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Tech It Out: Winter’s Nap for Electronics ##Photo by Mark Talbott

You’ve spent a lot of money to find fish and your way home. Don’t skimp on how you care for electronics this season. by Captain Chris Dollar

26 New Year, New Boat Buying a new or used boat is a huge process. We’ve pulled together the best advice and brought in one recent new (to him) boat owner to shed some insight on the experience. by Duffy Perkins and Matt Cowles

Small Boat, Big Fun ##Photo by Michaela Urban

A 169-mile run in a 21-foot skiff… one Potomac boater makes the most of his small boat. by E.A. Meador

Warm Weather Cruising and Fishing Escapes As the mercury heads south, perhaps you should, too. by Beth Crabtree

Winter Fishing in the Ocean The fish you’ll catch, the tackle you’ll need, and a few contacts to get you offshore this winter. by Eric Burnley

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Taking 2014 to Another Level

he remnants of New Years’ I’d bring the boys of Ski Haus back out Resolutions past are clutwith us and get up the confidence to tered around our house. A actually try wake skating, rather than just vast exercise DVD collection is stowed fearing it with all my soul. I’d get Matt under the bed after I managed to give and Jess Cowles from page 28 to take us myself a black eye during a heated Tae on an extended overnight cruise down Bo workout. My husband canceled our the Bay. 2011 subscription to Healthy Living Even as I type this, I have to ask magazine after I served him kale. A box myself: what makes any of that seem so of tile rots in our basement from the year I decided to finally install a kitchen backsplash. Thankfully I realized I don’t have the patience for home repair projects before someone told me I also lack the talent for them. There’s always such a push to change around the ##For 2014: More of this. Photo by Al Schreitmueller new year. And why, I really don’t know. I difficult? It’s all entirely possible; I just live a good life: we get outdoors, we have to make it happen. Opportunities cook great meals, we have friends who don’t exist so that they can be missed. If make good times even better. Why we you want to do something, you just have want to change is somewhat beyond me, to look into it and then get on that. And although I always have a way to try. with everything sitting in front of you, If I could do anything in 2014, I’d you’re not smart to just let it pass you by. simply find a way to take everything to We recently held a few focus groups another level. I’d absolutely attend all the at the PropTalk office after hours, and powerboat racing events we have listed we found out quite a few things about on page 39. I’d build my own Cocktail our readers. While our magazine is a Class racer, and have Buzz Milan on wealth of information (if we do say so speed dial for spectating all the OPA ourselves), we found that many readers events. I’d take one of the fly fishing don’t know we also have a website that casting clinics that the Chesapeake functions as a complimentary resource. Women Anglers offers. I’d buy a kayak Online, you can not only read the entire and join Zach Ditmars on the Potomac magazine, but you can also read news after work for some snakehead fishing. items and watch great videos. You can Follow us!

read extended articles that we can’t fit in the magazine. We have a full calendar of all the Bay events you want to attend, and a listing of all the Clubs you want to get involved with. There are tons (and we mean tons) of photos from all the events we attend, as well as weather, and Chesapeake dockbar and fishing charter guides to help make your time on the water even more invaluable. And did we mention the classified section? Boats are added daily, and they’re all regional. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. Our goal here is to at least tell you that we have a great little stream that is perfect for drinking. But more than that, we’re actually very interested in hearing from you. So we’ve come up with a little survey to see what you need in a boating website and magazine, what you want to read daily, and what you need to help you get the most out of your time on the water. Want to get involved? Then click PropTalk.com/survey and tell us what you think. The survey only takes about 5-8 minutes, and if you’d prefer a hard copy, we’re happy to mail one out to you. As always, we promise not to use your email address or home information for anything, so don’t hesitate. Whatever you do, let’s get involved. And together, let’s take 2014 to another level.

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Don’t Screw It Up!

picked up my monthly PropTalk at Lidos in Annapolis the other day and as usual read it, cover to cover. I note with interest that my favorite Proptalkite, Gary Reich, is conspicuous by his absence. Did I miss an issue? I don’t think so. Where’s Gary? I miss his writing style, his knowledge of the Bay, and his all-around interest in his readers likes and dislikes. Please, please do not turn PropTalk into another big business rag that dances to the tunes of local business and the government as a number of your contemporaries seem to do. One of your best attributes was the down to earth reporting of the Bay happenings by folks who are actually out there dodging crab pots and sailboats on a daily basis like Gary and his crew. You have a unique periodical, don’t screw it up! Capt. P.G. Dix Annapolis

ary moved onto new ventures in early August, so you might have missed a few beats. But please do not fear: PropTalk will continue to be the small local business it is. Many of our veteran writers (Eric Burnley, Rick Franke, and Charlie Iliff, among others) have stepped up to pitch in more for us. Our longtime fishing editor, now boating and fishing editor, Chris Dollar has expanded his role as well. (See his Tech It Out column on page 22). We have a huge pool of regional folks (those out there dodging crabpots and sailboats), who feed us information— from the boatshops of the Eastern Shore to the fishing holes of the Southern Bay to the go-fast boat experts. We have always been and will always be a magazine for and by Chesapeake boaters. If you or someone you know is interested in contributing stories or photos, send him or her our way. I’m sorry you’ll miss Gary’s voice. He did good work for us. Hang in there and trust that we can fill in the gap with new and experienced local boaters’ contributions. We won’t disappoint you. ~M.W. proptalk.com

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When Ice Isn’t Nice Story and photo by Beth Crabtree

nyone with a boat in the water, or a pier or bulkhead to maintain, needs to be vigilant this time of year for ice, which can wreak havoc with hulls, pilings, and bulkheads. I learned this lesson the hard way less than a dozen years ago during a particularly frigid winter. That February my children and I skated blissfully on a beautiful, rock-solid Brewer’s Creek, unaware of the costly ice damage being done to our pier and pilings. Be smart; prepare sooner, rather than later, for freezing temperatures and cold water. Local de-icer guru, Art Libby of Providence Marine Systems (which sells and services marine products including Kasco de-icers) explains, “De-icers work by bringing the warmer water up from the bottom, which melts any ice at the surface and prevents new ice from forming. Because the surface water keeps moving, the motion also inhibits freezing.”

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Hanging a de-icer is easy, but proper placement is important. “Ideally the deicer should be five feet below the mean low water height,” says Libby. “For my customers who don’t have much water depth, I suggest that they drop the deicer down to the bottom and then pull it up by a few inches.” Hang it at an angle if your goal is to prevent ice from

the bow, allowing the flow to run the length of the boat.” In certain situations, hanging the device simply isn’t feasible. In such circumstances a dock mount or float can be purchased to hold the de-icer horizontally under the water. Other accessories can also be purchased, including timers and thermostats. Generally, a thermostat should kick on at 28 degrees and shut off when it “warms up” to 32 degrees. For very large areas or marinas, a tubing system with forced air, such as the Dock Bubbler, might be ##Ice along the shore of Brewer Creek. the more efficient method forming around a long pier. Libby adds, to combat ice. With these systems, “The de-icer that we sell is designed to a weighted bubbler hose with small, work in any position. When you adjust evenly spaced holes snakes below the the hang lines so that the de-icer hangs dock or pier. On shore, a compressor at an angle, it will clear an oval area. forces air through a supply line and into This works best for most applications the closed-loop hose. The bubbling efover 40 feet. Around boats, it’s going fect creates water motion that prevents to be most efficient when installed at ice from forming. Happy bubbling.

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DOCK TALK Williams Honored as Admiral of the Chesapeake

y decree by Maryland Governor O’Malley, last month John Page Williams was named Admiral of the Chesapeake to recognize a lifetime of environmental contributions. A large crowd gathered to celebrate at the Boatyard Bar & Grill in Eastport, with the governor’s chief of staff John Griffin presenting the honors and PropTalk former editor Joe Evans leading the charge and the toast, or some may say lighthearted roast, for Maryland’s 33rd such Admiral. The senior naturalist, scientist, writer, and 40-year veteran of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has taught hundreds about the Bay. So what does a “senior naturalist” do? “It allows me to get involved and use my weird collection of skills,” says Williams. “I’m a fish geek. I do some time teaching in the field in outreach programs. I get into conversations; get people to talk things through instead of going to court. I write a lot, and I’m on the water a lot. My horse is my 17-foot Whaler First Light.” In addition to his professional writing for CBF, Williams has penned hundreds of boating magazine articles since the early 1980s and published four books: “Exploring the Chesapeake in Small Boats” (1992);

lthough birds are beautiful creatures, the mess that they create can do permanent damage to your boat with the feathers and droppings they leave behind, which can stain surfaces. Fortunately, there are multiple schools of thought and products to keep these beautiful pests off of your boat. The first idea is to keep the birds from landing using obstacles. Rotating deterrents come in either solar- or wind-pow-

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##Admiral of the Chesapeake John Page Williams. Photo by Nikki Davis Photography

“The Chesapeake Almanac: Following the Bay Through the Seasons” (1993); “Chesapeake: Exploring the Water Trail of Captain John Smith” (2007); and “The Official Boaters Guide to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail” (2011—download a free PDF at smithtrail. net by clicking on “Attention all boaters”). The new Admiral of the Chesapeake does go out and play on the Bay and cites

the early November Annapolis Fish for a Cure Tournament as one of his favorite fishing days of 2013. “We organized a two-boat team, my First Light and Stanley Watkins’s Robbins 29. Stanley’s crew won last year, and we won this time. Erik Zlokovitz from the DNR, Dick Franyo from the Boatyard, and Evans [DNR] were all part of the team. We won our class and the grand slam.” ~M.W.

Bird Proof Your Boat ered versions. A rotating “arm” spins to both frighten the bird and make any space inadequate perching. The Bird Spider 360 spins around while its “arms” bounce and sway. You could also mount plastic or metal spikes to the area, especially if your bird issues are on your dock. This is a serious way to keep the birds away! The spikes create a surface no one would want to sit on. Another school of thought is to scare birds away using visuals. Birds of prey decoys, shiny metal spinners, scare balloons, and iridescent red mylar “flash tape” all work well to keep birds completely out of the area. You can also keep the birds away using ultrasonic noisemakers. These devices will keep birds out of large outdoor spaces using actual distress and predator calls that are not audible to humans. There are also a couple of simpler ways to keep your feathered friends at bay. Rob Fettus at Fawcett Boat Supplies recom-

mends that you “put your boat next to a bigger boat. Birds especially like big catamarans”. He also recommended keeping a cat on your boat. Absolute Bird Control has a useful and informative website at absolutebirdcontrol.com, and our friends at Fawcett would love to help you out with your avian issues. ~A.N.

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Violations By The Numbers

hen four Eastern Shore men were charged with more than 130 counts of harvesting striped bass under the legal size limit, we found ourselves wondering what the legal ramifications would be. Turns out, the penalty is $1500 per fish for first offenses, $2500 and a revocation of a fishing license as a second offense. We were curious as to what other penalties are, so we did some digging. In each case, violators have the option of claiming their guilt and paying a pre-paid fine (see the first bolded notation). If you decide to try your case in a courtroom, good luck...

Boat Operating • Operation of Boat in a Reckless Manner: Must Appear. $200 and/or 30 days

• Unauthorized Operation of Boat: Must Appear. $100 and/or four years

Fishing • Trespassing on Fish Refuges: $125 $1000/first; $2000/second and/or one year • Possession of Endangered Fish Species Without a Permit: $1000 and/or one year • Removing Fish, Nets, or Gear of Another: $450 $1000/first, $2000/second and/or one year • Interference with Fishing Nets and Stakes: $125 $1000/first; $2000/second and or one year • Fishing Near Occupied Waterfowl Blind: $95 $1000/first; $2000/second and or one year • Fishing without an Angler’s License: $75 Resident, $125 non-resident. $1000/ first; $2000/second and or one year • Angler’s License Application Violations: $125. $1000/first; $2000/second and or one year

• Duty to Possess and Show License: $35. $1000/first; $2000/second and or one year • Use of Nets by Non-Residents: $175. $1000/first; $2000/second and or one year • Failure to Obtain a Tidal Fish License for Commercial Activity: $500. $1000/ first; $2000/second and or one year

• Failure to Pay Oyster Surcharge: $700. $1000/first; $2000/second and or one year • Failure to have Tidal Fish License Available for Inspection: $55. $1000/ first; $2000/second and or one year

• Buying and Selling or Transporting Fish Without a License: $500. $1000/ first; $2000/second and or one year

• Catching Striped Bass without a License: $500. $1500 per fish for first violation, $2500 per fish and/or one year for second

• Operation when License is Suspended or Revoked: Must Appear. $25,000 and/ or one year.

• Selling Striped Bass without a License: $650. $1500 per fish for first violation, $2500 per fish and or one year for second.

Crabbing/Shellfish • Crabbing without a License: $500. $1000 for first violation, $2000 and/or one year for second. • Taking Oysters or Clams without a License: Commercial: $650. $1000 for first violation, $2000 and/or one year for second. • Operating a Hydraulic Clam Dredge in a Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Bed and Closed Areas: $450. $1000 for first violation, $2000 and/or one year for second. • Landing/Selling of Oysters in Excess of Daily Limit: $90 per bushel up to maximum total of $500 per citation. $1000/ first; $2000/second and or one year • Dredging in Chesapeake Bay and County Waters: $125. $1000 for first violation, $2000 and/or one year for second.

The Just Strange • Sale of Fox, Skunk, etc: Must Appear. $1000 individual, $10,000 non-individual

Crabs Down, but Oysters Up, in Virginia

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he Virginia Marine Resources Commissioners (VMRC) voted unanimously in October to close the Bay’s winter crab dredge fishery. Recall the Winter Dredge Report issued in April? It indicated that the blue crab population has dropped to less than half the level of the previous year, in part due

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to an 80 percent drop in juvenile crabs. While the VMRC extended the crab potting season to December 15, they also set bushel limits to offset any potential harvest increase. The first year that Virginia closed its winter crab dredge fishery was 2008, and officials have voted to keep it closed every year since. A dredge is a large metal rake used to scrape up crabs from the bottom. Generally, a percentage of crabs are damaged or killed in the process. Maryland too has banned the winter crab dredge fishery for many years, but during the winter, there’s somewhat more impact in Virginia, because most the female crabs have moved to the Southern Bay, where the water is saltier. There the female crabs bury themselves for the winter. Not surprisingly, the dredging method captures a high percentage of female crabs.

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eanwhile, VMRC recently reported that the 2012-13 oyster harvest numbers were up nearly 60 percent from the previous year. The harvest boom came from both wildcaught oysters and from increased yields in oyster aquaculture on privately leased water bottoms. The numbers are well over the agency’s projections, and with Virginia’s $2 million investment in oyster replenishment this year, officials hope the harvest will continue to increase. As part of the replenishment program, empty oyster shells are spread on state-owned public oyster grounds to provide a habitat in which oyster larvae attach to the shells during spawning and grow to form new adult oysters. proptalk.com

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n 2011, while fishing on the Marshyhope Creek off the Nanticoke River, Bill Harris saw a large sturgeon jump out of the water. The next year, while fall fishing on the same creek, Harris witnessed nearly 50 jumping sturgeon. And then this past September, a five-and-a-half-foot jumping sturgeon landed in his boat. I’m not making this up, folks. Harris’s sturgeon encounters garnered the attention of many a Bay angler, including employees of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), who interviewed Harris recently. DNR fisheries biologist Chuck Stence explains, “We know that sturgeon are jumping, but we don’t really know why. Perhaps it is to dislodge parasites, as whales do. Or maybe it’s an act of spawning.” With a grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), experts with the DNR are working alongside scientists from the University of Maryland,

Virginia Commonwealth University, and other state agencies to track the migration of sturgeon, which are an endangered species, by tagging them and implanting acoustic transmitters.

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Winter Boat and Fishing Show Guide

Richmond Fishing Expo Jan 17-19 State Fairgrounds of Virginia, Doswell, VA richmondfishingexpo.com East Coast Commercial Fishermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Aquaculture Trade Exposition Jan 17-19 Ocean City Convention Center, MD marylandwatermen.com Saltwater Fishing Expo Jan 18 Frederick County Fair Grounds, Frederick, MD mssafrederick.com Pittsburgh Boat Show Jan 23-26 Monroeville Convention Center, PA pittsburghboatshow.com Progressive Insurance Baltimore Boat Show Jan. 23-26 Baltimore Convention Center baltimoreboatshow.com Charleston Boat Show Jan 24-26 Charleston Area Convention Center, SC thecharlestownboatshow.com Fredericksburg Boat Show Jan 24-26 Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center, VA bmgevents.com Trawler Fest and University Ft. Lauderdale Jan 29-Feb 2 Bahia Mar Marina, Ft. Lauderdale, FL passagemaker.com Providence Boat Show Jan 31-Feb. 2 Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI providenceboatshow.com Progressive Insurance Atlantic City International Power Boat Show Feb 5-9 Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ acboatshow.com Mid-Atlantic Boat Show Feb 6-9 Charlotte Convention Center, NC ncboatshows.com Mid-Atlantic Sports and Boat Show Feb 7-9 Virginia Beach Convention Center vaboatshow.com 16 January 2014 PropTalk

Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow Feb 13-16 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA sportshows.com/philly Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show Feb 13-17 Miami, FL miamiboatshow.com Northeast Fishing and Hunting Show Feb 14-16 Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford (860) 844-8461 Ocean City Seaside Boat Show Feb 14-16 Ocean City Convention Center, MD ocboatshow.com Progressive Insurance Richmond Boat Show Feb 14-16 Richmond Raceway Complex, VA agievents.com Pasadena Sportfishing Flea Market and Show Feb 15-16 Glen Burnie Moose Hall, Glen Burnie, MD pasadenasportfishing.com Progressive Insurance New England Boat Show Feb 22-Mar. 2 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, MA newenglandboatshow.com New Jersey Boat Sale and Expo Feb 20-23 New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, Edison, NJ jerseyboatexpo.com National Outdoor Show Feb 21-22 South Dorchester Pre-K-8 School, Church Creek, MD nationaloutdoorshow.org Roanoke Boat Show Feb 21-23 Roanoke Civic Center, VA roanokeboatshow.com

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Progressive Baltimore Boat Show | January 23-26 Baltimore Convention Center In addition to hundreds of new boats of all sizes and the latest in gear, as usual, the Baltimore Boat Show has many fun, interactive activities planned. See February PropTalk for a full event planner. Check out the fun features of the show:

• The experts at the American Fly Fishing School will demonstrate casting and fly fishing techniques in a 50-foot long casting pond and give individual lessons and fishing and watercraft tips in between presentations.

• Mike Corblies, national fly fishing personality, will emcee a Kids Fly Casting Competition Sunday, January 26, for kids 10-17. No previous fly casting experience needed, and all the equipment is provided. Kids can pre-register and practice at the Pond Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

• Watch, learn, and do at Fred’s Shed Interactive Learning Center for free DIY seminars and workshops covering boat and motor maintenance, repair, and upgrades.

• On January 26, 2014, someone will win a one-of-a-kind Baltimore Football Fan Boat. With every ticket you purchase, you get the chance to win a 1986 Chris Craft 222 with Center Steering, professionally restored in 2013 with a 2011 330 HP FWC Engine and a 2013 Dual Axle Venture Trailer (or one of the other available prizes) and help individuals with autism and their families in Maryland.

• The six-time World Champion Miss GEICO Racing Team is proud to introduce the newest and latest Miss GEICO offshore racing boat, a 50-foot Victory catamaran made of carbon/Kevlar and powered by 1075 Mercury racing engines, with a top speed of 170 miles per hour. • Free Fishing and Boating Seminars daily with the pros are an informative and often entertaining way to improve your knowledge and expand your skills.

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• Fourth annual Crab Picking Contest, Sunday, January 25. Shells will be flying! Grand Prize will be a Pro Angler Hobie Kayak courtesy of Backyard Boats. • Let your little ones get creative! Toy Boat Building gives your child a chance to build a nautical masterpiece, a oneof-a-kind vessel using pieces of wood, a little glue, and a lot of imagination.

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McDonald’s Holiday Lights at the Beach On the boardwalk between 2nd and 34th Streets, Virginia Beach, VA.

thru Jan 5

Christmas on the Potomac National Harbor, MD

thru Jan 1

Lights on the Bay 5-10 p.m. Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. Sponsored by Anne Arundel Medical Center. $14 per car.

thru Jan 12

Winterfest 5 to 11 p.m. Chespeake City, MD. Victorian Christmas celebration on both sides of the C&D Canal.

thru Jan 1

Winterfest of Lights Northside Park, Ocean City, MD.

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Keep Tabs on Santa with NORAD

Irv Fenton Rockfish Tournament Hosted by Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association. Sponsored by Wilcox Bait and Tackle.

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Winter Wonderland at Portsmouth Art &Cultural Center Old Towne Santa visits every weekend in December. Portsmouth, VA

13-15

Christmas in St. Michaels Both ticketed and free events including the Tour of Homes, Holiday Gala, Breakfast with Santa, and largest holiday parade on the Eastern Shore.

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Santa Speedo Run 11 a.m. Annapolis. Benefits Toys for Tots.

Season of the Sailor Concert Join Annapolis duo Calico Jack and traveling duo Pint and Dale for an evening of original and traditional maritime songs. Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis. 7-9 p.m.

Orville & Wilbur Wright made the first heavier than air flight In Kitty Hawk, NC, 1903.

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Eleventh Hour Annapolis. Shops open until 11 p.m.

The Film “It’s a Wonderful Life” Is First Released in the United States, 1946 Author Philip Van Doren Stern mailed the story as a Christmas card to 200 friends and family members in December 1943.

The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery set sail for the New World From London, England, 1606.

33rd Luminaria Spectacle 5-9 p.m., Vienna Heritage Museum, Vienna, MD. (410) 376-3413

Rock and Reel Christmas Classic Rockfish Tournament White House Cove Marina, Poquoson, VA

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Winter Solstice The days are just going to keep getting longer!

First string of Christmas Tree lights created by Thomas Edison, 1882.

Festivus “The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re gonna hear about it!” ~Frank Costanza

Santa Water Ski Head to National Harbor on the Potomac to watch Santa and his kneeboarding reindeer and elves, who will dazzle the crowd with their stunts while avoiding the Grinch on his Jet Ski. National Harbor Marina, National Harbor, MD. 1 p.m.

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The Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812, was signed. Christmas Eve Santa Claus is coming to town!

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Christmas Day Nothing says holiday, like a cheese log ~Ellen DeGeneres

Rudyard Kipling, author of Captains Courageous and The Seven Seas, was born in Bombay, India 1865.

New Year’s Eve Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

End Date for Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament Waters off Virginia.

New Year’s Eve Celebration City Dock, Annapolis. Free fireworks and family fun.

New Year’s Eve Deck Party Ring in the New Year aboard the U.S.S. Constellation and get a great view of Baltimore’s fireworks display, as well as a catered dinner, behind-the-scenes tours and demonstrations. Call for tickets. U.S.S. Constellation, Baltimore. 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Rock Hall Crawl Rock Hall will ring in the New Year Mardi Gras style with a parade of crazy hats, music throughout the night at several venues, a countdown to the New Year and the “Rockfish drop,” and fireworks at midnight. A breakfast will be served at the firehouse at 1 a.m.

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New Year’s Day Here’s to 2014! Fruitcake Toss Day We recommend a catapult for this one!

Steamship San Francisco wrecked 300 die. 1854.

Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron Dinner Meeting 6 p.m. at the Annapolis Sheraton. $29. Register on the ASPS website.

Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron Piloting Course A seven week course from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department in Chester, MD. $75 for US Power Squadron Members, $175 for non-members. (443) 262-6892 for more information.

The Blizzard of 1996 Buries the Eastern U.S., causing at least 50 deaths.

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Apple Cormputer unveils the revolutionary iPhone 2007.

Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout Virginia Beach, VA.

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Captains License Renewal Course Successful completion leads to a certificate that will be accepted as part of your renewal application by the USCG in lieu of 360 days sea service. This class is limited in number of attendees, per USCG regulations. It is also limited to CAPCA members in good standing. Course cost includes continental breakfast and lunch. Register online at capca.net under Continuing Education.

MSSA Frederick Chapter’s Annual Dinner Dance At the Frederick Moose Lodge. Tickets will be on sale beginning at November’s Meeting.

America3 becomes the first allfemale crew to win an America’s Cup race 1995.

Partners in Command Program Put on by the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron at Bacon Sail and Marine Supplies in Annapolis. 7-9 p.m. $45. Register on the ASPS website.

The History and Mystery of the Schooner America The legendary Schooner America logged a charmed and checkered history that brought her from the famous 1851 race in England to service as a Confederate Blockade Runner to decades as a beloved private yacht. Yet 90 years after her historic victory she ended up in ruins on the shores of Spa Creek while the extraordinary wartime boat-building of the Annapolis Yacht Yard swirled around her. SpinSheet Magazine co-founder David Gendell has spent years researching the history and mystery of the schooner and her final days in Annapolis. His presentation includes plenty of visuals, first-hand accounts, and explorations along the Annapolis waterfront during World War 2. 11:30 a.m. (doors open at 11 a.m.) Captain Avery Museum in Shady Side, MD $20 (includes luncheon)

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Environmentally Speaking: Watermen and the Bay Will Hemsley will share his insights on the watermen community through excerpts from his film and slides of his paintings. He will offer thoughts on the watermen culture, and discuss relevant issues within today’s community. 7 p.m. CBEC’s Education Building, Grasonville, MD $8 for CBEC Members/ $10 for non-members 410-827-6694 or jwink@bayrestoration.org to register.

16 - Mar 13

Winter Lecture Series Thursday evenings at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. See website for more details.

Ditch Your New Years Resolution Day We didn’t expect you to stick with it all year, either.

17-19

Richmond Fishing Expo Meadow Event Park, State Fairgrounds of Virginia, Doswell, VA. Boat tackle, products, services, seminars, and more. $7 per adult; $5 per kid; kids ages 5 and under are free. Admission good for all three days.

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MD Watermen’s Assn. Aquaculture Trade Show Ocean City Convention Center

MSSA Frederick’s Fishing Expo At the Frederick Fairgrounds. Boats, speakers, and many new vendors showcasing thier products or services. More information can be found on the MSSA Frederick website.

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. ~MLK, Jr.

Not Your Mama’s Papier Mache Winter Luncheon Series at the Captain Avery Museum.$20 Reservations are required. (410) 266-8846. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the programs begin at 11:30. Homemade soups and desserts, plus specialty breads and beverages will be served following the program.

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Providence Boat Show Indoor expo that showcases boats for every pocketbook, from paddleboards and kayaks to mid-size sail and power boats; seminars to give you the know-how on boat handling, navigation and equipment; and plenty of inspiration with special appearances of boating personalities and experts. Providence, RI.

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Rules of the Road Program Put on by the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron at Bacon Sail and Marine Supplies in Annapolis. 7-9 p.m. $45. Register on the ASPS website.

Five Years of Excavation of Pig Point W inter Luncheon Series at the Captain Avery Museum.$20 Reservations are required (410)266-8846. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the programs begin at 11:30 a.m. Homemade soups and desserts, plus specialty breads and beverages will be served following the program.

23-26

Baltimore Boat Show At the Baltimore Convention Center. Tickets are $12.

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Beer Can Appreciation Day Do you have a favorite? Fun At Work Day For us, it’s every day!

18th annual Polar Bear Plunge 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free to spectators. Plungers must raise $75 in pledges. Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis. (410) 242-1515

John Paul Jones, father of the U.S. Navy, was interred in the crypt of the Naval Academy Chapel 1913.

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Tech It Out by Capt. Chris Dollar

Winter’s Nap for Electronics S

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o you’ve just finished up the striper season, or plan to do so in the New Year, and are getting ready to put up your baby for a winter’s nap. You’ve got the fuel-storage deal figured out (curses to ethanol!) and lined up the shrinkwrap man. But what about your electronics? You know, those magical things that help you find the fish hunkered on an underwater hump and allow you to trace your route back home as easily as a homing pigeon. Fishermen and boaters spend thousands of dollars on key pieces of electronics, so it makes no sense to skimp on them when it’s time to give them a rest for a few months. Jim Maier, owner of BOE Marine in Stevensville, MD, says modern marine electronics are built to stand up to the temperature range of our region, so you don’t have to worry about leaving them on the boat. Whenever possible, however, your best option is to store electronics in a safe, warm location. Keeping the guts of these expensive, sophisticated chart plotters and sounders toasty can’t hurt. Don’t forget to give your electronics a good cleaning before packing them away. Use a microfiber cloth to clean the screen, being careful to gently rub away grit and grime from function buttons. Water is best to rinse off any salt residue. Never use a glass cleaner; it can discolor and damage the screen. A soft cloth and clean freshwater are all you need. Once dry, secure the dust cover over the screen. Bonus tip: once spring rolls around, Maier says to check the manufacturer’s website for software updates. I called Ryan McQueeney of Marine Technical Services, who offers some sound advice. Right out of the gate, he recommends double-checking to make ensure your

antenna is in a position that safely keeps it from being damaged from shrink wrap or canvas covers. He suggests taking the batteries off your boat if possible, fully charge them, and stow them in a dry location. If you can’t remove, fully charge them. Even if the battery switches are off, bilges, high-water and carbon monoxide alarms, and other permanent electronics can drain your battery. Clean corrosion with a paste of baking soda and water, and protect the terminals with a thin coat of Vaseline or product made for battery protection. A common mistake people make when disconnecting multiple lines is letting the cables drop into the bilge or behind the gunwales or bulwarks. Also, before you disconnect your connections, snap a photo with your smart phone or make a sketch. (I’ve been guilty of not doing that one winter with my electronics and a 24volt system for my trolling motor; what a pain it was to reconfigure come spring.) You can also bundle them with color-coded cable ties. Just remember to record which color refers to which unit. Check cables and wiring for corrosion or worn spots; replace them before storing for winter. So what should I do about my connectors? “My preference is clean and dry,” Maier says. “For bracket-mounted units, use rubber caps to cover ends. I don’t like taking a Ziploc bag (to cover ends); all that does is invite condensation.” He suggests applying a dab of dielectric grease to the ends of the plugs. So there you have it: Follow these simple yet effective steps before you tuck your electronics into bed for the winter’s nap, and they’ll wake up fresh and alert when the ospreys return. proptalk.com

Boat Notes

by Lenny Rudow - Senior Editor, Boats.com

Scarab 195 Impulse Jet Boat (Yes, Scarab Jet Boat)

f the name Scarab conjures up images of Crockett and Tubbs cruising across Biscayne Bay in a Wellcraft go-fast, we have some bad news for you: you’re officially old. But if, on the other hand, Scarab makes you think of hot little jet boats with sizzling graphics and a 1503 Rotax 4-TEC jet-drive, you’re young and hip. Or, at the very least you’re keeping up with the times, because starting with the 2014 model year, Scarab is back in a jet boat incarnation. Rec Boat Holdings, the same company that owns such name-plates as Four Winns, Larson, and yes, Wellcraft, has taken the Scarab brand and applied it to its new line of jet boats. (Current Wellcraft Scarabs are to be tagged “Scarab Offshore.”) BRP exited the sport boat business and stopped building Sea Doo jet boats last year, leaving what Rec Boat Holdings saw as an opportunity. And they pounced in time to introduce the line at this past October’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Of course, since BRP does still make the powerplants, everyone’s happy. That everyone might just include you, if you take a test spin on a Scarab 195 Impulse. This is one hot little number rigged with the 200-hp Rotax, and with the upgraded HO 250-hp model, posts speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour. Not bad, for an 18-foot, 10-inch long

boat. And in either case, the low-profile Rotax powerplants allow Scarab to take full advantage of the stern, turning the usual sunpad into additional seating. Individual center and back sections can be adjusted independently to form aft-facing seats or can be folded flat to maximize tanning space. Another unique feature can be found in the running bottom. Many jet boats tend to wander easily, since they don’t have a lower unit or rudder beneath the hull. So Scarab molded fore- and aft-running channels into the hull (which sports a 20-degree transom deadrise), about 10 inches outboard of the keel, to help keep

the boat on course. Early reports are that they work well, and the boat runs in a straighter line than one would expect from similar jet-powered models. Other stand-out features include a huge swim platform, a transom ski toweye, and an elevated towing point on a (relatively small) tow-tower. Graphics are off-the-charts cool, with eye-popping colors and radical designs. Even the base-boat comes with a colored hull, though not with the additional stripes and checkers. The interior comes decked-out with textured, multi-colored fabrics and panels. Driver’s and passenger’s seats are comfy buckets, and the bow cockpit is large enough for two people to stretch out in the forwardfacing position or for four to sit upright. More about that bow: it’s squared-off in Sea Doo style, which is no surprise, since the tooling for the Impulse was originally crafted by that company. Will the Scarab 195 Impulse make it in today’s tough marketplace? Trying to predict would be foolhardy, but the fact that MarineMax has taken on the line is an extremely good sign. And we think this boat looks so darn cool, we’re even prepared to ignore the fact that it doesn’t have a prop. Hey, if we at PropTalk can say that, anyone can.

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B.O.A.T.

An Open Mind S

ome believe the best way to start boating comes only after buying a brand new boat. I was new to boating once, too, and I still remember the thought process; new boats are more reliable, under warranty, and come with easier financing. Plus, you fear buying someone else’s (used) problems… there must be some reason why the original owner deep-sixed Knot Again, right? Not necessarily. Sure, manufacturers try to make their boats trouble-free, but new model designs take a while for those builders to work out all the kinks of their assembly processes. Unlike new automobile models, most boat builders don’t replicate tens of thousands of the exact same design to streamline all issues. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find more than one or two identical hulls rolling out from a builder’s yard every year. What’s that mean? Practically all boats have issues with new designs or new technologies working together correctly for any length of time. Hopefully the issues will be minor, but you’re at

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by Mike Edick the mercy of the builder or equipment manufacturer for all repair decisions when it’s their dime. And what does that mean? Maybe buying a used boat that already had the kinks ironed out isn’t as unappealing as you once thought. There are as many reasons why used boats are on the market as there are listings; all have their plusses and minuses. A repossessed boat might be a great find, because the owner didn’t unload it by choice; unfortunately they may not have had enough funds for maintenance either. A captain trading up to a larger boat means the vessel was well cared for and boating was such a great experience that he wanted more; or, it means the boat is simply claustrophobic in operation. Another reason for some listings is downsizing, which may indicate the boat is too unruly for one or two people to handle, or it just might mean the perfect boat, with perfect electronics, perfectly outfitted by a veteran boater. Case in point, I laid money down on a new, revolutionary-designed, 31-foot bowrider from an industry-leading

boat manufacturer a few years back, after kicking the tires of Hull #1 at the Annapolis Powerboat Show. This boat was big but sleek, gorgeous with all the creature comforts, and had massive twin engine gassers under her hydraulicallycontrolled sundeck. She was purported to achieve “near 60 miles per hour” speed with all her canvas installed. Fortunately, my offer was contingent on sea-trial (as any purchase should be). A light chop that day coming from five to 10 miles per hour misty winds should have made that hull dance, instead she barely broke 40 miles per hour with no canvas, as those engines struggled to keep the four of us on plane. Every hatch jiggled and chattered while water droplets seemed to leak in from every joint in the windshield. Needless to say, I cancelled that check and put money down on a used ride that was 10 times better for our family than that new boat. I’m glad my boat’s original owners worked out a few kinks while they ate the new-boat depreciation; personally, I’d pick that used Ferrari over a new Hyundai every time. proptalk.com

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Warren “Skip” Zinck by J. James Heim

ecently, I was driving across the entire families out for a day of fun and fishBay Bridge heading west in the far ing on the water. (Visit wish-a-fish.org to right lane. When I looked down learn more.) He’s also the vice president at the boats clustered north of the bridge I of the Broadneck/Magothy River chapter recognized Skip Zinck’s boat. The 27-foot of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing AsGrady White with a radar antenna on top sociation, and he volunteers for the Anne is unmistakable. In addition to the radar Arundel Public Water Access Committee. and sophisticated depth finders, the boat has an autopilot so that he can troll alone. The first time I ever saw Skip on the water, I was with John Page Williams as we investigated a lump east of Podickery Point, off the Magothy River. Skip arrived in his Grady and dropped anchor. He had a couple in the boat with him. Skip caught the only fish, a nice rockfish. When they picked up and left, I was told that the lump was sort of an anchor graveyard. The bottom is just bad enough that lots of boaters leave their anchor there. Periodically, Skip dons his diving gear and salvages an anchor. That is another side to this versatile character. I have been fortunate enough to fish with Skip several times. Each time, he caught the only noteworthy fish. I held my own catching bait, but when it was time to bring stripers onboard, his skill prevailed. His presentation, fishing against bridge piers, reminds me of a skillful fly caster dropping the right fly in the feeding lane of a mountain ##Skip Zinck geared up for a dive. stream, which is something that he also does. While diving in clear tropical waters, he captures meals with a As a diver, Skip receives requests to dive spear. In fact, based on conversations we for lost objects from anchors to wedding had while fishing, he fishes everywhere and rings. Once a recently married young felanywhere for any kind of fish. low lost his wedding ring through a crack Skip combines his fishing skills and in the pier at Red Eye’s Dock Bar. While kind, generous nature for his volunteer we were fishing, Skip was considering a work as an officer for the 14-year old request to look for a ring in the mud in Wish-A-Fish Foundation, an organizaMiddle River. He wasn’t too optimistic tion that provides stress relief for families about that request. with children who have special needs (from Unafraid of fishing alone, he will spend terminal illnesses to disabilities) by taking the night on the water in the ocean. He Follow us!

regaled me with a tale of being off Ocean City and hooking a huge thresher shark and fighting it for several hours. At 2:30 a.m., it broke off, and he passed out in the fighting chair. He slept so soundly that he didn’t hear the Coast Guard trying to communicate with him. They told his wife that he wasn’t answering, and everybody assumed the worst. When he woke up, he headed in and got to the ramp at 6:30 a.m. He immediately went to McDonald’s to get something to eat. He wondered why people were staring at him. When he went into the restroom and looked in the mirror, he realized that while fighting the thresher shark, the harness had cut him and his clothes were bloody. As a kid, he fished and crabbed all the time. At 19, he earned money selling crabs that he caught running a trot line in the Chester River. Speaking of income, it’s a good thing that he is self-employed. No employer would tolerate an employee that fishes as much as he does. He runs his own business doing pipe and ductwork on weekends. This plays well for him, because he would rather fish during the week and leave the weekend fishing to the tourists and weekend boaters. Recently, when I interviewed the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Bill Goldsborough, he told me in scientific terms that the rockfish stocks in our Bay are diminishing. Skip has a different slant on that. He says, “It takes a lot more effort to catch the same number of fish.” A passionate fisherman who shares his skills with the community, Skip is resourceful, energetic, generous, and kind. Anyone who is lucky enough to spend time with him comes away enriched, and they probably catch some fish.

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new year Finding the Girl of Your Dreams

t’d be so nice if there were a website like match.com for buying a boat. You could go online and list what you’re looking for in a soul mate (ample storage, pilothouse, five horses) and what personal, past hang-ups you have (a failed relationship with a sailboat, too many flings with kayaks). A few boats might ping you and let you know they’re interested: a Nordic Tug likes your smile and sense of adventure; a Sea Ray is ready to start something real. But for a while you could safely play the field, getting to know each boat before finally making things serious and investing in a long term relationship. While we all know that’s not how things happen in the boat market, a similar set of rules applies to the prospective boat owner. We’ve come up with a handy list to help you keep your head, your heart, and your wallet checked in with reality.

Know What You Want

When it comes to boat shopping, it helps to have a clue as to what you want. Do you envision your family sunning themselves on the deck? Or is the boat a way for you to get in some alone time? Having realistic expectations will narrow the market significantly (in a good way), making your search much easier. Start out by making a list with what you want to do with your boat: weekend cruising, fishing, and watersports all play huge roles in the size of your boat, and while your hobbies will easily overlap on your boat (see our chart on page page 28 for more ideas), you want to know you’re getting the right boat for your current needs.

Play the Field

Once you know what you want, it’s important to make the rounds. If you’re looking for a new boat, hit up every boat show you possibly can to climb onboard and make yourself at home. Brokers are also a great resource, and since they’re only paid if they make a sale, you have a great opportunity to speak with a professional before really getting involved. Think of them as your personal matchmaker, vetting interested potential spouses and telling you which ones have the most hangups, which are the most demanding, and which will cost you a fortune in the long run. 26 January 2014 PropTalk

The Association of Yacht Sales Professionals is a great resource for finding a reputable broker who specializes in powerboat sales (or other marine specialties, depending on your search criteria). Check them out at ybaa.org, and before you decide to meet anyone online…

Google Her

Here’s the thing: despite all the pretty pictures, every boat has a little secret they’d like to keep hidden in the closet. Do your homework and read user reviews before you decide to go check out anything. Now, of course, it’s possible for a jilted ex to write a scorching review online, detailing the years of abuse and drama the boat brought when they were still together. So don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. Once you’re ready to do your research, be sure to check out boattest.com, boatreviews.com, boatus.com, and yachtnet.com for a ton of reviews. Many sites will want you to pay for the reviews, which is generally unnecessary given so much content is online. Look for owners’ associations and their forum boards, as they’ll often have ideas for someone ready to sell “if they could find the right buyer.” Video reviews abound on youtube.com, too, so think outside the box. Ron Ramsey, sales manager at Prince William Marine Sales in Woodbridge, VA, says “Our website provides a bunch of

information on our boats. Most customers do a lot of research before coming to the dealership.” In every case, speaking with a talented broker is the best option. They’ll give you the ins and outs on every make and model, saving you a ton of time online.

Past Relationship Deal Breakers

There are two ways you can look at a divorced (used) boat: 1) “the relationship didn’t work out because she is a maneater. I’m avoiding this one like the bubonic plague;” or 2) “the relationship evolved, but she has a heart of gold and a certain joie de vivre that simply won’t be contained within a single person. I’m on that like white on rice.”

##Buying a boat is a huge decision. Get your spouse involved to make sure it’s something you’re both ready to commit to together.

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When looking at used boats, be sure to look at both the boat and the boat owner. Often it’s a great idea to buy a used boat from someone else: they may have installed extensive electronics and upgrades, they might have detailed logs that will inform you of any maintenance issues, and they may be willing to cut you a deal. Buying a used boat from a dealer is also possible. Carlton Phillips of Prince William Marine Sales says ##It’s great to have an idea as to what you want to do with your boat, “Reputable dealers stand behind their boats,” even if it is just a great way for you to relax and get in some sun. giving buyers a greater sense of security because they know that if they have a problem, there’s a reputable source for a solution. and mechanical issues that abound on even in Europe, eventually paying the equivalent However, when shopping the used boat a small boat. And an acceptable survey is of the GDP of Greece (well, that’s not saying market, it’s vital to remember to… often the key to securing financing, so save much) for your new boat. Either way, conyourself some time and find a surveyor who gratulations! You’re now a boat owner! Find Out What Her will help you. The tough news that boat owners hate to tell you is that they spend roughly between Baggage Is Hey, Big Spender! 15 and 25 percent of the initial purchase price You know that saying: there’s no such thing in maintenance, operation costs, and storage as a free boat. And there really isn’t, but you Yes, you can cruise CraigsList for a few each year. So be smart about budgeting for days and end up with knockabout that you can minimize costs up front if you know your baby: you’ll have much more fun if you pay $750 for. Or you can spend six to eight what you’re getting into. Finding a good, don’t find every weekend leaves your wallet months monitoring the construction of your honest surveyor is often worth its weight in own stately vessel while it’s built in a factory weeping softly in your pocket. gold. Most buyers simply aren’t qualified to inspect a boat’s condition on their own. Even those who think themselves capable might find themselves reconsidering once they’re met with the plethora of structural

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new year New Year, Old Boat:

Buying a Used Boat in a Modern World by Matt Cowles

##The Cowles’ new old

One young couple uses technology to bring home a 50-year old boat

f course the first challenge in the boat-buying process is making the decision to start the process. Previously, we lived in North Carolina and owned a 2005 Sea Ray Sundancer 260. It was the perfect day cruiser, but pretty tight for any kind of overnight stays. The boating we wanted to be able to do in the Chesapeake was quite a bit different than the quick cruising and anchoring out all day we did down south. Financing a used boat can be tricky. There’s a fine line between “good deal” and “basket case.” Our previous boat was only four years old when we bought it, so we financed it. Given the expected maintenance costs of boat ownership, we Boat Type

decided that this time we wanted something for which we could pay cash. Once we had our checklist ready, we started looking for what was available in our price range to fit our cash policy. Most of the early searching happened through websites like eBay, CraigsList, YachtWorld, and BoatTrader, and PropTalk, but we also found local brokers and surveyors to be incredibly knowledgeable. At first we tried to stay local, but when nothing came up, we had to expand our search range. Initially we found two boats that stood out: a 1955 Chris Craft 42-foot Dual Cabin Flybridge (yes, a woodie) and a 1964 Hatteras 34-foot Aft Cabin. Unfortunately the Chris Craft was in Rhode Island, and the Hatteras was in North Carolina. Not exactly convenient.

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boa t: a 35-foot Chris

Cra ft Commander

We reached out to a maritime museum in Rhode Island who put us in touch with a local surveyor to check out the Chris Craft woodie. Given our limited knowledge of wooden boats, it was worth the $180 to have a surveyor take a quick first look for us. His report was that while the hull was in great shape, the rest of the boat suffered from “vigilant neglect.” More than we wanted to get into, and he saved us a trip north. In the meantime, I took to learning everything I possibly could about the early Hatteras boats. The Hatteras Owners Forum provided a wealth of information, and many of the owners fielded phone calls from me. We went down, got on board, and thought despite a couple concessions,

What ACTIVITIES Is IT IDEAL FOR?

Personal Watercraft Kayak Skiff/Jon Boat Center Console Bowrider Deck Boat Pontoon Express Cruiser Trawler Motoryacht Cuddy Cabin Sport Fisherman Who?

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What Activities is it ideal for?

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Watersports

Trailerable

Car Topper

Fishing

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the boat would be great for us. But when we called the owner and gave him an offer slightly above what we knew other boats in the market were selling for, he rejected it outright. Despite being in town, checkbook in hand, and surveyor on call, we left the next morning empty-handed. Time to reevaluate. Through extensive research I found that after Hatteras started making the Aft Cabin, they made a flushdeck motoryacht that looked appealing. Unfortunately, searching for a 45- to 50-year old boat that was only made for a few years is no easy task! We managed to find a 38-foot Hatteras in Connecticut, but after multiple phone calls, e-mails, and more, the seller decided he wasn’t interested in parting with her. Another great contender was priced $25,000 above market value (despite having been sitting in a boatyard for the past five years). Jess and I once again went through the entire reevaluation and started considering other options. Through all this research into the older Hatterases, I kept seeing mentions of the 38-foot Chris Craft Commander, which was introduced about the same time (1964). Looking into those, the price, layout, etc., appeared perfect. To get a feel for this whole Chris Craft line, we decided to take a look at a 1967 31-foot Commander. One Saturday morning we headed up to the Northern Bay and found that the boat is beautiful, just too small for what we wanted. On the way home we looked at one more 41-foot Hatteras I’d seen...I almost offered the owner every penny he wanted just to put the boat out of its misery. Poor thing was trashed. Then one day, I found a 1969 35-foot Commander for sale in Lusby, MD. The price was right (about 35 percent below market), and the package looked perfect, so we moved fast. I called the owner and made plans to be down there two days later. He explained that the previous owner went through a huge refit, spending a vast amount of money on this boat. There was new wiring, rebuilt motors, new fuel tanks, an entirely redone mahogany interior, new VacuFlush system, and the list went on and on. Within two minutes of being on board, Jess looked at me, smiled, and nodded. This was it. I made him an offer $5000 below his asking price, reminding him I’d come with my check book, and we met in the middle. We’re now the proud owners of our new old boat! Follow us!

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• Just because it’s listed for sale, doesn’t mean it is. • Owners have not necessarily researched (or accepted) current market conditions • Hiring a local surveyor or broker to check out long distance possibilities is easy, informative, and will save you time and money in the long run. • There will be concessions—we ultimately ended up having to surrender our preference for diesel and separate shower, but other than that, we got pretty much everything. • Patience pays off, and as with most things, you’ll know it when you see it. • Use model/brand specific forums to research every option. There is a wealth of information out there by people who have done incredible amounts of work on almost every boat out there.

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E verything

C onnected

What’s Up with the Cownose Rays?

by Bob Gallagher

“G

allagher, you have to do something about the cownose rays!” Those were the insistent words of a local crabber who called me one evening after an apparently frustrating day on the water. Let’s call him Al. As Riverkeeper, I often get unusual requests (such as the woman who called me to remove the carcass of a large farm animal that washed up in front of her house). Having learned to roll with the punches, I replied “Okay, Al, what’s up with the cownose rays?”

futile effort to get to the crabs inside, the pots would fill with such a quantity of sand that hauling a pot would result in extensive damage to it. He asked me to petition the Department of Natural Resources to start a ray eradication program or, at least, to put a bounty on them. I checked with a couple of marine scientists. They confirmed much of Al’s account and referred me to learned papers on the subject. Cownose rays arrive in the spring and depart in the fall. Some grow to more than 35 pounds. While feeding, they sometimes use their wings to dredge sand and disturb grasses. They swim close to the surface, and their wing tips

Bay and a decrease in the ray’s principal predators: bull sharks and sandbar sharks. Increased harvests of sharks in the Atlantic for meat, fins, and other by-products have dramatically reduced shark populations from historical levels. If, before Al’s call, someone had asked me what the connection was between over harvesting of Atlantic sharks and damage to aquatic grasses and shellfish beds in the Bay, I would have said that I didn’t know of any. Al’s call revealed to me how little I, and I suspect, most of us appreciate the cascade of unanticipated negative consequences that can flow from pushing any part of an ecosystem past a balance point.

…their wing tips breaking the surface often generate excited shark sightings.

Al told me his story. In recent years, the number of rays entering the Bay each season has risen sharply. He said they eat large numbers of clams, crabs, and oysters reducing those available for harvest by watermen. (They have hard plates in their mouths that can crush oyster shells.) They uncover shellfish buried in the bottom by flapping their wings causing a form of dredging. The dredging can uproot submerged grasses. The stress level in his voice rose as he described how, when the rays dredged around his crab pots in a 30 January 2014 PropTalk

breaking the surface often generate excited shark sightings. Occasionally, they will do a spectacular leap clear of the water. Captain John Smith may have been the first European to discover the toxic spine near the base of the tail when he stepped on one in 1608. While ray wings make good eating, they are not of much interest to fishermen, recreational or commercial. Hooking into one is a lot like catching a log. I have seen some sportsmen take them with bow and arrow or a harpoon with a line tied to it. There are no catch limits or season. Efforts in Virginia to promote a larger harvest with recipes from top chefs have not had much effect. Shellfish farmers have tried a variety of ray repellants with mixed results. So why are there more rays in the Bay now than there were a couple of decades ago? Scientists have found a close correlation between increased numbers of rays in the

Some crabbers are now demanding that the state increase harvest limits on rockfish and red drum because, the crabbers complain, those species too are eating too many crabs. Really? The rockfish population is well below historical levels. Could it be that rockfish are eating more crabs because we have allowed the staple of their diet, menhaden, to be fished to near-collapse? The decline in the crab population over time is likely the result of a complex web of factors. Among them certainly are water pollution, destruction of habitat (such as submerged grasses), and overfishing. Acting to suppress or eradicate one or more species of fish to benefit crabs is likely to bring on even more unforeseen harmful consequences. There is no easy way to bring crabs back. Unless Al and the rest of us change our behavior to reduce pollution, restore habitat, and end dangerous tinkering with the balance of nature, we will continue to suffer the consequences. Thanks, Al.

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Big Fun by E. A. Meador

rying to soak up the last bit of ton, DC, and survey the monuments; and exercise some patience as the entire way is warm weather for a small boater tube or wakeboard to no end all at minimal a “no wake” zone, yet the serenity makes it on the Potomac, I went out cost and ease of time and simplicity. worth the time. recently in my 21-foot Carolina Each year I try to take a multiday trip Timing the locks, I made it out the Skiff and cruised from Possum Point up and last spring made a 169-mile run out of South Mills Lock and motored on toward to Occoquan, VA, then back south and Norfolk that proved to be the most enjoyElizabeth City stopping in to refuel just across the river into Mattowoman Creek. able yet. Most stories of this route include north of town. Past Elizabeth City, the I found a nice spot to anchor up and cruisers or sailboats, but it is easily doable Pasquotank River opens up into the did some reading while enjoying the fall in a small boat if you don’t mind sleeping Albemarle Sound. This stretch can be a weather. On the way back, I swung a bit under the stars. I launched from Naval Sta- bit rough in a small boat; however, I was south of the launch ramp to stop in at the tion Norfolk and headed into the Elizabeth fortunate with calm water and turned back Quantico Marina to talk with Dean the River through Norfolk, Portsmouth, and to the north into the Intracoastal Wamanager and pick up the latest PropTalk. Chesapeake. The views of the large ships terway headed for Coinjock. The transit Before heading back to the from Coinjock back up to ramp, I skimmed through the Great Bridge is a long stretch magazine and was compelled requiring timing to make all …it is easily doable in a small boat if to send in a story after readthe bridge openings. There are ing “Prop Thoughts” and the plenty of fishing opportuniyou don’t mind sleeping under the stars. “Joy of Skiffs” articles in the ties along the way and varying October issue. expanses from marsh to sandy I grew up in South Misbeaches. I arrived at Great sissippi running canoes and jon boats up and Naval craft were quite a sight dwarfBridge just in time to catch the evening and down the rivers, as well as water skiing ing my skiff. Making my way south, I scheduled opening and locked through behind a small McKee Craft and bass boats turned down the Dismal Swamp Canal and with a sizable barge. The last section was in the lakes and coastal bayous. I always fa- anchored up just before the Deep Creek back through the Elizabeth River ending at vored boats from my childhood and wished Lock right at dusk. I fished a bit under a my start point at dusk on the third day. for something bigger. Decades later, I great sunset and then pan-seared a steak For the small boaters out there, don’t only got as far as a few more jon boats, a on the bow. My bug net and sleeping bag cut yourself short on the things you can do. 16-foot Glastron, and eventually the skiff fit nicely for a berth between the bow and With a little creative planning and willingI currently run. With the transient life of a center console. I finished breakfast the ness to break the boundaries, you can get Marine, the big boat just never came; how- next morning just as the lockmaster was the most out of a small boat at a fraction ever, for my wife and me, along with our making ready for the first opening and of the cost. As I cleaned up and prepared three boys, the skiff suits us just fine. We travelled through the Dismal Swamp Canal the boat for winter storage today, I began can anchor alongside the biggest of cruisers stopping at the visitor’s center for a while. looking forward to next year’s long trip. I to watch the fireworks at Tim’s Rivershore; The trip through the canal itself has some will spend the winter planning a five-day load the kayaks in the boat and shuttle to great scenery and is remote to say the least. run from Quantico down the Potomac and some great fishing areas; bird watch and Aside from a few through boaters and a Chesapeake to Norfolk and then a push hunt for fossils in Wade’s Bay; find some group of canoes, I had the place to myself. down the Intracoastal and into the New great beach camping; run up to WashingIf you make this trip in a small open boat, River ending at Camp Lejuene, NC. Follow us!

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Warm Weather Cruising

& Fishing Charters by Beth Crabtree

As the mercury heads south, perhaps you should too. Whether you’re dreaming about doing some big-time fishing, or just catching a little R&R on a luxury charter yacht, boaters of all stripes will enjoy these gems. Go ahead— indulge your blue water fantasy.

The Sea of Cort

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British Virgin Islands • Excellent snorkeling, plus scuba, kite surfing, sea kayaking, and more. • Plentiful shallows for first-rate fly fishing. • Offshore angling for marlin, wahoo, and more big fish. • Explore numerous bays and harbors with access to marinas and services. • Short passages between islands in clear turquoise water.

##A remote bay in the Caribbean . Photo by Michae la Urban

• Also known as th e Gulf of California, this body of water separates the Baja Californi a Peninsula from mainland Mexico. • Angling excursi ons for marlin, sea bass, sierra, yellowt ail, and grouper. • Try one of the m any fishing charter companies based ou t of Cabo San Lucas. • Hike and explor e 37 volcanic islands, many of wh ich are uninhabited. • Calm bays and qu iet coves provide secluded anchorag es. • White-sand beac hes and gorgeous turquoise water. • Snorkel, scuba, swim, kite surf, se a kayak, and more. • Beautiful desert scenery and amazing forests of towe ring cacti. • Bountiful marin e life, including whales, dolphins, and sea lions.

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St. Vincent & the Grenadines

• 32 beautiful islands, some uninhabited, form a 65-mile chain of uns poiled islands on the eastern side of the Caribbean. • Snorkel and scuba over cor al reefs. • Kayak, surf, kite surf, and other watersports. • Angling for tuna, wahoo, ma rlin, sailfish, and barracuda. • Crystal-clear turquoise wat er, white-sand beaches, lush trop ical rain forests, stunning waterfa lls, and sheltered coves and bays for pea ceful anchoring. • Plenty of marinas for provisi oning and service.

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Bahama • The Co s mmonwea lt h of the Bah miles east amas begin of the Flo rida Keys s just 50 hundreds and is com of low, fla posed of t islands a • The Ex n umas, Gra nd Baham d cays. Providenc a , the Abaco e (Nassau s, a ), and Para spots to st dise Island nd New art explori are ideal ng. • Excelle nt ang mahi, barr ling for marlin, sail fish, tuna, acuda, and • Easy ac mahiwahoo. cess to dee p water big flats, mile -game s of fishing (kn shallows for fly fish fishing, renowned ing, and p • Numero own locally as botto lentiful re ef m fishing). us harbors a nd marina with servic s are easily es such as accessible electrical h access, an , ook-up, fu d provisio ning. el, Interne • Excelle nt sites to t snorkel, sc and sea ka u b a , swim, pad yak in bea utiful indig dleboard, coves. o water an d tranquil • Join in the excitin g Nassau at a quiet nightlife o anchorage r choose to . stay PropTalk January 2014 33

The North

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arlier this year, we enjoyed a The town of Manteo operates the summer cruise on some of North Waterfront Harbor with nice docks in the Carolina’s prettiest waters by heart of the village—just steps away from heading south from Norfolk via fine dining and specialty shops. From our the Virginia Cut route of the Intracoastal slip we looked across to Festival Park with Waterway, and returning on the Dismal a replica of the 17th century Elizabeth II, Swamp Canal. Our mini-loop cruise took the ship that brought the first settlers to us to the Outer Banks on the east and west the area, and a cultural museum. to Edenton on Albermarle Sound—all A few days in Manteo gave us time without repeating any stopovers. to explore the town, and walk along the Our circumnavigation was in early boardwalk that hugs the shoreline and summer with mostly mild weather while discover its Maritime Museum, a working underway and good sleeping conditions at boatyard in a converted boathouse. Nearby night sprinkled with some wind and rain. ##The peaceful waters of the Dismal Swamp Canal make Our first day began transporting the locks very uneventful and easy. with a false start when Gene noticed a slow decrease in the voltage of the house batteries and suspected a technical problem. We stopped short at Atlantic Yacht Basin at Mile 12 of the ICW to have an electronic technician check the charging system. Sure enough, there was a minor problem—the ground connection of the house bank—but once solved, the batthe Outer Banks History Center is a teries were up to performance. regional archive of the area’s long maritime After an overnight at Coinjock we history. The harbor town is bustling with headed to Manteo on Roanoke Island water activities—teenagers on paddlebetween the mainland and the barrier boards weaving in and out of kayakers on island beach towns, and surrounded by the shoreline while visiting boaters enter Roanoke and Croatan Sounds. The wind and leave the dock. We forgot we were was blowing from the southwest, not the in danger of pirates until we heard the south as predicted, so when we reached shouts and laughter from Sea Gypsy IV, a Albemarle Sound, we had square waves (or little kid’s pirate ship complete with water so it seemed.) To avoid the 2-3 foot beam cannons (squirt guns manned by the kids) seas we headed toward the Alligator River who took aim at a pirate in a yellow skiff to keep them on the quarter bow; when anchored in the harbor. we could alter course and have them on Our initial plan was to rent a car to visit our stern quarter, we did, and headed east the Wright Brothers Museum in Kitty toward Manteo. Fortunately, as the day Hawk and the Hatteras Lighthouse further progressed the seas died down, and the ride south in Buxton. But after learning about was pleasant once we jogged and turned to a weather front with strong northern wind the northern end of Roanoke Island. approaching, we changed to Plan B and in34 January 2014 PropTalk

by Katie and Gene Hamilton

cluded a car ferry visit to Ocracoke Island. While we wanted to see the island by boat, it was a 65 mile run to the south, and we didn’t want to get beat up bucking the seas and getting stuck there. So we rented a car, left at the crack of dawn and drove north to Kitty Hawk marveling at the amazing feat the bicycle builders from Ohio achieved in 1903. Driving south to Hatteras, we enjoyed the less-developed string of sea islands with their sandy shores and causeways across the shallow sounds dotted with small communities. We took the North Carolina Ferry System to Ocracoke Island. The ferry is not only free, it’s impressively efficient and moves cars off and on with ease. Ocracoke Village wraps around Silver Lake where you can dock at a marina and state dock; there’s room to drop the hook just off the shore. The road lines the harbor with small lodges, specialty shops selling rag rugs and hammocks, and eateries, many converted from cottages. Bicycles and golf carts are as plentiful as cars, many heading to the beach on the ocean side a mile and a half away. We enjoyed lunch at a dockside restaurant on the harbor where we watched the afternoon turn to dusk before heading back to Manteo. Our cruise to Edenton would take us the breadth of Albermarle Sound, so we left Manteo early to beat the change in weather. We followed our GPS breadcrumbs out the harbor channel, and by 10 a.m. the seas went from flat to lumpy. About half way across the sound we encountered rain squalls that made dodging crab pots a challenge. We cruise at 8 knots and by late afternoon we spotted the power cable towers crossing the sound. After passing by the towers (the cables are being replaced) proptalk.com

we followed a string of red markers into the harbor breakwall with a handsome lighthouse as a welcome beacon. The sandy shores of the Outer Banks were a stark contrast to the lush green cedar trees standing in the clear dark waters surrounding Edenton. And the stately homes and mansions lining the streets spoke to the wealth and prosperity in earlier days. Much of the riches we learned came from the pirate Blackbeard, a friend of Governor Eden, the namesake of the town. The town marina entices boaters by giving us free dockage for the first two nights, and modest daily fees after, with the use of a 1999 Dodge minivan loaner car. The wind was more ferocious than the rain, and we spent several days exploring the walking trails and historic homes. We enjoyed morning coffee at Edenton Coffee House, lunch at the Downtown Café and Soda Shoppe, and had fine choices to choose from for dinner. We agreed that if we had to be weathered in, we had landed in a good place. We left Edenton one day too soon only discovering it after it was too late to turn around. We spent the morning hours thrashing into seas with windshield wipers working overtime, often in whiteout conditions. We zigged and zagged between red and black crab pot markers, dodging green and white ones and slamming into the seas, as we punched our way across the sound. Making our way along Albemarle’s northern shore, we eventually reached Wade Point and were able to turn downwind and run up the Pasquotank River for the short 12-mile run to Elizabeth City and the narrow and calm waters of the Dismal Swamp. The quiet, dark tannin-stained waters gave the canal a surreal feeling. In a matter of minutes we seemed to decompress from the early morning wind. We marveled at the thought that we were motoring through a canal dug by slaves and receiving our navigation information from some satellite in outer space. We went through the South Mills lock and stopped at the North Carolina Welcome Center’s free dock After a quiet easy passage through the Deep Creek lock, we re-entered the real world the following day and heard the shock of rapid radio communications between boaters, tug boat operators and navy warships. We were only miles away Follow us!

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from the hustle and bustle of busy Portsmouth and Norfolk’s harbor, but had experienced North Carolina cruising waters at its finest. Katie and Gene Hamilton are authors of the three e-book Great Loop Cruising: Two on a Trawler, Cruising the Intracoastal Waterway and Lessons Learned Cruising the ICW: Norfolk to Key West available at amazon.com ##Silver Lake is a picturesque harbor surrounding the shoreline of Ocracoke Island.

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES

es, it’s winter. And while it’s a great time to catch up on reading War and Peace or Moby Dick, it’s also a great time to further your boating education and start marking the calendar with dates for 2014. Ready to get involved? Check out proptalk.com for a full listing of clubs looking for your membership, or email duffy@proptalk.com and let me know how we can help promote your group.

School’s Back in Session

he Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron is a non-profit organization serving the Chesapeake Bay recreational boating community through education, service, and social programs. They’re kicking off their 63rd year with two great programs open to everyone: Partners in Command and Rules of the Road, both aimed at educating boaters past the Boater’s Safety courses that everyone has long since forgotten. We were interested in hearing more about the programs, so we contacted Mike Maszczenski, who will be leading the seminars at Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies in Annapolis. “I have a lot of friends who have wives who say, ‘I would never want to captain a boat!’ and I always ask them ‘What would happen if he fell overboard?’ Partners in Command is more geared toward someone who wouldn’t want to be the main operator, but has the skills for an emergency, or if they have to take over for some reason.” Skills covered will include man overboard drills, basic knots, safety precautions, and how to be an effective co-commander of a boat. 36 January 2014 PropTalk

Using United States Sail and Power Squadron educational materials, the two-hour long seminar will give significant others the confidence and ability to take the wheel in the event of an emergency, and hopefully boost interest in becoming more involved in boating. Maszczenski says that the course will not just help out boating relationships, but more. “RV people

need this sort of information, too.” The later event, Rules of the Road, will deal with basic collision regulations including “what side you need to be on, how to navigate, and more.” The Bay can become a melting pot of watercraft big and small on any given day during the summer, and maneuvering your boat can be one of the biggest stressors. Rules of the Road is useful for owners whether their boat is big or small.

“People often don’t know how to maneuver around, pass other vessels, or how to make a definite gesture to show where they’re headed. The other person doesn’t know what you’re doing unless you make a definite maneuver, and often newer boaters aren’t confident in exactly how to go about doing this.” The course is meant for both new boaters and those who simply want to review the rules and have a discussion about them. “If they have a blue card but haven’t taken any other courses, this is a great refresher.” The use of sound signals will also be covered. The ASPS seminars are only two hours long and take place at Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies on January 14 (Partners in Command) and 21 (Rules of the Road). Both run from 7 to 9 p.m. and cost only $45. Space is limited, so be sure to register early. The ASPS dinner meeting is at the Annapolis Sheraton on January 5. Our speaker will be Navy Commander Beth Sanabia, Ph.D., of the Naval Academy, who will speak about modern hurricane research. Dinner is $29 per person and the cash bar opens at 6 p.m. for cocktails and socializing. For more information on the dinner and educational programs, visit aspsmd.org. proptalk.com

Winter’s Just the Beginning!

he Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association’s Frederick Chapter has some super upcoming events planned for January 2014. Our annual dinner dance once again will be held at the Frederick Moose Lodge with an upgraded menu, new band and plenty of top notch raffle prizes on January 11. Tickets will be on sale beginning at November’s meeting. We will also be having our Fishing Expo January 18 at the Frederick Fairgrounds. This year’s Expo will be bigger and better, with more boats, new speakers and many new vendors showcasing their products or services. Make plans now to attend these chapter events. mssafrederick.com

##Photo of the most recent Club Sea Ray rendezvous by Rusty Higgins

Good Times!

lubSeaRay had a great 2013. We had a hugely attended Rendezvous at Kent Narrows in August. We had another event at the Sea Ray Factory in Tennessee that attracted nearly 100 members. The 2014 season will hold several more events in the area. Please check out ClubSeaRay.com if you are a Sea Ray enthusiast to meet local owners, discuss your boats, and to join our events. Clubsearay.com

• When rescue divers descended on the Jascon 4, a tug that sunk off the coast of Nigeria in May, they found an unexpected treasure: the ship’s cook managed to survive almost three days in an air bubble. You won’t believe the video. proptalk.com/miraculous-jascon-4-rescue • Ancient seawater recently discovered near Cape Charles, VA, is thought to be between 100 and 150 million years old. Scientists believe a huge rock or chunk of ice slammed into an ancient ocean, sending enormous pieces of debris skyward and forcing monster tsunamis hundreds of miles inland. proptalk.com/ancient-seawater-discovered-near-cape-charles • Russians have exactly the right idea when it comes to pulling an SUV out of a frozen lake. Seriously, the ingenuity gets our attention (and respect). proptalk.com/pull-suv-frozen-lake Follow us!

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CRUISING CLUB NOTES

New Crew

heri Nelms of Shady Side, Maryland was excited to be sworn in as a 2014 CYCLA Governor recently. Sheri is an associate member at Chesapeake Yacht Club and a full time agent with Prudential PenFed Realty. Sheri has a strong community focus. This past fall Sheri helped spearhead CYC’s back-to-school supply drive for needy children at nearby elementary schools. More recently, Sheri and First Lady Lynne Mulston

Duffy hosted the first ever “Shady Ladies Tea” at CYC. CYC members in the Shady Side, Galesville, West River and Churchton areas invited their neighbors to the afternoon event. The Chesapeake Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary is delighted to have Sheri bring her creative ideas and boundless energy to the group. To reserve your space for the Spring Tea event contact CYC at (410) 867-1500 or visit our website at chesapeakeyachtclub.com.

We’d love to hear from you! To be featured in this section, please send your club news and photos to duffy@proptalk.com

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e saw some insane action on the Bay in 2013, as evidenced by the photos captured at Thunder on the Narrows, various Cocktail Class Racing events, the Solomons Grand Prix, and many more weekend events where adrenaline junkies made their presence known. Over the summer we became obsessed with plenty of things: the sound of a turbine engine; the history of Smith Island crab skiff racing; fine tuning our Cocktail Class racer to cut steeper turns. Our own Charlie Iliff scoured the Eastern Shore and beyond, looking for the best engine to put on Molotov, the Cocktail Class race boat we’ve been hauling all over the Mid Atlantic. And his efforts paid off: the First Place medals

hanging over PropTalk staffer Zach Ditmars’ desk are starting to become distractions. Unfortunately, a few races were canceled in 2013 due to low participation numbers. This is too bad, because once you witness the thrill and excitement of powerboat racing, you’re going to be hooked. With an economy on the rebound, we’re hoping 2014 gets back to it. The best part of powerboat racing for us is that it runs the full gamut: you have turbine engines and you have lawnmower engines, and everybody is out there racing. We know we’re missing some of it, too, so send us your schedules, your videos, and your stories. Your boat belongs in these pages. What are you waiting for? Get us involved.

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with Smith Island Crab Skiffs (Crisfield, MD): August 30 *Dates are subject to change. We’ll keep proptalk.com up to date with all the racing action, so click often. Follow us!

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tanks at a local pickle and hot sauce factory. General Manager Martin Hardy said that the tanks are so impregnated with hot sauce that while working down at the bottom the crew needs to wear full face respirators and protective clothing to protect from the fumes.

##Volunteer project manager Fred Hebdon and newly restored Tinkerbelle II at Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD.

onnie Hadaway and crew at Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD, just finished a new 32-foot rescue boat for the Grasonville Fire Department. Inside the shop they had a 32-foot sport fish hull still in the mold getting the stringers installed. They are also

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uark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, has finished moving into their new building, a restored 100-yearold barn right next to their old shop. They had a grand opening party in December where they also launched a newly completed Banks Dory. Volunteer Steve Martinsen finished the cedar plank on an oak frame rowing craft in traditional yellow in time to be christened at the December party. The pushboat from the skipjack Ida May was also in the shop for repairs after spending some time wrong side up when the skipjack capsized in September. Restoration of the Old Town Whitecap sailboat Tinkerbelle II has been completed, and they are looking for a new owner for her. This pretty little 13.5-foot sailboat

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by Mark Talbott

“My father was the sort of man who, if wrecked on a desolate island, would find his way home, if he had a jack knife and could find a tree. ~Joshua Slocum is a sistership to the one sailed singlehanded across the Atlantic by Robert Manry in 1965.

omposite Yacht in Trappe, MD, continues extensive work on a 20-foot Mako, whose deck has been off and on several times as modifications continue to evolve. The transom outboard cutout has been filled, and the outboard will be moving aft on a bracket. In the paint shed a 53-foot Hatteras is getting new coatings from the rails up. Work has just begun restoring a 1985 20-foot Chris Craft 210 SL. The New Jersey owner fell in love with the design and has contracted Composite to make it “new” again. Other side projects for Composite include more wind tunnel parts and repairs on huge 60,000-gallon fiberglass

This 1968 Bertram 20 is back on the water after a complete restoration by Mast and Mallet Boatworks in Mayo, MD. Photo courtesy of Mast and Mallet

assembling a 38-foot Sportfish hull, and an 18-foot Chincoteague Skiff, as well as lots of winterizing and shrink-wrapping jobs.

lan and P.J. Campbell have the new brokerage at Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD, up and running and are looking for more new listings. Service manager Mike Bickford and crew have been keeping busy with lots of projects including painting, repowering, replacing tankage, and other repairs at the Bachelor Point yard.

ike Moore at Cutts and Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD, reports that they are working on the 42foot Ralph Wiley designed sailboat Vixen, built there at the yard in the 1950s. She was getting some new

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varnish and getting put back together to be ready to sail again in the spring. The Tom Gilmer-designed sailboat Time was having a little beauty work done after appearing at the Annapolis Classic Wooden Boat Rendezvous and Regatta, before being buttoned up for the winter along with the rest of the resident fleet.

erry LeCompte at Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD, is still tracking down parts for the 1951 Correct Craft Junior’s Graymarine engine. He located and had a set of pistons shipped, but the pistons he received had

ete Mathews at Mathews Brothers in Denton, MD, has several projects running around the shop. The new Patriot 29 is almost ready to have the deck put on, interior woodwork is being completed, and deck fittings are being installed. Varnish is going on the exterior wood as the hardtop is being painted. They recently finished a complete restoration of a 1967 MFG runabout, looking better than it had right out of the factory. They had to replace the rotten transom and floor, build a new windshield, and awl grip the hull and topsides. Pete said that is was

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This 1967 MFG runabout gleams after complete restoration by Mathews Brothers Boats in Denton, MD.

two different sized oil ring seats. He expects they will work fine as soon as he can find the correct size oil rings. The 19-foot 1957 Chris Craft Capri was back right side up with new plywood under the original deck. He was using several sanders and longboards to make sure it was perfectly smooth before the varnish started flowing. A 1947 Chris Craft Racing Runabout has recently arrived for restoration. This model Chris Craft is most easily identifiable by its red and white paint scheme instead of the usual varnished wood. The owner thought that with the red leather interior there was going to be a little too much red, so he is having Jerry modify the original paint scheme on the deck to feature more white with only red striping.

of a new cockpit and trim. Work is proceeding on a 40-foot Atkin ketch that is getting a new rudder, rebuilt and replaced hatches, mast repairs, and a complete refinish of the topsides, decks, and brightwork. In the wings are a 15-foot crabbing skiff, a 16-foot lapstrake runabout, a Whirlwind runabout, and minor repair work on several other boats.

kipjack Rosie Parks Project Manager Mark Donohue at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, reports that Rosie Parks was officially relaunched and rechristened Saturday,

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The deck is nearly ready to be installed on the new Patriot 29 hull at Mathews Brothers Boats in Denton, MD.

a fun project overall and the boat looks beautiful. Another Patriot 29 from Weems Creek near Annapolis was in the shop having her varnish touched up before heading to her winter home in Florida.

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he shop is full and we have a line of boats waiting” says Ken Spring at Small Open Boats in Port Republic, MD. Work is nearly finished on a 42-foot Lippincott hull charter boat that needed new cabin sides, coamings, windows, ports, a hatch, and a remodeled interior. Repairs were just completed on the keelson, deck, and hull of a 30-foot bay built fishing boat. A Celebrity 20 sailboat is in the shop getting completely new floors, bulkheads and ceilings. An 18-foot Marshall catboat awaits installation

1947 19-foot Chris Craft “red and white” Racing Runabout ready for restoration at Dockside Boatworks in Easton, MD.

November 2, at the CBMM’s annual OysterFest celebration. Before the Rosie’s relaunch, CBMM shipwrights finished the planking, installed sister keelsons, and caulked bottom seams with cotton before painting. The whiskey plank was hung in late September. Then Rosie was then lifted by a 120-ton crane into the Miles River in order to swell her planks. In early October, the Rosie’s mast was stepped and rigged, and the boom was hung. The skipjack was then pulled up on the marine railway in preparation for her relaunch on November 2, and to tune the rigging. Looking ahead to winter months, shipwrights will concentrate on the pushboat, build the interior of the doghouse, and construct a new centerboard. CBMM hopes to have the skipjack Rosie Parks back out on the water in the spring,

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sailing for the first time since the late 1990s.

eorge Hazzard at Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, says, “We had over 50 friends celebrate 10 years at our shop. We enjoyed barbecue by the Grillmeister Gunner Rowe, and I answered many questions during our Q & A session. Mac Taylor

brought his 1955 14-foot Switzer craft Shooting Star to show off some handy work that I did 15 years ago. Denny an Millie Cutler brought their 18-foot 1941 Chris Craft that they left for the winter to have the varnish redone. We also are working the bottom of a 14-foot Thompson, owned by Allison Lear, which is similar to the first boat that my father and our

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All of the woodworking tools and supplies (along with some old dust) have been moved to the new boatshop in a converted barn at Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD.

family restored some 35 years ago… We are looking for to the next 10 years. Thank you to the PropTalk staff for helping make us a success.”

oe Reid at Mast and Mallet Boatworks in Mayo, MD, has been busy with woodwork and cotton caulking. He worked at Hartge Yacht Harbor on a boat on the railway, a 40-foot wood pleasure powerboat

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a 1959 Alden sloop that needed wood replaced on the cap and toe rail. After replacing the rotten wood, everything was encapsulated in epoxyÂ to keep the water from penetrating again. He also replaced a bulkhead and some cockpit beams. Also in the yard was a 42-foot Grand Banks for transom varnishing and a new swim platform. Most people build these platforms out of teak, but

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This 20-foot Chris Craft 210 SL is waiting to be brought back to better than 1985 condition at Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD.

Joe tried a new twist and built this one with a wood called IPE. The durable, rot-resistant South American hardwood looks just like teak, but costs half the price. When the owner saw the new swim platform he thought it was teak and was happy to have saved some money on the installation.

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Winter Fishing in the Ocean by Eric Burnley

ast winter, when many fishermen were curled up in bed dreaming about the spring rockfish run, my son Roger and I left the Point Pleasant, NJ, dock at 06:00 and headed east. On the ride out, most of the 25 or 30 patrons on the head boat were preparing tackle, eating breakfast, or talking with their new-found friends about the exciting day ahead. After about two hours, I heard the engines slow. I knew we were on the spot. At this point, the captain set two anchors to position us over a pile of rubble, and as soon as my clam-baited top-bottom rig hit bottom, I was fast to a scrappy fish. Roger, fishing next to me, had the same result. We cranked our fish up from the 120-foot depth and saw two nice cod pop to the surface. Mine was a keeper, while Rogerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was about an inch short. Over the remainder of the day we would add several red hake or ling to our cooler, but no more cod. My fish was a contender for the pool money, but lost out to a larger cod. The ride home was very quiet as most of us tried to catch a nap. Nothing like a day on the water to give you the sleepies. While this trip occurred off the New Jersey coast, there are similar trips available from ports in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The targets of these winter trips will be tog, ling, and cod. Longrange deep-drop trips go after tilefish and grouper.

Tog

Tog live on nearshore wrecks and reefs making them easy targets for head and charter boats. No need to run for hours getting to and from the grounds, a fact that keeps the cost of the trip to a reasonable level. While tog may be easy to find, catching them can be difficult. They feed by crushing a mussel, clam, or crab with their formidable dentures, sucking the meat into their mouth, and spitting out the shell. This procedure is accomplished in the blink of an eye, and unless you strike when the tog is crushing the bait, the fish will be gone. 44 January 2014 PropTalk

##Roger Burnley with his 70-pound, 7-ounce all tackle world record snowy grouper taken on a deep drop trip.

Successful tog fishermen pay very close attention to what is going on at the end of their line. Raising and lowering the rod tip just an inch or so allows them to feel the slightest added weight or the little tap that indicates a tog is dining on their bait. At this point, strike hard and crank like heck to set the hook and get the tog away from his happy home. Set the drag with a pair of Channel Locs to keep the fish from gaining the advantage. A

high quality fishing line and excellent knot tying are requirements for success. There are a few tog rigs you may try. I employ a single hook rig tied on 50-pound mono using double surgeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loops for the hook and sinker with a perfection loop on the tag end. On recent trips, I have seen double hook rigs tied so both hooks hang an equal distance from the sinker. Some are baited with whole shrimp while proptalk.com

others use large green crabs. Each hook is placed at opposite ends of the bait. This is one fishery where circle hooks hold no advantage. In order for a circle hook to do its job, it must go into the fish’s mouth, and tog seldom allow this to happen. A Virginia style hook has long been the favorite of tog anglers.

Ling and Cod

During the winter, these fish live in deep water a good distance from shore. A boat ride of two hours or more is required to reach the grounds, and as a general rule, you will be fishing in well over 100 feet of water. Ling and cod are not picky eaters. Both will inhale clams without hesitation, and double headers are not uncommon. Cod may be caught on jigs, while ling are more likely to fall for bait. A top-bottom rig with circle hooks is the standard, but when cod are the target, a teaser tied a foot above the bottom hook can be effective. Many bottom bouncers will place a Gulp! swimming mullet or crab on the hook along with the bait. The Gulp! is tougher than a clam and will remain on the hook if the angler misses the first hit.

##The author with a wintertime cod.

Deep Dropping

This is a very productive but difficult fishery. Deep dropping takes place in 600 to 1200 feet of water at one of the offshore canyons. Many trips take 24 hours or more. The reward is a chance to catch golden and blueline tiles, grouper, and wreckfish. Swordfish occasionally fall to this fishery as well.

Trips are not only long, they are expensive. It isn’t cheap to run a boat 60 to 70 miles out, supply a considerable amount of bait, and pay at least two captains and mates. In spite of the expense, I have never heard anyone complain after a successful deep drop trip.

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5th Annual Saltwater Fishing Expo January 18th 2014 • 8am - 4:30pm

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Schedule

Admission is only $5 per person! Kids 14 and under are FREE! • Informative Seminars from expert anglers share their tips and techniques 8:30AM - Capt. Charlie Sisson: Spring Trolling for Trophy Stripers 10:00AM - Capt. Shawn Kimbro: Chesapeake Light Tackle Fishing 11:30AM - Capt. Wayne Morgan: Live Lining for Stripers 1:00PM - Panel Discussion: Light Tackle Fishing on the Chesapeake Bay

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##Roger Burnley with a wintertime tog. Photo by Ken Neill

Tackle

All charter and head boats will supply tackle either as part of the trip or at a small fee, but I always take my own. Since you will be fishing in water more than 100 feet deep, it will take a pretty sturdy rod to handle the eight to 12 ounces often required to hold bottom. Match this to a revolving spool reel filled with 50- or 60-pound braid topped by a six- or sevenfoot shot of 50-pound mono. I tie the mono to the braid with an Albright knot. If you choose to try deep dropping, you will need a rod capable of carrying at least 16 ounces of weight and a two speed reel that will hold a considerable amount of braided line. Some boats may supply electric reels to make the work a bit easier. With the Bay pretty dead during the winter and only a few boat shows to visit, the urge to get out of the house and do some fishing can be overwhelming. You can get a fix by going on an ocean-bottom fishing trip without the hassle or expense of traveling to some faraway location where the weather is warm and the wind never blows except during the week you are there.

Where To Begin

Indian River Inlet, DE—Captain John Nedelka/ Karen Sue, 302-539-1359 Ocean City, MD—Captain Monty Hawkins/Morning Star, morningstarfishing.com Lewes, DE—Fisherman’s Wharf, fishlewes.com/headboats Virginia Beach Sportfishing—vbsf.net New Jersey—funnewjersey.com (search for “fishing charters”)

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Fish News

hen the weather’s sporty, you typically need three things to fish the open Chesapeake: a devout love of fishing, capable seamanship skills, and a stout boat. Fishermen who ventured out Sunday, a day in which conditions were well past sporty in this writer’s mind, for the last day of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association’s (MSSA) “Fall Classic” rockfish tournament no doubt had all three, and most likely, a keen competitive streak and some luck.

Tack on the added incentive of winning lots of money by catching a monster cow striper and that’s a tournament fisherman. Of the 600 anglers, MSSA executive director Dave Smith said competed in the annual fall event, it was Robert Harris from Prince Frederick who weighed in the largest fish: a 47.15-pound cow brought to the scales at Calvert Marina in Solomons. Harris won $29,275 for his catch. Overall, roughly $60,000 in cash and prizes

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were paid out to this year’s winners, down from the typical $80,000. Tough conditions and a tough bite kept some fishermen home. “I am truly amazed at the determination and skill level we saw from our captains and anglers this year. There is no doubt in my mind that Maryland has some of the best anglers in the country after what we saw this weekend,” says Smith.

MSSA Tournament Results First Place: Robert Harris from Prince Frederick Weight: 47.15-pound striped bass Weigh Station: Calvert Marina Payout: $29,275 Second Place: Phil King from North Beach Weight: 39-pound striped bass Weigh Station: Chesapeake Beach Payout: $14,245 Third Place: Jason Rizzo from Queen Anne Weight: 37.45-pound striped bass Weigh Station: Sandy Point State Park Payout: $9,330

Youth Division First Place: Jimmy Tippett—33.4 pounds Second Place: Robert Harris, III—10.05 pounds Third Place: Darin Zagalsky—9.95 pounds

Click on mssa.net for more information.

##Robert Harris of Prince Frederick won the MSSA “Fall Classic” rockfish tournament with this 47.15-pound cow, being held by one of his crew, Donnie Scrivener.

Bay Experts Honored for Conservation Efforts

hat some politicians have lacked in political will to restore and protect fish has thankfully been made up in part by dedicated people working to improve habitats and fish stocks. This fall, Dr. Ken Neill, III of Seaford, VA, and Dr. Alexei Sharov were honored for their efforts by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), respectively. Neill, a PropTalk contributor and accomplished sport angler with several fishing records to his and his crew’s credit aboard his boat Healthy Grin was recognized for his

contributions to tagging studies and sample collection efforts to better protect and manage billfish and tunas. Neill told the IGFA, “By capturing young-of the-year bluefin tuna and collecting tissue samples from bluefin tuna of all sizes, as well as participating in a variety of bluefin tagging projects, we have helped scientists better understand the relationships between the western and eastern stocks of Atlantic bluefin tuna. This information is now being used in international management decisions.” Dr. Sharov, a fisheries researcher with Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, earned the ASMFC’s

“Award of Excellence” as a result of his scientific research. His body of work includes being lead investigator on the Atlantic menhaden project (2006-2009) to estimate the fish’s abundance in the Chesapeake Bay through the use of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). Sharov also is credited for significant contributions to coastwide benchmark stock assessments for Atlantic striped bass and Atlantic menhaden, as well as his expertise in the design of the Bay-wide winter dredge survey, now considered the essential tool to manage the Chesapeake’s blue crab fishery.

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##Crew of PLAN A during the Fish For A Cure tournament held out of Annapolis.

Forecasts by Captain C.D. Dollar

E-mail fish photos and reports to Capt. Dollar at cdollar@cdollaroutdoors.com

here’s a certain melancholy about catching your last fish of the year. It signals a transition, one as unstoppable, and inevitable, as the flow of water under your hull. Under a gray sky, loons and tundra swans now float on the Wye River where months before crabbers and water skiers went about their day under a brilliant summer sun. The timing of this last PropTalk fishing forecast of 2013 coincides with the final day of Maryland’s striper season, and what a season it was. The rockfishing in the Upper Chesapeake was so consistent throughout the summer and fall that many long-time sharpies called it the best in decades.

With the holiday season upon us, many fishermen have already winterized the boat, racked the rods, and stowed the gear. Some may have already moved on from chasing game with scales and fins to those with fur and feathers. But a significant contingent will continue to fish throughout the winter, which isn’t for the foolish or faint of heart. Bay water temperatures can dip into the 40s Fahrenheit, and northwesterly winds pack a punch, making seamanship and prudence a priority over hooking up. If you fish 12 months a year, the species available aren’t as extensive as during the warm months, but

hrough the end of the year, Captain Harry Nield, skipper of the charter boat Kingfish II based out of Deal Island, MD, says he plans to go after big rockfish roaming the Chesapeake Bay between Maryland and Virginia. “We will be primarily trolling with some jigging in there if conditions are right,” he says. “Then (in the winter) haul out and prep begins work on the boat for the spring trophy season.” ooking for a respite from the Chesapeake winter and a chance at hooking into some tropical gamefish? Then give Captain Sonney Forrest of Reel Relief Charters a call. (See his ad in PropTalk’s charter fishing section.) Captain Sonney is a wise skipper, trading the harsh Chesapeake winds for the sun-kisssed shoreline of Marathon, FL, where he’ll spend the winter chasing all kinds of gamefish.

##Hunter Southall caught this 30 inch long citation-sized speckled trout on the Elizabeth River. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ken Neill, III

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it can still be worth the effort. Yellow and white perch, pickerel, and crappie await your cast in the tidal freshwaters, and tog and sea bass (if in season), stripers, and speckled trout are there for the chasing in the salt. The more adventurous might even take a deep-drop trip offshore for snowy grouper, tilefish, blackbelly rosefish, and cod. Some of PropTalk’s fishing pros may take a short break; others will continue the pursuit of fishy game. Whatever your plans, thank you for making PropTalk part of your year. Merry Christmas and have a peaceful and joyous holiday season. “We’ll be trolling for wahoo, king mackerel, tuna, sailfish and mahi in the morning, and then round out the trip by chumming on a wreck or reef snappers, grouper, and sharks that afternoon,” he says. ea bass and tog!” replies Captain Monty Hawkins when asked about his winter fishing plans. Every day the weather and regulations allow, he’ll pilot his head boat Morning Star out of the OC Fishing Center in Ocean City, MD, to work the inshore wrecks and reefs. Check out his ad in PropTalk’s charter boat section, or visit his website at morningstarfishing.com. Or sign up for sea bass trips announced via email: mhawkins@siteone.net. ic Burnley, who I think has a fishing rod surgically welded to his arm, says that December is the climax of the striped bass season in the lower Chesapeake. “With a little luck and some nice weather, Virginia Beach will be striper central in De-

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cember and January. While the striper season is still open in Chesapeake Bay, anglers will score big rockfish by drifting live eels off Cape Charles. Rig the eel on a 9/0 Owner J-hook and an arm’s-length of 50-pound fluorocarbon. Tie the leader to a 150-pound snapswivel. Attach another snap swivel to the 60-pound braided line running off a medium-heavy rod and reel combo. Between the two snap swivels, clip a one- to six-ounce inline sinker. Drop the baits at different depths—from five feet to 30 feet below the boat. Leave one eel with no weight to swim on the surface.” He suggests you then drift the boat through the deep sloughs and over the shallow shoals from Plantation Light to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. At night, anchor up-tide of the bridge and float eels back into the lights. Ric recommends targeting stripers in the ocean once the Bay striper season closes December 31.

##Tiffany Payne, first mate on the charter boat The Worm out of Chesapeake Beach. Photo courtesy of Capt. Drew Payne

“Most boats will troll parachutes and umbrellas from Wachapreague to the North Carolina border. Light tackle anglers will run-and-gun, chasing schools of fish and bait with swim shads, spoons, and bucktails on medium action spinning rods,” he predicts. “Farther offshore, sea bass, big bluefish, and doormat flounder should be holding around the Triangle Wrecks 30 miles off Virginia Beach. Use

two- to four-ounce bucktails and Gulp! jigs to fool these fish.” ne pro guide that rarely, if ever, takes a break is Captain Walt of Light Tackle Charters. He tells PropTalk that he’ll wrap up his Chesapeake striper trips in December and kick off 2014 by guiding clients for “some excellent ultra-light tackle sweetwater fishing on the Pocomoke River

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Fish Forecasts

##Wes Blow holds up a citation-sized speckled trout caught on the Elizabeth River. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ken Neill, III

on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. We’ll catch crappie throughout the winter months of January, February, and March,” adding that yellow and white perch will add themselves to that action sometime in January and stay pretty much through February.

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“And of course we always tangle with pickerel to six pounds while we’re targeting the three panfish,” he says. “And those toothy pickerel are a test of anglers’ abilities on the ultralight tackle we use for the panfish. Because of the way the Pocomoke River winds its way back and forth down Maryland’s Eastern Shore, we can always find a hot fishing spot out of the winter wind and under the winter sun. I hope anglers don’t stop stretching line all winter long! Come join me for some fun winter fishing on the beautiful Pocomoke River.” nother Eastern Shore guide, Captain Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing, will also spend most of his winter days fishing the Pocomoke River out of Snow Hill, MD. “Bald Cypress trees and dark, tannin-stained water will provide for a soothing, picturesque backdrop while you catch crappie, pickerel,

bass, and yellow perch during a lazy winter outing,” he promises. “This is a fun, inexpensive way to spend a mid-winter day.” Give Kevin a call to book a “step-back in time” trip on the Pocomoke. ative Watercraft fishing kayaks pro staffer John Veil may have winterized his center console, but he has no plans to stop fishing. He says he’ll use his 14foot yak to tangle with chain pickerel in the creeks and coves off the Severn River. The Annapolis resident also plans to fish for winter stripers at the CBBT or one of the area’s power plant warm-water discharges, hitching a ride with a guide or friends. “I hope to spend a long weekend in January fishing in Florida or Louisiana in between back-to-back business trips,” he adds. Fishing one of those two angling hotspots in the heart of Chesapeake winter? He ain’t no dummy.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing

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ne of the most difficult ways to learn how to fish the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean is trial and error. Then there’s the boat issue; we don’t all have one. Luckily, the Bay region is chock-full of knowledgeable guides and charter captains to show you the ropes and head boats, on which you can take a day’s journey with a bunch of like-minded piscatorial enthusiasts to find out where the hot spots are. Sweet! To the right you will find a directory of pro guides, charter boats, and head boats to get you started on your quest. Whether you like to fly fish, troll, or bottom fish, there’s likely a Bay expert who can lend a hand. Check back often, as we’ll be adding more listings every month.

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Fish Spots

by Capt. C.D. Dollar

High Rise at the CBBT

he clock is ticking, and there are only two weeks left in Virginia’s striped bass season. New Year’s Eve it closes, and you’re jonesin’ to land a trophy rockfish. So what’s an angler to do? My Virginia Beach connections say hit the High Rise. If you’ve crossed the Chesapeake from Virginia’s Eastern Shore to Virginia Beach, you have crossed by way of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT), that massive, 20-mile long super-structure that’s half-bridge, half-tunnel. The CBBT islands, of which there are four, fiveplus-acre islands of rock and dirt, and the supporting pilings are excellent rockfish attractors. When the stripers are there and the weather is right, these areas can be loaded with football-sized rockfish that hit artificial lures and flies. Each year is different, though, so no guarantees. However, for fishermen looking for quality (as in size) over quantity (as in numbers of rockfish), many choose the High Rise. Each December massive cows are caught at the High Rise, usually on eels at night. Trophy fishing for cow stripers at the High Rise means drifting

American eels, the only catadromous fish in the Chesapeake Bay. These mysterious fish are born in saltwater—researchers believe in or near the Sargasso Sea—and grow up in freshwater estuaries such as the Upper Chesapeake watershed. After five to 20 years of Bay living, adults transit back down the Bay, toward to the Sargasso Sea. It is during this journey that migrant stripers pluck them from the water. Fishermen typically use big hooks (8/09/0 either circle or J style) attached to a three-foot shot of 50-pound or stronger fluorocarbon. Fishing outfits in the 20-pound neighborhood should suffice. Braid is popular, because it is super strong and cuts current better than mono, plus holds up better in the cold. If you’re comfortably doing so and weather conditions permit, there’s no doubt anchoring uptide above the High Rise on an outgoing tide works well. Fishermen play out line back until they reach the light line and structure. The current can rip here, so you must bring your A Game. I suppose some striper nut fishes alone, but I think that’s simply asking for trouble. Truth be told,

High Rise Safety Tips

s mentioned, you need to be on your toes when fishing the High Rise, especially at night. So I pinged some anglers who regularly fish it for a few safety tips, and added them to my thoughts. Here they are below.

## Wear a PFD and warm, waterproof boots with good traction. The easy-to-wear Type IIIs that auto-inflate are great and inexpensive insurance ($125-$200) against a potentially fatal slip into the Bay. ## Survival suits and flotation jackets are significantly more expensive ($275-$500), but living to fish another day makes them well worth the cost. ## Use an anchor alarm setting on your GPS. Be prepared to cut loose your anchor should you drag too close to the structure. ## If you don’t have a windlass, use an anchor retrieval system—typically made up of a 12- to 18-inch diameter polyball, stainless steel anchor ring, and 3/8-inch diameter nylon line with stainless snap. Hand-hauling anchor line in dead of night during winter is not smart. ## Fish the end of the outgoing tide; the current slows down at this point, making anchoring safer and drifting baits back to the High Rise more effective. Follow us!

##Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

I’ve only fished it a couple times for trophy rock, and I’ve always drifted it. (When I used to fish the CBBT regularly, like most light tackle and fly anglers, I was a piling fiend. Those few times at the High Rise, I was never comfortable anchoring my 23-foot center in that fastmoving current, especially after dark; it’s not my style.) Another method that’s effective is backing your boat up to the pilings, on the down-current side where eddies form. This method is not unlike fishing the Upper Bay’s Bay Bridges, with the caveat that on the whole, the tide rips fast at the Bay’s mouth. Then drop your eels to the hopefully hungry rockfish. Ever since 9/11, making fast to bridges in a no-no. The ramps at Wise Point and Kiptopeake State Park on the Eastern Shore provide easy access to the High Rise and other fishy spots along the CBBT. The Lynnhaven Inlet is also an option, as is Cape Charles. Although the legal taking of a trophy cow striper is a personal choice, it is one that’s not without some controversy. Some anglers believe all big stripers (most of which are female) should be returned to the brine. It’s worth noting these big girls (40-50 pounds) can release as many as four million eggs during the spawn. And once they reach that age, they generally do not spawn every year. Something to consider when you bring that monster girl over the gunwales and decide to keep or let her go. PropTalk January 2014 51

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02:27 AM 08:22 AM 02:34 PM 08:36 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.2 L 0.8 H

03:00 AM Mon 09:06 AM 03:12 PM 09:27 PM

-0.3 L 0.8 H -0.2 L 0.9 H

03:08 AM Wed 09:13 AM 03:26 PM 09:15 PM

-0.2 L 0.7 H -0.1 L 0.7 H

03:51 AM Tue 10:11 AM 04:14 PM 10:19 PM

-0.3 L 0.8 H -0.1 L 0.8 H

03:51 AM THu 10:10 AM 04:23 PM 09:58 PM

-0.3 L 0.7 H 0 L 0.6 H

7 12:43 AM Tue 06:55 AM 12:58 PM 07:18 PM

2.6 H -0.1 L 2.4 H -0.3 L

-0.3 L 0.8 H -0.1 L 0.7 H

04:38 AM 11:10 AM 05:25 PM 10:48 PM

-0.3 L 0.8 H 0 L 0.6 H

8 01:45 AM Wed 08:02 AM 01:58 PM 08:16 PM

2.5 H 0 L 2.2 H -0.2 L

12:27 AM THu 06:40 AM 12:38 PM 06:56 PM

2.3 H 0.2 L 2.1 H -0.1 L

05:37 AM -0.4 L THu 12:23 PM 0.8 H 06:23 PM 0 L

05:31 AM SAT 12:14 PM 06:30 PM 11:46 PM

-0.4 L 0.8 H 0 L 0.6 H

9 02:50 AM THu 09:09 AM 03:02 PM 09:13 PM

2.5 H 0.1 L 2 H -0.1 L

01:20 AM 07:40 AM 01:34 PM 07:53 PM

2.4 H 0.2 L 2 H -0.1 L

03:53 AM 10:12 AM 04:07 PM 10:09 PM

2.5 H 0.1 L 1.9 H -0.1 L

02:20 AM SAT 08:45 AM 02:36 PM 08:54 PM

2.4 H 0.1 L 2 H -0.2 L

04:51 AM SAT 11:08 AM 05:05 PM 11:00 PM

2.5 H 0.1 L 1.9 H -0.1 L

03:25 AM Sun 09:51 AM 03:44 PM 09:57 PM

2.6 H 0 L 2.1 H -0.3 L

2.5 H 0.1 L 2 H -0.1 L

04:31 AM Mon 10:55 AM 04:52 PM 10:59 PM

2.7 H -0.1 L 2.2 H -0.5 L

06:26 AM 2.6 H Mon 12:41 PM 0 L 06:39 PM 2 H

2.9 H -0.3 L 2.4 H -0.6 L

Fri

SAT

Sun

04:44 AM Wed 11:18 AM 05:18 PM 11:12 PM

Mon

Tue

Fri

04:59 AM Tue 11:09 AM 05:23 PM 11:40 PM

05:47 AM 0.1 L Wed 11:51 AM 2.2 H 06:07 PM -0.1 L

Fri

12:05 AM 06:29 AM 01:26 PM 07:25 PM

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

12:58 AM SAT 07:21 AM 02:22 PM 08:23 PM

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

12:49 AM Mon 07:25 AM 02:18 PM 08:34 PM

0.6 H -0.5 L 1 H 0 L

01:49 AM 08:10 AM 03:12 PM 09:14 PM

0.5 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

01:53 AM 08:24 AM 03:15 PM 09:31 PM

0.6 H -0.5 L 1 H -0.1 L

02:37 AM 08:57 AM 03:56 PM 09:59 PM

0.5 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

02:55 AM 09:21 AM 04:09 PM 10:23 PM

0.6 H -0.5 L 1.1 H -0.1 L

03:22 AM Tue 09:41 AM 04:36 PM 10:40 PM

0.5 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

03:55 AM THu 10:18 AM 05:00 PM 11:13 PM

0.7 H -0.6 L 1.1 H -0.2 L

12:30 AM Tue 07:06 AM 01:20 PM 07:18 PM

-0.1 L 2.6 H 0 L 2.1 H

04:05 AM Wed 10:23 AM 05:12 PM 11:19 PM

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H 0 L

04:54 AM 0.8 H 11:13 AM -0.5 L 05:49 PM 1.1 H

-0.2 L 2.6 H -0.1 L 2.2 H

12:57 AM THu 07:28 AM 01:42 PM 07:50 PM

-0.7 L 3.2 H -0.6 L 2.7 H

0.6 H -0.4 L 0.9 H -0.1 L

-0.8 L 3.2 H -0.7 L 2.8 H

Fri

Sun

Mon

04:47 AM THu 11:04 AM 05:46 PM 11:57 PM

diFFerenCes

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

06:27 AM -0.4 L Sun 01:17 PM 0.9 H 07:34 PM 0 L

Tue

Wed

Fri

05:41 AM Sun 11:58 AM 05:55 PM 11:47 PM

01:10 AM Wed 07:42 AM 01:55 PM 07:56 PM

01:48 AM -0.2 L THu 08:17 AM 2.6 H 02:29 PM -0.1 L

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

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

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

05:34 AM Tue 11:54 AM 05:56 PM 11:59 PM

06:33 AM 3.1 H Wed 12:49 PM -0.5 L 06:55 PM 2.6 H

Fri

01:52 AM 08:19 AM 02:32 PM 08:43 PM

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

Spring L. Ht Range *0.83 2.2 *0.83 1.4 *0.67 2.0 *0.83 2.4

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Tidal Current Tables

Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0226 0.4 0759 -0.6 1430 1.1 2118 -1

0100 Mon 0550 1133 1847

0321 0.4 0851 -0.6 1517 1.1 2204 -1

0016 -1.2 0629 0.7 1212 -0.8 1825 1.2

0145 0645 1219 1928

0410 0.5 0940 -0.6 1601 1.1 2246 -1

0101 -1.2 0718 0.8 1309 -0.8 1917 1

0226 Wed 0736 1304 2007

0147 -1.1 0809 0.9 1409 -0.8 2011 0.9

0234 -1.1 0902 1 1512 -0.7 2109 0.8

0003 0639 1324 1923

0324 -1 0957 1 1617 -0.7 2210 0.6

0054 Wed 0726 1426 2040

0416 -0.9 1053 1 1724 -0.8 2315 0.5

0511 -0.8 1150 1.1 1829 -0.8

0021 0.4 0607 -0.7 1246 1.1 1931 -0.8

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0452 0.5 1023 -0.7 1646 1.3 2332 -1.2

0309 0821 1359 2059

0540 0.6 1117 -0.7 1735 1.2

0349 0919 1456 2143 0429 1018 1557 2228 0510 1119 1701 2315

Mon 0554 1221 1810

Tue

THu

10 Fri

11 SAT

0149 0815 1527 2156 0248 0905 1623 2306 0350 0955 1715

Sun

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0303 0824 1349 2044 0338 0910 1433 2120 0412 0956 1519 2156 0444 1042 1608 2232

Mon 0516 1129 1702 2308 Tue

0549 1219 1802 2345

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0308 -0.8 0942 0.8 1602 -0.6 2148 0.4

0025 0658 1406 2022

0350 -0.7 1029 0.9 1702 -0.6 2246 0.4

THu

0109 0738 1500 2136

0436 -0.7 1119 0.9 1803 -0.7 2347 0.3

0455 0.5 1027 -0.6 1643 1.1 2326 -1

0200 0823 1554 2245

0538 0.6 1112 -0.6 1724 1

0003 -1 0618 0.6 1156 -0.6 1804 1

0040 -1 0657 0.7 1240 -0.6 1844 0.9

0116 -1 0736 0.7 1326 -0.6 1926 0.8

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0214 -2 0830 1.7 1502 -1.7 2042 1.1

0625 1233 1906

0305 -2.1 0920 1.7 1551 -1.8 2134 1.2

0010 0716 1321 1956

0356 -2.1 1009 1.7 1641 -1.8 2226 1.2

0526 -0.6 1211 1 1902 -0.7

0105 0809 1408 2049

0449 -2 1059 1.6 1731 -1.8 2319 1.1

0050 0.3 0622 -0.6 1304 1.1 1957 -0.8

0201 0903 1456 2144

0544 -1.8 1151 1.4 1824 -1.7

0151 0.3 0719 -0.6 1357 1.1 2049 -0.9

0015 1 0642 -1.7 1243 1.2 1919 -1.6

17 Fri

0031 0508 1103 1823

0246 0.4 0818 -0.7 1449 1.2 2136 -1

0114 1 0743 -1.5 1339 1 2016 -1.5

0113 Wed 0610 1201 1908

0338 0.5 0915 -0.7 1540 1.2 2222 -1.1

0152 -0.9 0816 0.7 1414 -0.6 2009 0.7

0153 0709 1259 1953

0428 0.6 1011 -0.8 1631 1.2 2306 -1.1

0229 -0.8 0858 0.8 1506 -0.6 2057 0.6

0232 0807 1357 2037

0516 0.8 1106 -0.8 1721 1.2 2350 -1.1

Wed 0622 1311 1908 THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

0259 0913 1646 2342

Mon 0404 1007 1735 Tue

THu

Fri

0126 0.4 0704 -0.7 1339 1.1 2027 -0.9

0054 -1.5 0714 1 1339 -1.2 1916 0.5

0137 -1.5 0753 1 1420 -1.2 1954 0.6

24 Fri

0458 1210 1652

0209 0.8 0844 -1.1 1428 0.6 2102 -1.3

0217 -1.5 0828 1 1457 -1.3 2029 0.6

0037 0614 1316 1753

0315 0.9 0955 -1.1 1531 0.6 2207 -1.4

0254 -1.5 0901 1.1 1532 -1.3 2103 0.7

0138 0730 1421 1900

0422 1 1103 -1.2 1637 0.7 2311 -1.6

0651 1238 1922

0329 -1.5 0933 1.1 1605 -1.3 2138 0.7

0238 Mon 0840 1522 2007

0527 1.2 1206 -1.3 1741 0.8

0005 0726 1307 1955

0403 -1.5 1006 1 1638 -1.3 2213 0.7

0011 -1.7 0628 1.4 1303 -1.5 1841 0.9

0217 0.9 0849 -1.3 1439 0.8 2116 -1.4

0041 0803 1336 2031

0438 -1.4 1040 1 1711 -1.3 2251 0.8

0045 0626 1319 1818

0324 0.8 0957 -1.2 1541 0.6 2216 -1.4

0120 Mon 0842 1406 2110

0514 -1.4 1117 1 1745 -1.2 2332 0.8

0146 0738 1427 1912

0432 0.8 1102 -1.1 1644 0.5 2314 -1.4

0555 -1.3 1156 0.9 1823 -1.2

0243 0842 1528 2004

0534 0.9 1201 -1.2 1742 0.5

Wed 0534 1144 1816 2316

Fri

SAT

Sun

Mon 0300 1001 1544 2242 Tue

0404 1103 1633 2342

Wed 0513 1210 1724 THu

Fri

SAT

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

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0007 -1.4 0628 0.9 1253 -1.2 1832 0.5

Sun

0335 0937 1619 2053

Mon 0420 1023 1703 2137 Tue

0502 1103 1741 2217

Wed 0540 1138 1815 2254 THu

SAT

Sun

Tue

0616 1209 1849 2329

0204 0925 1439 2153

Wed 0253 1013 1516 2242 THu

SAT

Sun

Tue

0351 1108 1600 2337

0335 0941 1617 2112

Wed 0429 1036 1708 2212 THu

Fri

0521 1126 1757 2309 0612 1213 1845

0018 0.8 0642 -1.2 1240 0.8 1908 -1.2 0110 0.8 0738 -1.1 1331 0.7 2001 -1.3

0108 -1.9 0723 1.5 1355 -1.7 1936 1.1 0201 -2 0815 1.6 1444 -1.8 2029 1.2 0253 -2.1 0904 1.7 1532 -1.9 2120 1.3

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

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

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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January 2014 Currents

0007 0451 1045 1803

Wed

0229 0724 1304 2015

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Max Current Speed

New Boat in Town

Boat Shows in Good Hands Paul Jacobs, long-time general manager of the Annapolis Boat Shows and his partners, a team of four local business professionals, assumed ownership of the Boat Shows December 2 from C. Edward Hartman II. “We are thrilled to carry on the tradition of hosting the most spectacular boat shows in the world recognized by the international boating community as some of the most important events of the year,” says Jacobs. Along with assuming the role of corporate president, Jacobs will continue his responsibilities as general manager, and the entire management team and permanent staff will remain in place. The new owners include Sheila Jones, Annapolis Boat Shows manager, who has been with the company for 15 years; Peter Trogdon, owner of Weems and Plath, an international marine industry business based in Eastport; Bob Crain, owner of Applied Lighting; and, Mary Ewenson, owner of SpinSheet and PropTalk Magazines. Annually the Annapolis Boat Shows combined, attract more than 100,000 visitors and have an economic impact on the regional economy of more than $60 million dollars. usboat.com

Annapolis Yacht Sales is very excited to announce their recent appointment as the Exclusive EdgeWater Powerboats Dealer for the Chesapeake Bay, and Mid-Atlantic Region. EdgeWater Powerboats is known as a premier builder of family-oriented center consoles, and cross over outboard bow riders. Through an unparalleled blending of innovative design, use of construction technology, and commitment to delivering high quality boats, EdgeWater Powerboats delivers a full line of stylish, reliable, fuel efficient, and “unsinkable” boats for today’s family boating. “Edgewater offers a very stylish, well built, versatile product line that we feel really appeals to today’s family boaters on the Chesapeake Bay. While we have already established our presence in the Powerboat market with hard work by the entire AYS Team, our new partnership with the executive team at EdgeWater is the best opportunity to help us to grow our business in the right ways to make AYS the leader in Power Sales in the Mid-Atlantic region,” says Gregg Cohen, AYS General Power Manager. annapolisyachtsales.com

And the Award for First Place Goes To… Annapolis Tours by Watermark was honored by the Maryland Tourism Council with “The Best Website” award for the 2013 launch of AnnapolisTours. com. The award was presented at the Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit Awards Banquet held at the Cambridge Hyatt on Thursday, November 7. “We are very pleased to be recognized by our industry peers,” says Debbie Gosselin, President of Watermark and the 2010 Honoree for Maryland Tourism Person of the Year. “Providing a better online experience has helped us connect more to our clients and provide an informative, engaging experience.” The award criteria required that the best website demonstrate a creative implementation of a brand that is visually pleasing, unique, captures the spirit of the brand and is user-friendly. Features such as social media integration, maps, search filter and content-driven strategy were also considered for the award. annapolistours.com 54 January 2014 PropTalk

Congrats! Marlow-Hunter LLC said it has named Norton Yachts of Deltaville, VA, as its top dealer worldwide in sales and service. At its recent dealer awards event in Annapolis, MD, Marlow-Hunter sales director Greg Emerson said the company was proud to have Norton Yachts representing the brand. “This is not the first time that they have won these honors, and we don’t anticipate it being their last,” Emerson said. Norton Yachts also handles the Marlow-Mainship trawler line, which is built at the same location in Alachua, FL, as Marlow-Hunter sailboats. Send your Chesapeake Bay business soundbites and high-resolution photos to duffy@proptalk.com proptalk.com

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33’ Rinker 300 Express Cruiser ’07 JUST LISTED!! Low hrs (175 hrs.), Airconditioning and very well maintained. Priced to sell at $74,000. Contact Bob Oberg (410)-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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39’ Sea Ray 390 MY Cummins dsl, Gen, Air, thruster, radar, washer/dryer $235,000 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

36’ Albin Express Trawler ‘01 A great “Europa” style express trawler, fabulous interior for extended cruising, large flybridge, covered cockpit, dual steering stations, $134,900. Paul Mikulski at 410-961-5254 or paul@northpointyachtsales.com 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’99 CIAO BELL is a Hinckley maintained Classic Picnic Boat /many recent upgrades including Flag Blue Awlgrip and bowrail . She is ready to go. $220k Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com

40’ Formula 40 PC ‘02 This Formula 40 PC has all the right bells and whistles including two very lightly used Yanmar dsls. Asking $149,900. Contact Tim 410-267-8181 or Tim@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

2009 Sabre 42 PATRIOT at $529,000 ZEUS Drives

2008 T 44 Flybridge BLUE ANGEL is now $849,000 Virtually Every Option

2013 T34 ANTHEM at $624,000

2009 T40 PATRIOT DREAM at $799,000

2011 Picnic Boat MK III GRACE at $795,000 Practically Brand New and Available Now!!!

22’ Custom Skiff SURPRISE at $69,000 Built for past Owner of Hinckley

40’ Robbins This Robbins 40 is in pristine cond. Attention to maintenance 36’ Silverton 36 Convertible ’07 & upgrades shows tremendously. 2010 Refit--500-hp Cummins (8.3L QSC-500) Crusader 8.1L MPIs w/only 267 hrs . 1000 hrs, Asking $180,000 Contact Spotless condition! Owners have found lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476 their next boat . $179,000. Curtis Stokes 4414 & Associates. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 randy@curtisstokes.net

38’ Bertram 38 III Convertible ‘81 Great cond., well maintained, high quality fishing boat. Fresh bottom paint. Great value at $89,000. Contact Ian Dimka 410-267-8181 or Ian@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

42’ Jones ’00 Well equipped dual purpose bay boat. 575-hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $165,000. Contact lewis@ compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414 42’ Sabre Flybridge Sedan ’02 T-440 Yanmars, corian, bow thruster, AC/HT, Genset, Vacuflush head, etc. Elegant, tuxedo appearance w/glossy black awlgripped topsides. Outstanding vessel! Red. $299,900 SOA 410-267-1808

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38’ Californian Sports Fish ‘85 Helm station is on the fly bridge, comfortable seating for social activities, all the comforts of home, $49,500. David Cox at 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com 38’ Little Harbor Whisperjet ’99 TRAVELLER is a fine example of a wellequipped Little Harbor 38. Lightly used & Hinckley maintained. Would make a great boat for day or overnight boating. Price reduced to $259,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com.

43’ Island Pilot 435 ’08 Twin Volvo 435hp IPS Drives . Beautiful cond. ! $285,000 Also available 39’ IP395 ’07 $249,000 Curtis Stokes & Associates Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 randy@curtisstokes.net

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 43’ Wellcraft San Remo ’88 Cat 3208 dsls, Gen, Air, hard top, inflatable w/OB and many upgrades $89,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 44’ Hinckley Talaria Flybridge ’08 BLUE ANGEL represents a virtually new T-44 FB and is a head-turner wherever she goes. Outfitted w/the ultimate in entertainment systems & options; she leaves nothing to be desired. Recent clean survey available! Price reduced to $849,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.co.

52’ Jefferson Monticello ’87 Really beautiful, elegant motor yacht suitable as a luxury live-aboard or weekend cruiser. Twin 320-hp Caterpillar dsls in ’02. Loaded, clean! $164,900 Contact Keith at 410-267-8181 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

54’ Meridian 540 Pilothouse ’03 This beautiful one owner yacht has all you’d expect and more! Beautifully appointed with a wide open layout. Must be seen! Asking $439,000. Only one on the east coast! Pocket-Yacht (410) 827-5230.

70’ Ocean Alexander ’84 Beautifully designed both inside and out, with a fit and finish befitting of Ocean Alexander’s reputation. Custom marble, full size bath/shower. Reduced! $475,000. Contact Ian@AnnapolisYachtSales. com or 410-267-8181.

20’ Grady White ’97 Center console, ’97 150 HP Merc O/B and 2010 roller trailer included, also has bimini top, vhf, am/fm/ cassette, depth/fish finder, full seat cushions and console cover, dual batt. $13,000 410-867-2553

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56’ Sea Ray 560 Sedan Bridge ’00 Twin CAT 3406 , teak cockpit sole, rare light wood interior, custom decor package. Stidd helm chairs ,EZ2CY. $345,000 . Curtis Stokes & Associates. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 randy@curtisstokes.net

31’ Concord ‘73 Flybridge (U&L cntrls), good cond, twin 260-hp FW-cld Mercruisers (150 hrs), AC+rev cyc heat, new inst & cntrls, GPS-CP, VHF, dpth, spd, Sea Scouts, a bargain at $5K obo, James Klimek, 240 271-4631, JK3043@aol.com

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

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Coastal Properties..................................... 63

Marine Technical Services........................ 42

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Martini Yacht Sales...................................... 5

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Cypress Marine.......................................... 42

Black Dog Propellers................................ 19

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Boudreau Agency........................................ 6

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Kent Island Kayaks................................... 46

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Chesapeake Harbour Inc............................ 6

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What’s In Season

Oysters and Chipotle Grits

he 34th annual National Oyster Cook Off was held October 19 at the St. Mary’s Oyster Festival, bringing in over 50 chefs from as far as Oregon to compete. When the final results were tallied, it was the Oysters and Chipotle Grits recipe, cooked to perfection by Debbie Reynolds of Waldorf, MD, that took home top honors. It’s the kind of recipe we can appreciate: light on the fuss and pretention, heavy on the down-home deliciousness. We had to try it out immediately, and we suggest you don’t waste any time, either.

Fried Oysters and Chipotle Grits by Debbie Reynolds

Chipotle Grits 1/2 onion diced 1/4 cup pancetta diced 2 cloves garlic minced 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups milk 1 cup grits 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced 1 cup pepper jack cheese 1/2 cup corn off the cob Brown pancetta in a sauce pan; remove reserving 2 tbsp. of drippings. Add onion and garlic sautéing until soft. In a stock pot heat chicken broth and milk, add grits, salt, pepper, peppers and corn; cook until done (about 25 minutes), add cheese, pancetta and stir.

Fried Oysters 12 large shucked oysters 1/2 cup flour 2 eggs beaten 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. paprika 3 tbsp. chopped parsley Mix flour, pepper, garlic powder and paprika in a shallow dish. Mix parsley and panko in a shallow dish. Beat eggs and pour in a shallow dish. Dredge oysters in flour shaking off excess then dip in egg and panko. Place on a cookie sheet and let rest at least five minutes. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry oysters until golden brown.

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