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How does PropTalk prep for the season’s first run?

What are some things we’d rather not forget? Find out here.

by Ruth Christie

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Spring Commissioning: Are Your Systems Ready To Rumble?

Just like a new puppy, your boat’s systems need some tender loving care. You’ve come to the right place. To start your journey toward floating fun, grab a highlighter and pay attention.

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Boatyard Basics Want to play nice at your boatyard? Then read PropTalk’s signature guide to being an exemplary boatyard customer.

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Proper Popper Fly Tying

Hook? Check. Thread? Check. Flash? What the heck? Learn the ins and outs of tying popper flies that stripers can’t resist.

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It Could Be a Wild Ride: 2012 Maryland Fishing Preview PropTalk’s Capt. C. D. Dollar dishes out some mighty fine fishing forecasts with the rapid fire of a true angling aficionado.

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Variety Is the Spice of Life: 2012 Virginia Fishing Preview Learn the many reasons why inshore and Commonwealth fishermen—and their fish lockers—are excited about the prospects for 2012.

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by Ric Burnley

On the Cover Mackenna Jane II, a Judge 42 Sportfish XC out of Queenstown, MD, heads for the big ones. Photo courtesy of Judge Yachts

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Spoons Score Superb Stripers Want some new tricks for trolling spoons to catch the attention of big striped bass on the Bay? Well then, listen to a pro…

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15 Prop Thoughts: iFish 16 Out of My Mind: Time To Cruise 17 Letters 18 Dock Talk 27 Chesapeake Boating Calendar

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74 Chesapeake Fish News, Forecasts,

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• Bay Bridge Boat Show and Beyond • Ten Great Gadgets and Gizmos • Upgrading Electronics • Let Her Rip: Outboards and Engines • Eight Must-See Gunkholes on the Bay • Building the Chesapeake Light Craft Cocktail Class Racer: Part 3 • Catching Monster Red Drum (No, not “The Shining,” the fish.)

77 Chesapeake Bay Fishing Charters, Guides, and Head Boats 78 Biz Buzz 79 Brokerage and Classified Sections 85 Brokerage Form 86 Index of Advertisers 87 Marketplace Section 90 Chesapeake Classic

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ome folks parachute off skyscrapers for a thrill. I fish.

Fishing—thrilling? Yes, yes it is. While some people consider angling a sit-and-wait game, the anticipation of the take is the thrill. Whether you’re soaking a soft crab on a circle hook waiting for a big black drum to come along, or actively casting about the surface to willing frenzied feeders, that moment when the fish responds is pure magic—and like many Bay anglers, I’m addicted to it. I crave it even during the cold of winter.

Luckily for many anglers, this winter has been mild. The warmer-than-usual weather afforded me the opportunity to keep my aching rotator cuffs lubricated with frequent fly casting. Several willing chain pickerel from the Severn and Magothy rivers eagerly took my offerings as I tried to accumulate points for my favorite tackle shop in Coastal Conservation Association Maryland’s first annual Tidal Pickerel Championship.

Lucy Iliff—the ever-present figure at the PropTalk lair’s front door—can attest to predictable increased level of angling-related shipping activity directed toward my desk this time of year when I gear up for the fishing season. After taking advantage of some great closeout sales, cardboard tubes with brand-new seven- and eleven-weight fly rods arrived in February, and a litany of smaller boxes filled with hooks, feathers, bucktails, and other fly-tying gizmos and gadgets followed close behind. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to fish.

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My light-tackle, bait, and trolling friends like to give me a hard time about my reluctance to fish with anything but fly tackle. I remember last year when contributing writer Ric Burnley set me up to go cobia fishing with Capt. Ben Shepherd out of Virginia Beach, VA, and said, “Gary’s a great guy, except for the fly rod.” Despite my fly rod fetish, Capt. Ben and I had a great day out on the water, and even Burnley took me out that evening to cast flies around Rudee Inlet while he tricked speckled trout (quite successfully) with his spinning rod. At the end of the day, an angler is an angler.

It’s all good.

In the spirit of celebrating these piscatorial pastimes— whether you fish with bait, lures, or flies—we’ve packed this issue of PropTalk full of fishing fodder. Starting on page 66, you’ll find Ric Burnley’s and Capt. C.D. Dollar’s best bets on what type of fishing to expect in Virginia and Maryland waters in 2012.

For trolling enthusiasts, check out page 72, where you can find out all about deploying spoons to catch superb stripers. And for fly casters, read Jim Heim’s recipe for ##Photo by Gary Reich proper popper patterns on page 64. The whole package is followed by our Fish News, Fish Forecasts, and Fish Spots, which appear every month in PropTalk.

Full disclosure: the likelihood of finding me on the water Opening Day with a fly rod is pretty slim. Trolling is what I’ll be doing—unless I decide to try to get a Lefty’s Deceiver 40 feet down in the water column.

I look forward to seeing you on the water this year.

PropTalk April 2012 15

Out of My Mind

by Ruth Christie

Time To Cruise

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y beloved sister-in-law lost her brother this February. Other than being a devoted family man with many interests, he liked to fish. For countless years, he was a regular participant in the Jersey shore’s annual spring shark fishing tournament. He and his family often welcomed my husband and brother-in-law up for the offshore fun. Greg was born the same year as my husband and I were. The loss has made us both keenly aware of our mortality and that of our loved ones. They say life is too short to own an ugly boat. But, in truth, life is too short not to do the things you love as often as possible. That’s especially true when you hit your 50s. So, before March turns from a lion to a lamb, we’ll happily spend the time getting Coquina ready for 2012 and beyond. This year, we’ll cut out early on Fridays to expand our cruising reach. We’ll visit new marinas and anchorages, and return to those we love. We’ll happily welcome family on some of these trips. Why? Here’s what some others have to say more eloquently than I can convey:

“Being on a boat that’s moving through the water, it’s so clear. Everything falls into place in terms of what’s important and what’s not.” —James Taylor “I wish that they could have more freedoms to be able to come and play. I know that the only way that they can get out is by, you know, defecting to another country or whatever, or getting on a boat.” —Rafael Palmeiro “I’ve met the most interesting people while flying or on a boat. These methods of travel seem to attract the kind of people I want to be with.” —Hedy Lamarr “We also own a little boat, and I’m like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day.” —Perry Como “When I get a chance to play golf or go on a boat with good people, take the boat out and put some lobsters on the grill, get the ice-cold beer and the cigars— that’s heaven here on earth.”

—Bernie Mac “When the tides of life turn against you and the current upsets your boat, don’t waste those tears on what might have been, just lie on your back and float.” —Anonymous “I love fishing. You put that line in the water, and you don’t know what’s on the other end. Your imagination is under there.” —Robert Altman

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“I don’t worry about it because we are all growing old. If I were the only one I would worry. But we’re all in the same boat, and all of my friends are coming with me. We all go toward old age. How many years left, we don’t know. We just have to accept it.”

—Ingrid Bergman “Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need: a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.” —Jerome K. Jerome “Tears are a river that takes you somewhere… Tears lift your boat off the rocks, off dry ground, carrying it downriver to someplace better.” —Clarissa Pinkola Estes “It is a curious sensation: the sort of pain that goes mercifully beyond our powers of feeling. When your heart is broken, your boats are burned: nothing matters any more. It is the end of happiness and the beginning of peace.” —George Bernard Shaw “Water is life’s mater and matrix, mother and medium.

There is no life without water.” —Albert Szent-Gyorgyi “There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind.” —Washington Irving “The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” —John Buchan

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Hello Gary, You forgot to include the awesome camps the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) offers that fall right into the “convenient, affordable, and well-run programs where your offspring can soak up all the good stuff the Bay has to offer” categories listed in your Kids’ Camps feature in the March PropTalk. CMM offers camps for children entering first through ninth grades that are directly influenced by the Chesapeake Bay. Kids learn about marshes, pirates, sharks, paleontology, the environment, and boats. We have a new environmental camp in which we are working in conjunction with the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and the Cove Point Natural Heritage which is extremely affordable. The boat camp we offer is one where kids actually build their own 12-foot plywood canoe and get to take it home at the end of the week after their race regatta. These camps are not only educational, they’re fun! For more information, go online to calvertmarinemuseum.com/education-youthsummer-camps.php.

Thanks, Melissa McCormick Calvert Marine Museum Group Services Coordinator Melissa, You are absolutely right--thanks for the heads up. There are tons of great camps around the Bay every summer, including yours. If anyone has a great kids’ camp they’d like PropTalk to know about, just e-mail gary@proptalk.com.

Have a great season, Melissa. ~Gary

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DOCK TALK

On the Bonnie Bonnie Banks of the Bay Story by Ruth Christie, Photos by Gary Reich

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Why, the big bad Bay Bridge Boat Show April 19-22. It’s the mid-Atlantic’s biggest spring boat show. This year, you’ll be able to drool over 200 new and previously loved boats, ranging in size from teeny tiny kayaks on up to large luxury vacation vessels. Because size matters, you’ll get to pick from eight- to 80-foot boats. Along the way, you’ll see a galaxy of equipment and accessory vendors, enjoy demo rides and free seminars, sample tasty food and drinks, and meet the pros who make the Bay Bridge Boat Show “The Place To Be” come spring.

If you are lucky enough, and smart enough, to buy a boat during the show, you could win a seasonal slip rental at the Bay Bridge Marina for your new pride and joy. Also sign up for chances to win great prizes and snatch up special deals. Chat up the vendors, including PropTalk at Tent F32 (we’re one of the sponsors), and meet members of the Kent Narrows Racing Association and Antique & Classic Boat Society. And, don’t miss PropTalk’s Fishing Pier. Why? Because you’ll step into a candyland of boats, including center-console and offshore sportfishing machines from the likes of Cobia, GradyWhite, Jones Brothers, Ocean Yachts, Parker Boats, and Regulator.

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Thursday, April 19: Noon to 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, April 20-21: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, April 22: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

How Much Will Tickets Set Me Back? $12: One-Day Adult Ticket $4: One-Day Kid Ticket (Ages Seven to 12 Years) Zip/Nada/Free: Kids Ages Six and Younger Accompanied by an Adult $19: Two-Day Adult Pass State tax and a 75-cent service fee apply per ticket.

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Serious Boaters Flock to the Strictly Boaters Boat Show

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f you’re tired of wading through acres of Sham Wow, funnel cake, and T-shirt displays to get to the good stuff at boat shows, then the Strictly Boaters Boat Show is your cup of tea. Formerly known as the Strictly Jersey Boat Show, the annual event reels in serious, motivated power-boaters.

The event is held on the docks and grounds of South Jersey Marina in Cape May, NJ, only a short road trip from Chesapeake Bay Country.

Expect serious in-the-water displays of hardcore sportfishing machines, center consoles, Down East cruisers, and cuddy cabins from Albemarle, Back Cove, Contender, Jupiter, Ocean, Sea Ray, Tidewater, Yellowfin, Viking, and others. Onshore, you’ll find various vendors displaying electronics, safety gear, electrical hardware, canvas creations, engines, generators, insurance, and other marine services.

Though you won’t find dealers providing harbor tours, serious buyers can take advantage of the in-the-water aspect of the show and do sea trials.

Organizers have set up the show hours so dealers can schedule sea trials with motivated buyers before and after the gates open without having to compete with other attendees for a salesperson’s time or attention.

Low-cost access to boating hardware is a goal of show organizers.

Admission to the event is free to everyone holding a New Jersey Boating Safety Certificate or Sea Tow membership card. If you meet either of these criteria, you may request advance tickets by visiting strictlyboaters.com. All others will pay $15 at the gate. Those interested in exhibiting their boats, products, or services, or those with general questions may contact the show manager Mark Allen at mallen@strictlyboaters.com.

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f a fine day of fishing fun sounds like a great way to kick off the opening day of Maryland’s Spring Trophy Rockfish Season, then mark your calendar for Boatyard Bar & Grill’s (BYBG) 11th annual Rockfish Tournament April 21. Details were still developing at press time, but we can confirm that event again is officially catch-and-release. Be sure to handle your catch carefully and quickly release these prime migratory swimmers back to the water so they can spawn and perpetuate the species.

Winning entries will be decided by using digital photos of participants’ catches against an official, approved, dated, 48-inch BYBG ruler. Organizers this year ask that all images be taken with a digital camera having a ##Party central during BYBG’s annual tournament.

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removable flash card if possible. An ever-growing number of cell phone camera entries appear every year and sometimes poor image quality can make it difficult for judges to do their jobs.

The registration fee—$200 per boat with up to four anglers and $40 for each additional angler—includes all food and drinks at the after-party, official tournament T-shirts, and the omnipotent BYBG tournament ruler. All proceeds benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Coastal Conservation Association, and Annapolis Police Youth Fishing Camp.

The skipper’s meeting at BYBG Friday April 20 will be pay-yourown-way for food and beverages, and is an excellent opportunity to gather with your competition and tell tall tales about where you’ll look for the big ones the following day. But the highlight of the event is the tournament after-party (April 21 from 4 to 8 p.m.) in BYBG’s parking lot. Look forward to tasty eats, thirst-busting libations, and lively music provided

by Gypsy Collective.

The presenting sponsor, Angler’s, will provide gift certificates of $5000, $2000, and $1000 for first-, second-, and third-place winners, respectively.

The youth angler under 16 years of age with the biggest rockfish will receive a $500 gift certificate. The winner also receives the honor of having a painted rockfish replica with his or her name on it hoisted to the BYBG rafters and mounted indefinitely for all to see.

Check BYBG’s tournament website for updates and online registration information as they become available (boatyardbarandgrill.com/ fishing_tournament.shtml). Look in the May issue of PropTalk (on the docks April 13) for full last-minute details on the tournament. PropTalk is a proud sponsor of the event.

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Now, Just Hold on There…

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f legislators pass a bill that Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposed February 15, boat registration fees in Maryland will more than triple! House Bill 1307 would raise money for projects such as dredging channels and maintaining buoys. But, the fee increases may make your blood boil.

Under the proposed bill, the $24 each Maryland boat owner has paid for a two-year vessel registration since 1983 would increase based on the size of the boat. The new rates would be phased in, starting in 2013. By 2016, the owner of a boat between 16- and 32-feet long will pay $125 for a two-year registration. Boaters with vessels greater than 65 feet would pay $700 to be legal for two

years. The proposed rate hike comes on top of high fuel prices, increased taxes, and a new fishing license fee in recent years.

As of press time, the bill was still in the House and a hearing was scheduled for March 16. Stay tuned with PropTalk. Read “Natural Resources: State Boat Act: Fees and Requirements” at http://mlis.state .md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb1307f.pdf.

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50,000 is on the line. Come October, the Interlux Waterfront Challenge will award significant grants to organizations that create sustainable waterfront environmental improvements in their communities. A five-judge panel of marine industry leaders, with help from boaters voting on Facebook for their favorite projects among the applications, will select seven regional winners to receive $4500 each and a grand prize winner to receive $20,000. Applications will be accepted until August 31.

To learn more, visit waterfrontchallenge.com. Tell ‘em PropTalk sent you.

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Farewell to Friends D

aniel (Dan) Sutherland (47) passed away unexpectedly February 18 of apparent heart failure. He was a talented craftsman at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels. A patient teacher, Dan generously shared and demonstrated his many skills with old and young alike.

Close friends knew him as a great guy who was fun to be around and who never took himself too seriously.

##This Rushton rowing canoe is the last one Dan Sutherland (shown) built. Photo courtesy of CBMM

Dan had a national reputation as a boatbuilder and was one of the best judges of antique and classic boats in the country. He was the world’s foremost expert on the boats of the famous 19th century designer and builder, J. H. Rushton, from whose designs he built more than 50 boats during his lifetime. He was unsurpassed when it comes to building small, lapstraked boats.

Dan learned the craft of boatbuilding from his grandfather, Ernest Sutherland. His great grandfather, Henry Sutherland, had built Sutherland Troutboats in the Branchport, NY, area around the turn of the 20th century, and Dan had continued that family tradition.

Dan was a member of CBMM’s staff since 2007. Before serving as CBMM’s program/boatyard manager and running the museum’s Apprentice for a Day program, Dan had his own restoration shop (Sutherland Boat and Coach) in Hammongsport, NY, and worked with the Antique Boat Museum on several projects.

Celebrations of his life were held in both St. Michaels and Pen Yan, NY, this spring. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations in memory of Dan Sutherland be made to CBMM, PO Box 636, St. Michaels, MD 21663. Your donations will be placed in CBMM’s Boat Building Apprentice Endowment Fund.

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Wintertime Maritime Lecture Series Thursdays. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

PEM Talks Thursdays.

Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. Learn about steamboat wharves March 15 and the Chesapeake Beach, MD, Railroad and Amusement Park April 19.

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Saltwater Fishing Expo Somerset, NJ.

British Troops and 1100 Loyalist Citizens Are Taken on Royal Navy Ships from Boston, MA, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1776

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Feathers in Focus Photo Shoot 1 to 3 p.m. Pocomoke River State Park, Snow Hill, MD. $10.

Maguires’ Irish Pub Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

Medical Emergencies at Sea Class: Beyond First Aid Annapolis Elks Lodge #622. Hosted by Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association (CAPCA). $40 for members; $65 for non-members.

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Open House Crusader Yacht Sales, Annapolis.

St. Patrick’s Day “You don’t have to be a beer drinker to play darts, but it helps.” ~Anonymous

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Submarine Day

Clarks Landing Customer Appreciation and Boat Sale Clarks Landing, Shady Side, MD. RSVP at (410) 867-9550.

17-18

Fishing Flea Market Commodore Hall, Essex, MD. Hosted by Essex/Middle River Chapter of Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association (MSSA). $3.

17-18 17-18

Rain Barrel and Compost Sale K&B True Value, Annapolis.

Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show White Stone Firehouse, White Stone, VA. $8 for two-day pass.

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Pamunkey River Bass Mini-Series 2012 Sundays.

Author Joanna Colcord, Who Wrote Roll & Go, Songs of the American Sailorman, Is Born at Sea on the Barque Charlotte A. Littlefield, 1882; and the 378-Foot High-Endurance Cutter Hamilton Is Commissioned, 1967

18 18-24 19-20

Awkward Moments Day Talbot County (MD) Restaurant Week

Basic Boating Class 6 to 10 p.m. Delaware Fire Department, Dover. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary. $10.

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Anglers’ Night Out: Fishing Flicks & Tales 6 p.m. Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

Spring Starts

National Cherry Blossom Festival Tidal Basin, Washington, DC. Celebrate 100 bloomin’ years.

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Free Speaker Series: Electronics 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supplies, 919 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis.

National Goof-Off Day

Beer, Bourbon, and Barbecue Festival Timonium Fairgrounds, MD. Pig pickin’, music, and more.

Donald Campbell, the Only Person To Set World Water and Land Speed Records in the Same Year (1964), Is Born, 1921; and James Cameron’s Movie “Titanic” Wins 11 Academy Awards, 1998

23-25

Friends of Patuxent 2012 Patuxent Wildlife Art Show and Sale National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, MD.

23-25

Maryland Boatbuilders & Dealers Expo Benefits James B. Richardson Foundation in Cambridge, MD.

23-25

Maryland Day Celebration Presented by Four Rivers Heritage Area.

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MARCH 24 Continued...

25

Rum Punch Challenge 7 to 9:30 p.m. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, Alexandria, VA.

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Annapolis Oyster Roast and Sock Burning Noon to 4 p.m.

Annapolis Maritime Museum. $40 VIP; $25 general; $5 kids ages 13 and older.

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Free Spring Service Seminar Deltaville Yachting Center, VA.

Hunt for Hampton History: Hampton at Work Hampton, VA. Displays, demos, reenactments, interpreters, and more.

24

South River on the Half Shell Live and Silent Auction 5 to 9 p.m. Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville, MD.

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How To Splice Double-Braid Lines Rig Shop, West Marine Store #41, 113 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis.

Features Julian Richards.

Keep Norfolk Beautiful Day Leave town. (Just kidding.)

Planning and Executing LongRange Coastal Cruises and Deliveries Annapolis Elks Lodge #622, Edgewater, MD. $35 for CAPCA members; $50 for non-members.

26-28 27

Tidewater Boat Show Hampton Roads Convention Center, VA.

The First Two of 3020 Cherry Trees Are Planted Along the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, 1912

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Free Conversation with Chesapeake Authors 2 p.m.

Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. Topic: Saving Squeak by Jennifer Keats Curtis.

28

Fishing Fair Solomons Firehouse.

Hosted by MSSA’s Southern Maryland Chapter. $3.

Colonists from the Ark and Dove Visit St. Clements

Island in the Potomac River, 1634; and USS Sequoia Becomes Presidential Yacht, Accepted by President Herbert Hoover, 1933

Essex Becomes First U.S. Navy Vessel To Pass Cape of Good Hope, 1800; and an Uninvited Eight-Foot, 375-Pound Mako Shark Leaps into a Fisherman’s Boat, 2011

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Weed Appreciation Day No. Not that kind of weed.

Holy smokes!

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USPS District 5 Spring Conference Ocean City, MD. Canoe Excursion Explore the Rhode River out of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, MD.

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Select dealers and brokers have assembled their best buys for the third annual YC sales event.

Power, Sail, Trawlers and Downeast boats 32-74 feet.

What: Please join us at the un-boat show. Do not miss this event. The Yacht Collection Sale is a large selection of quality boats at sale prices. Financing, documentation and insurance services on site. Power, sail, downeast and trawlers are well represented by the best dealers & brokers. This upscale event is intended to attract a qualified audience of high end boat owners and boat buyers. No crowds, no mops, fishing rods or long lines. Only quality boats, new and brokerage, offered by quality brokers and dealers at special prices. See what all the buzz is about.

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Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company Fishing Flea Market Chestertown, MD.

Delaware River Striper Tournament West End Boat Club, Essington, PA. Benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Safety at Sea Seminar U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis.

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April Fool’s Day “The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.” ~Will Rogers Bruce Springsteen Concert Verizon Center, Washington, DC.

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At Age 23 Years, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) Receives His Steamboat Pilot’s License, 1859; and America’s Civil War Ends, 1865

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Seminar: Basic Chart Reading 7 to 9 p.m. Pip Moyer Recreational Center, Truxtun Park, Annapolis. Hosted

by Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron. $35.

10

Halley’s Comet Comes Dangerously Close to Earth, 837 Well, actually, it was about 3.2 million miles away, but it seemed close at the time.

12 12-May 3 Big Wind Day

Boating Safety Class 7 to 9 p.m. Four Thursdays. Jacobsville Elementary, Pasadena, MD. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 22-01. $20.

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Blessing of the Fleet Cape Charles, VA.

Oriental In-Water Boat Show Pecan Grove Marina, Oriental, NC.

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Don Ho Releases the Song, “Tiny Bubbles,” 1967

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by Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron. $35.

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Marine Diesel Maintenance Seminars Mack Boring & Parts Company, Union, NJ. Choose from 20 dates for these popular one- or two-day courses.

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Linus Yale Jr., Who Invented the Yale Lock, Is Born in New York, 1821; and Blues Musician Muddy Waters Is Born, 1913

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Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe in Jamestown, VA, 1614 National Walk to Work Day

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No Housework Day Boaters’ Swap Meet for Boaters Fawcett Boat Supplies, Annapolis.

Practical Marine Radar Course Annapolis Elks Lodge #622, Edgewater, MD. $160 for CAPCA members; $190 for non-members.

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Basic Boating Safety Course 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Four sessions Mondays and Wednesdays. North Laurel Community Center, Laurel, MD. $35.

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100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the RMS Titanic

Canoe Excursion on the Rhode River 9 to 11:30 a.m. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD.

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Last Dinner on the Titanic 6:30 to 11 p.m. Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA.

Tax Day “I sold my house this week. I got a pretty good price for it, but it made my landlord mad as hell.” ~Garry Shandling

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Fly Fishing the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay 400 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD. Hosted

by Maryland Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

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After a Severe Malfunction 200,000 Miles Away, James Lovell, John Swigert, and Fred Haise Return Apollo 13 to Earth, 1970; and Rockfish Travel Up the Chesapeake Bay Looking for Love, 2011

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Boater Safety Course Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $25.

After Complaints from PETA, Goldfish Racing Ceases at a Tacoma, WA, Bar, 2011 The bartender says, “We took care of them when they weren’t racing. Occasionally, one would pass away.”

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Conrad Hubert, Who Invented the Flashlight, Is Born in Russia, 1856 Titanic Remembrance Day

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Seminar: Anchoring Your Boat 7 to 9 p.m. Pip Moyer Recreational Center, Truxtun Park, Annapolis. Hosted

by Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron. $35.

USCG Delivers Prize of 21 German Sailors and Their Submarine to Portsmouth, NH, 1945 It was like a scene from the movie “The Hunt for Red October.”

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The Captain and Tennille Hit the Pop Charts with “Love Will Keep Us Together,” 1975 Bay Bridge Boat Show Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. For more details, see page 18.

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Captains Meeting and Opening Day Tournament Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

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Solomons Tiki Bar’s Season Opens!

Midnight to 2 a.m. No rug rats or pets.

International Children’s Festival Mill Point Park, Hampton, VA. Opening Day of Rockfish Season!

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The United States Intercepts a Belizean Fishing Boat and Seizes 26,931 Pounds of Cocaine, 2001 Working Watermen’s Weekend Deltaville, VA.

Annapolis Nautical Flea Market Annapolis City Dock and Harbor.

Boat Show and Open House Bluewater Yachting Center, Hampton, VA.

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Open House Annapolis Yacht Sales. Boats, snacks, music, and prizes.

WineFest at St. Michaels

Hampton Landing Day 3 p.m. Strawberry Banks, Hampton, VA. Spain Gives Christopher Columbus His Commission of Exploration, 1492

Privateer Day Fells Point, MD. Earth Day

Rock On Warriors: Wounded Warriors Rockfish Tournament Hosted by MSSA’s Annapolis Chapter.

John F. Kennedy Takes Command of 80-Foot PT-109, 1943 Talk Like Shakespeare Day National Pigsin-a-Blanket Day

American Boating Congress Liaison Hotel, Washington, DC. Organized by National Marine Manufacturers Association.

24-May 8

Advanced Boat Handling Under Power 7 to 9 p.m. Three Tuesdays. Pip Moyer Recreational Center, Truxtun Park, Annapolis. Hosted by Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron.

25 27-29

The First Recorded Earthquake (3.5-3.7 Magnitude) Hits Annapolis, 1758

Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival Convention Center, Ocean City, MD.

27-29

Yacht Collection Sale Chesapeake Harbour Marina, Annapolis. See power, Down Easters, and trawlers, and some sail.

28 28

East Coast She Crab Soup Classic Virginia Beach, VA. Oxford Day Oxford, MD.

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all make mistakes. It’s just that out on the water, mistakes can take on Hey! We ominous tones. The web boasts more “How To Prep Your Boat for the Sea-

son” resources than you can shake a boat hook at. Here are few things to look out for.

Planning that First Run of the Season: Exhibit A No Plug, You Sink. As in “In the Drink” — Before launching your vacation vessel, never assume that the drain plug(s) is in the boat and never assume that it is installed properly. If that one little item isn’t where it should be or is ill-fitting, you and yours will have a big problem.

Ramp It Up —Not all boat ramps are created equally. Some are steep and slippery; others are crowded; and still others may have concrete that quickly leads to muddy muck.

Even if you are familiar with a ramping facility, always spot-check the ramp and water before you launch to make sure you and your tow vehicle and trailer can make the grade. Things change over the course of a season; you never know what is lurking on or near the bottom, much like a box of chocolates.

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Anchors Aweigh, But Not That Far Away — We use anchors for safety reasons and for pleasure. They hold us in place when we need them to do... except when they don’t.

Countless new and expensive anchors and their rodes grace the Bay’s bottom because the captain or crew forgot to make sure the ground tackle was properly attached to the vessel and that everything was in good working order. The elements, over-use, and under-use can cause lines to fray and metals to rust and weaken. Just like Christie Brinkley, your anchor, line, chain, and fasteners should always be well put together.

Play the Line —Anchoring over fishing hot

spots or in secluded coves requires a bit of math to get it right. In calm weather, you’ll need to use an amount of line (scope) that is five to seven times the water depth,

plus the distance from the water’s surface to where the anchor attaches at the bow.

If high winds or rough sea conditions are present, use line that is 10 times the water’s depth. Without the proper scope, your vessel may drag anchor and drift ashore, into other vessels or “things,” or even out to sea.

Stow It! —The key to good provisioning is

prevention. Does your boat have up-todate boating safety equipment required by the U.S. Coast Guard? Did your bottom need a fresh coat(s) of paint this season?

Does your vessel have an anchor and docking lines, boat covers and bimini tops, cabin and galley gear, electrical gear and electronics, charged batteries, spare engine parts, navigation and steering systems, and tools and extra hardware and supplies (such as oil and water filters, spare impelproptalk.com

lers, and an extra prop)? Does your bilge pump work? Did you pack clothing and foul weather apparel, pantry supplies, and beverages for all onboard? Do you have a tow package? These are just a few of the questions you will need to address before your first and subsequent cruises.

Well... Hello There —Do you really know

and understand your boat? Can you control it? Do you know its capabilities and limitations? Some of that can be learned by using and studying the boat and some of it can be gained by taking a boating safety class or two from a local power squadron or school.

One Ringy Dinghy —When on an inflatable boat, wear a life jacket and make sure your motor can bring you back home. Many places on the Bay have strong tides and currents and lots of boat activity. You’ll need enough power and fuel to make headway against all types of conditions. Oars alone will not cut it. It’s also a good idea to stay out of the shallows; many mysterious things below the surface can and will deflate your fun. If your boat gets deflated, you too may fall victim to the same debris or sharp things that did your dinghy in.

Where Am I? —Yes, chartplotters and GPS

are electronic wayfaring wonders. But, just

in case those have-to-haves go kaput en route, having up-to-date nautical charts for the area traveled will help you know where you are, what is around you, and what is under you. If you fail to: get lost, hit submerged objects, and run aground, everyone onboard will be flushed with pleasure.

Where Am I Going? —That depends

on what type of boating you do. If you’re an angler, read our fine fishing previews starting on page 66 to find tips from the pros. If you’re a cruiser, look for places—whether marinas, quiet anchorages, or a mix of both—that offer amenities and activities for everyone onboard. If you cruise with kids, you’ll want places with plenty of things to do (swimming pools, docks to explore, ice cream shops, bikes, etc.). If you water ski, wakeboard, or just plain cruise with friends or just your spouse, the Bay’s your oyster. Pick up a chart, and start planning.

Your Float Plan, Please —Before leaving the dock, let someone responsible know your cruising or fishing intentions for the trip, including where you’ll be traveling and

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Planning that First Run of the Season: Exhibit B First Run Shenanigans I n addition to occasionally leaving my

camera, swimsuit, or notebook behind, here are some important things that I have forgotten on first runs of the season:

Coffee Catastrophe —My husband and I

survive on home-brewed Starbucks French Roast coffee each morning. On our first cruise last spring, I failed to bring ground coffee. Gasp! Our French press was denied.

That didn’t go over well. On the upside, we had to start the Bloody Marys earlier than usual. Ah, the sacrifices we make at sea.

The Meat of the Matter —Years ago, after we had pulled away from the dock, eased into the first 20 minutes of the cruise, and stowed supplies one Friday afternoon, it hit me. The chicken! Where was dinner? I had been in such a frantic rush to get home from work, pick up the kids, and pack, load (throw, actually), and stow stuff on the

boat, I completely forgot that a bag of fresh chicken breasts sat on the front driver’s seat of my car… in the hot sun, to be neglected for a whole weekend. The captain was not pleased to turn around and grab our grub for the evening, but we did.

Are You Cold, Dear? —Sure, for one year’s first run of the season, mom and dad had their coats; it was quite a selection. We had raincoats if needed, a warmer jacket to ward off the early spring chills, down vests, sweat pants, and even hats and gloves.

We were all set. Except, s-o-m-e-o-n-e forgot to pack and stow warmer jackets for the kids with the same level of care and comprehensiveness as she had for the adults. Luckily, mom’s coats and warm travel blankets and sleeping bags doubled as comfy jackets for the kids in a pinch.

A Real Head Case —Before we got smart,

we’d completely forget about how lousy it is to sleep on those dreaded travel pillows.

They are simply glorified pieces of some old cot surrounded with cloth so thin you

can see through it. On the first trips out for a few years in a row, we would regularly forget to bring real pillows from our bed at home and wonder why we walked around all day with pains in the neck.

Now, memory foam graces the bed in our V-berth, and my husband and I use two real, full-sized pillows each, making sure one also features memory foam. And, yes, the kids have full-sized pillows, too.

Got a Light? —As cruising neophytes on

one shakedown cruise, “we” failed to pack anything that would start a stove or grill.

No matches and lighters anywhere. That’s kind of a big deal when you’re in a secluded anchorage and a spring chill nips the air.

Spousal glaring contests didn’t improve the situation as the sweet promise of morning coffee and cocoa, afternoon soup, and a hot dinner faded with the sunset. What, cold cuts again? But I wanted lobster. Nowadays, my boat carries an overabundance of lighters. She also has an assortment of wine bottle openers, but that’s another sob story.

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aving reached Florida waters in early December after a November 7 departure from Annapolis, we had some discretionary time. Our ultimate destination was Marathon Key by January 1, after a visit to Ft. Pierce.

On the way south, we had time to head up the St. Johns River to visit friends at East Palatka. The St. Johns River is wide and swift from the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) to Jacksonville. Commercial traffic comes and goes from the ocean to many marine cargo and passenger terminals lining the river east of Jacksonville, a city with a good impression from the water. Modern gleaming multi-story office buildings line both sides of the river. The river swings south after Jacksonville.

We ran with the current but against 15-knot winds with gusts to 20 knots. It was hard to see the many crab pots in this area, and suddenly we lost steerage. Thinking we had snagged a pot, we turned off the engine and dropped the anchor. It was too rough to assess the situation by diving in. We again called our friends from TowBoatUS and were towed to the Acosta Creek Harbor Boatyard. Lyn, the towboat operator, skillfully and safely navigated the narrow and winding waters south of Palatka to the marina in the dark! The next day, we learned that the threaded fitting that attaches the tiller atop the rudder stock to the hydraulic steering piston rod had come unscrewed. One quick fix, and we were good to go.

After a nice visit with friends, we returned to Jacksonville Landing, which mimics Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, but offers 72-hour complimentary dockage right downtown. The harbor area was in full Christmas season dress, with holiday shoppers, laser light shows, and live entertainment.

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Returning to the ICW, we were greeted by blue skies, sunshine, temperatures in the mid-70s, and dolphins halfway down Florida’s east coast to Ft. Pierce. We anchored out most nights. There was no pressure to venture out in bad weather to reach a destination by a certain date. That’s a big key to enjoyable cruising. We allowed ourselves plenty of time to get to Ft. Pierce, arriving December 20, after spending a couple of nights at a great little anchorage in Faber Cove.

Seeing the town was like visiting an old friend. All the amenities boaters need are within walking distance. The restored downtown area offers unique shops and restaurants. The renovated Sunshine Theater offers big-name entertainment year-round. We love the extensive farmers’ market in the park next to the municipal marina.

In the library nearby, huge windows in the second floor reading room overlook the Indian River. The recreation center offers weekly jazz nights featuring talented area musicians.

At the local branch of the U.S. Postal Service, we placed an order at Mervis’ Latin American Café and Grille, did our post office business, and then sat down to enjoy the best Cuban sandwich in town.

At Ft. Pierce, we left the boat, rented a car, and drove to Tampa for Christmas. Our daughter-in-law’s parents live there, and our son and his family were there, too. Since leaving Annapolis, the road trip across Florida was the first opportunity we had to exceed 10 mph, and our bed in Tampa was the first land-based one we had slept in.

A neighbor kindly forwarded our mail to Tampa. Opening Christmas cards and other fun mail was an added treat to being with family for Christmas. After returning to Bay Ranger, we headed south December 27. Ahead, our two-month marina reservation in Marathon began January 1.

After anchoring overnight in Manatee Pocket at Stuart, we were in new territory. With some trepidation, we entered the “can-

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Bay Ranger Southbound (continued) yon,” a bulkheaded area lined with high-rise apartments between Pompano Beach and Port Everglades. In this heavily traveled area, large waves created by big powerboats quickly bounce off the concrete bulkheads lining this narrow waterway and return to the center of the channel from both directions to beat you up again. We avoided this section on the weekend, and it turned out better than anticipated. Many of the homes and boats docked at them along this stretch were quite opulent.

Before we knew it, we were gawking at the impressive Miami skyline and headed into Biscayne Bay. The area reminded us of

##Like unruly teenagers, the homes and boats vie to outdo each other in Ft. Lauderdale.

the Southern Chesapeake; it is wide and shallow and can be nasty. We had a good three-hour crossing and found ourselves in the Keys. How neat! The water became clearer and greener.

At some locations, we could look out and see the shadow of the boat moving along with us on the sandy bottom. It was mesmerizing and distracting until we got used to it.

Our first night anchoring out in the Keys gave us a spectacular view of the Miami skyline at night. The next afternoon near Tavernier Key, we found it strangely fascinating to see our anchor chain lying on the sand bottom at our anchorage. With good weather all the way from Ft. Pierce, we arrived at our marina at Boot Key Harbor in Marathon by New Year’s Eve. Life at the Marathon Marina and Boatyard is pretty laid back; “island time” is always infectious. The relatively small marina had made several recent improvements, including refurbished restrooms and showers, a new beautifully landscaped waterfront swimming pool, and a new RV park. Lazy Days Restaurant South offers great food onsite. The marina’s manager, dock master, office staff, and fuel dock crew gave us that one-big-happy-family feeling.

In a time-honored tradition, spectacular sunsets are celebrated by gathering on the dock with a beverage in hand and the sounding of the conch horn. The grand-daddy of all sunset celebrations occurs at Mallory Square in Key West, where jugglers, escape artists, stilt walkers, mimes, magicians, and fire-hoop-jumping cats entertain tourists and locals every day.

Boats at the marina hailed from 18 states, Canada, Germany, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Ten were from the Chesa-

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peake Bay, including slip-mates Doran and Gail, whose Meridian 38 normally lives at Wells Cove Marina in Grasonville, MD. The marina is on the lower end of Vaca Key. It is a short walk to the Seven Mile Bridge, which carries U.S. Highway 1 toward Key West. Many sections of the now defunct Flagler railroad bridge have been maintained for fishermen, walkers, and cyclists. The two-mile section leaving Vaca Key ends at Pigeon Key, where the workers who built the railroad in the early 1900s lived. This January, Pigeon Key and Key West celebrated the 100th anniversary of the railroad’s completion.

In mid-February, we headed toward Key West, first anchoring overnight in Newfound Harbor. Once in Key West, we eased past the cruise ships near Mallory Square and toured the harbor. We anchored off Wisteria Island and settled in to view yet another spectacular sunset. Just after dark, dozens of phosphorescent jellyfish floated by the boat. It was a delightfully eerie sight. The sky was clear, and the stars were shining vividly above us.

The next day, we cruised up the side of the Keys bordered by the Gulf of Mexico. We dropped anchor for lunch near one of the many uninhabited islands along the way. That afternoon, we continued on and anchored off Bahia Honda Key. Returning to Marathon the next day, we realized how much we enjoyed getting out on the water again.

We originally planned to spend two months here, but decided to leave before the end of February and spend more time in the northern Keys before heading home. The weeks have passed very quickly this winter. It has been the warmest of the three winters we have spent on the boat in Florida. We look forward to cruising back to Annapolis accompanied by fine memories of the adventure so far. Stay tuned.

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Spring

Commissioning

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Are your Systems Ready to Rumble?

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hen signs of ice and snow fade and early spring blossoms begin to poke their heads above the ground, boaters get an itch to scramble to marinas and boatyards and get out on their boats. Before you go romping about on the water, some simple preventative activities are in order to ensure a trouble-free start to the season. ##Spring splash.

Engines and Generators

Start with checking your engine’s raw-water cooling circuit to ensure that all paths are clear of obstructions. Replace any hoses or clamps that look tired or suspicious. After this, check your raw-water strainer for debris, and also examine the condition of your strainer basket. Now is the time to check the cork or rubber seal on the raw-water strainer cap and replace if it is cracked or worn.

Pull the faceplate off of your raw-water pump, and give your impeller a thorough once-over. If in

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doubt, replace it and install a new faceplate seal. An impeller puller is a handy tool for coaxing stubborn impellers out.

Make sure that all air, fuel, and oil filters are properly attached, and replace any that are worn or dirty. You should have changed your oil at lay-up time, but if you didn’t, change the oil and replace the filter once you have warmed up the engine (see next step).

Launch the boat and open the engine’s raw-water intake. Start the engine. This may take a few attempts, but make sure that you do not crank the engine for more than 10 seconds to avoid a starter motor repair. If the engine is stubborn to start, a small amount of ether misted into the intake manifold is often enough to coerce an unwilling engine to fire.

Once the engine is running, check for water flow at the exhaust. If you do not see any water after about 20 seconds, shut down and troubleshoot the cooling system.

Otherwise, let the engine warm up to operating temperature. Now is a good time to check all engine zincs if you neglected to do so in the fall. Also, have a gander at your propeller shaft stuffing box and your spouse for excessive weeping.

Wash-Down/Bait-Well

While you are crawling around in the bilge, you might as well commission your seawater wash-down pumps and baitwell systems. Open the raw-water intake seacock, and check for water flow. Check any strainer baskets, hoses, hose clamps, and pipe connections for wear and replace as necessary. If your live well or wash-down pump is not priming, you might be able to get it moving with a bit of freshwater pressure from a dockside hose.

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Air Conditioning/HVAC and Refrigeration Systems

Check the inlet seacock, raw-water strainer, hoses, clamps, and any pipe fittings for wear; and replace any worn parts. Once you give the system a complete survey, turn the system on, and hop outside to make sure the water circulation pumps are pushing water briskly through the system (assuming you have a water-cooled system). Put the systems through their paces, and make sure they are working to specifications.

For the air conditioning system, check the system’s cooling and heating functions.

Run your refrigerator for several hours, and then check the temperature with a simple thermometer.

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Before commissioning your onboard sanitation system, you will want to make the requisite check of all hose clamps, hoses, seacocks, pipe fittings, valves, and pumps.

Repair or replace any suspect pieces.

Once you have completed a thorough check of the entire system, open up the intake seacock valves, and run seawater through the entire system, making sure that clear seawater is reaching your holding tank. Most municipalities require that you have your Y-valve and discharge seacock valve cable tied or locked to prevent any accidental (illegal) overboard discharge.

Bilge Pumps

Commissioning the pumps is easy: Fill the bilge with some water, and pump it through. Make sure all of the hose clamps, hoses, and strainers are in good condition and that the pump is working effectively.

Check the wiring and electrical connections for corrosion on electric pumps, and check the seals on manual pumps. Repeat the same procedures for any shower sump pumps onboard.

Freshwater Systems

Hose clamps, hoses, pumps, accumulator tanks, filters, and fixtures should all be in good shape. If you cannot remember the last time you changed your freshwater filter, do that now.

Assuming your water tanks were emptied during the winterization process, go ahead and fill them up first. Now is a good time to add any water freshening chemicals to the system. (Aquabon is a good brand.) Once the tank is full, turn on the freshwater pump at the circuit breaker, and start opening one fixture at a time (don’t forget your shower mixers, both inside and out), until clear water flows through. You may need to run a couple of tanks of water through the system until good clean water is flowing and to get rid of any residual antifreeze “taste.”

Hot Water Heaters

Hot water heaters should have been drained at winterization time. In the spring, remove the heater element, check for corrosion of the element, and inspect the integrity of the o-ring seal. Some hot water heaters also have sacrificial anodes, which you will also want to inspect.

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Batteries

In an ideal world, batteries are kept on a trickle charge in a warm place all winter. In boats or installations where this was not possible, it is always a good idea to keep a charge on the batteries during the winter months and to check on the battery’s water levels every few weeks.

Never leave batteries for long periods of time without charging them.

All batteries will self-discharge over time, and leaving a battery in a discharged state for a long period of time will shorten its lifespan.

Once the batteries are back in the boat (or when you are ready to give

them their spring checkup), inspect them to ensure that each battery cell has enough fluid and a proper voltage. If a cell is low, add an appropriate amount of distilled water to top it off. For sealed gel, absorbed glass mat (AGM) and maintenancefree batteries, a voltage check and general inspection of the battery are all that are required. While you’re rooting around below decks, give a good inspection to all of your electrical connections, too. Look for loose connectors and corrosion at termination points, broken wires, of blown fuses and breakers.

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Finishing Up

Congratulations… You’re not done yet. While your systems may be in tip-top-shape after these preflight checks, there’s also outside work to be done. Your boat will want her decks and superstructures scrubbed, fresh wax on her topsides, new zincs on her metal bits below the waterline, a fresh coat of bottom paint, and squeaky clean running gear (outdrives, propeller shafts, propellers, etc.)

This is a brief overview of a process that should be slowly and methodically performed each spring season. Nigel Calder’s Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual is an excellent resource to have onboard and thoroughly explains the inner workings of all the systems discussed, with further guidance for any systems that require repair.

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We’ll soon see station wagons, hatchbacks, pickup trucks, and SUVs filled with extension cords, sanders, solvents, bottom paint, and all manner of gear heading down the road—some might even have a ladder or two sticking out the back. Even though the manual labor can be difficult, returning to the boatyard to prep one’s pride and joy is a rite of spring that many look forward to each year.

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where the yard asks you to, even if it seems like an odd spot—they may move your boat as space allows.

The place where boats are hauled and launched— often called the Travelift slip— is perhaps one of the busiest parts of a workare stored like books on a bookshelf. Most ing yard. Boats are typically lined up in of these boats are removed from these the water beyond the slip itself early every storage areas with a large forklift— morning waiting for haul-outs. At the and put back in place—at the owner’s beginning of the day, the yard’s crew will request. start pulling, power washing, and storing If the yard is a working marina, there boats in the yard—one after the other—in will also be slips where boats live (either quick fashion. You’ll want to stay out of on a temporary basis or long-term arrange- their way, even if it’s your vessel being ment). Some of the boats may be in slips to worked on. And never park anywhere near have work performed, and some might be this area—they just might pick your car up there on a permanent basis. If you’re havand launch it. ing work done, the marina will assign you Boatyards and working marinas often a slip. Never just assume it’s OK to dock have a building containing an operaMYS_3063 Prop March 1 2/27/12 1:39 PM which Page 1 may also include a your boat any oldTalk place.

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ship’s supply store, a skippers’ lounge, restrooms/showers, or repair shops and attached work sheds. Don’t get in the habit of wandering into work areas unless you’ve been given permission.

Some boatyards have multiple buildings scattered about the property that house marine services (operating independently from the yard itself) geared toward boaters, such as yacht brokerages, engine shops, electronic sales and service, fiberglass repairs, etc. A few of these buildings may be paint sheds, storage buildings, or work areas for these businesses. Again, if in doubt, don’t just pop in and say, “Hi.” You might get an unwelcome snoot full of spray paint.

Boatyard Etiquette

Before picking a boatyard, you need to decide if you’ll be doing your own work or having the yard do it. Since some yards prohibit do-it-yourself work, make sure you ask ahead of time—don’t assume. Additionally, if you have what boatyards call an “outside contractor” working for you, find out ahead of time if the yard allows it. Some yards allow only their own crew to perform work at their facilities.

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One of the surest ways notch up a boatyard crew’s collective blood pressure is to park your vehicle somewhere it doesn’t belong… like in front of the Travelift slip… or in front of a boat that is about to be launched… or near the high-and-dry storage. While there may not be signs posted in every place you shouldn’t (or can’t) park your vehicle, common sense prevails here— try to stay out of the way.

PropTalk recommends parking in designated areas, or directly in front of your own vessel where you can keep an eye on it (as long as it doesn’t block Travelift throughways or high-traffic areas). Definitely stay out of the aforementioned Travelift slip, avoid high-and-dry storage racks, and be sure not to park in front of any storage sheds or workshops. If where you’re thinking about parking looks questionable, it’s probably not a great idea to park there.

Boatyard crews and boatyard subcontractors generally are equipped with the latest, greatest tools to make working on boats easier and more efficient. But having your boat in a yard doesn’t give you access to the crew’s tools—don’t even ask. You’ll want to bring all of your own tools necessary to do the job, or plan on hiring the work out to the proper crew. A number of yards do rent

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tools like dustless sanding setups (some actually require dustless sanders for doit-yourselfers), impeller pullers, or cutlass bearing removal tools. Along the same vein, bring your own ladder if you plan to need access to the inside of your boat.

The yard isn’t obligated to provide you one, and it’s not OK to just “borrow” your neighbor’s ladder, even just for a short time. In fact, you’ll find many ladders

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Your mother probably doesn’t work at the boatyard, so there’s no one there to clean up after you. Don’t get in the habit of leaving empty paint cans, used paint brushes, old paint rollers, rags, rubber gloves, containers of used oil, batteries, or any other debris lying around your boat.

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Most marinas have designated areas where boat owners can dispose of potentially hazardous materials or other boatyard trash.

Use only marked receptacles, and if in doubt, ask a member of the staff. Oh, and don’t just toss your old shrink wrap aside; many yards will facilitate recycling it.

Last, but not least, don’t be that person who calls the boatyard in mid-March demanding that your boat be prepped and launched lickety-split. Chances are other boats are blocking yours in—or even more likely, you’re last on the already long list of folks waiting to get their boats back into the water. That’s not the yard’s fault; it’s a lack of proper planning on yours.

While all of this may seem simple, folks sometimes forget the basics, causing grief for boatyard crews and other boat owners.

Using your head, common sense, and PropTalk’s helpful tips will go a long way to avoid battles at the boatyard. Send your boatyard pet peeves to gary@proptalk.com.

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Spring Is in the Air

pril brings a prison break of sorts, with our clubs happily getting geared up for the boating season. And as well they should be. It’s right around the corner. Enjoy April’s tales of changes in watches, planned parties, class actions, reunions, and rendezvous. By March 25, send ruth@proptalk.com your Club Notes, high-resolution photos, Club Directory updates, and a “Shorebreak Wave” pendant in gold (lloydslimited.com).

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These Parties Are Classics

lassic Yacht Club of America members have cruised the Chesapeake Bay for more than 40 fun-filled years (left). Each summer, we organize and hold four rendezvous at destination marinas throughout the Upper Bay to enjoy happy hours, food, dancing, classes, sightseeing, and plain old “lounging about smartly.” Our Ice Breaker Casino Night Dinner will be at KIYC in Chester, MD. June brings our Flag Raising Ceremony at Annapolis Landing Marina. July will take us to Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort in Georgetown, MD. September brings our Classic Yacht Festival at Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD, and then on to Rock Hall for the Late Summer Rendezvous at the magnificent Haven Harbour Marina (classicyachtclub.org).

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he Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club met in February to elect officers, review our calendar of events, and learn about advances in electronics from Frank Daringer of MidShore Electronics. A social meeting is scheduled for March 27 at Bateman’s in Severna Park, MD. Several members will are looking forward to attending Grady Fest III in Fort Myers Beach, FL, at the end of March. Our April 24 meeting at West End Grill will include a program on flares and signaling. Soon our boats will be getting back in the water, gear will be loaded, and we’ll be ready for another wonderful season taking part in all those planned activities on the Chesapeake and enjoying the company of our fellow members (cbgradyclub@yahoo.com).

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ent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron (KNSPS) members recently celebrated our 19th annual Change of Watch at Prospect Bay Country Club. District 5 Secretary Katherine “Fuzzy” Jones, who is also an associate member of KNSPS, relieved outgoing commander Jim Wimsatt from his second term in office and installed Tom German as the commander for 2012 (above). Also attending were district commander Bernie Karpers and his wife Kathy, Kent Island Yacht Club (KIYC) rear commodore Ernie Green and his wife Kathryn, Cambridge Sail and Power Squadron commander Wayne Rigby and his wife Julie, and Rich and Betty Venable, the retiring commander’s family visiting from Norfolk, VA. Several past commanders from KNSPS attended, including Jim Frost, Jack Hoffman, Marty Lafferty, Scott Tompkins, Karen Wimsatt, and Jack and Joan Yeigh. April brings a two-hour anchoring seminar. Visit our booth at the Bay Bridge Boat Show April 19-22. May will feature the four-session America’s Boating Course (uspsd5.org). —by Karen Wimsatt

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A Cure for What Ails You

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he perfect cure for the pre-spring blues is friendship and libations. On January 21, Stingray Harbour Yacht Club (SHYC) members gathered at our Winter Doldrums get-together in Richmond, VA (below). March brings our Spring Seminar on basic weather and weather forecasting. Our club is based at Stingray Harbour Marina in wonderful Deltaville, VA. We are mostly a sailboat club, but we are not picky; we welcome anyone who wants to enjoy the Southern Bay (stingrayhyc.com). —by Pat Anderson

##At SHYC’s Winter Doldrums party, former commodores Paul Davis, Carl Hawkins, and Bill Simpson share the secrets of success. Photo by Barbara Vassar

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Short and Sweet

uring the Pasadena Sportfishing Group’s March 12 meeting at the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company in Severna Park, Shawn Kimbro discussed summer stripers. Our meetings are open to the public and free (pasadenasportfishing.com). —by Natalie Menage

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Those Buyboats Are At it Again

lans have been made for the Annual Chesapeake Bay Buyboat Association 2012 Reunion Cruise. The Northern Fleet will host a Maryland cruise starting in Crisfield and traveling to Solomons, Annapolis, the Chester River, Chestertown, and Rock Hall August 3-13. The Southern Fleet will stop at Tangier Island at Parks Marina and cruise to Crisfield (oysterbuyboats.com). —by David Wright

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Attention All Nordic Tug Owners!

ello, captains. The Mid-Atlantic Nordic Tug Rendezvous is scheduled for June 3-6 at the Baltimore Marine Center. The festivities will include wine tastings, fine food, fun tours, cocktail parties (naturally), a few educational programs, and more cocktails. For more details, shoot an e-mail to scott@sailyard.com at the Annapolis Sailyard.

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Balancing a Full Plate

t the Rockville Sail and Power Squadron’s (RSPS) Pancake Breakfast January 14, nearly 50 members and guests enjoyed food prepared by executive committee members (right). The event’s new venue, the Battery Park Clubhouse in Bethesda, MD, is a unique and charming more than 80-year-old house renovated to suit a meeting of this type.

After breakfast, bridge members summarized our 2011 activities, we voted and approved minor updates to the squadron by-laws, and the nominating committee proposed the 2012 slate of officers (usps.org/localusps/rockville). —by Chuck Wells

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##Hot cakes! RSPS’s well-attended Pancake Breakfast.

“S & S” for the Jewish Navy?

n March 4, the Jewish Navy set a course on the “SS (Ess Ess) Mein Kinde.” In addition to good company and good food, we learned about Sea nettles and burned Socks at Deep Creek Restaurant. Staff from Horn Point Laboratory provided interesting information about the much-maligned jelly fish. Now that winter is past, we look for “relief,” which is what the trees do in the spring. We are joyous that spring is just around the corner, and we will soon be on the water (jewishnavy@jewishnavy.org). —by Adiva Sotzsky

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Some Pointers at the Ball

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uring the Old Point Comfort Yacht Club’s (OPCYC) Commodore’s Ball at Langley Air Force Base January 21 (right), the Moonlight Serenade theme and decorations provided a classy backdrop for installation of officers, presentation of awards, cocktails, and fine dining and dancing experiences. Our newly installed officers are commodore Curtis Morris; vice commodore Bob Killebrew; rear commodores John Pence, Bob Williamson, Jeff Rogers, June O’Brien, and Buck Rodgers; secretary Bob Williamson; treasurer Paul Mellen; captains Mark Radler, Jeff Rogers, Dick Beaver, and J. D. Hay; webmaster Anne Racel, Helmsman editor Carol Morris; public affairs officer Eileen Turner; first and second past commodores Mark Brzozowski and Jack Moran; and members at large Dick Cassat, Mike Hollsten, Ron Leta, and Carl Stein. We are always open for new members and visitors, whether they enjoy sailboats or powerboats (opcyc.org). —by Curt Morris

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Dancing the Doldrums Away

urple, green, and gold were the colors for the night during the Back Creek Yacht Club’s (BCYC) Mardi Gras Party at Bay Hills Golf Club in Arnold, MD, February 18 (right). Roughly 40 members consumed steamed shrimp, beef roulade, chicken cordon bleu, chocolate bourbon bread pudding, and New Orleans pecan pie. February 29 brought our mid-week Leap Year event at Yellow Fin on the South River celebrating with a special Leap Year concoction provided at London’s Savoy Hotel in 1928. March 2 featured Pam and John Loving’s island party, and March 10 brought a seminar on managing emergencies at sea. March 17 brings our St. Patrick’s Day Party in Annapolis featuring an Irish night with live music and Celtic dancers (backcreekyc.org). —by Otto Hetzel

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##Jeff and Linda Sole at BCYC’s Mardi Gras Party. Photo by Otto Hetzel

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Racing News Mom, Are We There Yet?

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Photos and story by Gary Reich

atience is a virtue… or so they say.

And it’s the beat of that drum that Chesapeake Bay powerboat racing enthusiasts are following after the cancellation of the Portsmouth, VA, “Power in the Park” series, which normally kicks off Region 4 powerboat racing in April. But if you’ve got a racing itch that won’t quit, consider a reasonable drive to the Greenwood Lake Regatta in Greenwood Lake, NJ, May 19-20, or the Carolina Cup Regatta in Elizabeth City, NC, June 2-3. Those waiting for racing action on the Chesapeake Bay will have to do so until June 9-10 when the Kent Narrows Racing Association holds its wildly popular Thunder on the Narrows event at

the Kent Island Yacht Club. Look for the Cambridge Classic in Cambridge, MD, to follow July 21-22. The Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (OPA) announced that racing action will return to Bay Country this year in Ocean City, MD, May 11-13, and Solomons, MD, September 28-30. Stay tuned to PropTalk for more information on those events as they become available.

PropTalk will attend many of these events, so keep an eye out for us on the water and on land taking pictures of you, your boat, and the frenzied racers. Check out proptalk. com after each race, where you can enjoy and purchase images of the water-splitting action for a nominal price. See you out there!

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June 9-10: Thunder on the Narrows, Kent Narrows, MD July 21-22: Cambridge Classic, Cambridge, MD August 11-12: Hampton Cup Regatta, Hampton, VA (Summer Nationals) September 8-9: Daniel J.Murphy, Jr., Memorial Regatta, Mays Landing, NJ

July 27-29: St. Clair, MI August 10-12: Port Huron, MI August 24-26: Patchogue, NY

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October 6-7: Wildwood Hydrofest, Wildwood, NJ (Eastern Divisional)

October 19-21: West Palm Beach, FL (Worlds)

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by Gary Reich

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he following is the second installment in a series documenting PropTalk’s boatbuilding project—Chesapeake Light Craft’s Cocktail Class Racer kit. If you missed the first installment of this series, grab a copy of the March 2012 PropTalk and turn to page 54, or go to proptalk.com, where you can read the entire article online.

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##PropTalk sta ffe rs seal up the insides of our Cock tail Class Sk ua Racer with a libera l coat of epox y to pro tec t from wa ter intrus ion.

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t was a cold Wednesday night when I strolled into the Glue Factory with my usual array of video and camera gear to document the fourth night of PropTalk’s Cocktail Class Racer boatbuilding project. Shop foreman Jay Collison had a cheery, roaring fire going in the “Salem Solution,” a six-foot-high wood stove that’s used to heat the shop and big enough for a human body.

Our boat sat cozy and comfy under her custom-built “heat tent,” a contraption warmed with a ceramic heater to maintain proper epoxy curing temperatures.

Viking Funeral?

After I’d set up my time-lapse camera on the tripod and unloaded all my gear, Jay motioned me over to one of the shop tables and showed me some remains of the cured thickened epoxy he’s always nice enough to clean out of the mixing buckets for us. Except it wasn’t cured; it was rubbery, pliable, and malleable.

With this discovery, I decided this was as good a time as any to toss a few expletives around the shop.

We’d used those batches of unthickened and thickened epoxy on several fiberglass panels inside the boat and on not so small a number of remaining fillets.

All I could imagine was the tedious process of scraping out every last fillet and fiberglass panel we’d applied the last week. A picture of a Viking funeral popped in my head. This was a burial tradition where a fallen Norseman would be laid in a boat with afterlife offerings, and then the whole package—boat, offerings, body, and all—was set ablaze. Truth be told, sometimes Viking funerals didn’t involve any fire, but that’s what I envisioned.

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Night Four: Ooops

After the rest of the group arrived, we decided that despite using our “heat tent,” the cold temperatures in the shop might have prevented the epoxy from fully curing… or someone had improperly mixed up the epoxy (yours truly). But no one was talking. Epoxy notwithstanding, we voted to move ahead and hope that with the proper application of heat, our epoxy would cure.

Fingers crossed, we set about installing some critical structural components— the carlins and a transom knee. Carlins reinforce the hull structure fore and aft.

The transom knee reinforces the aft end of the boat. The carlins were cut to size and then clamped into place alongside her cockpit with epoxy thickened slightly by cello-fill. We gooped up the transom knee with the same concoction we used on the carlins, and it slid nicely into a pre-cut slot. We employed a temporary screw to hold down the forward end of the knee until the epoxy cured. Before we left for the evening, we coated all of the interior surfaces with unthickened epoxy to ensure she would be impervious to water.

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Night Five: Ureka!

##A little saw work was needed to free our boat from the jig.

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##Freedom! Our boat stands alone from the jig for the first time.

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We arrived at the Glue Factory at 6 p.m. sharp, and thankfully, the “Viking funeral” epoxy we were so worried about had fully cured. We removed the clamps from the carlins, and the clamp and screws from the transom knee, finishing off the inside by sealing those components with epoxy.

Now it was time to remove the hull from the jig and flip her over so work could begin on the bottom and sides. Earlier in the process, we’d mounted the hull to the jig with two temporary drywall screws, so we removed those, unscrewed the inner stem, and with a bit of sawing through some epoxy that had leaked onto the jig, our boat came free. We sat her on her transom, and everyone sat back and admired what we’d done so far (read: time for a swig of beer). We even took the opportunity to place some examples of the cheap beers we’d been drinking on her frames like a bookshelf. So far, National Bohemian was the worst, by far.

We placed the boat (notice I’m calling her a boat now) upside down on the sawhorses and started clipping all of the temporary copper stitches that held the panels and frames together while the epoxy fillets and fiberglass laminates cured. A big batch of thickened epoxy was mixed up, and all of us set about filling the small holes and imperfections left by the copper staples, temporary screws, and our own small mistakes during assembly. A noseblock was installed with thickened epoxy and two bronze wood screws. This part is purposely oversized to allow for shaping once the epoxy has cured. We left the shop that night with the hull looking a bit like a lady bug—all spotted with bits of thickened brown epoxy.

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Night Six: A Nose Job? Just as this issue of PropTalk was about to go to print, we decided to work two back-to-back nights to speed up our progress. The instruction manual says to use a rasp file to shape down the aforementioned noseblock, but we used a belt sander with 50-grit sandpaper instead, making sure not to grind a hole in the thin outer veneer of the boat’s sides.

Once we’d shaped her nose, we set to work with orbital sanders to burn down all of the spots where we’d filled holes or imperfections with thickened epoxy.

Sanding down all of that thickened goo took longer than expected, but before we knew it, she was fair and smooth, ready to be encapsulated in epoxy and fiberglass cloth.

The fiberglass cloth used to sheath the boat’s hull and sides comes in a 38-inch wide, 18-foot-long piece, which we carefully laid out on a large table, cut into two, and then methodically positioned on the hull, making sure we left about six inches of overlap down the centerline of the hull for extra reinforcement.

Instead of us wetting the surface first, the cloth is laid on the hull, epoxy is poured onto the fiberglass fabric, and then squeegees are used to force the epoxy into the weave and onto the hull and sides of the boat. The key, according to the manual, is to force out as much epoxy from the weave as possible, so we did just that. It gets a bit tricky with all of the unthickened epoxy moving about, but we got the knack of it pretty quickly and had the hull nicely finished in about an hour.

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Jay baked a fine confetti cake, so we all dove in and once again admired our progress. More and more, night-by-night, our little racer takes shape into something we can envision scooting about the water in. We’ll continue to work away in the Glue Factory on Wednesday nights through early spring, so grab the May issue of PropTalk to see what sort of troubles we get ourselves into.

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We compounded the cabin, cockpit, and hull, and applied wax to all those surfaces. Later in February, I applied paint and nonskid to her side decks and cockpit. I used Pettit Easypoxy, one-part polyurethane, and the color is Sandtone.

The next big job for the Cape Dory is to prep and repaint all the window frames, and then bed and reinstall them. On to the engine room next month. Thank goodness for a mild winter; I’m starting to attack outside jobs already.”

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ave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration in Annapolis updates PropTalk on the exciting keel-up build of a classic, 16-foot Gar Wood Speedster replica. Hannam says, “Boy, it’s been exciting. Ralph Cattaneo has been guiding me through the installation of her drive system along with Ken Germershausen, who is an expert on sea skiffs. I am just finishing up her electrical system and controls, and then will install her 3/8-inch mahogany skin, so she will look more like the 1935 Gar Wood Speedster Miss Behave. She displaces about 1400 pounds and is powered by a 220-horsepower V6 General Motors engine. I am hoping to drive her like I stole her by mid-summer, making an appearance at Ego Alley in Annapolis, and then participating in the St. Michaels Antique and Classic Boat Festival in June.”

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oe Reid with Mast & Mallet Boatworks in Edgewater, MD, is busy. Reid says, “I’m just completing refit work on the Thomas Point 30 Doghouse. I’ve rolled the second coat of Awlgrip paint on her side decks and cockpit. I put extra-coarse nonskid material in the first coat and a mixture of medium and coarse nonskid in the second. I also included Awlgrip’s ‘flattening agent’ to the mixture for a dull finish, which is less glaring and shows less dirt. I removed her weathered toerail and installed a rigid PVC-molded toerail, which also was painted with Awlgrip.

Lastly, her exterior mahogany trim soaked up four fresh coats of Flagship varnish before being launched and ready for the season. A Cape Dory 28 restoration in the shop is coming along smoothly. Her teak interior was lovingly freshened with satin varnish, and all of her lockers were prepped and then coated with fresh paint. Her old plumbing hoses and electrical connections are getting upgrades along the way.

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oyce Pulley with Zimmerman Marine in Mathews and Deltaville, VA, and at Herrington Harbour South in Deale, MD, reports, “Our Deale location is busy installing a Groco Thermopure-2 waste treatment system on a 46-foot Grand Banks Alaskan. This system is U.S. Coast Guard approved, and the treatment is accomplished by pumping macerated waste through a chamber where lowlevel heat is introduced to eliminate bacteria. This system requires no chemicals and is fairly compact. Our Deale crew also is working on a Mercathode galvanic corrosion system on a 36-foot Carver. The system is made of two primary parts—the controller and the anode. The controller sends signals to the anode, which develops a protective field around her stern drive to protect it from galvanic corrosion. The system is wired directly to the positive terminal on the house battery. A Dairyland Electric 50/60-amp galvanic isolator is being installed in conjunction with the Mercathode unit. Our Deltaville proptalk.com

yard has most everyone busy prepping the surface of the cabin sides and top of a 63-foot Burger for a paint job. Not to be outdone, our Mathews yard is finishing up an International Orange makeover.

The rigid inflatable boat received a major overhaul, including repowering her with a Steyr Motors MO286H43 diesel package with Mercruiser Bravo One stern drive. The wiring was completely upgraded, and the painted surfaces were refinished. The sponsons were replaced as well completing the transformation.”

repairing her headliner, and also adding a built-in refrigerator on her bridge. We recently started work on a very original and nice 1964, 17-foot Grady-White Hatteras that has been in storage since 1974. We are repainting her topsides, refastening her bottom, and sprucing up some varnish work. She was originally equipped with vinyl decks, which are in very good condition for her age. Lastly, we are sorting out the decks on a 1956, 15-foot Owens. We are fabricating new pieces to replace the old rotted ones.”

Chesapeake Boats in Crisfield, MD, has three 46-foot, all-composite boats in process for parks and wildlife departments in Florida, New Jersey, and Texas. Photo by Bill Griffin

A new yawl boat for the 1906 skipjack Ida May continues to take shape at Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD. Photo courtesy of Ruark Boatworks

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im Leech of Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, e-mailed to update PropTalk on the shop’s many projects involving traditional working craft and other wood boats. Leech says, “Progress has been good on the new yawl boat for the skipjack Ida May. After boring for the shaft log, we righted the hull, and her white oak ribs were fashioned and attached. Work is now progressing on strip planking her using white cedar. Progress is also being made on the Old Town Whitecap sailboat, Tinkerbelle II. We’ve installed several new ribs laminated from oak and a new centerboard made of mahogany. We also are beginning to reassemble and refinish her bright work.”

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eorge Hazzard of Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, says, “We are busy inside and outside the shop. We are currently working on a multitude of repairs on a 1968, 57-foot Chris-Craft Constellation located at Piney Narrows Marina. We’re painting her interior and Follow us!

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atrick Edwards with Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, showed PropTalk around its busy Eastern Shore shop in late February, and the crew is making progress in many areas. The 48-foot Ocean we reported on last month is still in the paint shed, but with a completely new, custom composite hardtop in place.

Her topsides, decks, cabin, flying bridge, and cockpit areas have all been primed with Awlgrip 545 and faired, and are almost ready for topcoat application. There were some fairing challenges with some post-cure print-through from her original manufacturing, but Edwards tells PropTalk that she’ll be shiny, beautiful, and fishing soon. Outside in the yard, Southern Belle, a 27-foot express-type fishing boat is in for a deck replacement after her core was damaged by water intrusion, and a charter boat (a Chesapeake 48) from St. Mary’s City just received repairs necessary to receive her U.S. Coast Guard certification. The sportfish Tighten Up has her new twin Cummins 600-horsepower turbodiesels in place, and her new composite hard top was being lifted aboard with a crane when PropTalk

visited in late February. Composite’s nifty 22-foot Carolina-style center-console plug continues to take shape, and final fairing should be complete in March when her mold will be built. The beautiful blue Composite 35 LB is still inside and is receiving her final electric, electronic, plumbing, and systems installations before being moved outside for final fit-out.

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ill Judge with Judge Yachts in Denton, MD, is busy finishing up building a number of rigid hull

A Shore Built 42 comes together at Elzey Custom Boats in Cambridge, MD. Photo courtesy of Elzey Custom Boats

units under a contract for rigid inflatable boat manufacturer Zodiac. The crew also is busy keeping up with heavy demand for Judge’s popular 27 models. Judge currently has three new hulls in process and two awaiting delivery to new owners. Also in the works, and nearing completion, is an exterior cosmetic refinish of a Judge 42 for an Ocean City, MD, charter captain. Bill thanks all his friends and interested folks who showed up for his open house March 3.

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ennis Elzey with Elzey Custom Boats in Cambridge, MD, has some big projects underway at his Eastern Shore shop. Elzey says, “We just finished a complete top-to-bottom Awlgrip job for a 1983, 34-foot Mainship, painted in Cloud White. We also installed a load of new teak on her; she looks like new. A new boat build—a Shore Built 42—is underway and about ready for gelcoat work. Another Awlgrip job we have in the shop is a 1988 Luhrs sportfish. We’ll prep and paint her decks, cabin, and flybridge in time for the fishing season.”

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erry LeCompte with Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD, is working on a variety of classic restorations. LeCompte says, “We just finished installing new decks and applying 12 coats of high-gloss varnish on a 1941, 16-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe.

We also have a 1955, 21-foot Chris-Craft Capri that has been in the shop for a while that we are re-starting to work on, and a refit has just started on a 1964, 19-foot Chris-Craft Holiday. I have Model B and Model K Chris-Craft powerplants in the

Chuck Clark and helper James square things up at Clark Fiberglass in Centreville, MD. Photo by Bill Griffin

engine shop for complete rebuilds and will start pulling apart a Chrysler Model LM soon.”

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racey Munson with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, wrote in to update us on the progress of the many building and restoration projects underway at the museum.

Munson says, “The tug Delaware’s centennial restoration continues, just

A new Steyr MO286H43 diesel goes into an International Orange RIB Zimmerman Marine recently refitted. Photo courtesy of Zimmerman Marine

in time to be incorporated as part of CBMM’s new ‘Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Tugboats’ exhibit, opening in the Steamboat building April 21 and running through 2014. New white oak carlins represent one of the most significant aspects of Delaware’s restoration, along with new side deck beams, refurbished fuel tanks, and new tank brackets. Half of the tug’s existing sole has been replaced with Southern yellow pine. In maintaining the historic

David Baxter works on his 1977, 43foot O’Neal Jones at Clark Fiberglass in Centreville, MD. Photo by Bill Griffin

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accuracy of the restoration project, port holes have been cut and installed into the forward topside planking, and Delaware’s exterior cabin-side beadboard has been replaced with custom-milled yellow pine. Twelve window sashes are being stripped and repainted, all using original materials.

Topside and bottom were painted prior to Delaware’s early-March splash, leaving a few other cosmetic upgrades to be completed once launched. As part

of her centennial celebration, the river tug will be outfitted to depict what life on a tugboat looked like, when Delaware worked the Chesapeake Bay and her tributaries. The Potomac River Dory’s deadwood and shaft alley have been removed, and the deadwood replaced with white oak—an original match. The shaft alley also will be replaced with the same type of wood, before new mid-ship frames—milled at the Tuckahoe Sawmill of native white

Say hello to Mast & Mallet’s boatyard dog Hiatt. He’s already been christened with bottom paint, and he’s not shy about going in water or the mucky marsh. Photo courtesy of Joe Reid

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

BALTIMORE 1 01:20 AM AM Su 07:34 01:48 PM 08:47 PM

1.1 0.2 1.2 0.3

02:16 AM 08:43 AM M 02:46 PM 09:32 PM 3 03:11 AM 09:47 AM Tu 03:41 PM 10:14 PM 4 04:03 AM AM W 10:49 04:33 PM 10:55 PM 5 04:55 AM AM Th 11:47 03:22 PM 11:35 PM 6 05:45 AM 12:45 PM F 06:11 PM 7 12:16 AM AM SA 06:35 01:41 PM 07:00 PM

1.1 0.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.4 0.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.7 0.1 1.2 0.0 1.8 0.1 1.2

8

0.0 1.9 0.1 1.2 0.0 1.9 0.1 1.1 0.0 1.8 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.7 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.6 0.3 1.2 0.2 1.5 0.3 1.2 0.3 1.4 0.3

April 2012 Tides

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Su

9

M

10 Tu

11 W

12 Th

13 F

14 SA

15 Su

12:59 AM 07:26 AM 04:38 PM 07:50 PM 01:46 AM 08:18 AM 03:35 PM 08:43 PM 02:37 AM 09:12 AM 04:32 PM 09:38 PM 03:35 AM 10:08 AM 05:30 PM 10:36 PM 04:41 AM 11:09 AM 18:29 PM 11:38 PM 05:54 AM 12:14 PM 07:26 PM 12:41 AM 07:11 AM 01:21 PM 08:20 PM 01:45 AM 08:24 AM 02:25 PM 09:09 PM

1.3 0.3 1.3 0.3

16 M

17 Tu

18 W

19 Th

20 F

21 SA

22 Su

23 M

24 Tu

25 W

26 Th

27 F

28 SA

29 Su

30 M

02:45 AM 09:31 AM 03:22 PM 09:53 PM 03:41 AM 10:31 AM 04:11 PM 10:32 PM 04:31 AM 11:24 AM 04:55 PM 11:05 PM 05:17 AM 12:13 PM 05:34 PM 11:35 PM

1.4 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.2 0.3 1.5 0.3 1.2 0.3 1.6 0.3 1.2 0.3

05:58 AM 12:58 PM 06:12 PM 12:03 AM 06:35 AM 01:40 PM 06:50 PM 12:33 AM 07:11 AM 02:19 PM 07:28 PM 01:05 AM 07:45 AM 02:58 PM 08:08 PM 01:41 AM 08:19 AM 03:36 PM 08:49 PM 02:20 AM 08:56 AM 04:14 PM 09:32 PM 03:05 AM 09:36 AM 04:55 PM 10:18 PM 03:55 AM 10:21 AM 05:38 PM 11:07 PM 04:53 AM 11:11 AM 06:23 PM 12:00 AM 05:59 AM 12:06 PM 07:09 PM

1.7 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.7 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.7 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.1 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.1 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 0.4

12:55 AM 07:11 AM 01:03 PM 07:54 PM

1.3 0.5 1.4 0.4

diFFerenCes Spring

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

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AnnApolis AM 1 12:45 07:08 AM Su 01:31 PM 07:51 PM 2 01:47 AM AM M 08:09 02:24 PM 08:40 PM 3 02:46 AM AM Tu 09:09 03:15 PM 09:26 PM AM 4 03:41 10:06 AM W 04:03 PM 10:11 PM AM 5 04:34 11:01 AM Th 04:51 PM 10:56 PM 6 05:26 AM AM F 11:55 05:38 PM 11:42 PM 7 06:17 AM PM SA 12:48 06:26 PM

1.0 0.2 1.1 0.3 1.0 0.2 1.1 0.3 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.3 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.4 0.1 1.1 0.0 1.5 0.1 1.1 0.0 1.6 0.1 1.1

02:32 AM 08:41 AM 02:54 PM 08:55 PM AM 17 03:26 09:39 AM Tu 03:42 PM 09:38 PM AM 18 04:13 10:31 AM W 04:25 PM 10:18 PM AM 19 04:55 11:18 AM Th 05:04 PM 10:56 PM AM 20 05:34 12:00 AM F 05:41 PM 11:33 PM AM 21 06:12 12:40 PM SA 06:16 PM 22 12:10 AM AM Su 06:49 01:19 PM 06:52 PM

1.2 0.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.1 0.2 1.4 0.3 1.1 0.2 1.5 0.3 1.0 0.2 1.5 0.3 1.0 0.2 1.5 0.3 1.0 0.2 1.5 0.3 1.0

AM 1 02:51 09:13 AM Su 03:19 PM 09:33 PM 03:54 AM 2 10:09 AM M 04:21 PM 10:33 PM AM 3 04:52 11:02 AM Tu 05:18 PM 11:30 PM AM 4 05:47 11:51 AM W 06:11 PM

8 12:30 AM 07:09 AM Su 01:41 PM 07:15 PM

0.0 1.6 0.2 1.0

5 12:24 AM 06:38 AM Th 12:39 PM 07:02 PM 6 01:16AM AM F 07:28 01:27 PM 07:51 PM AM 7 02:08 08:17 AM SA 02:16 PM 08:41 PM

2.4 0.5 2.3 0.3 2.5 0.3 2.5 0.2 2.6 0.1 2.8 0.0 2.8 -0.1 3.0 -0.2 2.9 -0.3 3.3 -0.4 2.9 -0.4 3.5 -0.5 3.0 -0.5 3.5

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9

01:20 AM 08:02 AM 02:34 PM 08:07 PM

0.0 1.6 0.2 1.0

02:13 AM 08:57 AM 03:29 PM 09:04 PM

0.0 1.6 0.3 1.0

25

03:11 AM 09:55 AM 04:26 PM 10:05 PM

0.1 1.5 0.3 1.0

26

12:48 AM 07:26 AM 01:59 PM 07:28 PM 01:26 AM 08:04 AM 02:39 PM 08:06 PM 02:06 AM 08:43 AM 03:20 PM 08:47 PM 02:49 AM 09:24 AM 04:03 PM 09:34 PM

0.2 1.5 0.4 1.0 0.2 1.5 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.4 0.4 1.0

AM 8 02:59 09:06 AM Su 03:06 PM 09:32 PM AM 9 03:52 09:57 AM M 03:58 PM 10:24 PM AM 10 04:47 10:50 PM Tu 04:53 PM 11:20 PM AM 11 05:45 11:47 AM W 05:54 PM

-0.5 2.9 -0.4 3.5 -0.4 2.8 -0.3 3.4 -0.2 2.7 -0.2 3.2 0.0 2.6 0.0

04:13 AM 10:55 AM 05:23 PM 11:12 PM

0.1 1.4 0.3 1.0

27

Th 12:50 PM 07:00 PM

3.0 0.1 2.5 0.2

0.2 1.3 0.3

28

12:22 AM 06:28 AM 01:00 PM 07:17 PM

1.1 0.3 1.3 0.3

29

0.3 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.3 0.4

12:20 AM 12 06:47 AM

05:19 AM 11:58 AM 06:21 PM

03:37 AM 10:08 AM 04:48 PM 10:26 PM 04:31 AM 10:55 AM 05:35 PM 11:25 PM 05:32 AM 11:45 AM 06:22 PM

01:30 AM 07:36 PM 02:00 PM 08:08 PM

1.1 0.3 1.2 0.3

30

12:26 AM 06:37 AM 12:38 PM 07:10 PM

1.2 0.4 1.3 0.3

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12 Th

13 F

14 SA

15 Su

16 M

M

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M

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

01:25 AM 13 07:52 AM F

02:00 PM 08:12 PM AM 14 02:37 08:57 AM SA 03:13 PM 09:22 PM 15 03:46 AM 09:57 AM Su 04:18 PM 10:26 PM

2.8 0.2 2.4 0.3 2.6 0.3 2.5 0.3 2.6 0.3 2.5 0.3

16

04:47 AM 10:50 AM 05:13 PM 11:22 PM 17 05:39 AM AM Tu 11:35 06:00 PM 18 12:10 AM AM W 06:23 12:16 PM 06:40 PM

2.5 0.3 2.7 0.2 2.5 0.2 2.8 0.2 2.5 0.2 2.9

12:53 AM 07:02 AM Th 12:52 PM 07:16 PM AM 20 01:31 07:38 AM F 01:27 PM 07:51 PM AM 21 02:07 08:12 AM SA 02:01 PM 08:25 PM AM 22 02:42 08:46 AM Su 02:35 PM 08:59 PM AM 23 03:16 09:20 AM M 03:10 PM 09:34 PM AM 24 03:51 09:56 AM Tu 03:47 PM 10:10 PM AM 25 04:28 10:33 PM W 04:27 PM 10:49 PM AM 26 05:08 11:13 AM Th 05:11 PM 11:32 PM

0.1 2.5 0.2 2.9 0.1 2.5 0.2 3.0 0.1 2.5 0.2 3.0 0.1 2.5 0.2 2.9 0.2 2.4 0.3 2.9 0.2 2.4 0.3 2.8 0.3 2.3 0.4 2.7 0.4 2.3 0.4 2.6

27

05:52 AM 11:58 AM 06:00 PM

0.4 2.3 0.5

28

12:19 AM 06:42 AM 12:49 PM 06:57 PM 01:12 AM 07:36 AM 01:45 PM 07:59 PM 02:10 AM 08:32 AM 02:46 PM 09:03 PM

2.5 0.4 2.3 0.5 2.5 0.4 2.4 0.4 2.5 0.3 2.5 0.3

M

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F

SA

29 Su

30 M

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

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Tidal Current Tables

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21 01:29AM 05:01AM +1.1

SA 08:25AM 11:38AM -1.0 03:11PM 05:44PM +0.6 08:26PM 11:21PM -0.6 22 02:04AM 05:39AM +1.1 Su 09:04AM 12:19PM -1.0 03:56PM 06:26PM +0.5 09:08PM

12:00AM -0.6 23 02:39AM 06:17AM +1.0 M 09:43AM 01:01PM -1.0 04:42PM 07:10PM +0.5

09:51PM 12:39AM -0.5 24 03:15AM 06:56AM +1.0 Tu 10:23PM 01:43PM -0.9 05:28PM 07:55PM +0.5

10:36PM 01:21AM -0.5 25 03:54AM 07:38AM +0.9 W 11:05AM 02:27PM -0.9 06:14PM 08:42PM +0.4 11:26PM 02:08AM -0.4 26 04:39AM 08:23AM +0.9 Th 11:49AM 03:13PM -0.9 07:00PM 09:32PM +0.4 27 12:21PM 03:01AM -0.4 F 05:31AM 09:13AM +0.8 12:36PM 04:01PM -0.8 07:44PM 10:24PM +0.5

28

01:20AM 04:00AM -0.4 06:33AM 10:08AM +0.7 01:25PM 04:50PM -0.8 08:25PM 11:15PM +0.5

29

02:20AM 05:04AM -0.4 07:44AM 11:07AM +0.6 02:16PM 05:39PM -0.7 09:03PM

12:05AM +0.6 03:17AM 06:07AM -0.5 08:59PM 12:08PM +0.6 03:07PM 06:26pm -0.7 09:40PM

SA

Su

30 M

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Slack Water Maximum Current

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12:19AM 02:57AM +0.5 11 Su 06:23PM 10:04AM -0.9 W 01:39PM 04:06PM +0.4 06:34PM 10:04PM -1.0 2 01:19AM 04:03AM +0.7 12 M 07:12AM 10:52AM -1.1 Th 02:17PM 04:50PM +0.7 07:39PM 11:04PM -1.1 3 02:16AM 04:52AM +0.8 Tu 07:59AM 11:36AM -1.3 13 02:52PM 05:28PM +0.9 F 08:38PM 11:57PM -1.3 4 03:08AM 05:36AM +0.9 W 08:45AM 12:20PM -1.5 03:30PM 06:08PM +1.2 14 09:31PM SA 12:50AM -1.5 5 03:58AM 06:22AM +1.0 Th 09:29AM 01:06PM -1.7 04:09PM 06:53PM +1.4 15 10:20PM Su 01:43AM -1.7 6 04:47AM 07:11AM +1.1 F 10:13AM 01:53PM -1.8 16 04:51PM 07:40PM +1.6 M 11:09PM 02:32AM -1.8 7 SA 05:38AM 08:03AM +1.1 17 10:59AM 02:39PM -1.8 Tu 05:37PM 08:28PM +1.6

8 12:00AM 03:20AM -1.8 18 Su 06:30AM 08:53AM +1.1 W 11:48AM 03:25PM -1.8 06:26PM 09:16PM +1.6 9 12:50AM 04:11AM -1.8 19 M 07:26AM 09:44AM +1.0 Th 12:39PM 04:15PM -1.7 07:19PM 10:05PM +1.5 10 01:41AM 05:08AM -1.6 20 Tu 08:22AM 10:37AM +0.9 F 01:33PM 05:13PM -1.5 08:16PM 11:00PM +1.3

02:36AM 06:11AM -1.5 09:23AM 11:38AM +0.8 02:32PM 06:19PM -1.3 09:18PM

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01:02AM +0.9 04:44AM 08:19AM -1.3 11:40AM 01:50PM +0.6 05:06PM 08:37PM -1.1 11:41PM

02:11AM +0.7 05:51AM 09:29AM -1.2 12:48PM 03:26PM +0.5 06:23PM 09:54PM -1.1 12:55AM 03:41AM +0.6 06:51AM 10:32AM -1.2 01:48PM 04:47PM +0.6 07:32PM 11:00PM -1.1 02:04AM 04:49AM +0.7 07:45AM 11:25AM -1.2 02:38PM 05:31PM +0.8 08:32PM 11:55PM -1.2 03:04AM 05:32AM +0.7 08:30AM 12:09PM -1.2 03:19PM 06:05PM +0.8 09:22PM

12:46AM -1.2 03:52AM 06:09AM +0.7 09:09AM 12:50PM -1.2 03:53PM 06:37PM +0.9 10:04PM

01:32AM -1.3 04:36AM 06:48AM +0.7 09:41AM 01:25PM -1.2 04:26PM 07:11PM +1.0 10:41PM

02:12AM -1.3 05:16AM 07:28AM +0.6 10:12AM 01:56PM -1.2 04:58PM 07:47PM +1.0 11:17PM

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23 12:28AM 03:49AM -1.2

M 07:19AM 09:26AM +0.6 11:52AM 03:25PM -1.2 06:43PM 09:32PM +1.0 24 01:04AM 04:23AM -1.1 Tu 08:01AM 10:05AM +0.5 12:29PM 04:01PM -1.1 07:22PM 10:08PM +0.9 25 01:40AM 05:04AM -1.0 W 08:47AM 10:47AM +0.4 01:05PM 04:44PM -1.0 08:03PM 10:47PM +0.8 26 02:17AM 05:53AM -0.9 Th 09:35AM 11:34AM +0.3 01:42PM 05:36PM -0.9 08:47PM 11:32PM +0.7 27 02:56AM 06:43AM -0.9 F 10:29AM 12:24PM +0.3 02:24PM 06:31PM -0.9 09:37PM 12:20AM +0.7 28 SA 03:41AM 07:30AM -0.9 11:20AM 01:14PM +0.3 03:25PM 07:27PM -0.9 10:36PM 01:10AM +0.6 29 Su 04:34AM 08:20AM -1.0 12:07PM 02:11PM +0.4 04:58PM 08:26PM -0.9 11:40PM 02:07AM +0.6 30 M 05:27AM 09:15AM -1.1 12:48PM 03:17PM +0.5 06:14PM 09:34PM -1.0

Current differences and speed ratios

secondary stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

speed ratios Ebb

Flood

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secondary stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time differences

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Flood

Min. before Ebb

speed ratios Ebb

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Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

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

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39 -1:41 -1:57 -1:43 0.4

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05 +0:38 +0:32 +0:19 2.2 1.2

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

-1:05 -0:14 -0:22 -0:20 0.6 0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18 +3:00 +2:09 +2:36 1.2 0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59 +0:48 +0:56 +1:12 0.6 0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

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

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39 +1:30 +0:58 +1:00 0.6 0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

0.5

Corrections Applied to Batlimore Harbor Approach

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+0:29 +0:48 +0:06 +0:00 1.0 0.7

+5:33

0.3

+6:04 +5:45 0.4 0.2

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April 2012 Currents

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04:50PM 08:02PM -0.8 13 01:12AM 04:07AM -0.6 11:16PM F 06:53AM 10:24AM +0.9 01:44PM 05:03PM -0.9 3 02:17AM +0.7 08:33PM 11:24PM +0.6 Tu 05:21AM 08:24AM -0.7 11:25AM 02:32PM +0.8 05:36PM 08:44PM -0.8 14 02:25PM 05:19AM -0.6 11:49PM SA 08:09AM 11:31AM +0.8 02:44PM 06:02PM -0.9 4 02:59AM +0.8 09:25PM W 06:09AM 09:15AM -0.8

12:24PM 03:22PM +0.8

12:25AM +0.7 15 06:20PM 09:24PM -0.8 Su 03:33AM 06:30AM -0.6 09:26AM 12:37PM +0.7 5 12:23AM 03:41AM +1.0 03:43PM 06:58PM -0.8 Th 06:55AM 10:04AM -0.9 10:13PM 01:20PM 04:09PM +0.7 01:21AM +0.8 07:02PM 10:05PM -0.8 16 04:35AM 07:35AM -0.7 M 10:39AM 01:40PM +0.7 6 12:58AM 04:22AM +1.1 04:38PM 07:50PM -0.8 F 07:41AM 10:52AM -1.0 10:57PM 02:14PM 04:56PM +0.7 07:44PM 10:45PM -0.8 02:13AM +0.9 17 05:30AM 08:33AM -0.8 7 01:36AM 05:05AM +1.2 Tu 11:44AM 02:37PM +0.7 SA 08:28AM 11:39AM -1.1 05:30PM 08:38PM -0.8 03:07PM 05:44PM +0.7 11:39PM 08:27PM 11:28PM -0.8

02:59AM +1.0 18 8 02:16AM 05:50AM +1.3 W 06:19AM 09:25AM -0.9 09:15AM 12:28PM -1.1 12:43PM 03:28PM +0.7 Su 04:00PM 06:33PM +0.6 06:18PM 09:22PM -0.8 09:13PM 19 12:17AM 03:42AM +1.0 12:13AM -0.8 Th 07:03AM 10:12AM -0.9 9 01:35PM 04:16PM +0.6 M 03:00AM 06:37AM +1.3 07:03PM 10:04PM -0.7 10:05AM 01:18PM -1.1 04:54PM 07:24PM +0.6 20 12:54AM 04:23AM +1.1 10:03PM F 07:45AM 10:56AM -1.0 02:24PM 05:01PM +0.6 01:03AM -0.8 10 07:45PM 10:43PM -0.7 Tu 03:49AM 07:27AM +1.2

10:56AM 02:11PM -1.1 05:48PM 08:19PM +0.6 10:59PM

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Chesapeake Bay entrance

Proper Popper Fly Tying

Photos and story

by Jim Heim

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ith spring comes the “Catch-and-Release” season for striped bass on the Susquehanna Flats. If you are lucky enough to hit the flats when the water is clear and you find striped bass around, a popper fished from a fly rod can bring on some heart-stopping action. If you choose to buy pre-made popper flies, make sure that they are at least five inches long. Even after the catch-and-release season is over, striped bass are plentiful all over the Bay and its tributaries and readily take surface flies, making this a good pattern to have in your arsenal.

Tying your own popper flies can be done any number of ways. Cutting out foam popper bodies from scratch is way too much like work. Instead, you can find the foam body pieces for popper flies at most tackle stores or online stores that specialize in fly-tying materials for about $10.

That doesn’t include feathers, paint, stick-on eyes, or epoxy to glue the hook into the popper.

(Check the materials list below to make sure you have all the supplies you need before getting started.) I generally use long-shank hooks from my supply and put double windings of thread on the hook to stabilize it in the popper body, but Wapsi makes a “Perfect Popper” kit that includes 10 bent hooks. The bend in the hook stabilizes it in the body and makes the job simpler.

Materials List ## Hook: Extra-long popper hook 2/0 ## Thread: White 6/0

## Tail: Six or eight saddle hackles (color of choice) ## Body: Preformed foam popper body, painted to color of choice ## Flash: Krystal Flash, mixed colors or color of choice

## Eyes: Stick-on to match size of popper body

Tying Instructions ## Sharpen and debarb the hook. Tie in thread behind the bend and wind back just past the point of the hook.

## Take six saddle hackles and strip back the fluffy part at the base of the feather. Remove the fluff to expose the tip.

## Hold the hackles so that the curve of the feather faces inward; three on one side of the hook, and three on the other. Position the bare tips that you stripped in the previous step on top of the hook and tie them in firmly with your thread. You want to tie in the stripped feather tips far enough up the hook shank so they will end up inside the popper body. Tie down the tips with multiple thread wraps.

## Cut three strands of Krystal Flash. Fold the strands in half and tie into the tail. (Generally, three strands on each side.)

## Mix up some five-minute epoxy and coat the length of the hook from behind the hook’s eye to the edge of the feathers. Press the popper body onto the hook. Turn the fly over and apply more epoxy in the groove of the popper. When the epoxy is dry, apply the stick-on eyes at the forward end of the foam body and coat it with a thin layer of epoxy. ## Go fishing. Take several color options. Keep notes on what works.

1 ##Wind back your thread just past the point of the hook.

4 ##Tie in three pieces of Krystal Flash to the tail, bending the material in half so that three strands lie on each side of the tail.

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2 ##Strip back the “fluff” from your saddle hackles.

This stripped area of the feather will be your tie-in anchor for the feathers.

5 ##Apply a layer of five-minute epoxy to the hook and mount the foam popper body onto the epoxy. Once the epoxy has cured, apply the eyes, and then coat the foam body with a coat of epoxy.

3 ##Tie in the stripped section of the saddle hackles to the hook, making sure that the feathers’ natural bend face inward, not outward.

6 ##Go fishing!

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2012 Maryland Fishing Preview It Could Be a Wild Ride

by Capt. C.D. Dollar

##PropTalk associate editor Beth Crabtree digs into a big one. Photo by Gary Reich

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t’s been a wild ride this winter, making it a little more challenging to handicap the 2012 Maryland fishing season. Before we begin the program, a short housekeeping note: Yellow perch action in tidal rivers has kicked off the year in fine fashion. State biologists report the 2011 year-class may be one of the top three in more than 30 years.

Thankfully, new rules and law enforcement on the water deterred the criminal rockfish poaching so prevalent last February in Maryland’s Upper Bay. Yet, the mild winter afforded fishermen great opportunities to catch copious amounts of breeder-sized rockfish off Virginia Beach, VA, through February. What that portends for the Free State’s Spring Trophy Season, which kicks off April 21, is anyone’s guess. Most fishermen I spoke with believe we’re in for an early, even short, trophy season.

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##Eric Green posing with a three-person limit of 18- to 23-inch flounder caught with Capt. Kevin Josenhans. Photo courtesy of Capt. Kevin Josenhans

Spring Time Is Trophy Time

ome Opening Day, most Chesapeake rockfishermen will troll the main channel edges, crisscrossing that watery super highway transited by migrating rockfish. Planer boards and boat rods are standard gear to drag an array of parachutes and bucktails from four to 20 ounces. Drone spoons or a diving plug can be effective on your “way back” rod.

Because these big cows are the breeders, setting self-imposed limits on the number of true trophies we haul out is solid conservation.

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Fun on the Flats

s long as the Susquehanna Flats remain clear of muddy floodwaters, expect a good run of rockfish starting as early as March. With a moratorium on herring now in effect, it will be interesting to see what effect it has on angler participation and striper behavior. By June 1, nearly all of Maryland’s waters will open for striper fishing. There was a good deal of “boom and bust” during the resident season last year. A repeat for 2012? Quite possibly. And here’s hoping that the fall blitzes, which never really went off in 2011, do so this year.

P ##Look for the beat of the black drum to begin around mid-April. Target these massive bottom-dwellers with soft or peeler crabs.

Photo courtesy of Capt. C.D. Dollar

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Summer Specks

art of me wants to perpetuate the code of silence that permeates the speckled trout community, and emote coldly, “these are not the specks you’re looking for.” 2011 was a banner year for specks—these spotted beauties were

caught as far north as the Wye River.

The Choptank River and its little brother held these gorgeous gamefish for months.

Alas, I cannot be tight-lipped: Specks will return to delight again in 2012. But you didn’t hear it from me.

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Softies Score

uppy drum should show up in the shallows from the Annemessex River to the Virginia line come late April through summer. The larger ones are usually solitary, feeding at dusk and into the night. Last year we saw the action kick off in late summer and last through early fall. Fishermen target these bruisers by trolling spoons on the bottom in deeper water, or soaking soft crabs in the thoroughfares connecting the Bay’s barrier islands. Be prepared to put in the time to find and fool them.

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Cautious on Croakers, Speculative on Spot

hope I’m wrong, but I think the 2012 croaker season could mirror 2011, which is to say it’ll be fair. Although the strong 2008 year-class is fully recruited (a fancy way of saying they are now in the game), don’t expect to see many “horse” hardheads. Most croakers caught by sport fishermen will run about 10 to 12 inches.

Don’t be deterred, however; these silver drum are great sportfish and well worth fishing for. While there wasn’t a significant die-off of spot from a frigid winter like last year, a second consecutive subpar spawn year could signal lower catch rates in 2012. Based on young-of-year surveys, I don’t expect a banner year for spot. proptalk.com

Fine Floundered Friends

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ith the possible exception of some who make the regulations, everyone knows flounder populations are on the rebound—big time. If you want to catch a doormat, head to the Chesapeake’s mouth or seaside. But there are enough flat fish at traditional spots—Tangier Sound’s flats, off Taylor’s Island, and Cornfield Harbor—to justify the effort. As of this writing, the final creel and size limits have yet to be set.

Look for a slight decrease in the size limit for 2012, which could translate into more flounder in the box.

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Toothy Treasures

ast year I boldly predicted a good run of Spanish mackerel and bluefish in our part of the Chesapeake. Wrong. Unusually wet conditions resulted in near-record low salinities in 2011. Bluefish key in on water temperature and salinity, both of which were terrible for these feisty gamesters. This year? Fisheries biologists say the population is stable, so I’ll wager that we’ll catch more blues in summer 2012. The X-Factor is the weather—if it’s normal, I stand by this prediction; if it’s kooky, all bets are off.

Ditto for the macks.

##Capt. C.D. Dollar with a nice late-summer schoolie striper taken off Poplar Island.

Photo by Gary Reich

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The Beat of the Drum

hope to dedicate at least two trips prior to Memorial Day weekend hunting black drum. Last year, some true beasts were boated, and there is nothing I’ve read to suggest we shouldn’t expect a repeat in 2012. If the Stone Rock is too crowded, work nearby waters or play a hunch. Fresh soft crabs work best; peelers are a second choice or try a scented soft plastic.

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2012 Maryland Fishing Preview (continued)

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Weakening Weakfish

##“Specks will return to delight,” says Capt. C.D. Dollar. Look for them from June through fall.

Photo courtesy of Capt.

C.D. Dolllar

adly, we’re experiencing a protracted down cycle for weakfish (sea trout). Populations remain at historic lows coast-wide, due to an increase in natural mortality. So I don’t expect any significant numbers to post. Sure, a spike yellowfin here and there, perhaps, but that’s it. Fondly recalling the great fishing of the late 1990s helps ease the sting, but only slightly.

Whites and Whitesides

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##Capt. Randy Dean out of Chesapeake Beach, MD, on the Bay Hunter II shows off a fine striper taken during Spring Trophy Season. Look for this year’s season to start and end earlier than previous years. Photo courtesy of Capt. Randy Dean

fter a slight dip in numbers several years ago, white perch are back. And how! Perhaps the Chesapeake’s most accommodating sport fish, last year I caught some real monsters. 2012 ought to as solid. Bonus: Maryland Department of Natural Resources surveys show the 2011 year-class is very strong. The shad brothers—whites and hickories—will once again make their annual pilgrimage to the Bay’s upper reaches. Despite their relative diminutive size, any fish that swims thousands of miles to spawn has guts. These acrobatic fighters are sport fish in the truest sense: you can’t keep them, but they give you a good thrill. Susquehanna, Nanticoke, and Patuxent rivers can be enjoyed, though the overall outlook still remains spotty.

Like that madness that defines March, these predictions (such as they are) are intended for entertainment, not wagering. And remember, if you aren’t having fun doing it, why bother?

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2012 Virginia Fishing Preview Variety Is the Spice of Life Photos and story by Ric Burnley

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t the beginning of 2011, who would have guessed that bluefin tuna would spend the winter within easy reach of the Virginia Beach, VA, oceanfront? Who would have predicted that a legendary summer white marlin bite would draw crews and captains from around the world? Who would have expected that Lower Bay speckled trout fishing would be the best in years? And who would have said that huge migratory striped bass would stay within striking distance all winter? With so many fisheries and so many places to fish, there’s no telling what is going to happen in 2012. When it comes to fishing in Virginia, anglers will have to wait and see. ##For many anglers, summer means sightcasting to cobia. Big brown bombers will be spotted swimming on the surface of the Lower Chesapeake and Atlantic Ocean.

##Big, ugly, tog will keep anglers warm through the winter. The bite starts on offshore wrecks and moves to inshore reefs in the spring, then reverses course in the fall starting inshore and moving offshore.

Inshore and the Main Bay

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nshore and Bay anglers have many reasons to be excited about 2012. Last year, fishing for everything from cobia and red drum to tautog and trout was off the hook, and this year’s prospects should be even better.

By the first full moon in April, big red drum will return to the shallows around Virginia’s Eastern Shore islands. As water temperatures push into the 70s, these fish will spread out along Lower Bay shoals and sloughs. There are two techniques for catching big red drum: “blind” bait-fishing and sight-casting. To fish with bait, anchor along shoals and cast a fishfinder rig loaded with a whole blue crab or half a peeler crab. Cast your offerings in every direction around the boat to cover the most area and watch for the take.

Sight-casting for red drum is a great way to get in on some fantastic fishing action.

The best plan is to cruise around the shoals and inlets along Virginia’s Eastern Shore and the shoals and lumps of the Lower Bay. Look for big red blobs moving along the surface. While on the prowl for big reds,

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also keep your eyes peeled for big brown bombers—cobia.

Cobia season normally kicks off early in June, when the first fish show up on the channels and humps off Hampton, VA. Until the water hits 70 degrees, the best way to catch cobia is to deploy a bag of chum and a spread of live eels on fishfinder rigs. By late June, and through the summer until early fall, cobia typically spend the day swimming slowly across the surface, which makes them perfect targets for lures and flies. Cobia hunters spend hours cruising around the Bay and oceanfront looking for these brown brutes. When a cobia is spotted, approach the fish slowly, and then land a cast a few feet in front of and just past the fish. Retrieve your offering, jigging it a few times to attract the cobia’s interest. If everything falls into place, strap in for a wild ride; these fish go nuclear when hooked.

While big reds and cobia cruise the surface, big flounder will carpet the bottom.

These flatfish show up early in the spring and stick around through fall. They can be caught all along the Chesapeake Bay

Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) and in any of the channels that crisscross the Bay. Also look for flounder hanging tight to offshore and inshore wrecks. The traditional way to catch these fish is by dragging live or strip baits along the bottom on a three-way flounder rig. Recently, flounder sharpies have been turning to scented soft plastics fished on a two- to three-ounce lead-head jig.

Another star of the bottom, tautog fishing should be phenomenal in the coming year. While the fish inhabit the pilings, rocks, and wrecks of the Bay and ocean all year, the best action occurs when water temperatures are between 50 and 60 degrees. A simple single-hook bottom rig tied out of 50-pound fluorocarbon sporting a 3/0 live-bait hook with a chunk of crab, clam, or whole fiddler will fool these fish. The same rig and bait will also take sheepshead through the summer months.

Triggerfish and spadefish also are available at the same time in the same areas. A small chunk of clam on a #1 hook fished below a split shot or small egg sinker will snare these fish.

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2012 Virginia Fishing Preview (continued) The true headliners of the show are striped bass, and everyone waits for them to hit the limelight. Spring season starts May 1, and successful anglers will target rockfish around the pilings and islands of the CBBT with live baits, wireline rigs, or jigs and plugs. The fall season kicks off at the beginning of October, but the exceptionally big migrant fish arrive around the first cold snap in November and stick around until the final freeze of winter. These fish show up first in the deep sloughs around the Eastern Shore, where they will be caught on live eels dangled under bobbers. Later in the season, trophy rockfish will be caught in the Lower Bay and along the oceanfront by anglers trolling parachutes, umbrellas, and big spoons and plugs.

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Tidal Tributaries

rom spring through fall, speckled trout and puppy drum dominate Virginia’s tidal tributaries and backwaters. These fish can be caught from skiffs and kayaks and even from shore, which makes them an extremely accessible sportfish. While trout and pups are available year-round, the high point of the season runs from late summer into late fall, when the fish seem to fill every creek, marsh, and flat from the Northern Neck to the south side of the Eastern Shore.

##Golden tiles, grouper, and wreckfish will lure anglers to the edge of the Continental Shelf. Late fall through early spring are the best times to find these fish in water more than 100 fathoms deep.

Find a rip, hump, edge, or hole, and you’re likely to find speckled trout. These fish like to suspend off the bottom, so work the strike zone with a one-eighth ounce jighead tipped with a four-inch soft plastic tail. Suspended plugs are another deadly trick to pull on speckled trout. MirrOlures’ MR 17 has gained a lot of fishing fans in the past few years. This lure works best when twitched and then paused—the longer the pause, the better chance of a strike.

Puppy drum like the same structures as speckled trout, but they can also be found around shallow flats and marsh edges. Puppy drum tend to look for food on the bottom, so a heavier half-ounce jig head with a four-inch tail will fit the bill. Of course, there’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s more than one way to catch speckled trout and puppy drum. For a change, try early in the morning and late in the afternoon, when these fish will come to the surface looking for a walk-the-dog style topwater plug.

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##A red-hot white marlin bite will draw anglers from all over the world to Virginia. The high point will be late August through September anywhere along the 100-fathom curve where bait and cooler water meet.

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Offshore and Bluewater

ffshore fishing is one of Virginia’s most unpredictable fisheries. The intensity of bluewater action anglers see this year will depend on weather, currents, and of course, the fish. If warm Gulf Stream water swings close to the coast, anglers can expect excellent yellowfin and bluefin tuna, wahoo, and dolphin action. If the Gulf Stream stays farther offshore, bluewater junkies will turn to pulling tilefish, grouper, and sea bass off the bottom. Either game leaves any angler a winner.

Bottom fish such as grouper, tilefish, wreckfish, and sea bass are available year-round. Some of the best action will go down from late winter to early spring. Look for blueline tilefish and sea bass on the live bottom along the 50-fathom curve. Grouper, wreckfish, and golden tiles will lurk in the dark bottom beyond the 100-fathom curve. Rig up a twospeed reel—like Shimano’s new Talica II with a two-hook

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bottom rig made with 80-pound monofilament and tipped with 5/0 bait-holder hooks and an eight- to 28-ounce sinker. Bait these hooks with cut fish, squid, or artificial cut bait and attach a six- to 12-ounce bank sinker to the bottom of the rig.

As the water warms, tuna, wahoo, dolphin, and billfish will move within striking range of Virginia anglers. Look for warm water to cross the 100-fathom curve to find bait and gamefish. Almost anything that swims in the Gulf Stream can be caught with Seawitches fished on 30-pound-class tackle. To entice sea monsters like blue marlin and bluefin tuna, add a couple Ilanders on 80s. For white marlin, use a small, naked ballyhoo lashed to an 8/0 circle hook. With bills, tunas, dolphin, and wahoo on the surface and grouper, tiles, and sea bass on the bottom, offshore anglers have a lot to look forward to this year.

Whether an angler targets puppy drum or specks, tautog or red drum, or grouper or white marlin, there’s a lot to look forward to in Virginia for 2012. PropTalk welcomes your fishing reports and photos from the field— e-mail your news and fun fishing photos to cdollar@cdollaroutdoors.com.

##Puppy drum were hard to find in 2011. Anglers are hopeful the fish return for 2012. Look for puppy drum anywhere current and structure meet, especially in the fall. Photo courtesy of Ric Burnley

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Spoons Score

Superb Stripers

by Eric Burnley

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here is nothing new about trolling spoons for big striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay, but there are a few new techniques that should improve your luck. Before getting into the new, let’s review the old.

Get Wired

Trolling with spoons is best done with wire line. Since spoons do not dive into the strike zone by themselves, the added weight of the wire is needed to reach the fish. Monel wire has long been the standard to accomplish this, but many anglers are switching to braided wire, because it is more flexible. Braided wire also is less likely to kink than single-strand Monel wire, but it can fray, leaving sharp little strands that can cause unpleasant cuts to your hands.

Tactical Tackle

The rigs I use for trolling spoons consist of Penn 320 GTi reels spooled up with 300 feet of 60-pound wire over a backing of 80-pound monofilament line. I mount this setup on custom-made six-foot wire line rods.

Toward the business (wire) end of this arrangement, I attach a black ball-bearing snap swivel using a figure-eight knot, and then tie on 30 feet of 50-pound monofilament—this forms the leader from the snap swivel to the spoon. Don’t use a leader less than 30 feet in length; the spoon will not swim correctly if you do.

Use a perfection loop on the tag end, and tie on the spoon with a clinch knot. Some anglers place another swivel in the middle of the leader to prevent it from twisting, but I have not found this to be necessary. You can buy a lot of 50-pound line for the cost of one ball-bearing swivel, plus adding a swivel produces two more knots that can fail. Most spoons have a ring where the leader attaches. Tie the monofilament leader directly to this ring with a clinch knot. Do not use any hardware to attach the spoon like a snap or snap swivel.

Size Matters

Don’t be afraid to use the biggest spoon you can find. Spoons like a Drone 4-1/2, a Crippled Alewife 13, or Tony Accetta 21 will draw a bigger class of rockfish. The depth at which the spoon will work depends on the amount of weight used ahead of the leader. Some folks use an inline trolling sinker, while others rig a three-way swivel. Rig a three-way swivel by tying it inline with the leader using two of the eyes, and then attach a 12- to 18-inch length of 30-pound monofilament to third eye with the sinker tied off to the bitter end of the length of monofilament. Use a three-way swivel rig when trolling over rocks or other obstructions.

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##Bunker spoons catch big rockfish. Photo courtesy of Eric Burnley

Dive, Dive!

The spoon will generally go down 10 feet in depth for every four ounces of lead. This formula can vary depending on boat speed and current flow, but it has been used for as long as people have been trolling with wire line.

When setting out a wire line and spoon rig over smooth bottom, drop the rig down until it hits bottom, let it bounce twice, and then put the rod in the holder. Keep the wire under constant pressure as it comes off the reel, or backlash will take on a whole new meaning. As with all trolling for rockfish, your speed should be as slow as the boat will go—or about 1.5 to 2.5 mph.

Spoons of a Feather

Bunker spoons come in various sizes, imitating one of the striped bass’s favorite foods—menhaden. Matching the hatch (using the proper size/color spoon to mimic the size of bait in the area you are fishing) can be very important. As testimony to how effective these lure are, they originally were invented by commercial hook-andline fishermen, who got paid by the pound. These things catch big rockfish.

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Trolling spoons require a particular type of tackle to work effectively, because they swing in an arc as they are being fished. If the rods are not properly separated, the two spoons will join together in an unholy alliance. Tony Maja Products produces a line of bunker spoons and bunker spoon equipment that can be a one-stop shop for your trolling needs. Everything the company produces is designed to make bunker spoon trolling as productive as possible. To maintain the proper separation between your spread of lures, rods should be 7.5 to eight feet long, held by outrodders (Tony Maja EZ Outrodders), which keep the rod almost perpendicular to the boat.

Rods and Reels

Bunker spoon rods must be parabolic from butt to tip. Trolling spoons work best when the rod pulsates, causing the lure to swim through the water fast and then slow. In addition to Maja’s rods, Tsunami makes the TSTBC76 rod, which is great for bunker spoon trolling. Wire line reel choices are varied. Penn’s Senator 114H reels are quite popular, and Tony Maja does recommend the Signature Series produced for him by Canyon Reels.

Try something new this year. When big rockfish are moving up and down the Bay this spring, run a couple of big spoons down deep and you just might catch the rockfish of a lifetime.

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##The Environmental Protection Agency recently denied a request to have lead fishing tackle banned. Groups were targeting sinkers, lead jigs, and other tackle containing any lead as potentially dangerous to wildlife. Photo by Gary Reich

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roups seeking to ban fishing tackle containing lead were rebuffed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month. On November 17, 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Loon Lake Loon Association, and Project Gutpile petitioned the EPA under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the use of lead in sinkers, lures, jigs, and/or other fishing tackle because, these groups claimed, there was a risk that wildlife could be exposed to lead poisoning through ingestion. The EPA did not buy the argument and denied the petition on February 14.

New Protections for Sturgeon

f you’ve ever seen an Atlantic sturgeon up close, you’ve no doubt come nose-to-nose with an ancient fish. Growing up to 14 feet long and weighing 800 pounds, the population of these pre-historic fish in the Chesapeake and along their Atlantic range is dangerously low, according to researchers. To protect them, last month the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA) announced that four Atlantic sturgeon populations–Chesapeake

Bay, New York Bight, Carolina, and South Atlantic–would be listed under the Endangered Species Act. The Gulf of Maine population has been listed as threatened. For more than 10 years, it has been illegal to catch, keep, or fish for Atlantic sturgeon. NOAA will work with regional management councils, interstate fisheries managers, state agencies, and the fishing industry to construct strategies to reduce the bycatch of Atlantic sturgeon without hindering fishing.

##NOAA in February added the Atlantic sturgeon to the Endangered Species List in hopes of further protecting this dwindling fish. Photo courtesy of NOAA

Fishing Group Announces Best of 2011

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ne of the Bay’s most active fishing clubs held its annual awards banquet on February 24. The Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association (PSWSFA) celebrated the 2011 fishing season by recognizing many members’ contributions and achievements. Frank Kearney, a long-time PSWSFA leader who also is active with Coastal Conservation Association’s Virginia chapter, was honored with the George C. Robertson Memorial Trophy for his service to recreational fishing. Richie Moore and Rick Wineman were named as winners of the Outstanding Contribution Award for their volunteer work. Wineman also took home the Angler of the Year Award. Fish of the Year went to Wes Blow for his 144-inch, six-gill, blunt-nose shark, which he caught and released in the Norfolk Canyon. The Dr. Boatwright Rockfish Trophy was won by Tabb Bridges for his 52-inch striped bass. Also recognized were the achievements of numerous young anglers, including: Hayden Head, Deven Simmerman, Jackson Stratton, Baylor Rinck, Caroline Bingham, Johnathan Bingham, Spencer Elford, Madeline Hatok, Lexi Sava, and Adelle Hudgins.

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Maryland’s Fishery Service Revamps Public Meetings

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iting a sharp decline in participation at public fisheries meetings, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service announced changes in its process to solicit input on potential fisheries regulations. The expense of staffing these meetings was cited as an additional factor, according to a statement released by DNR. “The previous process, which has been in use since 2007, has not been as effective as it could be,” says DNR Fisheries Director, Tom O’Connell, adding that the new changes will help stakeholders stay better informed and foster participation in the decision-making process.

The new system has expanded outlets through which fishermen can gain information and get involved, including social media outreach through Facebook and Twitter; traditional news outlets like newspapers and magazines (such as PropTalk); e-mail outreach to keep stakeholders informed; online forums hosted by Fisheries staff; and public meetings organized to address particularly controversial issues. The two Fisheries Advisory Commissions, representing commercial and recreational fishing interests, will continue to provide input for regulatory concepts. To enroll in the e-mail list, go to dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/emailcontact.asp. ##The DNR Fisheries Service will now utilize social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate vital information to the public.

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Fish Forecasts

by Capt. C.D. Dollar

Photo courtesy of Joe Bruce

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una only a mile offshore? Stripers smacking bait far into February? Record-breaking tautog and stripers? It’s been such a mild winter with wild fishing, I’m a little unsure of what to expect this spring. But know this; fish will do what they do best, and that’s swimming around hammering baits and lures—the perfect recipe for sport anglers. From trophy rockfish and bull red drum to speckled trout and flounder, here’s what PropTalk’s experts are fishing for this month:

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apt. Harry Nield aboard KingFish II will put his clients on large migrant stripers during the spring run in Tangier Sound and the Lower Bay. Capt. Harry says, “There are good structures, channel edges, and holes in our part of the Bay that hold bait and attract nice concentrations of stripers.” Capt. Harry drags all tandem bucktails (four to 20 ounces), though occasionally a white drone spoon will spin on his “way back” rod. Capt. Harry uses planer boards and conventional reels loaded with 30- or 40-pound test line.

For a change of pace, Capt. Harry will fish for red drum and speckled trout in local rivers and around the marsh islands that dot Tangier Sound later in the month. Capt.

Harry says, “It’s best to fish for red drum from early evening into the night.” He adds, “Anchor close to or on the banks of the islands where you also can use light gear to cast lures along the banks for the specks.”

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apt. Sonney Forrest aboard Reel Relief is ready to tangle with trophy rockfish that soon will head into Maryland waters to spawn. Capt. Sonney says, “The 2012 spring trophy season for striped bass may be offbalance based on seasonal changes. Because of the warm weather this winter, they likely will arrive and leave early.”

He adds, “I believe fewer exceptionally large fish will be in the Bay, due to the lack of numbers over the past few years, but those fishing early in the season will do well.”

Capt. Sonney says that by mid-May, a 30-inch fish will be a welcome sight in the net. “Those are my projections for the coming spring; even I hope I’m off balance,” Capt.

Sonney adds. apt. Monty Hawkins on the party boat Morning Star is fresh from leading another customer to a new Maryland state record tautog in January and will kick off his spring season doing what he does best: catching big fish on the natural and artificial reefs off the Maryland coast.

Capt. Monty will look for tautog, the season’s first flounder, and other bottom species at spots like the Bass Grounds Artificial Reef Site. apt. Walt of Light Tackle Charters will be on the Susquehanna Flats this month, an area he has fished each April for the past 40 years. Capt. Walt will target large, migrant stripers. Capt. Walt says, “It’s a ‘catch-and-release’ fishery only, so we want to protect these spawning fish.” He fishes in relatively shallow water (six to eight feet), casting into the natural deep trenches that these fish utilize as they head to fresh water to spawn.

Capt. Walt says, “This year, we’ll be using more artificial lures because of the moratorium on river herring, which has been my favorite bait for I can’t remember how long.” He adds, “There is a chance we will still be able to acquire fresh herring from out of state, but the regulations need to be established first. However, with the proper effort, I’m sure we’ll be tangling with the likes of this one in the picture (see image), just as we have for 40 years.”

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##Offshore bottom fishing should light up in April. Charles Southall of Poquoson, VA, shows off a fine sea bass.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Ken Neill III

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apt. Kevin Josenhans at Josenhans Fly Fishing will make his annual light-tackle trek to the Susquehanna Flats for trophy rockfish in April. He is anticipating a good year on the flats. Capt. Kevin says, “With the above-average temperatures we’ve been experiencing, and with less snow cover up north, we’re hoping for a shorter period of flood waters from the Susquehanna River.” He adds, “Clean water is what we need on the flats for good lure fishing.” In addition to his full-day trips, Capt. Kevin will be running half-day evening trips casting surface plugs in shallow water. Capt. Kevin says, “There’s nothing more exciting than having a 30-pound striper explode on a popper in three feet of water!” apt. Mark Galasso aboard Tuna the Tide believes rockfish should be running early this year since they don’t have to migrate all the way from North Carolina. Capt. Mark says, “Look for them early in April. We will be going back and forth between the Susquehanna Flats and Kent Narrows, wherever the fishing is the best.” Capt. Mark adds, “Until the trophy season opens April 21, we’ll mostly be light-tackle fishing.

April can provide some of the best fishing of the year for us, with a mix of really big rockfish as well as schoolie-sized fish.”

##An Amish bonefish caught on the fly

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##Scott Evander shows off a fat migrant striper caught on the Susquehanna Flats while fishing with Capt. Gary Neitzy.

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apt. Gary Neitzey will fish the Susquehanna Flats this month like many of his light-tackle brethren. Capt. Gary says, “Early on, we will be fishing mostly BKDs on jigheads.

As the water warms, we will add in jerkbaits like Yo-Zuris, and we’ll also cast #17 Tony Accetta spoons. Be prepared for an arm-wrenching strike.” Capt. Gary adds, “By mid-month (maybe sooner this year), we will start targeting shallow waters with Stillwater Smack-Its and Amazon Rippers. Spoons also work here. If you have never had a 20-pound-plus striper smash a popper in shallow water, you will be hard pressed not to jerk the lure away from the fish.” If the water warms up too much in late April, Capt. Gary normally heads south to Eastern Bay to fish for post-spawn stripers. Capt. Gary will work structures, using mostly BKDs in six- and 10-inch flavors, either on jigheads or with Specialized Baits Lil’ Jimmy or The Bug. He says, “If you are lucky enough to be near the stripers when they bust menhaden on the surface, Smack-Its will bring vicious strikes.

This is an especially good time to catch big stripers on the fly.

Big flies that imitate menhaden are deadly.”

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ic Burnley with fishcrazy.info reports that anglers in Virginia Beach, VA, are waiting for April. Burnley says, “That’s when tautog wake up, red drum return, stripers show up, flounder lie around, and offshore bottom fishing starts to turn on.”

Burnley suggests looking for tautog along the rocks and pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT). He says, “When the current slows, anchor over structure and drop a piece of hard crab, clam, or fiddler on a single 3/0 live-bait bottom rig and a threeto eight-ounce bank sinker. Tog hit softly and fight hard, so use braided line on a medium-heavy boat rod to muscle them to the surface.” Burnley adds, “Red drum usually arrive on the shoals of the Eastern Shore by the first full moon in April. Use whole crabs or peelers on a fishfinder rig among the sand bars in the inlets and along the beach.” Burnley adds that later in the month, red drum and striped bass will school up and cruise the Lower Bay’s surface hitting swim baits or bucktails. For doormat enthusiasts, Burnley suggests looking for the first flounder of the season on the live bottom at the first Small Boat Channel, third CBBT island, and reefs like Bluefish Rock and Back River. Burnley says, “Drifting strip baits on a flounder rig is the best bet for early season doormats.”

Burnley notes that some of the season’s best offshore bottom fishing takes place in April. He says, “Look for tilefish, grouper, and sea bass to be snapping from the 50-fathom curve to the edge of the 100.”

Burnley adds, “It takes a beefed-up bottom rig (100-pound test and rigged with 5/0 to 8/0 hooks) to handle these beasts from the deep. To draw fish ##The Chessie Fishing Team aboard Miss Britt during the World Sailfishing Championship in, adorn the rig with last April. The event will run this year April glow beads and strobe 17-21 in Key West, FL, celebrating its 10th lights.” anniversary. Photo courtesy of Tom Weaver proptalk.com

Sandy Point Fish Spots

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he launch ramps are quite empty now, but next month when the 2012 striped bass Spring Trophy Season launches in Maryland, they’ll be abuzz with activity as scores of striper fishermen flock to Sandy Point State Park. And with good reason: For trailering anglers, the state-run facility is perhaps the crown jewel in the system, though you’d get excellent arguments in support of Point Lookout and Janes Island state parks.

To handle the rush of Opening Day, Sandy Point has 22 ramps that can accommodate 16-foot jonboats or 36-foot center consoles. Six finger piers are available on a first-come, first-served basis for temporary docking. The marina headquarters is a very short walk from the ramps and offers fuel service and a pump-out station from April through October. (Call park headquarters at (410) 974-2149 to check the pump-out schedule.) The marina store stocks fishing bait, tackle, and licenses. You can also pick up ice, snacks, and drinks.

Don’t have a boat but still want to fish? The renovated rock jetty juts out into the Chesapeake from the inlet entrance, ideal for shore fishermen. There are also fishing piers located next to the boat ramps, and you can fish from the beach in designated areas. You can also night fish at the park, though as expected, officials limit it to folks who are actively fishing.

(Take your party elsewhere!)

When living on the western shore, I’d often launch from Sandy Point, especially during the late ’90s, when near-Tiderunner sized weakfish dominated the bridge pilings. The eastern stone pile and the scores of concrete pilings supporting the four-mile Bay Bridge spans can be fish magnets. Trollers, liveliners, and jiggers all work the structures around the bridges.

If the bite isn’t happening at the bridges, you can run south to Chesapeake Beach, Eastern Bay, or the Choptank River, provided you have the vessel to do so safely. Once the bottom species arrive later in the season, shell bottom areas—Hackett’s, Dolly’s Lumps, Sandy Point—are a short distance from the inlet. Another thing I like about launching from Sandy Point is if the weather takes a turn to Nastytown, I can easily sprint back to seek shelter.

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Charters, Guides, and Head Boats

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ne of the most difficult ways to learn how to fish the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean is trial and error. Then there’s the boat issue; we don’t all have one.

Luckily, the Bay region is chock-full of knowledgeable guides and charter captains to show you the ropes and head boats, on which you can take a day’s journey with a bunch of likeminded piscatorial enthusiasts to find out where the hot spots are. Sweet! To the right you will find a directory of pro guides, charter boats, and head boats to get you started on your quest. Whether you like to fly fish, troll, or bottom fish, there’s likely a Bay expert who can lend a hand. Check back often, as we’ll be adding more listings every month.

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## Fawcett Boat Supplies of Annapolis recently hired Rob Hilty as the wholesale sales rep for Maryland’s Eastern Shore and New Jersey. Hilty brings extensive boatyard experience to this position. (410) 708-6031 ## After five years near the PropTalk offices in Eastport, North Point Yacht Sales is moving to Bert Jabin Yacht Yard in Annapolis this spring.

Stay tuned. northpointyachtsales.com ## Weems & Plath in Eastport, maker of nautical instruments, recently promoted Cynthia Trevino to special markets manager. She will be responsible for all corporate and special market sales on a national level. “Cindy’s dedication, business experience, and attention to detail make her perfect for this position,” says company president Peter Trogdon. weems-plath.com ## Teleflex Marine recently acquired Detwiler Industries of White Bear Lake, MN, a leading manufacturer of high-performance hydraulic jack plates. Teleflex Marine CEO Yvan Cote says, “This product will fit perfectly with our SeaStar Pro Hydraulic Steering, SeaStar Pro Power Assist, and our popular Pro Trim.” Teleflex has hundreds of dealers in Chesapeake Bay country. teleflexmarine.com ## Annapolis Harbor Boat Yard has a new, 35-ton marine TraveLift that features four additional vertical feet to allow for deeper-draft boats with higher mounted accessories (such as wind generators and solar panels) to be hauled without complications. The company’s 30-ton lift will live out the remainder of her serviceable years in Canada. annapolisharbor.net

## John Hellwege is the new general manager and service coordinator for Gratitude Marina in Rock Hall, MD. gmarina.com ## Recently launched by Ralph Meima, Shore Marine Marketing represents marine products manufacturers on the Bay and in Delaware. The firm specializes in new and improved marine products that aim to strengthen marine retailers’ bottom line and facilitate efforts by marinas, boat builders, and service yards to produce lower cost and higher quality work. The company focuses on U.S.-made products with environmental advantages. shoremarinemarketing.com ## Taylor’s Marine Works was launched recently. The company provides mobile marine repair and maintenance services, including outboard repairs, tune-ups, drive and generator servicing, fresh water and air conditioning systems, wash downs, and more. (443) 480-7710 ## Seakeeper of California, MD, recently appointed Steve Shaw as the company’s newest field service manager, citing a growing marketplace for the company’s marine gyro-stabilizing products. seakeeper.com ## This spring, Knot 10 Yacht Sales of Kent Island, MD, will open brokerage offices on Florida’s east and west coasts. knot10.com ## Sunset Marina in Ocean City, MD, recently won Marina Dock Age’s 2012 big-marina award. The resort has a marina with 200 wet and 300 dry slips, a boatyard, a ship’s store, a restaurant, and a bar. It sponsors fishing tournaments and hosts a large charter fishing fleet. ocsunsetmarina.com

## As the new president and CEO of Luritek in West Chester, PA, Steve Schultz will expand EcoClad’s antifouling paint technology throughout the yacht and commercial marine market. Look for Luritek at the Bay Bridge Boat Show April 19-22. luritek.com ## Recently launched, All Around Canvas makes and repairs dodgers, biminis, and full enclosures; does interior and exterior upholstery work; and provides more services.

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(410) 940-7893 ## Clarks Landing Yacht Yard and Marina’s state-of-the-art facility in Shady Side, MD, now provides additional services, including soda blasting and installations of bow and stern thrusters, generators, and hydraulic swim platforms. The company also does engine replacements and electronic installations.

Call (410) 867-9550 (Shady Side) or (410) 604-4300 on the Eastern Shore. ## This January, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources gave Steuart and Hamilton Chaney, who own Herrington Harbour Marinas (North and South), the first Clean Marina of the Year Award. Spring Cove Marina in Solomons and Tidewater Yacht Service Center in Baltimore were honored as runners-up. herringtonharbour.com ## Vinings Marine Group recently acquired Windmill Point Marina in Whitestone, VA, which offers 150 slips and new floating docks and bathhouse, a restaurant, and a swimming pool. liveatwindmillpoint.com

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REAL ESTATE Waterfront Office Space Available for Rent on Jackson Creek in Deltaville, VA. Prime commercial location at Deltaville Marina, home of the Deltaville Boatyard. Lots of foot traffic. Contact Ed@deltavillemarina.com

SLIPS $200/MO Covered Slips Solomons Area Any length. Open $110. Sheltered cove off Mill Creek. Little wave action from other boats. Showers. Elec/water at slips. (301) 475-2406, (240) 925-2204.

18’ - 45’ Slips Available Tangier Sound Rates start at $400 per year.

Travelift and boat storage available.

(410) 651-1193.

18-46 Foot Slips Available Covered slips as well , downtown Annapolis, Sarles marina on Spa Creek . Electric, water, and showers . 410-263-3661 www.sarlesboatyard.com.

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20’ - 40’ Slips. Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water & showers. (410) 990-9515.

25’ - 50’ Deep Water Slips Available on scenic, protected Jackson Creek at Deltaville Marina in Deltaville, Virginia.

Covered slips available up to 42’. Slip rental includes electric, water & great amenities, including pool modern bath houses, lounge, free Wi-Fi, free pump out in park-like setting. Kid friendly & pets welcome. Deltaville Boatyard with ABYC certified technicians on premises with 75 ton lift. 8’ at MLW. Family owned & operated 804-776-9812 deltavillemarina.com 25’ - 40’ Slips and Storage Special Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 8677919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com 30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport.

Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www. annapoliscitymarina.com.

30’ - 45’ Slips Available at Discounted Rates at Hinckley Yacht Services on Town Creek in Oxford, MD. Included in rental is pool, electric, water, laundry, bath houses, ships store and access to world class service all in the historic town of Oxford. Contact Marti Sommer at (410) 226-5113.

30’ - 50’ Deepwater Slips For Sale & Rent On the western shore of the Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Flag Harbor Yacht Haven (410) 586-0070, www.flagharbor.com. Winter storage & repair (410) 586-1915.

50’ x 18’ Slip for Sale Hampton, VA, Floating docks, easy direct access, two pools, restaurant, Tiki bar, constant upkeep. Call Gene (804) 339-3156.

Blackstone Marina, Hollywood MD St Mary’s County, 20’ - 40’ slips, lift slips, covered slips, open slips. Power and sail, deep water Land storage, full service. Mins. from Bay. Contact us at 301-373-2015www.blackstonemarina. com

SURVEYORS ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Power & sailboat surveys, big or small, gas or dsl. Contact Derek Rhymes, NAMSCMS and SAMS A.M.S. (410) 2684404 or toll-free (866) 608-4404.

DONATIONS Boat, Car, and RV Donations Needed Possible cash back. Fast pickup. Tax receipt given. Proceeds spent locally for college education grants. www. kidsfundinc.org, (410) 532-9330, (877) 532-9330.

Donate Your Boat And help teach atrisk teens to sail. (202) 478-0396, www. planet-hope.org

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Contact Chuck Wistar (410-280-5688), chuck@chesranger.com. See our ad in this edition.

New Annapolis Listings Needed ASAP We are selling as fast as we can get them! Complimentary deep water Annapolis dockage and wash and chamois for WELL MAINTAINED power or sailing yachts to 75'. Contact John Kaiser @ (410) 923-1400 or (443) 223-7864 cell /text anytime Email: john@yachtview.com Website: www.yachtview.com

Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? Slips $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $110 monthly. Haulouts $8.50.

Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway.

Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www. oldbaymarina.com

20 Grady White Overnighter 20 1987 Popular cuddy model with new Johnson 200 hp engine, trailer, and add ons. Ask $9,000.00 At our offices on Kent Island. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

2005 Sea Pro 206 CC with Yamaha F150, Trailer, Leaning Post, T-top, Electronics Box, Coaming bolsters, Spreader light, Bow Cushion, VHF radio, Rocket Launchers, and 471 hours. $24,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

Boats, Trailers, RVs, Motor Homes Purchased Any cond. Quick, easy sale. Call Jody Palmisano (410) 3400008 or jodypalm@yahoo.com..

17’ Triumph dual console ’08 $16,900 Yamaha 60-hp four stroke, www. compositeyacht.biz, (410) 476-4414.

Boat Slips - Mill Creek - Annapolis Deep water. 15’ - 40’ boats. Close to Bay’s best fishing, crabbing & sailing.

(410) 974-0263 Darwin’s Boat Yard.

Slips - Kent Narrows Close to everything the Eastern Shore has to offer. 25’ up to 70’. From $150.00 per month. Service Department on site.

Harrison Yacht Sales and Service, (410) 827-7800.

2010 Carolina Skiff 198 DLV with Suzuki 70Hp 4-stroke, Dual batteries, Side console, Rod holders, Trailer $14,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

2010 Tahoe Q4 with Mercruiser 3.0L I/O, Bimini top, CD player, Swim platform, Dual pedestal seats, Custom painted Tahoe trailer $14,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

2006 Sea Pro 206 WA with Yamaha F150, Bimini top, Full enclosure, Digital gauges, Hummingbird fish finder, Salt water washdown, NEW trailer $24,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

2011 Sea Hunt Ultra 210 CC with Yamaha F150, Trailer, Leaning Post with backrest, 70 hrs. $28,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

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22’ Composite Yacht Center Console New design & construction for 2012! The little sister to the popular Composite 26. Very curvy w/Carolina flare fwd, Break sheer mid ships & tumble home aft. Introductory pricing includes 150-hp Yamaha & a venture trailer. $49,000 www.compositeyacht. biz, (410) 476-4414

Sea Ray 230 Sundancer Opportunity to own a pre-owned Sea Ray Sport Cruiser in like-new cond. Only 25 well cared for hrs & a tandem axel trailer w/brakes, almost new. $49,900.

Contact Kellie Moody at 410-604-4300 or kmoody@clarkslanding.com 24’ Edgewater CC ’06 Great boat for fishing or exploring the bay! Stars and Stripes blue, new Garmin 12” display, Yamaha 250-hp outboard - under 120 hrs. $49,900 Contact Patrick 410-2678181 orPatrick@AnnapolisYachtSales. com

2006 Crownline 255 CCR 5.7 Volvo 320HP, full canvas, cockpit cover, microwave, GPS, no bottom paint. $39,995. Call Buzz at Sunset Harbor 410 687 7290

Monterey 250 CR ‘06 All you’ll need to enjoy your time on the water w/ AC and Heat, microwave, flat panel TV, VacuFlush & roomy salon, foredeck sunpad & well equipped w/GPS plotter, compass & depthsounder. $39,500.

Call sales at 410-867-9550 or (410) 604-4300.

24’ Rosborough ’91 Perfect to fish The Bay. New Volvo D-3 computer controlled 160 HP turbo dsl + Volvo composite outdrive = fast & fun. Priced to sell $34,900. Contact Patrick 410-267-8181 orPatrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

27' Baja Shooter 272 1995. With 400 hp Mercruiser, trailer, and all bells and whistles, she tops out at 65 MPH and is an economic ride at $19,995.00. Close to Annapolis, Contact BOEMARINE, 866-7355926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

2005 Bayliner 275 5.7 Merc bravo III, A/C, windlass, dual batts, GPS, $29,500. Call Buzz at Sunset Harbor 410 687 7290 28’ Albin TE ‘99 Yanmar 300-hp w/1100 hrs, white hull, extended hardtop, professionally maintained, full electronics package, custom mattress, very clean boat. $67,925 Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575. Photos www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com

2011 Regal 2565 Window Express, 5.7 Volvo 300 hp DP, full camper canvas, A/C, windlass, TV/DVD, GPS, $77,000. Call Buzz at Sunset Harbor 410 687 7290

24' Seaway Seafarer ‘08 Down East cuddy w/ enclosed head; galley; shorepower; teak windshield; full canvas; 150 Suzuki on Armstrong bracket; only 100hrs + warranty; dark blue hull; shed kept and Bristol. $75,000 OBO. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

26’ Albemarle Express 18’ outriggers, Lift kept, inboard/outboard, air conditioning, fishing machine! www. compositeyacht.biz, (410) 476-4414.

Price Reduced !!! $29,000 26’ Back Cove ST ’06 S-240HP Yanmar, overnight accommodations, enclosed head, sm galley, bow thruster, Furuno GPS w/map, etc. Beautiful, comfortable and spirited she cruises at 24 kts. Spring is here, bring in your offers. OBYS 410-226-0100 26’ Rick Roe center console ’10 Built to spec, inboard gas engine w/ zero hours, Brand new boat at used boat price $35,000, (410) 476-4414, www. compositeyacht.biz

2008 Sea Hunt Triton 240 CC with Yamaha F250, Trailer, T-top, Rocket Launchers, Spreader lights, Leaning post, Garmin 4212 Custom Blue LED lights, 380 hours. $39,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

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27’ Panga Yucatan ‘08 Fully loaded & ready to fish. This boat is FAST!!!!. twin 250-hp outboards (210 hrs)!!! Twin axle venture bunk trailer. Great electronics package including depth & radar. The tower folds down & can be removed as well. The boat is rigged to fish w/Rupp top gun outriggers, 2 fish boxes w/ macerators, a live well, rocket launcher & a load of rod holders. The pastel yellow hull shows excellently in the water. The owner is recently married & wants a boat that is set up for cruising; he has no complaints at all about this boat. New price $49,900 !!! www.compositeyacht. biz, (410) 476-4414

28' Chris Craft 1977 completely restored 2007. All new canvas, upholstery, windows, stainless hardware, dash instruments, lights, AwlGrip topsides, marine A/C, and more! Simply beautiful! $11,900 410-353-0766 YachtWorld link http://bit.ly/z9wbeB

28' Sea Ray Sundancer '06 Flag Blue hull sides, twin Mercruisers w/low hrs. Rare generator, full canvas, upgraded stereo. Boat is in perfect shape. Just detailed and bottom painted. Change of plans forces sale. $78,000. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com

29’ Robbins Bay Built ‘98 Single Marine Power Vortec V-8, Dual Steering Stations, Windlass, $34,800 (301) 465-1971, bmuldowney@dmpinc.net

29' Century 2900 CC ‘06, NEW Garmin GPS 3210 w/large display.

Transport included to East coast including FL. Low hrs on the Twin 25-hp Yamaha 4-strokes. New electronics.

ASK $65,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

29’ Regulator ‘06 (MD).

2xYamaha 250hp.

Low Hours.

Furuno NavNet, Radar, GPS, Fish Finder, trailer. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc)410-827-0873, (cell)610-220-5619.

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29’ SeaRay SLX sport day boat model, w/bow seating, swim platform, tow pkg, head, refrigerator, tons of room & clean. Sitting at our office on Kent Island ASK $55,000.Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

Sea Ray 290 Sundancer ‘94 Loaded w/amenities, this versatile weekender w/plenty of room & powered by a MerCruiser 7.4L 330hp Bravo Three engine w/mechanical upgrades, a lot of boat for $24,500. Contact Paul Lash at 410867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

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54’ Hatteras ‘89 www.theyachtgroup.com email info @the yachtgroup.com 48’ Californian ’90 $179,000 39’ Tiara •Sovran ’07 IPS500, Loaded $298,000 47’ Riviera M470 Excalibur ’03 $238,500 37’ Formula PC ’06 T/DSLS $249,000 46’ Grand Banks Europa ’01 SOLD 37’ Formula SS ’06 T/496s $179,000 36’ Luhrs FB ’03 SOLD 45’ Riviera/Excalibur ’01 $179,000 Riviera FB ’08 LOADED SOLD 35’ Cigarette ’87 T700s, like new $69,000 Yacht45’ Group BBP 5.08.indd 1 45’ Californian ’90 SOLD 35’ Marlago ’07, Verados, loaded $119,000 42’ Navigator ’96 $154,900 35’ Marlago ’06, Verados, like new $115,000 42’ Riviera FB ’05 FAST SOLD 35’ Marlago ’05, Verados SOLD 40’ Carver 404 ’99 $165,000 35’ Marlago ’04, 300 Yamahas SOLD 35’ Marlago ’02, 4 Strokes, 98 hrs, Trlr SOLD 40’ Gorbon Custom Downeast FB ’07 $199,000 40’ Riviera FB ’05, LOADED $419,000 35’ Marlago ’99, beautiful $73,900

Ned Dozier 443-995-0732 (c) ned@theyachtgroup.com

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BAY BRIDGE 35’ Carver Mariner ’99 Boat Show 34’ Sea Ray Dancer ’00 32’ Sea Ray ’07 see us at the 2008 31’ Thompson ’97 Fast Express BAY BRIDGE 31’ Sea Boat Ray Show’01 3/26/08 3:11:15 PM 31’ Marlago ’02 29’ Hydra Sports CC ’07 28‘ Sea Ray Dancer '06 27’ Tiara ’87, Redone 27‘ Tiara ’91 Lift Kept 25‘ Contender ’03

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34’ Wellcraft Gran Sport ’89 Twin 454s, gen, air, new canvas, free winter storage & spring launch - $17,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www. greatblueyachts.com

30’ Luhrs Alura ’89 Blue downeast hull in beautiful cond., twin Chrysler 318 gas engines run flawlessly. Raymarine depthsounder Lowrance GPS plotter, full galley. $16,500 Call Bob at AM PM Marine 410-360-7437 32’ Judge ’03 (MD). Cummins 6BTA5.9 370 hp. Yanmar/MASE 4.0 kw. AC/heat.

3 steering stations. Furuno Navnet with radar.

Thruster.

Tim Kerns, TKerns@BluewaterYachtSales.com, ( c e l l ) 4 4 3 - 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 7 .

BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows 30’ Topaz CC 1975 “odyssey model”.

With full tower, CC steering, cuddy to sleep two and fish rigged. ASK $30,000.

In Connecticut, Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

31’ Cabo Express ’96 Stored inside, 300 hrs on 3208 Caterpillar engines, AC, Recently painted

by Hinckley fighting lady yellow, $114,500 huge deal!!! (410) 476-4414, Price www.compositeyacht.biz Reduced!!! $95,000 31’ Cabo Express w/HT ’99 She is clean and professionally maintained, T-350 Yanmar dsl engines, genset, AC, AP, Rupp outriggers, Furuno Nav Net, elec windlass and much more. Open to all offers. OBYS 410-226-0100

Formula 31 PC ‘02 Combines both qualities of speed & performance with a spacious layout & powered by twin Mercruiser 6.2 Horizons (320-hp). $64,900.

Contact Mike Skreptack at 410-8679550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com

32’ Custom Bayboat Luxury Charter Style ’10 deadrise built with nothing left unfinished. Cummins dsl, low hrs, fully ready to fish this fall!! Contact Composite Yacht for details 410-476-4414

32’ Mast & Mallet ’08 315 Yanmar offers 16 knot cruise; bow thruster; A/C; dark green hull; inverter; varnished transom; like new. Asking $199,000.

Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NothPointYachtSales.com 33’ Back Cove HT ’08 Great boat, very well maintained, bow and stern thrusters, Furuna navnet, Raymarine AP, Kohler genset, AC/HT and so much more!! Owners are moving and she must sell! Priced well below market. Asking $259,900 and looking for offers. OBYS 410-226-0100 33’ Greenline Hybrid ’10 Performance and reliability in an environmentally friendly diesel/solar hybrid, the perfect boat for The Bay. Dealer demo boat with warranty! Call Today! 410-267-8181 photos at www.AnnapolisYachtSales. com 34’ Wilbur Downeast Flybridge Sedan ‘87 Herreshoff interior, galley down but open to salon, lg cockpit with 3rd station, S-Caterpiller dsl eng.. Wonderful cruising vessel. Her price has been reduced again to $125,000 and the owner is willing to listen to all offers.

OBYS 410-226-0100

34’ Monza CC ’02 Lift kept. Low hours on reliable 250 Mercurys. Great seating, cuddy, and head. Good value in a large center console. $49,500.

Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

34’ Silverton Express ’89 Twin Crusader 454s, Gen Set, Air/Heat, New Canvas - clean and ready to cruise! $19,900. Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

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’08 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer A premium express, finished to very high standards - don't miss this one! $179,900. Contact 410-867-9550 or 410-604-4300.

35’ Duffy 35 Classic Flybridge DownEast w/ low hrs Yanmar.

Yard maintained, new canvas ’11, AC, Galley up, shower stall + head, price reduced $129,000. Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or davidcox@ northpointyachtsales.com

36’ Custom Carolina Center Cockpit ’09 (VA) Cat C-9 575 hp. Cruise 31, WOT 39, Range 700+. Custom Tower Hank Sibley, HSibley@BluewaterYachtSales.com, ( c e l l ) 7 5 7 - 3 4 9 - 6 2 9 5 .

BluewaterYachtSales.com 36’ Albin Trawler ’81 Classic, single dsl engine, 2 cabin trawler that has been well cared for and has light hrs.

Recent autopilot and clean interior. $54,900 Call Tim 410-267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

36' Carver Santego 34 ‘90 Carver great cond. Gas. Low mileage. Clean.

Spacious. Modern interior. Great entertaining and family boat.$23,000. See at Herrington Harbor N. 866-216-9359.

301-261-5775 35’ Marlago Cuddy ’07 Four Strokes.

Great electronics. Perfect condition.

Also available, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006. All have Flag Blue hullsides and great equipment, all sold new and serviced by us. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com 35’ Viking Express Sport Fish ’85 This is a must see boat that is in wonderful cond. This is the perfect boat for anyone looking for a boat to enjoy with the family or go out & fish with the guys. Please call David at our Annapolis North Point Office at 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or Email him at David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

’03 Carver 35 Mariner Your condo on the water!!! This 35' Carver is ready to move in and enjoy life on the water! $114,000. Contact Gregg Dyson at 410-604-4300 or gdyson@clarkslanding.com 36’ Cape Dory Flybridge Sedan ‘91 Repowered in ’02 with T-370 Cummins dsls and has been lightly used. Two strms, galley down, separate shower stall, lovely teak interior, 2 helm stations, AP, GPS, genset, AC/HT etc.

Lovely traditional looks on a planning hull. Red. to $130,000 and looking for offers. OBYS 410-226-0100

36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’01 STEP UP is a Hinckley maintained Classic Picnic Boat with virtually every option available. $279,000.

Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com 36’ Jarvis Newman Pettegrow ’88 None nicer. Repowered in ’05 w/ 370 Yanmar; 15 knot cruise; thruster; genset; A/C; Espar; A/P; radar; 3 GPS/ plotters. Reduction down to $169,500.

Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

37’ Egg Harbor Sport Yacht ‘05 (MD).

2xCAT 420hp. Great Electronics, New Enclosure, Very Clean! John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-2205619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows

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37’ Sea Ray 370 ’10 Gorgeous express cruiser, perfect for The Bay. Joystick controlled stern drives. Start creating memories to last a lifetime. $264,999!

Contact Patrick at 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 37’ Sea Ray Express ’99 TWIN DIESEL Caterpillar 316’s w/780 hrs. W/Beke genset 400hrs. Raymarine electronics.

Custom tuna tower, electronic throttles, electric engine hatch. Good condition. $155,000 Deltaville, VA. Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos www. annapolisyachtsales.com

38’ Composite Yacht Lobster hull ‘10, Boat is built for comfort. All composite construction, 575-hp Caterpillar C-9 dsl eng, massive cockpit space & interior space. Fully equipped & ready to run. Owner also willing to sell, his TFL license with a Rockfish allocation.

Asking $350K for the whole package.

Contact patrick@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414

38’ Eastbay ’00 (SC) 2xCat 435hp.

Cruise 24, Top 32. Recent Awlgrip. Teak cockpit. Avon & outboard. Excellent maintenance & equipment. Tim Kerns, TKerns@BluewaterYachtSales.com, ( c e l l ) 4 4 3 - 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 7 .

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38’ Little Harbor Whisperjet ’99 TRAVELLER is a fine example of a well-equipped Little Harbor 38.

She is lightly used and Hinckley maintained and would make a boat for day or overnight boating. $300,000.

Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com 39’ Mainship 390 ’03 Yanmar dsl, gen set, bow thruster, radar/plotter, davits, exceptionally clean – deliver FL or Bahamas - $149,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 5535046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at www. greatblueyachts.com

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39 Searay Sundancer 390 2005 Loaded with BRAND NEW ELECTRONICS PACKAGE, loaded, 8.1L T/420 hp mercruiser Horizons, with only 315 hours. TracVision SAT TV, Flat Screens, and more. Located on Long Island, NY. ASK $225,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com Regency 39 Aft Cabin Sun Deck Trawler ’86 $99,500 Many recent upgrades! Twin Volvo dsls, new 8kw Gen Set, Air/Heat, sun deck enclosure, upper & lower helm stations, dinghy hoist & storage. Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443-553-5046 - see photos & full specs at www. greatblueyachts.com

2006 T44 Flybridge RECESS at $795,000 Clean survey available

2002 T44 Express ALEXA at $695,000 Hinckley maintained!

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40’ Formula SS ’99 New Merc 496HO’s in 2008. Lift kept, just detailed, boat needs nothing. Full electronics including radar and autopilot. New enclosure. Priced below book even with upgrades. $115,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

40’ Riviera Convertible ’05 Custom props and 480 Cummins with warranties and only 300 hours provide amazing economy. New electronics in 2010. Boat is in turnkey shape.

Owner will consider partial trade. $419,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

2005 Picnic Boat EP

TICKETY-BOO 2 at $380,000

Dual Air Conditioners

2001 Picnic Boat Classic ICARUS at $290,000 Lots of great options!

2002 Picnic Boat Classic HORSEFEATHERS at $255,000

2006 T29 Runabout GEMINI at $245,000

Late model Classic

Excellent Condition!

High end listings always welcome!

Peter Howard Jennifer Richards 42’ Sabre ’05 (VA) 2xCAT C-9 500hp. 925 hrs. Spring 2010 Hull & Bottom paint. Simrad plotter, radar, VHF, MFD’s. Chris Hall, Jr., CHalliv@aol.com (cell)757-509-0742.

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42’ Cruisers 420 Express Twin Volvo IPS 500 dsls, gen, air, hard top, bow thruster, IPS docking – CLEAN! $235,000 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 42’ Jones ’00 Well equipped dual purpose bay boat. Ready for pleasure & families, or for a charter business. 575hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $190K, the owner is a motivated seller. Contact patrick@ compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414 42’ Sabre Hardtop Express ’07 Lumina is in beautiful cond. and has been lightly used. Fully loaded with all the latest electronics by Furuno including 3D multi function displays. Twin Yanmar 480s, 8kw genset and 3 zone A/C provide all season comfort. $529,000 Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 or Paul@ northpointyachtsales.com 43’ Tiara Sovran ’07 New listing; in fresh water; all the right options; low hrs. on T-435 hp Volvo IPS drives; joystick; full Raymarine electronics; Pristine is a must see. Asking Reduced to $499,000.

Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@ NorthPointYachtSales.com

Carver 430 Cockpit Motor Yachts ‘96 $129,900 Twin Cummings dsl, Gen, Air Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at greatblueyachts.com 44’ Gulfstar Motoryacht/trawler ’79 Lovely live-aboard or family cruiser.

She is nicely equipped and a lot of boat for the money. She has just had a major price reduction and is asking $99,500 OBO. OBYS 410-226-0100

44’ Hinckley Talaria 44 Express ’01 SIRIUS has been lovingly maintained and constantly updated by her second owner with no expense spared. Recent clean survey available! She lives under a custom built, covered slip and has always been Hinckley maintained. $695,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 2630095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com

44’ Hinckley Talaria Flybridge ’08 BLUE ANGEL represents a virtually new T-44 FB and is a head-turner where ever she goes. Outfitted with the ultimate in entertainment systems and options; she leaves nothing to be desired. Recent clean survey available! $1,195M. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 2630095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com

45’ Searay Sundancer 450 ’96 Powered by T/CAT3126s. Full electronics package w/ KVH sat tv, underwater lights, and new carpets, CLEAN,CLEAN,CLEAN. In Pasadena, MD. Price reduced to $133,900.

Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

46’ Markley ’05 Built to fish and charter ready, Full electronics, John Deere diesel, Fishing gear goes with sale, Make Offer – Must Go, 410-476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

1974 Bertram 46 MotorYacht T- 8V71 Detroits, 15KW generator, very much LIVEABLE and ready to move in, $97,000, call Buzz At Sunset Harbor 410 687 7290

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47’ Riviera Excalibur M470 ’04 COMPLETE Refit 2011. New motors, drives soft goods, electronics, everything. Boat was lift kept under cover in fresh water. Only redone to keep a crew busy. Unreal opportunity.

Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com

47’ Selene Wide-Bridge ’10 model Award-winning. Exceptional electronics. Extremely clean. Fully optioned-out. Owners have larger Selene under construction. Contact Chuck Wistar (410) 280-0006, chuck@seleneannapolis.com

48’ Selene ’04 Price reduced. A turnkey vessel. Lovingly maintained. Fully equipped for long range cruising and a comfortable live-aboard lifestyle.

This is a must see vessel. Contact Chuck Wistar (410) 280-0006. chuck@seleneannapolis.com

32' Glacier Bay Catamaran 2008 Great for fishing the bay and offshore orweekend cruising. All weather hardtop design with twin 250 4 stroke Suzukis, A/C, galley, full electronics.

Contact John Dennison 443-995-8670, john@outerreefyachts.com

41' American Tug 2004 2 Cabin, 2 head layout. Single Cummins offers great economy. Extensive equipment and spares list. In covered dock completely serviced and ready to go.

Call John Dennison 443-995-8670, john@outerreefyachts.com

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53’ Selene ’09 Extensively equipped w/twin Cummins dsls w/props protected w/skegs. Beautiful cherry interior & with a long list of options. Contact Chuck Wistar (410) 280-0006, chuck@seleneannapolis.com,

38' True North 2006 Innovative design with single Yanmar diesel delivers economic 20 kt cruise speed. Bow thruster, full galley, A/C, generator and full electronics. Contact John Dennison 443-995-8670, john@outerreefyachts.com

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Allied Boatworks................................52

Deltaville Dealer Days........................68

Pier Pressure......................................10

American Boat & Yacht Council........40

Diversified Marine..............................41

Porter’s Seneca Marina......................40

Annapolis Yacht Sales.......................31

Dr. LED................................................41

Prince William Marina........................30

Bay Shore Marine...............................36

Eastport Yacht Center........................67

Black Dog Propellers.........................25

Fawcett Boat Supplies.......................61

Bluewater Yachting Center................51

Ferry Point Marina..............................22

BoatU.S................................................38

Gratitude Marina.................................67

Boatyard Bar & Grill...........................27

Hamilton Marine..................................39

Boatyard Bar & Grill Tournament......65

Harbor East Marina............................56

selbybaymarina.com

BOE Marine.........................................92

Harrison Yacht Yard...........................47

shipwrightharbormarina.com

Calvert Co Dept of Econ Dev.............50

Hartge Yacht Harbor...........................46

alliedboatworks.com abycinc.org

annapolisyachtsales.com

bayshoremarineengines.com blackdogprops.com

bluewateryachtsales.com boatus.com

boatyardbarandgrill.com boatyardbarandgrill.com boemarine.com ecalvert.com

Campbells Boatyard...........................57 campbellboatyard.com

Cape Charles Town Harbor................50 capecharles.org

Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa.....29 chesapeakebeachresortspa.com

Chesapeake Boat Works....................45 chesapeakemarinerailway.com

Chesapeake Harbour Inc...................21 chesapeakeharbour.com

Chesapeake Ranger Tugs..................20 chesranger.com

Clarks Landing...................................26 clarkslanding.com

Clean Fuels.........................................42 cleanfuelsmd.com

Coastal Climate Control.....................14 coastalclimatecontrol.com

Coastal Properties................................9

deltavilleva.com

diversifiedmarineservices.com doctorled.com

eastportyachtcenter.com fawcettboat.com

ferrypointmarina.com www.gmarina.com

hamiltonmarine.com

harboreastmarina.com Harrisonyachts.com

hartgeyachtharbor.com

Herringtown Creek Marina.................56 herringtowncreekmarina.com

Hinckley Yacht Services......................4 hinckleyyachts.com

Hinckley Yachts Annapolis................83 thehinckleycompany.com

pier-pressure.net

porterssenecamarina.com pwmarina.com

Queen Anne Marina............................44 queenannemarina.com

Rhode River Marina..............................3 www.rhoderiverboats.com

Rod N Reel Tournament..................... 11 rodnreeltournament.com

Scandia Marine Services......... 41,47,56 scandiamarineservices.com

Selby Bay Marina................................18 Shipwright Harbor..............................43 Smith’s Marina....................................46 smithsmarina.com

Smokin’ Tuna Saloon.........................71 smokintunasaloon.com

South River Boat Rentals..................53 southriverboatrentals.com

St. Michaels Harbour Inn and Marina... 7 harbourinn.com

Interlux..................................................8

Strictly Boaters Boat Show...............23

J Gordon..............................................61

Summit North Marina.........................91

Kent Island Kayaks............................73

Sunset Harbor Marina........................43

Luritek Eco Clad.................................53

Teleflex..................................................2

Maritime Solutions.............................18

Trident Funding..................................30

yachtpaint.com jgordonco.com kikayaks.com ecoclad.com

inflatablexperts.com

Martini Yacht Sales.............................44 martiniyachtsales.com

strictlyjersey.com

summitnorthmarina.com sunsetharbor.com teleflex.com

tridentfunding.com

Ultimate Power...................................42 upinverters.com

coastal-properties.com

MESCO Homeport..............................19

Cobe Marine........................................34

MSSA Fishing Tournament..................5

cobemarine.com

mssa.net

Composite Yacht................................60

Nation’s River Bass Tournament......71

compositeyacht.biz

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Coppercoat USA.................................51

NMEA...................................................68

Cruiser’s University...........................49

North Point Yacht Sales.....................33

Cutwater Marine Sales.......................48

Oxford Boatyard Yacht Sales............84

Wye River Marine................................13

Cypress Marine...................................47

Pasco...................................................24

Yacht Collection Show.......................28

Dandy Haven Marina..........................52

Pettit Paint........................................ 6,58

Yacht Group, The................................81

coppercoatusa.com usboat.com

cutwaterboats.com

cypressmarine.com

dandyhavenmarina.com

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nmea.org

northpointyachtsales.com obys.com

pascoinc.com

pettitmarine.com

Vane Brothers.....................................57 vanebrothers.com

Walczak Yacht Sales..........................37 walczakyacht.com

West Marine........................................17 westmarine.com

Wooden Boat Restoration Company... 60 woodenboatrestorationllc.com wyerivermarine.com

yachtcs@gmail.com theyachtgroup.com

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Marine Moisture Meters

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POCAHONTAS MARINE SERVICE

Full Service Boat Yard And Marina edgewAter, Md

Attorney www.boatinglaw.com Maritime Law and Civil Litigation Lawyers for mariners, maritime businesses tlochner@boatinglaw.com 182 Duke of Gloucester St. Annapolis, MD 21401

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Miss Jo Jo Remembering Her Maker

##Miss Jo Jo circa 1960s. This is a copy of a photo donated to the Richardson Maritime Museum (RMM) in Cambridge, MD. It is part of the museum’s permanent collection. Image courtesy of Herm Kramer, a museum volunteer

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his 36-foot vessel was one of 44 wooden workboats that Milford W. Elliott Sr. of Cambridge, MD, built for himself, family members, and local watermen on both sides of the Chesapeake Bay from the late 1930s to 1980.

The self-trained boatbuilder was born in Cambridge October 17, 1925. From 1942 until 1945, Milford was in the Merchant Marine.

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In addition to building boats, he worked as a waterman for 65 years and had enjoyed woodworking for many years. He was a member of the Maryland Watermen’s Association and Dorchester County Watermen’s Association.

Milford passed away January 16, 2003. His classic boats are a reminder of the diligence, knowledge, and craftsmanship of the watermen on the Eastern Shore.

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