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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

the boating industry. That said, the more boaters the Federation represents, the more effective the Federation will be. That’s why I urge you to join the Great

Publisher & Editor in Chief F. Ned Dikmen

Lakes Boating Federation, the voice for the 4.3 million Great Lakes boaters

Managing Editor Karen Malonis

and their advocate in both government

Fellow readers,

Assistant Editor Ted McDermott

and the marketplace, and help attain more affordable pricing for your boating

The holidays are over, and winter

products. If you subscribe to GLB,

undoubtedly is here. The marinas are

membership is free. Others can join for

empty, and the lakes are covered in ice.

as little as ten dollars. The more members

It might not be the most exciting time of

we have, the more effective we can be.

year to be a boater, but there are still many

Together, we might just be able to keep

things we can do in the off-season to

boating afloat.

Contributing William D. Anderson Writers Thomas Ludens Wanda Kenton Smith Wayne Stacey Graphic Design Steve Jones

prepare for our next trip out on the water.

Web Design Justin Hoffman

As this issue shows, there’s a lot to save. This may mean doing research about the

For our boat feature this time around, we

new boat you’re thinking of buying. It may

take a look at three excellent boats from

mean, as we spotlight in this new issue,

Sea Ray. The company is celebrating its

taking a Coast Guard class to brush up

50th anniversary this year, and their 2009

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getting involved in the many important issues that currently face our pastime.

Also celebrating a milestone is Evinrude, which marks a century of building

The United States seems to be at a

outboards this year. We take a look at

turning point. The economy is down and

Evinrude’s remarkable story, which began

a new President has been elected. We

with a dish of melting ice cream and still

don’t know the President-elect’s views

isn’t over.

on boating or how his environmental positions will affect the future of boating. It’s no secret that the boating industry is struggling. Boat show attendance is down. Boat sales are down. Employees are being laid off. Production has been cut. Rough waters are ahead. But rather than dwell on all of the “gloom and doom” in the future

Our port of call is the beautiful city of

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Québec, and our fishing feature tells the intrepid angler where he or she can still find open water during the winter. We also

For editorial inquiries, contact Great Lakes Boating Magazine at 1032 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60610. p 312.266.8400 or e kmalonis@greatlakesboating.com

get a sneak peek at two impressive new harbors that will be coming to the Chicago lakefront in the near future.

of boating, it’s better to see the challenges

With so much packed into this issue, it’ll

ahead as an opportunity to find out what

be easy to forget that the boating season

boating can be.

is still a few months off.

On behalf of the Great Lakes Boating

Hope you had a great holiday—and have a warm winter.

Federation, I recently wrote a lengthy

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memorandum to President-elect Obama

Magazine is not responsible and will not be liable for

that outlined many of the urgent issues

non-solicited manuscripts, including photographs.

that must be confronted for boating to

Great Lakes Boating Magazine does not assume liability or ensure accuracy of the content contained in its articles,

thrive. This memo has been making big waves amongst lawmakers and within

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editorials, new product releases and advertising. Inquiries may be directed to the authors through the editorial office. Products, services and advertisements appearing in Great

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

22 OTC 47’3” 14’ DRAFT: 42” FUEL CAPACITY:: 36” WATER CAPACITY: 47 gals

OVERALL LENGTH:

FEATURES FEATURES • SEA RAY • Port of Call: QUÉBEC • NEW CHICAGO HARBORS • WOMEN & BOATING • WINTER FISHING

BEAM:

10 16 22 28 34

SEA RAY 43 SUNDANCER Sea Ray’s new 43 Sundancer is destined to be an instant classic. It is packed stem

innovations, including standard Zeus 360° Control pod drives with an intuitive helm joystick for stress-free docking. Plus, there is an enclosed bridge with two independently retractable sunroofs,

SPOTLIGHTS

SPOTLIGHTS • EVINRUDE • BOATING CLASSES

to stern with winning design features and

offering the ultimate in weather protection and climate control.

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Loaded with new technology and tied to classic design, this luxurious new sport yacht typifies what has made Sea Ray such a popular and revered boat builder. It’s a reputation that has been built over

time and into thousands of boats. Founded in 1959, Sea Ray was one of the first boat builders to use fiberglass and other high-tech composite materials in the construction of pleasure boats.

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Since then, the company has remained at

DEPARTMENTS

IN THE NEWS IN THE NEWS • GREAT LAKES • FISHING • YACHT CLUBS • MARINAS • CRUISING • NATIONAL • SAILING

DEPARTMENTS

the forefront of innovative boat building. In 1986, Sea Ray became part of the

• PUBLISHER’S NOTE • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • EDITORIALS • NEW BOATS • NEW PRODUCTS • BOAT CARE AND FEEDING • PORTSIDE READING • BOATKEEPER • MARINE MART • EVENTS CALENDAR • ADVERTISERS INDEX

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Brunswick Corporation, the size and strength of which has given Sea Ray the resources required to continue to improve and grow. This year, Sea Ray is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a lineup of boats that are as fun, innovative and traditional as they’ve always been.

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s readers of this magazine are aware, the Great Lakes are essential to the economic and cultural identity of our region and provide important habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, including more than 300 different bird species. Important recreational activities like boating, fishing and birdwatching contribute billions each year to the regional economy. As the health of our lakes is seriously threatened by problems such as untreated sewage and invasive species, boaters, anglers and birdwatchers alike have a common interest in seeing the lakes restored.

and contribute valuable information on how and where birds are utilizing the environment. With the unprecedented opportunities that are before us to restore the Great Lakes, we look forward to working with the members of the Great Lakes Boating Federation to ensure the water in the Great Lakes is sustainably managed for the benefit of the birds, and the boaters, who depend on a clean and healthy Great Lakes ecosystem. Albert E. Caccese Executive Director Audubon New York

LET TERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE GREAT LAKES BOATING FEDERATION FROM AUDUBON NEW YORK

Audubon New York, the state program of the National Audubon Society representing 27 local chapters and 50,000 members, is dedicated to the protection of birds, other wildlife and their habitats through advocacy and education, based on sound science.

GOOD WORK We at Audubon New York, the 50,000-member state program of the National Audubon Society, are members of the Healing our Waters Coalition, working with the federal and state governments to prioritize the protection and restoration of 20 percent of the world’s fresh water. Members of the Great Lakes Boating Federation (GLBF) have been important partners in this campaign, but in addition to working with members of Congress, there are several important ways for boaters to help make sure they’re doing their part to enhance the lakes’ ecosystem.

I just received my first complimentary issue. I always loved your magazine. Keep up the good work. Thanks. Craig Boats & Notes LLC Green Bay, WI

Preventing the introduction of invasive species is critical to protecting the ecological integrity of the lakes, but also important is preventing the spread of already introduced species. Boaters on the Great Lakes are on the front lines of this fight, and we need them to make sure they are practicing proper boat-cleaning techniques and taking steps to minimize the spread of invasive species. In New York, Audubon, along with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Bureau of Marine Resources, has begun a public education campaign to inform boaters of the importance of cleaning their boats. Great Lakes Boating Federation members should work with advocates in the other Great Lakes states to encourage similar partnerships. Another important way for boaters to help protect the lakes is by being active participants in monitoring efforts. With an impressive 4.3 million boaters traversing the lakes each spring and summer, these individuals can become citizen scientists by collecting irreplaceable data on how bird species are using the open water. This is why we encourage all boaters on the Great Lakes to keep their eyes on the skies while out enjoying the lakes and write down any birds that they see. These observations can then by logged by using ebird.org, a unique, new Internet tool that provides a quick and easy way for everyday people to document the birds they see

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EDITORIALS

BOATING AGENDA FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA

F. Ned Dikmen

A number of issues that the Great Lakes Boating Federation (GLBF), the advocacy voice for the 4.3 million Great Lakes boaters, has long been pushing should be included in the efforts of President-elect Obama’s transitional team.

Despite its best efforts, the Great Lakes Boating Federation failed to bring any help to boating during the Bush administration. To illustrate the difficulties encountered, some case histories are recited.

Boating in America is big business: it annually injects $50 billion into the national economy, with $16 billion of that impacting the Great Lakes alone. There are 13 million registered boaters nationally. And 78 million U.S. residents, 73 percent of whom are fi shermen, boat annually. Boats registered range in size from small to large, in age from old to new, and in value from Bentleys to Chevettes, with most falling in the latter category.

An attempt was made by the Great Lakes Boating Federation to place a recreational boating expert on the Ocean Policy Commission board. Not only did the request fall on deaf ears, but also none of the 700-page document in the Commission’s report made mention of the $50 billion recreational boating industry. Th is shunning of recreational boating started during the Clinton administration and has continued into the present Bush administration without any remedy.

Contrary to popular perception, boaters are not all wealthy. Most are middle-class Americans—not just a bunch of rich folks. Boating, a family hobby and sport in coastal and rural America, is the best gift to tourism: it can keep travel-leisure expenditure at home. Unfortunately, however, boating is on the decline. The new administration must do everything in its powers to stop the erosion of this vital economic and recreational sector.

A bi-national agency, the International Joint Commission (IJC) was advised by GLBF to appoint a representative of recreational boat owners to serve as a spokesman on its Public Interest Advisory Group panel to give advice on appropriate lake level decisions for marinas on the Great Lakes. GLBF did everything in its capacity to give impartial advice and a wealth of information to the IJC to aid in their decisionmaking process. Despite this, the IJC has shunned and ignored the GLBF’s recommendation to fi ll this key appointment in helping marinas to allow boating to remain sustainable.

There are a number of federal agencies that can impact boating’s sustainability, but passionate environmentalists in key positions have looked the other way and ignored the needs of boating for decades. It is time to appoint experts in boating advocacy and industry matters to federal boards and commissions that can affect the future of boating and ensure that it remains sustainable and viable. For too long, recreational boats were seen as a polluting nuisance, as the enemy of the freshwater seas, as motorized vehicles that must be tolerated by the passionate environmentalists. Because of a court action brought about by concerned environmentalists, boaters have been unjustly accused of playing a part in importing aquatic nuisances into the Great Lakes and other freshwater seas. Early this year the Clean Boating Act of 2008 was passed. Th is bill re-amended the original Clean Water Act to state that recreational boats are sufficiently clean to navigate freely in freshwater seas and waterways without submitt ing to discharge regulation. Boating was made to be free again. Boaters have been recognized and counted, at long last, as one of the stakeholders of the Great Lakes. Recreational boating can go to the new administration with a clean bill of health, while reminding the environmental watchdogs on the Great Lakes to heed the same truth.

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On the lakes’ eastern front, the irresponsible actions of the IJC have cut four to six weeks from the autumn boating and tourist seasons each year on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, resulting in the loss of billions in revenue. They allowed the regulation plan governing the outflows from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean to be altered to allow for unnatural low springtime and autumn levels. Th is was done to accommodate riparian interests at the expense of boating and tourism interests. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership asked the Great Lakes Boating Federation to help it create a bridge to the 4.3 million boaters on the Great Lakes. NOAA has many tools at its disposal that could help boating and boaters, from weather service data to the power to open new avenues for boating access on many waterways and freshwater seas through the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). GLBF met with NOAA’s leadership and made available its media tools as vehicles to promote NOAA to boaters on the Great Lakes. GLBF went one step further and contacted 33 congressmen and senators, seeking their help to bring support for CZMA re-appropriations. Despite GLBF’s efforts, there is no evidence that NOAA has done anything in this important area.

GLBF requested that NOAA’s leadership appoint a representative of boat owners, an expert in recreational boating, to help coordinate needed boating water access through the CZMA. NOAA has had two years to act on this matter, but nothing has been done. NOAA oversees the work of Sea Grant agencies that are housed in universities across the Great Lakes. Sea Grants are capable of conducting research on marinas, future marina sites, boater profi les and jobs that may be created by growing recreational boating. GLBF requested that NOAA leadership appoint a representative of boat owners, something they have never had, to NOAA’s Sea Grant Review Panel to facilitate this initiative. After two years of waiting, NOAA still has taken no action. Between 1999 and 2002, the Great Lakes Commission received $500,000 from the Army Corps of Engineers to provide a much needed recreational boating study on the Great Lakes. Th is study was meant to identify the number of boats, jobs, boaters, harbors and marinas, as well as to measure the true economic picture of boating’s impact on regional economies across the Great Lakes region. The industry has spent nine years waiting to att ain this accurate and dependable boating study. To this day, no such official study has been accepted by the Corps, which provided the Great Lakes Commission the funding for the study. Funding is needed for appropriations to the Corps of Engineers to serve the dredging needs of recreational boating harbors. Commercial navigation, with its economic impact of only $5 billion, has its dredging needs in commercial harbors met by the Corps of Engineers at the exclusion of recreational boat harbors, which bring in $16 billion annually. It is vital that the new administration focus on the needs of recreational harbors. It’s also important to reauthorize the NOAA-supervised CZMA and increase water access, which is becoming exceedingly unavailable at the water’s edge. The CZMA can provide access that is currently off-limits due to mass-scale habitation developments at water’s edge. Coastal municipalities on the Great Lakes should be encouraged to embrace recreational boating in the face of declining manufacturing and shipping industries. It’s important to bolster the growing tide of cities that are looking for a brighter future in recreational boating. Recreational boating is in line with the new age facing America, the age of the service-based economy. Manufacturing, which used to be

abundant on the shoreline, is rapidly moving inland and to other countries. Recreational boaters also would like to see the new administration support the National Invasive Species Act. Seventy-three percent of the boating community fi shes, and invasive nuisances imported into the Great Lakes remain our predators and enemies. Reauthorization of Wallop-Breaux should also be a top priority for the new administration, because it provides the funding for sport fi sh restoration, boating safety, boating infrastructure grants, the Clean Vessel Act and other initiatives. As part of initiating major infrastructure projects, the Obama administration needs to prioritize the promotion, improvement and expansion of water access through waterbased infrastructure projects. Boating has never been given a helping hand from past administrations. With the end of the Bush administration and the start of President Obama’s fi rst term, now is the time for the opening of a new chapter, one that sees boaters working together with the government to expand this huge industry and improve this popular recreational pastime. When deciding who to appoint to positions in key agencies such as NOAA, the IJC and the EPA, it is vital that the President-elect keep in mind the interests of America’s 13 million registered boaters. For the boating industry to survive these tough economic times, boating must be kept free of overregulation and boaters must be heard.

F. Ned Dikmen, Ph.D., is chairman of the Great Lakes Boating Federation, which provides an advocacy voice for 4.3 million boaters across the Great Lakes. He is also the founder and publisher of Great Lakes Boating magazine, which has served the recreational boating sector on the Great Lakes for 25 years.

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SEA RAY

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SUNDANCER

With its 2009 lineup, Sea Ray is celebrating 50 years in business with boats that combine the classic lines and looks of the past with the most advanced, state-of-the-art technology available. There are more than 40 models on tap, and we are taking a close look at three of them. These are fun and comfortable vessels that are right at home on the Great Lakes. Overall Length 47’3” Beam 14’ Draft 42” Fuel Capacity 350 gals. Water Capacity 100 gals.

The new

a solid-surface countertop, sink and

Sea Ray 43

icemaker. Also available as options are

Sundancer is

a removable flatscreen TV, stainless-

the company’s

steel barbecue grill and refrigerator.

first model to

come standard with the revolutionary Zeus propulsion system and intuitive helm joystick, which means that docking is as easy as it can be. All the driver has to do is move the joystick in the direction he or she wants to go, or twist it to turn the boat in its own length. Nothing could be easier.

Below deck, the 43 Sundancer features a functional double-split stateroom plan. The forward master cabin features an island-style berth, with its own flatscreen TV with remote DVD player and innovative individual head and shower compartments,

The 43 Sundancer comes standard with twin Cummins

port and starboard, both with tile flooring. The mid-stateroom

MerCruiser QSB 425 hp diesels mated to Zeus pods drives,

has two twin beds that convert to a queen that also has its

offering 15 percent better fuel economy and 15 percent faster

own private head and shower compartment. In between the

top speeds than regular inboards. Plus, the Zeus-equipped 43

two staterooms, the salon and galley have all the modern

Sundancer provides a more comfortable ride because gear

indulgences of a refined seaside condominium.

noise and vibration are significantly reduced. Optional power includes twin Cummins MerCruiser QSB 480 hp diesels also with Zeus pod drives.

The galley is designed to make life as easy as possible for the onboard chef, with plenty of designated storage. Full stainless-steel appliances add more than a touch of luxury.

Above the waterline, the new 43 Sundancer is a stylish

At its heart, the new 43 Sundancer is a boat that will make

cruiser, starting with the trademark reverse sheer line, two

owners feel comfortable in any situation, whether it be driving,

oversize hull windows and 10 portlights. A hardtop integrates

docking, entertaining or cruising with friends and family.

seamlessly with the windshield for the ultimate in weather protection, yet you can still let the sun shine in thanks to two retractable skylights. The cockpit features a double captain bolster seat with armrests, which can be adjusted as one wishes thanks to its sliding adjustment. To port, guests can lounge on the big L-shaped bench. Further aft a U-shaped lounge flanks a convenient fiberglass table, and a wet bar opposite features

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Overall Length 37’6” Beam 12’ Draft 37” Fuel Capacity 225 gals.

350

Water Capacity 50 gals.

SUNDANCER

The sweeping, aerodynamic lines. The extra-large hull

provide room for waterproof switch pads, SmartCraft gauges

windows. The seamless fiberglass hardtop. At a dockside

and optional electronics like the VesselView display.

glance, it’s the luxury sport style that first draws your attention to the all-new Sea Ray 350 Sundancer. But look beyond the obvious charm, and you may be surprised by what you see in the flagship of Sea Ray’s Sport Cruiser line.

The 350 Sundancer comes standard with brawny twin MerCruiser 496 Magnum MPI Bravo III sterndrives with Digital Throttle and Shift, but a comprehensive list of options—even inboards, gas or diesel—allows owners to personalize their

For example, at the stern when you pull a handle, a two-person

boat for optimal performance, efficiency and durability based

transom seat unfolds alongside the spacious standard swim

on where they boat.

platform. It’s perfect for waterside lounging when the boat is at rest, but disappears again when the seat is not in use.

The cabin is a bright and relaxing place, boasting two oversized hull windows, a pair of skylights and optional wood

A convenient door leads to the cockpit, where a big L-shaped

flooring. First-class amenities in the salon include a solid-

settee faces a solid-teak table, which stows in a dedicated

wood dinette table and a 26-inch flatscreen TV with remote

storage area. This roomy space can be converted to a sun

DVD player. The spacious mid-stateroom makes a great place

pad with standard filler cushions. To maximize comfort

to talk and relax, and when it’s time to turn in for the night, it

on deck, the ingeniously designed double helm seat and

converts to a double bed with privacy curtain.

single companion seat each pivot to face aft, thereby easing conversation when the driving is done.

Across from the salon, the galley features cherry mica cabinets with maple interiors, big solid-surface countertop and

The cockpit entertainment center features a handsome solid-

a full range of appliances. An island V-berth with elastic foam

surface countertop with stainless-steel wet bar, refrigerator

mattress provides the owner with a sweet retreat after a long

and optional barbecue grill. At the helm, high-gloss panels

day of sun and fun. It holds another surprise: an electrically actuated Posturpedic backrest that’s perfect for viewing the optional 17-inch flip-down TV with built-in DVD player. With all of this, the 350 Sundancer is one example of Sea Ray’s commitment to making the best performing, most comfortable and easiest-to-own sport cruisers on the water.

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PACHANGA 24’

engine options range up to a scorching

Beam

8’4”

496 Magnum HO Bravo III and 425

Draft

37”

horsepower. All of the power packages

50 gals.

include Digital Throttle & Shift.

Overall Length

Fuel Capacity

The original Pachanga was introduced in 1969 and

Designed as a real “driver’s boat,”

represented a radical departure in style for Sea Ray.

the Pachanga has split performance

Designed to satisfy a growing number of boaters who were

shift and throttle levers for enhanced

more attracted to speed than to size and amenities, the

precision and control. Custom

18-footer could exceed 50 mph and had a low-profile, rakish

SmartCraft gauges have digital readouts

windshield and prominent racing stripe. The name, which

that display vital engine data like fuel consumption and oil

means “lively party” in Spanish, was brought back in 1986,

pressure. Overall, the helm is a prime example of the sporty,

when the 22-foot Pachanga II was launched. It pioneered the

automotive style that Sea Ray popularized aboard boats

260 hp MerCruiser sterndrive.

beginning in the 1960s.

Sea Ray’s 2009 lineup gives owners a chance to own a piece

The cockpit of the new Pachanga, like those of its

of history with its newest incarnation of the 22 Pachanga.

predecessors, is all business. Two swivel bucket seats

This latest version, measuring 24 feet, honors the past

serve the driver and navigator. The cockpit bench is made

while also incorporating the advanced technologies that

up of three individually sculpted seats designed to hold

boaters expect from today’s Sea Rays. The exterior is fast

passengers firmly in place at high speeds. A full-beam sun

and flashy, with a sleek windshield, reverse sheer line and

pad stretches aft to border the bolted-on swim platform.

stainless-steel hardware. The limited-edition red gel coat, Pachanga logo and patterned vinyl give it an eye-catching, vintage feel. And the first 100 of these boats will come with a 50th Anniversary Limited Edition package that also includes special Ultraleather HP upholstery, red gel coat and accents and a numbered builder’s plate. But don’t let its retro looks fool you. The new Pachanga is a modern hot rod from the keel up. It runs on a deep V-hull and six lifting strakes that allow it come out of the water quickly and provide fast, nimble maneuvering. Standard power is a MerCruiser 350 Magnum MPI Bravo I sterndrive with 300 horsepower. For extreme speed demons, three additional

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By Thomas Ludens One hot August day in 1906, Ole Evinrude and his fiancée Bess Cary went on a romantic picnic on an island in the middle of a Wisconsin lake. By the time they had rowed out to the island, they were parched and hot. “Oh, what I wouldn’t give for a dish of ice cream!”

ups and downs, change and adaptation, improvement

sighed Bess.

and growth that led to the engines we know today.

In the next moment, Ole was back in the rowboat

Evinrude made the transition from small family

heading toward the mainland for that ice cream, a

company to international brand in 1911, when Bess

round-trip row of five miles in the blistering sun. The

began working on an international business plan to

oars creaked in the locks, Ole’s back bent in labor and

get through slow winter sales. Within days of meeting

sweat poured down his face. At the end of a mile, he

with a large export firm, the Evinrude Motor Company

dropped the oars to rest a minute and thought, Gosh,

received an order for 1,000 motors.

why doesn’t somebody invent a motor for these boats?

By 1913 record sales were reported, but the next year

As he rowed on in the heat, the idea kept returning to

Ole sold his share in the business to care for his ailing

him. He pictured a portable motor, light in weight and

wife. Sales declined but Bess’s health improved, and

simple to operate, a motor that could be attached to a

in 1920 she and her husband got back in the outboard

rowboat and handled by anybody. “Somebody ought

business. They formed Elto (Evinrude Light Twin

to invent one,” grunted Ole. “Maybe someday I will.”

Outboard) Outboard Motor Company, unveiled the Elto

And so it was, with melting ice cream as the impetus, that Ole built the first detachable row boat motor—and

Ruddertwin and within two years were selling 3,500 motors a year.

the first Evinrude Outboard—a few years later. In April

The Elto name didn’t last long, and by the mid-’30s

of 1909, Ole and his future brothers-in-law, the Cary

it was Evinrude all the way. World War II defense

brothers, took their invention on its first test run.

contracts led to a boost in production. By 1947,

At this point, the temptation is to say, “And the rest was history.” But that would gloss over a hundred years of

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the company produced 262,000 engines annually, outpacing the 14 other U.S. outboard makers combined. Evinrude was off.

A huge new plant opened in Milwaukee in

The 21st century has seen Evinrude return

1956, and a V-type four-cylinder engine

to its innovative origins. E-Tec technology

was developed two years later. The new

was introduced in 2003, and it has driven

outboards had jumped 11 horsepower

the company’s outboards ever since. The

from those produced just 15 years

result has been ever stronger, efficient

before. The ’60s saw the introduction of the automatic choke, which allowed instant

and environmentally-friendly engines. Evidence of the turnaround was everywhere,

starting whether the engine was hot or cold,

but it was perhaps no more apparent than

and the industry’s first push-button shifting,

in the Clean Air Excellence Award that the

which made gear shifting smoother and

EPA gave the company for the environmental

easier. During the ’70s, Evinrude amped up

leadership represented by E-Tec.

their engines to 135 horsepower—power fit for James Bond, who set a world record by jumping 100 feet over Sheriff J.W. Pepper’s police vehicle during a boat chase in Live and Let Die.

Today, the company Ole Evinrude started is still around and still improving the ease and speed with which we cross the water. In 2009, to celebrate a century of building outboards, Evinrude is introducing

The first use of a microcomputer in an outboard came

big new 250- and 300-horsepower engines for those

in 1982 from Evinrude. The first 300-horsepower V-8

who want to push the limits. For those who want lots

engine appeared in 1984. The ’90s saw improved

of power in a smaller package, Evinrude is expanding

efficiency, durability and corrosion resistance, as well

its mid-100-horsepower line. And for those who want

as direct fuel-injection technology.

something light and tough, Evinrude is offering 13

Then, on December 21, 2000, Evinrude hit a wall.

engines in the 25- to 30-horsepower range.

Decreased sales and the difficulty of complying with

It may be an unlikely mother for Ole Evinrude’s

new environmental requirements forced the company’s

ingenious invention, but a dish of melting ice cream

hand: operations were ceased and bankruptcy was

more than one hundred years ago means that today

declared. But the end of Evinrude turned out to be only

we don’t have to row our way across our local lake. We

a brief hiatus: within a year, Bombardier had acquired

can speed across the water with our hand resting on

the brand and engines were rolling off the assembly

an Evinrude rudder, and we can get home before the

line again.

cooler ice has time to melt.

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Port of

Ted McDermott

Québec By

The people of Québec City don’t require water—much less warmth—to boat. Each year, as part of the city’s Winter Carnival, you can find teams pushing canoes across snow-covered streets and the iced-over St. Lawrence River. Called, fittingly enough, ice canoeing, the sport started, according to legend, as a competition between families seeking mail delivery contracts. Today, there are races and associations and a huge, 40-team competition during the city’s Winter Carnival, the world’s largest.

you’re in Québec City on the weekend of

dogsled races through the streets of Old Québec. With

February 6 through 8, you can see this

all of this, winter isn’t a deterrent to visiting this vibrant

singular pastime taking place on rue Saint-

and historic Canadian city—it’s an invitation.

Joseph or the frozen river. You can also attend the Calgary Flapjack Breakfast or Normandin Soapbox Derby or Outdoor Dance Party. And that’s just some of what’s going on during one weekend of this more than two-week-long event. Between January 30 and February 15, Québec will be celebrating, rather than avoiding, the city’s long, cold winter.

If you accept it, you’ll find one of the North America’s oldest and most picturesque cities. Founded as Kébec in 1608 by the great French explorer Samuel de Champlain, Québec has just finished celebrating its four-hundredth anniversary. In that long timeline, it has gone from an outpost in the French colonial enterprise to the capital of New France to the capital of Lower

Family activities, sports and nightlife will take place

Canada to what it is today, a provincial capital with a

throughout the winding, snowy streets of the city and

population of more than 600,000. Despite all its many

in the breathtaking areas around it. There will be night

changes, the city retains much of its history as well as

parades, ice fishing, concerts, snow sculptures, skating,

its French origins.

football and horse-drawn sleighs. There even will be 16 GLB | Jan/ Feb 09

Photos courtesy of Québec City Tourism and Port of Québec Ninety-five percent of the population is French-speaking. That said, it is easy enough to get around the city with English, as most people who work in service or tourism are bilingual. The cultural difference, however, is obvious. The French Canadian mix of Old World charm and New World fortitude is a legacy of the city’s difficult beginnings in this remote corner of North America and its ability to thrive despite many obstacles. Coming here by boat along the St. Lawrence Seaway, you will be struck by the pristine landscape. As you approach the city, you will be taken aback by views of the Château Frontenac and the spires and rooflines spread out below it. Located at the heart of the historic district of the Old Port, the

“ Family activities,

Port of Québec Marina is the ideal location for those looking to moor in the city. Before arrival, simply contact the lock keeper on VHF channel 71 to indicate that you wish to enter or leave the marina. Reservations, especially during summer weekends, are recommended, but transients are welcome. With more than 415 slips and facilities for vessels up to 200

sports and nightlife

”

feet in length with a draft of 20 feet, it can accommodate most every craft. Each berth has a drinking water hook-up and a 30-amp hydro hook-up (50- and 100-amp hook-ups are also available). Gasoline or diesel can be obtained at the service station. Dockage for boats up to 59 feet in length is $1.85 per

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foot, per night, and the marina offers discounts for stays of one week or longer. On the marina site, the Riviera Cafe offers an unparalleled view of Québec City. It’s a good place to begin a visit, but it’s only a starting point. Because of the marina’s ideal location, you will be within walking distance of most of the city’s major tourist attractions. The city certainly warrants a longer trip, but many of the highlights can be seen in a well-planned day. From the marina, it’s a short walk to Old Québec (or VieuxQuébec, in French), a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Treasure that is alive with a rich history. Circumscribing this historic area are the city’s imposing fortifications. Declared an historic monument in 1957, the wall forms a 2.9-mile-long belt. A path, which runs atop the ramparts and gates, includes interpretive signs that allow visitors to become acquainted with the evolution of the defense system of the last fortified city in North America. Located at the southern end of Old Québec is the Citadelle, a star-shaped fortification built between 1820 and 1850. The site is open to visitors only as part of guided tours, but they are offered daily and are easy to join. Also located within the city walls are a number of beautiful, old churches. Perhaps most impressive of all is Notre Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, the oldest parish in North America. First built on this site in 1647 and twice destroyed by fire, the cathedral is richly decorated with impressive works of art. Guided tours are available daily from May to October and by reservation the rest of the year. A tour of the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity shows off the city’s British influence. Modeled after London’s Saint-

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“ it’s

a short

Martin-in-the Fields, it houses numerous objects donated by King George III and the benches are made of oak imported from the Royal Windsor Forest. You could easily spend an entire day wandering from site to site, from museum to church without ever leaving the walls of Old Québec. On a longer stay, it’s well worth taking the time. If, however, you’re in a hurry, there are a number of walking and horse-drawn carriage tours that will give you a good overview and feel for the area. From there, take a nice, short walk up Parliament Hill and find the majestic form of the Parliament Building. It is particularly stunning when lit up at night, but this is a marvel of stately 19th Century architecture any time of day. Before the building, the Fontaine de Tourny, a monumental ironwork fountain, rises up. Nearby, the Observatoire de la Capitale, a 727-foot tower, offers breathtaking panoramic views of Québec City, the mighty St. Lawrence River, Old Québec and Battlefields Park, the site of a decisive British victory that led to the end of French rule.

walk to rue SaintJean ”

The city’s Musée national des beaux-arts is also well worth a visit and located nearby, but be certain to save enough time to head down into the bustling streets and neighborhoods of contemporary Québec. From Parliament Hill, it’s a short walk to rue Saint-Jean, an excellent place to immerse yourself in the city. With hip cafés, restaurants, bars and boutiques, this street is extremely popular not only with tourists but also with residents. No cars are allowed on summer evenings and weekends, which makes it a particularly great place to stroll and enjoy the scene. As you pass through the Saint-Jean Gate and continue down rue Saint-Jean, you enter Faubourg Saint-Jean Baptiste, one of the most popular districts in Upper Town. Here you will find bookstores, grocers, record shops, boutiques, bakeries and artisans’ workshops. When you come to rue Sainte-Claire, turn right and continue on into the Saint-Roch District and Lower Town. Saint-Roch greatlakesboating.com | 19

Garden is a lovely urban oasis with its small waterfall and varieties of flowers, trees and shrubs. Turn right again on rue Saint-Joseph for shops big and small on a street that’s brightly decorated during the winter holidays. From there, it’s not far to rue Saint-Paul and the Old Port district. Vieux-Port, as it is known in French, is located at the confluence of the Saint-Charles and St. Lawrence rivers and, as a result, boasts a rich maritime and shipping history. Rue Saint-Paul is known for its concentration of antique dealers, but it is also home to posh boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and charming little sidewalk cafés. Boaters will want to check out the Naval Museum of Québec, too. Located on rue Dalhousie and the St. Lawrence River, it lets visitors navigate the history of the city and the role the river played in its growth. Unfortunately, it is closed now for exhibition setup but it will reopen on June 15, 2009. On the plus side, admission is free. A nice final stop is the Quartier Petit Champlain, which is located just a bit further down the riverfront. In 1608, when the city was founded, this area was a small portside village comprised of fur trading posts and elegant homes. After a period of decline, a restoration project has revitalized this neighborhood as a quaint riverside village with narrow streets that are lined with unique boutiques and bistros. This mix of French culture, Canadian ruggedness and modern luxury typifies what is so singular about Québec City—and what makes a visit so worth the trip. quebecregion.com 20 GLB | Jan/ Feb 09

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By Ted McDermott

Chicago is mooring its hopes of becoming an

completed only 30 percent of the design thus far,

international waterfront destination on an unseemly

their vision for this site is equal parts practical and

strip of rocks and rubble and jagged wooden

transformational.

pylons. If you’ve ever seen the unsightly remains of what once was Dime Pier, this will seem a foolhardy plan. If, however, you’ve seen the renderings of what the city and its architects have planned for it, you’ll understand why there’s so much excitement and optimism surrounding what someday soon will be transformed into Gateway Harbor.

Gateway Harbor will fill one of the big gaps in Chicago’s lakefront infrastructure: it will add 160 transient slips to a stretch of shoreline where transient boaters now find it hard to find a slip. Of these, 120 will be of the usual type, with variable rates for visits of any amount of time. Forty, however, will be hourly slips. These will give local

Transforming a pile of rocks into a 240-slip

boaters, in particular, a place to keep their boats

marina requires a lot of foresight and even more

while they visit Navy Pier, which is just north and

imagination. Luckily, Gregory Weykamp, a principal

within close walking distance, or the Magnificent

with the firm EDAW, and Rob Rejman, an official

Mile, which is located not far inland.

with the Chicago Park District, have both. Together, they are working on the design and planning for this multimillion-dollar project. And while they have

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Mega yachts, too, will be accommodated here, as space for up to three 200-foot vessels is being included in the design. This will draw in the big

>>>>>>>>> OLD DIME PIER

<<<<<< GATEWAY

boats and also give onlookers a chance to a get an

looking to haul in smelt and other catch. Getting out

up-close look at them. A small food-service building

to it, though, required a brief rowboat ride. Anglers

located a half-mile out on the pier will give visitors a

were charged ten cents for the crossing, and the

place to grab a bite and enjoy a picturesque view of

cost gave the structure its name.

the skyline.

In their plans to rebuild the new harbor, designers

According to Weykamp, Dime Pier will serve as the

are looking to bring back the pier’s historic use as

“center spine” of the new harbor and contractors

a popular fishing destination. Doing so, though,

will “build right on top of Dime Pier.” Because it

requires that they not just encourage angling. It also

has 20-foot-deep fill material already in place,

means that they will have to work to promote the fish

reusing it makes sense both in terms of reducing

habitat in a lake that has seen declining populations

environmental impact through reuse and reducing

for decades. This ambitious endeavor will be

cost by saving the city $9 million. However, since it

undertaken through a partnership with the Alliance

doesn’t connect currently to shore, some fill will be

for the Great Lakes. Together, they will develop

added to link the marina to land.

artificial reef zones and initiate other projects to

It was this disconnect that originally lent Dime Pier its name. In the 1930s, when the lake was teeming with fish, the pier was a popular spot for anglers

improve and diversify the local fish population. That, in turn, will open the door for the Park District to start educational programs that would teach kids about fishing and habitat restoration.

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The ambitious plans for Dime Pier are generating

construction would begin in the summer of 2009 and

excitement among local residents, who see this as

be completed as early as 2010, though more likely in

a way improve the look and draw of the lakefront

2011, according to Rejman.

adjacent to Navy Pier.

This is not the only project planned for the area near

“This new proposal,” says Brendan Reilly, Alderman

the mouth of the Chicago River. The new DuSable

for the 42nd Ward, in which the harbor will be

Park will add public space near the harbor, and the

located, “has been well-received by local residents,

Chicago Spire will be a striking addition to the area

civic groups, community organizations and the

near where the lake meets the river.

boating community because it calls for the creation of additional open green space south of Navy Pier, new public amenities and a beautifully redesigned Dime Pier that will reactivate that historic structure.”

Santiago Calatrava’s groundbreaking Spire will turn and soar from the Lake Michigan shoreline. Scheduled for occupancy in early 2012, its 1,200 residences and seven apartment types will offer

So though the project still is in the planning and

open, sweeping views of the lake or city from floor-

design stage and while nothing is set in stone,

to-ceiling windows. As what will be the world’s tallest

Gateway Harbor represents a new commitment to

purely residential building, it will be a new icon

visiting boaters and to improving the city’s lakefront

on the lakefront. With its abundant use of natural

amenities. The design should be finished this winter,

materials, it will merge nature and design to create

and bids should come in this spring. If that happens,

an organic, luminous torque structure.

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31st STREET

<<<<<<

And outside, at the confluence of Lake Michigan

2.2-acre park. And, in the effort to increase marina

and the Chicago River, a plaza will connect the

amenities, a restaurant is being considered.

building to the city. A beautifully landscaped park with elements of Calatrava’s inspiration all around, the plaza opens up the river at this crucial point. With the brand new Gateway Harbor so nearby, this will be a must-see area in what is now a rather forlorn section of the Chicago lakefront. But the city isn’t stopping there: a second new marina, this one at 31st Street, is also in the works. Sheltered behind a 1,200-foot breakwater, it will have space for between 800 and 830 boats. With an emphasis on seasonal, rather than transient, slips, this will be a more traditional Chicago marina, though with some promising innovations. Designers are planning to build a huge underground

As exciting as the Gateway and 31st Street harbors are, they may be the first of many new boating facilities to be built up and down the lakefront. As Rejman says, “We know we are underserved with an area as big as Chicago, but we want to take it incrementally.” These may be the first steps toward comprehensive expansion and improvement of Chicago boating, but they are huge strides toward making the city an international waterfront destination and a friendly stopover for anyone plying the Great Lakes in search of a bustling, beautiful and friendly harbor to slip into.

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By Wanda Kenton Smith

Today, many women boaters are actively

engaged and enjoying boating with as much gusto and enthusiasm as their male counterparts.

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A A

ccording to online publisher and editor

Glen Justice of Madmariner.com, an e-survey was conducted on his popular consumer boating website, with some revealing results. Of the 400 respondents, half were women. Of those, 23 percent consider themselves veteran boaters; 41 percent claim they have a general understanding of boating basics; 23 percent were novices who were in the learning process; and 31 percent had previously taken a boating course. Photo by Tom Reid

Skeptics who believe the majority of women boaters are along for the sun, the fun and the ride exclusively should note that this same survey found 66 percent of these women drive their boat. What’s more, 33 percent spent one to five days boating solo while another 15 percent spend 6 to 10 days alone … for a total of 48 percent who are very capable operators.

throttling forward on their own volition, purchasing everything from boats, to lessons, to gear, to charter boating vacations. An article by Regan Haynes in Soundings Trade Only entitled “She Power” cited recent sales statistics by brands according to the highly respected firm of JD Powers Group. In 2002, 8.5 percent of all boat owners were women, up to 8.7 percent in 2008. This figure reflects single women who are registering boats in their own name. Of the brands reported, 18 percent of the small runabouts manufactured by Maxum are registered and owned by women, with 16 percent of the small runabouts by Bayliner owned by the same. Another 15 percent of registered boat owners are women who have chosen Chaparral runabouts, Tigé

Photo by Billy Black This isn’t to suggest that women don’t embrace family boating activities, as most do. Admittedly, some are quite content in a more passive role. But, these statistics indicate that there is an emerging market of avid female boaters who

sportboats and Sea Boss, respectively. And another seven boat builders, including the likes of Sea Ray, Larson, Regal Correct Craft, Crownline, Premier and PartiCraft, have a 13 percent female boat ownership, while an equal 13 percent of Bayliner express cruisers claim the same share.

have the confidence and capability to maximize

A few more statistics outside the industry should

their boating experience.

serve as a wake-up call: according to Gallup and

Some dinosaurs argue that women aren’t a viable niche for marine marketing efforts, pointing to the

Businessweek, women are expected to control $1 trillion, or 60 percent of the country’s wealth, by 2010.

high percentage of male boat registrations. However,

In addition, women currently earn 57.5 percent of

in viewing this statistic, let’s not forget the other side

all bachelor’s degrees, 60 percent of all master’s

of that demographic: the vast majority of our boat

degrees, more than half of all accounting degrees,

owners are married. Never doubt that mama likely

four out of every 10 law degrees and almost as many

significantly influenced the buying decision—not

medical degrees.

only the brand and model of choice, but whether there was a boat purchase at all. It’s a fact: 80 percent of all consumer purchasing decisions are made by women, according to national consulting firm AT Kearney. Another powerful fact: in 76 percent of U.S. households, she is the principle shopper. While the boating industry may be slow to acknowledge the buying clout of women, they are

Last factoid: women purchase 65 percent of all new cars, 53 percent of all used cars and have veto power on 95 percent of all family car purchases. Rise Merl, in the August Southern Boating Magazine, addressed options for women who are seeking boating education courses. “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing,” is a weekend training course held throughout the year in Florida that teaches all the basic fishing skills with both hands-

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M L E H e h at t on classroom and boat experience. This successful 11-year

Another leading boating educational organization is the

program, founded by angler Betty Bauman, includes optional

Offshore Sailing School, founded by Steve Colgate, which

annual trips and fishing adventures for women to such

has taught co-ed classes since 1964. In 1990, his wife Doris

exciting venues as Costa Rica and Alaska.

founded the National Women’s Sailing Association which has

Merl also points to training programs for women offered by

promoted courses specifically for women, to great success.

a handful of forward-thinking dealers including MarineMax,

Former US Navy Commander and USCG licensed captain

Grand Banks and Kady Krogen, among others.

Suzanne Giesemann wrote an outstanding and empowering

Marine Marketers of America, a national association, is currently conducting beta testing with a few dealers to develop a pro bono program for the marine industry entitled the B.E.S.T. (Boating Education and Safety

book for women boaters entitled, It’s Your Boat Too, to encourage women to enjoy a bigger and more fulfilling role on board. It addresses many of the common fears and attitudes women experience in the boating environment.

Training) course, exclusively for women. Association board

Giesemann’s goal in writing the book was to “encourage

members and committee co-chairs John Wisse of the Ohio

and empower” women “to get out there and try new things.”

Department of Natural Resources and Jim Rhodes of Rhodes Communications say the goal is to create a women-only educational and safety training program ready to roll out to the industry and to be adopted by dealers nationwide in late 2009 or early 2010. A number of firms specialize in boater education including Sea Sense, co-owned by Captain Patti Moore and Captain

“I want you to think beyond the lines,” she writes. “Do this and you’ll be a safer and more competent mariner. Do this and you’ll be tremendously proud of yourself. Do this and you’ll have a lot more fun. Do this because it’s your boat, too.” It seems many women are already stepping up to the helm and doing just that.

Carol Cuddyer since 1989, which specializes in teaching women boating skills in a basic navigation course for either sail or power.

Ready References for Women Boaters Photo courtesy of Regal Boats

Wanda Kenton Smith

Wanda Kenton Smith is an active boater of 28 years who has owned two powerboats and a sailboat. She is a well known and leading industr y advocate on marketing to women and has trained nearly a thousand dealers and industr y professionals since the mid nineties through her marketing/educational training firm, Marine Marketing to Women. She was also the founder of a national association, International Women in Boating, whose membership topped 300. Prior to owning Kenton Smith Adver tising & Public Relations, she ser ved as vice president of marketing for Regal Marine Industries and also was editor of two boating magazines and a trade newsletter. In addition to managing her adver tising agency, she also ser ves as president of Marine Marketers of America. She is the national marketing columnist for Soundings Trade Only and is a marketing speaker at key industr y conferences. If you are interested in learning more about marketing to women or if you are a woman with a passion for boating who would like suggestions on how to get more involved or are seeking additional resources, email wanda@kentonsmithadv.com.

Here is a sampling of resources for women boaters! IT’S YOUR BOAT TOO, author Suzanne Giesemann, published by Paradise Cay Publications, Inc. paracay@humboldt1.com

www.boatus.com/women/ www.womenaboard.com www.womensailing.com www.iwfa.org www.windlasses.org www.wowboating.com www.ladiesletsgofishing.com www.seasenseboating.com www.offshore-sailing.com

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Brush Up During the Off-Season By Wayne Stacey | U.S. Coast Guard, Boating Safety Division

With winter upon us, those of us with the U.S. Coast Guard would like to remind recreational boaters that the off-season is the time to brush up on navigational skills, emergency procedures and safety regulations. Nationally recognized courses geared to all ages and skill levels are now offered online, in the classroom and through interactive CD-ROM formats provided by boating organizations and government agencies alike.

raining is important. In 2007, according to

There are added incentives: insurance companies

U.S. Coast Guard national data, 75 percent of

frequently offer discounts on boat insurance to

recreational boating accidents involving fatalities

individuals who successfully complete a boating safety

occurred on boats where the boat operator had received

course approved by the National Association of State

no formal instruction on how to operate the vessel. This

Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and recognized

is why education has such a high priority.

by the U.S. Coast Guard. Fall and winter are great times

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for boaters to complete education and training

Today, many recreational boaters use GPS receivers

courses, possibly get a discount on their boating

and perform electronic waypoint navigation. But

insurance and be ready to launch with confidence

although a GPS can tell you where you are in terms of

come spring.

latitude and longitude, it cannot show what is around

GET THE BASICS

or beneath the boat or what obstacles may be in the

Those eager to purchase their first boat, or “weekend boaters” who take to the water in rented vessels, need a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to get started. In popular basic courses, important

way. Advanced instruction on navigational charts and piloting can help. Classes are available in most areas either as one-day seminars or in multiple sessions over several weeks.

aspects of boating safety can be covered in just

These days, as with most things, getting more

810 hours of instruction that includes a review of

information is as easy as the click of a mouse.

federal requirements. New boaters learn about

Volunteer organizations such as the U.S. Coast

required safety equipment, proper boat steerage,

Guard Auxiliary, United States Power Squadrons

hull identification numbers, the various types of

and other boating groups offer boating education

engines, sound-producing devices, visual distress

courses, as do a variety of commercial providers. If

signals, dock lines and rope, the types of knots and

you trailer your boat across state lines, you can also

their uses, weather and tides, entering, loading and

check the NASBLA website at www.nasbla.org to see

trimming a boat, as well as special information for

what boating safety courses may be required from

operating personal watercraft.

state to state.

Boaters also learn how to share the waterways safely

Children can get in on the action too. Volunteer

with others. Unlike a new motorist driving on

organizations sponsor special age-appropriate

a highway, a new boater in open water sees no

courses and websites where kids can learn a

obvious lanes and traffic lights to signal when to

wealth of practical boating information in a fun,

stop or when it’s permissible to make a turn. There

interactive format.

are rules and signals in operation to ensure safe boating practices, however. The Rules of Navigation, available at www.uscgboating.org, is a compilation of laws and best practices to be followed by boaters. There are also buoys, day beacons, lighted

For a First Mate not typically at the helm, there are even quick courses that teach them how to take command if the vessel operator should fall overboard or become suddenly incapacitated.

structures, lighthouses and range markers to mark

Good boating education teaches responsible boating

the safest routes on the water. Still, for those boaters

practices that make the on-the-water experience

who don’t understand the system, it can seem like a

safer and more enjoyable for everyone involved. So

free-for-all. Knowledge is essential.

get involved! You’ll be doing yourself a favor and

Most important, the basic course gives boaters a thorough review of responsible operating practices, such as wearing a life jacket at all times, never operating a vessel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and operating at speeds appropriate to the waterway and traffic conditions. Following these simple practices can significantly reduce the risk of an accident.

NOT JUST FOR THE BEGINNER The point of boating education is not just to become a safer boater, but also to become a better boater. For those more experienced individuals who are

putting your passengers in more capable hands. The U.S. Coast Guard is asking all boat owners and operators to help reduce fatalities, injuries, property damage and associated healthcare costs related to recreational boating accidents by taking personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their passengers. Essential steps include: wearing a life jacket at all times and requiring passengers to do the same; never boating under the influence (BUI); successfully completing a boating safety course; and getting a Vessel Safety Check (VSC) annually from local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliaries, United States Power Squadrons or your state boating agency’s Vessel Examiners. The U.S. Coast Guard reminds all boaters to “Boat Responsibly!” For more tips on boating safety, visit USCGboating.org.

already well versed in the basics, the off-season is an opportunity to take classroom instruction on advanced navigation and digital charting, using the latest marine technology.

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LATE-WINTER By William D. Anderson Every winter season brings its own unique set of conditions. Some winters are milder than others. Some bring a lot more snow than others. One thing that is common to every winter season is that it can be a great time to catch some big fish—if

you know where to go.

If you can find open water, you can usually find fish in late

water discharge will attract baitfish and help speed up

winter. When most areas on a body of water are covered

metabolism. Discharges that have nearby cover will hold

with several inches of ice, any open water typically is

more fish than discharges that do not, but all warm-water

created artificially by the warming from some type of

discharges will hold fish at times. Even if the temperature

discharge. This warm, open water will usually attract fish.

difference between the inflow and outflow is only a couple

Another cause of open water is current, which can keep

of degrees, baitfish will seek out the warmer water and the

water from freezing. Cold water and current tend to school

bigger fish will move in to feed on them.

fish tightly in certain areas. It’s also the case that some species of fish naturally tend to migrate into certain areas during the winter months.

So where can you find these warm-water discharges? There are many around the Great Lakes. Most power plants require water to cool machinery and in some cases the

Let’s start with artificially warmed water. Every species

water being discharged can be 20 to 30 degrees warmer

has its own temperature preference. It can be difficult

than what was taken in. Factories, oil refineries and

if not impossible for fish to find ideal conditions during

treatment plants are all good places to look. Be careful

late winter so they seek out areas that provide them with

though, as some of these areas may be off limits for

other benefits such as food, cover and oxygen. A warm-

security reasons.

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On the Great Lakes, one of the most sought after late-

and sauger will stack up in deeper holes while bass will

winter species around discharges is the brown trout. These

look for any area that will provide a break from the current.

fish can grow quite large and put up a great fight. They can

When the water is cold, you can often find bass in shallow

also be caught on many different types of lures and live

water during the middle of the day when the sun is shining.

bait. In-line spinners are a favorite lure, and small cranks

A good topographical map can help you identify places to

baits and spoons will also work very well. Minnows and the

start looking for these fish. Bends in rivers, deeper holes

good old worm and bobber are also good ways to catch

and areas with a lot of rocks or boulders are the best

them. Heavier gear is often required because brown trout

places to begin your search.

can grow up to 40 pounds, and fish in the 20-pound range are common. Walleye, bass, rainbow trout, Coho and other species can also be found around warm-water discharge areas. Many of the same tactics will catch these fish.

For walleye and sauger, vertical jigging or pulling three-way rigs can be the best way to catch these deeper dwelling fish. Using jigs tipped with minnows will outperform artificial baits every time. For bass and other species,

Some of the rivers around the Great Lakes will have enough

larger jigs tipped with a plastic trailer, crank baits and blade

current flow to keep the water from freezing for most of the

baits will often work. Tube baits worked slowly along a rock

winter. If there is no warm-water discharge to be found, the

bluff or timber-filled bank will also catch a lot of fish.

fish will tend to school up tightly in certain areas. Walleye

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Steelhead fishing, one of the most popular types of

sacks and worms under a small float are all popular ways to

winter fishing around the Great Lakes, exists in many of

catch them. The key is to keep the bait moving at a natural

the smaller tributaries. Steelhead is a unique species.

pace along the bottom. Many types of in-line spinners will

Most are stocked annually and because there are few

catch fish and even a small steelhead can easily bend a

places where conditions are conducive, there is very little

cheap spinner out of shape, so choose baits that will allow

natural reproduction that takes place. Steelhead also have

the blade to spin even if the lure is slightly out of shape.

excellent eyesight and a very keen sense of smell. They tend to migrate at certain times of the year according to sticking patterns, and they are extremely sensitive to their environment. Some of these fish can adapt to their specific streams, and this can cause them to run at different times. Other factors such as water temperature, light, flow and level also can influence steelhead movement.

Another popular type of winter fishing that is more exclusive to the Great Lakes themselves is perch fishing. Certain areas in open water will hold this bottom dwelling fish. Usually the best way to find them is to look for the pack of boats sitting right on top of them. Otherwise it will take a high quality locator to be able to spot these fish on the bottom of deep, open water. Vertical jigging with

Even though steelhead can be caught on many different

minnows is the preferred method for catching them in deep

types of presentations, they are known as a very finicky

water, although when they move in closer to shore they

fish. What was working great the day before might not

can be caught with many of the same lures that are used to

catch a single fish the next day. Drifting wax worms, spawn

catch trout.

Whether you are looking to fish from shore or boat, you

Further north, winter fishing becomes scarcer later in

are probably not too far from great winter fishing. Along

the season due to deeper freezing and generally unsafe

the south end of Lake Michigan, there are several well-

conditions. That said, brown trout still can be caught

known discharges, such as the one at the BP plant in

in open water along the Michigan and Wisconsin Lake

Whiting, Indiana. Not far from there in Illinois, you can find

Michigan shorelines during the winter. A very thorough

power plants along the Des Plaines and Illinois rivers. The

list of Michigan access sites can be found at the Great

artificial reef outside the Port of Indiana can hold perch.

Lakes Fisheries Trust website (glft.org/angleraccessguide/

The water at the mouth of the port will often be slightly

angleracc.htm). In Wisconsin, anglers can find tributary

warmer due to discharges within the port, which is now off

access along the Lake Michigan coastline at the Wisconsin

limits to fishermen. Further east at Michigan City, Indiana,

DNR website (dnr.wi.gov/fish/lakemich/).

the mouth of Trail Creek has been known to produce some large walleye during the winter months. Lower Lake Michigan is the area I know best, but anglers elsewhere easily can find a good late winter fishing spot. Lake Erie has several great steelhead streams along the Ohio shoreline, and a good guide to them can be found on the Ohio Division of Wildlife website (www.dnr.state.oh.us/ wildlife/tabid/6518/Default.aspx).

There are countless other websites besides that can lead you new waterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even in winter. If you can brave the cold, there are fish to be caught.

Great Lakes

THE CHICAGO MARITIME FESTIVAL

The 7th Annual Chicago Maritime Festival is scheduled to be held Saturday, February 28, 2009. From 10:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., seminars, workshops and exhibits will be held at the Chicago History Museum. Later in the evening, from 7:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., will be the Maritime Music Concert. Be part of an international gathering that celebrates Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse maritime community and heritage. The festival is a program of the Chicago History Museum, Chicago Maritime Society and Common Times. Daytime activities include more than 40 seminars, workshops, lectures, films and exhibits on a broad range of maritime topics such as underwater archeology, ballads, sailing, shanties, life at sea, model shipbuilding, environmental issues, boating safety, weather shipwrecks, diving, marine art, canoes, voyaging and tall ships. There will also be some activities for children. See the website for a complete schedule. The international concert will feature critically acclaimed performers from across the country and around the world including David Coffin (Gloucester, Massachusetts), The Johnson Girls (New York, New York), Patrick Denain and Miguel Biard (High Normandy, France), Dan Milner (New York, New York) and Tom and Chris Kastle (Chicago). A full-day pass is $20.00 through February 20. Daytime festivities only are $10.00, and the concert only is $20.00. chicagomaritimefestival.org // 773-576-7245

BURGER BOAT COMPANY ACQUIRES ANGUS

Angus, a rare 1939 48-foot steel-hulled Burger cruiser, has returned to the shipyard where she was originally built. The boat arrived at Burger Boat Company Headquarters in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where they have been building boats since 1863, on November 11, 2008 after a brief stop at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for viewing by interested local parties. A vessel of this vintage so well maintained is an extremely rare find. Angus has never seen salt water with her pervious three owners. Every detail has been properly maintained, including her 70-horsepower Kahlenberg engine that was manufactured in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Burger Boat Company will restore the 69-year-old vessel to promote the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage, and to celebrate Burger employees and products. She will also be available to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for fundraising events. burgerboat.com

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HARBOR POINT PROJECT The city of Gladstone, Michigan, has been planning to update, expand and enhance Harbor Point for nearly six years, but the project has been on hold waiting for additional funds. Now, with a new $220,000 grant received through the Great Lakes Fisheries Trust and DEQ Brownfield, the project will move forward. The project includes adding new public restrooms, lighted paths, fish cleaning stations and additional parking. The harbor will also be expanded, with a larger boat launch, kayak and dinghy docks, storage, a wider entrance and dredging at the west and south ends. Also planned is a deep-water dock to allow for potential tour boat service or other commercial passenger vessels. In addition, the current navigation beacon is going to be replaced with a lighthouse. Local utility infrastructure upgrades will bring lighting, electrical and water services up-to-date and will even add WiFi. Drainage problems are also being addressed through efforts to clean up the water by removing weeds, debris and pollutants. City officials hope to have the primary plans in place by late March or early April, with construction starting in the spring and finishing by next fall. The entire project is expected to cost nearly $350,000. To help bridge the money gap, officials believe that additional funds could be attained through another grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund. gladstonemi.org/?HarborPointProject

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

The Toronto International Boat Show will be held January 10 to 18, 2009 at Ricoh Coliseum. To create the show’s giant indoor lake (called simply the Lake), more than one-million gallons of water will flood the coliseum. A variety of on-the-water activities showcasing wakeboarding, fishing, sailing, windsurfing, personal watercraft, kayaking, canoeing, boat handling demonstrations and more will all be held on the Lake. Other show entertainment includes the Giant Canadian Fish Tank, where Canada’s top anglers show how fish react to, and strike at, different kinds of bait. Youngsters can enjoy the Kids Boating and Fishing zones, and their parents will want to see the antique and classic boats, visit Sailfest and attend some of the more than 100 seminars. Visitors can also learn everything they don’t already know about boating at the Discover Boating Centre and test their safety skills at BOATsmart, Canada’s Safe Boating Centre. torontoboatshow.com

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Great Lakes

PIRATES AT FIELD MUSEUM

A traveling exhibition will be at Chicago’s Field Museum from February 27 to October 25, 2009 telling the tail of Whydah as she was transformed from slave ship to pirate ship and then sank in a storm in 1717 with treasures from over 50 captured ships. The ship is the first fully authenticated pirate ship to be discovered in U.S. waters. Over the past 25 years, more than 200 artifacts have been recovered from the ocean floor off the coast of Cape Cod where the Whydah was discovered. Included are treasure chests of gold coins and jewelry, an 18th-century cannon, pistols and swords, as well as everyday objects and personal items. Part of the exhibition includes a life-sized replica of Whydah’s stern, where guests can tour the inside of the ship to see where the crew lived. A video recreates the violent storm that caused the ship to sink. And visitors will learn how the artifacts were recovered and conserved. With a visit to this exhibit, you will know what it was like to sail with the legendary pirate Sam Bellamy and his crew. From the true stories of several members of the crew, such as John King, believed to be younger than 11 years old when the ship sank, visitors will explore everyday life aboard the ship. fieldmuseum.org

SARNIA HARBOR TO BE DREDGED The Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce and other groups have been lobbying Ottawa for some time to dredge Sarnia Harbor. Ottawa has finally agreed, and officials expect the project to dramatically affect the local economy. The project has been debated because of questions about locating places to dump the dredge materials. It has been agreed that some will be dropped into the lake while the rest will be deposited on land. Fully loaded ships have been unable to get in and out of the harbor due to a lack of depth. More ships are expected to spend time in the harbor after the dredging is completed, which could help the local economy, because vessels often are repaired while they’re docked. Last year, 14 freighters provided millions of dollars worth of work for tradesmen in Sarnia. The dredging is expected to cost at least two million Canadian dollars. It is also expected to have positive effects on local industry and agriculture, both of which benefit from shipping. This huge renewal is vitally important because Sarnia is located centrally to all the Great Lakes. city.sarnia.on.ca

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UNHOOK CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL?

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A report recently released by the Alliance for the Great Lakes

The suggested solution, to fully separate Lake Michigan and

is asking the federal government to explore replumbing

the Mississippi River, isn’t a new idea, and it’s the only truly

the river systems just below Lake Michigan to once again

effective one. In 2003, regional scientists recommended the

separate the waters of the Great Lakes from the Mississippi

same thing.

River basin.

The massive undertaking would mean disrupting barge traffic

The report, “Preliminary Feasibility of Ecological Separation

and likely require significant sewage treatment upgrades in

of the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes,” outlines six

Chicago. Recreational boats would no longer be able to move

options for separating the watersheds and halting transfer

freely between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.

of species between them. The data was gathered from an $110,000 study funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and Great Lakes Fishery Trust.

It doesn’t mean the canal would be permanently shut down to commercial traffic, which now moves approximately 25 million tons of bulk commodities each year. There is

“The Great Lakes and the Mississippi River are at risk

technology that can move the barges over land barriers just

because of a connection that’s nothing natural,” said Alliance

as quickly as they can move through locks.

Vice President for Policy Joel Brammeier, lead author of the report. “Fifteen miles of water and an experimental electric barrier are all that’s standing between the Great Lakes and Asian carp. We’ve got to get serious about a real solution.”

Costs could also be huge, but would be far less than if Asian carp make it into Lake Michigan. The effects of the Asian carp could destroy the $5 billion fishing industry of the Great Lakes. They have also been known to hurl themselves out of

The canal system linked the two waters in 1900, reversing

the water at boaters, which would keep away water skiers and

the flow of the Chicago River to move the city’s sewage away

other recreational boaters.

from Lake Michigan. The connection also created a shipping lane between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.

Invasive species can also move into the Mississippi River, and already have. Zebra mussels and round goby both made

In place now to protect both bodies of water is an

their way through the Sanitary and Ship Canal. VHS virus, a

“experimental” electric barrier to keep the Asian carp out of

fish killer, has been found in Lake Michigan. If it moves to the

Lake Michigan, but not stop the flow of water or boats.

Mississippi River, it could destroy southern fish farms.

A second, newer, stronger two-barrier system has been

This is a first look at the complex issue, and many more

waiting to pass safety tests since 2006. It has yet to be turned

detailed studies need to be conducted. The time is

on permanently. Even if the Army Corps does eventually

approaching quickly where the damage will already be done.

decide to allow it to operate at full strength, it isn’t a

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permanent solution.

MICHIGAN BALLAST WATER LAW UPHELD The 6th United States Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, rejected a challenge by nine shipping companies and associations to a Michigan statute that would drastically increase ballast water regulation on commercial ships. In 2007, the shipping industry’s initial lawsuit was rejected by United States District Court in Detroit. The group claimed that the measure interferes with interstate commerce and is pre-empted by federal law. Michigan’s strict regulations require saltwater ships to obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality before calling at any of the state’s ports. This permit certifies that the ship will not discharge ballast water or, alternately, that they have technology onboard to kill live organisms before ballast dumping. While the shipping industry has fought Michigan’s efforts, recreational boaters and environmentalists have hailed it is a victory for protecting the Great Lakes from further contamination by invasive species. greatlakesboating.com | 41

Fishing

REVIVING A RIVER, REMOVING A DAM

The Salmon River dam at Fort Covington, New York, is being removed with the hope of reviving the fishery. Old-time fishermen tell stories about runs of muskie, pike, walleye and smallmouth bass on the river so thick that fish would be piled atop one another like cards in a deck. Today, anglers are hoping for a quick return to the past, to those legendary stories. Removing the decaying dam will allow the Salmon

River to flow freely into the St. Lawrence River for the first time in more than a century. The deteriorated dam is considered a hazard that contributed to upstream flooding. It is the first barrier on the Salmon River, located Pat Manchester, Town of Fort Covington

five miles from the junction with the St. Lawrence River on the United States-Canadian border.

Built of concrete and stone, the dam is about nine-feet tall and 175-feet long and was constructed in 1913 by Fort Covington Heat, Light and Power Company to provide hydroelectricity to local mills, replacing a failed timber dam built decades earlier. The power station was shut off in the 1940s, and the dam hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t served a real purpose since. The $200,000 project is expected to take about a month. Due to the changing weather conditions, this project will be completed in the spring of 2009. The removal will open at least another 10 miles of river for spawning smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskellunge and the Eastern sand darter, a state-listed endangered species. Potentially, predators could also use the freshly opened waters to catch stocked trout. Experts, however, believe that any negative impacts will be minimal. www.dec.ny.gov

PELICAN LAKE ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT

The fifth annual Pelican Lake Ice Fishing Tournament will be held on February 7, 2009, but this year the tournament is undergoing some changes. The odds of winning have more than tripled. Due to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources passing a new law limiting the number of contestants in fishing tournaments based on lake size, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament will only have 1,000 contestants compared to the approximately 3,500 participants in 2008. The top prize is $25,000. There are also prizes for the top 75 contestants and 300 door prizes. Each person will be allowed only three fishing holes, with one hook or lure per hole. Prizes are based on the largest single fish weight. Early registration ends January 26. wiicefishing.com

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MILWAUKEE MUSKIE EXPO The Milwaukee Muskie Expo will be held February 13 through 15, 2009 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. This year’s show promises to be bigger than ever. Visitors can see the latest products from many manufacturers, join a fishing club or charter a guided fishing trip. Seminars will be held daily from tournament-winning and record-holding speakers, who will teach techniques to help you catch more and larger muskies. Learn where to find the fish and how to modify lures to coerce the fish into biting more often. See demonstrations with actual muskie in an 8,000-gallon tank, the world’s largest traveling aquarium. One-day passes can be purchased for $10, while three-day passes are $20. Prices include the seminars. Children under 12 are free. muskieexpo.com

MICHIGAN’S NEW FISHING REGULATIONS Several changes are being made

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to Michigan’s fishing regulations. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Rebecca Humphries signed fisheries orders on changes that were approved at the November 6, 2008 Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing. The spearing season for muskie and pike has been extended from January to February, and now runs from December 15 through March 15. Whitefish spearing is now open year-

round. The DNR has been enabled by these new regulations to set the spearing seasons. Both of these changes take effect immediately. Starting April 1, 2009, anglers will be allowed to use three rods but will be limited to two gallons of smelt. For several years anglers have been allowed to use three rods while fishing for salmon on the Great Lakes, but were restricted to two rods elsewhere and while fishing for other species on the Great Lakes. Public support for threerod fishing has changed the regulation to three rods on all waters and in pursuit of all species. The DNR still retains the authority to reduce the rule to two rods if necessary. Though unregulated in the past, smelt now will have

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a two-gallon limit. The change is designed to prevent waste during high abundance periods and to protect smelt as an important forage and sport species. The limit applies to both dip-net and hook-and-line anglers. michigan.gov/dnrfishing

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Yacht Clubs

YACHT CLUB PROFILE: WINTHROP HARBOR YACHT CLUB

Located in Northpoint Marina in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois,

evenly between sail and power fleets. In 2008, WHYC formally

just south of the Wisconsin-Illinois state line, the Winthrop

recognized a growing power performance fleet by adding a

Harbor Yacht Club (WHYC) is perfectly positioned between

Rear Commodore of Power Performance for 2009.

Milwaukee and Chicago. The club was founded in 1995, and a new clubhouse with a commanding view of Lake Michigan was built in 2000.

“We would like to extend an invitation to all yacht clubs and boating organizations to cruise to our club, you will not be disappointed,” says Daniel Schulze, club commodore. Several

During the summer season, Winthrop Harbor Yacht club offers

slips are reserved for travelers, and visitors are welcome to

a variety of activities, from boating educational seminars

call ahead to reserve a space.

to free Sunday breakfasts. Professional bar service and outstanding catering are also available during the summer.

Arriving here, you’ll find all the amenities you need. Northpoint Marina is a full service marina with fuel service, pump out,

Each year they have many structured cruises—compiling

ships store and engine repair. There is also a West Marine

over 1,000 miles of club cruises during the 2008 season.

store within one mile.

Members also enjoy WiFi, reciprocity, free use of member golf carts, a pool table, darts and a membership card, giving them discounts and benefits. There are plenty of activities for the kids too, including bike clubs, ice cream, games and youth sailing.

As a club, WHYC aims to extend reciprocity to as many clubs as possible and be known as the friendliest yacht club on the lake. To that end, it invites all yacht clubs and boating organizations to cruise to its club. whyc.clubexpress.com // (847) 746-2222

Of the club’s 225 member families, they are divided pretty

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB INVITATIONAL CUP Twenty yacht club teams from more than one dozen countries around the world have accepted the New York Yacht Club’s (NYYC) invitation to compete in the first New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup. The event, scheduled for September 15-19, 2009, will take place in Newport, Rhode Island, where Harbour Court, the NYYC’s on-the-water clubhouse, is located. Corinthians will represent their yacht clubs and respective nations in a showcase of the finest amateur sailors from around the world. Racing will be aboard NYYC Club Swan 42s, a unique onedesign racer/cruiser class created by the NYYC in partnership with Nautor’s Swan to boost Corinthian sailing. Introduced in October 2006, it is the eighth one-design class developed by NYYC since 1900. The winning team will have its name engraved on the NYYC Invitational Cup, which will be permanently displayed at NYYC’s 44th Street Clubhouse in Manhattan, New York. The trophy has been donated by former club Commodore Robert James and Trustee Charlie Robertson. nyyc.org/worldinvitationalcup

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DOCKTRASH YACHT CLUB WINTER PARTY

The Docktrash Yacht Club was started more than 20 years ago by boaters who frequented B-Dock in Put In Bay, and it now has more than 200 members. Each year members have a winter party to get together and raise money for charities. This year’s winter party will be held January 23 through 25. Friday night the party kicks off with a pajama party and contest with “West Side Steve.” Saturday afternoon is a pool party with a DJ. Saturday a buffet dinner is held before entertainment by The Speds. Throughout the entire party there will be raffles and games. Sponsors will also have tables with giveaways. Anyone is welcome to join the fun. Registration fee is $75. Attendees are responsible for hotel reservations. docktrash.com

FOUR LAKES ICE YACHT CLUB EVENTS The Northwest Ice Yacht Regatta, first sailed in Menominee, MI in 1913, is scheduled for January 16, 17 and 18, 2009. Location will be best available ice in Michigan or Wisconsin. If ice conditions are not suitable that weekend, the regatta will be postponed weekly until sailable ice is available. The International Skeeter Association Regatta (ISA) is scheduled for January 9,10 and 11, 2009. Location will be best available ice. If conditions are not suitable that weekend, the regatta will be postponed weekly until sailable ice is available. For the latest information on both regattas, visit iceboat.org.

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Marinas

WISCONSIN MARINA INITIATIVES The Wisconsin Harbor Towns

The association will also provide a way to network statewide to

Association (WHTA) recently

share ideas and information that will help each marina.

launched the Wisconsin Marina Association in an effort to connect marinas along Wisconsin’s Great Lakes coasts, promote boating and increase harbor town tourism. Initial funding to help create the association was received from the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Wisconsin Coastal Management Program.

In addition to this new networking tool, Wisconsin marinas will see a new environmental initiative in the near future. Starting in 2009, the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute will begin the Clean Marina Project, designed to bring awareness to marine facilities and boaters regarding environmentally friendly practices intended to protect and preserve Wisconsin’s natural environment. To earn a “Clean Marina” designation, the marina will have to demonstrate a commitment to implementing and maintaining

Benefits to members will include promotion and media

best management, or environmentally healthy, practices. The

coverage through the WHTA, as well as news and information

project is voluntary and enhances the public image of those

about issues and funding opportunities affecting members.

who participate.

wisconsinharbortowns.org/wma

MARINA RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY ON FOX RIVER Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s Sweetwater Performance Center is undergoing major renovation, improvement and expansion. If all goes according to schedule, it will reopen this May as a full-service marina occupying most of the shoreline between South Main Street, 6th Avenue and Oregon Street. The new center will be comprised of a full-service yacht club, sales center, marina and storage center with 52 slips on the Fox River. A marina, service center and the Pow’rGard manufacturing plant formerly occupied the site. This redevelopment of the riverfront as a marina is one of many projects planned for the area as the city works to revitalize the south shore of Oshkosh. To comply with the city’s larger vision, Sweetwater Performance’s owners have promised to make available space for the city’s planned river walk. They also have committed to complimenting the surrounding buildings by using matching paint colors and styles. Sweetwater Performance is owned by a four-person partnership that currently operates Oshkosh’s Sweetwater on the Fox Marina & Storage. sweetwaterperformancecenter.com

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COMPANY SHOWS INTEREST IN WATER STREET MARINA A letter of intent has been filed with the city of Port Huron, Michigan, to purchase the Water Street Marina. The company intends to not only continue operation of the marina but also to add a hotel and restaurant to the property. The marina is located just south of Interstate 94 in Port Huron on the Black River. The city has been operating the 374-slip marina at a loss, according to an appraisal made public in August of 2008. The company, undisclosed until the city drafts a purchase agreement, sent the letter just one day after a vote granted the city the right to sell the marina for no less than $300,000. The company had contacted the city prior to making the bid. The proposal includes adding two structures: a three-story, 87-room hotel and a restaurant. The city is taking steps to ensure the site can handle such a development. porthuron.org/residents/dept-marinas.asp

NEW UNION LAKE LAUNCH SITE A new boat launch is coming to Oakland County in suburban Detroit. Before it does, however, the state must acquire the land on which to build it. That process is now beginning. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has been authorized to purchase the former Aggressive Marine site on Union Lake Road in Commerce Township, Michigan. This granting of permission to the Real Estate Department to buy the land is the first step in the MDNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acquisition process. The property will be the future home of a new boat launch into Union Lake. Currently, the MDNR operates another launch site near Cooley Lake Road, but it poses safety concerns. The only parking is located across the road from the boat launchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;presenting potential safety hazards for boaters using the launch and for motorists using Union Lake Road. The current site will not be closed until the new site is ready. A building has to be taken down and the old docks need to be removed before the new property is ready for redevelopment. The Parks and Recreation Division will be involved and public comments will be sought on the design of the new facilities. The old site would be sold or transformed for another use, but no specific plans have been decided. The MDNR expects to purchase the former Aggressive Marine site for $1.3 million, with final transactions taking place in early 2009. michigan.gov/dnr

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GULF COAST GRADY FEST

Cruising

The Grady-White Boat Club will hold a rendezvous at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, Punta Gorda, Florida on March 28.

All owners of Grady-White boats are welcome. Contact Tarpon Coast Grady-White Boat Club at gradyfest@comcast.net.

STUART TRAWLER FEST Stuart Trawler Fest, scheduled to be held January 22 to 24, 2009 at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort and Marina, will offer learning opportunities in a boat-show environment. Seminars and demonstrations will cover topics from medical preparedness to transiting the Panama Canal. Located on the St. Lucie River, Stuart is a boaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise situated at the eastern end of the Okeechobee Waterway, where the St. Lucie and Indian rivers join the Atlantic Ocean. Slip space at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Marina is reserved for exhibitor boats only, so if you plan to come by boat, contact one of the area marinas. For more information about marinas in the Stuart area, please go to passagemaker.com. Pre-register via the online registration or by calling the PassageMaker/Trawler Fest office, (888) 487-2953. passagemaker.com

CRUISE

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CAT’N TO ABACO Purchase a new World Cat before March

head to the Abaco Beach Resort at

31, 2009 and take delivery on or before

Marsh Harbor. There, you’ll enjoy an

May 15, 2009 and enjoy an all expense

exciting weekend of fishing tournaments,

paid trip to Abaco in the Bahamas.

cocktail parties, dinners, diving,

Join a fun group of at least 15 other

exploring or relaxing.

World Cat boats and owners that will

To learn more about Cat’n to Abaco,

leave from Palm Beach, Florida, and

visit worldcat.com/pdf/abaco_promo.pdf.

STAY CONNECTED WITH SAILTRAC A new online community called

network of friends and like-minded

adventures on the World Wide Web. An

SailTrac allows sailors to keep their

boaters, you also can create custom

address-book importer allows a user

friends posted about their adventures

mapping of a route, an actual course

to directly upload email addresses. A

aboard. Users can keep an online

traveled or a destination.

remote connectivity feature allows a

journal, add photos, post video of their onboard adventures and consolidate Google maps, position reporting and current weather conditions into one comprehensive “live” website.

A new slideshow feature displays photos of a boat or trip. Video files

remote position report email to be sent from any wireless device.

can be submitted from most digital

SailTrac is a great way to share your

cameras, camcorders and cell phones

adventures aboard (or abroad) and to

in various formats. RSS feeds allow

stay connected to friends and family.

In addition to creating a public

interaction with fellow mariners

postcard and developing a private

worldwide. “Share It” links post travel

sailtrac.com

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National All photos: NYS Museum.

BIOPESTICIDE FOR ZEBRA MUSSELS

Zebra mussels have been clogging intake pipes and

grant of $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to

damaging boats and harbors in the United States for 20

commercialize the pesticide.

years. Since their arrival, no one has been able to get rid of them without using highly toxic pesticides, which also destroy and pollute area ecosystems.

Zebra mussels can also be killed with chlorine but the new biological pesticide will not harm the environment because it is not toxic.

But a New York State Museum (NYSM) researcher is working to change that. He has created a non-toxic pesticide from a natural bacterium that zebra mussels can only feed on in small quantities. Large amounts of the substance will kill them, as well as their relative the quagga mussel.

Research on the project began in 1991 with grants from several power companies. After inspecting more than 700 strains of soil bacteria, Dr. Daniel Molloy found a strain that would kill zebra mussels. Power companies are expected to use the biological

The pesticide is expected to be available sometime in 2009 from Marrone Organic Innovations (MOI), the commercial partner of NYSM. In 2008, MOI received a

pesticide to clean their pipes. It may also be useful in fish hatcheries or other localized places. It’s use in a large open body of water is still unstudied. www.nysm.nysed.gov

NOAA’S NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZED On October 13, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, which reauthorizes the Sea Grant Program from 2009 though 2014. The bill passed both houses of Congress without opposition. “I want to thank everyone in Sea Grant’s network whose hard work has led to the reauthorization,” said NOAA Sea Grant Director Leon Cammen. “Particularly in this economic climate, the fact that there was no opposition in either house of Congress is a ringing endorsement of Sea Grant that sends a Seaway Trail, Inc.

strong message. We are on the right track and the impacts of your work are being felt and appreciated by our many stakeholders.”

The Act authorizes increased funding for the program over the next six years. The National Sea Grant Review Panel is changed into a National Sea Grant Advisory Board and its role is redefined. Further integration is promoted among Sea Grant state programs, partners and stakeholders. The Act also enhances collaboration between regional and national groups. NOAA Sea Grant encompasses 32 programs across the United States that sponsor research and extension and education programs to promote the wise use of marine and Great Lakes resources, such as the Seaway Trail. seagrant.sunysb.edu George Fischer, Seaway Trail, Inc.

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LOS ANGELES BOAT SHOW

The 53rd annual Los Angeles Boat Show will be held

Also expect fun for the entire family in a variety of

February 7 and 8 and February 11 through 15, 2009 at the Los

entertainments. See your favorite movie star as celebrity

Angeles Convention Center. More than 1,000 new boats will

lookalikes wander among the crowd. Novelty performers will

be on display, ranging in size from six feet through 60 feet.

delight as you become part of their act.

Housed entirely indoors, the show will be larger than 12

Kids are also sure to have fun winning a prize for drawing

football fields and will feature new boats and boating

their dream boat, creating a balloon sculpture or having their

accessories. Visitors will find everything from personal

faces painted.

watercraft to luxury yachts, engines to trailers and electronics

losangelesboatshow.com

to anchors.

FIRST INTERNATIONAL HOUSEBOATS FEST International Houseboats Fest will

all will be showcasing their boats in this

feature the best in houseboats and

special show within a show.

associated equipment and services. The houseboat-only section will have its own hours and entrance, and will be open January 29 through January 31.

For the first time ever, houseboats are getting their own section at the 2009 Louisville Boat, RV and Sport Show,

Admission is $20 or $30 for a two-day pass. Children 12 and younger can enter for free. Combo tickets to the rest of the show are also available.

Due to their overwhelming popularity

Included with the ticket purchase is a

on the Kentucky lakes, Louisville is

one-year subscription to Yachting,

believed to be the perfect place to

Motor Boating, Boating Life,

have such a display for houseboats

Wakeboarding and Spa magazines.

and the fest is expected to bring in a lot of visitors.

which will be held January 24 through

Fantasy Custom Yachts, Sumerset

February 1 at the Kentucky Exposition

Houseboats and Cruisers, Stardust

Center in Louisville. The inaugural

Cruisers and Thoroughbred Houseboats

The 52nd Louisville Boat Show will have a photo contest, giveaways and seminars for everyone to enjoy. louisvilleboatshow.com

EVERGLADES BOATS OFFERS STANDARD FIVE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Everglades Boats is the first premium luxury fishing boat manufacturer in its class to offer a five-year limited warranty as a standard feature with the purchase of every 2009 model. The new Everglades Elite Warranty covers parts, service and towing. The Everglades Elite five-year limited warranty offers four types of coverage: small boat component coverage, mid-size boat component coverage, large center-console component coverage and large cabin component coverage. Each warranty option provides water towing, hoist/lift-out, haul-out, dockside repair, pickup, delivery or similar services when needed to perform warranty-covered repair. All Everglades Boats are already protected by a 10-year limited hull warranty and backed by an expansive service network. The company continues to stand behind the quality construction of every boat for 10 years from the date of original purchase. Like the 10-year hull warranty, the Everglades Elite Warranty is fully transferable with timely and proper registration. evergladesboats.com greatlakesboating.com | 51

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BOATUS FOUNDATION CLEAN WATER GRANTS

ecology, adding monofilament recycling bins for anglers,

erecting signage on clean water practices and hosting river cleanup contests. Monroe Boat Club and the Lake Erie Environmental Outreach program created bags to be taken onboard their vessel to dispose of debris while on the water. Billboards were created by Wildlife Forever and displayed along Since 1997, the BoatUS Foundation Clean Water Grant

popular routes to the Great Lakes in Minnesota and Erie,

program has awarded more than $300,000 to improve the

Pennsylvania, to remind boaters about invasive species

marine environment, funding 149 projects in 35 states. The

and the importance of cleaning their boats.

program offers to grant funds up to $4,000 for community

boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/grants

non-profit groups to develop projects that address environmental problems on local waterways. BoatUS Foundation is seeking applications for this year’s awards. Applications are due February 2, 2009. Eligible groups may be a local community organization, yacht club, flotilla or squadron, as long as it is volunteer and non-profit. The project must also focus on boaters. “Groups have flexibility in deciding what needs to be addressed, whether it’s a pollution issue, preventing the spread of invasive species or other environmental concern,” said BoatUS Foundation Director of Environmental Programs Susan Shingledecker. Past projects have included creating brochures to educate boaters about the availability of pumpout stations, building and installing kiosks informing boaters about water

VIKING YACHTS CUTS 17 PERCENT OF JOBS Viking Yachts, New Jersey’s largest boat builder, has downsized by 17 percent. From a recent company high of 1,400 employees, between 210 and 250 positions have been cut since March 2008. Several factors, including high fuel costs and the unfavorable global economy, have reduced both international and domestic demand for their line of sportfishing and motor yachts. Employees from all sectors of the company have lost their jobs, including as many as 20 administrative office workers. Some of those people released have been furloughed and will be brought back when demand returns. Out-of-work employees are still allowed to use the company’s on-site health services. The cuts are not as severe as the crisis of the early 1990s, when the company reduced its size from 1,500 to 66. Since then, Viking Yachts has diversified into other economic sectors to protect against low sales. In 2008, the production plant on the Bass River in New Jersey was expanded by 130,000 square-feet. Production had grown to as many as 108 vessels yearly because of strong exchange rates to European buyers. Despite the cutbacks and poor demand, Viking Yachts is still planning to unveil at least one new vessel every year. The company is confident they will survive this crisis just as they did in the early 1990s. vikingyachts.com

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GRENADA SAILING FESTIVAL 2009

Sailing

There will be a new look and new features to the Port Louis Grenada Sailing Festival that will be held from January 30 to February 3, 2009. The 2009 event marks the first year that there will be racing classes under both CSA and IRC Rules. The festival will include four days of racing off the island’s southern coast and the traditional Digicel Workboat Regatta, as well as a weekend of music and fun on Grand Anse Beach. Once the racing is over, skippers and their crews will enjoy new events and theme parties that will be held at the new Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Le Phare Bleu Marina and the Dodgy Dock at True Blue Bay Resort & Marina. The Festival, which will now be held between the Carriacou Regatta (January 14 to 18) and the new Tobago Carnival Regatta (February 10 to 14), will create the first three-event racing schedule of the new Southern Caribbean Regatta Circuit. grenadasailingfestival.com

MARITIME SCHOOL OF THE WEST INDIES TO SEND KIDS ON TALL SHIP The Maritime School of the West Indies has announced that they will offer 10 lucky youngsters the opportunity to sail onboard a sail training “Tall Ship” in 2009. The Maritime School of the West Indies has reserved space to board 10 youngsters onboard the barque Europa next July to sail on a TransAtlantic voyage from Halifax, Canada to Belfast, Ireland and on to Holland in the last leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge organized by Sail Training International. Sail training Tall Ships from around the world are invited to participate in The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009, a spectacular odyssey around the North Atlantic Ocean of more than 7,000 nautical miles following the traditional route taken by sailing ships of a by-gone age. The specialized trainee crew agency At Sea Sail Training in the Netherlands has arranged space for 10 girls and boys (two from Saba, two from Statia, two from St. Martin and four from Sint Maarten) for the Maritime School onboard the Europa. maritimeschool.net // caribbeansailtrainingassociation.com // sailtraininginternational.org // atseasailtraining.com Photo by Brett Yates

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AMERICAN SAILING WEEK The American Sailing Association (ASA) and Sunsail have teamed up to organize a weeklong sailing event at Sunsail’s Club Colonna in Antigua. American Sailing Week 2009 was created by ASA exclusively for its members. The event will be held from April 17 to April 24, 2009. Attendees will have the chance to join ASA staff and ASA-certified instructors for a week of ASA-sponsored sailing. The activities will range from casual day sails to overnight sails, along with a great mix of afternoon fun races and comprehensive clinics on small boats, spinnakers, knot tying and more. Or, you can sit by the pool with your favorite tropical drink and a good book. (Perfect for the sailor with a non-sailing spouse or kids!) A number of special activities have been planned off the water for the days and evenings. For more information, contact Kathy at kc@american-sailing.com or call (310) 822-7171, ext. 30.

2009 PINEAPPLE CUP Montego Bay Yacht Club (Montego Bay, Jamaica), the Jamaican Yachting Association (Kingston, Jamaica) and the Storm Trysail Club (Larchmont, New York). It is managed by Southern Ocean Racing Conference with the collective group. The Pineapple Cup has long been an ocean-racing classic. The race was first held in 1961 and has run either annually or biannually ever since. Immediately after the start, the racers cross the Gulf Stream for the Northwest Providence Channel. The middle of the race usually offers a fetch down the eastern side of the Bahamas Island chain towards the tip of Cuba. The final stretch is a sailor’s dream: The 29th Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay Race is scheduled to start on February 6, 2009 just outside of Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades. The race, which is known affectionately by sailors as “Mo Bay,” runs 811 nautical miles to Montego Bay, Jamaica and offers navigators, tacticians

a 240 mile downwind sleigh ride from Cuba’s eastern tip, known as Windward Passage, to the finish at Montego Bay. Typical 20-plus-knot aft trade winds and rolling, following seas push the racers downhill toward the finish, where they’re greeted at the finish line with the traditional case of Jamaica’s Red Stripe beer.

and crews a challenging all-points-of-sail blast to a fabled destination.

Classes invited include IRC, PHRF, Multihull and ocean racing one designs.

The race is sponsored by the Lauderdale Yacht Club (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), the

www.montegobayrace.com.

NAMSA TRADEWINDS MIDWINTER NATIONALS The beach at Founders Park, mile marker

The racing action will be held from

First-, second- and third-place

87 bayside on Plantation Key, Florida,

January 17 to 18, 2009.

trophies are to be awarded in each

will come alive when world-class sailors navigate their fast boats during the North American Multihull Sailing Association North American Championships and 2009 Tradewinds Midwinter Nationals.

Races include the North American F16

sailing category.

Midwinters, F18 Midwinters and Shark

For more information, contact Mary

Series, as well as the National Series

Wells or Rick White at (305) 451-3287

event for the 13-foot Hobie Waves.

or email rick@catsailor.com.

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NEW BOATS

RIVIERA

38 OPEN FLYBRIDGE CONVERTIBLE

The new 38 Open Flybridge fishing boat features a new, ergonomically designed helm station, a new low-profile hard top, underwater exhausts, forward collision bulkheads and independent sealed compartments throughout the vessel for added safety.

The air-conditioned saloon continues the sense of light and space. An L-shaped leather lounge is located at the port aft quarter, a dinette is to starboard and an ample galley is opposite the dinette. In front of the helm and companion chairs, the helm station supports a new style dash console with digital engine monitoring displays, digital speed log, depth and fuel gauges and a VHF radio. The cockpit has a fully integrated self-draining system running around the perimeter and back to the transom. The transom door hinges outward, ensuring a good seal when backing up hard, and is fitted with a lift-up bridge. The two-cabin layout includes the master stateroom forward with a walk-around queen-size bed. It features mirrors that run the length of the cabin and an en-suite head that has a second door for guest access. A two-bunk cabin to starboard has a cedar-lined hanging locker with auto lighting. With twin diesel Volvo D6 engines (370 hp each), the boat cruises at 25 knots. rivierayachtsinc.com

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GLASTRON GLASTRON 289 SPORT CRUISER

All-new for 2009, this 28’10” cruiser combines luxury, purpose and performance to create a totally satisfying boating experience.

Above deck, everything is laid out to make maximum use of the available space. Functional seating layouts and ample walkaround space on one level facilitate movement around the cockpit. The helm is trimmed in chrome and woodgrain, gauges are directly in the captain’s line of sight for easy monitoring of the engine functions, and there’s plenty of room for additional electronics. LED rocker-style toggle switches are logically arranged and easy to reach. There’s also an adjustable dual helm seat with flip-up bolster. The contoured, portside chaise can hold three seated passengers, or one can lean back and stretch out. The refreshment center has a sink, faucet and 12/110V refrigerator. Rear passenger seating consists of a twin-bench that converts to a sun lounge with the addition of a filler cushion. Below deck, woodgrain, Alphastone, leatherette and brushed chrome create a sophisticated, elegant and comfortable environment. The forward cabin converts from a V-berth to a dinette. There’s a full-size aft cabin, a well-appointed galley and a fiberglass head compartment. The boat can be personalized with such options as a radar arch, extended swim platform or air conditioning. glastron.com

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NEW BOATS

GLACIER GLACIER BAY BAY

234 DC Designed with superior rough-water capabilities and long cruise range, the new 234 DC catamaran features a versatile deck plan that accommodates an array of family activities in addition to serious offshore fishing.

The 234â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dual-console configuration includes a tall curved-glass windshield to allow generous seating for pilot and passengers while also providing effective wind protection. For day-long enjoyment beyond the reach of shoreside facilities, a compartment in the port console conceals a changing area with a portable toilet and a rod storage rack. Available options include a custom sport arch with towing point and wakeboard or rod racks, a 30-gallon bait well, carpet inserts and more. High coamings and rails provide a cockpit depth of a minimum 27 inches for an extra measure of security on board. Able to handle extreme conditions with ease while delivering a smooth, comfortable ride, this boat also has exceptional fuel efficiency. The 234â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide-footprint hull design provides superior stability and allows optimum placement of its twin outboard engines for straight tracking and responsive low-speed maneuvering. Narrow hull sections reduce resistance for improved fuel efficiency, and wide-body hull geometry adds buoyancy for greater stability while under way and at rest. glacierbaycats.com

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Discount tickets and more info available at www.DetroitBoatShow.net

NEW PRODUCTS

INFLATABLE SLIPLIFT either use AC power or a 12-volt solar-charged battery system from a marina or vessel. With the hull fully accessible in its slip, any fouling accumulated during use is easily removed. SlipLift also eliminates the possibility of a boat sinking while unattended at the slip or mooring. SlipLift will also be available as an off-the-shelf product for power and sailboats from 15 to 35 feet in length. Comprised of two inflatable pontoons in a catamaran

Custom SlipLifts are $600 per linear foot. The mooring

configuration, SlipLifts are custom-made to fit any

frame runs $75 per linear foot (for mooring anchors, the

vessel longer than 35 feet. SlipLift inflates until the

frame costs $100 per linear foot).

boat is lifted entirely out of the water. When not in use, SlipLift deflates and sinks beneath the hull into a fixed position within a frame. Compressed air is used to inflate high tensile strength

The prices of the off-the-shelf product for power and sailboats range from $5,250 to $12,250. marineflotationproducts.com // (720) 301-2475

flotation bags. The supplied pump and hose system can

HARPOON TRACKING DEVICE BlackLine GPS Inc. has developed Harpoon™,

Harpoon requires only a two-wire power

a GPS-based watercraft recovery and tracking

connection and is compatible with

device that can be placed in a discreet, hidden

both 12VDC and 24VDC power systems. Owners can remotely

location without costly installation.

monitor their

Harpoon continuously monitors its automatically-

battery by

configured GPS security perimeter. If there is unauthorized

logging into

movement of the watercraft outside this perimeter, the

their user

BlackLine Recovery Service™ is alerted and triggers

account. Should

recovery procedures.

the watercraft battery

The unit features BlackLine’s Aura™ technology, which

level become low, the user is notified

wirelessly detects the proximity of the supplied MyPass™

through email and text message (SMS)

keyfob to automatically arm/disarm its security function.

to a mobile phone. If the power supply is disconnected, an

From an Internet browser, users are able to login to their account and track Harpoon in real-time and through a location scheduler that automates GPS tracking.

internal rechargeable two-day battery backup system is employed while notifying the user of the disconnection. Harpoon is priced at $349. Rate plans are priced at $19.99/ month or $199.99/year. blacklinegps.com

SAFETY BEACON The E-flare TF610 Marine Safety

distress light, all round white area

Suggested retail price of the TF610

Beacon is a multi-function, buoyant,

work light and flashlight. It operates for

Marine Safety Beacon is $116.80.

easy-to-use, safe and environmentally-

40 hours using two “D” size alkaline

friendly alternative to the use of

batteries. The TF610 can be seen from

incendiary marine flares. This flare

seven nautical miles at 4,000 feet.

combines three functions into one marine safety product. The TF610 combines functions as a flashing

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The unit comes complete with a floatation collar, lanyard and a heavyduty rubber base plate.

Safet ysolutionsproducts.com // (201) 945-3614

BOAT CARE & FEEDING

ENGINE FLUSH OUT VALVES The valves can be quickly installed to any inboard

Forespar has introduced two new three-way engine seacock valves that

motor cooling system using existing thru-hulls and

incorporate flush out or winterizing

are both Marine U.L. approved and A.B.Y.C. compliant

capabilities directly onto the cooling

for above and below the waterline. The hose version

system.

attaches to a standard garden hose while the barbed

Two versions of Forespar® Flush Out Valves are available. One incorporates

version is available to accommodate 1-inch, 1 1/4-inch, 1 1/2-inch or 2-inch hose dimensions.

a standard female garden hose

Retail prices for the flush out valves with the garden

connection directly into the top of

hose connector range from $128 to $216.20. Prices of

the valve, while the other uses a hose

the valves with the strait hose barb connector range

barb connection that leads to a deck fill connection plate. Each utilizes a threeway valve lever that can be switched

from $123.80 to $208.80. forespar.com // (949) 858-8820

from engine cooling, flush out or off.

BIOBOR® JF MICROBICIDE Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms (HUM-Bugs) are

Biobor JF is used at 270 parts per million

diesel-feeding microorganisms that are responsible for

(ppm) as a shock treatment in fuel to

fuel tank contamination and filter plugging. Infestations

effect sterilization, and subsequently at

typically develop over winter months, since HUM-Bugs

135 ppm as a maintenance treatment

can live in the water bottoms of fuel tanks.

to keep the fuel fungus-free. The microbicide should be injected with

The microbicide Biobor JF maintains fuel quality by

proportion-to-flow additive injection

preventing the growth of microorganisms. It is simple to

equipment, but can be batch-blended

use and harmless to the wide variety of fuel system parts,

manually. If batch-blended, the additive

top coatings, sealants and elastomeric materials tested.

should be introduced while the tank is

Biobor JF should be used regularly to prevent the growth

being filled to ensure quick and more

of HUM-Bugs. If a contamination already exists, the user

complete dispersion.

should first drain the water bottom and treat the total volume of fuel with a “shock” dosage of Biobor JF.

A 16-ounce bottle of Biobor JF retails for $18. hammondscos.com // (800) 548-9166

FIBERGLASS STAIN REMOVER Fiberglass Stain Remover (FSR)

Requiring no sanding or compounding, FSR is easily

from Davis Instruments quickly and

applied with a brush, sponge or cloth. Because it’s a gel, it

easily removes fiberglass stains

remains only on the stained area and won’t drip. With just a

without damaging surfaces.

quick wipe or rinse after a few minutes, the surface will look

The unique, non-abrasive gel conquers rust, oil, exhaust, waterline

The suggested retail price for a 16-fluid-ounce container

and transom stains on white-painted

of Davis FSR is $10.99. A 67.8-fluid-ounce Big Job jug is

and gelcoat surfaces. On trailered

$29.99.

boats and RVs, FSR effortlessly removes road dirt. The gel can be used for cleaning shower stalls and patio furniture and removing rust stains from clothing, sail cloth and even steel stanchions and railings.

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like new.

davisnet.com // (510) 732-9188

RESCUE TAPE® Strong, self-fusing, non-adhesive

Clear Rescue Tape

Rescue Tape silicone tape from Harbor

can be used to wrap

Products repairs leaks on

electrical connections and

water lines, fuel lines and hoses

waterproof them. It allows

quickly and easily.

the user to visually inspect

When stretched and wrapped under tension, Rescue Tape instantly begins curing into one piece of silicone, creating an air-and-water-tight seal

the connection to assure there is no corrosion or damage, and view the color and the print on the wiring. This is especially beneficial for coax cables for VHF antennae, or installation of marine electronics.

resistant to salt water, fuel, oil, acids,

Rescue Tape takes just minutes or even seconds to

solvents and UV rays.

permanently fuse together and never comes unraveled.

Resistant up to 8,000 volts per layer, Rescue Tape also repairs onboard electrical wiring, waterproofs electrical connections and protects battery cables and terminals.

The tape is available in eight colors and various sizes. rescuetape.com // (702) 953- 0968

DRYBOAT Boat owners can protect their

maximum of 2 3/5 gallons per

versatile unit can be used as

vessel from costly moisture

week at 86° F at 80 percent

a portable device or installed

and mold with the new DryBoat

humidity and 2/5 gallons in

permanently. Consuming

from Delta “T” Systems. The

typical winter conditions. The

merely 66 watts, the advanced

all-season marine dehumidifier

compact DryBoat measures

dehumidifier runs on 12- or

system is one-third the size

just 8 1/4 inches (W) by 13 1/3

24-volt DC. An optional AC

of a traditional compressor/

inches (H) by 5 1/3 inches (D)

adapter is also available.

condenser unit and uses a

and weighs only 8 3/5 pounds.

fraction of the power.

Able to fit in almost any space,

The powerful DryBoat reduces

it can be set directly in the

humidity in spaces up to 1,400

galley or head sink using

cubic feet. It can remove a

the optional sink stand. This

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $795. deltasystems.com // (561) 848-1311

DELPHI EMISSIONS CANISTERS Delphi marine evaporative

Delphi offers a range of marine evaporative emissions

emissions canisters help limit

canisters to meet specific customer requirements.

the amount of hydrocarbons

They are shaped and sized for flexible hull mounting.

released into the environment by reducing evaporative emissions that can escape from fuel storage in boats with built-in fuel tanks. The canisters are located in-line between the fuel tank and the outside vent. As gasoline

Delphi’s canisters have been validated in the marine environment and comply with the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) current recommendations and requirements. delphi.com // (248) 732- 0614

vapors enter the canister, hydrocarbon molecules in the vapors are attracted to, and stored upon, the surfaces of the carbon bed inside the canister. The canister is then passively purged as fresh air is drawn toward it and the vapors are returned to the fuel tank, thus limiting the hydrocarbon exposure to the atmosphere.

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PORTSIDE READING

Mary’s Voyage Stranded penniless in Panama after

sextant and dead reckoning to guide

World War II, John Caldwell set out

them across thousands of miles of

for Sydney alone on a 20-foot boat,

ocean. Mary was pregnant at the

yearning to rejoin his wife Mary, whom

beginning of the voyage and already

he had not seen since their three-

had a toddler and infant son in tow.

day honeymoon more than one year

Months passed without sight of

before. The story of that voyage is told

land. In Tahiti, she gave birth to her

in his book Desperate Voyage, one

youngest son. Storms, hurricanes, a

of the most loved sailing stories ever

tsunami—they encountered all of this

written. Now, almost 60 years later, the

and survived.

remarkable woman who inspired his journey tells her own life story in this, her fascinating autobiography.

By Mary Caldwell and Matthew M. Douglas

Eventually, she and her family settled in the Grenadines and founded the Palm Island resort. In a sad postscript

Born in England and raised on an

to this volume, Mary Caldwell died

Australian farm, Mary Caldwell met

shortly after the publication of this

her future husband, an American

book. The book she left behind,

soldier, while serving in the Australian

however, is compelling, enlightening

Air Force during the Second World

and entertaining evidence that the

War. They were married, he made his

life she lived was one of fortitude and

legendary voyage to see her and then

fearlessness. We should all embark on

a life of adventure together began.

Mary’s Voyage, if only vicariously, in a

In 1952, she and John and their children became the first family to

comfortable chair, turning these pages compulsively.

attempt a voyage around the world

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The Freshwater Fish Cookbook All anglers worth their salt know

This cookbook includes excellent

that they can catch better fish, any

color photos of food and fish; advice

day, than they can buy. With that

on how to clean,

underappreciated truth in mind, A.D.

fillet and even smoke your catch;

Livingston presents his greatest gift

and helpful tips on cooking and

to the freshwater angler.

freezing fish.

Delivered in his incomparable and

Informative, eminently browsable and

humorous style, The Freshwater Fish

highly entertaining, The Freshwater

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Fish Cookbook is more than just

creative, mouthwatering recipes for

another collection of recipes—it’s

many different kinds of fish—from

an essential all-around resource for

trout, salmon, black bass, perch,

any angler who likes to keep a few

pike, walleye and stripers to so-called

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“trash” fish like suckers and carp, which more and more American anglers are getting hooked on.

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The Lyons Press

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There’s Nothing Fishy About Healthy Fish. here’s danger in the waters. Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is a serious disease of fresh and saltwater fish that has recently been found widely throughout the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. VHS is not a threat to human health.

VHS spreads among fish through urine and reproductive fluids released into the water, and also through the eating of other infected fish. Infected fish and water can easily spread the virus if they are released into a new body of water. Appropriate hygienic or other routine biosecurity precautions are necessary to protect aquatic animal health and prevent further spread of the disease. The Healthy Way

• Thoroughly clean and dry fishing equipment, bait buckets, • • • •

boats, and trailers before using them again. Empty all water from equipment before transporting. Remove all mud, plants, and aquatic life from equipment. Do not move fish or plants from one body of water to another. Do not introduce fish of an unknown health status into populations of farmed fish.

To learn more, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/healthyfish United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

BOATKEEPER

CLEAN VESSELS mean

CLEAN WATERS It’s not just marinas that can change their habits to improve the health of our waters. Individual boaters too can play an important role in reducing the pollution associated with vessel maintenance and repair. One good way to do so is to incorporate best management practices (BMPs) into daily boating activities. BMPs are management measures that ensure environmentally responsible behavior.

Below are some BMPs that boaters can implement to reduce vessel maintenance and associated vessel-repair pollution. The results won’t just mean a cleaner boat, but cleaner cruising grounds too.

WASHING

AND

CLEANING YOUR BOAT

To stop toxic cleaning products from entering the nearshore waters, boaters can take a number of easy steps.

•

Rinse your boat only with fresh water after each use. This can help stop organism growth and will extend the life of the boat’s protective paint coating. Rinsing after each use also reduces the need for cleansers and heavy-duty products.

• Look for catch basins or other collection systems at the posted wash areas of your marina, and use them. Such systems stop paint resins, chips and other hazardous products from entering the aquatic environment. If your marina does not have such a system, encourage them to install one.

•

• Keep open cleaning products away from the open deck. • Clean spills with a rag (instead of hosing); make sure you dispose of the rag safely or stow it to clean other spills.

• Share your leftover supplies with other boaters or dispose of them safely and properly onshore, according to product labeling or the marina operator.

SANDING

AND

SCRAPING YOUR BOAT

Sanding and scraping a boat can release paint and varnish particles into the air and water around you. Toxic dust particles can irritate a person’s lungs and eyes and can also affect the health and reproductive systems of fish, birds, crabs and other sea life. It is important boaters contain their mess as much as possible. The following are some tips for

Use less harmful cleaning methods, including baking soda,

do-it-yourself boat scrapers.

vinegar, lemon juice, borax and “elbow grease.”

• Conduct all sanding and scraping onshore, away from

Also keep a few things in mind when selecting soaps and cleaning products.

• Ask your marina store to stock environmentally friendly cleaning products. Boaters should purchase the least toxic product available to do the job. Examine the warning label. If it is hazardous to humans, it is hazardous to the aquatic environment.

• Look for the words “phosphate-free” and “biodegradable” on the product label.

• Buy only what you need. The smaller the product container, the smaller the potential spill.

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the water and preferably in a dedicated work area.

• Use a vacuum sander, a tool that collects and stores paint particles before they get into the water or into your eyes and lungs.

• Lay tarps under the work area to catch loose particles and use a vacuum to remove the loose material. If a vacuum is not available, lift the tarp, collect the scrapings into a sealed container and dispose of it onshore.

Photo cour tesy of Pettit Marine Paint

PAINTING YOUR HULL Keeping a boat bottom free of algae, barnacles and other growth ensures smooth, fuel-efficient boat operation. Consider using some of the less damaging boat paint alternatives. They effectively protect the hull without harmful pesticides and metals. Some contain ingredients such as silicone or Teflon, while others contain intense concentrations of organic ingredients, such as cayenne pepper.

MAINTAINING SAFETY EQUIPMENT Take care when disposing of batteries and flares. Lead acid batteries should be delivered to a leadacid battery retailer or wholesaler for proper disposal or to a collection or recycling facility authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency or your state’s department of environmental quality. Expired marine flares can be kept onboard as a back up for new flares

All paintwork should be conducted onshore in a dedicated work

(but new flares should be kept separate from the old

area using a tarp to capture drips and spills. Encourage other

flares), or donated to vessel safety training programs. If

boaters to learn more about the laws applying to boat bottom

they must be disposed of unused, they should be treated

paints as well as alternative painting products by contacting the

as hazardous waste. Contact the appropriate agency in

EPA, their state boating agency and their local marine supply

your state for proper disposal requirements.

store. And there are other ways to slow organism growth.

• Rinse and wipe the hull with fresh water after each use. • Apply a good coat of wax with “elbow grease”

Reprinted with permission of Ocean Conser vancy Good Mate program.

each season.

• Dry dock or haul the boat after each use, as this may totally eliminate the need for antifouling paints.

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FLORIDA

FEBRUARY 12-15 Schaumburg JANUARY 9-11 Boat & Sport Show Stuart Boat Show/Trawler Expo Schaumburg Convention Waterway Marina, Allied Center Marine, Stuart Harbor Schaumburg Stuart

KANSAS

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lomdaboats.com

FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1 The Boat Show in Springfield, Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield

FEBRUARY 6-8 First Coast Boat Show Prime Osborne Convention Center Jacksonville

letsgoshows.com

firstcoastboatshow.com

FEBRUARY 12-16 Strictly Sail Miami Miamarina at Bayside Miami

FEBRUARY 12-16 Miami International Boat Show Miami Beach Convention Center Miami

IOWA

iowashows.com

JANUARY 23-25 Iowa Boat & Vacation Show UNI-Dome Cedar Falls

allcanada.com

JANUARY 14-18 Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show McCormick Place—North Building Chicago

renfroproductions.com

JANUARY 16-18 Quad City Boat, RV & Vacation Show RiverCenter Davenport

ILLINOIS

FEBRUARY 20 – MARCH 1 Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis

miamiboatshow.com

JANUARY 8-11 All Canada Show Chicago Pheasant Run St. Charles

INDIANA

strictlysail.com

schaumburgsportshow.com

iowashows.com

FEBRUARY 26–MARCH 1 Des Moines Boat & Sportshow Iowa Events Center Des Moines

chicagoboatshow.com

JANUARY 21-25 Chicagoland Outdoors Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont

chicagolandsportshow.com

desmoinessportshow.com

MARCH 13-15 Eastern Iowa Sportshow UNI-Dome Cedar Falls

iowashows.com

JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 1 Strictly Sail Navy Pier Chicago strictlysail.com

JANUARY 22-25 Overland Park Boat Show Overland Park Convention Center Overland Park

MARCH 12-15 Boat and Fishing Show Lansing Center Lansing showspan.com

FEBRUARY 6-8 Topeka Boat and Outdoor Show springboatingexpo.net Kansas Expocentre MARCH 19-22 Topeka rjpromotions.com Ultimate Sport Show DeVos Place FEBRUARY 19-22 Grand Rapids Kansas Sports, showspan.com Boat & Travel Show Kansas Coliseum Valley Center

MICHIGAN

JANUARY 8-11 Ultimate Fishing Show Rock Financial Showplace Detroit

JANUARY 21-25 Minneapolis Boat Show Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis

minneapolisboatshow.com

detroitboatshow.net

FEBRUARY 18-22 Grand Rapids Boat Show DeVos Place Grand Rapids

kansascitysportshow.com

showspan.com

JANUARY FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 1 Outdoorama Rock Financial Showplace Novi

JANUARY 7-11 Kansas City Sportshow H. Roe Bartle Hall Kansas City

JANUARY 15-18 Boat Show Arising Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Springfield boatshowarising.com

showspan.com

northwestsportshow.com

MISSOURI

MARCH 6-8 Flint Steelheaders Boat and Fishing Show Birch Run Expo Center Birch Run

MARCH 12-15 Northwest Sportshow Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis

showspan.com

FEBRUARY 14-22 Detroit Boat Show Cobo Center Detroit

MINNESOTA

kansassportsshow.com

MARCH 12-15 Spring Boating Expo Rock Financial Showplace Novi

JANUARY 16-18 St. Joseph Sport, Boat & RV Show St. Joseph Civic Arena St. Joseph

rjpromotions.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR

JANUARY 16-18 The Boat Show in St. Charles Convention Center St. Charles

letsgoshhows.com

FEBRUARY 11-15 St. Louis Boat & Sport Show America’s Center and Edward Jones Dome St. Louis

stlouisboatshow.com

FEBRUARY 19-22 Mid-America Boat Show Bartle Hall Kansas City patrihaproductions.com

NEBRASKA JANUARY 9-11 Midwest Boat Show Qwest Center Omaha

JANUARY 16-25 Cleveland Boat and Waterfront Lifestyle Expo International Exposition Center Cleveland

clevelandboatshow.com

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JANUARY 16-25 Cincinnati Travel, Sport & Boat Show Cincinnati Convention Center Cincinnati

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Atlantic-Meeco

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FEBRUARY 12-15 Columbus Sports, Vacation & Boat Show Ohio Expo Center Columbus

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FEBRUARY 20-22 Dayton Boat Super Show Dayton Airport Expo Vandalia rvexpo.net

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GLB Magazine

Bayliner

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WISCONSIN JANUARY 16-25 Milwaukee Boat Show Wisconsin Expo Center Milwaukee showspan.com

NEW YORK

JANUARY 21-25 Buffalo-Niagara Boat Show The Summit Niagara Falls

MARCH 20-21 Annual Ghost Ships Festival Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Milwaukee ghost-ships.org

buffaloboating.com

OHIO

JANUARY 9-11 Cincinnati Boat Supershow Wall 2 Wall Sports Complex Mason

CANADA

rvexpo.net

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torontoboatshow.com

rvexpo.net

JANUARY 9-11 Toledo Boat Supershow SeaGate Centre Toledo

JANUARY 10-18 Toronto International Boat Show Direct Energy Centre Exhibition Place Toronto

MARCH 18-22 Toronto Sportsmen’s Show Direct Energy Centre Toronto sportshows.ca

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