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The Boating Magazine for Coastal New England Volume 14 Number 6 September 2011 F E AT U R E S
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Moving between power and sail
Good Samaritans, Letters.
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Two cruisers – one from Maine, the other in Rhode Island – tell us how and why they switched, respectively, from a sailboat to a powerboat and from a motorboat to a windship By Jim Fetters and Chuck Anastasia
The launch of a dream The passage from Newington, N.H., to Baltimore was our first step toward retiring aboard our 36-foot Nauticat motorsailer. It proved to be a fine sea trial for the crew. By Marilyn Hanft
Restoration under way, Yardwork.
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Stripers, tuna, Fish Reports.
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The Port Clyde to P-Town blues Our worst-case scenario passage estimate was 30 hours, but Ambiance limped into Provincetown 45 hours after departure, soundly thrashed by a storm. By Eric Bratcher LAST WORD
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New eyes for my mechanic I’m not much good helping the skipper fix things, so here I was in South Freeport, Maine, on a January Saturday to learn about marine diesel engines. By Kathleen C. Stone
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David Roper
So, who eats the cannibal? Not Big Red and crew, that’s for sure. Susan Overbey
Who names boats after biogas? Well, the owner of Foxfire, for one. Paul Joslin
A Nine-Eleven retrospective A 7/11 lunch by the World Trade Center. D E PA R T M E N T S Letters..........................................7 Mystery launch Goslin is 84; The Samaritans of Cape Ann; Randy’s Snow Goose found, sort of.
Yardwork ...................................64 Schooner Adventure will sail again; Forty years of IM boating books; Morris promotes Will Ratcliff.
Mystery Harbor...........................12 No winners, try again. We left you a hint.
Fetching along ............................69 Honoring time at Damariscove.
News..........................................22 Catboat charters help Mystic museum; Schooner hits bricks in Casco Bay; Cuckolds Light Station gets boost.
Calendar.....................................71 Cruises, boat shows, regattas and festivals.
The Racing Pages ........................56 80-year-old aces Transatlantic; Seguin Island Race results; Swan 42 U.S. Nationals. Media ........................................62 “Superior Run” by Tom Wells.
Fishing reports............................82 North: Football tuna, bluefish, stripers; South: Red drum (!), swordfish, big bass. Tides ..........................................86 Points East distribution ...............90
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONS Fall in Midcoast Maine ...........48-49
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International Marine: 40 years and counting The news that International Marine Publishing Company is celebrating its 40th year producing seagoing books (see Yardwork, page 65) made me feel a little old and a lot blessed. In 1971, as IM was poised to release its first volume, I signed on as managing editor for “National Fisherman.” The former “National Fisherman/Maine Coast Fisherman” then shared a floor of 21 Elm Street, in Camden, Maine, with the fledgling maritime publishing house established by Roger Taylor, consummate seaman and true gentleman of our recreation and industry. At about the same time I was climbing the creaky, wooden stairs to “The Fisherman” offices to work for editor Dave Getchell, new book editor Peter Spectre (longtime author and editor of “Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors”) was settling in at IM. The two of us shared a long, narrow office, and when the editor nearest the window wished to leave, the editor nearest the office door also had to exit to clear the way for him. But we weren’t complaining: These were dream jobs that set both of us irrevocably on marine-publishing courses, which, if they did not take us straight down the middle of the channel, have endured, captivated and – if not offering Fortune 500 incomes – kept us occupied over those same four decades. In the early ’70s, “National Fisherman” and International Marine were physically and philosophically joined at the hip. IM published books about the lore, romance, traditions and disciplines of the sea; NF was steeped in salt on both commercial and recreational levels, which serendipitously met on a common patch of ocean, with similar seamanlike interests and challenges. NF was a three-section (news/commercial fishing/boat design and construction) tabloid-format newspaper, with the IM catalog of sea books inserted in the middle, with the prospect of a captive audience of prospective customers on either side. Ours was a little world back then, one of boats and books and the written word, and it was pretty much contained in Knox County, between Belfast and Rockland. Conventional wisdom or values rarely applied, and our sense of equivalencies often bordered on the bizarre. I recall trading my boat, motor and trailer to Peter for his leather-bound copy of Erskine Childers’ “Riddle of the Sands.” Yes, I know, I took him to the cleaners. On production days, from spring to fall, Dave Getchell and I would ride our bicycles to the back shop of the Belfast “Republican Journal,” where NF’s body type was set on “hot-type” Linotype machines, headlines on the Ludlow, and the paper printed on old 6
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Roger Taylor’s vision grew into International Marine Publishing Company, whose backlist of over 400 marine and nautical titles can be found on nearly every continent. Roger hired Molly Mulhern 25 years ago.
sheet-fed presses. Lunch was always at Weaver’s Bakery, which presented me with an irreverently decorated cake when I left “The Fisherman.” IM’s first published book, if memory serves me correctly, was Bob Steward’s “Boatbuilding Manual,” an early edition of which has tried to guide me through my frequent, bumbling attempts to restore old wood boats. More than 75,000 copies of Steward’s manual have been sold over four editions. Molly Mulhern, IM’s director of editing, design and production sent me the fifth, a “40th Anniversary Edition,” in early August. Revised by “WoodenBoat” magazine publisher Carl Cramer, it should surprise no one that it is spectacular. As “Boatbuilding Manual” has thrived over four decades, so has International Marine, now a member of the McGraw-Hill publishing family. Today, IM claims to offer “the world’s largest library of nautical information.” “I find it hard to believe all that has transpired,” Molly told me. “I celebrate my 25th anniversary with the company at the end of August. Roger hired me!” And I find it incredible that, 40 years ago, I had a front-row seat at the birth of such a specialized publishing house. Yet some days, as I run through my daily editorial tasks – working with our down-to-earth staff and stable of authors (most of whom are avid Points East readers) who bare their souls to our readership every issue – I feel I am back in Camden in a different time, helping put out another magazine printed on newsprint, one with a catalog of seagoing books steeped in salt and filled with the lore, romance, traditions and disciplines of the sea. editor@pointseast.com
Letters
“What you can do for me,” said Marty Benner, seen here with daughter Kasey, “is that the next time you see someone in trouble on the sea, you go and help them out.”
Place some faces with the names As you often do not include pictures with Guest Perspectives (in this case, my article “Paying Forward” in the August issue), I would like to send you a photo of our rescuers, Marty Benner and his daughter Kasey, and, of course, the Debbie Jean, as they deserve all the recognition due them for their kindness to us. Nina and Jim Scott Friendship, Maine, & Amherst, Mass.
Is Mike a sucker for punishment? Capt. Mike Martel’s account of his recent motorboat adventure (“Running the Coast with Captain Bill”) in the August issue of Points East was entertaining, wellwritten and appallingly inane all at once. More than anything, I was reminded of the story about the guy who liked to bang away at his own head with a hammer because it felt so good when he stopped. W. R. Cheney s/v Penelope Swans Island, Maine
Motorboat Goslin just turned 84 It was my pleasure to see a picture of my boat Goslin in the “Letters” section of your July issue. Capt. Winston Shaw was kind enough to make several approvwww.pointseast.com
ing remarks about her. I’ve also read Bill Cheney’s article in the June issue. In response to them, here are the particulars of her history. She was built in 1927 by Cape Cod Shipbuilding Corp., in Wareham, Mass. She is 20 feet in length, with just over a five-foot beam, and draft of maybe 18 inches. She is a Swampscott-style dory, not lapstrake but carvel planked. Her original power plant was a two-cylinder, four-cycle Kermath with reverse gear; I don’t know the horsepower but surely only a few. She had a watermelon-style spray hood supported by a brass pipe stanchion about amidships. Her first owner was a Mr. Nalle, a summer visitor to Northeast Harbor. She apparently was never christened with any name for her first 40 years of her life. She wore out the original engine and also a second, identical one. Shortly before 1967, Mr. Nalle followed very bad advice and had an eight-horse Briggs & Stratton installed. I had the interesting experience of working on her while employed at Farnham Butler’s Mount Desert Yacht Yard at the head of Somes Sound sometime in the later ’40s, where she was hauled and maintained. She was known as “the Nalle dory,” which proves my contention that she had no name. I remember that when she was launched each summer, she was one of those boats that required a “pumper” for the first six hours or more, to keep her from filling until her seams had begun to swell. This sometimes meant overtime for a kid, who could not have been more pleased to be aboard a boat with a pump and a pail and nothing else to do at time-and-a-half. When Mr. Nalle decided he was too old for boating, he donated her to John Butler, who had succeeded Farnham as proprietor of the yard. John, having received an offer of $100 from a retired lobsterman, who thought he’d like to go in this little boat and haul a few traps for fun, felt my father, Malcolm MacDuffie (Farnham’s boyhood friend) might make a higher offer. Dad could not resist – he already could picture her with a truly suitable power plant in the form of a two and a half horse Nadler, ex-Lockwood-Ash jump-spark two-cycle, which he had spied in the shop of another friend. So for her second 40 years, and now named Goslin, this little beauty began to sound like the puttputt she was born to be. Dad was most happy with the Nadler, but it was a little shy on power when things got rough or there was a boat to be towed. So after a few years, he bought one of the last true make-and-breaks still in production, a four-horse Acadia made in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Points East September 2011
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It was installed in 1975 and used by him with great satisfaction that summer; then, alas, he passed on during the next winter and the boat came to me. I’ve used her since in both fresh water and salt. The first Acadia rusted out in 1990 because of salt-water cooling, and by a stroke of luck was replaced with another identical engine that had never been used. With fresh-water cooling installed, and her 84th birthday soon to be celebrated, Goslin is still hale and hearty and lots of fun. John MacDuffie Bernard, Maine
Lots of Samaritans on Cape Ann I am writing to lend credence to the axiom that it is better to be lucky than good – or simply, it’s good to be lucky. We had left Kittery, Maine, in our sailboat for a twoweek trip to Massachusetts Bay and Buzzards Bay. After motoring for six hours due to light winds on the nose, we prepared to anchor in Southeast Harbor in Gloucester. Immediately after lowering the anchor, the engine failed. This was followed by steam and acrid smoke billowing from the engine compartment. Fortunately, there were no flames, and the smoke cleared with some ventilation. Inspection of the engine revealed that the pipe connecting the exhaust manifold to the exhaust elbow had completely sheared off, so the raw water coolant had bathed the engine block instead of exiting at the transom of the boat. After surveying the situation, we felt that we were safely anchored, but our boat was broken. I was able to remove the adaptor plate from the manifold and the exhaust elbow from its hoses without incident. Further discussion was held with my wife, whose main concern now became getting ice for our refrigerator as our engine-driven refrigeration system was kaput. About this time, a powerboat cruised by with two families on board. They were checking out new boats anchored in the harbor. I waved them over and asked them where we could get some ice, as we could still use our dinghy. They asked, “How much ice did you want?” I told them, and they left and returned in 10 minutes with 40 pounds of ice cubes from Eastern Point Yacht Club. We were very impressed. We talked some more and explained our situation. Their captain was very helpful and said that he would be back at 9 a.m. the next morning to take us into the local boatyard to get some help for the engine. Promptly at 9 a.m., our man returned and took us into Gloucester with our broken parts. The yard was busy, as expected, and it would be awhile before they could get to our boat. They gave us the name of a mobile mechanic who might be able to help us sooner. I called him, and he said he might be able to come out to the 8
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boat the next day. I felt that if I could get the parts for the repair it would expedite matters. A phone call was then made to Hansen Marine in Marblehead, a major Westerbeke dealer, as our sailboat auxiliary is a 70-horse Westerbeke. Discussions were then held with our newfound friend and Samaritan. We bought gas and oil for his boat and made a promise of lunch for the water taxi ride from Gloucester to Marblehead. After arrival at the public landing in Marblehead, I was faced with the problem of getting from the dock to Hansen’s Marine, which was inland and not on the waterfront. At our dock, fishing boats were unloading crates of dogfish into a truck. I talked to the fishermen about getting to Hansen’s, and within 30 seconds I was in the cab of the truck with the driver who was taking the dogfish to Gloucester for processing. He dropped me at Hansen’s front door. The parts manager at Hansen’s was extremely helpful and found all the pieces necessary for the repair. He even arranged a ride back to the dock area with one of the mechanics, who was headed that way. At the dock, I reunited with my wife and new friend, who had enjoyed a lobster salad lunch over looking Marblehead Harbor while I was on the parts mission. We were back on our boat within 40 minutes. The adapter and exhaust elbow were bolted into place and the hoses reconnected. The engine turned over immediately, and we were gratified to see exhaust water pour out the appropriate pipe in the transom instead of the engine compartment. We were good to go in less than 24 hours after breaking down. A shout-out and thank you to Capt. Paul Bryant of Gloucester and Rockport for the ice and water taxi service, to Steve the parts man at Hansen Marine, and to the dogfish truck driver and the mechanic for rides. Charles Detwiler s/v Intrigue Bedford, N.H.
Call Randy about M/V Snow Goose On a recent Saturday, during our marina cookout, one of our young dockmasters came up to me and said, “Did that guy from Massachusetts call you?” “What guy?” I asked Andrew. Then the story came out. Evidently, someone had seen the story and pictures in my story, “Flight of the Snow Goose,” in the July issue, and that person either owns the Snow Goose or knows where it is. Our dockmaster was confused by the call and did not get a phone number or email address. The man who called said that Snow Goose was stored somewhere under a tarp. My Dad sold the boat many years ago when we lived editor@pointseast.com
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in Bangor, and all I recall is that it went “south.” That would have been at least 30 years ago. Now, thanks to Points East, we have a hint, at least, that the old girl might still be intact and maybe even floatable. Who knows? A 60-year-old boat could be in pretty rough shape. Now I’m waiting for some kind person in Massachusetts, whom I’ve never met, to call us back. I’d love to at least chat about the boat and maybe arrange a road trip to go look at her. Experiences such as this add interest and excitement to the lives of us who love old boats. Who knew the Snow Goose was still together? Now we have a tantalizing whiff of an old friend. Hopefully, this all will play out, and we’ll be able to reconnect with Dad’s boat. Randy Randall Marston’s Marina Saco, Maine
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of like watching “Jaws” – and we don’t know why. Perhaps it’s because the canal is irrevocably Stygian as it draws boats into its unrelenting tides and currents. We always look forward to entering the canal, even though we wonder if we’ll come out the other end.
Perils of the Jeffreys Ledge Race The Jeffreys Ledge Race was sponsored by the Boston Station of the Cruising Club of America, and the racecourse for 30-odd years went from Manchester, Mass., to the Peaked Hill Bar buoy off Provincetown, then down to a buoy (“2” JL) off Jeffreys Ledge and then back to Manchester. Sometimes contestants went through the Annisquam Canal. CCA troops were known to throw a can of beer to the bridge attendant so he would close the bridge after the thrower went through so boats behind would be drastically delayed. The course was 130 miles long and was held on the first weekend after Labor Day. The weather tended to be dicey. The course was a staggered start, the smallest boats starting at approximately 8 a.m., and the rest of the entrants up to 1 p.m. Each boat was allotted enough fuel to run about a quarter of the course on the engine.
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The night before the race, a party was held at the Manchester Marine. It was a disaster. At 1 a.m., we were headed back out of the harbor to our dock when the son of an insurance agent who was racing on Crocodile, our Concordia 39, asked, “Is this all this bucket can do?” I floored it, fell off the seat, and we crashed into a Rhodes 19, sinking it. My brother asked, “Whose was that?” “Yours,” I responded. The next morning, the navigator was observed scattering small pieces of paper around the cabin, so he was promptly relieved of his duties, confined to the starboard bunk to sober up, and I took over his duties. Crocodile won that race, having thrived in the heavy weather and saved her fuel for the finish. Crocodile celebrated her 50th Anniversary in June 2009. The highlight of her career was when she won the Marblehead/Halifax race in 1997. All in all, she has been an entrant in this race nine times. Hopefully, she will enter the Halifax Race again. But when September rolls around, I always think of that crazy Jeffreys Ledge Race and the year she won it, too. Edgar Crocker Cataumet, Mass.
No, we didn’t screw up -- no one guessed last month’s Mystery Harbor and you know the rules: No new photo until someone guesses, or we get bored. So here’s a hint: This anchorage is in Rhode Island. Now, with that help, if you can identify this location, just send us a few paragraphs about your relationship with it. Be the first in and you’ll win our very stylish Points East cap. Send your answers to editor@pointseast.com or mail them to editor, Points East Magazine, P.O. Box 1077, Portsmouth, NH, 03802-1077.
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be one large creature if yer usin’ that monster pot.” “It’s a surprise.” “Well, whatever you got there, I’m sure it’ll fit in here regardless,” he said, pointing to his stomach. The wellstretched words emblazoned on his yellow T-shirt read, “Fuel Tank for a Sex Machine.” On his head he wore a dirty, white baseball cap that said, “Oshkosh Air Show.” Red was a pilot, both on the river and in the air. One of the best, by the way. Earned his wings in Vietnam flying choppers. Not afraid of much in this world. “I see you dressed for dinner.” “The very best for the occasion, given the company I’ll be keepin’, Cappy,” he said, giving me a hearty slap on my shoulder. “Besides, been pushing barges on the towboat Mighty Mike Harris right in your neighborhood, so figured I’d skip the clean-up and head on over. Late for a lot in life so far, but never for free food and a party. The others arrived: Hokon, Big John and Larry. They all carried 12-packs of Budweiser. Thirty-six beers seemed to be enough, even for this crowd. Maybe, I thought, I can even save those nice white wines I bought. I set the big pot to boiling and went to the aft deck to grab the packed lobsters. It was time for the announcement. “You’re in for a treat,” I said with pride. “Fresh Maine lobsters. Flew them back with me.”
It all got quiet. “Something wrong?” “Beggin’ yer pardon, there, Cappy,” Big Red said finally. “But you ain’t planning on us eatin’ them things?” “You guys, this is fresh-caught Maine lobster. We should savor every part. In fact, the true lobster connoisseur will leave little on the plate short of the shell. They’ll eat the tomalley, which they consider a delicacy. The tomalley is part of a lobster’s digestive tract, and turns green when it’s cooked. And they’ll savor the roe, which is the red, or deep-coral-looking mush that’s actually the unfertilized egg mass of a female. I’ve known people who even eat their eyeballs.” Red looked over at Hokon, Larry and Big John. Over the past three years, I’d heard stories of each of them in some very scary situations, such as coming face to face with a downstream tow of two million gallons of gasoline, in the black of night, as they rounded a bend and approached a railroad bridge while pushing their own four empty 200-foot grain barges. Finally, Red spoke: “I been faced up to a lot of evil circumstances in life this far, there Cappy; mebbe a lot of them even my own doin’. But I ain’t a cannibal. And I certainly ain’t eating what looks like one. And so it was: The big tough river pilots couldn’t handle the consumption of four 1.5-pound anthropods. I had them all to myself. But they drank all my good white wine.
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Who names their boat after biogas? ames fascinate me. I like making them up. I had our children named in utero; as a child, my Barbies were never named Barbie. That’s why I love cruising through a mooring field. Is it audacity or arrogance that motivates one to slap a 12-inch Hi Boss on a 23-foot Mako fishing boat? If his boss is the person in Quahog Bay, Maine, who owns that nifty yacht named Field Office, then he really is just saying hello, isn’t he? Is the owner of High Country a cowboy who traded in boots for a slicker, and is the pilot of Kitty Hawk out of Newport an airline pilot or a bird lover? Do others wonder the same things? When we began to sail some 14 years ago, I relished the assignment of re-christening our Watkins 27. Bad luck or not, I didn’t want to cruise in a boat named Outrageous. Outrageous is a battleship name, the kind Admiral Nelson would have sailed. The only thing outrageous about our boat was the teacup-sized sink. We re-christened her Finally – as in, after 23 years and 3 kids, my husband got the sailboat he talked about on the night I met him in 1971. Lots of sailboats use the word wind in their names: Wind Song, Windswept, Wind Dancer, Windarra, Windingo, Windhover, Restless Wind (that Gogie Grant song starts playing in my head), and Gone With The Wind. I’m so jealous. I wish I had though of that one. Boat names often reference the state of being their owners expect to achieve while on board: Bliss, Harmony, Nirvana, Synchronicity (a maybe entry in this category as the owner could be a Police fan). Or they reference a mythical journey: Camelot, Avalon, Heaven, Xanadu. In Vineyard Haven we came across an Island Packet named Tir Na Nog. I was intrigued enough by the name to Google it on my Blackberry: “Tir Na Nog, an Irish mythical place of eternal youth and beauty” (darn! I’m Polish; we don’t have any lyrical sounding places like that). When we got our second boat, a 40-foot Morgan ketch, the re-christening argument got a little heated. One of its previous owners had named it Foxfire – light given off by swamp gas? Maybe they were referencing the smell from the second head because the holding tank nestled above the head instead of in the bilge where it belonged. I suggested re-christening the vessel Katie Sue, placing our daughter’s name before mine.
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Certainly, having she-who-walks-on-the-water’s name in there before mine would make this a shoo-in. “No,” my husband Randy said. “You don’t name sailboats after women. Fishing boats are named after women.” We never re-named Foxfire. We don’t have it anymore either. My husband was partially mistaken about the fishing boat names. In Cape Porpoise, Maine, I saw and still see a fishing boat with 32 Below painted on its hull in the harbor with Jennifer Marie, Mary Lou, Courtney Ann, and all the other ladies of the fleet. To me, the words “32 Below” indicate a strong resolve to put dinner on the table no matter what conditions the sea offers. Its stoic message is as eloquent an expression of love as are the curlycued or calligraphied names of its neighbors. In Menemsha, I saw a battered trawler parked between two other trawlers named for women, but this one said, Four Kids, and that said it all. I love it when boats name their dinghies. Again on the Vineyard, I saw Recess trailing its tender Detention. A little farther on in the mooring field we came across the lovely wooden sailboat Anastasia being guarded by Boris, but then I thought, “Wait, is he cheating on Natasha?” Cleverness always intrigues me. One of the best names I ever heard came over the radio while on a run to the Isles of Shoals. It was a call for The Empire Strikes Back. Several years ago, outside Portsmouth Harbor, a group of kids were having the times of their lives on a racing sailboat, with a seethrough, high-tech sail, named Lunatic Fringe. I admire simplicity in a boat name, like Joshua Slocum’s Spray, and this summer I came across Whisper and Song. Boats do sing to many people. There’s the Saco River Tiana Whale Song and the Edgartown catboat named Sonata. In our travels I’ve seen Wind Song, Ocean Song and Symphony. I envy Solvent. I can’t imagine whatever possessed The Flying Bugster, and I admire the uniqueness of Caduseus, named for staff around which two serpents are entwined, the ancient symbol of commerce and negotiation. I totally get that name. We expect a lot from our fiberglass and teak: Fortitude, Bliss, Panic Control. In Hadley Harbor, we saw More Therapy – two kids and a husband and wife – and all were laughing. When we met our friend Loyd 11 years ago; he, too, had a Watkins 27. He named his Hydrotherapy. Today, he sails a Morgan 38: one head, holding tank in the bilge. He calls it Serenity. Susan Overbey and her husband, Randy, a retired Navy officer, have sailed as far as Summerside on Prince Edward Island from their home port of Portsmouth, N.H. When not sailing, she is a high-school history teacher, and she loves teaching as much as cruising. www.pointseast.com
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much water, but if a sailboat could get in there, the White Whale certainly could. I approached at idle speed, and we were safely anchored for a noontime lunch. The views of the World Trade Center were spectacular, and in the months to come we would treasure the photographs we took of it. We only anchored behind Ellis Island for a little over an hour because we wanted to complete our circumnavigation before dark. After weighing anchor, we cruised up the Hudson River, passed under the George Washington Bridge and headed for the Spuyten Duyvil and the Harlem River. “Spuyten Duyvil” literally means “Devil’s Spout” and was named such by the Dutch when New York was New Amsterdam. When the tide runs, swift eddies and currents run through the entrance to the river. The devil was asleep this day, however, and we passed through the channel from the Hudson to the Harlem River without a ripple. The Harlem River is spanned by seven swing bridges, three lift bridges, and four arch bridges. Sailboats and high-clearance craft may require bridges to be opened and would require a pre-clearance with port authorities. We cruised unimpeded down the river, which was memorable for its contrast with the rest of Manhattan. Cruising between upper Manhattan and the Bronx one gets to view the grittier parts of New York. By the time we reached Hell Gate, the tide was run-
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Waterkeeper Payne is a Casco Bay hero Casco Baykeeper Joe Payne received the recognition of his peers at an annual gathering of Waterkeepers recently. They presented him with an award with the simple inscription, “Hero.” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., president of the international environmental advocacy organization Waterkeeper Alliance, cited Joe’s 20 years as Casco Baykeeper, making him the second-longest-serving Waterkeeper ever. Joe became the seventh Waterkeeper in the world when he was hired by Friends of Casco Bay in 1991; today there are 195 Waterkeepers on six continents. “If there are heroes, it’s our volunteers and supporters, who help to monitor the environmental health of Casco Bay, who do community service projects like beach cleanups and storm drain stenciling, who report pollution incidents as they occur, and who vote to fund cleanup efforts like Portland’s sewage remediation project,” Payne said. FMI: www.cascobay.org.
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Cuckolds Light gets a generous financial boost “Holy Mackerel!” Those were approximately Paul Coulombe’s first words when he stepped ashore at The Cuckolds off Cape Newagen at the tip of Southport Island. “Wow! This is quite a project, much bigger than anyone realizes,” continued the owner of White Rock Distilleries in Lewiston, Maine. Paul had arrived in the early morning, as the Marden Builders team hammered away, turning Hancock Lumber’s donated materials into a duplex keepers quarters, following carefully crafted, historically accurate drawings by Marty Moore of Coastal Designers. “What an undertaking, restoring the Light Station home that stood here on this island since before the turn of the last century,” Paul added. And with those remarks, he committed $300,000 to the project. Acknowledging Paul’s spontaneous expression of support and generosity, Gerry Gamage, president of
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Penobscot Marine Museum unveils innovative display of stored artifacts Penobscot Marine Museum opened an innovative artifact display July 23: the 1,424-square-foot Seabag Visible Storage Center. The facility, which the museum describes as a cross between a formal exhibit and curatorial storage, will make more than 100 additional items available to museum visitors and researchers. “The Seabag Visible Storage Center allows us to cycle new items for public display,” said collections manager Cipperly Good. Good added that a center’s computer provides access to the museum’s database, allowing users to look up details on any artifact. FMI: www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org.
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The 13th annual Boston Fall Boat Show at the Seaport World Trade Center on Boston Harbor has been cancelled for 2011. “Due to the current economic climate, the local marine marketplace cannot support a show at this time,” said show manager Warren Kelly. “We simply could not get enough additional exhibitor support to make the numbers work for 2011. . . This has been a major show in this region for many years and it will be back.” FMI: Contact Warren Kelly at 978-423-3843, email: wkelly729@comcast.net.
The Maine Lighthouse Museum on Rockland’s waterfront opened for the summer season with a number of changes. As well as a new exhibit and a new gift shop, the entrance of the building now sports a restored 60-foot flagpole. The old flagpole was taken to Rockland Marine, where it was blasted, primed and painted, then returned to its newly refurbished stand. The new gift shop is now under the museum’s management with a new look, and it will try to carry products that are only made in Maine. FMI: Call Dot Black at 207-594-3301.
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Schooner hits the bricks in Casco Bay Forty-nine passengers were evacuated from the 59-foot sightseeing schooner Wendameen that ran aground in Casco Bay, Maine, near Great Diamond Island, in late July at about 6 p.m. A Coast Guard Station South Portland 47-foot motor lifeboat and a Portland Fire Department boat answered the call. No injuries were reported. The schooner’s crew remained aboard to aid the vessel until it was refloated. Wendameen was involved in another grounding in June in a different location in Casco Bay but passed a Coast Guard hull survey before being allowed back into service. FMI: www.coastguardnews.com.
Mystic Whaler raises $10,000 for fund
Mystic Shipyard now renting kayaks
The ninth annual fundraising sail of the Mystic Whaler, out of Mystic, Conn., raised $9,980 for the Todd Wilkins Scholarship Fund on July 17. The endowed fund provides support for young people to participate in the sail education programs at Mystic Seaport. The endowment was founded by Rich and Jane Wilkins in memory of their son Todd Wilkins, a Mystic native and former sailing instructor at Mystic Seaport, where he himself learned to sail. He passed away tragically in 2003 at the age of 33. Todd started sailing onboard Mystic Whaler at the age of 10. FMI: www.mysticseaport.org.
Mystic Shipyard is renting kayaks for explorations of the Mystic River, a 3.4-mile-long estuary with many coves and hidden nooks to enjoy. A kayak is a great vantage point to view ospreys, egrets, and other waterfowl as well as the marshes and bird sanctuaries. Continue upriver and cruise past the Mystic Seaport, where historic sailing vessels can be seen on the east side of the river, while lovely riverfront ship captains’ homes are on the west side. Heading south, the river will continue to carry you into Fishers Island Sound. FMI: Call Mystic at 860-536-6588.
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Weaver’s Cove LNG plan abandoned Hess LNG/Weaver’s Cove Energy abandoned its eight-year pursuit of a major liquid natural gas terminal in Mount Hope Bay in June. “This is a great day for Mount Hope Bay, Narragansett Bay and the [Rhode Island and Massachusetts] communities that value and defend these great natural treasures,” said Jonathan Stone, executive director of Save The Bay. Hess reportedly cited unfavorable economics for its decision, but Stone says, “The project was always a bad idea for the bay. . . . We reject the notion that Narragansett Bay has to be sacrificed in the pursuit of energy security.” FMI: www.savethebay.org.
Rockland Y.C.’s Icebreaker Cruise Rockland (Maine) Yacht Club announces a successful start to its 84th sailing season with a kickoff cruise, hosted by Steve Pierce, from Rockland to Vinalhaven’s Seal Bay. Five boats enjoyed a fine start to the summer. Three boats left Rockland Saturday morning, June 4, heading for Seal Bay: Webfoot with Dave and Commodore MJ Shiverick, Altair with Rick and Julie Palm, and Spirits with Steve Pierce and Alan MacDonald. A fourth boat, Black Bear with Gary Cran and Norm Farrar, left from Pulpit Har-
bor and was the last boat to arrive at Seal Bay. Dutch Dresser, leaving Rockland on Koan late in the afternoon, spent the night at Perry Creek. Sunday morning, the boats returned to Rockland in light air. All things considered, it was a very nice start to the 84th cruising season. FMI: www.rocklandyc.org.
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After a 10-month, 4,000-mile cruise to the Bahamas and back on our Tartan 37, the time seemed right for us to get another powerboat. By Jim Fetters For Points East y wife Carol and I have had power and then sailboats since 1976. When we got our first sailboat, we began to cruise. Our first jour-
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neys were from Old Saybrook, Conn., via Long Island Sound, to Long Island ports. Later, we began to leave that area for Narragansett Bay, Buzzards Bay, Cape POWER, continued on Page 30 editor@pointseast.com
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Pearson 28 Heart of Gold
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Seeing my dad switch boats when it made sense to adapt to changing circumstances conditioned me to switch between power and sail. By Chuck Anastasia For Points East â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone back and forth between power and sail more than once in my boating career. I grew up mostly on powerboats, but we had a couple of small sailboats in the family, which is how I learned to sail. My dad loves fishing, and the first family boat I remember was a 1963 wood 19-foot Grady-White runabout with lots of varnished mahogany. I have fond childhood memories of fishing with my dad off Ply-
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mouth, Mass., for flounder, cod, haddock and mackerel. Over the years our family moved up to a 33-foot twin screw Egg Harbor fly-bridge cruiser. We spent nearly every summer weekend cruising Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay. Our vacations included trips to Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vineyard, Nantucket and Long Island. I was a teenager in the 1970s when my interests turned elsewhere. Between gas prices shooting up in the first oil crisis, and dad no longer being able to rely SAIL, continued on Page 33 Points East September 2011
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POWER, continued from Page 28 Cod and the Islands. We did our first cruising trips on a used Pearson 26 (outboard) sailboat. We then got a Pearson 28 (inboard), and later a Pearson 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cruiser. As our boat size grew, we began to extend our voyages, as far as our vacation time would allow. Carol had the summers off: She was a math teacher. At that time, I was a banker with adequate vacation time, unless one wanted to sail to faraway ports. As we sailed more, we decided it was again time to move to a larger boat. We selected a new Tartan 37 sloop, which was a wonderful boat. The more we sailed that boat, the more we wanted to cruise farther afield, especially to the Maine coast. My available vacation time and scheduling made that difficult. So, we solved the problem! I went back into college teaching, which I had done previously at the Coast Guard Academy and as an adjunct professor while in banking. Now we both had the summers off, and in 1985 we did a seven-week cruise to Maine and back. We were hooked. We proceeded to travel from Connecticut to Maine every summer until we retired to Maine in
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We kept the Tartan 37 for 10 years, and in 2000-2001 we sailed her to the Bahamas on a 10-month, 4,000-mile trip. Upon our return, we decided to get a powerboat.
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maybe we were ready boats for many years. to get a powerboat. So, We liked their apparwe sold the Tartan and ent seakeeping abilipurchased an older ties and their look. We Mainship Mk1 trawler. looked at many boats While it was roomy, it and finally purchased was also a complex maa used Sisu 22 inchine with a generator, board Downeast boat air conditioning, and designed by Royal two steering stations. It Lowell. also needed some seriWe planned to ous deck work, which cruise the Maine was accomplished with coast with the Sisu the help of Robinhood 22, but it was simply Marine and a lot of my too small for this. We time. did not have enough Photo courtesy Jim Fetters While we liked some room aboard, and did of the creature comforts We purchased an older Mainship Mk1 trawler, which, while roomy, was not feel secure the Mainship offered, also a complex machine with a generator, air conditioning, and two enough. However, we steering stations. We hated starting that generator. we hated running a did like the seakindligenerator, especially ness of the semi-diswhile in-harbor. We also weren’t happy with the boat’s placement hull design. We listed and sold the boat motion, both moving and at-rest. It may also be true quickly on Craigslist. that I burned out working on this boat during the Again, what to buy? Another Downeast boat, prefermore than 1,000 hours we spent drying and repairing ably semi-displacement, New England built, we dethe “wet” decks. cided. Where did we look? In most of the usual places. What to get? We decided to look at smaller and sim- What did we find? Lots. Some failed the survey, some pler powerboats. We had admired the Downeast-style cost too much, and some simply did not fit the purpose
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or were too big or too expensive. Some were sold before we ever got there to see them. After we had looked at a Duffy 26 diesel (which failed survey), we became aware that we needed more cabin space, especially headroom, than some of these boats offered. We had also decided we did not want another cored hull because of issues we had dealt with on hulls we had owned, both power and sail. We found a General Marine 26 diesel boat in Bristol, Maine, and really liked it. We had not seen these boats before, although they are built in Biddeford, Maine. However, that boat, too, failed survey due to engine issues. The particular model we had looked at was a bass boat style with a windshield and soft top. As we continued our search, we decided we wanted a hard top to extend our cruising season in Maine. So where can we find a GM hardtop to look at? Why, in New Jersey, of course. In December 2007, we hired the President of General Marine, Stacey Raymond, to transport our newly purchased 1995 General Marine 26 sedan to Maine. She displaces 8,000 pounds, has a beam of nine feet, six inches, and draws about three feet. Our truck couldn’t tow the boat, and it was now December, and we really didn’t want to cruise to Maine from New Jersey that time of year. I met Stacy Raymond at 4 a.m. on a Saturday at his boat factory in Biddeford and we headed for Brick, N.J., trailer in tow, behind an almost brand-new Chevy Silverado diesel pickup. The weather forecast for Saturday was great, until late evening, when a big nor’easter snowstorm was expected to arrive in New England. We made great time to Brick via the George Washington Bridge and the New Jersey Turnpike (we couldn’t run on the parkways with the truck/trailer rig). We were loaded and headed back to Maine by noon, and all seemed well until we got on the G.W. Bridge and in a traffic jam. The Chevy truck began to sputter and lose power, and in time it was barely running. Cars started to beep and “point” at us (with their middle finger!), and we were only able to make about 5 mph with the sick engine. My mind was racing ahead, imagining our newly purchased boat being left somewhere around New York with very unpleasant possibilities envisioned. We managed to limp to the first I-95 rest stop in Greenwich, Conn., having traveled at between five and 10 mph all the way from the G.W. Bridge. As we pulled into the rest stop in Ct. at around 3:00 p.m., Stacey 32 Points East September 2011
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As we continued our search, we decided we wanted a hard top to extend our cruising season in Maine, and we found our General Marine hardtop, then named The Rodfather, in New Jersey.
shut off the engine, and when he tried to restart it, it was done. We later learned that the diesel fuel Stacey had hauled with us had ice in it, and the water from that had wiped out several of his injectors. Now, what do we do? Checking in on the cell phone with my wife, I was informed the snowstorm, which was growing bigger, was still coming but had slowed down a little. Stacey, stand-up guy that he is, called Maine and got in touch with a very loyal friend. Stacey asked him to get down to Connecticut with another truck, and he did. The replacement vehicle arrived about 9:30 p.m. We hooked it up to our new Cricket and resumed our odyssey to Maine. We kept getting weather updates, and the nor’easter kept coming. As we crossed into Maine from Portsmouth, N.H., at 2 a.m. Sunday, it began to snow at a rate of two or more inches an hour. We rolled into Biddeford and the General Marine facility about 3:30 a.m. I arrived back home in Georgetown about 5 a.m., exhausted, having been up for about 27 hours. Stacey later shrink-wrapped the boat inside, at his plant, and then delivered it to Harpswell the next week. And that’s how you make the sail-to-power switch. Read how Cricket has performed for us in the October issue of Points East. Ohio native/Maine resident Jim Fetters served eight years as an officer in the Coast Guard. He and wife Carol retired to Maine in 1999, where they cruise, fish, volunteer, and maintain their boats, including the General Marine 26, a 13-foot Boston Whaler, a dinghy and an inflatable. They have owned over 40 boats and have logged over 25,000 cruising miles. editor@pointseast.com
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yond the daysailer without taking on the expense of a larger boat. I learned a lot and became the spinnaker trimmer over two successful seasons of weeknight club races and weekend regattas that culminated with racing in the 1985 J/30 North American Championships at Annapolis. In the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s I started crewing with another friend in Tuesday night races at the Barrington (R.I.) Yacht Club on a Ranger 33, and I continued after her skipper upgraded to a J/37. While crewing at BYC, I developed a close friendship with a fellow crewmember who had a young family, similar to mine, and was interested in cruising. In 1989, we bought a Pearson 30, Imagine, in a partner-
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In 1989, when we bought the Pearson 30 Imagine in partnership with a friend, my three kids were small enough to fit comfortably in the V-berth, and we enjoyed overnights to Cuttyhunk and Block Island.
ship that continued for seven years. Splitting the costs allowed us to enjoy a larger boat than each of us was willing to pay for on our own. Shared ownership provided enough cruising time and allowed for other family activities. At the time, my three kids were small enough to fit comfortably in the V-berth, and we enjoyed overnights in Newport, and longer trips to Cuttyhunk and Block Island. As my kids grew up, the generational story repeated itself. They developed other interests, and I didn’t have time to really enjoy sailing, so we withdrew from the Pearson 30 partnership, which was a great experience,
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and we are all still friends. I switched back to power, acquiring a “classicplastic” Wellcraft V20 Steplift, which was functionally reminiscent of my dad’s Grady White, without any brightwork, resulting in a lot less maintenance. The Wellcraft was great for quick fishing trips and cruising on Narragansett Bay. My kids loved tubing and learned to water ski. For a couple of summer vacations, we trailered the boat to Lake Winnipesaukee, where we rented a cottage for a week at a time. I frequently fished on Narragansett Bay in the evening after work, practicing techniques to catch striped bass and fluke learned from seminars by Charlie Soares, a wellknown fishing guide and writer in southeastern New England. I became proficient at picking my way around the reefs off Newport, trolling up some nice fish. For the first couple of seasons, I kept the Wellcraft on a trailer, but after 13 years on the waiting list, my name finally came up for a mooring in the Barrington River. One of the things I missed with the Wellcraft was the ability to do overnight trips, so a few years after securing the mooring, we moved up to a 26-foot Trojan Express Cruiser, Lots a Luck. She was built in 1975, with a fiberglass hull, but quite a lot of wood structure, which required many repairs and improvements. With three kids going into college, I managed my boating expenses on a shoestring, so I did almost all the maintenance myself. Over a few years, I rebuilt or replaced all of her mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
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By early October I’d lot as she didn’t have found two boats that much electronics. We caught my interest. logged over 400 miles One was a Nonsuch 26 on our first season, in Mattapoisett, Mass., including numerous and the other was the overnights to NewPearson 28 in Fall port, a trip to Block River. I was attracted Island, and another to the Nonsuch, by her to Cuttyhunk. She pretty lines and reputurned out to be an tation, but we found excellent choice as I the layout below a litcan handle her comtle too unconventional fortably singlefor our taste. The Pearhanded, and we have Photo courtesy Chuck Anastasia room to accommoson 28 had everything I was looking for. Al- We couldn’t do overnight trips with the Wellcraft, so we moved up to a 26- date our (now adult) though she was 34 foot Trojan Express Cruiser, Lots a Luck. With three kids bound for colkids or a few friends. years old, she had been lege, we managed boating expenses on a shoestring. I’m looking forward well maintained. Her to more extensive previous owner had made many improvements, in- cruising this summer. Please come by and say hello if stalling a new Yanmar diesel, new sails (including a you see us out on the water. full-battened main), and Harken roller-furling. On Columbus Day weekend, I took a sea trial and put a A member of the Barrington (R.I.) Yacht Club, Chuck’s deposit on her. boating experience spans over 45 years. He is a frequent Although the survey found her in excellent condition contributor to the Points East online forum, where you for a boat of her age, it took me longer than I expected can see some of his 2011 photos around Narragansett Bay getting her ready for the first season. Major improve- and read about his recent six-day sailing vacation to ments included adding a GPS chartplotter and autopi- Block Island. Chuck blogs at coastalcafe.blogspot.com.
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The passage from Newington, N.H., to Baltimore was our first step toward retiring aboard our 36-foot Nauticat motorsailer. It proved to be a fine sea trial for the crew. By Marilyn Hanft For Points East n Oct. 20, 2009, my husband, Sam, and I loaded up our golden retriever, Bonnie, and our ragdoll cat, Zoey, moved onto our 36-foot Nauticat
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motorsailer, and headed south. Our long-held dream of retiring on Stella Maris was soon to become a reality. This trip from Newington, N.H., to Baltimore, Md., marked the first step. While I would be retiring from editor@pointseast.com
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Above: We motored slowly down the East River, through New York City, and the scene could not have been more idyllic. Above right: The 36-foot Nauticat motorsailer Stella Maris.
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40 years of nursing in another month, I still had two more fourday stretches to work. I had arranged to have 10 days off and work four days every other weekend, so we had nine days to get to Baltimore and return to New Hampshire in time for my next shift. We knew it might be a little tight, but we were excited to finally get under way. Because of the fixed bridges downriver from Great Bay Marine, in Newington, we had to leave no earlier than two to three hours before low tide. Unfortunately, low tide was not until 2130. I dislike cruising overnight but had no real choice. The sun shone brightly that Tuesday, with temperatures in the low 70s and calm winds. We cast off about 1930, approaching the fixed bridges with great caution because we might be close on clearance. As we drew near the bridges, we were suddenly caught in the current. Our speed jumped. Sam firewalled the throttle and managed to keep some control as we swept under the bridges at about 10 knots, sideways! With a sigh of relief, we came out the other side unscathed. After that hair-raising start, we settled down for the rest of the trip downriver, across Bigelow Bight to Massachusetts Bay and the Cape Cod Canal. I went to bed for a nap. At 2400 Sam woke me to take the watch. The weather remained clear and calm. We were crossing the shipping lanes between Cape Ann and Boston, making about 5 knots. As I was orienting myself to our position and current heading, the VHF radio suddenly spit out “… calling the sailboat at (roughly our position)….” “Sam, I think they’re calling us.” I said. “Who?” he asked. “I didn’t catch the name, but we’re the only sailboat around here, aren’t we?” Points East September 2011
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Seeing the city from the water gives a totally different perspective to passing mariners as they wend way past the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the United Nations, under the Brooklyn Bridge, and out past The Battery.
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We have a brand new Furuno NavNet chartplotter/GPS/radar, another Furuno chartplotter GPS that is several years old, paper charts, and a third GPS plotter on Sam’s computer. All of the electronics were in use, as were the paper charts. None of them indicated a restricted area. We made sure to point this out to Harbor Patrol as we complied with their instructions and went on our way. I began to wonder if this trip might be jinxed! After that, the night passed uneventfully enough. We entered the Cape Cod Canal late Wednesday afternoon, arriving at the Buzzard’s Bay end about 1600. We pulled into Onset Marina, topped off our fuel tanks, and settled onto a mooring for the night. In the morning, we headed down Buzzard’s Bay, planning to make Block Island by early evening. Gale-force winds were forecast for Saturday, and we planned to ride it out in the harbor there before continuing on to Cape May, N.J. By late afternoon, however, the winds had climbed to 15 to 20 knots, and the seas were about four to six feet, hitting us on the nose and slowing our speed to about 3.5 knots. Sam communed with the charts and
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with lighted buoys. We arrived there and dropped the hook about 2130. For the next two days, we sat at anchor and watched the wind blow. Every now and then a boat would pass by, leaving us wondering what could be so urgent that they would venture out into this weather. Even within the Harbor of Refuge, the waves were averaging two to three feet. How much higher must they be offshore?
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cleared, the waves subsided, and Stella Maris motored calmly toward New York City. As darkness fell, the lights along the Connecticut shoreline bloomed, keeping us company as we motored along. Occasionally a tugboat and barge would pass by to break the monotony. By sunrise, we were approaching the East River. The day dawned with bright sunshine, calm seas and light winds as we entered the East River. As we arrived at a narrow spot, Sam said, “Guess what? This is Hell’s Gate.” I looked around at the calm water and marveled that I had been so nervous about traversing this point. Quite by accident, we went through it at slack tide. As we motored slowly through New York City, the scene could not have been more idyllic. Seeing the city from the water gives a totally different perspective to the passing mariner. We continued on our way past the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the United Nations, under the Brooklyn Bridge, and out past The Battery. As we reached the end of Manhattan Island, exiting the river into the harbor, I took a picture of what was no longer there; 9/11 came back to me vividly. Then I looked across the harbor to Ellis Island, Governor’s Island, and the Statue of Liberty. As we drew close to the Statue of Liberty, a feeling came over me that took me totally by surprise. I expected to enjoy seeing Lady Liberty in the flesh, so to speak. I did not expect the profound feeling of awe as I gazed up at her lovely countenance. She is, indeed, marvelous to behold. Dodging around the fleet of Staten Island ferries, the many barges pushed by tugboats, and various other craft flitting about like water bugs, we headed out through the Verrazano Narrows toward Sandy Hook. Once there, Sam shut the engine down briefly to check the various fluids. Firing the editor@pointseast.com
engine up again, he turned our bow south as the sun set. Gradually, the wind began to build again. By daybreak a south-southwest wind clocked 20 to 25 knots, catching us about 20 degrees on the starboard bow. As the wind built, so did the seas. By mid-afternoon, I stood in our pilothouse as we moved through a trough looking up at the next swell in line. This was not a comfortable view. The waves also caught us at about 20 degrees, although much less consistently than the wind. With the tide and wind at an angle to each other, the seas tended to be confused. All of this cut our speed to three to four knots once more. All day long we slogged toward Cape May. Finally, we made the turn for Cape May Harbor. Now we surfed the swells, taking care not to get pooped. We joined three other boats anchored in front of the Coast Guard station, dropping the hook at 1630 Tuesday afternoon. At this point, we had two more days and 80-plus miles to go. We would need to leave early in the morning. Sam woke me up at 0400, handing me a cup of coffee. I sat at the dining table to drink it and toast a bagel when, suddenly, Sam stuck his head in the door. “Get some clothes on quick; we’re dragging,” he yelled. I pulled on some sweatpants and my lightweight foul-weather jacket, as I stepped into my boat shoes and scrambled out on deck. Grabbing the windlass handle, I began hauling up our anchor. About that time, I realized not only was it pitch dark, it also was pouring rain! We got the anchor up, and Sam got us under way. At this point, we decided that we might as well leave and headed over to the Cape May Canal entrance. Just then, as I let the dog into the pilothouse, lightning flashed and thunder rolled. I yelped and jumped away from the door as the dog flew inside and huddled at my feet. Luckily, after another crack or two, the storm www.pointseast.com
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Delaware Canal as the sun sank in the west. The transit through the C&D Canal went easily except for passing a very large car-hauler. Sam took us to the edge of the canal, slowed down, and held his breath, but the huge vessel passed without noticeable difficulty. At the Chesapeake end, we turned south again, headed for the Patapsco River and Baltimore. We had chosen to make Baltimore our first stop because we had friends, Jim and Peggy, in a marina there. Jim had said to call him when we got close, even though it would be in the wee hours of the morning. As the night wore on, we passed, or were passed by, numerous barges. It almost became a game for me, with victory being a safe pass. Finally, we turned into the Patapsco, glided past Fort McHenry to port, and sighted the Anchorage Marina. It looked like home. Jim guided us to the slip we had been assigned by waving a flashlight at us. As our clock chimed 8 bells (0400), we tied up to the dock and stopped our engine. We’d made it. After a four-hour nap, our rental car was delivered, and we loaded up for the return trip to New Hampshire. The trip that had taken us nine days and many anxious moments by water now took us only 10 hours on land. As we discussed the trip on the drive home, I realized that any doubts I had entertained about our plans were gone. If I didn’t back out on this trip, I never would. Marilyn is a native Mainer who, with her husband, Sam, has spent the last 30-plus years cruising the Maine and Massachusetts coasts, most recently in their current Nauticat 36, Stella Maris. After retiring in the fall of 2009, they are enjoying the coastal cruising life, having now made three trips up and down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. editor@pointseast.com
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Our worst-case-scenario passage estimate was 30 hours, but Ambiance limped into Provincetown 45 hours after departure, soundly thrashed by a storm. By Eric Bratcher For Points East y girlfriend Jen and I had been cooped up in the cabin of our 27-foot sloop Ambiance for over a week in the small harbor at Port Clyde, Maine. We had been waiting for favorable weather to make a passage to Cape Cod and begin a 10-month cruise to the Bahamas and back. I had been eagerly listening to forecasts all week – morning, noon, and night. The forecast on the morning of Oct. 18 promised that the rain and strong winds would finally die down. At 0730 that morning, we mo-
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I suspect that they were wondering about the sanity of someone sailing a small boat 20 miles offshore in the rough conditions we were experiencing. experienced it on any passages, and Jen had also been fortunate during her coastal cruising with me. Only a few miles out of the harbor, we began to feel an unexpected queasiness from the rough motion of beating into the chop under our reefed mainsail. The waves had only shortened to six or seven feet near shore, and the wind was steady at 20 to 25 knots from the south. This was the roughest passage I’d made in a small boat, but I was able to adjust to the motion after a few hours. Despite plenty of coastal cruising, this was my girlfriend’s first offshore passage, and her stomach would not adjust to the pounding that Ambiance was taking. During the next 24-hour period, Jen learned that Saltines can be eaten for each of the three daily meals. We crawled along against the wind as night fell with the moon illuminating our surroundings. Our autopilot steered for us while we took turns napping. Our cat, Pepper, sat perched in his spot under the dodger, or on our respective laps. Jen and I had planned taking three-hour watches, but with her not feeling well, I took four hours of duty to her two hours. This allowed her to sleep through the worst part of her seasickness. With the exception of one close encounter with a fishing boat at 0300, we didn’t see any other ves-
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We had never had any problems towing a dinghy before, and had not even considered that towing on this sels. As the fishing boat’s course converged on us, I ilovernight trip could be a bad idea. I had added an luminated our sail with a spotlight. The fishermen just extra tow line as a backup since we were towing at waved and continued on their way. I suspect that they and would not be able to see if the original line night were wondering about the sanity of someone sailing a parted in the dark. Now, as I looked at the submerged small boat 20 miles offshore in the dinghy being dragged behind us, rough conditions we were experiI knew that the dinghy should encing. have been securely stowed on Shortly after this, our autopilot deck before we left. decided to give up, and we were We slowly pulled the dinghy to basically shackled to the helm our transom and attempted to thereafter. Hand-steering for the empty the water from Miss Jenny remainder of the passage was not by lifting her bow. The two of us something we looked forward to. I were able to dump out about half comforted myself with the knowlof the water, but as soon as we reedge that I would be able to repair leased Miss Jenny, she swamped or replace it while still in the again. The dinghy’s low freeboard States. couldn’t keep the seas out. FortuThe morning was clear, the air Photo courtesy Eric Bratcher nately, the weight of the swamped remained cold, and the wind was The skipper took four hours of watch duty to dinghy was distributed over that still blustery from the wrong diJen’s two, allowing her to sleep through her pair of tow lines. rection. When the sun came up, I seasickness. When Eric got to rest, he We next began a two-hour operlooked back and noticed the didn’t care where he rested his head. ation of hauling an eight-foot, 70dinghy we were towing was compound rowboat filled with water pletely submerged. Our paddle was gone, and only two on board while hove-to in a seven- to eight-foot chop. I orange life vests that had been tied to the seats could believed the conditions to be too rough to safely move be seen above the surface where the two tow lines disthe dinghy to the foredeck, so we decided to bring it appeared into the water. www.webhannetriver.com
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When the sun came up, I looked back and noticed the dinghy we were towing was completely submerged. Our paddle was gone, and only two orange life vests that had been tied to the seats could be seen above the surface where the two tow lines disappeared into the water. aboard alongside of the cockpit. We carefully planned our moves, rigged safety lines and snatch blocks on the leeward toe rail, and gave Plan B a try. No success: We just did not have the physical strength to get the tender aboard. On to Plan C. We rerigged our lines, changed the angles of attack, and tried again. Even by using a cockpit winch in combination with a snatch block, it was extremely difficult to get the dinghy in the position we needed. It took another half-hour and all of our strength to lift Miss Jenny out of the water and into our cockpit. We even had to lower our dodger since the dinghy’s bow extended forward out of the cockpit. That meant that our protection from the incessant spray was gone as well. It was too risky to try to take the dinghy to the foredeck. In order to access the wheel, we had to reach under the overturned dinghy. How inconsiderate of our autopilot to break down on this trip. We were sore,
bruised and tired at this point, but the activity improved Jen’s appetite. She was finally able to upgrade her diet to include granola bars and tastier pastries. These turned into our main staple for the remainder of the passage as the seas were too rough to cook, and sometimes it was too rough to even make a peanut butter sandwich without sitting on the cabin sole. We discussed whether we should proceed or select a new destination based on our position. With its location on the outermost tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown was still the logical choice for us, even though the wind was against us. We also suspected that if we turned west toward the coast, the anticipated west wind would surely materialize. Ambiance slowly moved toward Cape Cod against the wind and waves. The only other activity we saw this day was a Coast Guard cutter and Coast Guard jet, which were looking for a missing sailboat. We assured them via VHF that we were OK to continue, even though we looked like a
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Using guile and no less amount of skill, several yachts managed to escape a midocean windless zone, including 65-foot Zaraffa, above, skippered by 80-year-old Vermonter Huntington Sheldon.
Zaraffa, Vermont octogenarian ace the Transatlantic Just after sunrise July 12, Zaraffa passed The Lizard in the south of England to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011, and her 80-yearold skipper, Huntington Sheldon (Shelburne, Vt.), the oldest competitor in the race, had guided the Reichel Pugh 65 over 2,975 miles in less than 12 days. By that time Zaraffa was over 400 miles ahead of any other yacht in Class IRC 3, winning the class by a handsome margin. On Sunday, 10 July, at 16h 08m UTC, Rambler 100, skippered by George David (Hartford, Conn.), was the first yacht to cross the finish line with an elapsed time of six days, 22 hours, eight minutes and two seconds, a new record for the 2,975-mile course from Newport, R.I., to Lizard Point, South Cornwall, U.K. On Zaraffa, Sheldon took both line honors and the overall win of the 2003 Daimler Chrysler North Atlantic Challenge, which also started in Newport, but finished in Hamburg, Germany (with a course time of 13 days, 15 hours, 7 minutes and 28 seconds). He subsequently donated the yacht to the U.S. Naval
Carina, with a crew of five fathers and five sons, was beaten to the finish lin after nearly three weeks at sea.
Clagett Regatta gets grant from For the second time in its nine-year history the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Regatta received, in early August, a grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The foundation awards grant monies to nonprofit organizations in recognition of programs that enable people with disabilities to live independent and active lives. The Quality of Life grant underscores the
mission of the C. Tho rial Clinic and Regatt allow sailors with dis personal competitive a direct impact on t [The Clagett] has real of life, my independen to do with the rest of ofSeabrook, Texas. A p
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ne off Cornwall by British Soldier – by less than a minute, an astounding finish
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omas Clagett Jr. Memota, which was created to sabilities to reach their goals, which in turn has their quality of life. “It lly improved my quality nce, and what I’m going my life,” said Jody Hill, professional yacht skip-
per before his spinal cord injury in 2006, Hill frankly admits that during his first two years post-injury he was depressed and getting into trouble. That changed once he found he could get back on the water and his appearance at the 2010 Clagett Regatta was his second-ever disabled sailing race. “It’s just been a real boost for me mentally and physically.” CLAGETT, continued on Page 59
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By Capt. John Smith For Points East Those involved in the Christmas Cove Regatta held on July 16-17 got a taste of what racing was like in the ’30s when large fleets of classic daysailers graced the waters off Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Twenty-two boats competed in perfect weather on different courses set for each class between the Thread of Life, South Bristol Gut, East Boothbay and the Hypocrites bell buoy. Joining the regatta this year from all over the midcoast was an eight boat Herreshoff 12 1/2 and Bullseye class fleet, making the event the most successful ever with five races in each of three sailboat classes. Ten CC-21 sloops competed for 2011 National Championship. First place honors went to Stuart MacNeil, skippering Blue Skies to a never-before achieved five bullets. Second place went to the always formidable Brook Spaulding-Ted Dey team aboard High Rustler. Fleet Commodore Brigham Prescott aboard Dancer overcame a spinnaker breakdown in Race 3 to pull out a very respectable 3rd place for the regatta with only one point separating the next three places. In the Herreshoff 12-1/2 and Bullseye classes, eight boats competed with Cynthia Connard and Mallory Brown aboard Zephyr finishing 1st. When both finished with 14 points overall, Robert Williams won the tiebreaker aboard Bullesye Two Step versus Bob Noyes in Dovekie. Four boats competed in a PHRF class with George Hughes aboard Susan, a Dark Harbor 20, defeating Alerions Joy skippered by Sherman Scott in 2nd and Gambit helmed by Mathew Lorentzen in 3rd. Saturday night, over 200 crew and guests COVE, continued on Page 61 Points East September 2011
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Keemah, Srega and Zealot win classes in Seguin Island Race
Spinnakers fly during this year’s CC-21 Class National Championship, held during the Christmas Cove Regatta.
The 2011 Seguin Island Trophy Race (SITR) was held July 30-31, sponsored by Southport Yacht Club and Boothbay Region Boatyard. Wonderful weather was experienced, and there was no fog this year. Perfect! Winners in this year’s SITR were: Fleet 1, Racing Division: 1.. Keemah (J105), skippered by Donald Logan (they also took SYC’s perpetual Sash Spencer Award and the Pete Wells Trophy. Congratulations Keemah); 2. Big Dog Party (Farr 39), skippered by Eliza Price; 3. Village Bicycle (Olson 30X), skippered by Richard Ketchum. Fleet 2, Racing Division: 1. Strega (J/24), skippered by Will Cunningham; 2. Dotsy (J/29), skippered by Sally Lloyd. Of note, both Will and Sally are senior Instructors at the Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation this summer; we’re pretty lucky to have them. 3. Hard Headed Woman (J/24), skippered by Leif Lorentzen. Cruising Fleet: 1. Zealot (Alerion Express 38), skippered by John Merrill; 2. Greyhawk (Pearson 34), skippered by Tim Allen, 3. Cat’s Paw (Lindenberg 28), skippered by Butch Minson. Touring Fleet: 1. Rhodes Scholar, Jack Bauman (Rhodes 19). FMI: www.gmora.org.
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CLAGETT, from Page 56 The ninth annual edition was held Aug. 20-23 at Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s community sailing center. Three boats have been chosen as the equipment of the Paralympic Regatta: the three-person Sonar, the two-person SKUD-18 and the singlehanded 2.4 Metre. The grant will enable event organizers to buy a hydraulic-powered lift to transfer wheelchair-bound sailors into boats. Participation by able-bodied sailors in both the 2.4 Metre and Sonar fleets will raise the competitive bar even higher. Blind sailors are also included, and they will race J/22s with sighted guides for the Sail Newport Blind National Sailing Championship. FMI: www.clagettregatta.org
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Apparition wins U.S. Nationals for Swan 42s Mad IV. A total of 19 yachts As Sunday, July 17, sailed. dawned, a full 18 points sepColburn won both the arated Ken Colburn and Ap2010 and 2011 Block Island parition from Phil Lotz and Race Weeks in the Swan 42 Arethusa at the Swan 42 class. He also won this class U.S. Nationals, sailed July in this year’s New York 14-17 at the New York Yacht Yacht Club 157th Annual Club’s Harbour Court, in Regatta presented by Newport, R.I. Arethusa won Rolex. On the strength of the last two races, which left his performance there and him tied after 11 races at 62 in the Swan 42 Nationals, points with Apparition. he will be named the NYYC However, on the strength of representative to the Colburn’s five 1st-place finPhoto courtesy New York Yacht Club NYYC Invitational Cup in ishes to Lotz’s two, Colburn September. In the 2011 was named the winner of Ken Coburn’s Apparition won the event in a tiebreaker, NYYC Selection Series for the U.S. Nationals. Four after four days and 11 races, with Phil Lotz’s Arethusa. the Invitational Cup, Colpoints behind Colburn and burn finished 76 points Lotz was Jon Halbert’s Vitesse, 4th was Glenn Darden’s and Phil Williamson’s ahead of Lotz, winner of the 2009 Invitational Cup. For complete results, visit www.nyyc.org. Hoss, and in 5th was James Madden’s Stark Raving
WW II airshow joins Newport Bucket Regatta Vintage WWII airshow, featuring the Texas Flying much more private events, and this year, with the Legends, will follow racing at the ninth annual New- Texas Flying Legends making a debut in Newport, we port (R.I.) Bucket Regatta on Aug. 27-28. Results of can get the local community down to the waterfront this spectacular yachting event will be in the Octo- and more involved than ever before.” The Newport Bucket, the sister regatta to the St. ber/November Racing Pages. From 4:30 to 5 p.m. on each of those days, the Coast Barths Bucket held each Spring, is known for a legendary combination of Guard will literally stop thrilling big-boat racing and boat traffic off Fort Adams memorable shore-side celeand Castle Hill as the pubbrations set in the spirit of lic enjoys the spectacle. The the Corinthian ideal. With 20 Newport Bucket Airshow yachts registered to compete celebrates the 25th Anin Newport – including J niversary of the Bucket ReBoats Velsheda and Ranger, gattas (held in Newport and the 37-meter Dubois/Fitzroy St. Barths in the West InMoonbird, 42-meter dies); it will feature six rare WWII vintage aircraft, inFrers/Royal Huisman HyperPhotoc ourtesy Texas Flying Legends Museum cluding Last Samurai, one ion and 35-meter of only two Japanese Zeros The Mitchell B-25 Bomber Betty’s Dream will join Last Fontaine/Holland Jachtbouw still flying in the world; the Samurai, one of the last Japanese Zeros; the FG-1D Cor- Whisper – the regatta will FG-1D Corsair Whistling sair Whistling Death; the P-40K Aleutian Tiger; and Ponce again live up to its rep51D Mustangs, Dakota Kid II and Little Horse. Death; the P-40K Aleutian utation for hosting some of Tiger; two P-51D Mustangs, Dakota Kid II and Little the world’s finest yachts afloat. Horse; and the Mitchell B-25 Bomber Betty’s Dream. Ironically, they are competing not for a fancy silver “We’re always trying to think outside the box and trophy but for bragging rights and a highly soughtfigure out how to make the Bucket Regattas exciting after tin bucket. Best vantage points for spectators are for participants and spectators,” said Tim Laughridge, Fort Adams, Castle Hill and Brenton Point State Park co-founder and director of the Newport Bucket Re- in Newport, R.I.; Fort Wetherill and Beavertail in gatta. “In the past, the Bucket Regattas have been Jamestown. FMI: www.bucketregattas.com/newport. 60 Points East September 2011
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TRANSATLANTIC, from Page 56 Academy (Annapolis, Md.) and chartered it back for this event. In the two-boat Open Class, Lloyd Thornburg (St. Barthelemy), skipper of the Gunboat 66 Phaedo, built by Gunboat International, of Newport, R.I., was ecstatic when the Lamborghini-orange multihull crossed the finish line with a 100mile lead, in a David and Goliath battle, with the 289-foot Maltese Falcon. With four fathers and five sons onboard, Carina got away to a great start with Rives Potts, Jr. (Essex, Conn.) at the helm. Within a few days, Carina had extended on the fleet by some by 400 miles. Later in the race, however, an area of high pressure mid-Atlantic was to be their nemesis, as well as that of many others. After nearly three weeks at sea, when Carina looked likely to win Class IRC Four on corrected time, their hopes were dashed when Dawn Star, co-skippered by Bill Hubbard and his son Will Hubbard (both New York, N.Y.), claimed the class victory by less than an hour. Sponsors of the TR 2011 were Rolex, Thomson Reuters, Newport Shipyard, Perini Navi and Peters & May, with additional support from Atlantis Weathergear of Marblehead, Mass. FMI: www.transatlanticrace.com.
COVE, continued from Page 57 gathered for a pig roast dinner catered by The Pig Kahuna under a full moon. Sunday’s races were followed by an awards ceremony in the Casino. This year’s theme celebrated the 80th anniversary of one-design racing in the Boothbay region, and marked the 40th anniversary of the Hodgdon Bros.designed CC-21 sloop. Next year’s Christmas Cove Regatta is planned for July 14. FMI: Call 207-846-8657 or email Prescott@novabraid.com. www.pointseast.com
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Let’s get one thing straight right now: If you are going to try to outrun evil, nasty guys with guns and without consciences, don’t use a sailboat, especially not one with a theoretical hull speed of seven knots or so, because if the bad guys have powerboats, they’ll eventually find you, and the way they treat you will certainly not be theoretical. OK, but say you have the bad sense, when you get in trouble with the evil ones, to turn to a boating friend for help, and that guy turns out not only to be very nice guy but a very competent sailor, then what? Go and enjoy the cruising in the lovely Apostle Islands of Lake Superior on your friend’s Tartan 37, Pipe Dream, thereby putting his life in grave danger, and eventually sucking a few other innocents into the
mess, or go to the airport, catch a flight to Cancun, and hope things settle down by the time you get home? It’s not clear whether Rich Perry, the protagonist in this first self-published novel by boating writer Tom Wells, even considered the latter, but he wastes no time doing the former. What results is a combination fun, lovely cruise with an old college buddy, Paul Findlay, and a nasty nail-biter of a manhunt at sea. Lately Findlay has been doing the cruising thing, mostly singlehanded since breaking up with his wife. He’s a footloose spirit, a writer, and a meticulous yachtsman, which we see as Wells describes every act of seamanship in great detail (he is, after all, an engineer), not just for the benefit of the landlubber (including a nice glossary of boating terms) but also because that’s clearly Wells behind the helm of Pipe Dream. Here he describes getting under way. “The ritual was automatic: Coil and stow the dock-
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New ACC marina directory covers Canadian facilities Atlantic Cruising Club has published the 8th edition of their guide to New England & Canadian Maritime Marinas. The new guide presents full page, boater-biased marina reports, with ratings and reviews of 300 marinas between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Wickford, R.I. The 8th edition extends ACC’s marina coverage into the Canadian Maritimes, and now covers many of the stops Points East’s 2011 Fundy Flotilla visited, including Grand Manan, Royal Kenebeccasis YC, and Gagetown Marina. The 300 marinas covered in the new guide, including about 45 east of Bar Harbor, Maine, represent virtually all of the marinas in this region that offer overnight slips and moorings for cruisers. As in the 7th edition, the 8th edition includes a bound-in DVD installation program for ACC’s Digital Guide, which contains all of the info in the print volume plus both a geographic and criteria-based search interface and up to 25 photos of each marina facility – all a mouse click away. FMI: www.atlanticcruisingclub.com.
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84-year-old schooner Adventure will sail again By Steve Cartwright For Points East Preservation of a seasoned piece of Gloucester’s famed fishery is under way, and the 121-foot Adventure, a one-time Maine windjammer, just needs a lot of friends, and maybe another million dollars, to be rolling along, gracing the sea, as she has already done for eight decades. Capt. Jim Sharp, of Camden, years ago rescued the last of the Grand Banks doryfishing fleet and restored it as a passenger vessel. Twenty-two years ago, ready for different challenges, he gave the 121-foot Adventure over to the people of Gloucester. Already, more than $2.5 million has been spent rebuilding Adventure’s hull. In 1926, it cost owner Jeff Thomas about $65,000 to have the schooner built from scratch by the James & Son yard in nearby Essex. It may be quite awhile before Adventure is relaunched, but supporters are confident that day will
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tribute to the thousands of fishermen from Gloucester who sweated and shivered and rowed and hauled and sometimes did not return from the sea. Captain Sharp, who now runs a Rockland marine museum, requested that Adventure “continue to be cared for, prominently displayed as a monument to the city of Gloucester, and used for the education and pleasure of the public.” Sixteen years ago, the schooner received the honor of being designated a National Historic Landmark, an odd title for a boat. Adventure was known as a swift and seaworthy vessel, a highliner and the most profitable Gloucester fishing schooner on record. Its crews landed an estimated $4 million worth of cod and haddock over the years. By 1953, her final fishing voyage, she was the last dory trawler at work. For the next three decades, the vessel was the queen of the Camden windjammer fleet, taking tourists on short voyages that included lots of live music and lobster. When Sharp rescued Adventure, he recalled, “I re-rigged her, gutted her. The Adventure is my firstborn,” he wrote in his autobiography, “With Reckless Abandon.” Sailing the Adventure was to me like sailing a living museum.” The Adventure continues. For more information, and to join, donate or volunteer, visit the web at www.schooner-adventure.org or write to Schooner Adventure at Box 1306, Gloucester MA 01931.
International Marine marks 40 years creating seabooks Forty years after International Marine’s first book was published, the nautical publisher salutes its founder, Roger C. Taylor, and the hundreds of boatbuilders, designers, and sailors who have contributed to the thousands of good books about boats now found around the world. Taylor, former editor-inchief of Naval Institute Press, traveled overland, north and east from Annapolis, Md., to Camden, Maine, to launch International Marine. For 20 years, Roger wrote and published books about boats, teasing stories and concepts from boat designers and their builders, creating authors out of men without high school diplomas but who had earned their degrees in hundreds of boat launchings. Through books that piqued interest in the sea and the boats on it, Taylor also made sailors out of landlubbers. His publishing company did much to promote the writings of L. Francis Herreshoff, K. Adlard Coles, Uffa Fox, John G. Alden, Bob Steward, Gary Jobson, Chris White, John Gardner, Dynamite Payson. International Marine joined the McGrawHill Professional book group in 1989. FMI: www.mhprofessional.com.
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Briefly Newport Exhibition Group, of Newport, R.I., producers and managers of trade/consumer shows including the Newport International Boat Show and the Providence Boat Show, has added Thomas Delotto as division director. He will be in charge of strategic planning and development for the group as well as Yacht Rendezvous at the Newport Yachting Center Marina. He will be leading this division and working with Nancy Piffard, show director of Newport and Providence, as well as with Lisa Knowles, senior sales manager and Michea Kiely, senior account executive. Delotto has over 30 years experience in the boating business, especially in the area of property management, including marinas, hotels, resorts,
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ing of the strict guidelines and techniques required of workers when building composite boats and marine structures and components. The course can also be expanded to three days to cover other non-traditional techniques. FMI: Contact Mike New at 410-990-4460 ext. 31 or email: mnew@abycinc.org. The International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS), in Newport and Bristol, R.I., raised nearly $700,000 for Marine Training Programs at July’s 14th Annual IYRS Summer Gala, sponsored by The Hilton Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and The Prestige Family of Fine Cars. Money raised at the 700-guest gathering ensures continued opportunities for students who want to use the IYRS training programs at this Rhode Island school as a gateway to skill-building, jobs, and
careers. FMI: www.iyrs.org. The Herreshoff Marine Museum, in Bristol, R.I., the Vintage Yachting Club, and Oakcliff Sailing Center have partnered to offer access to charters of Herreshoff designed and built vessels at classic yacht regattas and for sailing excursions to Bristol and Newport, Rhode Island. Six Herreshoff one design classes are included in the charter offering, which includes three Herreshoff 12 1/2s, one Fish Class, two S Class boats, a Newport 29, a New York 30, and a Fishers Island 31. The Herreshoff Marine Museum, Oakcliff and Vintage Yachting Club share the goals of supporting the availability, increased use, and continued maintenance of historically significant classic boats and yachts. FMI: www.herreshoff.org, www.oakcliffsailing.org, www.vintageyachtingclub.com. Sea Tow Services International, of Southold, N.Y., announced it has completed installation of its revolutionary Automated Radio Check (ARC) boating-safety service through its network of Sea Tow franchises, and will make the free public service available nationwide through additional marine outlets. Boaters now are able to obtain radio checks through the Sea Tow ARC service in major coastal boating markets across the U.S., including the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and Southern California, as well as in select inland regions. All boaters need to do is tune their VHF radios to Channel 24, 26, 27, or 28, depending on the region, key the mic, and ask for a radio check. The ARC system responds to each radio check with an automated reply. FMI: www.seatow.com.
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Looking south at Damariscove. The building in the foreground houses an island nature display.
Musings at Damariscove or all the demands on our hours, crafting something memorable from the precious moments left to our imaginations is a worthy task. Such were my thoughts as the Leight closed on the slender stripe of a rock-girt bight on Maine’s Damariscove Island. Inching toward the old Coast Guard station, uneasy seas set the mast to describing wide arcs against the sky. Wrack and weed swayed sinuously at water’s edge, and a few yards beyond swells of grass and greenery shouldered their way above the still waters. For all the wildness of this place on the edge of the Atlantic, a few boat lengths into the teapot of an anchorage the waters quieted. Earnest proclamations of terns and eider ducks came to our notice, as did the fact that well along in a lifetime of sailing there is still a visceral thrill to such moments. Anchoring fore and aft a few yards off a stone quay, the original incarnation of which served fishermen dating back to the late 1500s, it wasn’t hard to imagine the community that once populated the barren foundations looking down on the head of navigation – and ruminate on life close to the bone.
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As morning matured, a chorus of insect-kind slowly rose to a drone from millions of strident voices deep in the bush. Though many such creatures are around for but a short time, they go about their business vigorously, and a staggering variety of voices made it seem a veritable Serengeti. A great vault of sky dominates the island. Land is a narrow sward, and the wind seems restless. There’s a drama to it, and when the weather kicks up it can make one’s occupation seem tenuous. Packing lunch and putting ashore, the mate and I struck out on a narrow path worn into the flinty soil. Birds of more stripes than we know shrilled and piped, responding to instincts that seemed more acute than our own. After lunch on a billow of granite along the east shore, we watched black ants scurrying about industriously. There seemed a certainty to their mission in life. I’m still wondering what ours is. Peering south to the empty curve of horizon, it occurred to me that maybe we have too many plans and not enough impulses. Later, reclining against the sun-warmed ledge, we listened to the muse of surf, crickets, birds and the Points East September 2011
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wind. In the afternoon, we took to the trail once again. Bees hovered over buttercups, daisies and Indian paintbrushes scattered along old stonewalls that were laboriously laid up at the dawning of our republic. Near the old lookout tower on the east shore we came upon a tiny cluster of wild strawberries, ruby nuggets possessed of an ambrosial sweetness that made us shiver. The perfection of wildness. Everything else is an imitation. Later, an old Outward Bound yawl boat sailed in. Engineless, it was manned by four young men bound for Nova Scotia. They made a convincing case for the philosophy that if you’re not in a hurry, you can go almost anywhere. After dinner, the North Star appeared and was soon joined by a cast of millions. The wind took off. The water was silky black. Galaxies flashed above and below. A Wilson’s petrel skimmed past the sloop, a knife-edge of living grace. Feeling small and honoring time. David Buckman’s book,“Bucking the Tide,”is about doing stupid things while cruising the New England coast in a sinking $400 sailboat. It was described by one critic as “highly irregular!” If you must have one, go to www.eastworkspublications.com.
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Skin & Bones: Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor An exhibit that explores the origins, traditions and symbolism of tattoos in American maritime culture. Over two centuries of ancient and modern tattooing tools, flash (tattoo design samples), and tattoo-related art, historic photographs, and artifacts to tell the story of how tattoos entered the sailor’s life, what they meant, and why they got them. www.mysticseaport.org Preview, Penobscot Marine Museum Opening Day Penobscot Marine Museum opens for 2011 featuring two new, year-long exhibits: 75/75! 75 Favorites from PMM’s First 75 Years: Curator’s pick of the best, most interesting, oddest, most important, most beautiful, and most valuable items in the collection. And The Art of the Boat: A juried art show featuring works in varied media, exploring the boat as a work of art and the boatbuilder as an artist. www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org bholtzman@pmm-maine.org
SEPTEMBER 2 - 10 The Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta & Yacht Race An eight day educational and sailing event that honors our maritime history and the
great natural resources of our region. We promote public awareness of the important role that Schooners and other historic vessels played in our economic and cultural history. Come join the fun. www.ProvincetownSchoonerRace.com 3-5
Labor Day Cruise to Mystic Seaport Duck Island Yacht Club. Slips have been reserved for DIYC boats arriving Sept. 3 (other arrival times should be coordinated with the dock office). Call The Dock Office at Mystic Seaport (860-5725391) before Aug. 1 to confirm your reservation and to leave a deposit.FMI: Call Dick or Elaine Tilton. 860-867-6217
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Portland Brew Festival Portland Company Complex, Portland, Maine; three sessions: Saturday noon to 3:30 and 5 to 8:30; Sunday noon to 3:30. 25-plus breweries from around New England; 75-plus beer varieties. Buy tickets online. www.portlandbrewfestival.com
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Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta 10th Anniversary Year. Weeklong event includes a schooner race from Gloucester to Provincetown, opportunities to sail aboard the schooners during the week, and the races. Plus: All-vessels-
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Surf Re-Evolution Event Grain Surfboards, York, Maine, and Long Sands Beach, with KorduroyTV. Their goal – to help surf industry standouts, home-board builders and others to share and discover new ways to be connected to the world of surfboard building. “Under the Sun” and “Manufacturing Stoke” will be premiered. info@grainsurfboards.com
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U.S. A-Team Hydroplane Racing Taunton, Massachusetts www.ateamboatracing.com
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24th Annual Around Islesboro Race Northport Yacht Club, Bayside, Maine. A low-key affair with the intent of having a great late summer sail around Islesboro Island for racers, cruisers, multihulls and singlehanders. www.northportyachtclub.org arthall123@gmail.com
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41st Annual Newport International Boat Show Newport Waterfront, Newport, R.I. Expecting some 750 exhibitors with over 600 boats ranging in size from 16 to 100 feet, plus kayaks, inflatables, services, equipment and accessories of all types. www.newportboatshow.com 401846-1115
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New Bedford Yacht Club Whaler’s Race The traditional 105 nautical mile Category III New Bedford Yacht Club Whalers Race dates back to 1932. The race starts and finishes at Padanaram and includes marks at Cuttyhunk, Noman’s, Block Island and the Buzzards Bay Tower. All points of sailing are involved. With the 0830 hour start, this can be a one (1) day event. New Bedford Yacht Club’s hospitality and the challenging and interesting course make this a very enjoyable event. www.NBYC.com
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Annual Lobster Bash Shoreline Sailing Club outside under tent at the Westbrook Elk’s, Westbrook, Conn., 6-11 p.m, sponsored by Exciting Silent Auction and music by the Reactions. Nonmembers $55. Call Rosmary. 860-669-9387
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Norwalk Boat Show Norwalk Cove Marina, Norwalk, Conn. The 36th annual show welcomes boating enthusiasts to the water with nautical fun for the entire family, hands-on education and super “Sails” on the newest boats and accessories. Hundreds of luxury motor and sailing yachts, sport fishers, performance boats, and sailboats. www. BoatShowNorwalk.com
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Leg 1 Bristol to Newport: Hailey and West stand watch as Captain Richard keeps a watchful eye.
A Herreshoff sail-training cruise to Mystic A youth crew of 11- and 12-year olds shipped out aboard the 74-year-old Fishers Island 31, bound for the WoodenBoat Show. By Capt. Richard A. Feeny Photos by Mary Feeny For Points East Eighty-four years after her keel was laid, Kestrel slipped into Watch Hill, R.I., just ahead of the rain. Watch Hill Yacht Club was just the sort of place for us and Kestrel, a 1927 Herreshoff Fishers Island 31 donated to the Herreshoff Marine Museum in 2009 for educational purposes. Very original, after being rebuilt and tastefully modernized by donor Geoff Davis, she tells the story of the Museum easily: Herreshoff yachts are fast, comfortable, beautiful, and they can be easy to sail. Here is a boat that inspires people to take care of her decade after decade. As the donor puts it, “These boats possess us, we don’t possess them”. We were on our way to the WoodenBoat show at Mystic Seaport with a youth crew of 11- and 12-year olds. Our cruise was planned as a three-day, two night training voyage teaching seamanship skills, safety and www.pointseast.com
Our youth crew, in front of Love Rocks, Capt. Nat Herreshoff’s house in Bristol, learns to don safety harnesses and clip tethers into jack lines.
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looked like they were going to play havoc on the varnish. “Mind the varnish!” was the mantra of this boat. The next day, after bowls of cheerios and blueberries, out we went, onto the ocean blue. Our calculated time of favorable current at Pt. Judith was 11:08. So we used the iron jib to glide over a glassy ocean for a couple of hours. We kept our eyes peeled for sharks, whales, mermaids, dolphins, turtles, and traffic. Alas, apart from avoiding one or two lobster boats, we saw no wildlife. Blissful peace and quiet envelops us when we shut off the engine. The current rushes us through Watch Hill Passage, just beneath the conspicuous Ocean House hotel. We sailed as far as we could before motoring up the long, narrow channel to Watch Hill Harbor. The youth crew enjoyed watching the GPS and telling us how shallow it was
Sleeping under a cockpit cover on a cool summer night: How neat is that? The expressions on Hailey’s and West’s faces answers that question.
just off to either side as we felt our way between the buoys. In Watch Hill, while the Herreshoff-designed and -built Watch Hill 15 class races between squalls, we prepared our dinner of spaghetti and meatballs with a good deal of laughter. We stepped ashore between showers for ice cream, followed by ghost stories under the cockpit tent cover. Finally we read the kids to sleep with a chapter from “Swallows and Amazons.” Richard A. Feeny is sailing master and educator at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, R.I. The sail-training vessel Kestrel is the traveling good-will ambassador of the Herreshoff Marine Museum, and she is used to teach seamanship, safety, and navigation. She is also available for classic racing and pleasure charters. FMI: email: education@herreshoff.org.
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401-884-7014 401-884-0544 401-884-1810
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Marion 508-748-0541 North Falmouth 508-564-6327
68 9
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Nantucket Cataumet
508-325-1352 508-563-7136
68 71
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Cataumet MacDougall's Cape Code Marine Service Falmouth
508-563-9366 508-548-3146
69 20/6 45' 9/71 0/20+ 125’
110 110/220
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Crosby Yacht Yard, Inc. Nauset Marine
Osterville East Orleans
508-428-6900 508-255-3045
9 10/3 110' 16/9 /5 42'
ALL ALL
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C/I I
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Millway Marina
Barnstable
508-362-4904
0/2
W
W/F/P/E
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BOSTON SOUTH Brewer Plymouth Marine
Plymouth
508-746-4500
9/72 0/25 100' P/C 110/220 W/P L/C
ALL
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781-733-0068 617-479-2440 617-561-1400 617-367-5050
10 4/4 69 0/20 9 0/10 16/9/8 /30
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978-744-0844 978-744-2727 978-740-9890 978-526-7911 800-626-7660 978-281-1935 978-465-9110 978-465-3022 978-463-0805
9 9 8 72 10 16 /7 71
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CAPE COD Nantucket Boat Basin Kingman Yacht Center Parker's Boat Yard
Bare Cove Marina Hingham Captains Cove Marina Quincy Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina Boston Boston Yacht Haven Boston NORTH SHORE Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard Salem Pickering Wharf Marina Salem Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina Salem Manchester Marine Manchester-By-The-Sea Cape Ann's Marina Resort Glousester Enos Marine/Pier 7 Gloucester Newburyport Marinas Newburyport Merri-Mar Yacht Basin Inc. Newburyport Yankee Landing Marina Newburyport
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603-929-1422 603-436-5299
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110
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MAINE SOUTHERN MAINE Kittery Point Yacht Yard
Kittery
207-439-9582
71
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110/220
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York Harbor Marine Service
York Harbor
207-363-3602
9/6
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45'
110/220
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Webhannet River Boat Yard, Inc Wells 207-646-9649 Kennebunkport Marina Kennebunkport 207-967-3411
16/9 9
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42' 36'
110
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Marston's Marina
Saco
207-283-3727
16
2 /2 45
110
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CASCO BAY REGION Spring Point Marina South Port Marine
South Portland 207-767-3213 South Portland 207-799-8191
9 78
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Sunset Marina Portland 207-767-4729 DiMillo's Old Port Marina Portland 207-773-7632 Portland Yacht Services Portland 207-774-1067 Maine Yacht Center Portland 207-842-9000 Handy Boat Service Inc. Falmouth 207-781-5110 Yarmouth Boat Yard Yarmouth 207-846-9050 Yankee Marina & Boatyard Yarmouth 207-846-4326 Royal River Boatyard Yarmouth 207-846-9577 Strouts Point Wharf Co South Freeport 207 865 3899 Brewer South Freeport Marine South Freeport 207-865-3181 Chebeague Island Boat Yard Chebeague Island 207-846-4146 Diamond's Edge Marina Great Diamond Island 207-766-5694 Paul's Marina Brunswick 207-729-3067 New Meadows Marina Brunswick 207-443-6277 Dolphin Marina & Restaurant Harpswell 207-833-5343
9 9 9 9 9 9 9
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TEL# 207-729-1639 207-442-9636 207-371-2525
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110 110
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Southport Island 207-633-2970
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Ocean Point Marina Broad Cove Marina MIDCOAST Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Port Clyde General Store Cod End Lyman-Morse at Tenants Harbor Trident Yacht Basin Landings Marina Journey's End Marina Knight Marine Service Ocean Pursuits Camden Town Docks Dark Harbor Boat Yard Belfast Public Landing Bucksport Marina Winterport Marine
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207-633-0773 207-529-5186
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Thomaston Port Clyde Tenants Harbor Tenants Harbor Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Rockland Camden Dark Harbor Belfast Bucksport Winterport
207-354-6904 207-372-6543 207-372-6785 207-372-8063 207-596-0082 207-596-6573 207-594-4444 207-594-4068 207-596-7357 207-236-7969 207-734-2246 207-338-1142 207-469-5902 207-223-8885
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Hamlin's Marina Billings Diesel & Marine Brooklin Boatyard
Hampden Stonington Brooklin
207-941-8619 207-367-2328 207-359-2236
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207-244-5511 207-244-5572
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207-244-0117
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207-276-5300 207-276-5737 207-244-5600
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Jonesport Eastport
207-497-2701 207-853-6058
9 5/0 42' 16/11 2/0
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Eastport Lobster & Fuel
Eastport
207-853-4700
10
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St Andrews
506-529-5170
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902- 742-7311 902-740-1380 902-354-4028
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371-2525 633-2970 882-8200
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338-5098 338-1142
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323-4594 469-5902 223-4781 220-8885 941-8619 947-5251
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326-4502
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T he Gu l f o f Maine fish ing repor ts
North: Are you ready for some footballs? By Marco Iamothe For Points East A giant bluefin tuna surge from two weeks ago was replaced by larger â&#x20AC;&#x153;footballâ&#x20AC;? tuna in the 75- to 100pound class in early August. This action promptly gave way to a flurry of giants by the end of the first week in August. Cal Robinson and Jim Hinkley told us of a 77-inch fish they had just landed during the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament based out of Spring Point Marina in South Portland, Maine. Dozens of these behemoths have been caught in the last few days, leading to a flurry of interest in this exciting fishery. Big mackerel Photo by Matt Day and lively herring are both producing on slack tides, Tim Cavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 46-inch striper was caught in Saco Bay in early especially the evening tides. August. Inshore, bluefish have made an appearance. Try trolling deep divers, like Yo-Zuris and Bomber lures rupted by multiple hook-up events. Striped bass confor suspended fish in the 20- to 30-foot depths over 80 tinue to hold strong. Popular haunts like Higginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to 100 feet of water. Long breaks can be quickly inter- Beach, the bathhouse at Biddeford Pool, and the
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Brad Thompson, of Gales Ferry, Conn., landed the new R.I. state record for Red Drum.
Photo courtesy Joe Stevenson
Joe Stevenson has been landing a few bluefish, like this hefty chopper, near Goose Rocks this summer.
marsh flats inside the Saco River and the Dunstan River, in Scarborough, are all producing fish in the 28- to 32-inch size range. Even at midday, these linesides can sometimes be found feeding in surprisingly shallow water. For natural baits, a live tinker mackerel can’t be beat. For artificials, try bumping an Al Gag’s Whip-it Eel on the sand bottom. Groundfishing is holding up quite well so far. SeaWolfe jigs, with natural shrimp on the teaser hook, are producing keeper cod and haddock on the same drop. Try the north end of Jeffreys Ledge for steady action. Production on Tantas Ledge has slowed a bit, though very early morning anglers are finding a few market size cod. Tight Lines!! Marco Iamothe is a teacher by day and a fisherman by summer – in the Saco River for salt water and in the Allagash for fresh. He has been at Saco Bay Tackle for three years, and he crams most of his hours into the weekends. Stop in and say hello to him. www.pointseast.com
Photo courtesy Snug Harbor Marina
South: Angler lands a red drum weighing in at nearly 50-pounds By Elisa Jackman For Points East Fabulous summer weather conditions have provided anglers with
abundant fishing opportunities in Rhode Island waters. From the Southwest Ledge and North Rip of Block Island to the Point Judith
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Light and Charlestown, R.I., the striped bass fishing is great. Live eels, diamond jigs, top-water plugs and wire are all effective means by which to land a big cow. Harry Templeton landed a 42.1-pounder on a live eel fishing Block Island, while junior angler Matthew Jarbeau has weighed in 38.6- and 36.4-pound stripers. The Southwest Ledge and southeast corner of Block will be prime striper locations throughout October. The rocky bottom areas outside the Center Wall of Point Judith’s Harbor of Refuge, Nebraska Shoals, and Green Hill are prime scup and seabass fishing grounds, and fast action for these bottom feeders should continue through October. Tautog fishing is
good in 20 to 25 feet of water, in tight, along the south shore rocky bottom grounds with green crabs. First appearances of bonito showed mid August in areas to the west, and will move east as the season progresses. Green bonito has already started around the island; Deadly Dicks and Swedish Pimples work best casting, but trolling Fast Trac Rebels can also be productive. Angler Brad Thompson of Gales Ferry, Conn., landed the new R.I. state record for red drum while fishing the Wekapaug Breachway casting a pogy chunk for stripers near the end of July. The fish weighed 48.9 pounds, had a 29 1/2-inch girth, and was 49 1/2” long.
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West Atlantis has proven the best location however conditions change daily. Check with local tackle shops and temperature charts to help decide which location to go. Lets hope for some more awesome weather. Elisa Jackman, a Point Judith Pond native, has managed the tackle shop at Wakefield, R.I.’s Snug Harbor Marina (www.snugharbormarina.com) for over 16 years and has spent her life fishing the waters of Block Island Sound.
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September Tides New London, Conn.
Bridgeport, Conn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
01:56AM 02:49AM 03:45AM 04:45AM 05:49AM 12:52AM 01:55AM 02:53AM 03:44AM 04:29AM 05:10AM 05:47AM 12:15AM 12:52AM 01:30AM 02:09AM 02:50AM 03:33AM 04:22AM 05:16AM 12:07AM 01:06AM 02:02AM 02:55AM 03:45AM 04:33AM 05:20AM 06:08AM 12:45AM 01:37AM
7.8 7.5 7.1 6.8 6.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -0.6 7.9 7.7
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08:10AM 09:02AM 09:57AM 10:58AM 12:03PM 06:55AM 07:59AM 08:57AM 09:48AM 10:34AM 11:15AM 11:53AM 06:22AM 06:57AM 07:32AM 08:09AM 08:49AM 09:33AM 10:23AM 11:19AM 06:14AM 07:13AM 08:09AM 09:02AM 09:52AM 10:40AM 11:28AM 12:16PM 06:56AM 07:46AM
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02:20PM 03:13PM 04:10PM 05:12PM 06:17PM 01:09PM 02:13PM 03:11PM 04:03PM 04:49PM 05:31PM 06:10PM 12:30PM 01:05PM 01:41PM 02:19PM 02:58PM 03:43PM 04:33PM 05:30PM 12:19PM 01:21PM 02:19PM 03:15PM 04:08PM 05:00PM 05:51PM 06:41PM 01:05PM 01:57PM
8.4 8.2 7.9 7.6 7.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.9 -0.9 8.7 8.5
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-0.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1
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4.8 4.7 -0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.1 -0.2 4.7 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.0
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04:38PM 05:31PM 12:45PM 01:45PM 02:48PM 03:54PM 04:59PM 05:57PM 12:13PM 12:48PM 01:23PM 01:59PM 02:36PM 03:13PM 03:50PM 04:26PM 05:04PM 05:46PM 12:49PM 01:43PM 02:42PM 03:47PM 04:51PM 05:50PM 06:44PM 12:58PM 01:50PM 02:42PM 03:32PM 04:23PM
-0.2 0.1 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2
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Day Sept 16
1:24 AM
Sept 20
2:28 AM 3:32 AM 4:35 AM 5:36 AM 6:36 AM 7:36 AM 8:35 AM 9:35 AM
86 Points East September 2011
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Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept
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-0.1 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2
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11.7 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.5 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.4 1.7 1.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.9 -1.5 -1.9 12.2 12.1
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08:10PM 09:12PM 10:15PM 11:16PM
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06:41PM 07:30PM 08:13PM 08:53PM 09:32PM 10:12PM 10:52PM 11:34PM
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.7
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07:15PM 08:05PM 08:58PM 09:53PM 10:47PM 11:39PM
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06:49PM 07:34PM 08:18PM 09:04PM 09:51PM 10:41PM 11:33PM
3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0
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08:34PM 09:29PM 10:26PM 11:27PM
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9.6 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.3 11.5
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07:22PM 08:15PM
-1.9 -1.7
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Boston, Mass.
Newport, R.I. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
3.6 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7
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11:16PM
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06:46PM 07:29PM 08:08PM 08:45PM 09:20PM 09:55PM 10:31PM 11:09PM 11:50PM
3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.1
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06:39PM 08:03PM 09:39PM 10:33PM 11:15PM 11:55PM
1.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.0
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07:34PM 08:23PM 09:12PM 10:03PM 10:56PM
4.5 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.1
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Moonrise ---8:34 PM ---9:11 PM ----9:54 PM ----10:44 PM ----11:40 PM 12:43 AM 1:51 AM 3:03 AM 4:17 AM 5:32 AM 6:50 AM 8:08 AM 9:26 AM 10:42 AM
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
01:54AM 11.3 02:47AM 10.9 03:42AM 10.4 04:41AM 9.8 05:44AM 9.3 12:31AM 0.2 01:37AM 0.5 02:40AM 0.5 03:36AM 0.4 04:25AM 0.4 05:07AM 0.3 05:46AM 0.4 12:17AM 10.0 12:54AM 9.9 01:32AM 9.6 02:11AM 9.4 02:52AM 9.0 03:35AM 8.7 04:22AM 8.4 05:14AM 8.2 06:09AM 8.2 12:51AM 1.2 01:48AM 0.8 02:42AM 0.3 03:34AM -0.2 04:24AM -0.7 05:13AM -1.1 06:01AM -1.3 12:43AM 11.4 01:35AM 11.2
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08:04AM 08:54AM 09:47AM 10:43AM 11:43AM 06:51AM 07:57AM 08:59AM 09:53AM 10:40AM 11:22AM 11:59AM 06:22AM 06:59AM 07:35AM 08:13AM 08:53AM 09:36AM 10:22AM 11:13AM 12:09PM 07:05AM 08:02AM 08:55AM 09:46AM 10:36AM 11:24AM 12:12PM 06:50AM 07:40AM
-1.2 -0.8 -0.3 0.3 0.8 9.0 8.9 9.0 9.3 9.5 9.7 9.8 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.9 8.4 8.9 9.5 10.2 10.9 11.6 12.0 -1.2 -1.0
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Moonset 10:34 AM
SEPTEMBER 2011
11:33 AM
Day Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept
12:30 PM 1:24 PM 2:13 PM 2:58 3:37 4:13 4:46 5:17 5:47 6:20 6:55 7:35 8:22
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Sunrise 6:09 AM 6:10 AM 6:11 AM 6:12 AM 6:13 AM 6:14 AM 6:16 AM 6:17 AM 6:18 AM 6:19 AM 6:20 AM 6:21 AM 6:22 AM 6:23 AM 6:24 AM
Sunset 7:19 PM 7:17 PM 7:15 PM 7:14 PM 7:12 PM 7:10 PM 7:08 PM 7:07 PM 7:05 PM 7:03 PM 7:02 PM 7:00 PM 6:58 PM 6:56 PM 6:54 PM
Day Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept
02:17PM 03:08PM 04:03PM 05:02PM 06:04PM 12:47PM 01:51PM 02:52PM 03:48PM 04:37PM 05:21PM 06:02PM 12:35PM 01:10PM 01:46PM 02:23PM 03:03PM 03:47PM 04:34PM 05:27PM 06:23PM 01:07PM 02:05PM 03:02PM 03:56PM 04:48PM 05:40PM 06:31PM 01:01PM 01:52PM
Times for Boston, MA
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Sunrise 6:25 AM 6:26 AM 6:27 AM 6:28 AM 6:29 AM 6:30 AM 6:31 AM 6:32 AM 6:33 AM 6:35 AM 6:36 AM 6:37 AM 6:38 AM 6:39 AM 6:40 AM
Sunset 6:53 PM 6:51 PM 6:49 PM 6:47 PM 6:46 PM 6:44 PM 6:42 PM 6:40 PM 6:39 PM 6:37 PM 6:35 PM 6:33 PM 6:32 PM 6:30 PM 6:28 PM
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September Tides Portland, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
01:41AM 02:34AM 03:31AM 04:32AM 05:38AM 12:29AM 01:37AM 02:40AM 03:35AM 04:24AM 05:06AM 05:44AM 12:12AM 12:48AM 01:23AM 02:00AM 02:38AM 03:19AM 04:04AM 04:54AM 05:50AM 12:33AM 01:32AM 02:28AM 03:21AM 04:10AM 04:59AM 05:47AM 12:31AM 01:23AM
10.9 10.5 10.0 9.4 8.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 9.7 9.5 9.2 8.9 8.6 8.3 8.0 7.8 7.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -1.0 -1.2 11.0 10.8
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Bar Harbor, Maine 11.2 11.1 10.8 10.4 10.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.9 1.6 1.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.8 -1.4 -1.7 11.7 11.6
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Corrections for other ports Port Reference Maine/ New Hampshire Bar Harbor Stonington Rockland Bar Harbor Boothbay Harbor Portland Portland Kennebunkport Portsmouth Portland
Height Corrections
High +0 hr. 8 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High -0 hr. 6 min., Low -0 hr. 8 min., High +0 hr. 7 min., Low +0 hr. 5 min., High +0 hr. 22 min., Low +0 hr. 17 min.,
High *0.91, Low *0.90 High *0.93, Low *1.03 High *0.97, Low *0.97 High *0.97, Low *1.00 High *0.86, Low *0.86
Massachusetts Gloucester Plymouth Scituate Provincetown Marion Woods Hole
Boston Boston Boston Boston Newport Newport
High +0 hr. 0 min., Low -0 hr. 4 min., High +0 hr. 4 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High +0 hr. 3 min., Low -0 hr. 1 min., High +0 hr. 16 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High +0 hr. 10 min., Low +0 hr. 12 min., High +0 hr. 32 min., Low +2 hr. 21 min.,
High *0.93, Low *0.97 High *1.03, Low *1.00 High *0.95, Low *1.03 High *0.95, Low *0.95 High *1.13, Low *1.29 High *0.40, Low *0.40
Rhode Island Westerly Point Judith East Greenwich Bristol
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Find Points East at more than 700 locations in New England MAINE Arundel:The Landing School, Southern Maine Marine Services. Augusta: Mr. Paperback. Bangor: Borders, Book Marc’s, Harbormaster, Young’s Canvas. Bar Harbor: Acadia Information Center, Bar Harbor Yacht Club, Lake and Sea Boatworks. Bass Harbor: Morris Yachts. Bath: Kennebec Tavern & Marina, Maine Maritime Museum. Belfast: Belfast Boatyard, Belfast Chamber of Commerce visitors’ center, Coastwise Realty, Crosby Manor Estates, Harbormaster’s office. Biddeford: Biddeford Pool Y.C., Buffleheads, Rumery’s Boatyard. Blue Hill:, Bar Harbor Bank, Blue Hill Farm Country Inn, Blue Hill Food Co-op, Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Compass Point Realty, Downeast Properties, EBS, Kollegewidgwok Y.C., North Light Books, Rackliffe Pottery, Slaven Realty. Boothbay: Boothbay Mechanics, Boothbay Resort, Cottage Connection. Boothbay Harbor: Boothbay Harbor Inn, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, Brown’s Motel, Cap’n Fish’s Inn, Carousel Marina, Gold/Smith Gallery, Grover’s Hardware, Municipal Office, Poole Bros. Hardware, Rocktide Inn, Sherman’s Bookstore, Signal Point Marina, Tugboat Inn. Bremen: Broad Cove Marine. Brewer: B&D Marine, Port Harbor Marine. Bristol: Hanley’s Market. Brooklin: Atlantic Boat Co., Brooklin General Store, Brooklin Boat Yard, Brooklin Inn, Center Harbor Sails, Eric Dow Boatbuilder, Eggemoggin Oceanfront Lodge, WoodenBoat School. Brooksville: Bucks Harbor Market, Bucks Harbor Marine, Bucks Harbor Y.C., Seal Cove Boatyard. Brunswick: Bamforth Automotive, Coastal Marine, H&H Propeller, New Meadows Marina, Paul’s Marina. Bucksport: Bookstacks, EBS Hardware. Calais: EBS Hardware. Camden: Camden Chamber of Commerce, Camden Y.C., French & Brawn, Harbormaster, Owl & Turtle, PJ Willeys, Port Harbor Marine, Waterfront Restaurant, Wayfarer Marine. Cape Porpoise: The Wayfarer. Castine: Castine Realty, Castine Y.C., Four Flags Gift Shop, Maine Maritime Academy, Saltmeadow Properties, The Compass Rose Bookstore and Café. Chebeague Island: Chebeague Island Boat Yard. Cherryfield: EBS Hardware. Columbia: Crossroads Ace Hardware. Cundy’s Harbor: Holbrook’s General Store, Watson’s General Store. Damariscotta: Maine Coast Book Shop, Poole Bros. Hardware, Schooner Landing Restaurant. Deer Isle: Harbor Farm. East Boothbay: East Boothbay General Store, Lobsterman’s Wharf Restaurant, Ocean Point Marina, Paul E. Luke Inc., Spar Shed Marina. Eastport: East Motel, Eastport Chowder House, Moose Island Marine, The Boat School - Husson.
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Eliot: Great Cove Boat Club, Independent Boat Haulers, Patten’s Yacht Yard. Ellsworth: Branch Pond Marine, EBS Hardware, Riverside Café. Falmouth: Hallett Canvas & Sails, Portland Yacht Club, Sea Grill at Handy Boat, The Boathouse, Town Landing Market. Farmingdale: Foggy Bottom Marine. Farmington: Irving’s Restaurant, Mr. Paperback, Reny’s. Freeport: Gritty McDuff’s, True Value Hardware. Georgetown: Robinhood Marine. Gouldsboro: Anderson Marine & Hardware. Hampden: Hamlin’s Marina, McLaughlin Seafood, Watefront Marine. Hancock Pt.: Crocker House Country Inn. Harpswell: Dolphin Restaurant, Finestkind Boatyard, Great Island Boat Yard. Harrington: Tri-Town Marine. Holden: McKay’s RV. Islesboro: Dark Harbor Boat Yard, Tarratine Club of Dark Harbor. Islesford: Little Cranberry Y.C. Jonesport: Jonesport Shipyard. Kennebunk: Kennebunk Beach Improvement Assoc., Landing Store, Seaside Motor Inn. Kennebunkport: Arundel Yacht Club, Bradbury’s Market, Chick’s Marina, Kennebunkport Marina, Maine Yacht Sales. Kittery: Badger’s Island Marina, Cap’n Simeon’s Galley, Frisbee’s Store, Jackson’s Hardware and Marine, Kittery Point Yacht Yard, Port Harbor Marine. Lewiston: Mr. Paperback. Machias: EBS Hardware, H.F. Pinkham & Son. Milbridge: H.F. Pinkham & Son. Monhegan Is: Carina House. Mount Desert: John Williams Boat Company North Haven: Calderwood Hall, Eric Hopkins Gallery, JO Brown & Sons, North Haven Giftshop. Northeast Harbor: F.T. Brown Co., Full Belli Deli, Kimball Shop, Mt. Desert CofC,, McGraths, Northeast Harbor Fleet, Pine Tree Market. Northport: Northport Marine Service, Northport Yacht Club. Owls Head: Owls Head Transportation Museum. Peak’s Island: Hannigan’s Island Market. Penobscot: Northern Bay Market. Port Clyde: Port Clyde General Store. Portland: Becky’s Restaurant, Casco Bay Ferry Terminal, Chase Leavitt, Custom Float Services, DiMillo’s Marina, Fortune, Inc., Gilbert’s Chowder House, Gowen Marine, Gritty McDuff’s, Hamilton Marine, Maine Yacht Center, Portland Yacht Services, Ports of Call, Sawyer & Whitten, Vessel Services Inc., West Marine. Raymond: Jordan Bay Marina, Panther Run Marina. Rockland: Back Cove Yachts, E.L.Spear, Eric Hopkins Gallery, Gemini Marine Canvas, Hamilton Marine, Harbormaster, Johanson Boatworks, Journey’s End Marina, Knight Marine Service, Landings Restaurant, Maine Lighthouse Museum, North End Shipyard Schooners, Ocean Pursuits, Pope Sails, Reading Corner, Rockland Ferry, Sawyer & Whitten, The Apprenticeshop. Rockport: Bohndell Sails, Cottage Connection, Harbormaster, Market Basket, Rockport Boat Club.
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Round Pond: Cabadetis Boat Club, King Row Market. Saco: Lobster Claw Restaurant, Marston’s Marina, Saco Bay Tackle, Saco Yacht Club. Sarentville: El El Frijoles. St. George: Harbormaster Scarborough: Seal Harbor Y.C. Seal Harbor: Seal Harbor Yacht Club Searsport: Hamilton Marine. South Bristol: Bittersweet Landing Boatyard, Coveside Marine, Gamage Shipyard, Harborside Café, Osier’s Wharf. South Freeport: Brewer’s South Freeport Marine, Casco Bay Yacht Exchange, DiMillo’s South Freeport, Harraseeket Y.C., Strouts Point Wharf Co., Waterman Marine. South Harpswell: Dolphin Marina, Finestkind Boatyard, Ship to Shore Store South Portland: Aspasia Marina, Centerboard Yacht Club, Joe’s Boathouse Restaurant, Port Harbor Marine, Reo Marine, Salt Water Grille, South Port Marine, Sunset Marina. Southwest Harbor: Acadia Sails, Great Harbor Marina, Hamilton Marine, Hinckley Yacht Charters, MDI Community Sailing Center, Pettegrow’s, Sawyer’s Market, Southwest Harbor-Tremont CofC, West Marine, Wilbur Yachts. Spruce Head: Spruce Head Marine. Stockton Springs: Russell’s Marine. Stonington: Billings Diesel & Marine, Fisherman’s Friend, Inn on the Harbor, Island Fishing Gear & Auto Parts, Lily’s Café, Shepard’s Select Properties. Sullivan: Flanders Bay Boats. Sunset: Deer Isle Y.C. Surry: Wesmac. Swan’s Island: Carrying Place Market Tenants Harbor: Cod End Store and Marina, East Wind Inn, Pond House Gallery and Framing, Tenants Harbor General Store. Thomaston: Jeff’s Marine, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Slipway. Turner: Youly’s Restaurant. Vinalhaven: Jaret & Cohn Island Group, Vinal’s Newsstand, Vinalhaven Store. Waldoboro: Stetson & Pinkham. Wells: Lighthouse Depot, Webhannet River Boat Yard. West Boothbay Harbor: Blake’s Boatyard. West Southport: Boothbay Region Boatyard, Southport General Store. Windham: Richardson’s Boat Yard. Winter Harbor: Winter Harbor 5 & 10. Winterport: Winterport Marine. Wiscasset: Market Place Café, Wiscasset Yacht Club. Woolwich: BFC Marine, Scandia Yacht Sales, Shelter Institute. Yarmouth: Bayview Rigging & Sails, East Coast Yacht Sales, Landing Boat Supply, Maine Sailing Partners, Royal River Boatyard, Royal River Grillehouse, Yankee Marina & Boatyard, Yarmouth Boatyard. York: Agamenticus Yacht Club, Stage Neck Inn, Woods to Goods, York Harbor Marine Service. NEW HAMPSHIRE Dover: Dover Marine. Dover Point: Little Bay Marina. Gilford: Fay’s Boat Yard, Winnipesaukee Yacht Club. Greenland: Sailmaking Support Systems.
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Boats, Harding Sails, West Marine. Marston Mills: Prince’s Cove Marina. Mattapoisett: Mattapoisett Boatyard. Nantucket: Glyns Marine, Nantucket Boat Basin, Nantucket Y.C., Town Pier Marina. New Bedford: Bayline Boatyard and Transportation, C.E. Beckman, Cutty Hunk Launch, IMP Fishing Gear, Lyndon’s, Neimic Marine, New Bedford Visitors Center, Pope’s Island Marina, Skip’s Marine, West Marine. Newburyport: American Yacht Club, Merri-Mar Yacht Basin, Newburyport Boat Basin, Newburyport Harbor Marina, Newburyport Yacht Club, North End Boat Club, The Boatworks, Windward Yacht Yard. North Falmouth: Brewer Fiddler’s Cove Marina. North Weymouth: Tern Harbor Marina. Oak Bluffs: Dockside Marketplace. Onset: Point Independence Yacht Club. Orleans: Nauset Marine. Osterville: Crosby Yacht Yard, Oyster Harbors Marine Service. Plymouth: Brewer’s Plymouth Marine, Plymouth Yacht Club, West Marine. Provincetown: Harbormaster. Quincy: Captain’s Cove Marina, Marina Bay, Nonna’s Kitchen, POSH, Squantum Yacht Club, Wollaston Yacht Club. Salem: Brewer’s Hawthorne Cove Marina, Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard, H&H Propeller Shop, Palmer’s Cove Yacht Club, Pickering Wharf Marina, Salem Water Taxi, Winter Island Yacht Yard. Salisbury: Bridge Marina, Cross Roads Bait & Tackle, Withum Sailmakers. Sandwich: Sandwich Marina, Sandwich Ship Supply. Scituate: A to Z Boatworks, Cole Parkway Municipal Marina, Front Street Book Shop, J-Way Enterprises, Satuit Boat Club, Scituate Harbor Marina, Scituate Harbor Y.C. Seekonk: E&B Marine, West Marine. Somerset: Auclair’s Market, J&J Marine Fabricators South Dartmouth: Cape Yachts, Davis & Tripp Boatyard, Doyle Sails, New Bedford Y.C., New Wave Yachts. Vineyard Haven: Owen Park Town Dock, Vineyard Haven Marina. Watertown: Watertown Yacht Club. Wareham: Zecco Marine. Wellfleet: Bay Sails Marine, Town of Wellfleet Marina, Wellfleet Marine Corp. West Barnstable: Northside Village Liquor Store. West Dennis: Bass River Marina. Westport: F.L.Tripp & Sons, Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures, Westport Marine, Westport Y.C. Weymouth: Monahan’s Marine. Winthrop: Cottage Park Y.C., Cove Convenience, Crystal Cove Marina, Pleasant Point Y.C., Winthrop Book Depot, Winthrop Lodge of Elks, Winthrop Y.C. Woburn: E&B Marine, West Marine. Woods Hole: Woods Hole Marina. Yarmouth: Arborvitae Woodworking. RHODE ISLAND Barrington: Barrington Y.C., Brewer Cove Haven Marina, Lavin’s Marina, Stanley’s Boat Yard, Striper Marina. Block Island: Ballard’s Inn, Block Island Boat Basin, Block Island Marina, Champlin’s, Payne’s New Harbor Dock.
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Bristol: Aidan’s Irish Pub, All Paint, Bristol Bagel Works, Bristol Marine, Bristol Yacht Club, Hall Spars & Rigging, Herreshoff Marine Museum, Jamestown Distributors, Quantum Thurston Sails, Superior Marine. Central Falls: Twin City Marine. Charlestown: Ocean House Marina. Cranston: Port Edgewood Marina, Rhode Island Yacht Club. East Greenwich: Anderson’s Ski & Dive Center, East Greenwich Yacht Club, Norton’s Shipyard & Marina, West Marine. East Providence: East Providence Yacht Club. Jamestown: Conanicut Marine Supply, Dutch Harbor Boatyard.. Middletown: West Marine Narragansett: Buster Krabs, West Marine. Newport: Brewer Street Boatworks, Casey’s Marina, Goat Island Marina, IYRS, Museum of Yachting, New York Yacht Club, Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina, Newport Nautical Supply, Newport Visitor Information Center, Newport Yacht Club, Old Port Marine Services, Sail Newport, Seamen’s Church Institute, Starbucks, Team One, The Newport Shipyard, West Wind Marina. North Kingstown: Allen Harbor Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, RI Mooring Services. Portsmouth: Brewer Sakonnet Marina, East Passage Yachting Center, Eastern Yacht Sales, Hinckley Yacht Services, Ship’s Store and Rigging, The Melville Grill. Riverside: Bullock’s Cove Marina. Tiverton: Don’s Marine, Life Raft & Survival Equipment, Ocean Options, Quality Yacht Services, Standish Boat Yard. Wakefield: Point Jude Boats, Point Judith Marina, Point Judith Yacht Club, Point View Marina, Ram Point Marina, Silver Spring Marine, Snug Harbor Marine, Stone Cove Marina. Warren: Country Club Laundry, Warren River Boatworks. Warwick: Appanoag Harbor Marina, Brewer Yacht Yard at Cowesett, Greenwich Bay Marina, Pettis Boat Yard, Ponaug Marina, Warwick Cove Marina. Wickford: Brewer Wickford Cove Marina, Johnson’s Boatyard, Marine Consignment of Wickford, Pleasant Street Wharf, Wickford Marina, Wickford Shipyard, Wickford Yacht Club. CONNECTICUT Branford: Birbarie Marine, Branford River Marina, Branford Yacht Club, Brewer Bruce & Johnson’s Marina, Dutch Wharf Boat Yard, Indian Neck Yacht Club, Pine Orchard Yacht Club, West Marine. Byram: Byram Town Marina. Chester: Castle Marina, Chester Marina, Hays Haven Marina, Middlesex Yacht Club. Clinton: Cedar Island Marina, Connecticut Marine One, Harborside Marina, Old Harbor Marina, Port Clinton Marina, Riverside Basin Marina, West Marine. Cos Cob: Palmer Point Marina. Darien: E&B Marine, Noroton Yacht Club. Deep River: Brewer Deep River Marina. East Haddam: Andrews Marina East Norwalk: Rex Marine. Essex: Brewer Dauntless Shipyard, Boatique, Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, Essex Island Marina, Essex Yacht
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Club. Fairfield: J. Russell Jinishian Gallery. Farmington: Pattaconk Yacht Club. Greenwich: Beacon Point Marine, Indian Harbor Yacht Club. Groton: Pine Island Marina, Shennecossett Yacht Club, Thames View Marina. Guilford: Brown’s Boat Yard, Guilford Boat Yard, Harbormaster. Lyme: Cove Landing Marine. Madison: East River Marine. Milford: Flagship Marina, Milford Boat Works, Milford Landing, Milford Yacht Club, Port Milford, Spencer’s Marina. Mystic: Brewer Yacht Yard, Fort Rachel Marina, Gwenmor Marina, Mason Island Yacht Club, Mystic Point Marina, Mystic River Yacht Club, Mystic Seaport Museum Store, Mystic Shipyard, West Marine. New Haven: City Point Yacht Club, Fairclough Sails, Oyster Point Marina. New London: Crocker’s Boatyard, Ferry Slip Dockominium Assoc., Hellier Yacht Sales, Thames Shipyard and Ferry, Thames Yacht Club, Thamesport Marina, West Marine. Niantic: Boats Inc., Mago Pt. Marina, Marine Consignment of Mystic, Port Niantic Marina, Three Belles Marina. Noank: Brower’s Cove Marina, Hood Sails, Noank Village Boatyard, Palmers Cove Marina, Ram Island Yacht Club, Spicer’s. Norwalk: Norwest Marine, Rex Marine, Total Marine, West Marine. Norwich: The Marina at American Wharf. Old Lyme: Old Lyme Marina. Old Saybrook: Brewer’s Ferry Point Marina, Harbor Hill Marina & Inn, Harbor One Marina, Island Cove Marina, Oak Leaf Marina, Ocean Performance, Ragged Rock Marina, Saybrook Point Marina, West Marine. Portland: J & S Marine Services, Yankee Boat Yard & Marina. Riverside: Riverside Yacht Club. Rowayton: All Seasons Marina, Wilson Cove Marina. South Norwalk: Norwalk Yacht Club, Rex Marine Center, Surfside 3 Marina. Stamford: Brewer Yacht Haven Marina, Czescik Marina, Halloween Yacht Club, Hathaway Reiser Rigging, Landfall Navigation, Ponas Yacht Club, Prestige Yacht Sales, Stamford Landing Marina, Stamford Yacht Club, West Marine, Z Sails. Stonington: Dodson Boat Yard, Dog Watch Café, Madwanuck Yacht Club, Stonington Harbor Yacht Club. Stratford: Brewer Stratford Marina, West Marine. Waterford: Defender Industries. Westbrook: Atlantic Outboard, Brewer Pilots Point Marina, Pier 76 Marina, Sound Boatworks. West Haven: West Cove Marina. Westport: Cedar Point Yacht Club. NEW YORK Mamaroneck: McMichael Yacht Yard New York: New York Nautical Ossining: Shattemuc Yacht Club Sag Harbor: Sag Harbor Yacht Club. West Islip: West Marine.
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Standish Boat Yard has been located on the Sakonnet River in Tiverton Rhode Island for over 60 years, and has been a family owned and operated business for its entire life. Ken and Denise Hilton the owners, are always available and their customers appreciate their hands on attitude and respect their hard work and friendly atmosphere. As a full service yard, they offer, dockage, moorings, crane service, hauling, launching, chartering, repairs, rigging, electronics and installation. Standish has been a dealer for many popular brands of quality boats. For years, they were Cape Dory’s largest dealer and they are currently Albin’s largest dealer, they are also dealers for Sunfish and Avon Inflatables. Conveniently located right off route 24, Standish offers quick access to Narragansett Bay, Mt Hope Bay, Newport, Bristol, Block Island as well as a direct route to the Cape and the Islands. A well stocked store is always open for parts, accessories and of course the latest copy of Points East. Sit on the porch, watch the boats and catch up on all the boating news. Several restaurants and coffee shops are just a short walk away. Points East September 2011
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Bob Gerwig, of Brewer’s South Freeport Marine, explains to the author – who lives with a three-cylinder Yamaha and a four-cylinder Westerbeke — how injector pumps work.
New eyes for my mechanic ’m not much good at fixing things, and I have trouble visualizing how machines work. I’m certainly not a mechanic. Yet there I was in South Freeport, Maine on a Saturday in January to learn about marine diesel engines. I live with two of them: a Westerbeke four-cylinder
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of maintaining and troubleshooting the engine. I went to the seminar, jointly sponsored by Points East and Brewer’s South Freeport Marine, anticipating a practical class. It was that, but it gave me more than I expected. By the end of the day I could appreciate mechanics as a discipline, and understand how a mechanic visualizes an engine system, assesses how it’s operating, ranks symptoms for their diagnostic significance, and puzzles out a hypothesis and solution for whatever is plaguing the engine. In short, I came away with profound respect for how a mechanic approaches the work. The teacher was Bob Gerwig, a gentleman who has worked at Brewer’s for years – and at the predecessor’s boat yard, and at the boat yard before that one. Bob exuded calm, knowledge, and the kind of quiet inquisitiveness I’d want any mechanic to have when figuring out my engine problem. I was the greenest tenderfoot in the class. The other students were a college professor from Vermont, who already knew how to find an air lock and had a grand ambition to sail to the Great Lakes; a contractor from New Hampshire, who knew gas engines well and had just acquired a diesel-powered boat; and my husband, who over many years of sailing had tinkered with engines out of necessity. We assembled inside Brewer’s shop where Bob had laid out a collection of rings, pistons and other parts.
Mechanics’ boxes stood by empty workbenches, their tools neatly organized. Outside was bright sunshine and bitter cold; inside, the scent of freshly brewed coffee mixed with a hint of the sweet smell of diesel fuel. We covered the basics – safety, parts list, build sheet, manuals – before moving on to the engines. Engines, plural. Bob had three engines in the room – a Westerbeke, a Yamaha, and a Cummins – and throughout the day he used them and various loose parts to demonstrate engine design and function. He explained how a diesel engine works, how the pistons compress air to create the heated environment into which a tiny amount of fuel is injected so it can explode, forcing the pistons down and thrusting movement into the drive shaft. I was struck by how a diesel engine requires precision – in timing, spacing and machining of parts – to produce an elegantly simple yet powerful propulsion system. Once we had the basic concept, we moved on to different systems in the engine: air, fuel, oil and cooling. They’re all essential, but I found the fuel and oil explanation most interesting. Bob traced the fuel’s progress through the engine, starting with the tank and moving through the primary filter, into the lift pump, through the secondary filter and on to the injectors. As we discussed what can go wrong – from dirty fuel and filters, to malfunction of the pump, to mistimed injection – I was impressed with the
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methodology of effective troubleshooting. Every field has its own way of organizing relevant information and solving problems, and I was coming to understand the approach for mechanical problems, a whole new world for me. When Bob tested an injector that had been removed from an engine, and we saw for ourselves the spray of atomized fuel, I appreciated the steps a mechanic has to follow to produce the ideal spray pattern. I also could see how a mechanic’s work is related to larger concerns of industry and business, particularly when we talked about lubricating oil. Bob drew a simple diagram of an oil refinery, and I saw for the first time what products are processed from the crude. We covered viscosity ratings, synthetic oils and oil sampling, a small but important technique that tests used oil to diagnose the health of the inside of the engine. While sampling is optional for an individual boat owner, anyone who runs a fleet of boats or trucks will use the technique. We talked about synthetic oils and how large commercial users work with refiners to create new products. We touched on the regulations for disposing of oil and other waste, and Bob told us about a creative recycling plan where a fellow picks up used oil from the yard and trucks it to the Midwest for cement production. When we got to the cooling system, Bob passed
around a sea strainer. With the strainer in my hand, I could understand why it needs to be kept clean and allow water to pass freely into the heat exchanger. He told us to watch out for tiny mussels that attach themselves to a strainer and, with warmer ocean temperatures, grow rapidly until they clog it. This is the kind of thing a mechanic’s mind will think of when he’s figuring out why an engine is overheating. By the end of the afternoon, we students were ready to troubleshoot problems, everything from white smoke in the exhaust to black smoke from the engine. Of course, we won’t get it right every time, but we can probably puzzle out the basics and fix some of them. When I do call my mechanic, as will inevitably happen, and I see him raise the engine cover, I’ll understand something about what he’s looking for. I’ll know how the questions he’s asking and the parts he’s testing fit into his methodology, and for sure I’ll be impressed with how his mind engages with his hands to fix the problem. For now, I’m off to check the oil and start the engine, and enjoy a few hours on the water. Kathleen C. Stone and her husband keep their boats in Maine’s Pemaquid Harbor, and they cruise the coast from there. Her son, a student at Vermont Technical College majoring in diesel-power technology, provides inspiration to learn more about boat engines and systems.
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SAIL 12’ Beetle Cats Two wooden Beetle Cat sailboats are available at Eric Dow Boat Shop. Both have been partially restored and need finish work. Call Eric at 359-2277. www.dowboats.com 14’3” Extended Catspaw Dinghy Plank on frame construction, in excellent condition. Rows, sails, and motors well. Call Eric @ 359-2277. www.dowboats.com 14’ Sailing and Rowing Skiff 2011. Locally hand crafted in York, Maine. Includes sail, oars, and rigging. $10,000. Call York Harbor Marine Service, 207-363-3602. sales@yorkharbormarine.com
sails. Includes outboard and trailer. Located in Maine. $6,950. Email or call Alan, 207-633-5341. alan@winterisland.com
19’4” Noman’s Land Boat MIRTH built by Joel White & Arno Day in 1961 to drawings taken from original boat of the 1890s. Seaworthy, roomy & trailerable, drawing only 16” w/centerboard raised. Boomed sails are self-tending. Near perfect condition. Located in Brooklin. $11,000. 207-359-8593. maynardbray@gmail.com
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20’ Alden, 1979 Classic wooden gaff-rigged sloop, full keel. New sails. Cedar/oak, canvas deck; trailer. Price reduced to $14,750. 207-775-1005. www.adayinmaine.org nbarba75@gmail.com
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11’ cockpit. $6500. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com
23’ San Francisco Super Pelican 2010. 23’ x 8’ x 30” w/ centerboard down, new 5hp 4 stroke Merc OB, new sails, custom interior, Dickinson solid fuel heater, lots of equipment, galv. trailer, mast stows on deck for road trips. $9500. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com 24’ Bridges Point, 1989 A cuddy cabin version of the popular Bridges Point 24. Roomy cockpit and a unique interior layout. New diesel in 2007. A lovely boat to sail. 207-244-7854. billw@jwboatco.com
24’ Bluenose Sloop Professionally restored traditional wooden racing class sloop built in Nova Scotia. Custom trailer and 4 sails. $25,000. See website for details. 207-677-2024. www.pemaquidmarine.com
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26’ Ranger 26, 1974 In very good condition with 5 sails, roller furler. No outboard. $2000 firm. 207-223-8885 or email info@winterportmarine.com 26’ Pearson 26, 1973 Simple, sturdy craft. Complete professional restoration, true to original designer Bill Shaw. Everything you will need included. $9,999 Seacoast, New Hampshire. sailbalance@yahoo.com 27’ Catalina Sloop, 1985 Nice example of this popular small cruiser. Well equiped and cared for. $14,900. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com
sale as he wishes to downsize. $39,500. Gray & Gray, Inc, 207363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com graygray@gwi.net 30’ Island Packet 27, 1988 Cutter, 30’x10.5’x3.67’, full keel, 6’ 2 headroom. Easy single handler. Engine hours 554. Selling Price: $37,500. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 30’ Nonsuch 30 Ultra Comfortable, fast, easy to sail and fully equipped. An excellent cruising boat. This Mark Ellis classic has had little use and excellent care. Westerbeke diesel with low hours. Seafrost ref., new sails, many upgrades. Located in Essex, Conn. $67,000. Call for details. 860-767-8224 Eastland Yachts.
28’ Samurai Auxiliary Sloop 1959. 28’ x 9’2 x 3’11 Hull #20 of 40 built in Japan, Yanmar 2GM w/heat exch. See her at Jonesport Shipyard. 207-497-2701. info@jonesportshipyard.com 28’ Pearson, 1982 Continual system upgrades by Marina, Universal. Main w/ 2 reef points, 135% tri-genoa. Turn-key, Rockland, Maine. Contact: John Morin Wilbur Yachts Brokerage 207-691-1637
30’ Sabre Mk III Custom interior. Rigged for racing or singlehanding. Westerbeke diesel 500 hrs. Well maintained, very clean. Call for details and survey. $50,000. 207-655-4962. gbclark@maine.rr.com
29’ Hunter, 1987 Extensive finish work and system upgrades, all survey items remedied. Yanmar, Furuno, best conditioned one available ñ Must see. Contact: John Morin Wilbur Yachts Brokerage 207-691-1637. 30’ Cape Dory Cutter, 1987 SANDRA LEE is a very well maintained Cape Dory 30 Cutter. The present owner purchased her in 2006, and is now offering her for
30’ Pearson 303, 1986 Excellent condition, 16 HP Yanmar 2GMF20 diesel inboard, Raymarine Autopilot control head and computer and Fluxgate compass new in 2010, Garmin 230 GPS chartplotter, Furuno 1621 radar and more. $26,000. Finestkind Brokerage, 207-833-6885. www.fkby.com sales@fkby.com
30’6 Haj boat aka Finn boat Pua Noa. Built in Abo Finland of fir on oak. Sloop rigged club racing boat very popular in Europe, and raced here in Camden, Maine. Sails like a dream. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207-734-6433.
32’ Tripp Design Sloop, 1959 Norwegian built, Tripp design, mahogany sloop. Excellent. Recently rebuilt everything. New tanks, electrical, electronics, decks. Refrig, cabin heat, TV etc. Nice inside and out. Near Portland. $27,500. 860912-6748. rwfinders@yahoo.com 33’ Rhodes Swiftsure Phil Rhodes classic gentleman’s yacht, seaworthy, comfortable and competitive. Combines finest materials with old world craftmanship. Atomic 4, cruises at 6+ kts. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island. $15,000. Call for details: 860-7678224. Eastland Yachts.
34’ Sabre MK I, 1983 Brightwork is great. Whole boat is very clean. Moored in Boothbay. $39,900. 207-899-0909 www.boatinginmaine.com 34’ Tartan Sloop Roomy interior, solid boat, needs
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37’ K/CB Sloop Two boats. Very well maintained. From $55,000. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com
cosmetics. Excellent opportunity to get into a good cruiser. Make an offer. 207-497-2701 . Jonesport Shipyard. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 34’ Pearson 34, 1984 Sea Glass is a very attractive equipped Pearson 34 with her dark blue Awl-Grip hull. Her equipment includes a spinniker and recent main and 150% genoa, as well as a new dodger. $39,500. 207-3712899. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com perry@robinhoodmarinecenter.co m 34’ Tartan, 1971 With diesel engine. $29,000. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
35’ Pearson, 1972 Excellent condition. Yard maintained. Awlgrip 2010, new canvas and cushions. Includes prepaid winter storage. Offers above $30,000 considered. 860-3996740. www.peapod35p.com peapod2002@live.com 36’ Ericson Sloop, 1985 Diesel engine. This is a tremendous amount of boat for the money. Beutiful, spacious interior, great sailing characteristics, classic lines. $35,000. Call 207-6330773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
36’ Beneteau 361, 2001 Flag Blue Awlgrip hull, chartplotter/autopilot, additional 4D house battery and 100 amp alternator, dodger Bimini. Excellent condition. $103,000. 207-557-9749 greatpond5@gmail.com
36’ Luders, 1969 Built by Choey Lee. Fiberglass, Volvo diesel 1978. Furling main and genoa, new holding tank, hot water, 2-burner propane stove. Well cared for. $47,500. 603-4332238
We Come to YOU! 35’ Sloop, 1936 Pleiades Built in 1936 at the A.H. Kin yard in Hong Kong to a Ross design. Beam 8’6, draught 6’2, displacement 8 tons. Teak planking on iroco frames, teak decks, varnished mahogany deck joinery and varnished spars. New Beta diesel. A sailor’s cruising boat. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207-734-6433.
38’ Pearson Invicta II, 1968 Therapy was completely re-built in 2000 to 2001 by her owner. Reequipping included a Universal 25hp diesel, Isotherm refrigeration, Force 10 propane stove, among many other features. All new electronics were added along with new sails and other upgrades. $59,500. 207-371-2899. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com perry@robinhoodmarinecenter.com 41’ Albin Nimbus Sloop, 1981 An excellent value; fully commissioned. She has an attractive varnished teak interior with three separate cabins and two head compartments. $37,500. Gray & Gray, Inc 207-363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com
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42’ Catalina 42, Mk 1, 1993 Wing keel, two cabins, Doyle sails, 50 Yanmar, Garmin GPS/Radar, new canvas, air/heat, davits. $122,500. Rockland, Maine. 207354-0865 gerry.hull@yahoo.com
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16’ Lumber Yard Skiff Black and Tan. 1000lb capacity. Completely refit in 2010 with lightly used 25hp 4 stroke Yamaha, NuTeak decks, teak floor grates, custom console, mahogany bench. Comes with cooler seat, custom boat cover, console cover, bimini, anchor and rode, fenders, fish finder, swim platform, rod holders, nav lights, trailer. $10,900 obo. Call 207.439.3967. Ask for Tom 17’ Bristol Skiff, 2008 Stable, economical traditional New England craft. Dark blue lapstrake fiberglass hull, mahogany trim, twin deep skegs, wide bow - provides dry and comfortable ride. 40hp Suzuki, trailer included. Located in Essex, Conn. $12,900. Call Eastland Yachts for details; 860767-8224. 17’ Sunbird Corsair, 1994 with very nice trailer. Add an outboard and a little cosmetic work for a great little runabout. $1100. 207-223-8885. 17’ Key West 176CC, 2010 New 2010 Key West 176CC w/Suzuki 90hp 4-stroke & trailer $24,730. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207-2888961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
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18’ Mini Tugboat Fiberglass over two layers of 1/4 marine plywood. 3GM30 Yanmar, Garmin chartplotter/sonar combo, VHF radio. Cushions, cover, ground tackle, etc. 207- 832-0321. $25,000 or best offer. sailmates1@gmail.com 18’ Seaway Sportsman, 2011 Seaway 18 Sportsman, Suzuki 70hp 4-stroke & Trailer. Claret Red, varnished teak. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207288-8961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com 18’ Tidewater 180CC LOA 17’8, beam 7’9, draft 10, fuel cap. 40 gal, Max HP 115. An 18 footer that feels much bigger with a very dry ride running 40 mph. For further details, stop by Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207-443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com 18’ Seaway Sportsman, 2011 Seaway 18 Sportsman, Yamaha 75hp 4 Stroke & EZ Loader galv. roller trailer. Green hull, varnished trim. Swim platform. Contact Guilford Boat Yards, 230 Water St. Guilford, CT, 203 453-5031 www.guilfordboat.com boatyard@cshore.com 19’ Searay Laguna Includes trailer. $8,500. Call The Yacht Connection 877-241-2594. kreynolds@southportmarine.com
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19’4 Skiff, 2010 2010 Dealer Demo 19’4î X 8’4î. 2010 Suzuki 60hp four stroke, under 50 hrs., large center console, leaning post w/4 flush mount rod holders, casting platform, rear seats, nav. lights, compass, trim tabs, SS destroyer wheel, plexiglass door frames, TrexÆ rails, trim and spray rails. All original warranties. $22,895. Call Gene: 207-418-0387. www.alliedboatworks.com gene@alliedboatworks.com
19’ Seaswirl, 1998 Excellent condition, with 115hp Johnson 2-stroke. Galvanized Load Rite roller trailer. $7,500. Finestkind Brokerage, 207-8336885. www.fkby.com sales@fkby.com
20’ Modified Skiff, 2010 2010 Dealer Demo - Modified skiff, 20’x 8’10”. 2010 Evenrude E-Tec 90hp, under 30 hrs., large center console, casting platform, rear seats, nav. lights, compass, trim tabs and heavy duty rub rails. All
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21’ Key West NEW Key West 211CC, Suzuki 175, Trailer, T-Top, GPS/Fishfinder and lots more. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207288-8961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
20’ Eastern CC, 2009 Yamaha 90hp 4-stroke, T Top, Raymarine A50D w/ fishfinder, Ray55 VHF, Sony AM/FM/CD/MP3, swim platform, all accs. incl 2009 Venture trailer, under 40Hrs , ready to launch. Price reduced: $28,500. Phil at 603-868-2173. philjoycetl@comcast.net 20’ Sea Ray Signature 210 Ready for the waves. Powered by Mercruiser EFI 220hp. $9,500. Call York Harbor Marine Service, 207363-3602. Email sales@yorkharbormarine.com 21’6 Tidewater 216CC Beam 8’6, draft 14, fuel capacity 70 gal., max. HP 225. A smooth, dry ride with big fish features; dual livewells, large fish boxes, gunwale rod storage and large console for electronics. For further details, stop by Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com 21’ Boston Whaler Conquest 2000, with a 2000 225hp Evinrude. Has new Garmin GPS Chart Plotter and Fish Finder too. $23,500 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-7293303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com 21’ Seaway Seafarer, 2011 New Seaway 21 Seafarer, Suzuki 115 4-stroke & Trailer. Dark Blue, GPS/Fishfinder, Bimini top, stern seat. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks 207-288-8961 www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
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21’ Bristol Harbor Center console. LOA 21’3-5/8, beam 8’5, draft 14. The 21CC has classic lines and is great for fishing and family cruising. For further details, stop by Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com 21’ Seaway Seafarer, 2010 New Seaway 21’ Seafarer, 115hp Mercury 4-Stroke. Dark blue hull with bow roller. EZ Loader tandem galv. roller trailer available. Downeast hull design with cuddy. Contact Guilford Boat Yards, 230 Water St. Guilford, CT 203 4535031 www.guilfordboat.com boatyard@cshore.com
22’ Sisu, 1989 New Volvo inboard, 2006. Just 139 hours. $23,995. Call 207-8990909. www.boatinginmaine.com
22’ Sisu, 1978 Excellent condition. 115hp Volvo Penta rebuilt 1994, low hours. $11,000. Location MDI, Maine. Email for photos and full listing. wsmith@wwswoodworks.com
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22’ Century Raven, 1960-61 22’x 7.5’ x2’, antique hard top runabout, mahogany planked, roomy, comfortable, 1990 MercCruiser 233hp, top speed is 50 mph. Cruises at 10-30mph. All safety equip. and 2 axel trailer included, ready to go. $12,000. Jonesport Shipyard, 207-497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com 22’ Sisu Straight inboard diesel. Good condition. Comes with hauler and davit. Unfinished cabin. Located in Boston. tonycarli@gmail.com 23’ Tidewater 230CC LOA 23’, beam 8’10, draft 15, fuel capacity 103 gal., a big 23 footer designed to be a great offshore fishing machine. For further details, stop by Scandia Yacht Sales at Bath Subaru. 116 Main Street (Route 1), Woolwich, Maine. 207443-9781 www.scandiayachts.com
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23’ Whitticar, 1964 Whitticar inboard powerboat Avellar. Built 1964 of plywood and fiberglass. Original 185hp ChrisCraft 283 engine reconditioned 2009. Well equipped and well built. $15,000. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207734-6433.
24’ Open Built as oyster workboat. Diesel I/O - New. $57,000. Call 207-8990909. www.boatinginmaine.com 24’ Hydra-Sports 2390, 2000 Center Console with T-Top. With a 225hp DFI Evinrude, electronics and a tandem trailer. $29,900 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-7293303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine,com
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details. See on our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com 24.5’ Rosborough RF 246, 1999 Nice Solid boat. Engine Just rebuilt. Only 10 hours. $37,750. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com 25’ Sea Fox 257 CC, 2004 W/twin Mercury 150hp. Saltwater Series. Demo boat. Full warranty. This boat is loaded. $39,900. Carousel Marina, 207-633-2922. 25’ Pacemaker, 1969 Center console, total refit. MercCruiser 454. Asking $17,500. Rockland, Maine. Call John Morin, 207-691-1637. 25’ Bertram, 1970 Classic fiberglass sportfisherman flybridge cruiser. Great in heavy weather. Immaculate hull, GPS, radar, VHF, depth, twin 165 Mercruiser engines. Sleeps 2+, head. Moving. $15,000 or best close offer. Call 207-244-7672. lbeatty@midmaine.com 25’ Hydra-Sports 2450, 1997 Walk-around, with a 2007 225hp Evinrude E-Tec. $37,000 Contact Bamforth Marine at 207-729-3303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com
25’ Custom Monterey, 2009 Custom Ordered. The only blue FSX Ever produced and the most loaded bowrider ever produced by Monterey. This boat is a ten. Electronic Controls, Quick and Quiet Exhaust, Loaded. $74900. Finestkind Brokerage, 207-8336885. www.fkby.com sales@fkby.com
26’ Chris Craft Constellation 2003. Volvo 5.7L GXi 320hp low hours. AC and heat. Generator, trim tabs, chartplotter, fishfinder, windlass, and more. Full canvas with bimini - side enclosure and camper top. Triple axle trailer included. $33,000. Finestkind Brokerage, 207-833-6885. www.fkby.com sales@fkby.com
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28’ Silverton Flybridge Sedan 1977. Twin Chrysler 318; one is new, the other rebuilt in ‘95. Sleeps 4, hot/cold pressurized water, head, shower, galley, propane stove, convertible dinette, and much more. $4,900. Call for details. Finestkind Brokerage 207833-6885. www.fkby.com sales@fkby.com 28’ Wellcraft 2800, 1987 Coastal Offshore Fisherman with twin MerCruiser inboards (fairly new) loaded with extras. $10,000. Call Bamforth Marine at 207-7293303. www.bamforthmarine.com salesandservice@bamforthmarine.com 28’ Albin, 2004 This Albin 28 TE flush deck is loaded with extras and maintained with an open checkbook. Her Yanmar Diesel has 316 hours and her Vetus bow thruster takes the stress out of docking. $105,000. Call The Yacht Connection, 877-241-2594. kreynolds@southportmarine.com 28’ Albin TE, 1997 Well known, rugged and reliable design. Boat has been well maintained and is great shape. $58,000. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
28’ ALBIN 28, 2003 Flush Deck Gatsby Edition, Transom Bench Seat, Raymarine Plotter/Radar, Yanmar Diesel, **NEW AWLGRIP PAINT JOB 2011**$96,900, Belfast, ME 207415-6973 www.curtisyachtbrokerage.com
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28’ 2807 Riviera Aft Cabin Carver, 1985 Priced to sell. Nice overnight cruiser with cabin, head, kitchen and well maintained. Call York Harbor Marine Service, 207-363-3602. sales@yorkharbormarine.com
30’ Classic Lobster Boat A classic Harold Gower, who built the Cadillac of lobster boats, 1970, cedar on oak, solid overall condition, J Deere 4045T 4 cyl, 120 hp. Asking $19,500. Has served well as family launch and artist’s floating studio. More photos and info available. 207-867-2265, herbert.parsons@gmail.com 30’ Wilbur/Newman Flybridge 250hp diesel 10kt / 14kt. Recent refit, complete exterior Awlgrip last year, new electronics. Portland, Maine. Contact John Morin at Wilbur Yachts Brokerage 207-6911637. 30’ Bunker & Ellis, 1962 Built by the famed duo of Raymond Bunker & Ralph Ellis. Lovingly and professionally cared for by two families over the course of her life. $60,000. 207-255-7854 or email billw@jwboatco.com 30’ Mainship Pilot, 1999 210hp Cummins, sleeps 2 comfortably, enclosed head w/shower. $69,500. Call 207-633-0773. www.oceanpointmarina.com info@oceanpointmarina.com
der installed, will finish to your custom design, work or pleasure. 508-224-3709. www.by-thesea.com/karbottboatbuilding/ jmkarbott@aol.com 31’ Duffy, 1987 ALEXA. Open cockpit, cherry interior, new 300hp Cummins engine 2002, new transmission 2004, new portlights 2003, hull and deck awlgrip 2010. $119,000. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com 32’ Clinton Beal Lobster Boat 1968/ Cedar on oak, Chevy 235, new house, overall good condition. $18,500. Jonesport Shipyard, 207497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com info@jonesportshipyard.com 31’ Eastern, 1998 Flybridge, full enclosure. Cummins 330. Transom door, bow thruster, plotter, GPS, radar, autopilot, inflatable, numerous options. $109,000. Maine. 207-542-7922. jandrjordan@gmail.com
32’ BHM, 1994 Duet. Classic Downeast hull. Extensive cosmetic and electronics during spring/summer 2010, including new awlgrip on hull and deck. $175,000 www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
32’ Mitchell Cove Open Fisherman, 2008. Turn Key, Owner has relocated and wants to sell. Asking $145,000. Call John Morin Wilbur Yachts 207-6911637 www.wilburyachts.com
34’ Lobster Boat, 1952 34’ Jonesport style lobster boat Xanna II. Built 1952 of cedar on oak. New 160hp Yanmar diesel. Nicely refurbished wheelhouse and cabin and many other improvements. Goes great. Contact Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Islesboro, Maine. 207-734-6433.
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35’ Duffy, 2006 YANNIE B. Spacious cockpit, galley-up, 6’8 headroom above decks & 6’3 below, great weekend cruiser. $295,000. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
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35’ Pettigrow / Duffy Detroit, Original owner, Heated storage. Asking $119,000. ME Contact John Morin Wilbur Yachts 207 691-1637 www.wilburyachts.com 36’ Carver Aft Cabin, 1989 Well kept New England Carver 36 Aft Cabin owned by licensed captains. Recent upgrades include new starboard engine, new holding tank/lines, Raymarine C 80 chart plotter, Kohler 7.3 KW Generator, hot water heater, Tempurpedic Mattress, and much more. 20102011 storage and shrink wrap paid. A true turn key boat. $50,000. Call 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com
36’ USCG Motor Lifeboat, 1941 Own a piece of U.S. Coast Guard maritime history. Designed for inshore surf & bar rescue under the worst conditions. Self-righting, self-bailing, with a 103hp 471 Detroit GM Marine Diesel power plant. The only privately owned boat of its type in the U.S. for sale. Wet demo now thru end of Oct. $200K. captronscruises.com capt.ron@captronscruises.com
36’ Osmond Beal, 1986 CAT 3208T, wood hull, very well maintained, bottom in great shape, surveys well, great for tuna/cruising/commercial. 2nd owner. Details at yachtworld.com. rwilich@yahoo.com
36’ Mainship, 1986 Aft cabin, twin diesel, 2002. Very clean. $59,900, call 207-899-0909. www.boatinginmaine.com 36’ Newman 1974 Classic Total Refit, CAT, Asking $195,000. Contact John Morin Wilbur Yachts 207 691-1637 www.wilburyachts.com
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36’Ellis Downeast Flybridge Cruiser, 2001. Yanmar 420hp dsl. Evolution drive. Exceptionally equipped. Elegant interior. Immaculate condition. Inside stored. $395,000. Broker: David Perry, CPYB, Robinhood Marine Center, Georgetown, Maine 207371-2343. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com
36’ Penbo Cruiser, 1968 Comfortable and seaworthy with center-house design and berths for 5. Full galley, convertible dinette, V-berths, cedar over oak, T6354 Perkins w/4000 hrs, full electronics. Survey 4/09, in water Harpswell, ME. $79,000. 207-721-3819 or email spike@spikehaible.com 37’ Silverton 37 Convertible 1989. This Silverton Convertible is well maintained, and in great shape. Owner is upgrading so this one must go. $42,500. Call 207799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com
37’ Tayana, 1978 WANDERLUST, cutter rigged. Well thought out for offshore cruising. Teak deck, 50hp Perkins diesel, VHF, GPS. Winterport, Maine. $45,000. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
38’ Duffy Sportfisher, 1995 Volute. Excellent opportunity for a sportfisherman to acquire a capable boat in good operating order at a very good price. $135,000 www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
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degree waterfront views. No taxes. No lawn to mow. Custom-built lobster yacht designed for year round living in New England. Located in New Castle, NH $225,000 obo. Check out our website. Give us a call. 603-770-8378. dotgale38.googlepages.com dotgaleforsale@comcast.net 38’ Eastbay Express by Grand Banks, 1994192,500. The current owner has extensively upgraded her systems. Gray & Gray, Inc 207363-7997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com 38’ Steel Tug, 1966 And Passenger Charter business. She meets the U.S.C.G. requirement for carrying 6 passengers for hire for harbor cruises, weddings, and social gatherings. $79,000 for both. Gray & Gray, Inc 207-3637997. www.grayandgrayyachts.com 38’ Stanley, 1984 Stanley 38 “Fishwife”. First Stanley 38 built in 1984 and owned by the same family since her launch. She is in excellent condition. $285,000. 207-244-7854 or billw@jwboatco.com 38’ Bertram Convertible Mk III 1987. Twin Caterpillar diesels. $99,000. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com tyc@southportmarine.com
cushions $29,500. Ask about terms. Jonesport Shipyard, 207497-2701. www.jonesportshipyard.com 40’ Hatteras Double Cabin 1987. Voyager is a very clean and well mainatined Hatteras 40 Motoryacht. Re-powered in 1999 with twin Yanmar 315hp diesels and a diesel genset. Solar panels, recent electronics, fuel system upgrades and numerous other upgrades make Voyager a desirable vessel in a classic Hatteras. $179,000. 207371-2899. www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com perry@robinhoodmarinecenter.co m
39’ Smith & Gray Sedan Cruiser 1939. Classic, well maintained, great layout, new carpets, awning,
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42’ Wesmac Custom Cruiser 800hp Cat, Freedom lift, many extras. Have to see at Wesmac shop in Surrey, Maine. Asking $690,000. Call for details 207-667-4822 or see on web www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
50’ Wesmac Twin Cummins QSM-11 580hp, twin Hamilton jets, lots of extras. Have to see at Wesmac shop in Surrey, Maine. Asking $950,000. Call 207-667-4822 or check at website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com Seaway and Key West, New New Seaway & Key West Boats in Stock. Suzuki & Tohatsu Outboards From 2.5hp to 300hp. Contact Lake & Sea Boatworks, Bar Harbor, Maine 207-288-8961. www.lakeandsea.com sales@lakeandsea.com
OTHER 40’ Grand Banks Eastbay FB Sedan, 1997. Twin Cat 3208 375 hp engines; 5KW Genset; Reverse Cycle AC & Heat; Bow Thruster; Autopilot; Two New Raymarine E120 Chartplotter/Radars, New Canvas, Seating, Upholstery, & Propane Stove. Mint Condition. $295,000 Yarmouth, ME 207-4156973 www.curtisyachtbrokerage.com
38’ Young Brothers/Pettegrow 1984. Custom flybridge cruiser. Volvo diesel, low hours. Electronic controls. Recent radar. Located Conn. Will deliver. $89,000. 860535-8424. mnpeterle@att.net 38’ Duffy Sportfisher, 1995 VOLUTE. Excellent opportunity for a sportfisherman to acquire a capable boat in good operating order at a very good price. $135,000. www.atlanticboat.com brokerage@atlanticboat.com
V6 220hp delivering 4.5gph @9knots. Complete new plumbing, electrical including Lewmar anchoring system, Garmin chartplotter/GPS and Ritchie binnacle. $40,000. More information and pictures available. Contact: herliebarnes@yahoo.com
40’ Fox Island 40, 2003 Single economical 370hp Yanmar. 14kts. cruise @ 9 gph. Galley up. Full electronics and much more. Original owner. $249,000. CaptKach@AOL.com
42’ Matthews Classic, 1956 Double Cabin Flying Bridge (DCFB) Cruiser. Beautifully restored cruiser, a sea-going summer home. Repowered with 2 twin GM
42’ Wesmac Custom Cruiser Twin Yanmar 420hp, twin Hamilton jets, bow thruster, lots of extras. Must see at Wesmac shop in Surrey, Maine. Asking $460,000. Call for details 207-667-4822 or visit our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com
42’ Wesmac Flybridge Cruiser Custom finished. 800hp Cat, Onan genset, live aboard, lots of extras. Must see at Wesmac shop in Surrey Maine. Asking $500,000. Call for details 207-667-4822 or see at our website www.wesmac.com Teri@wesmac.com 47’ Maine Cat, 2009 Maine Cat P-47, hull#2, launched June ‘09. Twin 180 Yanmar, liveaboard equipped, low fuel burn, 3’ draft, located in Maine. $110k below list. 1-888-832-2287. www.mecat.com info@mecat.com
10 1/2’ & 12’ Skiffs Maine style and quality. Epoxy bonded plywood/oak, S/S screws. Easy rowing and towing, steady underfoot. Primer paint. $1,250 and $1,600. Maxwell’s Boat Shop. Rockland, Maine. 207-594-5492. Commission a Tender Get a great boat while helping a great cause. Custom-built for you by the Compass Project. Come on in and meet your build team. 12’ Bevins Skiff $850 12’ Echo Bay Dory $1950 16’ Gloucester Light Dory $1,600 Call 207-774-0682 www.compassproject.org compassinfo@maine.rr.com Engine Building Class This is a Special 2 Day Seminar. You will completely assemble and test run a diesel engine. It will run Sat, 9-5 through Sun, 11-5. Call for dates and details. There will be a limit of 6 for this class. WWW.JWAYENT.NET JWAYENT@JWAYENT.NET Boat Rental Triumph Boats 17’ & 19’ Center
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PROVISIONS Stay Prepared The Island Store 200
T O W N L A N D I N G O N I S L E A U H A U T, M E The "little store" welcomes you fully stocked. FULL SELECTION OF GROCERIES, FRESH MEAT, FISH, PRODUCE, BEER, WINE, ICE, HARDWARE, SOUVENIRS AND MORE. YA R D S F R O M T H E
Console available for half day, full day and extended rental. Guilford Boat Yards, View Details www.guilfordboat.com, Guilford, Connecticut 203-453-5031 Delivery Captain Your power or sail boat delivered wherever you need it. Owners welcome on deliveries. Also available for instruction. Captain Tim. 603770-8378. dotgale38.googlepages.com tphsails@comcast.net
Tel/fax 207.335.5211
www.theislandstore.net Stop by Casco Bay's Cliff Island for provisions. Easy deepwater dockside access. Convenient call-ahead orders. Fully stocked grocery selection, wine & beer, Gifford's ice-cream, original candy counter, 207-766-2312 island art & Daily 9-7 homemade soaps. www.pearlsseasidemarketandcafe.com
The Niblic Provisions & Gifts Marine Essentials...Island Necessities at Chebeague Island Boat Yard
gourmet coffee & baked goods wine & cheese beer, soda & ice 207-846-1015 soups & sandwiches theniblic@chebeague.net Maine made gifts & clothing Chebeague Island, Maine
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Port Clyde General Store
Canvas Cleaning This year, have Gemini Canvas service your bimini or dodger. Professionally cleaned w/ water-repellent treatment. No dip-dunk tanks, only industry approved cleaners that work. We ship UPS, call us at 207-596-7705. www.geminicanvas.com peter@geminicanvas.com
Heated Boat Storage C W Johnson, Inc. Secure heated boat storage building in Harpswell, Maine. Professional service/maintenance or do-it-yourself space available during the off-season by moving the boat into the isolated work area. Storage area doors measure 14’x14’. Call Chip at 207833-6443 or email chipneta@comcast.net Winterization Diesel Seminar Includes instruction on oil system, electrical system, fuel systems, cooling systems, basic troubleshooting with discussion period and question & answer period. September 25, October 16. Price $175. www.jwayent.net jwayent@jwayent.net
Launch & Delivery Service Groceries, ice, beer, wine and liquor
Fuel, Water, Ship’s Store & Restaurant on site
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Offshore Passage Opportunities #1 Crew Networking Service. Further your horizons. Sail free. Since 1993. Call for brochure and membership application. 1-800-4-PASSAGe. Join online at www.sailopo.com
Repower & Refit Considering repower or refit upgrades to your boat? Our two locations offer you in-house, factory trained technicians ready to address your upgrades to the highest standards. Stop by or give us a call, we’d be happy to talk about your options. Kittery Point Yacht Yard. 207-439-9582, Eliot yard 207-439-3967. www.kpyy.net jglessner@kpyy.net. Fiberglass Repair Position Permanent, year-round position available for Fiberglass/Composite Structure Repair Technician. Yankee Marina is a full-service marina and boatyard. Please send resume with cover letter summarizing work experience to www.yankeemarina.com deborah@yankeemarina.com Slips & Moorings in N.H. Limited dockside slips and protected moorings available in pristine Great Bay, New Hampshire. Leave trailering behind and chase the big stripers more often. Reasonable rates. Great Bay Marine 603-436-5299 or email@greatbaymarine.com Rental Moorings Sail beautiful Penobscot Bay. Seasonal moorings in protected Rockland harbor with an expansive float and pier facility for dinghy tie-ups and provisioning. On-site parking. 207-594-1800. www.atlanticchallenge.com info@atlanticchallenge.com Maine Chartering Consider chartering your boat(s) to help with those yard bills. Give us a call to talk about options. NPYC 207-557-1872 www.northpointyachtcharters.com info@northpointyachtcharters.com
Heated Work Space Or boat storage Route 90 Rockland. New 80x100 steel building, infloor heat, secure, easy access. 16ft doors. 207-5965994. www.leisuremaine.com
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Moorings Available Kittery Point Yacht Yard has moorings available for the 2011 summer season. Very well protected and just inside the mouth of the Piscataqua River. Don’t Wait - call now for information: 207-4399582 or email jglessner@kpyy.net.
fiberglass repair, carpet installation, dockside detailing, polish/wax, and marine upholstery services. Experienced, efficient, and fully insured. Offering affordable rates. We come to you. 207756-5244. www.coastalmarinecare.com
Boat Storage Kittery Point Yacht Yard has two waterfront locations with plenty of off-season storage space available. Store with KPYY and our full service yard and factory trained technicians are available if you need us. Call to join our family of customers: 207-439-9582 or email jglessner@kpyy.net.
Docking Available Kennebunkport Marina has the newest docks on the river with all new power pedestals and water hook ups. Call today to reserve a slip 207-967-3411. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com
Moorings Available Boothbay Region Boatyard has seasonal moorings available, $950. We are located in well protected Ebenecook Harbor, with free launch service, parking, showers, laundry and a well stocked ship store. Email Amy or call us at 207633-6788. www.brby.com dockmaster@brby.com Mobile Repair Service Coastal Marine Care, specializing in
means lots of wheel time. Fun! Call 1-800-4-PASSAGe (800-472-7724) www.sailopo.com
unkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com Mercury, Yamaha Service Kennebunkport Marina has the only factory trained Mercury and Yamaha technicians located on the water in Kennebunkport to service all of your mechnical needs. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com
Cheap Power Today Run your boat with economical aircooled Briggs and Stratton type engines. Marine conversion manual includes methods for forwardneutral-reverse gearing. From cheap, easy to find local parts. Only $10.95. Capt. Woodie Owen; P.O. Box 32172-PE; Charleston, SC 29417.
Kennebunkport Marina Kennebunkport Marina is a full service marina with the staff to meet all of your boating needs. Limited transient slips available. Call 967-3411 for rates. www.kennebunkportmarina managerkport@roadrunner.com
Power Boat Rental Kennebunkport Marina now offers a power boat rental program. Come pick out your boat and go fishing for the big one. Call 207967-3411. www.kennebunkportmarina.com managerkport@roadrunner.com
Wooden Boat Work If you have a wooden boat in need of some TLC, I can help keep those old memories alive. Pete Johnson, 207-837-4095.
Kennebunkport Boat Club Kennebunkport Marina is unveiling The Kennebunkport Boat Club. Call 967-3411 for details. Become a charter member of The Kennebunkport Boat Club. www.kenneb-
Offshore Swan Sailing Program Change your life - sail a Swan Offshore: Newport - St. Maarten in the NARC Rally Oct 30th 2011. Every year since 1998. Professional skippers. Very reasonable. Small crew
Seasonal Moorings Handy Boat as one of Maine’s premier boat yards, located in the heart of Casco Bay, has seasonal moorings available for up to 65’. Enjoy all our new restaurant and marine facilities have to offer. Call now for this great opportunity. 207-781-5110 http://handyboat.com/ Boat Transport Best rates, fully insured. Nationwide and Ocean freight. Reliable service. Rob Lee, Maritime. 508758-9409. www.marinasandtransport.com boattransport@comcast.net
CHARTER Call now for availability! “We’re on the job, so you can be on the water.”
Charter Maine! Bareboat • Crewed • Power • Sail Trawlers • DownEast Cruisers
Yacht North Charters 182 Christopher Rd, Suite 1, North Yarmouth, ME 04097-6733 207-221-5285 • info@yachtnorth.com • www.yachtnorth.com
ONBOARD, NO DETAIL HAS BEEN LEFT UNEXPLORED. UNDER SAIL, NO PART OF THE COASTLINE WILL BE, EITHER.
Buy or Charter • Power or Sail
www.mecat.com 888-832-2287 Charter Maine Cat 30 & 41 Abaco, Bahamas * NEW MC 33 now available for charter *
Women Under Sail
Live Aboard Sailing Instructions - Casco Bay, Maine For Women -- By Women, Aboard 44’ AVATRICE “ If you can learn to sail in Maine, you can sail anywhere.”
e-mail: sailing@gwi.net
HINCKLEY YACHT CHARTERS Southwest Harbor, Maine 1-800-HYC-SAIL • (207) 244-5008 charters@hinckleyyachts.com
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www.womenundersail.com 207-865-6399
Charter Phoenix 40’ C&C Maine & Caribbean Boat is well equipped with in-boom furling main and electric furling jib.
Contact Jan at Bayview Rigging & Sails Inc.
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Inside Storage Eric Dow Boat Shop offers inside storage for lovely boats, reasonable rates, exceptional care. Call
Eric to discuss your project needs. Brooklin, Maine 207-359-2277. www.dowboats.com
Captain For Hire Master 1600T/Master towing. Semi-retired full-time professional mariner will do motor vessel deliv-
eries, on-board training, oversee projects. Captain Bill Madison, 401-527-7913. capt_bill@cox.net capt_bill@cox.net
Advertiser index 72, 78 Allied Boat Works 52 Atlantic Boat Company Atlantic Outboard 63 61, 84 Bamforth Marine Bayview Rigging & Sails 54, 109 Beavertail Rod and Reel 85 50 Black Point Inn Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce 52 26 Blue Nose Yacht Sales Boatwise 71 Bohndell Sails & Rigging 49 66 Boothbay Harbor Chamber of Commerce Boothbay Region Boatyard 11, 66, 112 61 Boston Harbor Shipyard and Marina 13 Boston Yacht Haven Bowden Marine Service 20 11, 112 Brewer Plymouth Marine Brewer Yacht Yards 111 65 Broad Cove Marine Center Buck’s Restaurant 51 Bucking the Tide 58 Burr Brothers Boats 11, 112 Capt. Jay Michaud Marine Surveys 100 Capt. Norm Leblanc 104 Carousel Marina 61, 66, 84 Casey Yacht Enterprises 100 Cay Electronics 33 Chase, Leavitt & Co. 68 Chebeague Island Boat Yard 40, 108 Chebeague Island Inn 50 Coastal Marine Canvas 99 Coastal Marine Care 101 Cod End 51 Concordia Company 11, 112 Connecticut DEP 82 CPT Autopilot, Inc. 100 Crocker's Boatyard 112 Crosby Yacht Yard 11, 61 Curtis Yacht Brokerage, LLC 102 Custom Float Services 59 CW Johnson, Inc. 26 Dark Harbor Boat Yard 49 Diamonds’s Edge 45 DiMillo’s Yacht Sales 61 Dimond’s Edge Restaurant 50 Dolphin Marina & Restaurant 45, 50 Duchak Maritime Services 99, 103 Eastport Chowderhouse 51 Enos Marine 61 Finestkind Brokerage 98 Fogg’s Boatworks 70 Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard 11, 112 Gamage Shipyard 103 Gamini Marine Canvas 95 Gannon and Benjamin, Inc. 67 General Marine 14 Gowen Marine 11, 61 Gray & Gray, Inc. 97 Great Bay Marine 11, 18, 112 Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta 23
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37 Guilford Boat Yards 98 Gulf of Maine Yacht Sales Hallett Canvas & Sails 15 2 Hamilton Marine Hamlin’s Marina 11,63 Hampton River Marina 16 27, 112 Handy Boat Service Hansen Marine Engineering 22, 103,112 45,50 Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Co. Haut Insurance Agency 40 Hinckley Yacht Charters 68 108 Island Store Islesboro Marine Enterprises 67 11, 112 J-Way Enterprises 104 J.R. Overseas Jackson’s Hardware & Marine 83,85 22, 64 John Williams Boat Company John Williams Yacht Brokerage 97 14 Jonesport Shipyard Journey’s End Marina 11,49 Kanberra Gel 35 Kennebec Tavern & Marina 50 Kennebunkport Marina 82, 85 Kent Thurston Marine Surveyor 104 Kingman Yacht Center 11, 33, 65, 112 Kittery Point Boat Builders 43 Kittery Point Yacht Yard 11, 112 Kramp Electronics 33 Lake & Sea Boatworks 37, 64 MacDougalls Cape Cod Marine 33 Mack Boring & Parts Company 19,74 Main Sail Restaurant 51 Maine Cat 62, 109 Maine Pumpout Stations 80, 81 Maine Sailing Partners 41 Maine Veterinary Referral Center 58 Maine Yacht Center 31 Marblehead Trading Company 33, 112 Marine Engines 58 Marstons Marina 84 McLaughlin Seafood 47, 51 McMichaels 17 Merri-Mar Yacht Basin 11, 112 Mike Martel 105 Miliner Marine Services 105 Mobile Marine Canvas 34 Moorings and Muffins 83 Moose Island Marine 61 Moose Landing Marina 26 Morris Yachts 11, 25 Mystic Shipyard 42, 112 Nature’s Head 101 Nauset Marine 63 Navtronics 33, 65 Nebo Lodge 51 New Bedford Harbor Commission 36 New England Boatworks 11, 21, 112 New England Burials at Sea 101 New Meadows Marina 64, 84 Newport Boat Show 9
11, 112 Niemiec Marine 67 Noank Village Boatyard North East Rigging Systems 33 20 North Sails Direct Ocean Point Marina 96 Ocean Pursuits 49 74 Padebco Custom Yachts Parker’s Boat Yard, Inc. 70 50,108 Pearl’s Seaside Market & Cafe Pemaquid Marine 68 Pierce Yacht Co. 47 44 Pope Sails Port Clyde General Store 48, 108 3 Port Harbor Marine 53, 112 Portland Yacht Services Progressive Epoxy Polymers 102 11,30,33,96,112 Robinhood Marine Center Robinhood Marine Island 40 24 54, 61 Royal River Boatyard Russell’s Marine 102 Saco Bay Tackle 85 SailMaine 95, 106 Sailmaking Support Systems 68 Sawyer & Whitten 65 Scandia Yacht Sales 98 Seacoast Canvas 101 Seal Cove Boatyard 52 SK Marine Electronics 101 Snug Harbor Marina 61, 85 Sound Marine Diesel 67 South Port Marine 11,71, 84,98 Spike Haible Century 21 Baribeau Agency 70 Spruce Head Marine 48 The Apprenticeshop 48, 106 The Booklin Inn 51 The Dip Net 51 The Edge 51 The Osprey Restaurant 50 Theriault Marine Consulting 104 Tugboat Inn 50 URLs 88, 89 Waterfront Restaurant 51 Waterline Services 99 Webhannett River Boat Yard 53,85 Wesmac 84, 97 Whale’s Tale 51 Whiting Marine 67, 112 Wilbur Yachts 70 Winter Island Yacht Yard 11, 72 Winterport Marine 59 Withum Sailmakers 55 Women Under Sail 44, 106 Y-Landing Marine Services 37 Yacht North Charters 59, 68, 109 Yankee Boat Yard & Marina 112 Yankee Marina & Boatyard 11, 33, 112 Yanmar 10 Yarmouth Boatyard 33, 63 York Harbor Marine Service 24,97
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Westerbeke™ and their dealers let you cruise coastal New England with confidence. & Engines & Generators
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Kittery Point Yacht Yard Kittery, ME 207-439-9582 www.kpyy.net
Portland Yacht Services Portland, ME 207-774-1067 www.portlandyacht.com
Universal Diesel Engines
QUIET Westerbeke Digital D-NetTM Diesel Generators
Robinhood Marine Center
Manchester, MA 978-526-1971 www.crockersboatyard.com
Forepeak/Marblehead Trading Co. Marblehead, MA 781-639-0029 www.marbleheadtrading.com
Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard Salem, MA 978-744-0844 www.fjdion.com
J-Way Enterprises Scituate, MA 781-544-0333 www.jwayent.net
Georgetown, ME 800-443-3625 www.robinhoodmarinecenter.com
Kingman Yacht Center
Whiting Marine Services
Cataumet, MA 508-563-7136 www.kingmanyachtcenter.com
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Merri-Mar Yacht Basin
Yankee Marina & Boatyard
Newburyport, MA 978-465-3022 www.merri-maryachtbasin.com
Yarmouth, ME 207-846-4326 www.yankeemarina.com
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New Bedford, MA 508-997-7390 www.niemiecmarine.com
Newington, NH 603-436-5299 www.greatbaymarine.com
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Burr Brothers Boats
Mystic Shipyard
Marion, MA 508-748-0541 www.burrbros.com
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Hansen Marine Engineering, Inc Marblehead, MA 781-631-3282 www.hansenmarine.com
Yankee Boat Yard & Marina Portland, CT 860-342-4735 www.yankeeboatyard.com
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