grandpa, who requested the work to be done. The 16-foot Gar Wood Speedster replica build has moved forward greatly with 300 feet of inlaid milled mahogany added to the

deck, revealing extensive bookmark-ing and plank matching. Next step is to finish mechanical and electrical installation. Ground breaking has started on the new Classic Watercraft Restoration building, which we plan to occupy by end of year.”

Britt Lilly of Lilly Sport Boats in Arnold, MD, brings us up to date on recent projects in

his shop. He describes a boat that just arrived at his shop with severe dam-age to her port bow. “This is a 33-foot

Typhoon Canyon Runner that had a close encounter with a day marker, a green one as we can tell. It punc-tured a hole through the side and broke a lot of bulkheads, requiring extensive fiberglass repairs. We’ll have to cut out the hull side. We’ve already started cutting out the inside to be able to see everything that’s broken; we’ll put it all back together and vacuum bag a new core in and make it look like it (the damage) was never there.”

Not all of Britt’s projects are big ones, as he proudly points out. “This is a 1973 13-foot Boston Whaler, wood side console and all, totally restored, all Imron paint, all new wiring. We redid all the wood in Imron. They make a whole wood line of Imron marine, just awesome stuff; it lasts like that uncovered all

season. We were very pleased with the whole set up. It’s a very cool little boat.”

Buster Phipps of Phipps Boatworks in Deale, MD, has had a 42-foot 1957

Mathews Sedan Cruiser named Keeper in the shop for two weeks to redo her varnish. Buster explains that he’s been maintaining the boat for owner Peter Askew of Baltimore for at least four years. The boat is almost all original. According to

Buster, her owner is very careful with the boat; he even keeps a cover on the deck when he has his dogs onboard, so they don’t scratch the deck with their nails. Buster says, over the years, that they replaced the original plate glass windows with safety glass and installed a new teak deck on the aft cockpit, but otherwise the boat is as she came from the factory, including spotless twin 354 cubic inch, dual carburetor Chrysler Marine (first generation) Hemi V-8s.

George Hazzard of Wooden Boat restoration in Mil-lington, MD, sends us

this newsy update. “By the time the issue hits the stands we will have a 1935 40-foot Consolidated in the shop for varnish and paint

Britt Lilly of Lilly Sport Boats in Arnold, MD, calls this recently completed restoration of a 1973 Boston Whaler, “A very cool little boat”. Photo by Rick Franke

Old Point, a 1909 seven log deck boat at her berth at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum at St. Michaels

awaits her winter haul-out.

Pat Mcinerney of Phipps Boatworks in Deale, MD, sprays water on Keeper’s

bottom to keep her seams tight during her haul out. Photo by Rick Franke



on her hull sides.” George also reports that he has a fully restored 1960 23-foot Chris Craft Sea Skiff looking for a new owner.

Patrick Mertaugh of Choptank Boatworks in Denton, MD, sends us his latest news. “Here’s the latest project to leave the shop, restoration of a late 50s Elgin outboard run-about. We restored and re-chromed

hardware, restored woodwork, new power, new electric, updated steering, and new paint and varnish. Elgin was somewhat of a subsidiary of Penn Yan that sold through Sears catalog.”

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work to get her spiffed up for her 80th birthday next year. We are also going to squeeze in the 45-foot Bugeye Chesapeake, which was built by Dickerson Yachts in the late 50s. She will be receiving a new deck and cabin top. We finished up the 23-foot 1956 Chris Craft Holiday after a full restoration. The 30-foot 2003 Hacker Craft will also be in for some varnish

A restored 1950s Elgin runabout ready for her owner at Choptank Boatworks in Denton, MD.

A 1957 Chrysler Marine V8 in mint condition, one of two in Keeper at Phipps Boatworks in

Deale, MD. Photo by Rick Franke

Ouch! A fiberglass repair needed after a collision with a daymark. Lilly Sport Boats

of Arnold, MD, is handling the repair. Photo by Rick Franke



lifting boats, but can be cumbersome when moving boats around the yard. The trailer will be making this process easier and expand the space available for boat storage. Tiffany Yachts also completed painting the hull and por-tions of the topsides on a 52-foot Sea-horse Marine Trawler and is working to complete the overhaul of a 56-foot Tiffany that is for sale.”

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diFFerenCes Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeSharps Island Light –3:47 –3:50 *1.18 *1.17 1.5Havre de Grace +3:11 +3:30 *1.59 *1.59 1.9Sevenfoot Knoll Light –0:06 –0:10 *0.82 *0.83 1.1St. Michaels, Miles River –2:14 –1:58 *1.08 *1.08 1.4

diFFerenCes Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeMtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 +1:40 *0.88 *0.88 1.0Chesapeake Beach –1:14 –1:15 *1.12 *1.14 1.1Cedar Point –3:16 –3:13 *1.33 *1.33 1.4Point Lookout –3:48 –3:47 *1.37 *1.33 1.4

diFFerenCes Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeOnancock Creek +3 :52 +4 :15 *0.70 *0.83 2.2Stingray Point +2 :01 +2 :29 *0.48 *0.83 1.4Hooper Strait Light +5 :52 +6 :04 *0.66 *0.67 2.0Lynnhaven Inlet +0 :47 +1 :08 *0.77 *0.83 2.4

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Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Current Differences and Speed Ratios

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

Thomas Pt. Shoal Lt., 2.0 n.mi. East

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor

Approach

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay

Entrance

-3:29 -3:36 -4:08 -3:44 0.4 0.6

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Time Differences Speed RatiosMin.beforeFlood Flood FloodEbb Ebb

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Time Differences Speed RatiosMin.beforeFlood Flood FloodEbb Ebb

Min.beforeEbb

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+2:29 +2:57 +2:45 +1:59 0.5 0.3

+4:49 +5:33 +6:04 +5:45 0.4 0.2

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel)

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

Tidal Current Tables

All times listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when appropriate. All speeds are in knots. All times listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when appropriate. All speeds are in knots.

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Youngster Wins Va Cobia Competition

When the scales closed at the end of the Don Forman Cobia Tournament in Virginia, youth

won out. Twelve-year-old Hayden Head of Seaford, VA, bested the field with a 55-pound, eight-ounce cobia while fish-ing with his father, Captain Jorj Head, a well-known charter skipper in the Virginia Beach area. Wes Blow, of Newport News, VA, took second place with a 35-pound, one-ounce cobia. The tournament was sponsored by Bishop Fishing Supply, and Captain Rick Wineman served as the Tournament Director.

Three Bay Striper Tourneys Celebrate autumn

For those anglers looking to “binge” on rockfish tournaments this month you’re in luck. Things kick off on November 8 with “Fish for A Cure.” All proceeds support the DeCesaris Cancer Institute at Anne Arundel Medical Center, and

to date Fish For A Cure has raised over $600,000. Weigh ins to be held at the An-napolis Waterfront Marriott, also the site of the after party. Click fishforacure.org to support the event.

“Rocksgiving” will benefit the Bowen Foundation for Autism and the Chesapeake Bay Trust. It is scheduled for Saturday, November 15, and weigh-ins are hosted by Chesapeake Harbour Marina in Annapolis. Prizes include $100,000 for the angler who breaks the Maryland rockfish record (67.8 pounds). To register and complete information visit rocksgiving.com or email [email protected].

The elder statesman of these fall fishing events, of course, is the MSSA’s “Fall Rockfish Classic,” now in its 22nd year. Hundreds of fishermen will compete over two days, November 22-23, for big money and bragging rights. Last year’s winner was Robert Harris from Prince Frederick, who landed a 47.15-pound rockfish that earned him $29,275. Register at mssa.net.

Va Fishery Board hands Scofflaws Punishment

At its meeting last month the Virginia Marine Resources Commission meted out penalties on four commercial watermen who violated state fisheries laws. The offenders and punishment were:

Brooks Dale Pruitt, of Onancock, who has three convictions on three separate dates in one year, was charged with: one count of possession of unculled crabs; one count of possession of unculled oysters; and one count of possession of hard crabs on a crab scrape boat. The VMRC voted unanimously to revoke all of Mr. Pruitt’s fishing licenses for six months beginning on September 23 and ending on March 22, 2015. Pruitt will be on probation for one year after that.

Charles A. Demarino, of Cape Charles, was convicted of failure to provide shade over his shellfish on June 24, 2014. VRC voted unanimously to revoke all of Dema-rino’s fishing licenses for a period of six months to begin on September 23 and end on March 22, 2015.

Christopher Nelson, of Water View, has three convictions on May 19, 2014: one count of commercially landing striped bass without a permit; one count of failure to properly display a license tag; and one count of an improperly marked gill net. Nelson’s licenses have been revoked from September 23 until September 22, 2015. Thereafter, he will serve a one-year probation.

Darwin R. Harding, of Lottsburg, was convicted of transporting oysters without approved temperature controlled storage on June 16. His licenses have been suspend-ed for one year, ending September 22, 2015.

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# Jack Latimer set the Maryland state Atlantic record with this 79-pound cobia.

Two new Record Fish Caught in MD

September 5th was a good day to go fishing. Two state re-cords, one for cobia and the other for white perch, were set that day, proving the diversity of fishing in the Free State.

Jack Latimer of Potomac was returning to the dock after floun-der fishing off Ocean City when he and his buddy Steve Magassy spied cobia cruising the surface. Latimer said he and Magassy, fishing out of a 16-foot Jon boat, tossed bucktail jigs tipped with soft-plastic twister tails, when, “One of the fish took my lure, and that was about it.” The pair returned to AKE Marina in Ocean City where DNR fisheries biologist Steve Doctor certified the cobia weighed 79 pounds, was 60 inches long and had a girth of 30 inches, setting a new state Atlantic division cobia record.

Inland, James Stiars of Baldwin caught a 1.7-pound white perch in the Loch Raven Reservoir, breaking the previous record of 1.62 pounds set by John Williams in 2008 also in Loch Raven. “It was my first cast of the day,” he said. “I was using a Shad Rat crank-bait, and I thought I had a largemouth bass on the line. When I saw it was a perch, I knew it could be a record.” DNR biologist Keith Lockwood certified the fish.


Less than a week after the autumnal equinox, I could not have asked for a better kickoff to the fall fishing season. It was one of those mornings that cement the reasons to live in Chesapeake Country:

temperate air, first wave of Canada geese signally the changing seasons, and hungry gamefish.

Although still a couple of years shy of earning their drivers’ licenses, Wes and Nathan were very capable anglers. For the first two hours, we scratched out nice white perch, a handful of sub-legal rockfish, and even a juvenile spotted sea trout. Then the commotion started. About a half mile away, a small knot of gulls and terns wheeled over frantic baitfish trying to elude predators. We immediately paddled toward the chaos, almost as frantically as the birds working the terrified bait pods.

For nearly an hour, the boys landed rockfish to 25 inches, as well as a nice bluefish of four pounds, all on topwater. And, seemingly as quickly as it began, the excitement was over.

Scenes like this can be expected to play out in many Bay spots and offshore as gamefish fatten up for the winter: shallow watercasting, troll-ing, and just about any manner of piscatorial technique. Here are some ideas that PropTalks pros have shared with us.

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You’d do well to listen to Ric Burn-ley when he talks about fishing options in Virginia this month.

Odds are he’ll be on a boat practicing what he preaches.

“Offshore anglers will focus on sea bass and flounder along with big bluefish and even thresher sharks on wrecks from 20 to 50 fathoms,” he predicts. “Troll swimming plugs for blues and threshers. Bounce bottomrigs with cut bait or slow jig a Lucanus jig for the biggest knot-heads.”

Ric thinks inshore fishing should fire up for striped bass with jigs and swim-ming plugs cast to the pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. In the backwaters from the Northern Neck to the Oceanfront speckled trout and red-fish “will still hold angler’s attention. A scented soft plastic on 1/4- to 1/2-ounce jighead will pull trout and reds, but a

twitch bait fished ultra slow will catch gators and bulls (nicknames for trophy sized fish).”

And don’t rule out a road trip to the North Carolina coast, he says, as you’ll likely find the same mix of reds and trout inshore. “Offshore, action should fire up for yellowfin tuna with wahoo a surprise catch,” he adds.

For the past six weeks Captain Walt of Light Tackle Charters has been seeing huge baitfish

schools, and he says as long as water temperatures don’t plummet, he’s pre-dicting a very good fall for striper fishing. He says over the next four weeks, “A hundred percent of my time will be focused on striped bass. The migration will be on us strong (this month), and I’ll be hunting them” as they (stripers) forage the bait while migrating down the Chesapeake Bay toward their wintering grounds in the Atlantic Ocean.

“We’ll employ light tackle (12-15 pound test spinning gear) and fly gear in the 7- to 9-weight class, casting around structure such as points, jetties, sod banks,” he says and adds that he and his clients will cruise open Bay and Sound waters looking for birds tipping off a rockfish feeding frenzy.

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# Devon Hoskins and Neil Celis from Woodbridge, VA, were jigging “Gotcha” plugs in 40 feet of water off Breezy Point into breaking fish and caught 20 bluefish and two nice Spanish Mackerel too. Photo courtesy of Breezy Point Marina


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Harry Nield of KingFish ii Charters will be smiling from ear to ear.

An email Captain Harry sent me just before I filed this column simply read, “Epic day with 18 reds from 35 to 50 pounds today!” He fished with Mark Wheatly, Bill Megason, and Fred Connley, all from Salisbury, MD.

“We were trolling the middle Bay area with Huntington Drones,” Cap-tain Harry says of the awesome trip. Very soon he will be wrapping up his bottom fishing season, which he said has been nothing short of fantastic. In coming weeks he’ll gear up to jig, live line, and troll up the resident stripers heading down into the Tangier Sound area.

“We will primarily be live lining the mid-grade rockfish until November when we will be dropping down south

a bit and going on the hunt for the tro-phy stripers,” he says. “All signs point to a very good fall season.”

Captain Sonney Forrest of Reel Relief Charters will be heading into the home stretch

of his Chesapeake season by spend-ing the next two weeks casting lures to shallow water stripers, as well as chasing any bluefish that haven’t yet left the Bay waters off Solomons.

“Look for the birds diving over bait,” he says. “But even if there aren’t any birds, there still may be feeding stripers, blues, and even gray trout. Oily slicks on the water’s surface can sometimes mean there are rockfish and blues feed-ing on menhaden lower in the water column.” Try jigging metal lures or heavier bucktail style jigs. You might need as much as four ounces to counter the currents to reach the fish.

If you pick up something on your fish meter well below the frenzy, it could be gray trout, which are very few in number these days but if


O ne of the most difficult ways to learn how to fish the Chesa-peake Bay and Atlantic Ocean

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they’re around, they often hang be-low the fray to pick up an easy meal.

As the water temperatures drop, Captain Sonney will look to deeper water to catch legal stripers and the last of the bluefish, which often commingle to devour silversides, anchovies and menhaden this time of year, as they prepare to leave the Bay. He suggests trolling small bucktails or swimbaits, or beef up your jigging lure to get deep enough. See Captain Sonney’s ad in PropTalk’s charter boat section.

After a disappointing speck-led trout season, and that’s putting it politely, Captain

Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing says his focus will be almost entirely on striped bass. That’s a marked change from previ-ous years when the speckled trout bit well into October.

Just before this column was put to bed, Captain Kevin told me there

had been a good influx of quality rockfish in waters around Mary-land and Virginia’s Bay barrier islands. He’ll guide his clients to cast flies and soft plastics to them in the skinny water, and once (or if) temperatures drop too far this month, they’ll look for the baitfish party in the open waters of the Chesapeake and Tangier Sound.

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Delaware fishermen are gearing up this month for the first run of large

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“In late October, rockfish in Delaware Bay will show up first in the Upper Bay where chunk-ing with fresh bunker is the ticket to success,” he says. “Later in the month and into November the rockfish will move down the bay and stage at the Eights and

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Overfalls Shoal.” Eric recommends trolling or drifting with live eels.

If it’s doormat flounder you’re after this month, fish the wrecks and reefs in the ocean.

“It has been a banner year for these fish, and if we don’t get any severe storms, flounder will be available at the Old Grounds and reef sites 10 and 11,” he predicts.

“Bucktails tipped with squid or strips of fresh fish work well at the reef sites while a Delaware Bay Green Machine carrying the same bait will produce at the Old Grounds.” #

# Montgomery Firefighters with Spanish mackerel. Photo courtesy of Capt. Randy Dean/ Bay Hunter Charters

# Marianna Valencia from Germantown, MD, was out with her family on Sunday and caught this citation Spanish mackerel off Breezy Point.


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Although it may not be as sexy as a secluded marsh, or not nearly as famous

as its neighbor to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT), if it’s stripers, trout (gray and spotted), red drum, and flounder you seek, you may want to seriously consider fishing the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) this month. The 3.5-mile long structure, the first bridge-tunnel to incorporate artifi-cial islands when built in the 1950s, spans the famous Hampton Roads through which ships of commerce and war traverse.

You’ll never confuse the HRBT structure with the CBBT, but the smaller version is still, in its own way, a fish magnet. Years ago Burn-ley and pioneer kayak fisherman “Kayak” Kevin Whitley let me tag along on a midnight, winter striper trip. I recall it held a decent number of fish, even that late in the year. But that’s a story for another time, so let’s just say I’ve had less stressful paddles.

For Virginia fishermen, their prodigious list of gamefish options available at the HRBT and all Bay waters expanded by one on October 4 when the state’s fall Chesapeake Bay striped bass season opened. And speaking of rockfish, these prized gamefish lurk among bridge-tunnel complex’s support structure, and will hit soft plastics rigged on leadheads, swim baits, live eels, and topwater lures, especially tossed at night into the HRBT’s light lines.

Local sharpies know you can bag a nice fall flounder that hang around the Willoughby Bar. Tag-ging data has shown that many of these flatfish that were tagged at the HRBT come back. Tactics and lures are much the same as other flounder spots: live spot (if still around) or strip of belly meat on a skirted jig like The Bug, or Gulp! or similar scent soft plastic fished on a 1/2- to 1-ounce jighead. For flounder, locals say to focus on the HRBT’s many bars, such as Willoughby Bar and the east bar that parallels the east side of the bridge.

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Welcoming C-JAM to the Chesapeake

C-JAM Yacht Sales of Somers Point, NJ, has expanded to the Chesapeake Bay region providing sales and service. With its new office located in the Bay Bridge Marina on Kent Island, C-JAM will provide sales for the Monterey, Cobia, and Pathfinder lines of boats throughout the Chesapeake Bay region. C-JAM offers certified service on Yamaha, Mercruiser, and Volvo engines with mobile service available. “We are very excited about our new Maryland location. Ben Johnson has been hired as our new manager to run the store,” says Al Mury, COO of C-JAM Yacht Sales. cjamyachtsales.com

The List of Clean Marinas Grows

Essex Marina and Boat Sales is the latest marina to be added to the grow-ing list of Maryland Clean Marinas. The marina earned the certification for its work to prevent pollution and meet regulations for more sustainable opera-tions. essexboatsales.com

Fluid Watercraft Makes its Debut

Affinity Marine Group is pleased to announce the opening of its new facility in Stevensville, MD, and the debut of Fluid Watercraft, a company focused on the development and sales of cabin RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) for North America. Partnering with South Africa’s Gemini Marine, a leading builder of quality RIBs for more than 35 years, as well as other worldwide suppliers, Fluid Watercraft is able to deliver boats of exceptional quality for a reasonable price. With prices starting at just over $160,000, these new models will allow interested boaters to enjoy the benefits of large cabin RIBs that have previ-ously been perceived as too expensive. fluidboats.com

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Knot 10 Yacht Sales is pleased to an-nounce the addition of Randy Walter-hoefer to its team. Randy joins Knot 10 with years of experience in the boat business. He founded a well-known boat detailing company and crewed on several mega yachts before making an impact on the world of yacht brokerage. Randy will help to continue the company’s growing success in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida markets. Marc Benvenuto, president of Knot 10 Yacht Sales says, “Randy will play a key role at Knot 10 utilizing his experience with larger boats and the mega yacht market.” knot10.com

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42' President 2001 - Call John: 610.220.561942' Phil Jones 2001 - Call Pete: 757.876.922741' Maxum 1996 - Call Mark: 757.406.167340’ Sea Ray 1996 - Call Roger: 410.456.365940’ Rinker 2007 - Call Roger: 410.456.365940’ Cabo 2006 - Call Scott: 703.307.590040’ Eagle 2004 - Call Dean: 610.496.768540’ Mariner 2004 - Call Chuck: 703.999.769640’ Topaz 2005 - Call Hank: 804.337.194538’ Rampage 2005 - Call Mark: 757.406.167337’ Egg Harbor 2007 - Call Pete: 757.876.922736' Grand Banks 1983 - Call Mark: 757.406.167335' Cabo 2000 - Call John: 610.220.5619

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED26’ Sea Ray ’87 260 Weekender Single Mercruiser 454 MAG Alpha 330-hp I/O Gas - $6,788 - Contact Kim at (410) 604-4300 or [email protected]

26’ Sea Ray Dancer ’06 Mercruiser 350 MPI w/Bravo III, A/C, black hull & canvas, low hrs, nice! $46,000, call Chuck 703-999-7696, [email protected]

26’ Wellcraft ’00 2600 Martinique Single Mercruiser 5.7 EFI 260-hp I/O gas w/ Trailer - $13,941 – Contact Barrie at (410) 867-9550 or [email protected]

27’ 2000 Chaparral 270 Signature ‘00 FRESH WATER boat with rebuilt Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI 310-hp with only 40 hrs. Air Condition w/Heat. $27,700. Call Stephen K. Parker (443) 553-2518.

27’ Cobalt 272 bow rider ’06 With Volvo 8.1Gi 375-Hp eng/duoprop drive. All the options you want, known for their great ride, comfort and storage, $54,900. David Malkin 410-280-2038 or [email protected]

27’ Judge Chesapeake ’01 Classic Downeast style, Inboard Yanmar dsl, bow/ stern thrusters, dual steering stations $48,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

27’ Sport Craft 272 ’99 New engine in ’07, low hours. Asking $23,000. Located at our Kent Island office. Contact Kate Chaney at (410) 279-6445 or [email protected]

28’ Legacy Yachts 28 ‘00 Clean and well cared for, hull painted in 2011 along with bottom paint, all exterior varnish work redone this year, excellent day cruiser or local weekender $88,800 call Tommy Harken 843-830-4483 or [email protected]

28’ Mastercraft ‘05 Very clean! Must see! Trailer not included. Only $53,000. Please call Stephen K. Parker 410-287-9400 x212 or Cell 443-553-2518 [email protected]

28’ Northern Bay ‘03 Downeast picnic boat, Calvin Beal, Jr. design, Yanmar 240-hp. (low hrs), chartplotter/radar, thruster, galley, head w/shower, swim platform, shed kept, beautiful & flawless. $125,000 888-854-9398 [email protected] www.eastportyachtsales.com

28’ Bayliner 289 Classic Merc 5.7L 350 HP w/only 356 hrs, Genset, AC, full canvas plus, lift kept, excellent cond., asking $34,900. Call Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 at Curtis stokes & Associates or email [email protected]

28’ Cutwater 2013 and 2012 Starting at $159,000. All factory options. Both yachts at our office and ready to enjoy the 2014 season! Two of the rarest boats on the used market today. Pocket-Yacht (410) 827-5230.

28’ Judge ’05 Super clean with twin Honda 150’s with under 300 hrs. Located at Bert Jabin’s yacht yard. $85,000. Please contact Cliff at 410-279-3999 or [email protected]

28’ Sea Ray ’07 280 Sundancer Twin Mercruiser 4.3L MPI 220-hp I/O Gas -$68,900 - Contact Mike at (410) 867-9550 or [email protected]

Grady-White 286 ’98 Dual 150-hp Yamaha 2 strokes, 500 hrs, Engines just gone through, Boat detailed, Great Bay fishing boat, trailer included in great shape, just inspected, $34,700 Call Josh Clark (804) 824-3606 or email [email protected]

Seamaster 28 ’00 Fish or cruise. Mercruiser 350 MPI inboard-outboard. Outriggers, enclosures, Head, galley, 600 hrs, fresh bottom paint, 2 new batteries. Professionally maintained, shrink-wrapped every year. $22,500, (301) 863-3743.. [email protected]

28’ Cruisers 2870 Express ’03 Volvo 4.3 Liters GXI w/200 hours, AC, Kohler 5.0KW Generator, 30APM charger, swim ladder, Bimini Top w/camper top, trim tabs $42k Call Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 or [email protected]

29’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘98 Super clean w/full accommodations for 6. Generator, A/C, heat, windlass & GPS. Swim platform w/walk thru transom door. Canvas & carpet replaced 2013. $29,500 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales 410-275-8000.

29’ Tiara 2900 Coronet Custom ‘04 Stored indoors for 9 months of year, light seasonal use, professionally maintained, full canvas and electronics. Offered at $74,900 call Ken Comerford 410-280-2038 or [email protected]

29’ Back Cove ’04 S-315HP Yanmar dsl, hardtop, oil change system, Awlcraft pain ’09, AC/HT, bow thruster and much more! Asking $139,900.00 Jim Reynolds (410) 310-2180

29’ Hinckley Talaria 29 R ’03 Jan Pieter has been lovingly maintained & has very few hrs on her dsl eng. She lives under a custom built, covered slip & has always been Hinckley maintained. Priced at $219,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or [email protected]

29’ Ranger Tug ’13 All factory options including custom trailer. 87 original hours! Shows like new. $149,000 Pocket-Yacht (410) 827-5230.

29’ Sea Ray Amberjack ’06 Perfect fisher/cruiser combination boat. A must see to truly appreciate. 10’6” beam, twin Mercruiser 350 Bravo IIIs, 5.0 Kohler Generator. $85,000 – Paul (240) 620-4400 or [email protected]

29’ Strike Center Console ’03 Very economical, Very clean, Cuddy w/AC, upper station, Cummins 450C, Garmin chart plotter, Furuno sounder, Si-Tex radar, bow thruster, [email protected], 410-476-4414

30’ Bruckman Blue Star 29.9 ‘99 Classic downeast style, good for any type of cruising, all the features you need, recent upgrades, $119,500 Contact David Cox at 410-310-3476 or [email protected]

30’ Sea Ray ‘96 Sundancer Twin Mercruiser 5.7L 210-hp I/O Gas - $24,900 – Contact Kellie at (410) 604-4300 or [email protected]

30’ Ocran Boatworks Deadrise ’87 Westerbeke dsl 170-hp, Tons of work recently completed, Priced to sell, own a piece of Northern Neck History, Just reduced in price! $14,900, Call Josh Clark (804) 824-3606 [email protected]

31’ Albin Tournament Express ‘04 Clean, low hrs, re-powered in 2009 w/a Cummins 6-BTA. New cockpit vinyl/varnish, geared toward the avid angler/cruising enthusiast, $89,500. David Malkin 410-280-2038 or [email protected]

31’ Bertram Fly Bridge ’80 Twin 504 Cummins. Lift kept since 1990. New glasstech deck, starters, impellers, voltage regulators 2008. New refrigerator 2010. New electric head 2011. $52,500. 410-479-9720. Mathewsboats.com

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31’ Albemarle 310XF ’04 3126 Cats(300 hrs) Lightly used on the Chesapeake. All factory options including tower, trolling valves, genset, windlass. Raymarine electronics, custom cockpit sunshade. Call Doug 443-497-2582

31’ Blackfin Combi Solidly constructed, reliable, ideal for fishing in-shore/off-shore. Great open helm station. Comfortable accommodations below are adequate for overnight cruising. Reduced to $72,500. David Cox 410-310-3476 or [email protected]

31’ Formula Bowrider ’08 Black metallic Imron hullsides, upgraded 375-hp 496s, all options. Lift kept, one owner, local boat in great shape. Only asking $119,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]

31’ Rinker 310 Fiesta Vee ’01 Lift kept and stored w/no bottom paint, new electronics ’12, new AC/Heat 16,000 BTU in ‘11, 5.0 Merc I/Os 260-hp. Asking $40k, lift sale negotiable, Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates or email [email protected]

31’ Sea Ray 310 ’01 REDUCED! Beautiful example of the 310, meticulously maintained, Motivated seller, This 310 Searay is a one owner boat. The owner has spared no expense in keeping this the best 310 on the Chesapeake Bay. $53,900. Contact: 410 279-3999 or [email protected]

31’ Silverton 310 ’84 Convertible Twin Chrysler 5.2L 235-hp I/O - $7,500 - Contact a salesman at (410) 867-9550 or [email protected]

31’ Tiara 3100 Open ’85 Twin Crusader Inboards, plotter, Air / Heat, exceptional cond. - Perfect for cruising or fishing $29,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

32’ Silverton Sedan Bridge ‘92 T/235 Crusaders. Go boating on a budget! $25,000 Call Dave 410-297-9400 X214, 302-242-0564 [email protected]

32’ Regal 3260 Commodore ’01 Very well equipped, spacious cruiser accommodates 6. Powered by Twin 300-hp Merc. w/Bravo III O/D. 5 KW generator. Clean, ready to go. $48,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales 410-275-8000

33’ Back Cove ‘10 Dealer demo boat, in like new condition, Cummins QSB 480 HP (76 hours), Onan Gen set, Imtra bow/stern thrusters, Contact David Malkin [email protected] or 443-790-2786

33’ Chris Craft ‘07 a Corsair 33 HERITAGE EDITION, spacious forward cabin, separate head, twin 425 mercruisers, 496 Mag/HO, dual props, 5kw generator, $129,000. Contact Ken Comerford 410-991-1511 or [email protected]

33’ Chaparral Signature 330 ’04 Twin Volvo 5.7 Gxi, gen Air, plotter, radar - only 360 hrs $67,000 Call Cherie Starner day or evening 800-604-3242. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

33’ Greenline Hybrid ’11 $219,900! Great cond. w/low hrs, clean! Hybrid dsl/electric w/solar power! Contact Aaron Moeller 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

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‘06 Symbol 68 $1,399,000

‘02 43 Ocean Yachts$249,000

‘03 Riviera 47 $399,000

‘04 Markley 46 $195,000

‘99 53 Carver Voyager $283,000

‘98 48 Ocean Yachts Exp$175,000

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‘05 Tiara 4400 Sovran $369,900

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‘08 Regal 4460 SportYacht $299,000

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34’ Meridian 341 ’03 Meticulously maintained. Hardwood flooring in salon. Flybridge enclosure glass recently replaced. Interior openness, panoramic views, elegant amenities. A real “10”. $119,900 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

34’ Silverton Express Cruiser ’89 350 Crusaders, new exhaust, heads rebuilt, generator,. 13’ 6’ beam, Furuno GPS/Depth/fish, AC/ heat. galley, Microwave, refrig. Windlass, Spotlight. ”ALL works”! Runs good, Moving, must sell. Very nice boat (410) 703-6553

35’ Albin ‘06 TE Original owner, low hour twin Volvo diesels, Northern Lights genset in soundshield, 2 zones Heat/AC, Teak/Holly floor, 2 SR/1 head, stand-up shower. Scott James 757-570-3944, [email protected]

35’ Egg Harbor Convertible ‘90 “Golden Egg” Edition, updated electronics, very good condition, motivated seller. $49,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]

35’ 2009 Donzi ZR 009 Edition Twin 496 H.O. Mercruisers, 125 hrs. Asking $117,000 Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales (410) 287-9400 x215 or (484) 994-4244 [email protected]

35’ Carver 350 ’03 Living and cruising pleasure w/high visibility & comfort. Well maintained w/attention to outfitting & details. A “bring your gear and go” boat. $109,000 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

35’ Chaparral 330 Signature ’04 Impeccably maintained one owner boat w/only 400 hrs! Great layout for entertaining with every option. $79,900. Call Scott 703-307-5900, [email protected]

35’ Contender ’99 Lift kept, twin Yamaha 250s, many upgrades. 2-boat owner. $48,900 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]

35’ Sea Ray 350 ’12 Sundancer Twin Mercruiser 350 Axius 320-hp I/O Gas - $239,900 - Contact a salesman at (410) 604-4300 or [email protected]

35’ Silverton MY ’01 Lil No Jo, T/Crusader 7.4MPIs, 380 hrs, Gen, A/C, 2 large staterooms/2 heads! Asking $84,500, Call Chuck 703-999-7696, [email protected]

36’ Northern Bay Flybridge ‘01 Top choice for someone looking for a Downeast cruiser, split head w/large shower, volvo dsl power, $167,500 Contact Tommy Harken at 843-830-4483 or [email protected]

36’ Silverton 360 ‘98 Express Twin Crusaders 454 XLI 320-hp V-Drive Gas - $68,500 – Contact Brad at (443) 262-1760 or [email protected]

33’ Rinker Twin Mercs 5.7 Liters 810 hrs asking $45k Curtis Stokes & Associates call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 [email protected]

33’ Rinker 300 Express Cruiser ’07 Low hrs (175 hrs.), Air-conditioning and very well maintained. Priced to sell at $73,000. Contact Bob Oberg (410)-267-8181 or [email protected]

33’ Sea Ray 330 ’10 Sundancer Twin Mercruiser 350 MAG 300-hp I/B Gas - $155,000 - Contact Paul at (410) 867-9550 or [email protected]

Albin 33 Trawler ’79 Compact, easily handled trawler for cruising/living aboard. 3 cabins, 2 heads, dual steering stations. Diesel engine under 1500 hrs. $39,900. S&J Yachts 804-776-0604 www.sjyachts.com

34’ MJM 34z ‘07 “half the fuel, twice the fun,” innovative sport cruiser, Yanmar 440HP electronic engine, teak decks, great electronics, boat lift stored. Contact Ken Comerford at [email protected] or 410-991-1511

34’ Rinker ‘05 342 Twin Mercruiser 496 MAG Bravo 3 375-hp I/O Gas - $89,900 - Contact Kim at (410) 604-4300 or [email protected]

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21’ Yamaha AR210 ‘10 $29,000

45’ Beneteau Antares 13.80 ‘06 $262,500

25’ Ranger Tug ‘08 $89,900

52’ Beneteau Swift Trawler 52 ‘14 $1,290,000

VISIT US AT THE BOAT SHOW! U.S. Powerboat Show, Oct. 16 - Oct. 19

@ F2 Dock & on land at City Dock


37’ Sea Ray ‘91 Sedan Bridge T/330 Cummins with only 120 hrs. Air&Gen $49,000 CALL DAVE (410) 297 9400X214 (302) 242-0564 [email protected]

37’ Formula 370 PC ’02 with only 400 hrs. Very well equipped, clean, and meticulously maintained. Located in Annapolis, contact Kate Chaney at 410-279-6445 or at [email protected]

38’ Carver Aft Cabin ‘89 Two stateroom, 2 head floorplan. New carpet & curtains in 2012. Large aft deck w/wet bar & refrigerator. Powered by T-MerCruiser. Comfortable live-aboard. $64,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

38’ O’Neil Jones ‘66 Fishing Boat A classic Chesapeake Bay fishing boat, totally restored to first class condition, open covered cockpit, great layout, Contact David Cox at 410-310-3476 or [email protected]

38’ Sea Ray 380 ‘01 Sundancer Twin Mercruiser 7.4L MPI 380-hp I/B Gas - $124,500 - Contact Paul at (410) 340-2750 or [email protected]

38’ Bertram 38 III Convertible ’81 Great cond., well maintained, high quality fishing boat. Fresh bottom paint. Great value at $89,000. Contact Ian Dimka 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

38’ Californian Sports Fish ’85 Solidly built, helm station on Fly bridge, comfortable seating, spacious head w/separate shower stall, heating/AC, generator. Offered at $49,500. Contact David Cox at 410-310-3476 or [email protected]

36’ Carver Mariner ’06 Roomy cockpit & bridge for open-air entertainment. Custom covers for exterior seating. Complete instrumentation, full bridge enclosure. Well loved. Just reduced! $118,000 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

36’ Cruisers 3650 MY ’96 Spacious salon, full galley & dinette. Tub in the aft head compartment. U-shaped lounge on FB. T-MerC. Will consider trade $68,500 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’99 Ciao Bella is a Hinckley maintained Classic Picnic Boat /many recent upgrades including Flag Blue Awlgrip and bowrail. She is very clean & ready to go. $215,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) Howard (410) 263-0095 or [email protected]

36’ Little Harbor Whisper Jet ’98 Jet drive boat w/generator and air conditioning. Clean and ready to go. Located in Jabins Yacht Yard. $177,500. Contact Bob Oberg (410)-267-8181 or [email protected]

36’ Marine Trader ’79 Single Lehman dsl, gen set, dual Air/Heat, thruster, dual E80 plotter / radar, Pilot $34,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

36’ Tiara Coronet ’13 Flag Blue hullsides, twin Cummins common rail dsls, one owner. All options including outdoor kitchen and full electronics including Sat TV. Our trade! Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]

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38’ Evans Deadrise Cruiser Cummins QSC 490-hp, 9kw Onan, Furuno NavNet, inverter, Heat & Air, island berth, electric toilet, commercial fridge/freezer, $249,000 410-476-4414 [email protected],

38’ Marine Trader ’80 Recent survey, very clean & well maintained, Ford Lehman dsl, great cruiser or livaboard, ac/ heat, includes lots of spare engine parts, priced to sell, $63,500, Call Josh Clark 804-824-3606 or [email protected]

38’ Sabre Express ’06 She offers low engine hrs, great performance, regular maint. And is ready to cruise today! T-380 Cummins, Onan Gen Set, AC/HT, bow thruster etc. Asking $359,000 Drew Donald (410) 714-3442

385 Pursuit Offshore OS ’12 This is the Flagship model of the Pursuit fleet! 3 Yamaha 4-stroke OB each 350-hp, Bow thruster, genset, radar, GPS, TV/DVD/CD etc. Asking $399,000 Drew Donald (410 )714-3442

39’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’04 One owner, lift kept, beyond perfect. Blue hull, hard top, bow thruster, many, many updates. $169,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected] www.theyachtgroup.com

39’ Silverton Sidewalk 392 ’00 Twin Cat dsls, gen set, Air / Heat, New flybridge canvas, aft deck hardtop w/ enclosure, pilot, plotter, radar - Immaculate! $119,000 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

39’ Wesmac Bar Harbor 39 ’04 Single Cummins dsl, gen, bow thruster, fly bridge, Air / Heat, pilot, radar, plotter - A MUST SEE BOAT ! $299,000 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com


38’ Carver Super Sport ’06 565 hrs, Crusaders, bow thruster, Sport package, AC, Gen set, 2x staterooms, Garmin electronics, standing tall. $159,900 Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 or [email protected]

38’ Chris Craft Catalina 381 ’86 Dsl powered. Great livaboard/cruiser. Island berth forward, queen berth aft, tremendous storage. Wonderful updated interior, marble countertops. $59,900 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

38’ Cruisers 3870 ’99 Grainne – T/380-hp Mercruiser MPIs, A/C, gen, Private 2 Strm Layout with 2 heads! Reduced! $74,900, Call Chuck 703-999-7696, [email protected]

38’ Egg Harbor Aft Cabin ’87 Very rare boat from Egg Harbor. Perfect live-aboard or extended range cruiser. Well maintained. $63,000. Contact Ian Dimka 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

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48’ Glass Boatworks ‘04 ..................................$269,00047’ Riviera Excaliburs (2) from .....................$185,00044’ Riviera Sport Yacht ‘09 .............................$599,000 40’ Formula SS, 2 avail. from .......................... $99,000

40’ Mainship ‘06 ................................................$199,00039’ Sea Ray Dancer, lift kept .........................$169,00035’ Marlago, several avail. from..................... $54,90031’ Formula Bowrider ‘08...............................$119,000

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40’ Carver 405 ‘97 Aft Cabin Twin Caterpillar 3116’s dsls, loaded Asking $99,000 Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 [email protected]

40’ Formula SS ‘01 beautiful boat, open-checkbook maintenance, many recent upgrades. Owner moving up. $99,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]

40’ Robbins ‘96 Cummins 420-hp c-series Twin disc 2-1 Racor 1000, new countertops & seat cushions. Furuno NavnetVX2 Color radar, plotter, sounder, Head with lectrasan unit, sink, shower, vanity. Asking $125,000. Contact [email protected] 410-463-2412

40’ Cabo Convertible ’06 Immaculate one owner boat w/every option and over $70k of electronics. Twin MAN R6-800CRMs w/1000 hr service just completed. $519,000 Call Scott 703-307-5900, [email protected]

40’ Mainship Trawler ’06 Freshwater boat, blue hull, lower helm, bow and stern thruster, new enclosure, 100 hrs on 370 Yanmar, too much to list. Our Trade! $199,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]

40’ Mariner Yachts ’04 S/370-hp Yanmar, bow thruster, gen, A/C, watermaker, fuel scrubber, inverter, etc. $189,000, call Chuck 703-999-7696, [email protected]

40’ Sea Ray ’94 400 Express Cruiser Twin Mercruiser 7.4L 310-hp IB - $54,900 - Contact Paul at (410) 340-2750 or [email protected]

40’ Silverton Aft Cabin ’86 Twin 454 Crusaders, 812 hrs, gen, AC. Asking $38,000. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 [email protected]

40’ Trojan 12 Meter Convertible Excellent cond., well maintained, twin 671 diesels 1802 hrs, cruise or fish! Just reduced in price! $66,000, Call Josh Clark (804) 824-3606, [email protected]

MathewsBros Robbins ‘06 Cummins 540. Extensive custom interior design and woodwork. Updated in 2013 with Heat/AC and gen set. $437,500. 410-479-9720. Mathewsboats.com

MJM 40z ’09 Fuel efficient, easy handling, great sociability on board, we have two in inventory. Both have been maintained to the highest standards. For more information call 410-280-2038

41’ Carver 410 ’02 Twin dsls. Expansive cabin accommodations and creature comforts. Well laid out helm on flybridge and modified V-hull. $159,000 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

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1997 Fountain SC 47’ at $185,0002,550 Horsepower. Over $220,000 in engine upgrades.

2004 29’ T 29 R ZD3 at $235,000


41’ Markley Custom Chesapeake ’89 Well maintained! Fiberglass. Over 150 hulls. A version of the Chesapeake Bay Dead Rise offering seaworthiness, wide beam, comfort & space. $75,900 S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

42’ Cruiser 4270 ‘03 Express Very Clean FRESH WATER boat with T/Yanmar 440-hp with only 520 hrs. LOADED $198,700. Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 or [email protected]

42’ Grand Banks Classic ‘75 W/twin John Deere 135-hp dsls, new aluminum fuel tanks &8 kw generator 5 hrs. Call (410) 757-1366. $8,500 firm.

42’ Sabre Salon Express ‘13 T-Cummins 380s w/Zeus drives! Great electronics and ready to cruise. She is ready to take you south for the winter today. Asking $600,000 Drew Donald (410) 714-3442

42’ Beneteau Swift 42 ’04 Headed to Annapolis!! She has a beautiful red hull and tons of custom additions - Freedom Lift, custom main salon & much more. She is loaded!!! $290,000 Contact Kate Chaney (410)-267-8181 or [email protected]

42’ Jones ’00 Well equipped dual purpose bay boat. 575-hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $165,000. Contact [email protected] 410-476-4414

43’ Ocean Super Sport ‘03 480 Volvos (1050 hrs), Well cared for low hour 2 stateroom, 2 head layout. Large flybridge, plenty of seating and Furuno electronics. Call Doug 443-497-2582

43’ Egg Harbor SportYacht ’07 T- Caterpillars w/low hrs, full electronics and satellite TV. Two staterooms, 2 heads with spacious salon & galley. Never fished. $374,900 Call Joe 410-708-0579, Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales

43’ Sea Ray 430 ’98 Convertible T/375 HP Cats, outriggers, windlass, custom winter cover and MUCH MORE! $69,000. Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 or [email protected]

43’ Wellcraft San Remo ’88 Cat 3208 dsls, Gen, Air, hard top, inflatable w/OB and many upgrades $69,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

44’ Regal 4460 ‘06 Very clean FRESH WATER BOAT with T/ YANMAR 440 only 175 hrs. LOADED $234,000. Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 or [email protected]

44’ Sea Ray ‘07 440 Sedan Bridge Twin Cummins QSC-550 478hp I/B diesel - $325,000 – Contact Rick at (443) 553-6200 or [email protected]


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43’ Vista Sundeck ‘87 ............................................... $75,00043’ Wellcraft San Remo ‘89 ..................................... $69,90034’ Cruisers 3470 ‘03 ..............................................$128,00032’ Silverton 312 Sedan ‘98 .................................... $56,00032’ Wellcraft St Tropez ‘87 ...................................... $19,50031’ Tiara 3100 Open ‘85 .......................................... $29,00026’ Sea Ray 265 ‘85 .................................................. $13,500

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50’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’97 ....... $159,90043’ Californian ’85...................... $114,90043’ Mainship ’01 ......................... $189,50042’ Grand Banks ’74 refit .......... $129,00040’ Meridian 408 ’04................... $189,90038’ Mariner Orient ’02 ................ $159,50036’ Jarvis Newman ’85 .............. $139,90036’ Sabreline ’98 ........................ $129,90034’ Mainship Pilot (2) from.......... $99,50032’ Boston Whaler Outrage ’06 $109,90027’ Chaparral 276 SSi ’06 ............ $47,50027’ Chaparral Signature 270 ’03 $43,00024’ Edgewater 245 ’07 ................. $67,90024’ Edgewater 245 ’07 ................. $56,500

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44’ Riviera Sport Yacht ’09 325 hrs on IPS600s, huge electronics package, hydraulic platform with RIB tender. Boat is loaded & pristine. Our trade, owner building larger Riviera. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]

46’ Jarvis Newman-Lyman Morse ’79 Total refit ’99 by Wilbur Yachts & has been extensively upgraded ever since. “September” is an exceptional vessel & must be seen to appreciate. Extended FB canopy to accommodate dinghy & cove aft CP. Asking $385,000 Jim Karr (410) 310-3045

46’ Jefferson M/Y Aft-Cabin ’87 New Listing CATs 3208, a great live aboard, needs some TLC asking $29,7000. Curtis Stokes & Associates. Call Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 or [email protected]

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Every year during the Annapolis Powerboat Show we look for-ward to grabbing a pit beef sand-

wich from one of the incredible chefs at the Fleet Reserve Club. But on any day that doesn’t involve a boat show, the Fleet Reserve Club is an enigma of An-napolis’s prime waterfront, a mysterious club with exclusive membership. To answer our own questions, we decided to look into the Club, its history, and its members, even if we aren’t allowed on its grounds when the circus isn’t in town.

The Fleet Re-serve Association (FRA) was created in 1924 by Navy Chief Yeoman George L. Carlin, who wanted to create a permanent enlisted organiza-tion to represent the viewpoint of sea servicemen to Congress. Carlin created a group of career Navy personnel to communicate this viewpoint. Today, the FRA acts as a pipeline to Capitol Hill, lobbying on behalf of servicemen but also acting as a liaison between the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and more. Further, the FRA works to educate its members through seminars and regular reporting on benefits, rights, and reform impacting servicemen. Currently, the FRA has more than 160,000 active members and more than 220 local branches.

The Annapolis branch of the FRA was issued a charter on February 3, 1928, with 44 charter members including Annapolis mayors W.E. Quenstedt, A.G. Ellington, and R.G. Rowe. FRA members met at multiple locations around town, but during WWII, charter members decided they wanted to establish a permanent

place for the meetings instead of having chapter meetings and game nights at the armory. When an old oyster house on Compromise Street became available in 1946, the branch took out $85,000 in loans to buy the property, with several past presidents of the club listing their personal homes as collateral. The Branch 24 home at 110 Compromise Street was commissioned on July 9, 1949, with all the formality and celebration that battleships are met with at their christenings.

Since then, the Fleet Reserve Asso-ciation has grown to 180,000 mem-bers nationally. Branch 24 represents roughly 3000 local members in good standing who come to the club to socialize but also work with lobbyists and legislators to protect the well-being of Annapolis’s sea servicemen (and women) community. The club is

a place for mem-bers to meet, socialize, and get informed.

The sand-wiches dished up to Boat Show attendees consti-tute a fundraiser for the club, one which grosses more than $100,000 each year to maintain the building. On average, 20-25 top rounds are purchased daily to supply hungry attendees, with the record number being

over 60 top rounds. More than 500 sandwiches are made daily, with hot dogs, hamburgers, and even Caesar salads making the menu to appease every stomach.

For enlisted, active, and reserve sea servicemen and women, the club is a sanctuary throughout the year. For civilians who only gain entrance between October 16 and 19, the club is something we can help support by pleasing our stomachs (our favorite way to support anything). We’ll hap-pily do our part. frcannapolis.org

The Fleet Reserve Club

# The view from the Fleet Reserve Club along Ego Alley after boat shows, when Annapolis life becomes quiet again. Photo by Richard Malm

PropTalk Magazine November 2014

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