PropTalk Magazine April 2013

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Take a Sneak Peek at the Bay Bridge Boat Show

Here you’ll find out where to park, how much entry will cost you, and what cool things are on tap for this year’s installment of the Bay Bridge Boat Show. Think spring!

by Ruth Christie

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PropTalk’s Spring Commissioning Checklist 2013: Are You Ready To Rumble?

Your boat has a lot of systems. Just like a new puppy, they all require some degree of tender loving care. Start your journey toward floating fun here. Grab a highlighter, and begin.

by Gary Reich

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Prop Person: Ramon Matheu

What do parachuting oysters, responsible feasting, and pop art have to do with saving the Bay? Read here to find out.

by Gary Reich

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Bay Country Boatyards 101 Want to play nice at your boatyard?

Then read PropTalk’s guide to being a good boatyard customer.

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Cruise Prep 2013

We are all busy getting ready for the season. Here is how PropTalk spends its free time in the spring.

by Ruth Christie

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It Could Be a Wild Ride: 2013 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. Shut up and take notes, Marylanders.

by Capt. C.D. Dollar

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Variety Is the Spice of Life: 2013 Virginia Fishing Preview ##Images courtesy of Ramon Matheu

On the Cover On your mark. Get set. Go fishin’. It’s past time. Photo by Gary Reich

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Learn the many reasons why inshore and Commonwealth fishermen—and their fish lockers—are excited about the prospects for 2013.

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IN THIS ISSUE

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Departments 11 12 13 20

Prop Thoughts: Happy Trails Out of My Mind: April Means...

Dock Talk Boat Notes: The Dragonfly Emerger 16

by Kendall Osborne 21 B.O.A.T: Saving a Dinosaur by Mike Edick 22 A Dock by Allen J. Paltell 24 Bay Brands: Phillips Seafood 25 Chesapeake Boating Calendar presented by Boatyard Bar & Grill

50 Cruising Club Notes 56 Chesapeake Racing News 58 Chesapeake Boatshop Reports presented by Pettit

62 Chesapeake Tides and Currents

presented by Annapolis School of Seamanship

68 Chesapeake Bay Tournament Planner 73 Chesapeake Fish News, Forecasts, and Spots by Capt. C.D. Dollar 78 80 81 88 90 91 93 94

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PropTalk’s Charter Fishing Section Biz Buzz Brokerage and Classified Sections Brokerage Form Subscription Form Marketplace Section Index of Advertisers Chesapeake Classic: Workboats at Rest

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Prop Thoughts with

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f my neighbors thought the sounds of some idiot fumbling around with crab traps and bushel baskets in the driveway at 4 a.m. were obnoxious, wait ‘til they get a load of fishing season. The early-morning mayhem will kick off in late March when hickory shad spawn in select Bay freshwater tributaries. Around this time every year—while most bar-hoppers are still stumbling over furniture to find their beds—you can find me stuffing the car with waders and rods at 3 a.m. I hope my neighbors suffer it OK, and yes, I do try to be discreet and quiet. As we kick off the fishing season in Bay Country each year, I always try to set some semi-realistic goals for what I’d like to catch or target in the coming months. Otherwise, my ADD turns into wanderlust and I’m dreaming about sailfishing in the Pacific before I know it. So here’s what I hope to crank up in 2013—e-mail your own annual fantasy fishing list to gary@proptalk.com: While last year’s Susquehanna Flats season wasn’t a success from a spawning viewpoint (it seems the salinity was a bit too high for successful juvenile striped bass creation), the lack of water releases from the Conowingo Dam provided good water clarity and excellent catch-andrelease conditions. Friend Lew Armistead led me to some nice footballs during one late-April morning, but I’m still after one pushing more than 40 inches on the fly.

With that goal in mind, I’ve secured a couple of days with Chesapeake Bay guide Follow us!

Capt. Kevin Josenhans; I’m hoping he can lead me to a couple of whoppers.

As spring turns into summer this year, I’ll turn my attention toward two Bay species that have generally been missing from the Bay fishing scene over the last decade or more: speckled trout and red drum (redfish). Nice specks were caught as far north as the Chester River last

chance to fish the dozens of species that take up residence around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, make a point to get out there this year.

I think those are lofty enough goals: Catch and release a 40-plus-inch striper on the fly up on the Susquehanna Flats this spring, learn how to fool specks and red drum during prime time, and then tangle with a cobia on the Lower Bay ##PropTalk’s senior editor in her during late sumelement. Photo by Jim Christie mer. If you’re wondering what will bite when (and where the best places to find them are), turn to pages 64 and 69 for Capt. C.D. Dollar’s 2013 piscatorial prophecies for Maryland and Virginia. See you out there.

Before we cast off the lines, though, I’d like to take a moment to recognize PropTalk’s senior editor Ruth Chrisyear (though Tangier Sound saw the best tie, who is departing next month to spend action) and juvenile (puppy) red drums some well-deserved time with her family were caught as far north as the Sassafras. exploring the Bay and beyond. The success And I’ll be honest—I don’t have much and popularity of the magazine you now experience with either species—but have in your hands are due in no small hopefully I’m going to figure one or both part to her dedication to never settle and of them out in 2013. always push the envelope. Her passion After three years of trying, maybe this for celebrating Bay Country boating is year I can successfully introduce the hook surpassed only by her love for the Oxford of a fly to the business end of a cobia, also comma. Happy trails, Ruth; our office known as “The Man in the Brown Suit.” mates may not miss the two of us taping Friends tell me this “introduction” results their staplers and keyboards to their desks, in something similar to nuclear fission. but I will.

The long, lean, brown eating machines See you on the Bay, cruise the Lower Bay’s surface from late July through late September, which makes them perfect sight-casting quarry on hot, calm summer days. If you’ve never had a PropTalk April 2013 11

Out of My Mind

by Ruth Christie

April Means Lots of Things

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he onset of spring is a glorious thing. Cars and people are already visiting their vessels at boatyards all over the Bay and sprucing them up for the spring launch. As we get swept up in the sweet anticipation of the cruising, fishing, tubing, and touring season to come, there are work clothes to don and manual labor to do; pizzas and beers to be had; and “Hellos” to be shouted at fellow boat owners putting in some elbow grease. I can’t wait. Here are some thoughts on the quality and quantity of Bay life we have access to as March rolls over to April: ##Photo by Al Schreitmuelller

1 Dozen chocolate donuts to kick off opening day of rockfish season.

3 Hours spent sanding our boat’s bottom.

4 Time I wake up on opening day morning of rockfish season to make coffee, pack lunches, and see the anglers off the dock, hopefully before first light.

5 Opening day anglers on my brother-in-law’s Stamas 310 Express (aka “the floating tackle box”).

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8 Hours to clean our boat’s insides.

10 Gallon-sized, zippered plastic bags to hold fresh rockfish filets.

11 Weekends before school lets out for summer.

12 Hours for two people to wash and wax our hull.

16 Ounces of crabmeat to celebrate opening day of rockfish season.

20 Days before rockfish season opens.

24 Bad-boy jokes told on 75 Minutes to wipe down our sanded boat’s the boat over opening bottom with mineral day weekend.

26 Pounds I need to spirits. lose before I can even 80 Days before school think of putting on a lets out for summer. swimsuit.

217 Days of daylight savings time to enjoy.

28 Rags destroyed during spring boat prep and 533 Bay cruising memocleaning operations. ries to be made this 30 Photos of happy season with family.

720 Minutes to slap two opening day anglers hopefully with their coats of bottom paint Bay bounty. on our boat.

56+ Hours to refinish our 2016 Hours of summer vessel’s brightwork. this year.

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Bird Watch

by Beth Crabtree

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f it’s March, it’s time to keep your eyes peeled for and searching for fish. If the water does freeze, herons ospreys. As robins signal spring for those who are can survive eating small mammals such as mice, moles, landlocked, ospreys herald a new boating season for and voles. These beautiful, tall, gray birds usually live on those in Chesapeake Country. Since spring is a busy their own, except during breeding season when they set up time for birds, and the Bay lies within a popular migratory camp in rookeries, typically in trees. My family is fortunate path, opportunities abound for bird watching at this time to enjoy the company of one such heron, who makes his of year. Ospreys, along with great blue herons, are just two home near our slip on the Severn River. of the many local favorites.

If you’re looking for some expert birding advice, or if Because they like to perch on poles, raised platforms, you just want to meet some fellow birders, Blackwater Naor trees near the water, ospreys are well-suited to the Bay tional Wildlife Refuge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore hosts region. Expert spring bird walks, March through fishermen, May, that highlight migratory spe##We welcome back herons ospreys typically cies and returning spring nesters. and ospreys this month. hover over the For information, call the Blackwater Photos by Gary Reich water, and then Visitor Center at (410) 228-2677. dive “feet”-first to Bird watchers in the Southern catch mediumBay region might want to check out sized fish, such the festivities planned for Internaas perch, shad, tional Migratory Bird Day, held on and menhaden, the second Saturday of May at the in their talons.

Eastern Shore of Virginia and FishAround the end erman’s Island National Wildlife of April, females Refuge. For a schedule of events, will lay a clutch of contact the refuge headquarters at two to four eggs, (757) 331-2760. and sometime in early June, we’ll start seeing, and hearing, babies in the nests.

While boating in coves, creeks, and rivers, be on the lookout for ospreys on channel or shoal markers. A mess of sticks or other shoreline debris is a telltale that a family has set up housekeeping. Although it’s tempting to get a closeup look-see, veteran watermen advise that we give a wide berth to a nest full of babies. Short, shrill whistles most likely mean mama osprey is warning you to stay clear.

Listen to her; protective parental ospreys have been known to swoop down on uninvited guests.

Another returning local favorite is the great blue heron.

A few hearty ones will stay local all winter, but many travel to warmer climates, such as North Carolina. As long as the shallow waters don’t freeze, herons find food by wading Follow us!

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Maryland Fees:

Fishing and Crabbing Licenses There Ought To Be a Law

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n fact, there are several of them, and many are quite long-winded.

In Virginia and Maryland, as with grammar, every rule comes with countless exemptions and exclusions. But the key is actually making sure you’ve secured a license before dropping a line for the first time this spring, because you don’t want the reminder to come from an ever-observant natural resources police officer.

In Virginia, all licenses are valid for a calendar year until December 31. The state’s website outlines seven exemptions to “the main regulations” and goes on and on about dip nets, hand lines, tonging, size and catch limits, and the like, all good ideas to maintain our fisheries, of course. Ranging from $17.50 to $500 (lifetime), these licenses are available at the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. You can get all the skinny about Virginia licensing (and where to pick one up) here: mrc. virginia.gov/regulations/recfishh&l_licensing.shtm

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Annual Non-Tidal License: Resident $20.50; Non-Resident $30.50 Annual Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport: Resident $15; Non-Resident $22.50 Trout Stamp: Resident $5; Non-Resident $10

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Resident: $5; Non-Resident: 10; Boat Crabbing License: $15

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In Maryland, a Resident or NonResident Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport License allows you to fish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries and the state waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic coastal bays and tributaries from January 1 through December 31.

Generally, licensing fees range from $6 to $22.50. Fishing in non-tidal waters (such as impoundments, lakes, or ponds) requires a separate non-tidal license.

You will need a Recreational Crabbing License in Maryland if you intend to catch crabs for recreational purposes in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries using a trotline less than 1200 feet in length (baited portion) or 11 to 30 collapsible crab traps or rings. A separate Recreational Crabbing Boat License allows everyone onboard a vessel to catch crabs for recreational purposes anywhere in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, with similar limitations outlined above. dnr.state.md.us Maryland’s online COMPASS portal is a great place to secure your Maryland fishing credentials (https://compass.dnr .maryland.gov/dnrcompassportal) by saving you a trip to the tackle store. Otherwise, visit the DNR website at dnr.state.md.us /service/netag2.asp to find the closest license agent to your home. Most agents do not accept credit cards for license transactions, so be sure to bring cash or your checkbook with valid state-issued identification.

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Safety-at-Sea Seminar Adds Course for Powerboaters

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f you read the last two issues of PropTalk Magazine, you probably already have the Safety-at-Sea Seminar at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis April 6-7 on your busy social schedule. No powerboater should miss the all-new “Power Safety through Seamanship” (PSS) component sponsored by PropTalk Magazine and the Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM).

In addition to a meet-and-greet reception with seminar speakers, Saturday features a range of activities, including using a simulator to learn different strategies for avoiding collisions and enhancing your situational awareness (morning session). You’ll also see first-hand an impressive U.S. Coast Guard helicopter searchand-rescue and man-overboard drill and gain knowledge of marine weather, lessons learned, and emergency medical care.

On Sunday, you can take part in either: (1) interactive roundtable

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discussions about engines, boat systems, picking a weather window for travel, boat prep, and voyage planning; or (2) hands-on training with safety gear, including boarding a life raft in a pool.

This year’s special introductory rates for the PSS component are $200 for both days and $125 for April 6 only. Fees include morning coffee and lunch, and advance reservations are a really good idea. mtam.org

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f given half a chance, marine life will set up housekeeping on any solid surface in the water. As you can imagine, dragging around unwanted guests (pesky, free-loading seaweed, barnacles, mollusks, bivalves, and worms) slows boats down, burns more fuel, and clogs or blocks underwater sensors. Crafty engineers at Duke University have developed a compound that keeps ships’ bottoms clean by twitching like living skin to deflect unwanted accumulation of bacteria and other marine growth with the flick of a switch.

By physically moving at the microscopic level, the paint-like material dislodges bacteria and keeps them from amassing on the hull’s surface. This avoids the need for anti-fouling paints, which can contain heavy metals or other toxic chemicals that might accumulate in the environment and unintentionally harm fish or other marine organisms.

“The material ‘wrinkles’ or changes its surface in response to stretching, pressure, or electricity,” says Duke engineer Xuanhe Zhao, who helped develop the compound with Gabriel López, Beatriz Orihuela, Phanindhar Shivapooja, and Qiming Wang.

Preventing fouling doesn’t mean having to take on fullgrown barnacles. Fouling usually begins when bacteria attach to a hull and form a scum layer that acts as food for the larvae of larger animals that come later.

If bacteria scum can be kept off, fouling becomes much less likely.

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BYBG tournament ruler. Entries are f a fine day of fishing fun sounds like a great way to kick off the opening day capped at 200 boats. All proceeds benefit of Maryland’s Spring Trophy Rockgreat causes like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Coastal Conservation Asfish Season, then mark your calendar for sociation Maryland, and Annapolis Police the Boatyard Bar & Grill’s (BYBG) 12th Youth Fishing Camp. annual Rockfish Tournament April 20.

Details were still developing at press time, but we can confirm that the event again is officially catch-and-release. Be sure to handle your catch carefully and quickly release these prime migratory wanderers 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, ##Judge John Page Williams eyes up a digital entry at the 2012 BYBG Opening 48-inch BYBG ruler. OrganizDay Tournament. Photo by Gary Reich ers this year ask that all images be taken with a digital camera having a removable flash card if possible.

The skippers’ meeting at BYBG Friday The registration fee—$200 per boat (April 19) will be pay-your-own-way for with up to four anglers and $40 for each food and beverages and is an excellent opadditional angler—includes all food and portunity to gather with your competition drinks at the after-party, official tourand tell tall tales about where you’ll look nament T-shirts, and the omnipotent for the big ones the following day.

But the highlight of the event (other than the fine fishing) is the tournament after-party (April 20 from 4 to 8 p.m.) in BYBG’s parking lot. Look forward to tasty eats, thirst-busting libations, and lively music provided by D’Vibe and Conga. 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 14) for full last-minute details on the tournament.

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eady for spring cleaning? We’re not talking about beating carpets and washing walls. Every spring, oodles of groups organize shoreline cleanups around the Bay. Since we all enjoy getting out on the water, why not do your part to help keep it clean? Here we’ve pulled together a sample of the many scheduled events and listed them chronologically.

Check with your local waterkeeper for more details, and find more events on the calendar on page 25 or at proptalk.com.

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is marking the 10th anniversary of Project Clean Stream on April 6. More than 5000 folks are expected to participate in stream and shoreline cleanups at 200 sites in all six Bay watershed states and the District of Columbia, including locations in Baltimore, Annapolis, Richmond, VA, and on the Patuxent, Potomac, and Sassafras rivers. Learn more here: allianceforthebay.org Clean Rivers Day will be marked April 20 with teams working at the Blackwater and Nottoway Watershed in the Franklin, VA area, as well as at Jones Creek Landing in Carrollton, VA. In Maryland, there’s a cleanup of Historic Bear Creek at Bear Creek Park in Dundalk.

April 22, volunteers from the James River Association will be out in force picking up trash and other debris at the Great Shiplock Park in Richmond, VA: jamesriverassociation.org In Anne Arundel County, the Maryland Recreation and Parks Department has clean-up days scheduled around the county throughout April and May. Find opportunities near you at: aacounty.org/RecParks/ volunteer/resource/multeventflyer.pdf Clean the Bay Day, sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) celebrates its 25th anniversary June 1. More than 6500 volunteers are expected to remove debris and litter from creeks, streams, and the Bay. CBF works with local governments and corporate sponsors, individuals, clubs, and others to sponsor cleanup events across the state, including Hampton Roads, Northern and Central Virginia, and the Eastern Shore. Find all manner of ways to help and register yourself or group at: cbf.org/clean Find more ways to help at: americanrivers.org/take-action/cleanup/map Follow us!

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The Dragonfly Emerger

by Kendall Osborne

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escribed as a basic fishing skiff, the 16-foot Dragonfly Emerger from Dragonfly Boatworks in Vero Beach, FL, fills a lot of boat shoes.

It can serve as a tender, family skiff, technical poling skiff, duck-hunting craft, or just about anything else a smallboat user can think of.

The Emerger was designed by Mark Castlow, who grew up in sunny South Florida, and enjoyed the typical pursuits of boating and surfing as a youngster.

As a teen, Castlow started working with fiberglass to make his own surfboards— and eventually—boats. Castlow was at one time a co-owner of well-known builder Maverick Boats but found being at the helm of a big boatbuilding business was not exactly his cup of tea.

Missing the challenge and individuality of making custom boats, Castlow sold his interest and started making the Dragonfly lineup. The company’s motto is “Building one of a kind, one at a time.”

Castlow pointed all of his experience toward the design of the Emerger.

Made of vacuum-bagged composites, her hull is lightweight (500 pounds) and economical to power. Her bottom design is unique, with a small planing pad and a pocket that direct a clean flow of water to the prop. And while many small boats

go flat at the transom, the Emerger keeps some deadrise all the way back.

This lets the Emerger handle chop far more smoothly than many boats in her class and track very well when poling. A sharp bow with a spray rail knocks down mist and spray.

Her freeboard and cockpit depth are above average for a 16-footer, but she still floats shallow. The 16-foot Emerger’s draft (loaded with anglers, gear, and fuel) is in the true five- to six-inch range. By the numbers, the Emerger is 16 feet long with a top deck maximum beam of 69 inches and a maximum waterline beam of 59 inches. Standard fuel capacity is 18 gallons, but you can go larger or smaller to suit your needs.

Top-end speed is around 30 mph with a 25- to 30-horsepower outboard. Those who want to run like a scalded dog can strap on a 50 and pull kids in tubes.

Published reports show that at 20 mph with standard power, the boat burns only 1.45 gallons per hour, which computes to 13.8 miles per gallon.

The Emerger’s (light) weight makes her a good choice for those needing a sporty tender. According to Castlow, “We can match the gelcoat to any Awlgrip color, so your tender can match your yacht! We can use a vacuum-infusion

process to save more weight for those who need it, and we have beefed up some Emergers with a towing bridle so they can be hauled behind larger vessels.” Dragonfly Boatworks can copy the look of teak, but without maintenance, through an immersion process similar to that used to make synthetic “wood grain” gun stocks. Of course, real teak is available for trim as well.

If you like to hunt, you’ll want the lockable decoy and shotgun storage. The quiet hull sneaks up on birds just as well as it does fish. If you like to hunt and fish, you can get the cleats and rigging black powder coated so nothing will reflect the sun and spook your game. You can get a center console or you can steer with the tiller. If that is not enough, the team at Dragonfly will try its best to make anything you can think of. Standard equipment even includes a magnet laminated under the glass to hold spare hooks and flies.

If you’re looking for a tender, flats skiff, hunting boat, or just the best-looking, best-riding small skiff on the market, check out the Dragonfly Emerger, and then watch them build one for you.

If you like the quality and innovation but want a slightly smaller craft, the new Marsh Hen is worth a look as well.

##The author’s Dragonfly Emerger 16 lies in the skinny water near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Photo by Kendall Osborne

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f human beings had been walking the earth with nuclear weapons around 65 million years ago, perhaps things today would be different.

Maybe humans would be afraid of the water, or perhaps we’d be riding our personal eurypterids (long-extinct water critters) across the waves instead of burning their leftover fossils. Luckily for us, fate voted against the dinosaurs and for humans… promoting life and awesome cruising on the Chesapeake Bay; one gallon at a time.

No matter what type of powerboater you are, those fossils seem to be growing more expensive every year. Now, I’m not an environmentalist by any stretch, but I am a realist, and it’s difficult to argue against reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions for the good of the environment—and your wallet. A win-win situation, indeed.

And while I’m not recommending spending big bucks to install a complete fuel-monitoring system on your boat to track those fossils, I am recommending you look into what you may already have onboard.

If you own (and fill with fuel) a cruiser like me, you know all too well that small improvements in boating efficiency provide significant savings over the season(s).

If your boat has modern, fuel-injected engines, you likely already have an engine control module (ECM) that knows exactly how much fuel each engine is burning. Some engines have communication networks (such as Volvo’s EVC or Mercruiser’s SmartCraft systems) built right in, even if you don’t have instrument displays for them at the helm. Evinrude, Mercury, Yamaha, Suzuki, and other modern outboards generally are similarly equipped. You simply install gauges (like the MercMon or EVC display) at the helm to view the economy of your engines while underway. This easy upgrade starts at around $350—as long as you’ve already got the existing hardware to support it.

Many boaters already possess an NMEA0183- or NMEA2000-compatible chartplotter for navigating around the Chesapeake at the helm. Installing NMEA2K fuel-flow sensors, such as Garmin’s GFS10 (if you own a Garmin chartplotter—each manufacturer sells its own kit), is unbelievably easy to do yourself, and for less than $200 per engine, you can get fuel flow information up to your plotter. Since your chartplotter already knows your speed, it can calculate the fuel economy of your cruise with a simple network wire hookup.

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B.O.A.T. Saving a Dinosaur

by Mike Edick

My boat is outfitted with Mercury’s MercMon gateway, which provides exact fuel flow parameters from each of my SmartCraft-enabled engines to the helm’s chartplotter, along with another NMEA2K GFS10 fuel-flow sensor installed on my generator.

I spent about $1000 to retrofit my ride—probably originally more for the geek-factor than for true fuel savings—but I learned a couple of really interesting things along the way.

The helm said my generator only draws between .2 to .3 gallons per hour, a surprising figure that caused me to check those readings with actual fill up calculations after a week on the hook.

Fuel consumption was way below what I had been told to expect, and now I’m extending run times to hopefully increase the generator’s longevity. I’d like to think there’s a cost savings there.

More surprising was my boat’s optimal cruise speed. It turns out that I have two sweet-spots, one at 22.2 knots and one at 25.7 knots. I actually guessed the one around 22 knots by seat-of-the-pants feel, but I had no idea of the second, nor did I know exactly which engine rpms gave the best economy.

At the most efficient cruise, I get between .8 and .9 nautical mile per gallon. Change much from those speeds, and I get between .6 and .7 nautical mile per gallon.

Information is a good thing, and more information is even better, especially at the helm. By changing my habits slightly and optimizing my cruise, I now average a .2 nautical mile per gallon improvement everywhere I go (plus I get there quicker). My 2012 cruising season used 764 gallons of fossils; perhaps knowing your own fuel consumption could extend your season by 153 miles, too. That’s around $600 worth of dinosaurs saved from extinction each season.

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very year in February, I escape. During the warmer months of the year, I escape to Island Girl with my wife, Nancy, and Island Girl works her reliable magic with our souls. It only takes an hour, and a short run out to the lighthouse and back, to renew us. Even with fuel at $4 a gallon, an hour on the boat is a great deal. If “soul renewal” could be valued, then a short boat trip on a nice day is like finding an ancient leather pouch filled with gold coins while digging in your garden.

This February, I escaped with my 21-year-old son, Eric, to Florida to visit my parents. Mom and dad are now in their 90s. This pilgrimage was very special for me. My father made similar journeys with me when we were young men. Each of those trips is engraved in my memory. Their sounds, smells, and feelings can be retrieved at will; and they fill me with strength and connection with my father. Although I am not a great father, I try to create opportunities to become closer to my children.

A long road trip with an adult child is unbeatable in that regard. You could say I wanted to give my son what my father gave me.

We drove. Our destination was Cedar Key on the West Coast of Florida. Cedar Key is what Key West was 50 years ago (half resort, half fishing village), sort of what Eastport (MD) was when I was young. In our minds, we were modern day heroes from Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, hopped up on Dunkin Donuts coffee. On day one we made Jacksonville and slept in a motel. After that long day of driving, the Kerouac fantasy faded and from then on, it was just dad and Eric, a bunch of CDs, an iPhone, and our bicycles. I doubt Kerouac would have hauled his bicycle to California.

We made Cedar Key by 11 a.m. on day two. And by that time, Eric and I had been together for 24 hours straight. I discovered things about my son that I did not know; that he is an excellent driver, that he drinks black coffee, that he likes the way the snare

drum sounds in the Beatles song “Day Tripper,” and that he can sing good harmonies if I sing the lead parts. I discovered he impulsively orders more food than he can eat, and that I inevitably consume the leftovers. This, I’m certain sounds unimportant to you.

But to me, the opportunity to observe my son in real time, in real life, becoming an adult, is… like finding that fold-filled leather pouch.

We ditched the car in Cedar Key and spent the whole day riding our bicycles. We dipped our feet in the Gulf of Mexico, ate fresh steamed clams at a bar named Squid Lips, and discovered that Cedar Key was the pencil-making capital of the South before the Civil War. It was the terminus of the Florida Railroad. Cedar Key ranks high on my list of small towns to explore, especially if you love boats.

We travelled together for a week, doing mostly ordinary things, like visiting my parents, riding our bicycles, finding motels, fishing the Indian River Inlet, and locating cheap gas. The cost in dollars was comparatively low.

The soul renewal payback is still being calculated. I am not sure my Excel spreadsheet can process all of the data.

Editor’s Note: This journey was one of many different and creative ways Chesapeake Bay powerboaters stay connected to the water each winter. Now, we look forward to the spring splash and getting back on the Bay.

##The author tries his luck at the Indian River Inlet in Sebastian, FL.

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by Ruth Christie

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n 1914, Augustus E. Phillips established a seafood-processing plant called A. E. Phillips & Son on Upper Hooper Island in Maryland. The packing plant processed seafood—mostly blue crabs—caught by local watermen, many of whom ran trot lines in the Honga River and surrounding waters.

After a surplus of crabs in 1956, Augustus’s son Brice Phillips and Brice’s wife Shirley—knowing that a popular resort town was a mere 60 miles away— opened the first carryout “crab shack” in Ocean City, MD, to sell excess crab from the Hooper Island plant. The original “steamed crab stand” at the north end of the city had four seats; with a $2000 investment, the Phillips family had entered into the restaurant business.

Each year, Brice and Shirley built onto the dining room capacity at Phillips Crab House; the two-story restaurant now seats nearly 1200 people.

In 1973, Phillips-By-The-Sea in Ocean City debuted, and in 1977, a third Ocean City restaurant (Phillips Seafood House) was launched with three dining rooms, two kitchens, and seating for 350 patrons. Over the years, the company has grown by leaps and bounds, both within its Mid-Atlantic home base and along the East Coast.

Along the way, it has received many culinary and business awards.

In 1980, Phillips Seafood opened at Harborplace in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. In 1985, the family opened Phillips Flagship in Washington, DC. Shortly thereafter, the processing side of the family business—in operation for more than 70 years by that point—was about to undergo significant changes, making its development the highlight of the 24 April 2013 PropTalk

Phillips family’s business activities in the 1990s and beyond.

In 1990, the company began opening facilities to process “blue swimming crabs” in Southeast Asia. Between 1990 and 2000, Phillips Foods opened 10 overseas processing facilities. The company’s raw product comes from Maryland for the company’s restaurants and from Asia and South America for food service accounts. The company is the largest producer of “blue swimming crabmeat” in the world.

In 1996, the company was able to move into the retail business, because it had figured out a way to pasteurize fresh crabmeat. This was the first time the company could ship its seafood products great distances. The company relied on a sales force of chefs and managers from its restaurants to promote Phillips Foods seafood products to a national audience.

By 2000, the company had established six regional sales offices in the United States and one office in London, England.

In 2002, Phillips Foods opened a new headquarters and manufacturing complex in Baltimore. In November of 2011, the Phillips Seafood Restaurant (and Crab Deck) moved to Baltimore’s Power Plant.

Phillips Seafood remains family owned and operated by four generations of the Phillips family. The company operates high-volume restaurants on the Eastern Seaboard and a network of franchises in major airports across the country. Phillips Seafood also sells crabmeat and other seafood products to different restaurants and grocery stores across the country. After nearly 100 years, the original Hooper Island plant located at 2423 Hoopers Island Road is still operational during the season; tours of the facility are available in the summer. phillipsseafood.com

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Saltwater Fishing Expo Somerset, NJ.

Free Seminar 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Port Annapolis Marine Supply.

Meet George Dunigan of Interlux Paints.

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Free Seminar 10 a.m. to Noon.

West Marine, Annapolis. Robert Noyce will discuss buying a boat.

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Free Seminar: Using GPS West Marine, Rockville, MD. A two-hour morning session hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

16 16

Green Beer Races Eastport Democratic Club.

Jobs Seminar: “Working Your License” Annapolis Elks Lodge #622, Edgewater, MD. $35 per Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association (CAPCA) member; $50 per non-member.

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Open House Crusader Yacht Sales, Port Annapolis Marina.

Fishing Flea Market Commodore Hall, Essex, MD. Hosted by Essex-Middle River Chapter of Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association.

16-17

Rappahannock River Waterfowl Show White Stone Firehouse, White Stone, VA.

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Dyke Marsh Cleanup Alexandria, VA. vicechair@dc.surfrider.org Maguire’s Irish Pub Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

National Submarine Day “There are only two kinds of naval vessels: submarines and targets.” ~Anonymous

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St. Patrick’s Day “Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.” ~William Butler Yeats

19

Free Seminar: Seamanship Basics (Part II) 5:30 p.m. West Marine, Boston Street, Baltimore.

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First Day of Spring!!!!

Free Seminar 7 p.m. Fawcett Boat Supply, Annapolis. Mike Jones will discuss building a communication system for your onboard electronics.

20-Apr 14

National Cherry Blossom Festival Washington, DC.

21

Maritime Lecture 7 to 8 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. Learn about saving oysters.

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Community Day West Marine, Annapolis.

National Goof-Off Day A guy shows up late for work. The boss yells, “You should have been here at 8:30!”

He replies: “Why? What happened at 8:30?”

22-23

Beer, Bourbon, and Barbecue Festival Timonium Fairgrounds, MD.

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Spring Boat Show Prince William Marine Sales, Woodbridge, VA.

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Oyster Roast and Sock Burning Noon to 4 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. $25.

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Free Seminar 10 a.m. to Noon.

West Marine, Annapolis. Learn boating safety skills.

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Free Seminar 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Port Annapolis Marine Supply.

Learn from Mike Meer of Port Annapolis and Southbound Rigging & Fabrication.

23

Free Seminar: Using VHF and VHF/DSC Marine Radios West Marine, Rockville, MD. Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

23

South River on the Half Shell 6 to 10 p.m. Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville, MD. Benefits South River Federation.

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World Water Day Cleanup on Roosevelt Island 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Washington, DC. Hosted by Potomac Riverkeeper.

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Easter Sunday

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Fishing Fair Solomons Firehouse.

Hosted by Southern Maryland Chapter of Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association. $3.

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

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Colonists from the Vessels Ark and Dove Land on St. Clements Island, MD, 1634

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Roof Racking 101: Safe and Sound Schlepping 7 to 9 p.m. Mounts Bay Recreation Center’s Community Room, Williamsburg, VA. Taught by David Chin, and hosted by Kingsmill Yacht Club. $25.

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Start of Boating Skills and Seamanship Class 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD. Hosted by Gaithersburg USCG Auxiliary Flotilla. $89.

27

Congress Authorizes Construction of Four 44-Gun and Two 36-Gun Frigates for New U.S. Navy, 1794

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Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company Fishing Expo Chestertown, MD. $3.

30

Rhode River Canoe Excursion 9 and 11:30 a.m. Reed Education Center, Edgewater, MD.

30-31

Maryland Safe Boater Course 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Middle River, MD. Hosted by Bowleys Quarters Junior Fire Brigade. $35.

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April Fool’s Day “Isn’t it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool’s Day and ends with cries of ‘May Day!’?” ~Anonymous

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Spring Break Science Camps for Kids Virginia Air & Space Center, Hampton, VA.

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National “Scoop the Poop” Week

Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce de León First Sights Land in What Now Is Florida, 1513 According to popular legend, he was looking for the Fountain of Youth.

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Start of “Seamanship” Class 7 to 9 p.m. Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, MD. Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

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Boat Maryland Class 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.

Gaithersburg Senior Center, MD. Hosted

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Blessing of the Fleet 5 p.m. Cape Charles, VA. Christina River Watershed Cleanup New Castle, DE.

Creek Trash Cleanup and Storm Drain Marking 9:30 a.m. to Noon. Richmond, VA. Hosted by James River Association.

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Free Seminar: Basic Coastal Navigation West Marine, Rockville, MD.

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Potomac Watershed Cleanup 9 a.m. to Noon. Potomac River.

Project Clean Stream 9 a.m. to Noon. Baltimore.

Hosted by Blue Water Baltimore.

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Project Clean Stream 10 a.m. Cabin Branch, Annapolis.

Hosted by Severn Riverkeeper.

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Project Clean Stream 9 a.m. to Noon. Sassafras River Watershed, MD. Hosted by Sassafras River Association.

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Project Clean Stream: Church River 10 a.m. to Noon. Home Depot, Annapolis.

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Patuxent River Cleanup Hosted by Patuxent Riverkeeper.

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

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Lecture Series 7 p.m. Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, MD. April 10 and May 3 and 22. Learn about the War of 1812 and preserving family artifacts.

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In-Water Boat Show/ Nautical Flea Market Pecan Grove Marina, Oriental, NC.

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South Carolina InWater Boat Show Daniel Island’s Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC.

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Rock and Roast 6 to 10 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. $10. Benefits Box of Rain.

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Voyage Planning and Electronic Charting Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. $115 for CAPCA members; $145 for non-members.

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Two Rhode River Canoe Excursions 9 to 11:30 a.m. Reed Education Center, Edgewater, MD.

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International Moment of Laughter Day “First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.” ~Steve Martin

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

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Titanic Remembrance Day

Tax Day “Ever notice that when you put the words ‘The’ and ‘IRS’ together, it spells “THEIRS?” ~Anonymous

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Paddlesports America Class 7 to 9 p.m. Two Tuesdays. Gaithersburg Senior Center, MD. Hosted by Gaithersburg USCG Auxiliary Flotilla.

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British Warship Seizes 180 kg ($22 Million Worth) of Pure Heroin While on Indian Ocean Patrol, 2012 Holy cow!

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Bay Bridge Boat Show and Nautical Flea Market Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. See page 30.

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Tiki Bar Season Opens Noon to Midnight. Solomons.

Free Seminar: Anchoring West Marine, Rockville, MD. Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

James RiverFest Eco Discovery Park, Williamsburg, VA. Hosted

by James River Association.

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Opening Day Rockfish Tournament Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport. See page 13.

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International Children’s Festival Mill Point Park, Hampton, VA.

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Engines and Generators

Start with checking your engine’s rawwater 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 engine’s raw-water pump(s), and give your impeller a thorough once-over. If in 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 the need for 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 the engine and troubleshoot the cooling system. Otherwise, let the engine warm up to its normal 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 for excessive weeping and adjust if necessary.

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Outboard engines often require much less work to commission for the season, but you’ll want to make sure that all filters are in tip-top shape, ensure oil levels are topped off (both lower unit and four-stroke engine oil), and that scheduled maintenance has been performed before you kick off your season.

Wash-Down/Bait-Well

While you are crawling around in the bilge, you might as well commission your seawater wash-down pumps and bait-well 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. Check any pump impellers or vanes for wear and replace as necessary, making sure you leave yourself spares to carry through the season.

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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 interior temperature with a simple thermometer.

Marine Sanitation Systems

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. Look for places with pink drips; that means you have a leaky head seal that is letting antifreeze leak out.

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. If you don’t have one, make a point to get one installed before or during the season; you’ll thank us.

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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. As with all of your other electric-powered gear, check wiring at the unit and at the breaker panel and replace any suspect fittings.

Batteries

In an ideal world, batteries are kept on a trickle charge in a warm place all winter.

In boats or installations where this is 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 maintenance-free batteries, a voltage check and general inspection of the battery are all that are required. Be suspect of any batteries that are bulged or bulging—this is an indication of gassing or overcharging. While you’re rooting around below decks, give a good inspection to all of your electrical connections, too.

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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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ysters parachuting out of planes?

Crabs raising their claws in unison to demand responsible feasting? Or maybe a giant crab being hoisted skyward by an industrial crane?

These interesting elements are just some of the quirky, fun themes that make Bay Country artist Ramon Matheu’s artwork pop. And by “pop,” we mean pop art.

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Originally evolved during the mid1950s, pop art was made trendy during the ’70s by American artist Andy Warhol.

The style features elements from popular culture, including news items, food, and advertising. You can see some of Warhol’s influence in Matheu’s “Old Bay Cans” print, a take on Warhol’s infamous 1962 Campbell Soup Can painting.

Other elements in Matheu’s art hint at New York City artist Keith Haring, and some 1940s United States war propaganda themes in Matheu’s “Operation Save the Chesapeake Bay, Support Our Oysters” print, which features planes dropping parachute-clad oysters into the Bay. But a few themes remain consistent in Matheu’s work: celebrating the Bay, its cultures, and its resources.

Matheu grew up on Chesapeake Bay and was educated at Methodist College in Fayetteville, NC, where he studied printmaking and design. In 1989, he transferred to the Art Institute of Philadelphia where he would graduate with a degree in Specialized Technology. After completing college, Matheu worked as an art director for more than 15 years in Washington, DC, where he gained a strong knowledge of digital design software.

Matheu says that the inspiration for much of his work came from the realization that two of the Bay’s biggest and most-celebrated resources—crabs and

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“Instead of a physical brush and paint, much of Matheu’s artwork is digitally illustrated using vector (line) art.”

oysters—were dwindling. Matheu says, “I remember when I used to crab with my dad—we could always get a bushel or more of really big crabs in a single morning without much work. Now, when I go crabbing with my kids, the crabs aren’t as nice, and it takes much longer to fill a basket. It made me understand that if we do utilize the resource, we have to be responsible about it. That’s where I came up with the ‘Feast Responsibly’” print.” Matheu seems to suggest that “feasting responsibly” (or shucking responsibly as he says with oysters) means enjoying the resource but not using it to excess. Matheu’s other themes include watermen, dogs, and Bay wildlife such as ducks, herons, and geese. Instead of a physical brush and paint, much of Matheu’s artwork is digitally illustrated using vector (line) art using a software program by Adobe Systems called Illustrator. “I have a lot of complex, repeating patterns in my prints, so using Illustrator makes the process much easier. I typically get an idea, sketch out a rough plan on a piece of paper, and then go to the computer to start assembling all of the elements,” Matheu says, adding,

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“I start designing the individual elements and then layer them in so the piece has a depth to it.” Indeed, the closer you look into one of Matheu’s pieces, the more small details you’ll find. It’s part of what makes his work interesting.

Matheu’s ideas not only come from living on the Bay (his home is on Castle Harbor Marina off the Chester River), but also from the interesting work he

does with his brother, who owns a shoreline restoration business. “We go all around the Chesapeake rebuilding these Bay landscapes, which means we take in some scenery that can be inspirational. My ‘Heron Tranquility’ piece was a result of some of these idyllic Bay scenes.” Matheu adds, “It’s really entertaining work. I never thought it would be something I enjoy, but I have a great

time with it.” Matheu and his brother recently restored the jetty at Sandy Point State Park, which serves as a backdrop for the Chesapeake Bay Bridges—an element found throughout Matheu’s work.

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Boatyards 101

by Gary Reich

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e’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 Bay Country’s back roads to celebrate the annual ritual of spring commissioning. While manual labor can be difficult, returning to the boatyard to ready one’s ride is a rite of spring that many look forward to each year.

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But for the uninitiated, a boatyard or working marina can be confusing and intimidating. Where do I park? Where will they put my boat? Can I do my own work? Can they do repairs here? What’s a short haul?

Why are they charging me for this big black piece of felt? With so many questions, PropTalk helpfully offers some tips on what makes a boatyard tick… and what you can do to avoid drawing the angry ire of other boatyard inhabitants.

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If the yard is a working marina, there will also be slips where boats live (either on a temporary basis or long-term arrangement). Some of the boats may be in slips to have work performed, and some might be there on an annual basis. If you’re having work done, the marina will assign you a slip. Never just assume it’s OK to dock your boat any old place. Tie up specifically where the yard asks you to, even if it seems like an odd spot—they may move your boat around 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 working yard. Boats are typically lined up

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in the water beyond the slip itself early every morning waiting for haul-outs. At the beginning of the day, the yard’s crew will start pulling, power washing, and storing boats in the yard—one after the other—in quick fashion. You’ll want to stay out of their way, even if it’s your vessel being worked on. And never park anywhere near this area—they just might pick your car up with the Travelift and launch it.

Boatyards and working marinas often have a building containing an operations office, which may also include a 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 to be there.

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.

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—never 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 permit only their own crew to perform work at their facilities.

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 away from the aforementioned Travelift slip, avoid high-and-dry storage racks, and be sure not to park in front of any storage proptalk.com

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 tools like dustless sanding setups (some actually require dustless sanders for do-it-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 padlocked to other boat’s jack stands for this reason.

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, and containers of used oil, batteries, or any other debris lying around your boat. 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—just ask.

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 photos, experiences, and pet peeves to gary@proptalk.com.

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T h e C r u i s i n g P r e p Sc e n e f o r 2 0 1 3

Spring Boat Prep Story and photos by Ruth Christie

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s do avid anglers, Bay cruisers have their own lists of important things to do before the spring launch of their vessels. This year, my boat’s spring commissioning list is almost endless. Other than work needed to clean and protect the bottom, hull, topsides, and teak, we’re hoping to have a diesel generator in$talled, give the diesel engines some much-needed TLC, fix some broken bits and pieces here and there, and attack a boatload of other onboard chores. We’ll do as much of the work as we possibly can and then leave the rest to those in the know, so we can turn our attention to planning Bay cruises for 2013. Here are some of the items PropTalk puts on its spring cruising checklist every year: “Scrub brush, anyone?”

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Before You Splash, Make Sure That: •• Your boat hasn’t sunk (hey, if you haven’t visited her all winter, who knows?).

•• Canvas covers and enclosures are in good shape and clean.

•• Your house batteries are properly juiced up.

•• Your motors and related systems have been commissioned for the season.

•• Your towboat package and marine registration are up to date.

•• The boat’s bottom and running gear are barnacle-free and sport new coat(s) of protective coatings and your zincs are “fresh.”

•• The hull, topsides, and insides are cleaned and/or waxed.

•• The vessel’s drain plug is installed properly, and the bilge pumps work well.

•• The windlass and ground tackle (aka lines, fasteners, and all hardware) are in good working order.

•• The refrigeration system (if you have one) is in tip-top shape; otherwise clean out that moldy cooler.

•• You have enough water onboard (or will have access to sufficient water) for cleanups of fish guts, humans, vessel parts, and/or dishes.

•• Your boat has up-to-date boating safety equipment required by the U.S. Coast Guard.

•• Your vessel has navigational aids, including a VHF radio, chartplotter, GPS, depthfinder, and/or up-to-date nautical charts.

•• The boat has electrical cords, docking lines and fenders, cabin and galley gear and cooking fuel (if you’re so inclined), electrical gear and electronics, and tools and extra hardware and supplies (aka oil and water filters, spare impellers, and a spare anchor).

•• Your dinghy (if you have one) is properly inflated (aka doesn’t have air leaks), its motor works well and has sufficient fuel and/or lube, and that it has life jackets onboard.

•• Your trailer (if you use one), its wheels and bearings, and all of its other moving parts are in good working order before you hit the road; and the launch ramp and surrounding waters can accommodate your tow vehicle and vessel.

Also see page 32. Send gary@proptalk.com a piece of your mind if we’ve forgotten something crucial.

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Before You Cruise, Be Sure To:

##Pollen and other airborne debris can and will coat your vessel through early June, making that spiffy spring wax job all-important for easier cleanups during the season.

•• Choose your crew and guests wisely (no lazy leeches allowed).

•• Itemize your provisioning list by galley, pantry, head, berths, cabin, and outdoor living spaces and list items that suit the ways you like to use each onboard location.

•• Think about the destinations you want to visit and plan the length of your travel day depending on the season, weather, and personal preferences of you and your crew.

•• File your float plan with someone responsible.

•• Check the marine weather often; if it’s yucky, stay home.

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•• Be creative about outside activities you and your crew want to do during the spring, including fishing, dinghy rides, walks on docks and around towns, and the like.

•• Pack and stow enough clothing, foul weather apparel, pantry supplies, beverages, and onboard distractions (aka books, logbooks, magazines, puzzles, games, cards, and electronic gizmos) for all onboard.

•• Bring layers of clothing for everyone, sleeping bags, warm blankets, paper towels to control condensation, and hot beverages and meals.

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•• Have fun; the more often you cruise, the better!

•• Take photos and send them to gary@proptalk.com.

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Cruising Club Notes Thank You, Clubs

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f course, we are all looking forward to the change of seasons and spring. I am looking forward to a change, as well. With mixed emotions, I am leaving my Senior Editor position here at PropTalk Magazine for good family reasons.

But, I couldn’t exit without first thanking our clubs; it has been fun working with your club reporters. With the change of watches each winter, we have been sad to see some friends retire from their Club Notes duties. However,

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we have welcomed new friends who have enthusiastically stepped up to the plate. Many of you, though, have kept us posted on a regular schedule for years, helping to make this section a club favorite.

Thanks for sharing your fun cruising, fishing, and social stories and photos with us every month. It’s been a distinct pleasure helping to make your voices heard in this fine publication.

By March 25, send gary@proptalk.com your Club Notes, high-resolution photos, and the résumé of a kick-ass Chesapeake Bay writer/editor.

Fine Fishing Info he Pasadena Sportfishing Group welcomed Terry Fleming and his take on surf fishing in February and Shawn Kimbro and his thoughts on light-tackle fishing in March.

—by Natalie Menage / pasadenasportfishing.com

More Tricks of the Trade

uring the February 20 meeting of the Annapolis Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association, Skip Zink discussed the use of planer boards for fishing for trophy stripers. At the March 20 meeting, don’t miss Captain Hank DeVito’s discussion of live-lining for stripers. —by Natalie Menage / mssaannapolis.com

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Divers and Hunters on the Prowl?

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fter electing officers and boning up on using our radar and other electronics in February, and getting the fishing lowdown from Captain Wayne Morgan at our March meeting, members of the Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club (CBGWC) (right) are ready to dive headfirst into the 2013 boating season. With the opening of the trophy rockfish season, we’re ready to put all the good fishing info to work in hopes of catching a big one (or two). The hunt for big fish will be intensified this year, as our club is holding its inaugural full-season fishing tournament. Since the requirement for entering a fish is a photo of it along side a measuring tape, catchand-release fishing will be encouraged.

Many species of fish are prize-worthy, taken from both the Chesapeake Bay and the ocean. All members are eligible, and

to keep the element of suspense, winners will be announced at our holiday party next January. Of course, cruising is also a big part of enjoying our boats, so at the

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ack Creek Yacht Club (BCYC) members have kept warm over the winter and happy with stimulating local events, and for some, a change of latitude.

On February 9, JJ Sullivan and Juliana Nedd, gourmet cooks and wine connoisseurs, hosted a Red Wine and Chocolate dinner for members. During this five-course meal, each dish contained chocolate carefully paired with a fine wine. New talents were discovered during extemporaneous dramatic poetry recitations and readings. On March 1, former Ambassador Vern Penner hosted a port wine tasting, sharing his knowledge gained during his foreign service in Portugal. Meanwhile, 20 traveling members and friends discovered they would be close to each other near Stuart, FL. Arriving by plane, train, boat, and automobile, they gathered for a dinner party February 19 (above, left). Next up are our St. Patrick’s Day party March 16 and our Spring Fling April 20. Join us now and enjoy our on-the-water Boating Season Kickoff and New Member Party May 4. —by John Oberright / backcreekyc.org

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osted by the Colonial Sail and Power Squadron, the Biggest Little Poker Run Ever will roll into Dare Marina in Yorktown, VA, June 15 to benefit the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Instead of racing, we will again paddleboard, tube, dinghy, Jet Ski, scull, kayak, canoe, and move anything else that floats. —by Bill Walsh / usps.org/localusps /colonial

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embers of the Urbanna Creek Cocktail Class Racing Association are working to complete seven new Cocktail Class Racers in time to race in the club’s first invitational regatta in Urbanna, VA, May 18. Thirty boats are expected, including PropTalk’s own Cocktail Class Racer named Molotov. ccwbra.com

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ld Point Comfort Yacht Club members in Hampton, VA, are gearing up for a full slate of events, including a Blessing of the Fleet and USCG inspections, raft-ups, rendezvous, cruises, HarborFest, Labor Day weekend in Fishing Bay, and more. —by Eileen Turner / opcyc.org

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he Classic Yacht Club of America (CYCA) will kick off our 42nd year with our Ice Breaker dinner (left) at the Kent Island Yacht Club April 6. This dinner is always a welcome event for re-establishing friendships after a long, cold winter. As an added feature, we will have a casino night with professional dealers and “play” money! If you are interested in classic boats, great people, and the Chesapeake Bay, we are the club for you.

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Congrats Are In Order…

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uring the annual meeting of the U.S. Power Squadrons, the Colonial Sail & Power Squadron and Northern Neck Power Squadron in Virginia and Ocean City Power Squadron in Maryland received “Civic Service” awards for 2012 for exceptional public boating safety education and service to the boating community. usps.org/ localusps/colonial / nnsps.org

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he Chesapeake Yacht Club’s executive chef Drew Davidson (right) competed in the Annapolis GumboFest February 10 at the Annapolis DoubleTree Hotel to benefit the Friends of the Light House in Annapolis.

Commodore John Duffy and first lady Lynne, club manager Cordell Vitkun, and club administrator Sharon Vitkun helped out.

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Racing News

Batter Up Photos and story by Gary Reich

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his always seems like such a dreadful time of year if you’re a Chesapeake powerboat racing fan. Sure, it’s warming up outside and the possibility of getting out on the water is nice, but we still have almost three full months until inboard hydroplane and skiff action kicks off. Maybe we can immerse ourselves in baseball until then. Most of the American Power Boat Association’s (APBA) Region Four 2013 racing schedule

had been decided at press time, so be sure to look for Team PropTalk at the Kent Narrows, MD, Cambridge, MD, and Hampton, VA, races where we’ll be on scene snapping race photos and chatting up race goers.

Speaking of that schedule, on June 1-2, set your sights for the Pasquotank River and Elizabeth City, NC, where the Carolina Cup Regatta will kick off the season’s racing.

Three weeks later, June 22-23 will bring the Bay’s quintessential racing event—Thunder on the Narrows—to Kent Island. Hambrooks Bay in Cambridge will again be the site of the Cambridge Classic July 27-28, and the Hampton Cup Regatta in Hampton will balance out the remainder of the season August 10-11. Stay tuned here every month as more APBA and Offshore Powerboat Association race dates are firmed up.

Cocktail Class racing will fire back up this summer with at least five regattas in the works all around the Bay. The Urbanna Cup is expected to kick off Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association (CCWBRA) action in Urbanna, VA, May 18. Expect to see PropTalk’s Molotov at the event.

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##Ebby DuPont (L) and Jerry LeCompte (R) fire up a ChrisCraft, Type LM, six-cylinder engine LeCompte restored at Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

her new outboard. A Composite Yacht 26 is taking shape quickly in the main shop.

Her new hardtop and metalwork are in place over her 315-horsepower Yanmar diesel. An Ocean 48 is in the paint shed receiving a full treatment of Awlgrip “AMG Silver” on her topsides. The owner originally had decided on a different color, but quickly changed his mind after seeing the rich silver color on another boat (a CY 23) at the yard.

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ave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration in Annapolis reports that he finished the first phase of restoring a 1958, 19-foot Chris-Craft Capri. The work included installing a new cold-molded

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artin Hardy with Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, is working with the U.S. Air Force on a contract/bid to build 10 Composite Yacht 23 hulls for… wait for it… target practice. Hardy says, “We wouldn’t just build a flimsy hull to get shot apart. The hulls will have to be fit enough to be towed at 30 mph through Sea State 4 conditions, and the towing bridles require some stout fittings.” Work continues in the main shop on a Composite Yacht 34 Express destined for Boca Raton, FL. Hardy and his crew are fabricating new tooling from scratch for cockpit components, includ-

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ing a rigging bench/step and forward helm station. The crew is shaping the unit together using MDO for the primary structure and plaster of paris to shape and fair the finer radius and edge elements. A plug will be created from this piece from which the final structure will be fabricated in fiberglass. The latest Composite Yacht 23 center-console is out of the mold and recently received a dose of spray-in, closed-cell foam between her structural elements. Hardy says, “We used to mix our own foam and pour it in, but it can be very unpredictable stuff.” This latest Composite Yacht 23 will have a transom bracket for

bottom coated in Pettit Copper Bronze Hard Racing paint to compliment her red leather interior upholstery. The customer opted for a new cold-molded bottom to replace the original mahogany bottom planking, which is more cost-effective and offers a water-tight option. Hannam says, “Once we had a chance to sand down the top deck, we could see that a few mahogany boards and her king plank would need to be replaced prior to new coatings on the deck and sides.” Hannam has a custom rigging system that makes flipping and inspecting these old craft a snap.

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ike Moore with Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD, tells PropTalk that the transom replacement on Maine Event, a 24-foot wooden Jarvis Newman lobster boat the yard took in for work in late 2012, is complete and she is now back in the water.

Moore says, “We still have some more work to do on her, but she’s back in the water. We’ll wait for things to warm up a proptalk.com

bit, and then begin some deck work on her.

The other Jarvis Newman lobster boat we took in last year named Strength has been sold, and the new owners intend to keep her here in Oxford after we do a complete refit. The restoration of a 39-foot George Stadel design sailboat continues. The boat sat in a storage building at Cutts & Case for almost 30 years before her owner asked that she be restored so his grandchildren can sail her.

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erry LeCompte with Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD, was testing a Chris-Craft Type LM six-cylinder engine with owner Ebby DuPont when we popped our heads in his classic restoration shop in late February. LeCompte has spent

side initiated the service.” Ruble adds, “A slight amount of water in the lower unit of the starboard drive was discovered and sourced back to a failed automatic lower unit oil fill fitting. A shift cable fitting failure made for difficult shifting that had been present throughout ownership. Both units were found to be fully serviceable and will receive new bellows, seals, and replacement parts where the failures occurred. The lesson here is that outdrives should be removed, cleaned, and serviced every two to three years.”

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en Spring with Small Open Boats in Port Republic, MD, says, “We are very busy in the shop with the restoration of a 1961,

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Two 46 -footers underway at Chesapeake Boats in Crisfield, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

countless hours sourcing parts and rebuilding the engine to its original condition before it takes up permanent residence in DuPont’s 22-foot, Chris-Craft triple cockpit. The engine runs like a top, and it is a joy to listen to her mechanical elements tap and clack away in unison. The 1951, 15.5foot Correct Craft Junior with Virginia Tech “Hoakie” color elements on her deck is quickly coming together. Her deck trim is red with orange striping. LeCompte used paint to stain the mahogany, which is now covered in multiple layers of varnish. The complete deck replacement for a 1962, 19foot Correct Craft continues. LeCompte hopes to have her ready in time for spring water skiing.

18-foot Lyman runabout with a VolvoPenta drive. Her engine and outdrive were among the first commercial versions sold in the United States and were purchased in January 1961 by the owner’s family. The engine and outdrive are being restored by Buddy Parks from Broomes Island, MD. The boat has been taken apart with the help of Chris Coster to correct a severely hogged keel and twisted frame. Her stripped-down hull is resting on a strongback with 200 pounds of lead on the keel to gradually pull it back into shape. Her old keelson was not only rotten, it had termites—a first for me in more than 50 years in this business. Her new keel and stringers will be installed next week after the hull is straightened.

Then we will fabricate and install new deck frames and plywood along with gunwale caps, rubrails, and toerails. Our other big project, the complete refit of the cabin for Emma G (a 42-foot Lippincott hull), has been slowed by the cool weather,

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ourneyman Shipwright Jennifer Kuhn with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, reports that participants in the museum’s Apprentice for a Day (AFAD) public boatbuilding program are moving along on their progress on the 15’9” x 5’10” deadrise sailing skiff being built in the museum’s boat shop. The skiff will be a replica of the circa 1916 bateau skiff, Ghost, which is part of CBMM’s collection of historic Chesapeake boats. After lines and lofting from Ghost, AFAD participants built molds and laid the keel, transom, and stem. Because of her sharp deadrise in the stern, the keel

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Martin Hardy with Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, shows off new, custom tooling being made for a cockpit rigging station and step-up unit. Photo by Gary Reich

huck Ruble with Deltaville Boatyard in Deltaville, VA, says he and his crew were servicing twin Mercury Bravo drives on a Four Winns Vista 288 in late February. Ruble says, “The drives, new in 2005, had never been serviced. A bellows leak on the port

but her starboard side is now closed in and waiting for fiberglass.”

A Grand Banks 46 gets a fuel tank transplant at Zimmerman Marine in Mathews, VA. Photo courtesy of Zimmerman Marine

is built out of laminated Douglas fir, which is lighter in weight than the traditional oak.

Her transom and stem are made of white oak, with cedar planking to be installed later in the building process.

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eorge Hazzard with Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, says, “We just got Trouper II back in the shop to freshen up her hull paint and add a couple of more coats of varnish to her trimwork. We are also getting ready to install new planking on a 1952, 20-foot Chris-Craft Riviera. I just finished whittling the outer chines on a Canadian-built 1947, 20-foot Greavette, where I used a power plane to get the outside dimension faired in. A 1947 Ventnor is having new hull paint applied, and the 1956, 23-foot Chris-Craft Holiday we’ve been working on since last year is receiving her final coats of varnish.

Finally, our shop dog Holly is recovering from a bout with a car that broke her leg on Christmas day. She’ll be chasing rabbits again in no time.”

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teve Zimmerman with Zimmerman Marine in Mathews, VA, Deltaville, and in Herrington Harbour North in Tracys Landing, MD, says that all three yards have been busy this winter with a wide variety of projects.

The Mathews yard wrapped up a major refit on a Grand Banks 46, which included installing new fuel tanks, electronics, and a Hurricane diesel heating system. Refit work to a Grand Banks 42 included a bottom peel, new Garmin electronics,

and new propeller shafts. Deltaville crew members completed upgrades on a 37-foot Fountaine Pajot powercat, installed a new Marine Air chiller system on an Elling E3, and repainted and serviced a pair of 3208 Caterpillar diesels on a Grand Banks 49. At the Herrington Harbour North yard, fire damage repair work on a 54-foot powerboat continued.

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om Weaver with Eastport Yacht Company in Annapolis, says, “We’ve moved our design, sales, and

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A 55-foot pirate ship towers to life at Chesapeake Boats in Crisfield, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

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and reels.” Weaver says to stay tuned for some exciting news about his boatbuilding operations.

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ill Judge with Judge Yachts in Denton, MD, has six Judge 27s waiting to go out the door after a busy winter building season. The six boats encompass just about any and every variation of the 27-foot model Judge builds.

A new Judge 36 was nearing completion just as an order for another came in. The next Judge 36 is for a New Jersey customer

who will use her for offshore fishing and some cruising. Repair work is ongoing, and includes the repower of a Judge 27 with a new Suzuki 300-horsepower outboard.

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eg Roney with Mathews Brothers Boats in Denton, MD, says, “Dave and the crew finished up a long-term, extensive refit on a 35-foot Pearson at the end of January. After being completely gutted and refitted custom to the owner’s designs and requests, she left the shop in the end of January to her home

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A canine gauntlet at Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

yard in Baltimore. With a March splash on the schedule, the owners plan on sailing locally before heading for longer trips offshore. Another of the many projects underway is a refit to a Robbins 40 by Mathews. Built in 2006 without HVAC or a generator, she’s getting both this winter along with trim tabs and a spruce-up to look like new. The newly designed Comet deck/liner mold is being used to fabricate the first of the Comets to incorporate the deck and liner into one piece.

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New decks go into place on a 1962, 19-foot Correct Craft at Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

BALTIMORE 1 04:48 AM Mon 11:18 AM 06:41 PM 11:49 PM

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12:37 AM Tue 06:58 AM 01:00 PM 07:04 PM

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2 04:27 AM Tue 11:07 AM 05:37 PM 11:21 PM

0.1 1.3 0.3 1

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2 01:25 AM Tue 07:52 AM 01:54 PM 08:07 PM

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01:24 AM Wed 07:45 AM 01:49 PM 07:57 PM

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3 05:33 AM 0.1 L Wed 12:11 PM 1.3 H 06:37 PM 0.3 L

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3 02:31 AM Wed 08:59 AM 03:04 PM 09:18 PM

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02:15 AM THu 08:37 AM 02:43 PM 08:55 PM

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3 12:50 AM Wed 07:03 AM 01:24 PM 08:41 PM

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12:57 AM THu 06:53 AM 01:09 PM 08:14 PM

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4 01:53 AM THu 08:20 AM 02:33 PM 09:37 PM

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6 03:59 AM SAT 10:44 AM 04:40 PM 11:17 PM

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6 02:44 AM SAT 08:57 AM 03:16 PM 09:21 PM

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7 04:56 AM Sun 11:45 AM 05:33 PM 11:59 PM

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7 03:41 AM Sun 09:57 AM 04:08 PM 10:07 PM

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01:17 AM SAT 07:33 AM 01:35 PM 07:56 PM

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8 01:29 AM Mon 07:46 AM 01:43 PM 08:06 PM

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25

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10

03:00 AM Wed 09:10 AM 03:04 PM 09:25 PM

-0.1 L 2.7 H 0 L 3.1 H

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-0.2 L 2.8 H -0.2 L 3.4 H

06:20 AM 1.7 H 12:54 PM 0.3 L 06:22 PM 1.1 H

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03:41 AM THu 09:47 AM 03:41 PM 10:02 PM

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9 12:38 AM Tue 06:38 AM 01:34 PM 07:04 PM

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10

01:13 AM Wed 07:23 AM 02:22 PM 07:45 PM

0.2 1.6 0.1 1.2

L H L H

25

12:23 AM THu 06:48 AM 01:59 PM 07:10 PM

0.2 1.8 0.2 1.2

L H L H

11

01:45 AM THu 08:05 AM 03:08 PM 08:25 PM

0.2 1.7 0.2 1.1

L H L H

26

01:05 AM 07:35 AM 02:51 PM 08:00 PM

0.2 1.9 0.2 1.2

L H L H

11

12:10 AM THu 06:43 AM 01:11 PM 06:55 PM

0.1 1.5 0.2 1

L H L H

12

02:17 AM 08:46 AM 03:52 PM 09:05 PM

0.2 1.6 0.3 1.1

L H L H

27

01:50 AM SAT 08:23 AM 03:44 PM 08:51 PM

0.1 2 0.2 1.2

L H L H

12

12:49 AM 07:24 AM 01:53 PM 07:32 PM

0.1 1.5 0.2 1

L H L H

27

12:25 AM SAT 07:09 AM 01:45 PM 07:13 PM

0.1 1.7 0.3 1.1

L H L H

13

02:50 AM SAT 09:25 AM 04:34 PM 09:46 PM

0.2 1.6 0.3 1.1

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28

02:39 AM Sun 09:13 AM 04:36 PM 09:44 PM

0.2 2 0.2 1.2

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13

01:29 AM SAT 08:04 AM 02:34 PM 08:10 PM

0.2 1.5 0.3 1

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28

01:16 AM Sun 08:00 AM 02:36 PM 08:07 PM

0.1 1.7 0.3 1.1

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14

03:27 AM Sun 10:05 AM 05:15 PM 10:30 PM

0.2 1.6 0.4 1.1

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29

03:34 AM Mon 10:06 AM 05:30 PM 10:41 PM

0.2 1.9 0.3 1.2

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14

02:10 AM Sun 08:46 AM 03:16 PM 08:50 PM

0.2 1.4 0.3 1

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29

02:10 AM Mon 08:53 AM 03:29 PM 09:07 PM

0.1 1.7 0.3 1.1

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15

0.3 1.5 0.4 1.1

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15

0.2 1.4 0.4 1

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30

0.2 1.6 0.3 1.1

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High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

Fri

04:08 AM Mon 10:46 AM 05:57 PM 11:16 PM

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04:35 AM Tue 11:02 AM 06:24 PM 11:40 PM

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

10

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diFFerenCes

High Mtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 Chesapeake Beach –1:14 Cedar Point –3:16 Point Lookout –3:48

05:32 AM THu 12:04 PM 05:34 PM 11:38 PM

26 Fri

03:09 AM Tue 09:48 AM 04:24 PM 10:11 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

Spring L. Ht Range *0.88 1.0 *1.14 1.1 *1.33 1.4 *1.33 1.4

Fri

Fri

04:57 AM 11:11 AM 05:30 PM 11:37 PM

05:35 AM Sun 11:37 AM 05:34 PM 11:55 PM

L H L H

15

06:15 AM 0.4 L Mon 12:17 PM 2.3 H 06:16 PM 0.4 L

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

High +3 :52 +2 :01 +5 :52 +0 :47

Fri

05:07 AM Sun 11:16 AM 05:35 PM 11:49 PM

22

06:01 AM 2.5 H Mon 12:04 PM 0.2 L 06:26 PM 2.8 H

Fri

04:49 AM Sun 10:55 AM 04:54 PM 11:20 PM

L H L H

05:42 AM -0.2 L Mon 11:48 AM 2.7 H 05:51 PM -0.1 L

30

12:15 AM Tue 06:39 AM 12:46 PM 06:52 PM

Low H. Ht +4 :15 *0.70 +2 :29 *0.48 +6 :04 *0.66 +1 :08 *0.77

3.2 H -0.1 L 2.7 H 0 L

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Tidal Current Tables

Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Maximum Current

Slack Water Maximum Current

11

0316 0943 1628 2235

-0.7 +1.1 -0.9 +0.5

0114 Tue 0702 1411 2102

0415 1041 1727 2338

-0.6 +1.0 -0.9 +0.5

3

0222 Wed 0810 1510 2157

0522 -0.6 1145 +0.9 1827 -0.9

4

0042 0634 1252 1926

+0.6 -0.6 +0.9 -0.9

0143 0744 1358 2022

+0.7 -0.7 +0.8 -0.9

0547 1153 1804

0240 0850 1500 2114

+0.8 -0.8 +0.8 -0.9

0022 0644 1259 1856

0333 0950 1557 2203

+0.9 -0.9 +0.8 -0.9

17

0105 0736 1358 1945

0421 1044 1650 2249

+1.0 -0.9 +0.8 -0.9

18

0146 0824 1453 2031

0507 1133 1739 2332

+1.1 -1.0 +0.7 -0.8

0226 0910 1544 2115

0550 +1.1 1220 -1.0 1826 +0.7

Mon

2

THu 0334 0924 1610 2249

5

Fri

6

SAT

7

Sun

8

Mon

9

Tue

10

Wed

0444 1041 1709 2337

21

0240 0852 1454 2102

+0.7 -0.6 +0.6 -0.7

22

0007 Mon 0639 1255 1837

0323 0943 1546 2144

+0.8 -0.8 +0.6 -0.7

23

0041 0723 1351 1921

0404 1031 1634 2224

+1.0 -0.9 +0.6 -0.7

0115 0806 1444 2003

0444 1117 1720 2304

+1.1 -1.0 +0.6 -0.7

0151 THu 0849 1534 2046

0524 1202 1806 2344

+1.2 -1.1 +0.6 -0.7

26

0606 +1.2 1247 -1.1 1852 +0.6

0014 0632 1306 1912

-0.8 +1.1 -1.0 +0.7

0056 0714 1350 1957

-0.7 +1.1 -1.0 +0.6

0138 0755 1434 2043

-0.7 +1.0 -1.0 +0.5

0503 1202 1857

0221 0838 1520 2131

-0.6 +1.0 -0.9 +0.5

25

0017 Mon 0546 1247 1947

0307 0923 1607 2222

-0.5 +0.9 -0.9 +0.5

16

0112 0635 1334 2037

0358 1012 1657 2316

-0.5 +0.8 -0.8 +0.5

0211 0730 1424 2125

0454 -0.4 1105 +0.7 1748 -0.8

THu 0305 0954 1633 2158

12 Fri

0343 1036 1721 2242

13

SAT 0422 1119 1809 2328

14 Sun

15

Tue

Wed

THu 0312 0834 1517 2211

19 Fri

0411 0942 1610 2253

20

SAT 0505 1050 1701 2331

0011 0556 1203 1840

+0.5 -0.4 +0.7 -0.8

0105 0658 1302 1931

+0.5 -0.5 +0.7 -0.7

Sun 0554 1155 1750

Tue

24

Wed

Fri

27 SAT

+0.6 -0.5 +0.6 -0.7

0310 1018 1712 2217

28

Sun 0355 1104 1801 2309

29

Mon 0445 1153 1850

30 Tue

0154 0757 1400 2018

0229 0933 1624 2130

0008 0542 1244 1940

0027 0649 1334 1940

-0.7 +1.2 -1.1 +0.6

0113 0736 1421 2030

-0.7 +1.2 -1.1 +0.6

0204 0825 1511 2124

-0.7 +1.2 -1.1 +0.6

0301 0920 1604 2221

-0.6 +1.1 -1.0 +0.6

Slack Water Maximum Current

1

Mon 0347 1038 1533 2231

2

Tue

3

+1.2 -1.4 +0.7 -1.3

0112 0826 1351 2036

+1.1 -1.3 +0.6 -1.2

0559 1251 1813

0213 0932 1458 2148

+0.9 -1.2 +0.6 -1.1

0052 THu 0707 1357 1933

0323 1042 1624 2305

+0.8 -1.2 +0.6 -1.2

5

0446 +0.8 1144 -1.3 1739 +0.7

Wed

4

Fri

6

SAT

0205 0808 1455 2043 0312 0903 1546 2144

7

Sun 0411 0953 1630 2237

8

Mon 0501 1037 1709 2322

9

Tue 0549 1115 1748

10

Wed

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

0449 1143 1644 2339

0014 0724 1249 1932

0003 0635 1150 1825

0010 0551 1237 1827 0107 0639 1325 1908

-1.3 +0.8 -1.4 +0.9 -1.4 +0.9 -1.4 +1.0

0200 0724 1411 1949

-1.5 +0.9 -1.5 +1.1

0249 0809 1452 2031

-1.5 +0.9 -1.5 +1.2

0333 0855 1528 2111

-1.5 +0.8 -1.4 +1.2

Slack Water Maximum Current

Slack Water Maximum Current

11

0043 0720 1226 1903

0413 0938 1601 2150

-1.5 +0.8 -1.4 +1.2

21

0244 Sun 0810 1524 2105

0521 +0.6 1156 -1.1 1805 +0.7

12

0122 0808 1300 1943

0451 1019 1632 2229

-1.4 +0.7 -1.3 +1.1

22

0018 0603 1236 1838

-1.1 +0.7 -1.3 +0.9

13

0200 0854 1336 2025

0529 1100 1705 2308

-1.2 +0.6 -1.2 +1.0

23

0238 Sun 0941 1412 2109

0613 1145 1744 2352

-1.1 +0.5 -1.1 +0.9

0108 0643 1319 1915

-1.2 +0.8 -1.4 +1.2

24

15

0317 Mon 1032 1450 2156

0702 -1.0 1234 +0.4 1832 -1.0

0158 0726 1404 1956

-1.4 +0.9 -1.6 +1.3

16

25

0039 0750 1327 1925

0247 0813 1451 2041

-1.6 +0.9 -1.7 +1.5

0014 0641 1153 1836

0335 0903 1537 2127

-1.7 +1.0 -1.7 +1.5

27

0101 SAT 0732 1242 1925

0421 0953 1624 2214

-1.7 +1.0 -1.7 +1.5

28

0150 Sun 0827 1335 2018

0510 1042 1714 2304

-1.7 +0.9 -1.6 +1.4

29

0241 Mon 0922 1431 2115

0606 1136 1813 2358

-1.6 +0.9 -1.5 +1.3

30

0709 -1.5 1237 +0.8 1919 -1.3

THu

Fri

SAT

14

Tue 0359 1129 1533 2248

17

Wed 0447 1230 1629 2347

18

THu 0544 1326 1750

Wed 0508 1023 1710 2328 THu 0553 1108 1750

26 Fri

0129 0836 1420 2018

+0.6 -0.8 +0.3 -0.8

0220 0926 1524 2114

+0.5 -0.8 +0.3 -0.8

0049 0638 1412 1906

0318 1022 1641 2220

+0.5 -0.9 +0.4 -0.8

20

0149 0726 1450 2008

0427 1113 1730 2325

+0.5 -1.0 +0.5 -0.9

SAT

Tue 0422 0939 1631 2242

+0.7 -0.9 +0.3 -0.9

19 Fri

Mon 0336 0855 1558 2156

0333 Tue 1021 1533 2217

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

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

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

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

0.3

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

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

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April 2013 Currents

0014 0604 1314 2006

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Maximum Current

2013

Maryland Fishing

by Capt. C.D. Dollar

PropTalk’s fishing sensei predict a better-than-average trophy striped bass season. Photo courtesy of Capt. Randy Dean

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f this I’m certain: topping last season’s mercurial speckled trout action in Maryland waters will be hard to do, but I’m predicting we’ll come close. There was a time when these magical fish were chased by relatively few intrepid anglers who hunted the shallows of the Lower Eastern Shore and locals who knew the fishes’ secret haunts. A few seasons of spectacular speck fishing have shone a bright light on this growing fishery, which could mean more pressure. Nonetheless, I’m predicting anglers prowling skinny water from the Little Choptank south to Pocomoke Sound should still find plenty of specks—including some real trophies.

In fact, I’ll make it easy on myself and foretell the same outlook for their drum cousins of the red variety. True, respectable numbers of trophy reds were landed in our part of the Chesapeake in 2012, but the influx of puppy drum even into the Upper Chesapeake was truly eye-popping. Young reds were caught as far north as Stoney Creek off the Patapsco River. That’s near Baltimore, by the way. Look for the specks and reds to make a first showing by mid-spring. Under the right conditions, they should stick around through much of October.

On a conservation note, changes must be made to Maryland’s speckled trout regulations. They should bring the regulations more in line with the red drum limits, which is one fish per day with a slot of 18 to 27 inches. I’d like to see something along the lines of four specks with a 16- to 26-inch slot, allowing only one longer than 24 inches. Seriously, who needs ten 14-inch trout?

And ditto for Spanish mackerel.

Rockfish May Prove Unpredictable My take on the trophy rockfish season, which opens April 20, is for a more consistent one than last year, due to the colder winter. Fishermen like Skip Zinck, who is based out of the Annapolis area but fishes up and down the Bay, is of the same mindset. He thinks the big rock will be around longer than last year.

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Similarly, Captain Randy Dean, based out of Chesapeake Beach, MD, says the rough winter weather off Virginia Beach, VA, kept that fleet at the dock, which meant the stripers weren’t hammered as they’ve been in past years. Capt. Randy thinks this will translate into a “great” trophy season in Maryland.

Last year, the Susquehanna Flats was at times on fire. Lots of rain in a short amount of time, however, can turn that fishery off in a heartbeat. March and early April can be finicky weather-wise, and even though I don’t like the odds, I’ll lock it in that there will be a 10-day stretch of really good fishing. proptalk.com

The outlook on resident rockfish (striped bass) isn’t as rosy, however. For me, no question last year was the toughest season in the past decade for catching resident rockfish (18 to 24 inches). Many fishermen have told me that the schoolie rock weren’t in the places where they’ve been caught in previous years, especially over structure in deeper water. And, when the fish were there, the schools were on the small side and packed tightly, and they vanished soon after the boat pressure got too intense.

I’m not sure there is a simple explanation to last year’s quirkiness. Maybe it’s possible that intense pressure from commercial hook-and-liners and recreational fishermen combined with a natural downturn in the numbers and isolated water quality issues are to blame. Perhaps we’ll see a rebound from 2012, but I’m not so sure. In fact, if anything I think it will get slightly worse. Other captains and competitive sport anglers I’ve talked with wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the way things turn out.

Captain Kevin Josenhans, who operates on the Eastern Shore, predicts we’ll see better numbers of “small” schoolies (14- to 16-inch range), which are fun to catch but

not legal for the table. But he’s worried about the keeper rock. “Resident rockfish are an endangered species. Someone needs to tell the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to include mycobacteriosis mortality in their stock assessment,” Capt.

Kevin says. Captain Mike Critzer has a similar take. He predicts many of our historically productive deep water areas will again fish poorly. Capt. Mike says, “Large schools of rockfish will most likely be hard to find again this year. Like last year, shallow, more remote areas will most likely be good again. Fishing shallow early morning and late in the day will be the best option for the best action.”

I expect live-lining spot for stripers to be as popular and effective as it has been for the past several years. Much of the bite last year was concentrated in a relatively few spots, such as The Hill, Eastern Bay, and the Gooses. Why the bite in the Solomons area was so spotty is a real head-scratcher.

But since it has traditionally been a fishy place, you have to keep it on your rock radar. I think the Point No Point to Point Lookout will be the place to be for late season striper fishing.

##Resident stripers like this schoolie may be harder to find this year. Photo courtesy of Capt. Sonney Forrest

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Bluefish, Spot, Croakers, and Flounder

##Darren Short found this big speck at the end of his line during a spectacular speckled trout season fishing with Capt. Kevin Josenhans last year. Experts expect a near-repeat of this type of speckled trout action in 2013. Photo courtesy of Capt. Kevin Josenhans

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The best I had day fishing last year was tossing topwater lures for bluefish and Spanish mackerel in September. I predict that the overall bluefish action for 2013 in the Chesapeake Bay again will be average. The only caveat to this, and it’s a long shot, is if unusual climatic factors (winds, water temps) draw the larger bunker in from the ocean. If so, only then will we have a shot at catching more chopper size blues.

Last season I heard little in terms of good flounder fishing in the Chesapeake. I bet that changes in 2013.

Although the size and creel limits are not yet finalized, there’s no question Maryland will have more liberal regulations in 2013. One of the options being considered is a four-flounder creel limit at 16 inches. Based on this, and this alone, I think more anglers with target them, ergo a better season.

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I think we’re in for a better-thanaverage year for croakers. Reports from throughout the Bay last year told of lots of little hardheads. These drum grow fast, so once summer kicks in, anchor over a shell or hard bottom and catch dinner.

I think the same can be said of the spot, though don’t discount shallower areas when looking for them in bait-sized.

2012 saw another bumper crop of fat white perch. There’s is no reason why we should see a change in 2013.

Along and Off the Coast

On the coast, a common theme was the hot-cold flounder fishing. Several guys I pinged for an opinion think we’ll have good, early season fluke fishing in the back bays, but predict it will tail off significantly during the summer. I’ll take the under on this one.

Fishermen like the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association’s (MSSA) Ron Pellicot believe a better wager might be to target flounder on the coastal

wrecks and reefs, which last year produced well into October. Captain Monty Hawkins on the head boat Morning Star concurs, and he also forecasts a good year for sea bass.

Offshore predictions for the big bluewater brutes is where the crystal ball gets a little hazy. I’m going with a fast start on sharks, a slightly shorter than last year but intense tuna season and billfish action that nearly, but not quite, matches last year, which billfishers called “off the charts” at times in 2012.

Handicapping the 2013 fishing season isn’t nearly as foolhardy as whoever thought Dennis Rodman would make a good envoy to North Korea. But I digress.

As you may know, in fishing there are no guarantees, and each year brings different conditions and challenges. Sometimes the fish swim to different spots. So while theses change in patterns may frustrate us at times, it might help to look at it as an angling adventure, one in which you may have to explore new spots and learn techniques. That sounds kinda fun, actually.

##Look for Spanish macks to show up in Maryland’s portion of the Bay starting in late July. Photo courtesy of Capt. C.D. Dollar

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PropTalk’s

Pick of Fishing Tournaments for 2013

March 30: Delaware River Striper (WishA-Fish Foundation) Tournament at West End Boat Club, Essington, PA. drst.org

April 15-July 31: Bishop’s Tackle Triple Threat Tournament in Virginia. pswsfa.com 19-28: Captain Zed’s Spring Flounder Tournament off Wachapreague, VA. heislandhouserestaurant.com 20: Opening Day Rockfish Tournament at Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport. PropTalk is a proud sponsor. boatyardbarandgrill.com 21: Rock On Warriors and Day on the Bay at Fleet Reserve Club, Annapolis. mssaannapolis.com 26-27: Spring Rockfish Tournament at Buzz’s Marina, Ridge, MD. (301) 440-7999 28: Project Healing Waters 2-Fly Tournament at Rose River Farm, Syria, VA. projecthealingwaters.org

May 3-4: Reedville Fishing Derby at Buzzard’s Point Marina, Reedville, VA. smithpointsearescue.com 3-5: Championship on the Chesapeake (meetings and weighins) at Alltackle, Annapolis; BOE Marine, Kent Island, MD; Rod ’N’ Reel Docks, Chesapeake Beach, MD; and Solomons Pier Restaurant. mssa.net 3-5: Rod ’N’ Reel Captain’s Association Pro-Am Fishing Tournament at Rod ’N’ Reel Restaurant, Chesapeake Beach, MD. PropTalk is a proud sponsor. rodnreeltournament.com 18: Marines Helping Marines Fishing Tournament at Anchor Marina, North East, MD. woundedmarinefishing.com 25-26: Memorial Day Bluefish Tournament at Sunset Marina, West Ocean City, MD. (410) 213-1613 31: Nation’s River Bass Tournament in Washington, DC. livingclassroomsdc.org

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June 1-2: Potomac Snakehead Tournament at Smallwood State Park, Marbury, MD. potomacsnakehead.com

These are the tournaments that were scheduled at press time.

If you have tournament news, drop gary@proptalk.com a line.

We update the calendar at proptalk.com all year long.

6-9: South Jersey Shark Tournament off Cape May, NJ. southjerseytournaments.com 7-15: Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament off Morehead City, NC. thebigrock.com 12-15: Ocean City Shark Tournament off Ocean City, MD. ocsharktournament.com 13-15: Bass Pro Shops Northern Open on the James River near Richmond, VA. bassmaster.com 14-15: Brett Bailey Mako Rodeo in Brielle, NJ. btbmakorodeo.com 21-23: Tuna-Ment Offshore off Ocean City, MD. mssa.net 22-23: Small-Boat Tournament at Sunset Marina, West Ocean City, MD. ocmarlinclub.com 29: Flounder Bowl at Dare Marina, Yorktown, VA. pswsfa.com

July 5-7: Canyon Kick-Off at Sunset Marina, West Ocean City, MD. ocmarlinclub.com 10-14: South Jersey Viking /Ocean Showdown (“The War Offshore”) off Cape May, NJ. southjerseytournaments.com 12-14: Ocean City (MD) Tuna Tournament oceancitytunatournament.com 13: Duke of Fluke at Sterling Harbor Bait & Tackle, Wildwood, NJ. sterlingharbor.com 13-28: Youth and Ladies Croaker/ Founder Tournament at Dare Marina, Yorktown, VA. pswsfa.com 20-21: Kids Classic at Sunset Marina, West Ocean City, MD. ocmarlinclub.com 20-21: Kids Classic (Wish-AFish Foundation Tournament) at Bahia Marina, Ocean City, MD. (717) 368-5351 25-28: Yacht Club of Stone Harbor Marlin Invitational at Canyon Club Resort Marina, Cape May, NJ. southjerseytournaments.com

26-27: State Championship Fishing Tournament at Elkneck State Park, North East, MD. highschoolfishing.org

13-15: Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers Fishing Tournament at Camp Wright on Kent Island, MD. chesapeakebaykayakanglers.com

26-27: Walmart Bass Fishing League Tournament near Osborne Landing, Richmond, VA. flwoutdoors.com

14-15: National Guard Forrest L. Wood College Fishing Tournament at Anchor Marina, North East, MD. eventful.com/ northeast_md

27: Point Pleasant Elks Fluke Tournament at Point Pleasant Beach, Lavallette, NJ. pointpleasantelks.org

August 1-31: Don Forman Club Cobia Tournament in Virginia. pswsfa.com 2-3: Ladies Fishing Tournament at Ocean City Marlin Club, MD. ocmarlinclub.com 3: State Qualifying Bass Fishing Tournament on the Upper Chesapeake Bay. mdbass.com 5-9: White Marlin Open off Ocean City, MD. whitemarlinopen.com 16-18: Capt. Steve Harman’s Poor Girls Open at Bahia Marina, Ocean City, MD. naturalcharters.com 18-23: Mid-Atlantic $500,000 off Ocean City, MD. midatlantic500000.com 24: Beach N Boat Flounder Tournament off Ocean City, MD. mssa.net 30-September 1: Labor Day White Marlin Tournament at Sunset Marina, West Ocean City, MD. ocmarlinclub.com

September 2: End Date for Maryland Fishing Challenge dnr.maryland.gov

28-29: Club Spot Tournament at Dare Marina, Yorktown, VA. pswsfa.com

October 2-5: Walmart Bass Fishing League (Regional Chesapeake Bay) Tournament at Anchor Marina, North East, MD. flwoutdoors.com 3-5: Mid-Atlantic Surf Fishing Tournament between 20th and 119th Streets in Ocean City, MD. oceancitysurfanglersmd.com 17-19: Surf Fishing Tournament between 14th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ. oceancityfishingclub.com

November 16: “Rocksgiving” Tournament at Chesapeake Harbour Marina, Annapolis. rocksgiving.com 23-24: Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic Rockfish Tournament.

Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. mssa.net

December 1-31: Irv Fenton Rockfish Tournament in Virginia. pswsfa.com 31: End Date for Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament mrc.state.va.us/vswft

13-14: Challenge Cup off Ocean City, MD. ocmarlinclub.com

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2013

Virginia Fishing

by Capt. C.D. Dollar

##This red drum was fooled by a big bucktail. When drum are feeding aggressively, almost any bait will get their attention.

Look for big redfish in Virginia’s Atlantic coastal waters from April through May. Photo courtesy of Ric Burnley

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aybe the hardest part of trying to make book on Virginia’s 2013 fishing season isn’t figuring out if it will be good, but how good. With so many options—inshore, offshore, Chesapeake Bay-proper, and coastal bays— odds are high that even if a few species are having a down year, many others should easily fill the void.

To help handicap this fishing year in the Commonwealth, I queried several relentless anglers, including Dr. Ken Neill III, president of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association, and Captain Chris Newsome, a full-time fishing guide who runs Bay Fly Fishing based in Gloucester, VA. Early Season No doubt, many Virginia anglers rolled right through winter chasing stripers, tautog, and sea bass (when open), and even speckled trout at the warm water discharge in the Elizabeth River. If there is a lull in Virginia’s season, however, perhaps it’s March, but with one exception—tautog.

Neill predicts March should bring the chance to catch trophy-sized togs. (He ought to know; he holds the state record for tog at 23 pounds, three ounces, a slob he landed on March 25 last year.)

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Virginia is blessed with lots of reefs and wrecks. One of the most popular is the Triangle Reef complex, a series of submerged structures situated in the Atlantic Ocean about 30 nautical miles from Cape Henry. Use stout tackle (50-pound braid should do the job) to pry big tog from their craggy haunts.

By April, Virginia anglers are chomping at the bit for the arrival of flounder, and red and black drum, with croakers joining the mix. Think shallow water

for some bigger croaker. May is considered the peak of the springtime red drum run, and all signs point to another fantastic year. “You can catch them in the breakers and on the shoals while soaking crabs and other baits, sight cast jigs to schools of large drum throughout the Bay, or catch them while trolling spoons and plugs along the coast,” Neill says, adding, “The best (spring) spot for the drum bite will be along the seaside of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.”

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I’ve caught a respectable number of drum (black and red), but only one red busted the 50-pound mark, and that was thanks to good coaching from Ric and Roger Burnley.

We landed the trophy in a skinny water slough along the seaside shoals of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Locals know that’s the best spot to hunt up the beastly reds, but you’d better know the waters, or like I did that first time, go with someone who does.

Captain Chris Newsome calls last year’s speckled trout action, “The best in over a decade.” Capt. Chris expects another banner year for 2013, and predicts an early start this spring. (He’s heard reports, unheard of in his experience, of large numbers of speckled trout overwintering off the Northern Neck.)

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Here Comes the Summer Gang Where to start? The list is extensive, from amberjack and spadefish to houndfish and tarpon, though I have never had anyone share but just the tiniest bit of intel about the silver king. Anglers who chase tarpon on Virginia’s seaside are as tight-lipped as tongueless monks.

Numbers of big spot and spadefish have been down in recent years, a trend that most fishermen expect to continue in 2013. Lewis Gillingham, director of the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament (VSFT) that’s in its 56th year, says predicting the outlook for spot and spadefish is a bit fuzzy. Last year, there wasn’t a citation awarded for either species. That’s not necessarily reflective of the health of stocks as a whole, as it appears there are decent numbers but not a lot of trophies. And as a result of the dearth of big ones, interest in them has waned. “It’s somewhat perplexing,” says Gillingham of the lack of trophy spot and spadefish.

In the years before the Great Recession, I made about a dozen trips a year to fish Virginia’s diverse fishery. My personal sequester (read, lighter wallet) has cleaved my travels to just a few strategic forays a year. I try to reserve one of those passes for cobia, a hard fighting and good tasting gamefish.

Gillingham reports that last year anglers caught a lot of them, albeit many of which were undersized.

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2013 Virginia Fishing Preview continued... season, with larger fish. I usually go in late June and July, though for a shot at bigger fish pros say August is primetime to sight-fish for “Mr. Brown Suit.”

“We expect flounder fishing to be hot during June and July with doormat flounder being caught by anglers working tight to structure with jigs and live bait,” says Neill, adding, “The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) will be a prime location. The Flounder Bowl will be held June 29, with some of the largest flounder of the year being landed on this day.”

During the summer, fly and light-tackle fishermen should experience another outstanding year for puppy drum, flounder, and some schoolie stripers. Skinny water in Eastern Shore creeks and the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck are great spots to target these feisty gamefish.

“Last year produced amazing numbers of juvenile puppy drum, and these fast growing fighters will be in the 18- to 28-inch range this summer,” predicts Captain Chris Newsome. Gillingham confirms that observation, saying that the tagging program numbers were off the charts.

Look for the offshore bite to crank up as early as June, particularly for dolphin and yellowfin tuna. From July through August, you can expect to add other varieties of tuna as well as wahoo. The billfish bite heating up in August, but the forecast, based on previous years, calls for September when the party really gets cranked up.

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Fall into Fall “(By September) we should see some of the best billfish action on the planet,” Neill predicts. “White marlin will be the primary catch, but good numbers of blue marlin, sailfish, and some spearfish will make for numerous slams of various types. Good swordfish action will make it even more interesting.

If you love to catch billfish, you will want to be in the Mid-Atlantic during late August and the month of September.”

If you prefer staying close to shore, September will be a good month to catch large king mackerel along the Virginia Beach oceanfront. October is the prime month to hunt wahoo offshore. Inshore, expect to find big red drum at the CBBT and all along Virginia’s coast as they make their way south for the colder months.

October will be open for the fall striper season in Virginia (check regulations). Concerns about the

decline in the overall numbers of rockfish is something I’ve heard repeatedly mentioned in both Bay states. Ken Neill agrees, but expects some “true monsters” to be landed by anglers fishing with eels on the eastern side of the Bay. And he doesn’t rule out another state record. This fishery will go through December, concentrated in the lower Chesapeake spots such as Plantation Light and CBBT. Guides such as Captain Newsome are also cognizant of the striper decline, yet is optimist that rock can be taken in shallow water on fly and light tackle, his specialty, when you know the small pieces of structure they hang on.

He adds, “Throw in a speck, bluefish, and flounder, and you have an exciting mixed bag of species to bring a smile to any angler’s face!”

And that pretty much sums up Virginia fishing—lots of opportunities and loads of fun.

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ast year, both Maryland and Virginia came in under a harvest cap for summer flounder, according to fisheries estimates. This means sport fishermen can expect to box more flatfish in 2013. In February, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted to lower the recreational flounder size limit from 16.5 to 16 inches. Under this option, the 2013 creel is four flounder per day with no closed season.

VMRC’s move marks the fourth year in a row that the flounder size limit has been dropped in Virginia waters, reducing the flounder size limit to its lowest level since 2001.

Maryland fishermen caught fewer flounder last year, and as a result should also get more relaxed regulations in 2013. Currently there are four options on the table:

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he yo-yo management of sea bass over the past few years has taken a toll on the businesses that carve out a livelihood from this fishery and has frustrated sport fishermen who enjoy catching these tasty fish. Professional skippers, recreational anglers and even some fishery researchers have questioned the methodology used, which has resulted in abrupt closures and seasonal uncertainty necessary to run a charter business and plan fishing trips.

In fact, a well-known fisheries biologist sent in late January a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) stating he believes there exists a “core problem in the current management of the black sea bass fishery,” chiefly what he and others consider the inappropriate use of the recreational harvest estimates to determine regulations.

There is a bit of good news, however. Recently, two actions have moved forward that could bring needed stability to what has proven to be a confusing

and volatile situation. Based on a recommendation from its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved an acceptable biological catch (ABC) limit of 5.5 million pounds for black sea bass for both 2013 and 2014. The measure needs approval from the National Marine Fisheries Service, and would result in a recreational harvest limit of 2.26 million pounds and a commercial quota of 2.17 million pounds.

“SSC’s reconsideration of ABC and the council’s modification of the catch limits represent important steps toward resolving this issue,” said Rick Robins, council chairman, in a released statement.

The second action from the regional council— the Omnibus Amendment for Recreational Accountability Measure—is a novel concept that could bring some much needed consistency. Fishery stakeholders such as Captain Monty Hawkins are keen on the idea because it recognizes the possibility for a margin of error as part of the complete “best

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Most fishermen believe that fisheries managers seek fairness when assigning season limits, as well as healthy and abundant fish. Adds Hawkins, “It would be much simpler for them if they had honest scientific truths to work with.”

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ure, some of us in the Old Line State will chase shad running upstream to their ancestral waters and white perch as they spawn in tidal creeks around Bay Country this spring. But for most fishermen, the early spring season on the Chesapeake means only one thing: big, migratory rockfish.

Maryland’s striped bass season opens April 20, and the pros and hardcore sports I pinged predict that fishermen who put in their time should get their limit. Resident stripers may be another story, however, a story to be told in a future column.

It was a colder winter this year than last, so it’s a fair assumption that many of the big breeders stayed offshore, thus eluding the hooks of the Virginia Beach fleet.

That could mean a better trophy season for fishermen plying Maryland waters. But by no means is that all Chesapeake fishermen have to look forward to.

In Virginia, the chase for trophy tautog will be on in March, followed by the annual pilgrimage of red and black drum along the seaside north of Cape Henry, an influx of flounder in the coastal inlets, and the vanguard of early croakers, especially in the shallows. That’s my take for this month, and here’s what our roundtable of fishing fiends see happening:

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apt. Walt of Light Tackle Charters says April means springtime on the Susquehanna Flats. Capt. Walt says, “I’ll be guiding clients into the shallows of the Flats in search of the huge female stripers that populate the area during their spring spawn. While there are plenty of males in the area, too (in fact, more males than the huge females), our target will be the big 40- to 50-plus pound females on light-tackle and fly fishing gear. It’s always a thrill for me to see my clients’ faces when they hook up with a huge rock.”

Capt. Walt adds that some anglers don’t care how they catch them, and some prefer to hook up with fly gear. Capt. Walt is partial to catching Flats rockfish with surface lures. “The visual addition of the strike on a top-water lure makes the excitement of the hookup doubly thrilling,” he says, adding, “Nothing gets my blood flowing like the sight of what looks like a five-gallon bucket coming up behind the lure. And then you can add the sound of the splash the big fish make as they attack the lure. I even get excited just writing about it.”

“The Flats were on fire at times in April last year, so let’s hope for a repeat.”

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apt. Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing will make the transition from fishing the Pocomoke River for crappie, yellow perch, and pickerel to moving his center console to Havre de Grace, MD, where he’ll fish the Susquehanna Flats during Maryland’s “catch and release” season for stripers. Capt. Kevin says, “The Flats were on fire at times in April last year, so let’s hope for a repeat. The shallow waters of the Flats are a great place for the fly angler to land that first 40-inch rockfish on the long rod.”

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apt. Harry Nield, aboard Kingfish II out of Deal Island, MD, will complete rigging up tackle and finishing boat work in plenty of time to chase large migrant stripers heading up the Chesapeake Bay. Capt.

Harry also will lead trips for customers to get in on the early croaker run. “Trolling the deep water and casting to the shallows will be the game plan this April for big rockfish,” Capt. Harry forecasts, adding, “My main target areas will be in Tangier Sound and waters between Smith Point and the Hoopers Island ‘HI’ buoy. We’ll go after croakers with natural baits, mainly in Tangier Sound.”

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apt. Luke Thatcher of the headboat Miss Chesapeake Beach out of Chesapeake Beach, MD, reports that by the end of March, he’ll have his boat ready to rock, in plenty of time for the April 20 striper season opener. Capt. Luke says, “On Friday, Saturday, and Sundays, we’ll run openboat trolling trips with a maximum of 15 passengers,” adding, “We will leave Rod ‘n’ Reel in Chesapeake Beach at 6 a.m. Spots are filling up quickly.”

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apt. Monty Hawkins, aboard the headboat Morning Star out of Ocean City, MD, will sail from the Ocean City Fishing Center in pursuit of tautog until sea bass season reopens, which, as of this writing, should be sometime around May 19. Capt. Monty says he’ll also run selective trips to deepdrop on golden and blueline tilefish, as scheduling allows.

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apt. Mark Galasso of Tuna the Tide Charters on Kent Narrows kicks off his fishing year as he has for many years prior: fishing for rockfish on the Susquehanna Flats. “The upcoming fishing season is shaping up to be one of transitions and hopefully not one of frustrations,” he says. “This spring should see good numbers of big rockfish heading to the spawning grounds in April.

Hopefully, enough smaller rockfish will remain to support our summer and fall fisheries,” he adds. Capt. Mark suggests looking for the first speckled trout to arrive later in the spring in the shallows along the Eastern Shore.

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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

en Neill of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association in Virginia says while some diehard anglers never put down their rods this winter, spring is typically the kick-off of the fishing year for most Virginia saltwater anglers. “March will find more anglers than fish with one exception, the tautog. In March last year, Virginia’s largest tautog on record was caught,” Neill says. (In fact, Neill holds the state tog record.) Neill expects March to bring continued good catches of trophy-sized tautog on the near-shore wrecks. But once April arrives, things get more interesting with the arrival of flounder, red and black drum, and the season’s first hardheads. Neill says, “Think shallow for some early big croaker. The best of the April drum bite will be along the seaside of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

April flounder action will be hot inside the inlets of the Eastern Shore and at the third island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.”

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apt. Matt Elliott, a professional bass fisherman from Baltimore, MD, predicts that by mid March there should be a strong largemouth bass bite in the Susquehanna and Northeast rivers. “I look for warming trends in the seven-day forecast and pick and choose my days to fish, especially two or three consecutive days of warm weather, which should get bass active and feeding heavily,” Capt. Matt says. Because the waters are still chilly, he relies heavily on his electronics to tell him changes in water temperature. “Any rock or gravel (bottom) leading to the spawning grounds is a great place to look for bass. I would use “search” baits like a lipless crankbait or a spinnerbaits and cover a lot of water,” Capt. Matt says, adding, “Docks that have riprap banks nearby and access to deep water should hold fish.” Capt. Matt suggests casting small curly tail grubs rigged on a 1/8-ounce ballhead jig, or a good a four-inch shakey worm. And don’t be surprised if you catch a striper or two with crank baits. Bright colors work best.

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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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Wachapreague

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he first time I visited Wachapreague, VA, was in the late 1990s for a weekend of camping, fishing, and proggin’. So taken was I with the labyrinth of marsh guts crisscrossing to a string of pristine barrier islands separating this tiny seaside village from the Atlantic Ocean, I almost quit my job and moved there. So rich in life are the wetlands that the region has been recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations.

From tuna and billfish offshore to drum and spotted sea trout inshore, Wachapreague is a great jumping off point for anglers.

In April, however, it’s all about the flounder.

Large doormats swim into the area’s back bays, drawing flounder pounders from across the Mid-Atlantic. And spring wouldn’t be spring without the annual Flounder Tournament April 19-28, now in its 23rd year.

Locals and experienced flounder hunters look for 55-degree water temperature to welcome the first migrating flounder.

A high tide a couple hours either side of

noon is as close to as ideal as you can get.

The thinking here is colder ocean water floods onto the shallow flats, where it warms quickly, attracting bait. When the tide turns, the flush of forage is ambushed by flounder lurking along channel edges. Avoid a northeast wind as you would convenience store sushi. This blow roils the water and usually turns the bite off.

Live bait for spring flounder fishing is hard to beat. A single or double fluke rig (skirted, wide gap hood with spinner blade and beads) is standard, and there are several versions from which to choose. Tip it with a bull minnow or silverside, or a soft plastic, dosed with fish attractant. There are a couple tackle shops in town, and in my experience, the staff there has been eager to help me catch fish.

So, consider a trek to Wachapreague for the outstanding flounder action, and maybe stay awhile for the atmosphere. You won’t regret it. For more information, visit wachapreague.org.

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## Compass Marina is a new, 17-slip facility in Foster, VA, off Mobjack Bay. compassmarina.com

## Jen Conville is the new sales and marketing coordinator at Clarks Landing Boat Sales in Shady Side, MD. The company has two new brands: TideWater Boats and Yamaha Outboards. clarkslandingsearay.com ## Businessman Bob Occifinto has purchased the Bay Creek Marina Village in Cape Charles, VA, and Joel Habel is the new director of operations. baycreek.net

## The new owners of Annapolis Yacht Sales in Annapolis and Rock Hall, MD, have hired Ian Dimka, John Halt, Belinda Magruder, and Aaron Moeller as yacht brokers; Gayle Parlett in accounting; Lorie Ebersberger in marketing; Stuart Sohovich as a yacht service technician; and Brad Dawson, Omar Bernal, and Susana Bernal in the company’s new yacht detailing division. annapolisyachtsales.com ## Stoney Creek Bridge Marina, a family-run facility in Baltimore, is now the 124th certified Maryland Clean Marina. (410) 255-5566

## Regent Point Marina & Boatyard’s (RPMB) newly renovated, 3500-square-foot building in Topping, VA, offers a state-of-the-art, climatecontrolled environment along with advanced lighting and tools and a large-scale sliding door. regentpointmarina.com

## Through 2015, Seakeeper in California, MD, will be Brunswick Boat Group’s preferred supplier for stabilization systems. seakeeper.com

## This winter, members of the Virginia Marine Trades Association (VMTA) lobbied Congress on Capitol Hill, focusing on boat titling issues. vamarinetrades.org

## Promoted to the position of vice president of sales for Weems & Plath in Annapolis, Drew Fleming will increase sales worldwide and help develop new business. weems-plath.com

## Bill Day and Jeff Moorman have joined the sales team at Forbes Horton Yachts in Annapolis. forbesyachts.com

## Heather East is the new executive director for Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating in Annapolis. The charity provides boating opportunities for people with disabilities and others who would not otherwise be able to get out on the Bay. crabsailing.org

##Drew Fleming, Weems & Plath

## Attendance at the 2013 Progressive Insurance Baltimore Boat Show February 28-March 3 was up 11 percent. More than 13,000 people hit the show over four days. The show also expanded its footprint by 30 percent, encompassing 300,000 feet of exhibit space and showcasing more than 250 boats. baltimoreboatshow.com ## This winter, the Virginia Marine Trades Association (VMTA) lobbied Congress about boat titling and other issues. vamarinetrades.org

## Alice Estrada is the new executive director of the Annapolis Maritime Museum (AMM). amaritime.org

##Lobby Day attendees (L-R): Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger, Brandon Robinson, Mark Hildebrandt, Ernie Asaff, Donald McCann, and Carlton Phillips. Photo courtesy of VMTA ##Photo of Alice Estrada courtesy of AMM

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BROKERAGE

& CLASSIFIED SECTIONS CREW Get Paid to Sail! The Woodwind schooners are hiring crew. Some sailing knowledge necessary. Fun people, avg. $12/hour, and lots of great sailing. FT & PT. Download application @ https://www.schoonerwoodwind. com/employment/

HELP WANTED Baltimore Operations Manager For MD passenger vessel operation.

Full-time. For Opportunity Description and how to apply, go to: http://watermarkcruises.com/ aboutEmployment.htm Boat Broker Wanted: United Yacht Sales is expanding in the Chesapeake Bay market. The right candidate will be a self-starter with a positive attitude who can operate independently as well as with a team. If you have above average sales skills and knowledge of boats, you could set your career on the fast track for high earnings. For an interview and to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please send resume to bmedhurst@clarkslanding.com Captains Wanted - The Baltimore Water Taxi Is accepting applications for the 2013 season. Seasonal PT and FT positions available; Weekend availability a must. Valid Master’s License and TWIC Card required.

Customer service experience preferred.

Apply online at www.bwtjobs.com Electronics Installers Wanted - MD & NJ BOE Marine is hiring marine electronics installers for both the Kent Island, MD and new Somers Point, NJ locations. Contact Jim at 866-735-5926 or sales@boemarine.com Mechanic Helper - Entry level position assisting mechanics with jobs. Please email resume to bsmeinc@gmail.com or fax to 410-267-7354. Or come by and fill out an application at Bay Shore Marine 7344 Edgewood Rd. Annapolis, MD No phone calls.

North Point Yacht Sales Is hiring full time sail and power yacht brokers in Annapolis, MD and Charleston, SC locations. Requirements: proven track record in yacht sales, strong client relationships skills, experience in development of sales plan and execution of plans, expertise in customer support, experience in power and sailboat market analysis, four year BS/BA degree preferred. Please send all inquiries and resumes to Ken@ NorthPointYachtSales.com.

Parts Room Assistant - Entry level position assisting parts sales with checking in inventory, placing orders, and filling and shipping customer orders.

Please email resume to bsmeinc@ gmail.com or fax to 410-267-7354. Or come by and fill out an application at Bay Shore Marine 7344 Edgewood Rd. Annapolis, MD No phone calls.

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The deadline for the Brokerage and Classified sections is the 25th of the month prior to publication (March 25 for the May issue).

Contact Lucy Iliff for advertising, (410) 216-9309 or lucy@proptalk.com

Marine Repair, Installation & Restoration Company Based in Annapolis, MD is now taking applications for the hire date of February 2012. Professional and experienced marine technicians are needed to complement our current crew.

Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years experience in the maritime trades industry and knowledge of all shipboard systems. Desired skills required: Mechanical & electrical repairs, electronic installations, water makers, charging systems, inverters, navigation to plumbing, sanitation, general yacht maintenance and repair. NMEA, ABYC and marine related certifications are desired. We are in search of the best person for the job description. This is a self-managed position so experience is paramount. Tools and transportation required.

References required.

Diversified Marine Services Inc. Bert Jabin yacht yard. Annapolis, Maryland, 21403 (410) 263-8717.

25’ - 40’ Slips and Winter Dry Storage 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

Sr. Marine Service Tech/Asst. Mgr. Kent Island based mobile serv comp is in search of SR Service Tech w/ min 10yrs exp. in engines (g/d, i/o), all marine systems, electrical, sanitation, comp & fbglss serv & repairs. Industry certs a plus. This team leading position must be clean, organized and able to troubleshoot. Competitive pay & benefits based on exp. along with immediate work.

Must have valid & clean drvr’s lic. Fax resume (443) 249-8046 or email scandiamarineservices@gmail.com

45’ Boat Slip for Rent $3,000 or Immediate Sale $15,000. Canton Cove Marina, 2901 Boston St., slip #2901 Boston Street. Best slip in Inner Harbor.

Raymond Bahr (410) 534-7655, rdb60@ aol.com

The Schooner Woodwind is Hiring Customer Service Reps and Dockhands. FT & PT seasonal employment. Boating and Customer Service experience preferred.

Download application @ https://www. schoonerwoodwind.com/employment/

REAL ESTATE Marine Service Facilities for Lease in Urbanna, VA on the Rappahannock River 10,000 sq ft service facility available at active marina consisting of twin 60ft x 60 ft high-bay buildings with full width doors, 20ft x 60ft woodworking shop, 20ft x 40ft fabrication space, office space, stock room, yard space. Serviced by 40 ton travel lift. Will lease all or part.

Favorable lease terms. Contact: Jack Dozier, Port Urbanna Marina, 804-8151453, jdozier@waterwayguide.com

SLIPS 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.

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’ - 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.

45’ Premier Boat Slip in the Inner Baltimore Harbor for immediate sale for $25,000. Anchorage Marina, 2501 Boston Street, 21224, “A” pier #56. (410) 534-7655, rdb60@aol.com

Single / Economical Monthly Pier Rental Canoe Neck Creek, St. Mary’s County. Lower Potomac near St. Clement’s Island. Large sail craft or power boat is preferred. Contact Chris for details (240) 538-3397 Up to 34’ Slips - Magothy River 5 minutes to the Chesapeake Bay. Lowest prices on the river for yearly slips includes dry winter storage. Ample parking. Fairwinds Marina 410-9740758 www.fairwindsmarina.com West River, Chalk Point Marine Annual Slips (up to 48’ loa) w/full length catwalks. Moorings available. Attractive and well maintained facility w/ resident caretaker. (410) 991-9660, www.ChalkPointMarine.com

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

POWER

John Kaiser, owner of Yacht View Brokerage LLC, is offering complimentary dockage, electric and weekly professional cleaning for all Power and Sailing yachts from 20' to 75', until sold!

A USCG 100 Ton Master with 25 years of experience, John has built a strong reputation nationally for excellent service and incredible listing to sale time(Usually less than 45 days!). John’s clients have often purchased multiple boats through him and many have become lifetime friends. Contact John Kaiser to request a referral to his most recent satisfied Sellers and to discuss listing your beautifully maintained yacht!

Email: john@yachtview.com, Cell: 443-223-7864, Office: 410-923-1400, Website: www.yachtview.com Key West 189 FS ’12 Very new. Bottom paint. 115 hp Yamaha 4-stroke with less than 10 hrs. Trailer. Wonderful boat for fishing or family/recreational use. Owner needs to sell. $22,500 (443) 510-5327

20’ Robalo R220 ‘11 250-hp Yamaha Four Stroke w/ 2 yr extended warranty, T-Top complete, comfort pkg, aft folding seat, livewell, console cover, Sale price $46,300.

Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD 21901 sparker@jacksonmarinesales.com

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

20’ Shamrock Stalker ‘87 350 Ci, T-Top, leaning post, tabs, head, ¾ enclosure, DF, VHF, GPS, platform, $12,000 Tjmack@aol.com

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CLASSIFIED AND BROKERAGE 24’ Crownline Cruisers 242 ’01/ Mercruiser 5.7L Fully equipped and ready for your day and weekend cruises. $22,000 Contact Mike Hiesener at 410604-4300 or mikeh@clarkslanding.com

22' Shamrock 220 Walkaround 1999 Sea Maxx 5.7L F.I. gas 300-hp inboard, 635 hrs. Stable, versatile Bay boat. White, hydraulic trim tabs & steering, GPS, porta-potty, bait well, fish box, rod holders, cabin cushions, swim platform w/ladder, 98 gallon fuel capacity - 2 tanks, full CG Package, dock lines, boat hook, mechanical spares, etc. Bottom is painted black.

New manifolds, risers, exhaust (2012). Exc Cond, well maintained. $19,800.

(410) 926-5398. margaritaville@verizon.net

24' Rampage Express 1986 with Hard Top, Sea Maxx Chevy 350, New headers and risers, New ZF transmission, New running gear. Nice fishing boat. Asking $17,500. Deltaville VA. (804) 690- 5870

26’ Back Cove 26 ‘05 Sea Bear Beautiful Downeast cruiser, gently used-never slept on, lift kept, All the right stuff: A/C heat, Garmin plotter. In Annapolis. Fun creek cruiser. Call Chris 443-926-1278 www.walczakyacht.com

27' 2012 Ranger Tug Single 180HP Yanmar Diesel. Genset, Air/Heat, Garmin electronics package. Dinghy and outboard convey. Seller moving up. A solid value at $169,000!

410-827-5230 27’ Sea Ray 270 Sundeck ’07 / Mercruiser 496 Mag Horizon Bravo III - luxury with speed only 252 hrs, lift kept and includes trailer, she’s a must see. $59,900 Contact Gregg Dyson at 410-867-9550 or gdyson@clarkslanding.com

26’ Proline Walkaround ‘92 250-hp Yamaha, hardtop, standup cabin, superb condition, $12,500 OBO, 443-716-8937 B4john@juno.com

22’ Composite Bitten Center Console curvy w/Carolina flare fwd, break sheer mid ships & tumble home aft. Introductory pricing includes 150-hp Yamaha & a venture trailer. $49,000 lewis@compositeyacht.biz, 410-476-4414

24’ Sea Ray Sundancer’ 07 FRESH WATER BOAT, Pewter Hull, Camper Canvas, Upgraded Engine, Perfect Shape, $39,500 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

28' Boston Whaler Outrage '11 Twin 300 Verados with 50 hours and warranties, E140 touchscreen w/Radar, loaded. Our trade, lift kept. $149,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com 26’ Composite Center Console starting at $78,000, is a well priced fishing machine. Call now for our extensive option list & pricing CC, Cuddy & Express models also available. lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414

24.5’ Bayliner 245 Ciera ‘04 UNDER 100 HRS! This beautiful vessel named “Taran” (freedom/floating) has it all!

Cabin sleeps two in comfort, full galley, shower/head combo, stereo.

GPS, trim tabs, Bimini/ Camper top.

202-255-2384

24' 2007 Bayliner 246 Discovery Factory Air, Brovo III drive, Merc 350 Mag, Shows like new! Our trade.

Priced for quick sale at $29,950. This won't last! 410-827-5230 24’ Crosby Downeast Cruiser ’86 Lovely, classic that has been very well maintained! 24-hp Chrysler eng. full canvas enclosure and much more.

Here is another price reduction! Now asking $22,000. OBYS 410-226-0100

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25’ Pro-Line Walkaround ‘04 Mercury 225-hp saltwater eng, 2008 Magic Tilt trailer, windlass Asking $32,000. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244, jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com 26’ Sea Ray 260 Sundancer ’02 with Twin 5.0L MPI Bravo II’s and sterndrives. Loaded, clean and ready to roll. Great canvas package!

Priced to sell $29,900 Contact Patrick at 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 25’ Regal 2500 ‘13 300-hp Volvo Duo Prop, Free 2+3 extended warranty, Tower/Ski Pylon, bow cover, cockpit cover, Sale price $72,000.

Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD 21901 sparker@jacksonmarinesales.com

29’ Dyer Extended Hardtop ’86 This is a true “Head Turner”. One won’t find a nicer Dyer anywhere. 165HP Volvo dsl, deck and hull awlgripped, Furuno GPs, Furuno Radar, lovely teak accents etc.

Asking $85,000. OBYS 410-226-0100 29’ Sea Ray 290 Amberjack ’03 Twin Mercruiser Inboards w/ V Drives, Gen Air/Heat, Raymarine C80 - Exceptionally clean! $59,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

Regal 292 Cruiser ‘96 Twin Mercs Apx 550 hrs, bimini w/enclosure, air, Gen $19500 here @ Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD. 410-287-9400 x214 Bob

27' Cobalt Bow Rider '06 Rare 272 in Navy w/ white trim. Vovlo 8.1Gi 375Hp engine and duoprop outdrive.

All the options you want, $65,000. Call David Malkin 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

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45’ Riviera FB ’08 LOADED 44' Riviera Sport Yacht '09 42’ Navigator ’96

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$249,000

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$165,000

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$169,000

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$69,900

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$179,000

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$107,500

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SOLD SOLD $139,000

27‘ Tiara ’91 Lift Kept

35’ Marlago ’05, Verados 35’ Marlago ’02, 4 Strokes, 98 hrs, Trlr 34’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’06

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

25‘ Contender ’03 24’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’07

Paul Lippincott paul@theyachtgroup.com

301 PIER ONE ROAD, SUITE 101, STEVENSVILLE, MD 21666 • 800-827-8089 www.theyachtgroup.com • info@theyachtgroup.com

SOLD $82,000 SOLD $24,500 SOLD $39,500

CLASSIFIED AND BROKERAGE 32’ Mast & Mallet ’08 315 Yanmar offers 16 knot cruise; bow thruster; A/C; dark green hull; inverter; varnished transom; like new. Reduced to $150,000. Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NothPointYachtSales.com

30’ Grady-White 300 Marlin ’02 Yamaha Four Strokes, loaded to fish or cruise, lift kept, owner moving up. $82,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com

30’ Bruckmann 29.9 Blue Star (2001) aggressively priced at $135,000. Neat as a pin and comfortable below. Twin Diesels w/ low hours. Contact davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com or call 410-310-3476 for details or make an offer.

30’ Osprey Sedan ’04 Twin Volvo dsl engines w/under 350 hrs, Cruise 28 MPH tops 32 MPH, H&C press water, refrigeration, radar, elec windlass, CP bimini, Hardtop and so much more.

Asking $84,500 OBYS 410-226-0100.0

31’ Sea Ray 310 Sundancer ‘01 Immaculately maintained, owned by a marine professional.

5.7L 300HP Mercruiser Inboards coupled to a set of V Drives. $57,900 Patrick Hopkins 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

31' Tiara Open '84 She is mechanically sound and cosmetically clean with lots of resent upgrades and replacements. Only 280 hours since both engines were fully rebuilt. She starts every time on fist click. This popular design is ideal for fishing and cruising fun. Offered at $33,900. Call David Malkin at our Annapolis North Point Office at 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

32’ Regulator ’05 The 32 FS includes the Fiberglass Grillage System™ which provides structural framework & stability to fish in any sea condition.

Call for options. $94,000 lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476 4414 33’ Carver Mariner 330 ‘95 Well maintained Sedan bridge with spacious, air conditioned interior.

Galley equipped with full-size refrigerator.

T-5.7 freshwater cooled Crusaders.

Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

34' Mainship Fly Bridge Trawler '06 This express trawler is in outstanding condition. New canvas in 2012. Only 280 hours on the efficient Yanmar 370. You won’t find more usable room in a 34’ package. Offered at $198,000. Call David Malkin at our Annapolis North Point Office at 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

34' Mainship Hard Top Trawler '07 This single level express trawler, no fly bridge, sunroof, low hours on Yanmar, Genset, AC, and more.

Offered at $175,000. Call David Malkin 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

Four Winns Vista 328 ‘03 Air, Gen, Camper 360 hrs Twin Volvo Duo-Prop $90,000 here Jackson Marine Sales North East 410-287-9400-214 Bob

31’ Camano Troll ’02 Single engine trawler Volvo 200-hp – tops at 16 knots, flybridge, covered aft deck, excellent condition $99,000.

Contact Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA (804) 776-7575 jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com

31’ Contender Open ‘06 This fishing machine has twin 250HP Yamaha outboards, less than 350 hours and a trailer. $95,000 Patrick Hopkins 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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32’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’07 1 Owner, Perfect shape, loaded. 40” Salon TV w/ Surround Sound, Pewter Hull, 120 hours on Merc Horizons. $139,500 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com 32’ Carver 3207 Aft Cabin ’86 Twin Merc Cruiser 350s. AC/Heat, 2 Strm, 1-1/2 head, Sleeps 6 comfortably.

She is clean & well maintained, Many upgrades. Offered as is. $17,000. 215669-2580 Location: Rock Hall, MD 32’ Cruisers 320 Express ’04 /Volvo Penta 5.7 GXi Twins - Well maintained and cruise ready for spring $89,900 Contact Kim Ewing at 410-604-4300 or kewing@clarkslanding.co

32’ Grand Banks ’88 Cummins 210-hp. Classic GB trawler in superb condition. Located in Mathews, VA $117,000.

Call Jonathan Hutchings 804-436-4484 or email jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com for further details.

34 Pursuit Express ’00 New canvas; Bristol condition; A/C; genset; many upgrades.

New listing.

Asking $118,000.

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

34’ Beneteau Swift 34 ‘12 Seaworthy fast trawler design by Beneteau – Cummins 425-hp dsl – 55 hrs – Loaded with extras – Stored inside for winter. “As New Condition” $329,000 Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 or paul@annapolisyachtsales.com 34’ Defever Trwl ’76 She has been in the same family since new. Lovely & boatyard maint. S-165 Perkins dsl eng., AP, GPS w/chartplotter, radar, elec. windlass, gen set, and much more!

Major price reduction, asking $49,500 OBYS 410-226-0100

34’ Wellcraft Gran Sport ’89 Twin 454s, gen, air, new canvas, free winter storage & spring launch - $16,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 5535046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

Bonadeo 34 Only used Bonadeo available, 2009 Forward seating model, w/custom cushions Exceptional Garmin 15” electronics package, Teak Helm, Toe Rail, Covering Boards. Many other options including 400 gallons fuel. 300 Verado’s w/extended warranty’s. Call Larry or Tony at 772.463.7447 larry@bonadeoboatworks.com

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68’ Defever 1990 - La Vida Loca 485hp Detroits - A spacious, comfortable cruiser!

Call John: 610.220.5619

65’ Scarano 1990 - Island Breeze 250hp Deeres - Classic Looking Tour/Dinner Boat!

Call Nicholas: 954.591.5741

57’ - 42’ President (2) 57’ 1987 - Sun Shine - Call Mark: 757.406.1673 42’ 2001 - First Lady - Call John: 610.220.5619

56’ Alaskan 2006 - Slip Away 710hp CATs - 10 knots at 1 nm/gallon Call Jud: 757.846.7909

55’ - 49’ Motor Yachts (3) 55’ Neptunus 1997 - Call Roger: 410.456.3659 55’ Californian 1990 - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 49’ Meridian 2004 - Call Roger: 410.456.3659

55’ - 45’ Sea Ray (3) 54’ 2000 - Bus Boys - Call John D: 910.262.5566 55’ 1993 - Air Waves - Call Pete: 757.876.9227 45’ 1996 - For Amusement Only - Call Roger: 410.456.3659

53’ Hatteras (3) 53’ 1984 - Mary L - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 53’ 1979 - Ethel M - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 53’ 1978 - Southern Light - Call Lee: 843.532.5540

53’ Elco 1937 - Crown Goose 125hp Detroits - Refurbished American Classic!

Call Jud: 757.846.7909

52’ - 48’ Hatteras (3) 52’ 1993 - Melissa M VI - Call Mark: 757.406.1673 50’ 1996 - Heartbeat - Call Roger: 410.456.3659 48’ 1994 - Aquilo - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

52’ - 38’ Tiara (3) 52’ 2002 - Morning Star - Call John: 610.220.5619 50’ 2003 - Stoney’s Market Price - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 38’ 2001 - I Dream of Jeanie - Call Jud: 757.846.7909

50’ Viking/Princess (3) 50’ 2003 - Arena - Call John: 610.220.5619 50’ 2003 - Sea Hawk - Call John: 610.220.5619 50’ 1990 - Carrie D - Call Hank: 757.349.6295

47’ - 36’ Grand Banks (3) 47’ 2007 - Liberty - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 43’ 2000 - Braveheart - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 36’ 1983 - Grande Finale - Call Mark: 757.406.1673

47’ - 46’ Motor Yachts (2) 47’ Marine Trader 1998 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 46’ Carver 2002 - Call Pete: 757.876.9227

46’ - 42’ Sport Boats (2) 46’ Cobalt 2008 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 42’ Sonic 2000 - Call Pete: 757.876.9227

46’ - 36’ Carver (2) 46’ 2002 - Scottland - Call Pete: 757.876.9227 36’ 1988 - Happy Ours - Call Mark: 757.406.1673

44’ - 38’ Cruisers (2) 44’ 2001 - Victoria’s Secrets - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 38’ 2001 - Natural High - Call Roger: 410.456.3659

43’ - 38’ Downeast (3) 42’ Evans 1997 - Call Bill: 804.854.6031 43’ Cinco Boatworks 2013 - Call Joe: 252.241.1316 38’ R.H. Thrift 1984 - Call Pete: 757.876.9227

42’ Phil Jones (2) 42’ 2001 - Call Pete: 757.876.9227 42’ 2007 - Fin Rum - Call Scott: 703.307.5900

42’ - 36’ Downeast (3) 42’ H & H 2004 - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 36’ H & H 2008 - Call Peter: 252.725.3133 40’ Gloucester Marine 1983 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944

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CLASSIFIED AND BROKERAGE

35’ Marlago ’07 Twin 275 Verados with Warranties, Hard Top, Custom Paint, Raymarine E120, Loaded. $107,500 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com

35’ Regal Commodore ’05 215 hrs Twin 8.1 Volvo Penta, Kohler Generator, Heat and AC along with excellent styling, fit & finish. A must see. $129,000. Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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

35’ Nauset FB Down East ’84 New Yanmar; two helms; large cockpit; A/C; New listing. Asking $149,000.

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

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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 at David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

36' Carver Mariner '06 $169,000.

Spacious bridge, like new, low hours, well equipped & maintained. Great for cruising/entertaining.

Quality accommodations incl. fully equipped galley & separate shower. Call Kirk Wilson at 614-989-7775, or email kirk@sjyachts.com. If you need a quality boat sold, call Kirk.

37’ Rinker 342 Express Cruiser ’06 PRICE JUST REDUCED! Professionally maintained, beautiful boat that is loaded with generator, Airco, dinghy, TV and many other upgrades. Now Asking $95,000 Call Bob (410)-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 36' 2001 Endeavour Power Cat T 125HP Yanmar Diesels. Genset Air/heat, Full electronic. New canvas 2012. One owner since new! Asking $174,000. 410-827-5230 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’98 BLUE SKIES is a Hinckley maintained Classic Picnic Boat / many recent upgrades including Stars and Stripes Blue Awlgrip. She is very clean and ready to go. $210k Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com

Pow e r 36’ Island Packet Craft Express Cruiser Dual Yanmar 370-hp each. low hrs, Kohler genset, AC, radar & plotter, high quality construction based on surf rescue raft design. $289,400.

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37’ Sea Ray Express ’99 Caterpillar 316s w/780 hrs. w/Beke genset 400 hrs. Raymarine electronics.

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HUGE DEAL @ $105,000 Call Jonathan 804-776-7575 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 38’ Carver 3807 MY ‘89 T-Merc. 7.5 Onan generator. Well maintained aft cabin has new canvas & Eisenglass, carpet, curtains, and teak flooring.

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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 $159,900.

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38’ Carver 360 Super Sport ‘03 Owned and cared for by life-long boaters.

This 360 is the perfect boat for exploring the bay or relaxing dockside. $119,000 Patrick Hopkins 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

37’ Judge “Oxford” 37 ‘10 True Love Coastal cruiser, classic profile, hard top / hard back, economical, quiet, single Cummins dsl. All options- Bow and stern thrusters easy to operate, reduced. Call Chris 443-926-1278, www.walczakyacht.com

38’ Composite Yacht Calvin Beal Hull ’10 is built for comfort. Composite construction, 575-hp Caterpillar C-9 diesel engine fully equipped & ready to run lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414. Huge Price Reduction $295,000

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38 Fountain TE CC '08 107 hours on triple 300 Verados. 52mph cruise, 75 top. Fighting Lady Yellow hull, custom hard top, Garmin 7212 touchscreen. Custom Manning trailer.

Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com 38’ Little Harbor Whisperjet ’99 TRAVELLER is a fine example of a well-equipped Little Harbor 38. Lightly used & Hinckley maintained. Would make a great boat for day or overnight boating. Price reduced to $259,000.

Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com.

39’ Carver 396 ’02 Motor Yacht Cummins 6bta twin dsls – Way above average cond., well maintained and cared for $199,000 Contact Paul Lash at 410-867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

40’ Sea Ray 400 Sundancer ‘97 Twin Caterpillar 3116s dsls, gen, air, AC, distress sale, Asking $92,000 OBO, Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244, jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.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. $399,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

40’ Riviera Offshore Express ’04 One owner, locally cruised boat in perfect condition. Low hours on reliable Volvo diesels. Custom windshield to hard top, spray rails, new stereo, great electronics. Just detailed. Owner moving up to a larger Riviera. $249,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732 (mobile), ned@theyachtgroup.com

40’ Robbins This Robbins 40 is in pristine condition.

Attention to maintenance & upgrades shows tremendously. 2010 Refit--500-hp Cummins (8.3L QSC-500) 1000 hrs, Asking $185,000 Contact lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476 4414

41’ Carver Motoryacht ‘07 Lift kept!

Well-maintained local boat. 370-hp Volvo D6 dsls, 9Kw generator, Furuno and Raymarine electronics. Great accommodations in a manageable size. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

42’ Beneteau Monte Carlo 42 ‘11 Twin Volvo 370 HP Diesels, less than 200 hours. 4 flat Screen TV’s, teak Decks, finished teak table.

Must see! $475,000 Patrick Hopkins 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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42’ Jefferson ‘86 Twin 3208 CATS, 8kw gen. All electronics, sleeps 6, full head & galley, swim platform, great cruiser, 700G. Dsl, $55K, for info contact owner @ jos2nd@verizon.net or (410) 623-2118, after 6

42’ Sabre Hardtop Express ’07 Lumina is in beautiful cond. & lightly used. Fully loaded w/all the latest electronics by Furuno including 3D multi-function displays. Twin Yanmar 480s, 8kw genset & 3 zone A/C provide all season comfort.

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CAT3208-TAs, 450HP, 800H +/-, Walker Air Seps, 8 K gen, Single Strm, Solid FG, AwlGrip, 2 hds, Dinette-Up, Icemaker, Dripless shafts. $108K Kent Island. kearkk@hotmail.com, (443) 249-3882

43’ Carver Aft 430 Cockpit Motor Yacht ’96 Twin Cummings dsl, Gen, Air/ Heat, sundeck hardtop and enclosure many upgrades $106,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at greatblueyachts.com

42’ Jones ’00 well equipped dual purpose bay boat. 575-hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $175,000.

Contact lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414

43’ Island Pilot ‘08 w/ twin IPS Pod drives powered by 435 volvo common rail electronic dsls. Single strm model w/ great accommodations & equipment. Low hrs, great cond., Call Mark 410-980 5364 See full detail @ www.walczakyacht.com

42’ Post Sport Fisherman ’99 Caring owners had topside re-gel coated at a cost of over $50,000. Two strms.

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43’ Sabreline Trawler ‘96 3 cabins w/ wonderful accommodations & equipment. Large flybridge and cockpit. Twin Cat dsl power. Includes dinghy on lift at swim platform. Call Frank 410-703-4017. See full specs at www.walczakyacht.com 43’ Vista Sundeck MY ’87 Twin Cat dsls, 3 zone Heat / Air, Gen, Sundeck w/ Hardtop and enclosure $95,000 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 5535046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at greatblueyachts.com 44’ Sea Ray 440 ‘89 Spacious salon w/ galley down floor plan. Recently updated interior included new carpet. Repowered Merc. ’09. Marquipt articulating Sea Stairs $79,995 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 44’ Hinckley Talaria Express ’01 SIRIUS has been lovingly maintained & constantly updated by her second owner w/no expense spared. She lives under a custom built, covered slip and has always been Hinckley maintained.

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Price reduced to $595,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com

44' Riviera Sport Yacht '09 Volvo IPS600's w/ Joystick. Blue Awlgripped hull, hydraulic platform w/ Zodiac RIB, every option including teak cockpit.

Amazing boat. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com 44’ Sea Ray 440 ’89 Aft cabin/Twin Mercruiser 7.4L Well-appointed bright and spacious home on the water. $59,900 Contact Kellie Moody at 410-604-4300 or kmoody@clarkslanding.com

44' Tiara Sovran '06 New listing! Like new condition. Only 400 hrs. on QSM-11 Cummins; bow & stern thrusters; inverter; 2 staterooms & heads; full Raymarine electronics; A must see. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 44’ Tollycraft Cockpit MY ’93 Captain owned and meticulously maintained since new.

Very comfortable accommodations. Powered by T-3208 TA Cats. $198,800 Shed kept, must see! Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 45’ Sea Ray ’00 Express Bridge/ Cummins 450 Twin dsls $226,900 beautiful professionally maintained 3 strms, many recent upgrades w/ hydraulic platform, includes 16’ Novurania dinghy. Contact Mike Skreptack at 410-867-9550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com

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Onan 11.5 kW gen set, bow thruster.

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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.

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47’ Riviera M470 Sports Cruiser ‘02 (AKA Wellcraft Excalibur) Turnkey Ready, This boat is in mint condition, as real must see! to many extra's to list current asking price is $185,000 interesting trades considered. (410) 320-2270.

48’ Glass Boat Works Custom Chesapeake/Downeast Flybridge ’04 Twin Cummins, three helm stations, great layout, original owner, very custom, offered at a fraction of replacement. $349,000.

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Work Boats at Rest

by Ruth Christie

##Work boats wait in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in the 1950s. Photo by Thomas Scilipoti

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his photo could have been taken at any time on a gray, Bay day, even recently. But if you look closely, the 1950s-style bus in the background tips you off that the image was, in fact, taken more than 60 years ago. In the 1950s, Baltimore had a population of around 950,000 people and was in the process of desegregating its public schools. Economic shifts ended freight and passenger use of the Inner Harbor, such as the Old Bay Line’s steamers. Rotting warehouses and

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piers were eventually torn down and replaced by open, grass-covered parkland used for recreational purposes and occasional large events, including Orioles baseball; the team relocated to the city back in 1954.

The harbor’s waterfront was gradually transformed with awardwinning parks and plazas surrounded by office buildings, hotels, and leisure attractions, which helped reverse the city’s decline and became a model for urban renaissance in cities around the world. The renewal of Baltimore’s

Inner Harbor area began in March of 1958 with the adoption of the 33-acre Charles Center project by the City Council and then Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro. Between 1958 and 1965, Baltimore renewed the center of its business district by rebuilding the Charles Center with office buildings, hotels, and retail shops.

Most likely, these buyboats were in for a longer-than-anticipated rest as more modern modes of transporting seafood were developed. Several live on as historic landmarks today.

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