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Members of Team PropTalk have their own plans for 2011: Mary Ewenson—Publisher, PropTalk Magazine: I resolve to learn to wakeboard and to use our boat with my husband more. It spent way too much time tied to the dock last summer! Dick Franyo—Owner, Boatyard Bar & Grill: Put down the phone and work papers, get out of board meetings, and get out on the boat. Beth Crabtree—Associate Editor, PropTalk Magazine: Have our mechanic “clean-up” the electric wiring on our old center console and make more early morning fishing trips with my three youngest sons—priceless. Ruth Christie—Senior Editor, PropTalk Magazine: I resolve to talk my husband into spending at least two nights at a marina in Baltimore this summer. That way, we could take in a baseball game and I could have dinner in Little Italy twice. Yes, it’s all about the food.
Charlie Iliff—Contributing Writer, PropTalk Magazine: I haven’t done any New Year’s resolutions for 50 years or so. Some from 1960 are still undone. Ken Hadley—Advertising Sales Rep, PropTalk Magazine: I won’t start drinking until I get off the boat. No accidental swimming. No 20-year-old girls on the boat that aren’t related to me. I’m married. Molly Winans—Editor, SpinSheet Magazine and PropTalk PinchHitter: I haven’t been fishing for more than 10 years. Time to fix that. Bob Cerullo—Contributing Writer, PropTalk Magazine: I resolve to use my boat more often despite the cost of diesel. I will take that cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway. Lucy Iliff—Copy Editor/ Classifieds/Distribution Guru, PropTalk Magazine: This summer, on our boat Indian Summer, I’d like to make it through the locks on the Erie Canal to Cape Vincent on the St. Lawrence River to visit my cousins. proptalk.com
Letters Re: “Norfolk—Mile Zero on the ICW,” PropTalk, November 2010 Dear Gary,
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I was pleased to see a nice article on the Hampton Roads, VA, area in PropTalk. As a lifelong resident of 53 years (born in Norfolk, living in Virginia Beach, and working in Portsmouth), I thought it was a cheap shot and an insult to the city of Portsmouth in saying, “We’d be wrong not to caution you that there are some ‘shady’ areas to be aware of in Portsmouth, so be careful about wandering too far off the beaten path.” I can’t think of a single major city along the East Coast that does not have some “shady” areas, including Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News, and the rest of the Hampton Roads area. I wouldn’t advise wandering off the beaten path at any of these fine cities. The city of Portsmouth has done a wonderful job of trying to improve the image of the city from the old “sailor days” and promoting the marine industry, of which I am a part of, by improving the downtown waterfront. Come on down here and stay awhile. Portsmouth really does have something to offer. Thomas Warrick, Parts Manager Bill’s Marine Inc. Portsmouth,VA
Thanks for your note. You are right in saying the Portsmouth government has done a wonderful job improving the waterfront areas of the town. Our reasoning (right or wrong) for including “be careful about not wandering too far off the beaten path” disclaimer was because of the location of the Elizabeth River Ferry Landing, which we mention in the article. It is close to some areas that show up on the Portsmouth police blotter every now and then. Needless to say, you are correct: Portsmouth is a vibrant and fun place to visit—we wouldn’t have included it if it weren’t. All the best, Gary
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Out of My Mind Remember When in 2010
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his year, we cruised from April 10 through November 21. Our shakedown cruise brought us to the Rhode River for smoked salmon and crab cakes, and our “takedown” cruise took us to the Rod ‘N’ Reel at Chesapeake Beach, MD, for plugged-in heat, an indoor pool, and crab and cheese linguine on the boat. Here are a few fond memories:
Top Entertainment
Seeing Fourth of July fireworks from the boat in Reedville, VA, and at the Tides Inn near Irvington, VA; having dad take the kids to see the movie “Alice in Wonderland” at the indoor pool at the Hyatt Regency near Cambridge, MD, over Labor Day weekend; and watching boats from the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association weigh in rockfish during the Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic Tournament at Chesapeake Beach.
Best Lunch
Bacon blue cheeseburgers at St. Michaels Crab and Steak House on the waterfront.
Top Wildlife Surprises
Seeing flocks of herons off Pooles Island, dolphins off Windmill Point, pods of cow nose stingrays near Poplar Island, and two raccoons scrambling along Granary Creek’s shores toward dusk. What we first thought were leaves in the corner of one Southern Bay pool turned out to be groups of fiddler crabs, which the kids simply netted out before going swimming.
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Steady, cool ocean breezes at Bay Creek Marina near Cape Charles, VA.
Best Appetizer
Savoring Oysters Three Ways at Hemingway’s Restaurant this spring. 10 January 2011 PropTalk
Quiet company up the Rhode River April 11. Photo by Jim Christie
Top Tot Lot
The playground on the hill near the City Yacht Basin in Havre de Grace, MD, boasts plenty of swings and play equipment and expansive views of Susquehanna Flats.
Best Timing
Safely returning home after several trips and getting off the water before bad thunderstorms hit.
Top Dinghy Adventures
Anchoring in San Domingo Creek and dinghying into the “back door” of St. Michaels; exploring Granary Creek by dinghy and visiting Wye Island; and staying in Waterhole Cove off Harris Creek, dinghying over to the landing, and walking to and from Tiki bar drinks and Bay views at Lowes Wharf.
Best Breakfasts
In addition to our own cheese and lobster or crab omelets served onboard, the Duke of York Restaurant in Yorktown, VA, dished up a stupendous crab, shrimp, and cheddar omelet topped with shrimp bisque and a side of jalapeño bacon!
Top Anchorages
Pickering Creek off the Wye River for its undeveloped shorelines, pretty views, and families quietly crabbing nearby as the morning mist danced onto the creek; geese-laden Goldsborough Creek near Oxford, MD; and La Trappe Creek off the Choptank River for its circular spit.
Best Boat Drink
My husband’s secret blend of rum, juices, and such to form one-of-a-kind Kocomos. If they aren’t on the boat, I ain’t goin.’
Nicest Learning Ops
At Yorktown’s Battlefield Museum, we were surprised to find out how much the French helped us during the Revolutionary War by blockading British ships, supporting our troops, and helping Americans drive the Brits to surrender.
Best Rain Break
Sitting on the Adirondack chairs on the covered porch at Piney Narrows Marina, staying dry and watching the action in Kent Narrows.
Top Dinners
Lobsters on the first night of our Southern Bay cruise in an anchorage off Solomons and blackened shrimp and cheesy grits at the Waterman’s Inn in Crisfield, MD.
Best Help
When we limped into Bay Creek Marina on one engine, Lenore Savage at the Bay Creek Marina put us in touch with Dan Dabinett, who changed two bad impellers and got us back up and running in short order.
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TieFest: For Fly Fishing Fanatics here else can the everyday fly angler walk up to Lefty Kreh, Bob Clouser, or Bob Popovics and ask whatever question comes to mind? TieFest is rapidly becoming the foremost fly fishing gathering in the Mid-Atlantic region. The fun features more than 25 tiers demonstrating techniques and patterns, including Steve Silverio and Brad Buzzi of BuzFly Products; casting demos by the pros; reps from Project Healing Waters and Casting for a Cure; individual casting instruction for anyone who wants it provided by members of the MidAtlantic Fly Anglers; and the chance to talk with vendors and local fishing guides. What makes TieFest special is the willingness of fly fishing luminaries to chat with anyone who wants to talk. Each year, TieFest raises money for a conservation cause, such as the Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative. Don’t miss TieFest February 12 at the Kent Narrows Yacht Club in Grasonville, MD. The event is free to the public; doors open at 9:30 a.m. Under the guidance of Tony Friedrich, executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association, Maryland, TieFest was grown from a meeting of 12 tying aficionados meeting in a basement to an annual party for the fly fishing community. Last year, more than 400 people attended. Kreh, who has been at the event since its inception, calls TieFest a great chance to experience camaraderie among the fly fishing community. “TieFest attracts a really nice group of people who want to share with those who want to learn,” Kreh says. —by Lew Armistead for ccamd.org
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During a casting demo, Lefty Kreh works with Jake Emche of Berlin, MD. Photo by David Sikorski
Captain Reusing Retires after 44 Years of Service his November, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) honored Captain Michael Reusing for 44 years of service to Maryland and the university and its research fleet based at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons. Captain Reusing began working at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory as a research technician in 1966, eventually becoming captain of the Research Vessel (R/V) Aquarius in 1984 and the university’s state-of-theart R/V Rachel Carson in 2008. At his retirement celebration, Captain
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DOCK TALK Reusing received a certificate designating him an Admiral of the Chesapeake for his lifelong work helping Marylanders better understand and improve the Bay’s health. His work has led to great advancements in our understanding of the Bay ecosystem, and his legacy lies within the hearts and minds of the next generation of environmental scientists who have developed a passion for Chesapeake Bay science, learning, and training onboard his ships. He had a particular gift for working with UMCES scientists to develop and safely deploy new research equipment to advance our ability to monitor the Chesapeake’s health. umces.edu
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Water Monitoring in Real Time orking with the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (CBEC) on Kent Island, MD, North Carolina State University researchers are developing a costeffective electronic system to monitor water quality data from coastal waters in real time, thanks to support from a National Science Foundation grant. The researchers are developing inexpensive, wireless sensors that can be anchored to the seabed, moored to buoys, or towed behind vessels to collect environmental data, including water temperature, salinity, and turbidity. For example, the system will help answer questions related to how oyster growth correlates to environmental conditions and can be duplicated anywhere—from high school science programs to state environmental agencies. The plan is to have a working model in place near CBEC this spring. What’s really cool is that the network of environmental sensors could have broader applications in a national security context. bayrestoration.org; ncsu.edu
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n November 9, Maryland’s DNR dedicated the Frank Oslislo Visitors Center at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary in honor of the 32-year employee, who was instrumental in preserving many of Maryland’s iconic landscapes. Oslislo passed away in October of 2008 from cancer. Serving as DNR’s director of land management and recreation services for many years, he was the face of DNR before the Board of Public Works and the Maryland General Assembly. At the dedication ceremony, members of the Oslislo family, DNR’s secretary John Griffin, DNR’s deputy secretary Joe Gill, DNR’s assistant secretary Kristin SaundersEvans, superintendent of the Maryland Park Service Nita Settina, and guests spoke about Oslislo’s lasting legacy and dedication to Maryland’s many natural resources. Many DNR employees and professional colleagues, as well as friends and family of the Oslislos, also attended. Merkle is the only wildlife sanctuary that DNR operates. It is the wintering ground for several thousand Canada geese, the largest concentration on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, in addition to being a natural environment for a wide variety of birds and mammals. The spectacular views from the Visitors Center bring to mind a phrase (attributed to Hilary Cooper) that Frank was so fond of: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” dnr.state.md.us
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DOCK TALK Dominion Reef at the Gooses Grows he Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative (MARI) recently added additional concrete material to Dominion Reef at the Gooses, its second major construction operation at this site this year. The entire site—approximately 360 acres—includes 50 acres of recycled concrete. In cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Maryland Charterboat Association, Weeks Marine used crane barges to deploy the concrete, supplied from a local reconstruction project November 5. The reef provides habitat for crabs, mussels, oysters, striped bass, and other types of finfish, which means economic benefits for several of Maryland’s fishing communities, including Chesapeake Beach, Deale, Kent Island, Solomons, and Tilghman Island. Dominion Reef at the Gooses was christened in 2007 as part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project, and it is MARI’s largest project to date. This past July, a water quality monitoring data buoy funded by the Dominion Foundation was placed on the reef along with the initial batch of new reef material from the reconstruction of the Dominion gas Photo courtesy of Maryland’s DNR dock near Calvert Cliffs. ccamd.org/MARI
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Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet
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Christmas on the Potomac Gaylord National Resort, National Harbor, MD. christmasonthepotomac.com
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Laser Holidays Virginia Living Museum, Newport News. thevlm.org
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Maryland Fishing Challenge dnr.maryland.gov
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Where First Lady Michelle Obama and Daughter Sasha dined and loved the crab cakes!
Virginia Saltwater
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100 Miles of Lights Virginia. 100milesoflights.com
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Lights on the Bay Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. (410) 481-3161
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Breakfast with Santa and His Lt. William Bligh and HMAT Elves Rod ’N’ Reel Restaurant, Bounty Sail for Tahiti To Load Chesapeake Beach, MD. cbresortspa.com a Cargo of Breadfruit Trees, 1787
The Movie “Young Frankenstein” Twinkies Are Invented, 1930 Is Released, 1974 (Steven Tyler (Cellulose Gum Gives Twinkies Wrote Aerosmith’s Hit “Walk This Way” the and Rocket Fuel a Slightly Gelatinous Feel) Morning After Seeing Marty Feldman in the Waterskiing Santa and His Helpers Movie); and the Talking Heads Release “PsyNational Harbor, MD. cho Killer,” 1977 (Norman Bates in Psycho waterskiingsanta.com Inspired the Lyrics; Bates Was Based on Ed Gein, a 1950s Serial Killer) Christmas Day (Sir Isaac Newton [1642], Clara Endurance Is Launched, 1912 Barton [1821], Humphrey Bogart [1899], (Sir Ernest Shackleton Sailed this Alice Cooper [1945], and Jimmy Buffett Three-Masted Barquentine during the 1914 [1946] All Were Born on This Day) Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition) The “Twelve Days Virginia Beach of Christmas” National Tournament Is Written as a Memory Aid for Catholics Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub. fishasa.com in England, Middle Ages Clifford Ashley, Author of the The Pilgrims Arrive in Plymouth, Ashley Book of Knots, Is Born MA, 1620; the Maiden Voyage of in New Bedford, MA, 1881 the First Steamship, C. Vanderbilt, Owned by One Person, 1860; and the First U.S. Navy Vienna (MD) Luminaria 6 to 9 p.m. Along the Hospital Ship, USS Red Rover, Nanticoke River. viennamd.org Enters Service, 1862
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Have your private party at the Boatyard Market
Winter Solstice 6:38 p.m. Time for massive quantities of grog.
Happy Festivus Grab your alumiColonial Christmas num pole, air your grievances, and Yorktown Victory show feats of strength. festivusweb.com Center, VA. historyisfun.org
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Freezin’ for a Reason: Potomac River Plunge Noon. Brunswick Campground, MD. brunswickmainstreet.org
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Maritime Seminar Series Annapolis Maritime Museum. Nine evening sessions. amaritime.org
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East Coast Commercial Fishermen’s & Aquaculture Trade Expo Ocean City (MD) Convention Center. marylandwatermen.com
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Goodbye 2010; Hello 2011!
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ive, four, three, two, one… Happy New Year! We wait for it every year. That’s the one night when we have everyone’s permission to join friends and families to make a rumpus into the wee hours. We happily put on goofy hats, do a quick countdown, and pop some bubbly to toast a year well done and welcome in a new one. Come December 31, Mother Earth will shake, rattle, and roll with celebrations all over the place. Here’s PropTalk’s pick of 11 New Year’s Eve party hot spots by the Bay. Some involve fireworks. Raise a glass to 2010’s great boating season, and start planning for 2011’s. See you on the Bay.
• Alexandria, VA. firstnightalexandria.org • Annapolis. (410) 268-8553 • Baltimore. historicships.org, spiritcruisesbaltimore.com • Charlottesville, VA. firstnightva.org • Rod ’N’ Reel Restaurant, Chesapeake Beach, MD. cbresortspa.com • Easton, MD. firstnighttalbot.com • Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport. boatyardbarandgrill.com • Havre de Grace, MD. hdgtourism.com • Rock Hall, MD. rockhallmd.com • Washington, DC. spiritofwashington.com • Williamsburg, VA. firstnightwilliamsburg.org
Something to look forward to: summer on the Bay. AquaPalooza photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
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Admission is only $5 per person! • Hourly seminars from expert anglers share their tips and techniques • Shop for the latest gear at great prices from local tackle dealers • Discounted tackle & flea market bargains from dealers and individuals • Book a trip with our region’s top charter captains and guides • Rod & Reel Raffle—four bay trolling combos, tickets available at the door For directions, seminar info and vendor info, please visit www.saltwaterfishingexpo.com.
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Dreamboat
Greenline 33—A Shockingly Good Hybrid
by Gary Reich
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he first day of the U.S. Powerboat Show started with what Forrest Gump called “sideways rain.” It was also the day Seaway, the Greenline 33 Hybrid’s builder and designer, introduced the boat to the American boating industry press. At the press conference, the designer and builder touted the “eco” and “green” features of what is largely accepted to be the world’s first “real” hybrid powerboat. Japec Jakopin, Seaway co-founder and his son Tilen Jakopin, the Greenline 33’s project manager, explained the philosophy, technology, and innovation behind this boat and its niche in the U.S. market. Can a hybrid powerboat make it in the hard-to-please, petroleum-hungry U.S. market? Let’s see. The Greenline 33 is built in Bled, Slovenia, at Seaway’s ultra-modern factory. Seaway Group was founded by brothers Japec and Jernej Jakopin in 1989 and currently produces three lines of boats: Shipman Sailing Yachts, Skagen Motoryachts, and Greenline. Greenline is the group’s greenminded branch, with the 33 Hybrid being the first model for the line. But don’t let
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the tree-hugger vernacular scare you; the Greenline 33 is an innovative, well-built, and refreshing introduction to the powerboating world. Hull number 100 left the factory in late October 2010, and Seaway expects to have more than 125 hulls sold by the end of 2011. Annapolis Yacht Sales, the first U.S. distributor, already has sold three of the boats. Before getting into the Greenline 33’s specifics, some “Hybrid 101” is in order. The Greenline 33’s hybrid system is composed of six elements: a turbocharged, five-cylinder, Volkswagen (VW) TDI165-5 diesel engine (a 65-horsepower VW diesel is standard), which is mated to an integral, water-cooled, clutch-actuated 7 kW electric motor/5 kW generator, a cabintopmounted 1.3 kW solar panel array, a 3 kW inverter/battery charger, a hybrid computer unit (HCU), which monitors and controls all the electrical goings-on, and a 48-volt, 240 amp-hour lithium-polymer hybrid battery (much like laptop batteries and rated for thousands of charge cycles). Together, these components allow the Greenline 33 to operate in four different “modes.”
When plugged into dockside 30-amp 125-volt shore power, the hybrid battery is under charge via the battery charger and solar panel array, while the inverter cranks out up to 3 kW of power to the boat’s AC systems. The Greenline’s 12-volt accessories are powered off a separate 12-volt house bank, which is charged by the engine, or the battery charger. In electric mode, a clutch disengages the engine from the drive train and engages the 7 kW electric motor, which spins the propeller, using power from the hybrid battery. The solar array provides 1.3 kW of supplemental charging to the hybrid battery in sunny conditions. In diesel mode, a clutch ties the engine’s crankshaft to the drive train, which propels the boat through the water, while the 5 kW generator charges the main battery. The solar array provides 1.3 kW of supplemental charging to the hybrid battery in sunny conditions. At anchor, the solar array charges the hybrid battery, which provides up to 3 kW of AC power through the inverter to run air conditioning, refrigeration, AC proptalk.com
outlets etc. If the main battery bank drops below a certain charge, the diesel engine is manually turned on, disengages from the drive train via a clutch, and runs the 5 kW generator to charge the hybrid battery. For our test, I met Annapolis Yacht Sales’ owner Garth Hichens at Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard on Back Creek, in Annapolis. On first inspection, the Greenline 33 appears larger—both on the outside and the inside—than her actual size. Stepping aboard, I noted her stout stainless steel cleats, two molded corner stern seats on the aft deck, two large, opening storage lockers set in the deck, and a drop-down transom. The decks on our test boat were fitted with the optional ($8600) iroko/Thiokol decking, with standard iroko accents atop the toerail. The starboard side of the aft deck has a convenient opening cockpit side door (the port side is mysteriously missing this feature). Slightly narrow, but ample, covered side decks lead forward to an expansive foredeck with beefy 30-millimeter stainless rails safely guiding the way forward. For anchoring work on the foredeck, our test boat had a 500-watt Quick anchor windlass, a 131-foot-long, eight-millimeter chain rode, a 35-pound Hall-type anchor, a chain stopper, and a large mooring bit. The anchor sits in a stainless steel chock plate off-deck, recessed into the port side of the bow. A Side Power bow thruster is part of the windlass and anchor package, which Seaway calls a “Mooring Convenience Package.” It will set you back about $7000. “Starting up” the Greenline 33 requires a series of specific switch throws to the various electric components, which brings all of the hybrid magic to life. The routine is easy to remember, starting with the large selector switches on the forward starboard side of the boat, and then moving clockwise to the port side. If the switches are not actuated in the proper order, they must all be shut off, and then actuated again in the proper order for the hybrid system to work. To get underway using electric power, the Diesel/Electric toggle at the helm must be set to “Electric” and the ignition switched to “On.” Next, you simply cast off your lines and then push the throttle lever forward to get moving. The only thing you will hear is a swirling thrust of water coming from underneath the stern, and for first-timers, the quietness is quite eerie. Once we got up to speed, my very unscientific iPhone decibel meter showed 58 Follow us!
The optional 165-horsepower turbocharged, five-cylinder VW diesel will push the Greenline 33 to almost 15 knots. Photo by Sara Proctor/PropTalk
decibels at the helm with 4 knots of electric power applied, which is very quiet, indeed. Hichens and I continued out of Back Creek using the electric motor and hybrid battery at varying speeds, consuming anywhere from 52 amp hours of electricity at 3.5 knots to 119 at 4.4 knots (speed over ground [SOG] as indicated on the GPS). Seaway claims an electric-only range of 20 nautical miles at 4 knots but adds that the Greenline 33 can cruise along at a selfsustaining 3.5 knots in sunny weather using the solar array only, as long as the sun conditions are just right and the hybrid battery is charged. That means you could cruise out to see the Blue Angels, anchor, run all the appliances and air conditioning, and then return to your slip without ever starting the diesel engine (if you’re situated in the right spot to start). The solar array can recharge the hybrid battery to 80 percent charge by itself on a bright, sunny day. The Greenline 33’s hull is constructed of solid biaxial S-glass, polyester resin, and a tough exterior gelcoat, assembled using a vacuum-assisted resin-infusion process. The deck is an S-glass-PVC foam core affair, also built using vacuum-assisted resin infusion. Fiberglass stabilizer fins are fitted to both sides of the hull (to aid in tracking and roll stability) and are situated well aft, outboard of the skeg-mounted propeller and rudder. The stabilizers are mounted to the hull in such a way that in the event of a collision with an underwater obstruction (or grounding), the fin(s) simply breaks off, causing no damage to the hull structure itself. Seaway claims replacing the fins is easy and relatively inexpensive, but I’m not quite sure what “relatively” equates to in Euros. Seaway markets the Greenline 33’s hull as “superdisplacement.” The shape is much
like a sailboat without a deep forefoot or keel. The result is a hull with a relatively flat, slightly rounded bottom, which behaves a little bit like a powerboat and a little bit like a sailboat. The boat tends to lean slightly outward in turns, rides gently through waves, but tracks well. It takes a little while to get used to the motion, but it’s neither unpleasant nor uncomfortable and is very stable. Once into the Severn River, Hichens showed me how to switch over from electric power to the 165-horsepower VW diesel. I pulled the throttle into neutral, turned off the ignition key switch, turned the dash panel selector to “Diesel,” and then started the engine. Once the engine is started, a clutch takes a moment to disconnect the electric motor from the transmission and shaft, and then ties the VW diesel to the generator and drive train. Heading up the river, we reached a top speed of 13.4 knots (SOG via GPS), which was short of the advertised 15 knots. Hichens keyed me in on two reasons behind this: first, the five-bladed propeller fitted to our test boat (the first U.S.delivered Greenline 33) was incorrectly pitched from the prop maker. Hichens told me a new one was on the way. Second, the hybrid battery was not fully charged, so the generator was leeching some power from the engine while it charged the hybrid battery. Once the hybrid battery was topped off, we managed 13.8 knots. At 7 knots, fuel burn was 5.7 liters per hour. With the 500-liter fuel tank, that equates to an impressive 614-nauticalmile cruising range, which can be further enhanced by utilizing the electric drive and solar array charging capabilities. At 10 knots, the fuel burn increases to 17 liters PropTalk January 2011 23
The Greenline 33’s anchor is stored completely off-deck: no mess. Note the optional iroko decking. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
The entire aft section of the roomy main saloon opens up to the aft cockpit, where this image was taken from. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
per hour, yielding a 294-mile cruising range. Hichens tells me that Stienbaer manufactures a $650 performance chip for the engine that not only increases the engine’s output by 25 horsepower, but also improves fuel efficiency. His own testing confirmed this, with the boat topping out at 14.6 knots. Most notable, however, was that fuel consumption dropped significantly at most every speed/rpm combination. I put the Greenline 33 through a series of hard-over figure-eight turns, wide-open runs, and slow-speed maneuvers in calm conditions. She accelerates nicely, is quiet (I measured 76 dB of noise at the helm with the back of the main saloon open at full throttle), responsive and predictable, and displays very little rolling through beam seas (I used an oncoming displacement boat’s large wakes as a test). The partial hull tunnel, where the prop and shaft live, does produce some turbulence noise with the helm hard over at full throttle (most tunnels do), but it’s not bothersome. 24 January 2011 PropTalk
Once we’d secured at the dock, Hichens left me to poke around the Greenline 33’s interior. The main saloon entry is fitted with a sliding, lockable glass door and an ingenious set of glass panels that slide and stow away to open up the entire aft deck to the interior. When open, it makes the already large interior seem larger and more airy, but also allows galley service to the aft deck when entertaining. To port on entry is a full-size top/bottom freezer/refrigerator, directly across from the galley. It opens into the main saloon entry, which may be inconvenient at times, but is most importantly convenient to the galley. Once you’ve gone past the galley, the main saloon sports cherry-colored veneer cabinetry, ultrasuede settees, and black laminate on horizontal surfaces. The galley has a single sink, an electric ceramic cook top, and a convection microwave oven. There is storage overhead and under the countertop. There are settees positioned to port and starboard, with an L-shaped settee at a folding dinette table next to the
galley. Big side windows allow lots of light inside and also open to enhance ventilation. Since the entire main saloon cabin top is covered with solar cells, there are no opening overhead hatches, but the opening side and forward windows seem to do an adequate job providing cross-ventilation at the dock and underway. The main stateroom is situated forward, two steps down. The stateroom is surrounded by glass, which makes it feel light, airy, and much larger than it really is. An opening Lewmar deck hatch is situated in the cabin top with integral screen and shade. The stateroom’s sleeping arrangement is comprised of two berths that can “scissor” open to create separate sleeping bunks, making getting in and out of each individual berth easy and convenient. If romantic togetherness is desired, the arrangement can be pulled together into one double berth. The shower/head is located in the aft starboard portion of the main stateroom and has dual access for privacy when cruising with couples (two can sleep separately on the settees in the main saloon and one couple in the stateroom). Hanging lockers line the port side, with one additional locker forward of the head/shower. Our test boat’s helm had an array of electronics including the control panel and gauges for the hybrid system, which show how much power is being used, the state of the batteries, etc. An optional Raymarine chartplotter/GPS/radar was installed on our test boat, along with an autopilot, a knot meter/depth sounder, standard VW engine instrumentation, and a bow thruster joystick. A wide, comfortable ultrasuede bench is located just aft of the steering station. Unfortunately, if you’re a “stand up and drive” person like me, you might find the helm bench a bit too close to the wheel to be comfortable. My only other complaint about the helm is that when the boat is “squatting” underway (over 7 knots), looking aft for traffic often requires a peek under the aft deck canopy—otherwise you see only water. Access to the engine is convenient, located underneath the main saloon sole through a lifting hatch. The engine is surrounded by a fire-suppressed “cocoon” to keep things quiet, with enough room to perform standard maintenance procedures without a lot of fuss. The aft end of the engine space has an Ethernet jack, where a computer can be plugged in to quickly and easily diagnose any problems with the engine or hybrid system. proptalk.com
Cruising under electric power while the solar panels soak up suuny rays and charge the hybrid battery. Note the lowered transom platform and the completely open aft main saloon. Photo by Sara Proctor/PropTalk
Access to the other mechanical spaces of the boat is sufficient, but not great. You can certainly get to most of the items you’ll need to service on a regular basis, like raw water filers, water pumps, etc., but getting to some of them may require a bit of contortion. The verdict? Seaway could have easily designed and built a hybrid powerboat that is complicated to use, slow, cramped, flimsy, and—well—boring. Instead, they came up with something quite special: A capable and sturdy powerboat that is packed with clever creature comforts, easy to handle and use underway using electric or diesel, quiet, seaworthy, spacious, and best of all, amazingly efficient and Earth-friendly without sacrificing the powerboat fun factor. If it suits you, you can always opt for a boat with an engine and no hybrid gadgetry—and you’d still have a fine boat that will turn heads and be eco-friendly. Specifications: • Base price: $230,000 • Price as tested: $280,000 • LOA: 32 feet, 7 inches • Beam: 11 feet, 5 inches • Draft: 2 feet, 6 inches • Displacement (Empty): 10,582 lbs • Water: 80 gallons • Diesel: 132 gallons • Top Diesel Speed (VW TDI-165-5): 13.3 knots (tested) (14.6 knots at 4000 rpm with Stienbaer chip and corrected propeller pitch) • Top Electric Speed: 4.4 knots (tested) • Cruising Speed: 7 knots at 1800 rpm • Diesel Cruising Range: 600-plus NM at 7 knots. • Electric Range: 20 nautical miles at 4 knots Follow us!
The airy master stateroom with clever scissoring berth setup. The two singles can be pulled together to form one berth if desired. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
The Greenline 33’s helm station. Note the hybrid control panel, which takes up most of the lower part of the instrument panel. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
The Greenline 33’s optional 165-hosepower VW diesel lives in a sound-suppressing coccoon. Note the hybrid electric motor/generator and clutch assemblies just aft of the engine. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
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The Baja Peninsula is a long as Italy. Photo courtesy of NASA
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The Sea of Cortez Stokes the Imagination, Satiates the Stomach
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orged in an ancient clash of tectonic plates, volcanic explosions, and flowing lava, Mexico’s Baja Peninsula has earned the powerful effect it has on the seafaring imagination. As boaters, we hope that each new cruising ground instills in us a distinct memory, but let’s face it: A lot of tropical haunts look alike. Not so the Sea of Cortez, a deep, dark body of water separating 700-mile Baja Peninsula from the Mexican “mainland.” Nowhere a yacht can go looks like Baja. Palm trees? Yes, plenty of them are scattered about, even an occasional mangrove, but the dominant medium here is stone, garnished with gravel and cactus. Perhaps because of the play of light on massive irregular surfaces or because of thermal distortion from radiant heat— those who look at this landscape from the sea often describe the sensation as dreamlike, otherworldly. “The very air here is miraculous, and outlines of reality change 28 January 2011 PropTalk
with the moment,” author John Steinbeck wrote in Log from the Sea of Cortez. “The sky sucks up the land and disgorges it. A dream hangs over the whole region, a brooding kind of hallucination.” Steinbeck wrote Log from the Sea of Cortez in 1941 to document his circumnavigation of what is otherwise known as the Gulf of California aboard the powerboat Western Flyer. A friend of Steinbeck had converted the 70-foot fishing boat into a research vessel to study invertebrate sea life in the Gulf, and the author joined the crew as a way of unwinding after publication of his masterpiece novel The Grapes of Wrath.
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In Steinbeck’s Wake
ver the past seven years, I have tried to follow in Steinbeck’s wake, arriving by trawler at Los Cabos in 2003, exploring the territory between the cape and La Paz in 2008, and most recently taking a 47-foot Moorings powercat from La
Paz northward. That last trip clinched it, convincing me that there is no better way to earn sea time than cruising these rugged shores, especially if you enjoy catching and eating fish. La Paz—City of Peace—is clean, attractive, and friendly toward Americans. The growing expatriate community and influx of wealthy mainland Mexicans are helping to support an increasingly sophisticated dining scene. El Patron on the waterfront can best be described as a combination of Ruth’s Chris Steak House and the Chart House. Restaurants such as El Ajibe and Las Tres Virgenes specialize in the region’s new “Baja-Med” cuisine, a fusion of Mediterranean, Mexican, and Asian styles, using fresh local ingredients. At the entrance to the harbor, the newest of five La Paz marinas, Costa Baja Resort and Marina, also boasts fine dining venues onsite. Thanks to the chefs of La Paz, we embarked on our Moorings 47 powercat in a good mood, bound for Puerto Escondido, about 115 nautical miles up the coast. Puerto Escondido has a Fonatur/ Singlar marina with about 20 slips and 115 mooring balls. I wanted to take a look at this facility, because it is one of the steps in Mexico’s ambitious “Nautical Ladder” plan for the Baja. Los Cabos and La Paz boast ample marine infrastructure, but Mexican policymakers knew that to develop the Sea of Cortez for yachting, more facilities would be needed along its vast and largely empty shores. Ultimately, the government plans to spend $1.9 billion to develop 27 marinas on both the peninsula and mainland sides of the gulf, spaced at no more than 100 miles apart like rungs on a ladder. Seventeen are now in place, and several of those are Fonatur properties, owned and operated by the Mexican government. Of course, one of the reasons the Sea of Cortez remains so undeveloped is that it is difficult to reach—and for Californians, even more difficult to return from. Because of prevailing adverse winds and seas, the northbound passage along the Pacific coast has been dubbed “The Baja Bash.” Skippers on the U.S. East Coast have two options: either take their yachts on their own bottoms from Florida—3300 nautical miles— or employ a vessel shipping service. Both Yachtpath and Dockwise use La Paz as a drop off point. That’s what makes a Moorings powerboat charter here so appealing; gratification is immediate. proptalk.com
Galapagos of North America
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uring our trip to Puerto Escondido, we saw ample proof of the late Jacques Cousteau’s observations about the Sea of Cortez, which he called “the world’s aquarium” and “the Galapagos of North America.” Though we were not there during winter, when the waters are promiscuous with whales, including the photogenic grays, we saw copious sea life, nonetheless. We saw a huge colony of sea lions, a pod of pilot whales, leaping manta rays, entire armies of leaping dolphin, and scores of leaping yellowfin tuna. A lot of leaping! In daylight, from our vantage high on the flybridge, the scenery played with our sense of perception. Like cloud games of childhood, we inferred familiar shapes and critters from the rock formations. I “saw” a queen on her throne, a luxury liner under way, an ancient Buddhist totem, and several crusader castles. Adjacent, four boulders conjured “The Beatles.” My favorite, though, was a pair of formations that looked like a big dog stalking a scared little monkey. At night, relaxed by sundowner mango margaritas and far from the pollution of light and smog, the constellations beamed brighter than either of us could remem-
The Costa Baja Beach Club in La Paz is an amenity for marina guests. Photo by Peter Swanson
ber. We also spotted the pinprick glows of orbiting communications satellites, and though the Perseid meteor shower was past peak, the sky was lively with Perseid stragglers. Californians we met along the way told us how much they loved Baja, but I doubt that anyone grown to adulthood in a western landscape can ever appreciate Baja’s scenery as much as those who dwell among the woodlands and waters of the East Coast. Bay boaters with a to-do-before-Idie list should consider spending a week or
two on the Sea of Cortez. Factor in your health and age; factor in your finances. Otherwise, no hurry. At five million years old, the Baja is too vast and enduring to ever be ruined by development.
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he easiest and most economical way to cruise the region described here is to charter a vessel from the Moorings at La Paz, based at the Costa Baja Resort and Marina.
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A Moorings 47 power cat lies at anchor beneath a dramatic landscape. Photo courtesy of The Moorings
Honeymoon Bay is known for its turquoise waters. Photo by Peter Swanson
The cruising grounds between La Paz and Loreto consist of 130 nautical miles of water, sheltered by the peninsula itself on the west and a series of islands to the east, including nearby Espiritu Santo, roughly the size of Manhattan. To cover the entire area in a week, you would almost certainly need a Moorings powercat, which happily cruises at 10 knots. The Moorings offers power charters at six locations. Besides the Baja, you can charter either a 37- or 47-foot powercat at locations in the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, Thailand, the Seychelles, and Australia at the Great Barrier Reef. For more information, visit moorings.com.
If you choose to charter in the Baja, I recommend purchasing a Moorings provisioning plan. The quality and selection of foods are superb, right down to the fresh cilantro, limes, and mangoes. About the Author: Peter Swanson is a marine journalist and delivery skipper who has occasionally lived in Annapolis. He specializes in writing about Cuba and the Greater Antilles, trawlers, marine electronics, and chartering. He divides his time between North Florida and the Dominican Republic.
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ChasingScales PropTalk’s Hemisphere-Hopping Fishing Getaway Guide
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t’s summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Winter is just around the corner in Bay Country. Do the math. Luckily, there are several companies that will handle all the arrangements to whisk you away for a guided trip to far-off, exotic locations, handling every detail from lodging and guiding, to the flight arrangements to get you there. Several good companies offer a multitude of get-away packages, but three of the larger, better-known companies include Yellowdog Flyfishing Adventures (yellowdogflyfishingadventures.com), Frontiers Travel (frontierstravel.com), and Orvis (orvis.com). Expect prices to range from about $1200 for two nights in Andros with a guide, to upwards of $4995 for a guided week of fishing in Los Roques, Venezuela. Airfare is generally not included, but most companies will gladly arrange air transportation for you. Check out the websites, and then give a call to get the skinny on pricing, availability, and seasons. We’ve compiled a list of some of the more interesting destinations to whet your appetite. Chile and New Zealand fit the bill for those in search of a “hemispherehopping” adventure, but don’t expect tropical temperatures to accompany your trip—think mountains. For those in search of a sandy warm-up, check out Costa Rica, Andros, or Venezuela. Tell us about your winter angling trips—e-mail gary@proptalk. com with your winter fishing stories. Follow us!
PropTalk’s Winter Fishing Getaway Sampler New Zealand: The South Island of New Zealand is famous for crystal-clear streams and lakes that hold huge, kype-jawed brown and rainbow trout. Think about 20-foot-long tippets, using a spotter, and stalking wary fish on your hands and knees. Your reward? The chance to catch a once-in-a-lifetime trophy among rugged, beautiful scenery. Chile: Tierra del Fuego’s rivers and streams in Southern Patagonia are home to ginormous sea-run brown and rainbow trout along with monster salmon. The upland rivers and streams hold both browns and rainbows, and if you pick the right guide, you may fish in areas that are so remote, some of the resident fish may never have seen a dry fly. Costa Rica: If you want to catch a sailfish, roosterfish, or marlin on the fly, Costa Rica’s sapphire-blue Pacific waters are where it’s at. Most outfitters and guides offer angling with both conventional and fly gear. (Truth is, most marlin and sailfish are teased up on conventional gear, the trolling lure is pulled away, and a fly pattern is then used to catch the billfish.) Andros: It’s all about bonefish, baby. This wild and woody island is surrounded on its fringes by mangrove swamps, but more importantly, some of the finest bonefish flats on the planet. Your trip here won’t be ultra-luxurious given the island’s remote nature, but that’s the lure of the place. Bonefish Charlie is the island’s most famous guide (and entertainer), but the island is serviced by several reputable, knowledgeable guides. Be prepared for long, accurate sight casting in beautiful water, but also be prepared for some wind (practice that double-haul). Venezuela: Los Roques is a little “secret” located almost 100 miles off the Venezuelan A giant permit awaits you in coast and is home to one of Venezuela. Photo the most vibrant bonefish by Jim Klug fisheries in the world. Expect klugphotos.com three- to five-pound bonefish, with some topping seven to 10 pounds and an endless season. You’ll also find permit and jack crevalle patrolling the flats, but the tarpon fishery here is described as “delicate.”
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Things We Encountered While Cruising
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by Ed Henn
ome to find out, we don’t need most of them. Granted, PropTalk is a magazine about boating on the Chesapeake. But despite all the Bay has to offer, once in a while, wayward boaters do slip off into other areas. My wife Elaine and I confess to having recently done that. We took a two-month, 1700-mile cruise in our Ranger Tug 25, Bay Ranger, to points north. We headed up the Chesapeake, across the C&D Canal, and then scooted down the Delaware Bay on a good day to Cape May, NJ. From there, it was inside, up the New Jersey coast combining the Intracoastal Waterway with ocean runs. We crossed New York Harbor, passed the Statue of Liberty and New York City’s skyscrapers, and dodged Staten Island ferries as we went. The majestic Hudson River carried us up to Waterford, NY, where we transited the Erie Canal and Oswego Canal to Lake Ontario. From there, we spent time in the beautiful Thousand Islands area of the St. Lawrence River before heading to Kingston, Ontario. North from Kingston, we meandered through the hand-operated canals, quaint villages, and pristine freshwater lakes of the Rideau region. After a few days in Ottawa, we took the Ottawa River to Montreal, then up the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Richelieu Canal at Sorel, Ontario, which took us down to magnificent Lake Champlain. From there, it was back down the Hudson River, where we retraced our route home.
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Reflecting back on that trip, I wondered about how I could relate this cruise to readers here on the Chesapeake Bay. I thought I might be able to do so by highlighting, for the sake of comparison, things we encountered that we don’t experience here.
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oonies and Toonies are much used Canadian $1 and $2 coins. They came in Locks pretty handy for Laundromats, pay phones, ots of locks! We negotiated 93 of them ice cream, and other essentials while in on this trip. Although they became pretty Canadian waters. Good ole U.S. quarters routine after a while, they made it hard to are just fine here. plan a day’s run, because you never knew how much of a delay you’d encounter at the locks. WX in Two Languages For example, at the first one we came to on sometimes get impatient listening to the the St. Lawrence Seaway, we were delayed VHF radio and waiting for the National 90 minutes, not because we had to defer to commercial traffic, but because the lock would Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to broadcast the specific forecast not operate just for us. We had to wait until for whatever section of the Bay I’m on. In a half-dozen other pleasure boats congregated to make it worth their while to lock us Canada, in addition to waiting for weather for the immediate region, boaters have to through. It’s nice not to need them here on wait for the complete forecast in French. the Bay. I’ll be more patient waiting for the Pooles Island to North Beach forecast on NOAA “Lock Snot” from now on. his is an alarming term we picked up
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his one is a plus. There’s nothing like a calm night in a remote anchorage listening to the call of the loons on lakes in Canada’s Rideau region. The problem is there can be mosquitoes almost the size of loons at that anchorage! We saw T-shirts in a Kingston shop with the image of a cross between a moose and a mosquito on it appropriately labeled “MOOSEQUITO”!
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aterway speed limits in kilometers per hour, water depths on charts in meters, and bridge heights in meters (sometimes in fathoms) all take a little getting used to in Canada and keep us U.S. boaters on our toes.
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Bridgehouse Brats
lthough they may sound ominous, they are a delightful group of tweens and teens in the town of Phoenix, NY (population 2700), who spend their summers volunteering at the town dock. They assist boaters in anyway they can, from helping tie up, to washing boats, to walking dogs, to running errands in town. They maintain menus and a close liaison with the restaurants in town and will take your order, phone it in, and go pick up your food and deliver it to your boat. They are well trained and mentored by, I suspect, a couple of retired school teachers. The kids work for tips in a small town where there may not be many other opportunities for gainful summer employment. There might be just the right small town on the Chesapeake to give this concept a try (bridgehousebrats.com).
Stricter Overboard Discharge Requirements
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es, we have some menacing underwater growth in the Chesapeake Bay, but there are a few areas up north that can foul your prop and raw-water intake in a heartbeat. The weeds can also fool your depth sounder and convince you that you are in much shallower water that you actually are. We saw marina staff spending many-anhour clearing weed growth from marina slips. On Lake Champlain, we actually saw boats with combine-like configurations on the bow to harvest the weeds from marked channels.
ake Champlain and other areas in northern New York have stricter overboard discharge laws than we have on the Bay. They require that the overboard discharge hose be completely disconnected from the Y-valve, so that it is physically impossible to discharge overboard while in The Statue of Liberty designated waters. Just putting a wire-tie hat a thrill it was to pass close by or padlock on the Y-valve doesn’t meet this heart-warming symbol for our the requirement. Having read about it country at water level! It is an image I’ll before departing, I completely removed the always remember. We need to get one of hose between the discharge pump and the those down here. overboard thru-hull and sealed them off. Although I was not stopped for inspection, it is a common occurrence to be inspected for compliance. Fines are steep for violations!
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Boaters With Pleasant Memories of the Chesapeake
t was amazing how many boaters we met who had pleasant memories of Chesapeake Bay cruising. Throughout the trip, boaters would come up to us and say, “Annapolis… Chesapeake Bay… Did you sail all the way up here from there? We’ve been on the Bay with our boat and really loved…” (fill in the ending of this sentence with any of the places you love on the Bay). It made us proud to be Chesapeake Bay boaters.
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e’re happy that we don’t encounter some of the things here on the Bay that are mentioned above. It was a grand cruise to the north, and we considered all these things part of an unforgettable adventure. It’s nice to be home again to the familiar waters of the Chesapeake. We still have lots of unexplored territory to look forward to and memories to make here on the Bay. Now, if I just knew what to do with all my leftover Loonies and Toonies… PropTalk January 2011 33
Indian Summer
Indian Summer makes way for Virginia’s Northern Neck. Photo by Sara Proctor
Indian Summer and her dock mate Pokie Hokie lie on the Coan River during a gray autumn day. Photo by Ray Dabney
Story by Charlie Iliff
Navigation 101: Ask a Local e have paper nautical charts and Tiki Navigator for getting our way around the Bay on Indian Summer, but when we got to Point Lookout during a recent cruise, we hauled out e-mail instructions from our buddy Herky Warner, a local: “...after rounding Point Lookout, set a course of 256 degrees direct across to green # 5 (you can cut inside it by at least 25 yards, or pass to it on your starboard
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side OK), then proceed on to red #6, and keep it to starboard. Keep coming around to about 232 degrees toward red #8 and #10, and then come to port toward green #11 and green #13. Keep close (10 yards or so, but do not stray to starboard). You’ll see red #14 straight ahead past green #13—follow and honor reds #14 thru #22. At red 22, turn port 90 degrees for a couple hundred yards, look for blue Beneteau
Wandering Star, keep going to fourth dock, and then look for the trawler named Pokie Hokie. Tie up on the starboard side of the dock; you’ll find 16 feet of water at the end.” My boat partner Bob Burnett and I had not cruised the Northern Neck of Virginia, and the Coan River looked pretty small on the chart. We’d had an uneventful trip to the Potomac from Annapolis, save an hour or so of unpredicted 20-knot winds out of proptalk.com
“We went aground only once, despite numerous opportunities, marked and unmarked.” the Choptank River, creating three-foot waves, which rolled us a bit. On November 1 (having voted early), we left at zero dark hundred, anticipating an average boat speed of seven knots to get us into the Coan River before dark. (We had no desire to try to track down the aforementioned tricky green marks 11 and 13, for instance, by flashlight, knowing that we had to honor them strictly.) Happily, we arrived at Doug Layne’s dock unscathed at 3:30 p.m., having averaged eight knots, and tied up across from Pokie Hokie, Layne’s Sea Horse 52. Linda Burnett and my wife Lucy drove down to Lottsburg, VA, after work, a two-and-a-half hour drive, as opposed to the nine hours we spent on Indian Summer. On Monday evening, we discussed our Tuesday cruise: the James River, Onancock, VA, or Tangier Island? By the end of a superb supper served up by Susie Warner, however, our ambition was overtaken by post-prandial laziness. We finally decided to explore the Coan and Glebe rivers as a day trip and then return to our borrowed dock. Tuesday was sunny, and the two Northern Neck rivers were well worth exploration. We went aground only once, despite numerous opportunities, marked and unmarked. In the evening, our meal near Lottsburg was enjoyable. On Wednesday, we opted for another day trip, across the Potomac and up the St. Mary’s River to St. Mary’s City. We were welcomed at St. Mary’s College by waterfront director Adam Werblow. Adam’s wife Amy used to work for PropTalk’s sister publication SpinSheet, so it was a renewal of acquaintance. We didn’t need any special contact, however. The college keeps a pier available for visitors, and the campus Follow us!
cafeteria accepts cash for a luncheon buffet. After lunch, Lucy, Linda, and Bob unloaded their bicycles from Indian Summer and raced each other through the wooded trails, which tour the original historic settlement. (Bob lost.) With Indian Summer back at the Coan River dock in the evening, we made use of the Warners’ shoreside shower facilities and then drove across the peninsula for a grand supper at the Tides Inn,
on Carter Creek off the Rappahannock in Irvington, VA. Thursday it rained, so we left Indian Summer secured at the Warners’ dock and drove home. As I write today, we seem to be waiting out the good weather to resume cruising when it gets nasty. Maybe we deserve it to balance a great trip to the Northern Neck.
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2011 Boat Show Planner
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New York Boat Show When: January 19-23 Where: Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY More Information: nyboatshow.com
Mid-Atlantic Boat Show When: February 17-20 Where: Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC More Information: ncboatshows.com
National-Capital Boat Show When: March 11-13 Where: Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA More Information: agievents.com
Charleston Boat Show When: January 21-23 Where: Charleston Area Convention Center and Coliseum, Charleston, SC More Information: thecharlestonboatshow. com
Miami International Boat Show When: February 17-21 Where: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL More Information: miamiboatshow.com
Palm Beach International Boat Show When: March 24-27 Where: West Palm Beach, FL (waterfront) More Information: showmanagement.com
Trawler Fest Fort Lauderdale When: January 27-29 Where: Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL More Information: passagemaker.com Baltimore Boat Show When: January 27-30 Where: Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD More Information: baltimoreboatshow.com Fredericksburg Boat Show When: January 28-30 Where: Fredericksburg Convention Center, Fredericksburg, VA More Information: bmgevents.com Atlantic City Powerboat Show When: February 2-6 Where: Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ More Information: acboatshow.com Mid Atlantic Sports and Boat Show When: February 12-14 Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA More Information: vaboatshow.com 36 January 2011 PropTalk
Ocean City Seaside Boat Show When: February 18-20 Where: Ocean City Convention Center, Ocean City, MD More Information: ocboatshow.com Richmond Boat Show When: February 18-20 Where: Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, VA More Information: agievents.com Washington Boat Show When: February 24-27 Where: Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC More Information: washingtonboatshow.com New England Boat Show When: February 26-March 6 Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, MA More Information: newenglandboatshow.com
Tidewater Boat Show When: March 26-28 Where: Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, VA More Information: agievents.com Bay Bridge Boat Show When: April 28-May 1 Where: Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD More Information: usboat.com Trawler Fest Baltimore When: October 6-9 Where: Baltimore Inner Harbor Marine Center More Information: passagemaker.com U.S. Powerboat Show When: October 13-16 Where: Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis, MD More Information: usboat.com
Philadelphia Boat Show When: March 4-6 Where: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, PA More Information: phillyboatshow.com
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Winter Reading Soothes the Soul
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carlson
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first read this book while in college, and it immediately took hold of me and would not let go. Having grown up in the industrial belt, I was shocked to find out how much damage the products my great-grandfather, grandfather, and father produced did to the environment. The primary product that Carlson writes about is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, better known as DDT. Back in the late 1950s and early 60s, the use of DDT was slowly working its way into the food chain and killing everything along the way. DDT was very effective at killing insects, but had an insidious way of working its way through the entire food chain right up to top predators. As DDT ran off the land and into the water, zooplankton would become contaminated with it, the invertebrates that ate them would become contaminated by it, and by the time it reached fish—the primary prey of eagles and ospreys—the concentrations were high enough to cause nesting failure among birds of prey because it weakened the eggs, and they would crack before hatching could occur. This book and Carlson’s work have lived on long after her untimely death from cancer. While not exactly a calming book that will take you away from your everyday problems, it is very well written and extremely entertaining. Follow us!
A Pirate Looks at Fifty by Jimmy Buffett
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discovered Jimmy Buffett songs in the 1970s, and my life was never the same. Jimmy Buffett’s A Pirate Looks at Fifty is the author’s version of his life story, likely with a good dose of exaggeration thrown in. Buffett has had an interesting, and some might say, exciting life. As with most entertainers, he did not start at the top. His first band broke up, he was into drugs, he had several bad jobs, and he endured one bad marriage before he went out on his own. Buffett began singing in New Orleans, LA, and eventually decided to move to the Florida Keys. This is where he found success. A good deal of the book chronicles Buffett’s love of flying, and Buffett throws in a few adventures he has had along the way, including drawing gunfire from authorities in Jamaica. Buffett also writes much about his love of fishing and sailing the waters of the Caribbean. Because the majority of this book takes place where it is warm and sunny, it is the perfect read for times when the local weather is cold and cloudy. Buffett’s writing style is light, is easy to read, and puts you right there with him in the plane, on a warm sea, or just hanging out with a cool adult beverage.
The Old Man and the Boy by Robert Ruark
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t is my personal opinion that Robert Ruark was the best outdoor writer who ever lived. The Old Man and the Boy, a collection of Ruark’s stories from Field & Stream magazine, written during the 1950s, demonstrates this beyond a doubt. These are not articles about how to clean your gun, rig your fishing tackle, or tie a fly. Rather, the book is a collection of stories about the outdoors and why we love to be there. In the book, the old man is nearing the end of his life and takes the time to teach a boy as much as he can about the world— not only in the fields and streams, but also in how wild and natural things relate to a man’s life. After the boy misses every quail in a covey, the old man tells him, “Son, I missed a lot of birds in my time, and I will miss some more if I shoot at enough of them. But there is one thing I know that you might as well learn now: Nobody can kill the whole covey—not even if they shoot the birds on the ground running down a row in a cornfield. You got to shoot them one at a time.” Even if you have never hunted or fished, but have memories of someone who guided you through the process of becoming an adult, you will feel the love in Ruark’s The Old Man and the Boy. PropTalk January 2011 37
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Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas by Zane Grey
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n 1924, already successful author Zane Grey outfitted a 190-foot schooner to carry himself and several friends to the South Pacific, where they would be among the first people in this area to use what were then “modern” rods and reels to catch marlin, tuna, and many other species. The sailboat had two engines for additional power and carried three powerboats for use by the anglers. Grey named the boat Fisherman. Not only did they have the best tackle available, but they also had moving and still cameras to record the voyage. The book is well illustrated with these photos, which may seem grainy by today’s standards, but are remarkable for 1924. The anglers encountered swordfish, black marlin, striped marlin, dolphin, tuna, and roosterfish. They hooked and landed many fish over 500 pounds on tackle with linen line and thumb-stall drags, with rods crafted of bamboo. Grey’s book chronicles the crew’s travels to exotic locations such as Peru, the Galapagos Islands, and Panama. At one point in the journey, Fisherman ran aground and was quickly surrounded by natives, who appeared to be preparing to eat the crew for dinner. Filled with exciting tales of far-away seas and mysterious lands, Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas transports the reader back to an unexplored time, when landing a pelagic monster involved a lot of luck and skill. Grey’s books are all about adventure, and this title is no exception. While the author is most noted for his adventuresome tales of the American West, Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas represents a wonderfully descriptive departure from Grey’s normal subject matter. 38 January 2011 PropTalk
Hemingway on Fishing by Ernest Hemingway
“W and the rainbow shot two feet out of water. He tore down the pool and the line went out until the core of the reel showed. He jumped and each time he shot into the air we lowered the tip and prayed.”
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e decided on a McGinty and a Royal Coachman for the flies and at the second cast there was a swirl like the explosion of a depth bomb, the line went taut
“In hunting you know what you are after and the top you can get is an elephant. But who can say what you will hook sometime when drifting in a hundred and fifty fathoms in the Gulf Stream? There are probably marlin and swordfish to which the fish we have seen caught are pygmies; and every time a fish takes the bait drifting you have a feeling perhaps you are hooked to one of these.”
“The Swiss have a wonderful way of cooking trout. They boil them in a liquor made of wine vinegar, bay leaves, and a dash of red pepper. Not too much of any of the ingredients in the boiling water, and cook until the trout turns blue. It preserves the true trout flavor better than most any way of cooking.” “There is no danger from the fish, but anyone who goes on the sea the year around in a small power boat does not seek danger. You may be absolutely sure that in a year you will have it without seeking, so you try always to avoid it all you can.”
“Once I used a salamander from under an old log. The salamander was very small and neat and agile and a lovely color. He had tiny feet that tried to hold on to the hook, and after that one time I never used a salamander, although I found them often.”
“Sometimes, if he is a big striped marlin, you will get him within thirty feet of the boat and he will come no farther, swimming with his wings spread, at whatever speed and direction you elect to move… as strong a fish for his weight as any in the world and as stubborn.” From coaxing trout from northern Michigan’s rivers to horsing marlin out of Gulf Stream waters, Ernest Hemingway had a unique way of putting readers in the moment. This collection of stories, including exerpts from several of his books, is sure to delight. Go along for the ride and be there when Hemingway brings fishing stories and angling destinations to life like no one else. lyonspress.com
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Cruising Club Notes A Mixed Bag
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ust like Santa’s overstuffed pouch of presents on Christmas Eve, January’s Cruising Club Notes are a delightful potpourri of partying, meeting-and-greeting, mind-expanding, good-deed-doing, and other opportunities for fun with good friends who just happen to love boats and being on the water. And dare we say that one club was moved to create holiday-imbibed prose? Sit back with your favorite wintry drink and enjoy. By December 27, send your club notes and photos, directory updates, and spiked chocolate truffles with raspberry dipping sauce to ruth@proptalk.com.
Bringing Classics Back to Life
All eyes up front during the seminar at Wooden Boat Restoration this November.
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n November 13, George Hazzard of Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, shared his top techniques, tool selections, and product choices for wood- and fiberglass-refinishing projects with members of the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society (right). Early birds arrived at 8 a.m., and some stayed until 5:30 pm that night. Wooden Boat Restoration restored Starting Over, a 1959, blackhulled, 18-foot Chris-Craft Sea Skiff, which won Best Utility at the Antique & Classic Boat Festival in St. Michaels this past Father’s Day weekend (chesapeakebayacbs.net).
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Al Gellene and Dick Kammann enjoy a good time in Baltimore during Trawler Fest 2010. Photo by Marianne Kammann
Baby, It’s Cold Out There…
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ive members of USCG Auxiliary, District 5SR, Division 23, completed cold-weather training in Annapolis November 13 (right). Under the tutelage of Shawn Moore, the students first attended classroom training, then donned MSD-900 dry suits, complete with boots and balaclava hoods, and then jumped into Fishing Creek’s 55-degree water to demonstrate their ability to move about in the water, as well as check the suits for leaks before really cold weather sets in. To prevent hypothermia, Auxiliary members are required to wear the dry suits while conducting on-the-water patrols when the water temperature drops below 50 degrees. —by Caryl Weiss Follow us!
MTOA Rocks Trawler Fest
ixteen members of the Marine Trawler Owners Association (MTOA)—which boasts 2000 members and 1000 boats home ported in 40 states—staffed a club table during Trawler Fest held at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Marine Center (left). Bob Smith of the American Diesel Corporation, Lehman Ford engine expert, and MTOA board member completed all arrangements with Trawler Fest management. MTOA board member Don Walterick had an MTOA banner made for the show and sent a generous supply of materials for distribution. Laura Bender and Bill Bogutski set the booth up September 24; Rick and Pat Daniels followed on Friday afternoon; and Susan and Kurt Smith, Linda and Gerry Etzold, Hans Bjarno, Dotty and Bill Bogutski, and MTOA president Jim and MTOA first lady Cathy Fisher helped promote the club on Saturday. Dick and Marianne Kammann and Al Gellene did an outstanding job of representing MTOA on the closing day of Trawler Fest. And, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Marine Center staff went out of their way to help us. A special thank you goes to manager Kevin for his help with logistics. We recruited 14 new members over the three-day period (mtoa.net). —by Bill Bogutski
William Smith stays calm, cool, and collected while floating in Fishing Creek. Photo by Caryl Weiss
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CRUISING CLUB NOTES
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The Gift of Giving
his November, the Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron (KNSPS) (right and below) met at Fisherman’s Inn Restaurant in Chester, MD, for a social hour and dinner. Martha Shaum—angler education coordinator for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources—described horseshoe crabs. Every fall, just before Thanksgiving, members bring food to the meeting to help our food bank at Living Waters in Stevensville, MD, which feeds about 250 local needy families. We also participate in the Adopt-a-Bear program that gives many of our local children a Christmas that they might not otherwise have. This year, as in the past, Julie Tompkins of Grasonville, MD, distributed the names of 20 kids to members and will deliver the gifts to the local distribution point. Also during the meeting, boating safety education instructor Ted Reiss received the Charles F. Chapman Excellence in Teaching. The top five nominees from across the country will be honored at the USPS annual meeting in January 2011 in Florida. This summer, Ted and his wife Peggy led our Partners in Command seminar, and they regularly teach the U.S. Power Squadron’s America’s Boating Course. A UCCG-licensed captain, Ted delivers and transfers boats for a local boat dealer and provides safety and operational training for new boat owners (uspsd5.org). —by Karen Wimsatt
KNSPS’s Ted Reiss receives the Charles F. Chapman Excellence in Teaching. Photo by Karen Wimsatt KNSPS’s past commander Jim Frost, chairman Julie Tompkins, and past commander Scott Tompkins deliver food to the Living Waters Food Bank. Photo by Karen Wimsatt
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Happy Holidays!
he Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club (bottom left) had a very full year, and we look forward to more fun in 2011. During our Holiday Party January 8, we’ll reminisce and make plans for the coming season. In December, members got lots of work done; their boats were all winterized, more ways than one. Once boats were all nestled, secure in their slips, sweet stories of fishing days danced on folks’ lips. Then out they all went, with some tinsel and lights, to see what they could do, to brighten the nights. Imagination took flight; yes, it was right. They had their design (maybe even some wine). Soon lights had been strung, and some even were hung; strange shapes filled the air, but they worked without care. They put in the plug, and they stowed the boat hook, then got off the boat, and they stood back to look. And what to their wondering eyes should they find, but blue marlins leaping, both fore and behind! Happy Christmas to all, and to all, great new gear! —by Maryanne Gomme proptalk.com
Racing News
by Ralph Cattaneo
2010 Region 4 American Power Boat Association High Points
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ith the 2010 race season over, the annual Region 4 American Power Boat Association (APBA) meeting was held November 6 on the campus of the Calhoon Marine Engineering School in Easton, MD. During the meeting, Steve Barrett was elected as the 2011 Region 4 Chairperson. Barrett is no stranger to this position, and he has the knowledge needed to oversee every aspect of the sport and to run a safe and successful racing schedule. Congratulations to the crew of Grand Prix 88 Rolling Thunder for winning the Canadian Boating Federation Team of the Year award. Tom Pakradooni received the award on behalf of the team on November 13 in Valleyfield, Canada. (Pakradooni and his team were profiled in the August issue of PropTalk.) Congratulations are also in order for Jim Martin’s 5-Litre team, E43, and the Jersey Speed Skiff team of Robert Presley, Jr., JS 9, for winning the 2010 National Championships. Way to go guys! The Kent Narrows Racing Association has announced that its 21st Thunder on the Narrows event will be held June 25-26, 2011. Be sure to mark your calendars!
Jim Martin’s E43 won the 2010 National Championship for the 5-Litre class. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
Jersey Speed Skiff JS-9, Kentucky Blue, locks up the National Championship. Photo by Patrick McCann
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A 3D rendering of the hull and deck of the Bandy Boats Velmachos Express 27. Image courtesy Reid Bandy
2010 APBA Region 4 Inboard Class High Points Results 1.5-Litre Stock
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James Dixon
Smithfield, VA
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Robert Wilson
Severn, MD
2.5-Litre Stock
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Doug Martin
Purcellville, VA
2.5-Litre Modified A4
Tom Pakradooni and his Grand Prix 88 Rolling Thunder crew won the Canadian Boating Foundation’s Team of the Year award for 2010. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
Chris Oliver, Sr.
5-Litre
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Jim Martin
Stevensville, MD
Norfolk, VA
Jersey Speed Skiff
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Robert Presley, Jr.
Rock Hall, MD
National Modified
NM 285
East New Market, MD
Grand Prix
GP 777
PS 4
SS 24
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Pro Stock
Bobby Commander
Super Stock
Michael Smith
Raleigh, NC
Baltimore, MD
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Part Two: E-Glass, Epoxy Resin, and Foam Rollers
Building the
Bandy Boats Velmachos by Gary Reich Reid Bandy and Doug Anderson work epoxy into a sheet of 12-ounce biaxial E-glass. Photos by Gary Reich/PropTalk
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umans have been noodling around with using glass-like fibers to reinforce various materials for thousands of years, but according to Dan Spurr, in his book Heart of Glass, Ray Greene of Toledo, OH, likely built the first successful fiberglass-reinforced polyester resin boat in 1942—a 15-1/2-foot, one-design sailboat. Today, fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) boats are everywhere, and FRP—in one fashion or another—is what most of the world’s production boats are primarily made of. In case you missed last month’s PropTalk, we started the first in a multipart series about the conception, design, and construction of a completely custom, composite 27-foot express boat that Reid Bandy, of Bandy Boats in Riva, MD, designed and is now building for George Velmachos of Sag Harbor, NY. Velmachos came to Bandy with a mission to build him the ultimate rugged (but lightweight and fast) fishing machine with which to ply the notoriously unpredictable waters off Montauk, NY. (Editor’s note: You can view the last issue at proptalk.com.) In the last installment, Bandy had nearly completed the process of working, bending, and screwing the multiple panels of five- and 12-pound density CoreCell foam to the hull jig and gluing together the foam sheets where they meet. On my latest visit to Bandy’s shop, just before Thanksgiving, he had completed removing the screws from the jig, filling and fairing the screw 42 January 2011 PropTalk
holes, and sculpting and fairing the rest of the hull and deck. Once Bandy was satisfied with the shape and fairness, he prepared for the next step in the process: hand-applying the multiple layers of fiberglass and epoxy resin that will make up the outer skin of the hull and deck structures. For Velmachos’ boat, Bandy is using 12- and 17-ounce biaxial E-glass. Biaxial fiberglass is a material manufactured with strands of fiberglass that are laid down against each other at 90-degree angles, lightly adhered together with a sizing material, and then run through a sewing machine to hold the cloth together. The sizing dissolves when the catalyzed epoxy resin is applied. The “ounce” weights of fiberglass cloth are determined by how much a running yard of the material weighs. For example, a yard of 17-ounce biaxial E-glass weighs 17 ounces. Some manufacturers use a combination of matte (chopped up strands of fiberglass with sizing adhesive) and woven roving (heavy, woven cloth-like material) in their laminates, but it is generally accepted that the use of biaxial cloth produces a stronger, lighter hull. The “glue” that will marry the biaxial fiberglass laminates to each other is epoxy resin. Bandy uses low-viscosity, low-blush epoxy resin in his boats. In the past, epoxy resins were sometimes thick, slow to absorb
into fiberglass and temperamentally unpredictable in their cure times, and worst of all, many formulations left behind a waxy residue called amine blush, which had to be removed before subsequent layers of fiberglass could be added. Today’s high-quality epoxy resins, like the type Bandy uses, soak into the fiberglass cloth very easily and leave little or no amine blush behind. Bandy wouldn’t divulge all of his laminate schedule wizardry, but suffice it to say it does not involve heavy sanding between laminates or removal of any amine blush. Bandy has a precisely set cure schedule that allows him to avoid the timeand labor-wasting issues of amine blush or mechanical adhesion preparation (sanding) between laminates. The CoreCell foam requires no special preparation to accept the first laminate of fiberglass cloth, but has generally been sanded, sculpted, and shaped by the time Bandy is ready to start laminating. The base laminate is 17-ounce biaxial E-glass, with alternating layers of 12- and 17-ounce materials in the subsequent applications. Bandy works in the shop with the help of Doug Anderson, who was once the production manager for Topaz and supervised the construction of more than 550 hulls at Performance Cruising. Anderson has a history of more than 700 hulls under his belt. proptalk.com
E-glass and peel ply sit ready for the job at hand. Photo by Gary Reich/PropTalk
Before the first laminate is applied, Bandy and Anderson mix up a batch of epoxy resin at a 5:1 resin/hardener ratio, and then apply a coat of catalyzed epoxy resin with foam rollers to the CoreCell foam. This ensures a good surface bond between the core and the first fiberglass laminate. Next, a pre-cut sheet of 17-ounce fiberglass is laid onto the epoxy-coated CoreCell, situated just right by hand, and catalyzed epoxy resin is then applied to the fiberglass. The resin has to be forced into the fiberglass, so Bandy and Anderson use an array of rollers to push and distribute the epoxy into the fiberglass, making sure there are no voids or bubbles. Once an even distribution of the epoxy is attained, the pair goes to work on the laminate with hard plastic squeegees to further refine the epoxy/resin ratio and eliminate any voids or bubbles that may have formed in the fiberglass. On the corners (where strands of glass tend to stick out), or in areas where shaping is required, Bandy uses strips of “peel ply,” which is a veil-like material that holds down the laminate until it is cured, then is simply peeled off and discarded, leaving behind a relatively smooth, workable surface. Once the first laminate has cured to Bandy’s liking, he removes the peel ply strips and sands down any areas that need further refining with a large disc sander. Next, Bandy and Anderson pre-cut a large 12-ounce sheet of fiberglass cloth, line it up on the hull, and then apply another coat of carefully catalyzed epoxy resin, using the same aforementioned rolling and squeegee techniques. Bandy and Anderson repeat these steps until they have an outer skin that is 3/16- to 3/8Follow us!
Tools of the laminating trade: buckets for mixing.
inch thick, depending on the area of the hull. The deck structure receives a base layer of 17-ounce fiberglass and two subsequent applications of 12-ounce fiberglass material. The layers of fiberglass are applied in what is called a “laminate schedule” over a series of days until the desired thickness and shape are achieved. The final step in the lamination schedule is applying a “surface veil,” which is a smooth, finely woven, 10-ounce fiberglass material, which helps to reduce “print-through.” If smoother fiberglass materials are not used in the outer layers of the hull, the woven pattern of the fiberglass sometimes can be seen through the final finishing material. Bandy told me he was checking out some new surface veil materials when we met last, so I’m interested to see what he ends up with when I visit him again next. Bandy and Anderson will have their hands full, likely finishing up the final hull laminates as this issue is at the press. Exciting milestones are on the way, not the least of which are the finishing and turnover of the hull, interior laminating and stringer placement, and attachment of the deck to the hull. I’ll be visiting Bandy’s shop regularly to keep up with the progress all the way through to the launch of Velmachos’ dreamboat sometime in the spring. Stay tuned.
Once the fiberglass and epoxy are applied, a plastic applicator is used to evenly distribute the epoxy and eliminate voids and bubbles in the fiberglass laminate.
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After: The hull core with several laminates of biaxial E-glass applied.
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Wide Load: Composite Yacht’s latest creation, a pilothouse oyster boat built atop a 46-foot Markley hull, takes on a load of fuel. Photo by Bill Griffin
new coaming and hatch are nearly ready for fitting, and her steering gear is being positioned. Some more caulking and painting are necessary before she launches, which we hope to accomplish while the temperatures hold up.” Lastly, Miss Mary, a 42-foot workboat, arrived at Ruark BoatWorks to have her sides repaired in late October. New cedar strips are being fit into the rotted areas by the volunteers at Ruark BoatWorks.
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was driving over the Eastport Bridge in Annapolis round-about late November, and signs of the inevitable seasonal boating changeover were there: fewer boats peppered across the waterfront and more visible pilings, docks, and open slips. The transition means Chesapeake Country marinas and boatyards will run full-tilt hauling, winterizing, and tucking away vessels of all types for the impending winter weather. Some boats will get lucky over the winter and receive some tender-loving-care in the form of refits, rebuilds, and rehabs inside, while others will stoically brave the cold under cover while yard technicians perform interior projects and upgrades. Other boats will sit quietly until owners get antsy to make those first runs in the chilly Bay in March and April. During the winter, PropTalk will cover of all of the new builds going on around the Bay, but we’ll also investigate the interesting refits many boats will undergo while Old Man Winter flexes his muscles outside. Also stay tuned to our special boatbuilding feature “Building the Bandy Boats Velmachos Express 27,” which is in its second installment inside this issue—see page 42. We’ll continue to track the progress of this custom ultralight performance fishing project until she launches sometime in the spring.
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an Cada and the crew of Ruark BoatWorks in Cambridge, MD, recently completed Scraps, a 14-foot, flat-bottom skiff constructed with procured plywood. Cada says, “The remainder of the boat is constructed completely from scrap materials taken from other projects at the shop.” Cada adds, “She is traditionally built (by eye) with thole pins for rowing and brass hardware.” Scraps 44 January 2011 PropTalk
was recently on display at the Cambridge Schooner Rendezvous, where she garnered a lot of attention and a buyer. Several people are now interested in procuring a similar craft. The ongoing restoration of Jolly Dolphin, a 45-foot bateau built over 50 years ago by Jim Richardson, is nearing an end. Cada reports, “Her cutwater has been shaped and test mounted, the new centerboard and rudder are mounted, a
Chris Neustadt, of Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD, works on a 1930 Dawn 50, built by Dawn Boat Works in New York. Photo by Bill Griffin
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omposite Yacht in Trappe, MD, is finished with the construction of the unique pilothouse commercial oyster vessel PropTalk has been reporting on for a few months, which was built on top of a Markley 46 hull. A new Composite 37CB is well underway, with a 480-horsepower Cummins QSBB5.9 now in place along with a five-kW Onan genset. “Aluminum saddle tanks, freshwater plumbing and conduits are in place; floors are going down; washboards are on; and the trunk cabin is under construction,” Composite Yacht’s Jake Glover says. The busy yard has also prepped and waxed a 46-foot Markley, which is in for a repower for a local customer. “She will have an 850-horsepower Caterpillar in place and will be beautifully finished and well equipped for Bay fishing,” Glover adds.
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oores Marine of Beaufort, NC, recently launched Washingtonian, a Mathis Trumpy built in 1939, after a 10-month major refit. The 62-foot pre-war vessel was built as Halaia for A.J. Drexel Paul, from the banking family who founded Wall Street. Washingtonian is owned by noted Chicago architect Paul Berger and proptalk.com
national real estate executive Tracy Berger. Washingtonian underwent a structural refit, which included new ribs and planking, a new mahogany transom, a keel, garboard planks, floor timbers, paint, varnish, and a total refastening of the bottom. Washingtonian is the 27th Trumpy repaired by Moores Marine, which has a second location in South Florida. Moores Marine also recently completed a hull replacement on the ex-presidential yacht Honey Fitz, a 1931, 93-foot Defoe, which served five presidents, including John F. Kennedy.
Before: A 20-foot, six-inch aluminum bateau takes shape at Long Cove Marina in Rock Hall, MD. Photo by Bill Griffin
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inckley Yacht Services of Oxford, MD, and Annapolis is preparing for a busy winter. The Annapolis location has a full winter lineup of boats ready for paintwork in its 65-foot booth and also has several boats in for various refits, including a pair of Hinckley Picnic Boats and a Belkov 34. The Annapolis location is also wrapping up a major refit of a Hinckley Sou’Wester 50 named Godspeed. The Godspeed project started as a simple electronics upgrade and grew from there. The electronics upgrade included a Raymarine E140 wide-screen display and radar and a closed-circuit Scout 400 day/ night camera by Rugged Marine, which is joystick controlled from the navigation station. Images from both the Raymarine E140 and remote camera can be displayed on a 37-inch, ultra-thin flatscreen display, which is installed on the main saloon bulkhead. New custom breaker panels from Blue Sea Systems weere installed along with updated wiring and LED lighting throughout the cabin. Guy Gauvin, general manager of both Hinckley locations, says, “In addition to the high-tech gadgets, our carpenters installed teak and holly counterFollow us!
tops for the galley and heads. Also in the galley, we added some creature comforts, including an ice maker, a 12-bottle wine cooler, and a combination microwave/convection oven.
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Middle River, MD, to Tolchester, MD, and then hauled by truck to Hazzard’s shop. Lastly, Hazzard says, “We also are happy to have Gia Campana helping us part time with some bright work. She is a local artist and sculptor, who also has a love for wooden boats.”
erry LeCompte and the crew at Dockside Boat Works in Cordova, MD, are currently working on a 1959, 17-foot Chris-Craft Sportsman. LeCompte says, “The boat will get a new bottom, a completely restored, new interior, an engine rebuild, and refinished chrome
eid Bandy of Bandy Boats in Riva, MD, has been burning the midnight oil with a busy laminate schedule for his latest creation, a 27-foot express fishing boat for owner George Velmachos in Sag Harbor, NY. In late November, Bandy had
After: The finished product and builder, aluminum wizard Mort Deckleman, Jr., of Long Cove Marina. Photo by Bill Griffin
Another Judge 27, one of the Bay’s most popular fishing machines, nears the finish line. Photo by Bob Wohlfarth
fixtures.” LeCompte adds, “We also are finishing up another 17-foot Chris-Craft Sportsman—a 1955 model.” Always busy, the shop is waiting for the arrival of a 1962, 23-foot Chris-Craft Holiday and a 1956, 21-foot Chris-Craft Capri—both will receive new bottoms and refinished hulls. There are also some finishing touches underway on the 1955, 21-foot Capri that PropTalk has been covering for several months, and a 16-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe and a 1947, 17-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe are in the shop to keep everyone busy over the winter and into the spring.
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eorge Hazzard and his “A” team at Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, are updating the varnish work on a 1958, 28foot Chris-Craft Sea Skiff, which is in for maintenance coats. Hazzard tells PropTalk that, “The owners would also like to find it a new home, as they are not able to use it as much as they would like.” Rick Miller of Miller Marine Services has been contracted to haul a 1952, 54-foot Chris-Craft, which is coming to the shop for a full restoration. She will be towed over the water from
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almost finished laying up the multiple sheets of 17- and 12-ounce biaxial E-glass that will make up the outer skin of the all-composite boat. Next he will start fairing and shaping the hull to her final look. Check out page 42 for a full update on her progress.
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ill Judge and his crew at Judge Yachts in Denton, MD, have worked their way through most of the new boat backlog, with one Chesapeake 27 waiting at the door for its owner to pick up. There is also one 27 nearing completion, and a second 27 has been popped from the mold. The picnic version of the Judge 36 is on hold in the spatial drawing stage while Judge works with Cummins on using their new Zeus drive for singlescrew boats. Judge is studying the Zeus pod drive as the possible power plant and drive train for the new design. The remodel and restoration work continue to come in. The latest rebuild/remodel work being delivered is a flats fishing boat.
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om Weaver of Eastport Yacht Company in Easport, says, “We are working on molds and continuing development of the Eastport 26, having refitted hull number one with some cool features.” Weaver adds, “The development of the Eastport 43 is underway… stay tuned.”
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en Spring, manager of Small Open Boats in Port Republic, MD, says, “We’re so busy; it is get-
Robert LeCompte of Dockside BoatWorks in Cordova, MD, removes the bottom from a 17-foot 1959 Chris-Craft Sportsman. Photo by Jerry LeCompte
ting difficult to move around in the shop.” Spring reports, “The crew has been working hard on a 21-foot Chris-Craft Sea Skiff that is outside (see page 82, November PropTalk) while the weather holds and has stashed everything else inside for a rainy day. The lapstrake Sea Skiff has five new steam-bent ash ribs on the starboard side, and a section of planking amidships from the sheer, to two strakes below the water line. She still needs some fairing and sanding before painting, but she is no longer
Her name is Scraps: A 14-foot, flat-bottom skiff built almost entirely of cast-off wood scraps from other boat projects at Ruark BoatWorks. Photo courtesy of Dan Cada
a “see-through” design.” Inside the shop, an 18-foot Chris-Craft Riviera has been flipped, and the bottom is partially stripped of its epoxy layer. Also inside is a 14-foot Wenzel skiff in need of a new transom. Rob Dale, Spring’s shop mate, who works under the name of “The Hands-On Company,” has bits from the interiors of several boats stacked up in his half of the shop. Dale’s specialty is yacht interiors, and he typically performs restorations or repairs on existing boats, although he has experience in steel boat construction.
Dennis Elzey of Elzey Custom Boats assembles the model frames of an Elzey 48 built several years ago for Annapolitan Harold Chappelear. Photo by Bill Griffin
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ichard Scofield of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels follows up on the oe Reid of Mast & Mallet Boatworks building of the Smith Island flat-bottom in Edgewater, MD, is busy with a vari- skiffs PropTalk has been watching for the ety of restoration and maintenance work. last couple of months. The skiffs are being built in the museum’s weekend “Apprentice Reid has a 1963 Century in for a replacefor a Day” boat-building classes. Scofield ment of its square, wood foredeck, miscellaneous fixes on an old wooden “Bullseye” says, “We are just about to paint the first sailboat, and scheduled painting and mainof the boats. This one is 18 feet long with a tenance to the Thomas Point 44, Impromptu, six-foot beam and has a small foredeck and side wash boards. We have started on the which will live in the shop this winter.
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Charles Clarke, a.k.a. “Reptile,” of Tiffany Yachts, keeps an eye on things. Photo courtesy of Travis Pittman
Eddie Hall of Chesapeake Boats in Crisfield, MD, works on the builder’s latest 65-foot pirate ship, destined for charter use. Photo by Bill Griffin
second one, which will be 20 feet long with a six-foot beam, so she has a slightly narrower transom. The second boat is going to be used for crab trotlining by an 11-yearold boy, who helped build the first skiff in the boat-building classes. He has slightly tweaked the dimensions to make her just right for crabbing. In January, we will begin building a 16-foot John Rushton-designed lapstrake rowing skiff in the weekend classes.” Scofield adds, “The Rushton promises to be a beautiful boat.”
Eldon Willing, of Scotts Cove Marina in Chance, MD, welds on some new tines to an old oyster dredge. Photo by Bill Griffin
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Fishing Tournaments Wrap-Up Season
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Fish for the Cure Raises $65,000 To Battle Cancer
hirty-eight boats plied Bay waters around Annapolis November 6 in search of a winning striper during the third annual Fish for the Cure tournament, which raises money for the Breast Center at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Once the lines were pulled, Kelly Bjornerud and his team on Bjorn to Run stood atop the field with a 21-pound, three-ounce rockfish, which earned them $2500. They also won a $1000 gift card and a cooler filled with gear, both courtesy of Anglers Sports Center. The second-place finisher was Team AllTackle led by Keith Fraser, who landed a 16-pound, 10-ounce rockfish. They received a $300 gift card from Anglers, a bag of Anglers clothing, and a fishing rod. Bjornerud’s crew rounded out the top three with a striper of 10 pounds, earning the team a $100 gift card from Anglers plus a goody bag of Anglers gear and a fishing rod. Annapolitan Greg Lilly, board member for Fish for the Cure, says, “It never ceases to amaze me how generous our local community is. We really want to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone involved.” Among the major sponsors were Anglers, Davis’ Pub, General & Mechanical Services, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Foundation, and Podickory Point Yacht & Beach Club. Youth Prevails in Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association’s Annual Fall Classic Tournament
Young Jimmy Tippett and two of the heavier stripers (30 pounds-plus) he landed during the MSSA’s Fall Classic tournament. Photo courtesy of MSSA
Thirteen-year-old Mitchell Cratty and his father Bud with his 47.9-pound striper, which took top honors at MSSA’s Fall Classic tournament. Photo courtesy of MSSA
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thirteen-year-old angler beat out hundreds of hardcore striper fishermen, who traveled from as far away as Maine and North Carolina to capture the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association’s (MSSA) 18th annual Fall Classic tournament. Mitchell Cratty and his father, Bud, of Severn, MD, took first place with a 47.9-pound rockfish that earned them $17,000. The Crattys caught the winning fish trolling a white parachute east of Bloody Point on the second day of the tournament, which was held November 20-21. “All I heard was the drag screaming, and it was pretty close to spooling my reel,” the younger Cratty tells PropTalk’s Chris Dollar. “I’ve never seen a rockfish that big ever.” Cratty’s father Bud adds, “My heart started pounding as soon as Mitch got the fish to the boat. Adventures like this will put a smile on both our faces forever.” Mitchell handled all of the rod duties himself. In a press release, Dave Smith, director of MSSA, reports that 200 registered boats carrying more than 1100 anglers participated in the tournament. MSSA and its volunteers set up seven weigh stations from Sandy Point State Park to Point Lookout. Smith says, “This third leg in the 2010 MSSA Tournament Series gives our local communities a little boost and gives our members one last chance to participate in this great fishery.” Smith adds, “The MSSA gave away $85,000 in cash and prizes for the tournament and hopes to beat that mark next year.” Rene Ward of Lusby, MD, was second with his 38.95-pound rockfish, caught off Point Lookout, and was the big money winner with $34,700, because he entered all the calcuttas. Third place went to Chris Long of Avenue, MD, who caught his fish near Raggedy Point on Saturday morning. Long and his crew took home $14,800. Also, MSSA and AllTackle teamed up to form a youth division. All the kids who weighed in a fish won a prize. Robert Danford: 32.2 pounds Jimmy Tippett: 31.65 pounds Jimmy Tippett: 30 pounds Jimmy Tippett: 29.8 pounds Jacob Pilkerton: 28.5 pounds Eric Thibodeau: 27.65 pounds
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Jeffrey Stiles: 25.75 pounds Bobby McCormick: 25.6 pounds Brian Akehurst: 21.5 pounds Brennan Shute: 12.75 pounds Dustin Radford: 11.25 pounds
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No Increase in Coastal Striper Harvest
oastal fisheries managers responded to the strong tide of public sentiment running against increasing the commercial harvest of coastal striped bass by voting in favor of status quo. At its November meeting, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) voted 10-4-1 against a motion to raise the allocation. It appears commissioners couldn’t ignore the flood of calls and e-mails urging them to act conservatively. “This is a great day for conservation,” says Richen Brame, fisheries director for the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), in a press release. “Managers were very much in danger of increasing mortality at a time when the stock is declining, but they took the conservative approach in light of all the uncertainty surrounding the stock today,” Brame adds. In a separate statement, Jim Hutchinson, Jr., of the Recreational Fishing Alliance, says, “There is growing consensus within the recreational sector that our coastal regulations should be modified to minimize harvest on bigger, older fish in the population.” Several years of poor spawning numbers, mycobacteria infections in Chesapeake Bay stripers, and under-reported poaching are driving concerns. The Chesapeake Bay accounts for as much as 70 percent of the coastal stock.
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Inaugural Monster Rockfish Tournament a Large Success
ore than 700 fishermen took part in the first annual Monster Rockfish Tournament held October 30 to benefit the Greenwell Foundation and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, organizers say.
The top three finishers were:
Robert Harris Sr. aboard Lil Kim —45.3 pounds, 48 inches, $13,300 Robert Klimek aboard Finatic —43.5 pounds, 47-3/4 inches, $2765 Marcus Wilson aboard Hot Rod —36.65 pounds, 46 inches $3285
Had an angler broken the current Maryland State record for a rockfish (a whopping 67 pounds, eight ounces), he or she would have earned an additional $100,000. Image courtesy of Monster Rockfish Tournament
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FISH FORECASTS
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Opening day striper laid against the Boatyard Bar & Grill yardstick.
nce late fall settles in, sportsmen are pulled away from fishing by holiday and family obligations, hunting, football, and cold weather. The motivated angler, however, can fish through December and into January when weather allows. There are usually a decent number of bluebird days that permit anglers to chase tautog, grouper, and tilefish off the Atlantic coast, hunt big rockfish at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) and at several warm-water discharges (power plants and factories), or in ocean waters, as long as you remain within three miles of the beach. For ultra-light enthusiasts (four- to sixpound class gear) yellow perch, pickerel, and crappie are on the menu up many of the Bay’s tributaries and creeks. January also kicks off the winter show and seminar circuit. New boats, gear, tackle, and presentations delivered by national and regional fishing experts highlight these events. For a preview of these shows, see page TK. On a conservation note, there is no question that it’s the big breeding stock that makes the late-season striper fishery so special. If you must keep a true trophy, consider keeping just one for the entire winter and gently releasing the others back into the water so they can breed in the spring. There are good numbers of plump rockfish for the table. Here’s wishing you hard strikes and great fishing in 2011. Stay well and fish often.
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apt. Monty Hawkins, aboard the headboat Morning Star (Ocean City, MD), says, “I am looking to do some serious togging come January. When the weather breaks, I send an e-mail announcing short-notice trips.” For the latest special trip announcements and reports, sign up for Capt. Monty’s fishing e-mail at mhawkins@siteone.net. Whether he’s on or off the water, Capt. Monty is deeply committed to promoting more fish habitat through reef building. Capt. Monty says, “I filmed a fantastically productive reef in 50 fathoms just before Thanksgiving.” He reports that he saw rocks and boulders with a lot of life growing on them, adding these habitats have served generations of watermen and billfish anglers. Capt. Monty adds, “The Ocean City Reef Foundation and the Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative are building (more) reefs, and I’m especially keen on getting Jimmy Jackson’s Memorial Reef started—‘Jimmy’s Tog Town’—in 2011.” On the fisheries management front, an arena in which Capt. Monty is a seasoned pro, he relayed that, “Many battles are being fought in fisheries management. Among the worst for coastal fishers is a 43-percent reduction for sea bass. It seems that, once again, Massachusetts has landed the entire coast’s quota.” Capt. Monty adds that, “Instead of responding like the nerves of a dead shark when cold steel touches the central nerve, fishery managers should examine more closely why sea bass in Massachusetts flourish so fantastically. I think they’ll find reef production isn’t that hard to figure out.” Capt. Monty Hawkins Morning Star (410) 520-2076 morningstarfishing.com
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apt. Mark Galasso of Tuna the Tide Charters will continue to fish at the CBBT through December, and possibly into early January, but after that he plans to reorganize all the scattered gear, take a breather, and get ready for the spring season. Capt. Mark Galasso Tuna the Tide Charters (410) 310-1200 exploredelmarva.com proptalk.com
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apt. Walt of Light Tackle Charters will be finishing up at the CBBT in December and then spend as many January days as possible “plying the sweetwater of the Pocomoke River” on Maryland’s Eastern Shore using ultra-light tackle (four- to six-pound class gear) for crappie, yellow perch, bass, and pickerel. Capt. Walt says, “The Pocomoke River undulates and winds its way down the inner Eastern Shore, changing directions (so often) that even on cold windy January days, we’re able to find good places to catch these fish where we are out of the wind and in the sunshine. It’s a lot of fun, and some of the crappie and yellow perch will come in over 12 inches, and it’s not that uncommon when we take pickerel up to five pounds.” Capt. Walt Light Tackle Charters (410) 957-1664 LTCharters.com
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apt. Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing will be fishing the CBBT during the months of December and January for big rockfish on fly gear and light tackle.
Tog fest! Happy anglers with a load of tautog aboard Capt. Monty Hawkins headboat Morning Star, which fishes out of Ocean City, MD. Photo courtesy of Capt. Monty Hawkins
“Quality rods are provided or feel free to bring your own. Nine- and 10-weight fly rods rigged with 350- to 450-grain sinking lines are what you need to fish the structure of the bridge tunnel,” Capt. Kevin says. “This is an amazing fishery and something everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. Several fish over 40 inches are caught every year, with many (more) approaching 30 inches,” Capt. Kevin adds.
Look for Capt. Kevin at Coastal Conservation Association Maryland Kent Narrows Chapter’s “Tie Fest” on Saturday, February 12 at the Kent Island Yacht Club and at the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sport show in Oaks, PA, on February 17-20. Capt. Kevin Josenhans Josenhans Fly Fishing (443) 783-3271 josenhansflyfishing.com
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FISH FORECASTS Mitch Cratty with the 47.9-pound tyranosaurus rex striper that took top honors at MSSA’s 18th annual Fall Classic tournament. Photo courtesy of MSSA
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apt. Sonney Forrest of Reel Relief Charters (Solomons) readily admits fishing in January is immeasurably better for those who can make it to Florida or Mexico. But if you can’t swing a trip south, he said we have pretty good fishing opportunities for resident stripers off the warm-water discharge at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP). Capt. Sonney says, “You can pick your days when the sun is shining and the wind has quit and go pull on a few stripers by jigging in the discharge.” Capt. Sonney adds, “You may be surprised, however, at the size of the rockfish that hang out in the warm-water discharge. I’ve had many over 24 inches and several up to 30 inches while jigging metal lures. Yes, I do lose many jigs, but that’s fishing. You (usually) won’t be alone, since it is one of the few places the fish do concentrate. Get in line with the other boats to drift along with the outflow.” Capt. Sonney suggests that, “You can also go perch fishing in the Patuxent River, as there are lots of fish to be had near the state Route 4 Bridge. Use a standard double-hook bottom rig and bloodworms. You can have a great time with a couple of friends catching fish and counting the days until spring arrives.” Lastly, Capt. Sonney suggests working on your tackle and other fishing gear over the winter. “See what is broken before the spring season and replace rusted hooks, make up sinkers, and clean out and organize tackle boxes. You can also tie rigs and leaders for flounder, bottom fishing, and trolling, allowing some practice time for knot-tying,” Capt. Sonney adds. Capt. Sonney also says that you should, “Go hang out at the local tackle shop and get to know the owner or staff. They hear a lot of what is happening from the commercial guys. They’re a good source of information.” Capt. Sonney finished by recommending anglers use January to “reflect on what you did and didn’t do well this past season and what youBand canSponsor do better in the coming months.” Capt. Sonney Forrest Reel Relief Charters Presenting Sponsor Band Sponsor (443) 532-0836 captainsonney.com
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• Alex Schlegel, general manager of Hartge Yacht Yard in Galesville, MD, recently welcomed two apprentices who have joined his 25-man work force. Kelsey Averil and Sterling Schlegel have years of boating experience in both power and sail and a solid interest in learning and becoming experts in a marine trade. Under the tutelage of supervisor Rob Nilsen, Averil is learning the nuts and bolts of rigging and electronic installation. Sterling Schlegel is proving to be a quick study under the watchful eye of master carpenters Peter Bell and Greg Sampson. hartgeyard.com • Beneteau Powerboat America based in Annapolis now offers the all-new Beneteau Swift Trawler 44, as a replacement for the Swift Trawler 42. The vessel will make its North American debut during the Miami International Boat Show February 17-21. (443) 924-0856
• Tommy Marsellas is the newest member of Grande Yachts International’s service department at Grasonville, MD. He brings 26 years experience as a marine technician with certifications in Yamaha Marine, Indmar Marine, and Mastercraft Boats. (410) 286-1349
• Building on its 51 years of success on the Occoquan River, Prince William Marina in Woodbridge, VA, was voted the number one dealer in North America by Boating Industry Magazine at the Marine Dealer Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL, November 18. The marina previously was recognized as Sea Ray’s longest tenured Ambassador Dealer, a top Mercruiser Customer Satisfaction dealer, and a National Marine Manufacturing Association certified dealer. pwmarina.com • Two West River facilities recently joined the ranks of Maryland’s certified Clean Marinas: the Galesville Harbor Yacht Yard and the West River Yacht Harbour Condominium Association, including the West River Fuel Dock. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources oversees the Clean Marina Initiative, a voluntary program promoting marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs that reduce their pollution. Maryland now boasts 118 Clean Marinas. dnr.maryland.gov
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(L-R): Sterling Schlegel and Kelsey Averil recently joined the crew at Hartge Yacht Yard.
Winter and Spring Fishing Shows 2011 compiled by Ric Burnley
27th Annual Timonium Fishing Expo and Boat Show When: January 13-16 Where: Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD Admission: Adults: $8, Ages 10-14: $4, Children Under 10: Free More Information: fishingexpo.com Saltwater Sportsman National Seminar Series “DelMarVa Edition” When: January 22 Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA Admission: $55 More Information: (800) 446-7360 Third Annual Richmond Fishing Expo When: January 21-23 Where: Farm Bureau Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA Admission: Adults: $8, Seniors: $7, Children Ages six-12: $5, Children Five and Under: Free More Information: ncboatshows. com/show.php/eventId/3 Ninth Annual TieFest (Fly Fishing) When: February 12—9:30 a.m. Where: Kent Island Yacht Club, Chester, MD Admission: Free More Information: tony@ccamd.org Fishing Workshop Featuring Dr. Julie Ball and PropTalk’s Capt. C.D. Dollar When: February 26 Where: Hoffman Community Building at Memorial Park in Quarryville, PA Admission: $30 at the door, ($25 advanced registration, $15 advanced registration for women and children under 14) More Information: (717) 284-3385
Lefty Kreh, the Yoda of the fly fishing world, shows off his fly- tying skills at CCA’s TieFest on Kent Island in 2008. 2011’s event is February 12. Photo by Joe Evans
The Fly Fishing Show (Philadelphia) When: March 5-6 Where: Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA Admission: Adults: $15 ($25 for Two-Day Pass), Children Under 12: $2, Children Five and Under: Free, Boy Scouts in Uniform Under 16: Free, Active Military: $10 More Information: flyfishingshow.com The Saltwater Fishing Expo (Somerset, NJ) When: March 18-20 Where: Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, NJ Admission: Adults: $11, Children Ages five-11: $3, Children Under five: Free More Information: sportshows.com First Annual Catchin’ for Kids Sportfishing Show When: March 18-20 Where: Khedive Shrine Center, Chesapeake, VA Admission: Adults: $5, Children Under 12: Free More Information: catchinforkids.com PropTalk January 2011 53
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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. www. pier4annapolis.com 28’ - 38’ Slips Great Rates Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free WiFi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 867-7919, www. rockholdcreekmarina.com 30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 2680660, 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) 5861915.
Maryland Maritime Foundation Needs your help. Through donations of boats, equipment, and other items, we provide funds for education and other opportunities to organizations and individuals. We also have boats for sale at great prices - allowing you to get on the water. (301) 509-3206, director@ mdmaritime.org . Boat, Car, and RV Donations Needed Possible cash back. Fast pickup. Tax receipt given. Proceeds spent locally for college education grants. www.kidsfundinc.org, (410) 532-9330, (877) 532-9330.
22’ Glacier Bay 2260 Canyon Runner ‘04 Powered by 2 new 90hp Honda Four Stroke engines. Dual hull design for incredible stability. Wonderful day/fishing boat that even has a private enclosed head, T-top, live well & aft platform between the engines w/ stainless steel handrails. Great cond. and on land for the winter. Asking only $28,000 OBYS (410) 226-0100.
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New Annapolis Listings Needed ASAP We are sold out AGAIN! Complimentary deep water Annapolis dockage for very well maintained new listings up to 75 feet length, 20' beam and 8' draft, sail or power. Free weekly cleaning/wash & chamois. Contact John Kaiser Jr. 410-923-1400 (office) or 443-223-7864 (cell anytime) or john@yachtview.com and visit our web site @ www.yachtview.com for complete details as to why we sell our listings so quickly!
23'6 SeaRay 230 '93 Perfect affordable weekend cruiser. Her Chevy 305 with a Mercruiser outdrive has 268 original hours, ready for years of family fun cruising, fishing and water sports. Excellent value, includes trailer $13,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
23' Pacific Skiff '04 Boat is fully and powered by 225 Yamaha OB, with trailer, underwater lights, spray curtain enclosures, trim tabs, LOW HOURS on Powerboat Listings Needed this popular alumium alloy boat. PRICE REDUCED TO $39,000. At our office Competitive commission on Kent Island. Contact BOEMARINE, structures, high-traffic office 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, location, brokerage storage, online www.boemarine.com and print adv. Boats are selling, and SURVEYORS we need more listings. Visit us ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC online at www.boemarine.com, 25’ Sun Runner ’83 Classic express Power & sailboat surveys, big or email us at boats@boemarine.com cruiser, 260-hp Merc I/O w/less small, gas or dsl. Contact Derek or call (866) 735-5926 to get your than 450 original hrs, sleeps 4, Rhymes, NAMS-CMS and SAMS boat listed and sold. stove, sink, pressurized water, A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll-free refrigerator, hydraulic trim tabs, (866) 608-4404. Sell Your Boat Fast for Market Sea Scouts, $4200, James Klimek, Value Most sold in two weeks or 240-271-4631 jk3043@aol.com, Accredited SAMS Marine less. We sell your boat on eBay. List Steve Alexander 301 646-0805, Surveyor Capt. Jon Sheller, AMS, your boat. Get a check. Call Jody stevedalex@msn.com established 1980, serving MD/DC/ Palmisano at Better Priced Boats. VA, ABYC Master Marine (410) 340-0008. Technician, Power & Sail, Gas & Diesel. Pre-Purchase, Insurance, 17’ Invader ’87 Bow rider, Finance, Corrosion, (410) 349excellent cond., 2007 trailer, 4.3-L 7016, jons2011@aol.com OMC I/O w/352 hrs, covers, Sea Scouts, $2,000, James Klimek, DONATIONS (240) 271-4631, jk3043@aol.com. Full Fair Market/Book Value for Your Boat 501(c)(3) private 26’ Eastport ‘11 Modeled after the foundation seeks boat donations successful 32, the 26 has traditional for use within educational Chesapeake Bay Styling, single Volvo programs. Fully tax deductible. D3-220HP diesel for fuel economy and Free boat surveys provided. Free range, aft bench, navigator helm chairs, hauling/transport. Also accept long hard top for protection from cars, trucks, and other items of elements. Below features v-berth, value. Also seeking volunteer storage, head for over-niting. Many sailboat and powerboat instructors. options available. 443-951-1380 (410) 591-9900 www.eastportyacht.com Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? Slips $1,250 $2,200 yr. Land storage $110 monthly. Haulouts $8.50 per foot. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina. com
26 Sundancer 260 ‘04 Cream Puff, lift kept, only 400 hrs. on 300-hp Merc w/Bravo III SS twin props, inverter,Dark Green hull w/green canvas in great shape. Priced for quick sale. @ $42,900. Dann@Islandpilot.com
27’ Regal 272 Commodore ‘93 Far more stylish and with more family living space than you can imagine. Add the most complete list of standard features and equipment Though she was ordered new with a stronger Volvo Penta engine $21,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
27’ Ranger Tug ’11 Inventory boat with full warranty. Trailerable, inboard diesel. Fully equipped including a/c, genset, electronics, much more. Contact John Dennison 443-995-8670, john@chesranger.com. 27’ Sea Ray Sundancer 270 ’92 Soft Breeze needs a new home! 330 HP MerCruiser 7.4 L, Bravo 3 Engine. Located near AYS Office. Priced to sell! $12,000. Call Charles 410-267-8181 or charles@ annapolisyachtsales.com 28’ Atlantic Craft ’05 Perfect for the Bay! Roomy cabin and large cockpit. Low hrs on 7.4L Mercruiser!! Outfitted to fish with riggers, electronics, windlass and more. $54,000. (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz
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29’ Hydra Sport Vector ’06 Twin Yamaha F250s, electronics, Gen, A/C & More!, $110,000, 410-4764414, www.compositeyacht.biz
28’ Bertram 25 Convertible ‘63 Rebuilt in 2000 with twin 1998 Mercury 250HP outboards topping speed 52kts. 580hrs since rebuild. She’s well outfitted for open water fishing with 17 rod holders, 2 down riggers. $26,500 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
28’ Cape Dory Flybridge Fast Trawler ’89 30 foot l.o.a. Yard maintained & lightly used by a retired couple. Drystored in winters. Many upgrades including autopilot, bowthruster and five y.o. engine installation. Illness forces sale. Asking price reduced to $45,000, but all offers will be considered. Jerry (410) 440-9882.
28’ Albemarle 280 ’05 Wow! Exceptionally clean. Spacious with V-berth forward, compact galley and stand up head with shower. Raymarine E80 GPS Plotter with Radar, Furuno GPS system, Raymarine Tri-Data and VHF Radio. Cockpit amenities include padded bolsters, raw and fresh water washdown, transom fish box, cockpit sole fishbox, tackle cabinets, livewell with bait prep, Lee outriggers, plenty of rod holders and cabin rod storage. A dry ride is assured with 24 deadrise aft. Merc 350 Mag T-300hp will cruise at 28-29 knots. $84,000 Contact Paul Lash at 410.867.9550. Stock #BB433\
29’ Dyer 29 ‘91 Hard top model w/new dsl engine & full canvas cockpit cover. Professionally maintained & continuously upgraded. Call Denise at Annapolis Yacht Sales 410-267-8181 or denise@annapolisyachtsales.com.
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29’ Mathews Brothers Patriot ’02 JWB Fiberglass hull. Yanmar 315hp dsl engine. Kept in top cond. at MathewsBros IndoorBoatStorage facility. $150,000 Purchase today! Call Mathews Brothers at (410) 479-9720. 29’ Robbins by MathewsBros ’03 Miss Claire Fiberglass hull, 310 Marine Power gas engine, Top cond. at IndoorBoatStorage. Available for immediate purchase. JUST REDUCED to $62,500 Call Mathews Brothers at (410) 4799720. McBee Custom King Cat 290 ’99/’10 Mercruiser 350 MPI Bluewater Horizon engines have 51 hrs, starboard has 2 yr warranty. 10 hrs on new velvet drive transmissions. Super Clean. Asking $49,950 bring all offers. See up to 80 photos on Boatshedannapolis. com, (301) 643-5775
29’ Sea Ray 290 SUNDANCER ‘07 ergonomic dash (smart Craft Diagnostics), walk through windshield, cockpit wetbar and integral swim platform w/ hide away ladder. Only 101 hours, engine warranty until November 2013. Well maintained, perfectly appointed. Twin Mercruiser 5.0 MPIs with Bravo III drives, Full Camper Package, Northstar Electronics, Windlass, Remote Spotlight and much more. $91,900. Call Kellie Moody at 410.604.4300. Stock #BB459 30’ Bertram Moppie ‘94 Twin 310hp Mercruiser engines with aprox 780 hrs. This is an exceptionally clean & well maintained vessel!!!! Well equipped & sharp looking too! She has been greatly reduced from her original asking price and is now asking $60,000 and looking for offers. OBYS (410) 226-0100. 30’ Fortier Soft-top ’89 She is a lovely, traditional, family cruiser. They are still built today in MA. of the finest quality & materials. She is powered by twin 200-hp Volvo dsls & will cruise at 18 knots. Accommodations for up to 4 people. She has an enclosed head w/shower, full galley, radar arch, bimini w/full enclosure as well as a cockpit bimini, Norcold refrigerator, Glendinning synchroniser, windlass, furuno 1830 radar, AP, GPS and so much more! Just reduced to $85,000 and looking for offers. OBYS (410) 226-0100.
30’ Mainship Pilot ’98 $59,900 – Priced to sell! Yanmar 230hp dsl, bow thruster, reverse cycle heat/ Air, plotter, full cockpit canvas, excellent cond.! Call Tony Tumas: day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, Visit our web: www. greatblueyachts.com
32’ Island Gypsy “Gourmet Cruiser” ’03 32 feet of pure enjoyment. Newer electronics, very low hrs. No use in 2 years. Bring reasonable offer soon! Call Dan at Annapolis Yacht Sales 410267-8181.
30’ Sea Sailer Motorsailor ’65 Teak planked classic with Yanmar 37, pilothouse or cockpit steering, $260K refit in 1999, in great cond. $39,500 Urbanna, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575. Photos at www. annapolisyachtsales.com
32’ Kinnamon 32 Custom Bay Built ‘00 True work horse with 30’ Wellcraft Martinique ’01 aft steering stations for single handedly, comfortable interior and Clean, low hr boat. Wide 10’6” seating has enough room for a beam makes for spacious interior & large fishing party. Hull, cabins and cockpit. T-Merc w/new Bravo III floors are in great condition. $56,000 outdrives in ’09. New A/C in ’08. In Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, water & ready to go. $53,500 Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com Sales (888) 221-5022 31’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘01 High-grade Upscale Cruiser. hardware, appliances & furnishings. Forward berth, dinette, full galley, & roomy midcabin. Large cockpit, u-shaped aft seat w/wet-bar. Electronic engine hatch. T-Merc. w/ZF transmissions, Westerbeke Gen. Very well maintained w/low hrs. $71,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.
32’ Kinnamon Bay Boat ’97 John Deere dsl, custom hardtop, Rocker launcher & More, $42,500, 410476-4414, www.compositeyacht. biz
32’ Mabry ‘03 Yanmar 315HP, Electronics, Full Equipment, Beautifully Finished, $110,000. (410)476-4414 www.compositeyacht.biz 31 Sea Ray Sundancer '00 Only 250 hours on this boat with new canvas, fully loaded, with gen set. New listing in Edgewood, MD Ask 74,900. At our office on Kent Island. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com 32’ PDQ Catamaran ’01 Economical & roomy cruiser. Two cabin layout, reliable twin Yanmar power, generator and A/C. Asking $149,000. Contact John Dennison (410) 280-0006, john@seleneannapolis.com 32’ Boston Whaler ‘07 “Wasabi” $149,900 In Annapolis, Maryland, Tom Murphy – CPYB, Office: 410-626-0100, Cell: 443-994-2705, www.unitedyacht.com/tommurphy, United Yacht Sales tommurphy@unitedyacht.com 32’ Ches. Deadrise ’00 PRICE REDUCED TO $42,500!!! No engine or gear, Ready to drop in gas or dsl, Finished to fish, Full electronics, Fresh Awlgrip, (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht. biz
32 Sea Ray Sundancer 320 ‘04 T/ Merc V-drives, clean w/ navy hull and gen. Only 230 Hours.In RockHall MD. Just reduced to $105,900. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-7355926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com
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32’ Senator Trawler ’87 $39,900 Aft cabin, sun deck, upper& lower helm station, Air/Heat, Perkins dsl. Call Tony Tumas: day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, Visit our web: www.greatblueyachts.com
32’ Sea Ray 320 SUNDANCER ’07 Very clean! Shows pride of ownership and will make a great boat for your family and friends to enjoy! Powered by Mercruiser 350 MAG Horizons T-300hp, she has more than enough power to take you and your friends and family out for a day trip or for a long weekend cruise. $152,500 Call Kim Ewing at 410.604.4300 for more information. Stock #BB487.
33 Sea Ray Sundancer 330 ‘93. Clean cruiser with tons of upgrades, generator, A/C, NEW CANVAS, great boat for the money. Lying in Solomons Island, MD Ask $42,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com 34’ Cruisers 3375 ‘98 Twin Mercruiser 7.4L 310hp gas engines, 1 head, 2 strm vessel. Lovingly cared for & shows well. All the electronics, ac, generator! Asking $55,000. Call Tim 410-267-8181. Photos: www.annapolisyachtsales. com
34’ Sea Ray 340 SUNDANCER ’06 Simply irresistible. Powered by your choice of stern drive or inboard propulsion. Dual bucket helm seats, extra-large control station, cockpit wet bar, awesome sound system, wide open cabin, and much more. Mercruiser TVD 8.1 S Horizons, Kohler 5.0kw Generator with only 7 hours. $141,500 Call Mike Skreptack at 410.867.9550. Stock #BB493
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35’ Pro-Line 3250 Express ‘97 A wonderful family weekend cruiser, perfectly equipped for fishing trips. A beautiful boat that has been extremely well maintained. Twin MerCruisers have 600HP giving her a top speed over 40kts. $53,950 Boatshed Annapolis (703) 855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’99 HAIL MARY is a great boat that is ready to go. She is easily seen in Oxford, Maryland. Interior provides sleeping berths & stowage, head w/ shower, and a galley that offers comfortable accommodations for 2. $260,000 Offered by Hinckley Yacht Brokerage, contact Peter (410) 263-0095 or phoward@ hinckleyyachts.com 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat EP ’05 SHADOW is a fine example of a late model EP. She boasts a wonderful entertaining platform with a built in BBQ and sink in the cockpit and plenty of seating in the pilothouse. $430,000 Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@ hinckleyyachts.com 36’ Monk 36 Trawler ’05 Modern version of classic Monk 36 built in Nova Scotia… single engine 2 cabin trawler has everything needed for extended cruising. $249,000 Call Tim 410-267-8181 Photos at www. annapolisyachtsales.com
35' Sonic SS '99 Repowered with 500hp Mercruisers and owner has kept her in "like new" condition. Shows like a new boat, with trailer and new canvas, Lying on South River, MD. Ask $65,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com 36’ Albin Trawler ’79 Single Volvo 129-hp, generator, new bimini, interior & exterior helm stations & instrumentation, two en-suite strms, side galley. Reduced to $45,000 Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos at www.annapolisyachtsales.com 36’ Albin Trawler ’81 Single Ford Lehman 120HP dsl, 2 head, 2 large strm vessel. She is lovingly cared for & shows well, in Annapolis! Asking $59,850. Call Tim 410267-8181. Photos at www. annapolisyachtsales.com
36’ Carman ‘10: 500HP Cat C9, BRAND NEW!!! Built on spec, Ready to Go Now! Or Equip as you wish, New Price $179,900. www.compositeyacht.biz 410-4764414
37’ Lord Nelson Victory Tug ’86 Traditional full displacement pilothouse long range trawler, Cummins 150, Northern Lights generator, well equipped, outstanding cond. $175,000 Mathews, VA. Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos at www. annapolisyachtsales.com 37’ Nordic Tug ’99 Blue hulled semi-displacement trawler. Single Cummins 330-hp, Northern Lights generator, Heat/Air, Dinghy and Davit system. Excellent cond.. $279,000 Call Jonathan (804)436-4484 Photos at www. annapolisyachtsales.com 37’ Silverton Convertible ’89 Very clean, shed kept. A/C, GPS and radar. Low hrs on 454 Crusaders. $59,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022
38’ Chris Craft 381 Catalina ‘88 14' beam offers an enormous interior. Two strms w/stall showers plus tub in master. Walk-around decks. Helm area is level w/aft deck seating. Upgrades include upholstery, interior & aft deck, carpet, canvas, refrigerator, vacu-flush heads, & teak & holly floors throughout. Well maintained T-454 Crusaders. Onan 6.5 generator. $58,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.
38’ Sabre Express ‘06 Very popular 38 Hardtop Express. She offers Twin Stidd helm seats, helm deck AC, a separate shower stall, 2 flush mounted bulkhead flatscreen TVs. Great electronic package. Settee on the bridge deck w/wet bar & ice maker. 9KW generator, bow thruster, Corian counters, Awlgripped hull in 2008 and much more! Owner is moving up & has priced her to move. Asking $385,000 and looking for offers. OBYS (410) 226-0100.
38’ Carver 3807 Aft Cabin ’89 Excellent condition. Spacious interior w/galley down. Two staterooms, each with head & stall shower. Convertible dinette. Three zone A/C. Flybridge helm offers seating forward. Aft deck hardtop with enclosure. T-Merc. Glendinning Cable Master, Generator. $69,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888)221-5022
38’ Carver ACMY ‘88 Looking for offers. Large 14' beam. Two staterooms with double berths. Two heads with stall showers. Galley and full size dinette down from salon. Well arranged fly-bridge, aft deck w/wet bar. Low hours on T-454 Mercruisers, 6.5 Onan generator. $69,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 38’ Evans Dead Rise ’07 $175,000 USCG certified passenger/charter boat Cummins 8.3l Turbo dsl, bow thruster, Certified for 18 passenger, Pilot house w/convertible dinette & forward cabin. Excellent business opportunity! Call Tony Tumas: day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, Visit our web: www.greatblueyachts. com, 38’ True North 38 ’02 True adventure boat w/huge opening reverse transom. Galley up, plenty of power, lots of extras. $249,000 Call Tim Wilbricht at Annapolis Yacht Sales 410-267-8181 or tim@ annapolisyachtsales.com
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40’ Bayliner Cockpit MY ’00 Three staterooms w/full berths. 2 heads W/showers. Full service galley, large dinette w/salon on same level. Lower helm, large aft deck. T-270 Cummins dsls, 8kw Westerbeke gen. Great family yacht. $192,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 40’ Robbins by Mathews ’02 Ready to name, Ready to fish! Custom tackle, baitwell, 35 rod holders,500-hp Yanmar dsl & many options complement this ultimate cruising boat! JUST REDUCED to $312,500. Call MathewsBros at 410-479-9720.
46’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’01 Twin Cummins, full electronics, well equipped & comfortable, Too much to list, $225,000, 410-476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz 45’ Cruisers 4450 ‘00 She’s well maintained luxury family cruiser, with particular attention to detail paid by the owner since 2002. This boat is fully loaded with every imaginable extra, bought to the highest specification and quality. $259,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703) 855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
40’ Robbins by MathewsBros ’07 Madeline, Fiberglass hull. 540 Cummins dsl eng. Delivered in May of ’08, this highly customized boat is practically new! Available for immediate purchase. Asking $485,000 call MathewsBros at (410) 479-9720. 42’ Beneteau Swift 42 ’07 The cleanest, best maintained & equipped Swift 42 available anywhere. Asking only $389,900! Bring any reasonable offer after viewing her. Call Dan 410-2678181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales. com
45’ Excalibar ‘99 Fast and luxurious in equal measure. Excellent survey in 2009. The interior is very stylish with a great seating arrangement and overall configuration giving plenty of room to entertain. $110,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
42’ Jones ’00 800-hp Cat, Fully Loaded – Too Much To List!!, USCG Certified for 36 passengers and 2 crew, “Agitator” $225,000, www. compositeyacht.biz, (410) 4764414.
42’ Jones ‘00 575 HP Diesel, Genset, A/C & Heat, Full Electronics, 6 Pack, Ready to Fish or Cruise, “Double A” New Price $225,000 www.compositeyacht.biz. (410) 476-4414
45’ North Island ‘10 $680,000 This luxury crusier is beautifully finished and even better equipped. Built by one of Canada's most reputable builders they have brought the quality commercial heritage and yacht quality luxury together. Please contact us for information. www.compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414
43’ Wellcraft ’87 Portofino Express, twin 454 Chevys w/360 hrs, new radar w/GPS & depth, new canvas, 7.5-Kw genset, many other upgrades, call for more details, Sea Scouts, Price slashed to $39,000, James Klimek, (240) 271-4631, jk3043@aol.com.
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45’ SeaRay Express ‘00 Recent and full service on twin Cat engines (610 hours) there are many new fixtures to this stunning boat. Some of these include new Satellite weather, radar, sonar and fish finder, new fridge, new filters and more. $200,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
45 Sea Ray Sundancer 450 ‘96 powered by T/CAT3126s. Full electronics package w/ KVH sat tv, underwater lights, and new carpets, CLEAN,CLEAN,CLEAN. In Pasadena, MD Price reduced to $133,900. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-7355926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com
46’ Wellcraft San Remo ‘89 The engines have a low 986 hours. She comes crowded with extras and provides palatial accommodation. This vessel is great for a family and/or the entertainment of guests. $125,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
46' Carman '01 TWIN John Deere 375HP, USCG Cert. 36 Passenger + 2 Crew, Fully Equipped Inside & Out, No Expense Spared, Make Offer – Must Go (410) 476-4414 www.compositeyacht.biz 48’ Selene ’04 Price reduced. A turnkey vessel. Lovingly maintained. Fully equipped for long range cruising and a comfortable live-aboard lifestyle. This is a must see vessel. Selene Annapolis (410) 280-0006, john@seleneannapolis.com 46’ Markley ’05 Built to fish and charter ready, Full electronics, John Deere diesel, Fishing gear goes with sale, Make Offer – Must Go, 410-476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz 46’ Pacemaker Flush Deck MY ’78 $84,900 Twin Detroits, Gen, 3 zone air/heat, new canvas for upper & lower helms. Perfect liveaboard! Call Tony Tumas: day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, Visit our web: www.greatblueyachts. com,
46’ SeaRay Express ‘87 This sought after vessel has been updated from the electronics to the Awlgrip. The huge TNT swim platform is just one accessory on this boat that shouts relaxation $119,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703) 855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
48’ Chesapeake ‘03 USCG rated for 47 passengers. This would make a great charter fish or dive boat. Could handle a hot bite with plenty of open cockpit (16' by 24') and a tuna door! $279,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
48 Hatteras ‘88 A beautiful example of this timeless Sport FIsh Model. Extremely well kept boat, with new T/735 hp Detriots, flawless inside and out. Lying in Shady Side MD. Ask $299,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 8 6 6 - 7 3 5 - 5 9 2 6 , boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com
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New listings added all the time: 49' Watson 48 '06 Extended coastal cruising or trans-ocean passage making, this steel beauty will far exceed your expectations. $949,000. http://rockhallwave.com/2010/11/24/2 006-watson-48-expedition-trawler-seabiscuit/ 410-639-7111 50’ Ocean Alexander MK 1 ’79 Classic Monk design, Portuguese bridge/flybridge combo, twin Caterpillar 3208s, tri-cabin, new plumbing/electrical, new decks. $185,000 Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos at www.annapolisyachtsales.com
50’ Ocean SS ‘82 Wide 16' Beam. Three strm floor plan. Large salon, galley down w/custom cabinet work. EZ2CY fly-bridge enclosure. Rebuilt 8V92's plus 15KW Westerbeke generator. Very well maintained, priced to sell. $145,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.
52' Menorquin 160 '04 Luxurious live aboard accommodations. Well equipped and looking for a new home. $785,000. 410-639-7111 http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listin g/pl_boat_detail.jsp?&units=Feet&id= 1650732&lang=en&slim=broker&&ho sturl=gratitudeyachtingcenter&&ywo= gratitudeyachtingcenter&
53' Navigator Pilothouse '99 Upgraded 430 HP Volvos, 10’ Avon RIB with 15 HP Mercury. This is the most well maintained and the cleanest on the market! Lying in Severna Park, MD. REDUCED FOR THE BOATSHOWS TO $359,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com
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53’ Selene ’03 Price Reduced! Twin engine, 3 strm, 2 head layout. In excellent cond. and ready to cruise. Contact John Dennison (410) 280-0006, john@seleneannapolis.com
70’ Hatteras CPMY ’91 Features an enlarged fully air conditioned aft deck, 4 strms including 2 VIP guest cabins. Updated interior. Low hrs on recently overhauled engines. All offers and trades considered. Contact John Dennison (410) 280-0006, john@seleneannapolis.com
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53’ Selene ’09 Extensively equipped w/ twin Cummins dsls with props protected with skegs. Beautiful cherry interior & with a long list of options. Contact John Dennison (443)9958670, john@seleneannapolis.com.
58’ Bertram Motor Yacht ‘76 Great live aboard, huge interior, 18’ beam, 3 cabins & 3 heads/showers. All offers considered. Contact Tom 443 880 2765 tom@noyceyachts.com
58’ Viking 58 Convertible ‘97 This robustly built immaculately maintained iconic American fishing boat. The luxurious three staterooms feature a master suite and VIP stateroom. The starboard stateroom has bunks. All include individual controls for AC/heat and a head for each stateroom with showers. $699,000 Boatshed Annapolis (703)855-4408, Boats@boatshedannapolis.com, view 50+ photos: Boatshedannapolis.com
62' Titan Custom Sport Fisherman asking $1,450,000 You and your crew will be the first ones out to sea when cruising with twin C 32 1650hp Caterpillar engines. Register at boatshedannapolis.com to see 53 photos. (703) 855-4408
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Annapolis Yacht Sales......................... 7 annapolisyachtsales.com
Clean Fuels......................................... 51 cleanfuelsmd.com
Kent Island Kayaks............................ 27 kikayaks.com
Baltimore Boat Show......................... 35 baltimoreboatshow.com
Coastal Climate Control....................... 6 coastalclimatecontrol.com
Marine Engines................................... 30 1800runsnew.com
Bandy Boats....................................... 14 bandyboats.com
Composite Yacht................................ 29 compositeyacht.biz
Maritime Solutions............................. 29 inflatablexperts.com
Black Dog Propellers......................... 16 blackdogprops.com
Coppercoat USA................................. 13 coppercoatusa.com
MAS Epoxies....................................... 46 masepoxies.com
Boatyard Bar & Grill........................... 18 boatyardbarandgrill.com
Delaware City Marina......................... 13 delawarecitymarina.biz
Moores Marine.................................... 21 MooresMarine.com
Boatyard Bar & Grill Tournament..... 52 boatyardbarandgrill.com
Deltaville Boatyard............................... 9 deltavilleboatyard.com
MSSA 2011 Expo................................ 21
Boatyard Film Series.......................... 49 boatyardbarandgrill.com
Eastport Yacht Company................... 27 eastportyacht.com
BOE Marine......................................... 64 boemarine.com
Fawcett Boat Supplies.................. 20,46 fawcettboat.com
Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor............... 11 bbyh.com
Hartge Insurance................................ 46 hartgeinsurance.com
Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa..... 19 chesapeakebeachresortspa.com
Hinckley Yacht Services.................... 16 hinckleyyachts.com
Chesapeake Ranger Tugs................... 5 chesranger.com
Inner Harbor East Marina................... 14 innerharboreastmarina.com
Clarks Landing................................... 30 clarkslanding.com
Interlux................................................ 63 yachtpaint.com
Pasadena Sportfishing Group........... 20 pasadenasportfishing.com Pettit Paint........................................ 2,44 pettitmarine.com Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales... 15 sassafrasharbormarina.com White Rocks Marina & Boatyard....... 47 whiterocksmarina.com Wooden Boat Restoration Company.47 woodenboatrestorationllc.com
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MARKETPLACE
Accessories & Equipment
Marine Services
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Marine Moisture Meters For Fiberglass & Wood
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FERRY POINT MARINA ON MAGOTHY RIVER
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Chesapeake Classic Baltimore Boat Shows, Thirty-Four Years Ago
Photo by Thomas C. Scilipoti
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homas C. Scilipoti captured this photo of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor during an in-water boat show in 1976. The fun runs indoors when the Baltimore Convention Center welcomes the Baltimore Boat Show January 27-30 (see page 12). Way back in 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed Apple Computer Company, the first class of women was inducted at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, and the Memphis, a Los Angeles-class submarine, and the Mississippi, a Virginia-class cruiser, were launched
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at Newport News Shipbuilding, VA. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” was number one at the movie box office, while “Rocky” [the first installment] won best picture at the Oscars. A gallon of gas averaged 59 cents! Baltimore’s Harborplace was four years in the future, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards wasn’t a reality until 16 years later. Thomas was born and raised in Little Italy and lives in Upper Fells Point. His award-winning photos encapsulate more than 60 years of Baltimore’s history. Thanks for sharing this one, Thomas!
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Copper has protected boats from the beginning of time. But these are indeed different times. And with that comes Pacifica® Plus — a powerful, copper-free antifouling that keeps your hull smooth while reducing your environmental footprint. How does it work? Pacifica Plus contains Econea® to control shell growth along with Biolux® Slime-Blocking technology. Pacifica Plus also has a polishing mechanism built in, which means better fuel efficiencies and less carbon and sulfur dioxide being
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released into the air. And because Pacifica Plus is formulated with more solids content it reduces the need for excessive solvent, which means reduced solvent emissions. Pacifica Plus is also formulated for use on all substrates, is fast drying and available in clean, bright colors. So what does all this really mean? Simple. You can protect your hull and at the same time make an environmentally smart choice, all with just one slight twist of your screwdriver.
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