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“A” Dock: “We Almost Lost Everything!”

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t’s no secret that I love to eat—I have the diploma from First bathe your softie in the egg wash preparation, making Waistline University to prove it. So when offered the sure you get it into every nook and cranny. Next, drop the crab opportunity to sample the first soft crabs of the season into the flour and give it a good dusting, again making sure to while on a PropTalk field trip to Virginia’s Northern Neck in coat as much of the crab May, I jumped on it. The Sandpiper Restaurant in White Stone, and its appendages. VA, appears unassuming enough, but don’t let the looks fool you. Wash, rinse, and repeat Inside is someone who knows how to prepare soft crabs (softies). this procedure with For softie aficionados, June and July are prime-time soft crab all of your crabs, and months. While most people start to focus in on ritualistic crab then melt two sticks of feasting this time of year, softie lovers tend to leave that until butter into a large sauté August when the hard crabs are fatter and the beer somehow pan or skillet. Once tastes better under the hot early evening sun. Both soft- and the butter has reached hard-shell crabs have sweet, succulent meat, but softies have the temperature (about distinct advantage of allowing the end user to consume the whole 350 degrees), slowly shooting match—shell, legs, claws and all—with a distinctive, briny “Bay” flavor to boot. Unfortunately, cleaning and preparing a softie for the frying pan are somewhat ghoulish procedures. drop in two to three crabs, Luckily, if you’re uncommaking sure not to crowd fortable doing the following them. Five minutes on each steps yourself, any good side usually does the trick. seafood shop that sells softPlace the crabs on paper ies (I like Hunter’s Crabs in towels to drain, then serve Grasonville, MD) will do it as sandwiches (white bread for you. Step one involves only, heathens), or just taking a pair of kitchen plain. A wee bit of tartar utility scissors and dispatchsauce adds some creamy ing the crab’s “face” with texture and flavor, but too ##A pretty line of softies lie packed up in eel grass. one swift cut. The purpose much defeats the purpose. behind this isn’t because I’ve even experimented those bits are inedible; it’s because step two requires relieving lately with just a dab of creamy horseradish sauce. Good lord, are the crab of its breathing apparatus (gills) and apron, and that they good. isn’t something you (or the crab) would want you to do while Warm, summery Sunday afternoons seem particularly apit’s still squirming (and alive). propriate for soft shell consumption, especially if you have an Panko bread crumbs, crushed up saltine crackers, and yes, even outdoor space to enjoy them in. Better yet if you have a set of pulverized oyster crackers, have absolutely no place anywhere frosty cold beer mugs and a six or two of National Bohemian. near a soft crab. Leave that to the folks in New York City. Here’s Yes, National Bohemian. While that unique beverage may not be what you’ll need: two to three cups of all-purpose flour (you can brewed here any longer, and some dispute its quality, softies and sift in a tiny bit of Old Bay if the taste suits you), two to three The Land of Pleasant Living go together like peas and carrots. eggs (beaten), two sticks of unsalted butter, and a pile of softies Enjoy this beautiful time of year in Bay Country, whatever your that have been properly cleaned (see above). You can always traditions may be. All the best, forego the eggs if you’re a purist, but I find that the flour tends to fall off without using an egg wash as a binding agent.

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Out of My Mind

by Ruth Christie

Range of Motion: “Move Forward, Momma”

fter 26 some-odd years of cruising all over the Chesapeake Bay, we got really smart and bought an early Christmas present last September. A Tohatsu 9.8 has replaced the old, leaking, impertinent, long-shaft outboard we had “stolen” off our Merit 25. The new outboard is head and shoulders above the old one, which had the temperament and usefulness of a toddler long overdue for a nap. After buying it on sale online, we’ll have it serviced each year by Chuck Holm III at Casa Rio Marina in Mayo, MD. Thanks, Chuck, for recommending the new motor to us. That outboard runs our 11-foot dinghy and four occupants like a champ. When we’re ready to plane, I move forward to sit on the bow, captain Jim nudges toward amidships, the Vera’s Beach to d kids hunker down hea e isti Chr as ##Jim and Nic hol Don. rina to pic k up Uncle and hang on in Club Res taurant & Ma

the middle, and we hit it. Once we arrive at optimal cruising speed, everybody resumes their original positions and sits back to enjoy the ride and the view. What surprises me the most is how much that new outboard has expanded our range of motion. Already this season we have seen many more parts of Saint Leonard and Trippe creeks, the three creeks that feed Solomons harbor, and the Rhode, Tred Avon, West, and Wye rivers. The Tohatsu enables us to view, up close, the flora, fauna, houses, and other buildings onshore and explore new-to-us shallow spots all over the place. Taking a needed break from limited onboard amusements, the kids like riding waves and putting their hands in the water, while everyone enjoys seeing places we’ve never been able or willing to get to. The dinghy/motor combo also enables us to access restaurants and other amusements onshore while anchoring out. So far this year, we’ve dinghied into Schooners in Oxford for a Mother’s Day lunch, tied up to the dock at the Tiki Bar in Solomons (purely for hydration purposes), hit Vera’s Beach Club Restaurant & Marina for lunch and an island drink on the beach, and dinghied from a mooring buoy in Annapolis to Eastport and beyond. Now, we look forward to a season of parking our cruising boat in a lovely anchorage, unleashing the dinghy, zooming all over the place, and exploring more places at “see level.”

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aving special needs is physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding for the kids themselves and their loved ones, too. To help, the Kids’ Classic Fishing Tournament July 21-22 gives everyone a well-deserved break. Saturday afternoon, the Ocean City (MD) Marlin Club and Wish-A-Fish Foundation have arranged for Judith M and Tortuga to again take special needs kids and their families out for some fine fishing fun. In addition

to registration and a captains’ meeting Friday, the club will host a picnic Saturday and a carnival and awards banquet Sunday. July 21 also brings a Wish-A-Fish Foundation event to Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. Thanks are due to the captains, boat owners, local tackle shops, corporate sponsors, individual donors, children’s organizations, and dedicated organizers and volunteers who make these family fishing festivals possible. wish-a-fish.org

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f the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has its way, a 75-acre parcel it purchased in 2007 at the mouth of the Chester River on the northern end of Kent Island, MD, will become one of the crown jewels in Maryland’s state park system with construction beginning in 2017 (below). While Sandy Point State Park only is five miles away from the Love Point site by water, the new site potentially will offer better water access to people who want to enjoy the Upper Bay. In the plans are fishing piers, an aquaculture facility, transient floating docks, a watermen’s marina, soft beach kayak launching area, and picnic facilities. “The land is owned by the state and currently does not serve a purpose. Our goal is to develop a plan that would make the best use of this area, creating a quality recreational space for residents and visitors to enjoy,” says DNR planning chief Arnold Norden. A public hearing on the matter was held in May, and the response was reportedly overwhelmingly positive, aside from a contingent of nearby residents who voiced concern about the effects that increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic may have on the area if the park comes to fruition. Public access to the Bay and its wild areas has long been a concern for some Bay residents who worry that development and reduced funding will further limit the public’s ability to enjoy Maryland’s outdoors. Perhaps Love Point Park will be one more great area where residents can get out and soak up some Bay Country goodness. Stay tuned with PropTalk as things develop.

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s with many other tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, the Chester, Susquehanna, Upper James, and Upper Nanticoke rivers are connected culturally and historically. Now, segments of each are connected physically, as well. Respectively, 46-, 552-, 220-, and 23-miles of the rivers have been added to the six-year-old, 3000-mile-long Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, which is our first national water trail. The new trails connect waterways and landscapes in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia (left). May 2007 marked the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, VA, the first permanent English settlement in North America and the beginning of Captain Smith’s epic voyages of exploration and mapping of the Chesapeake Bay region. These events set the stage for revolutionary political, social, and economic developments destined to stimulate further European settlement in North America. Today, the 841-mile-long trails are closely associated with Captain Smith’s 17th-century exploration of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The goals are to increase public access to the water and other resources, provide recreation and tourism opportunities, enrich exploration of water routes in the entire Chesapeake watershed, support resource management and enhancement, and create more opportunities for current and future generations to enjoy the natural beauty and bounty of the Chesapeake and its tributaries. nps.gov

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aturday, May 19, was a beautiful day for a bike ride on the Eastern Shore. For the Tour de Cure Chesapeake Bay, 18 PropTalk staffers and friends of the program (above) cruised around Easton, MD, past scenic woods, quiet country vistas, and calm inlets off the Bay. Team PropTalk rode in three groups; some went for a brisk 15-miler, most did the 25-miler, and five intrepid souls tackled the 55-mile route with aplomb. Eight miles out, our hands and butts fell asleep. The beer promised at the end was the only thing that kept many of us going. But, we raised more than $6400 for the American Diabetes Association. Next year, we’re looking into adding more miles to our routes, more money into the cure kitty, and more padding on our bikes seats. diabetes.org

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Thru 19 Navy Week Baltimore

Celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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Beer, Bourbon, and Barbecue Festival National Harbor, MD. “Kill a cow; start a fire. The magic begins!”

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Antique and Classic Boat Festival Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels.

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Bands in the Sand 5 to 10:30 p.m. Philip Merrill Environmental Center, Annapolis. Benefits the Bay.

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RivahFest Tappahannock, VA. Boat show, drinks, tours, rubber duck river race, and more. Sultana Projects Osprey Kayak Paddle Chestertown, MD. $25.

America’s Boating Course Georgetown, MD. $35. Blue Angels Air Show Baltimore. Kayak Pool West Marine, Annapolis.

James River Batteau Festival Lynchburg and Richmond, VA.

Kids’ Fishing Fun Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton, VA, June 16, July 7, August 11, September 8.

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Biggest Little Poker Run Ever Dare Marina, Yorktown, VA. Benefits Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Father’s Day “Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected.” ~Red Buttons

Gala in the Garden 6:30 p.m. Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, MD. $100.

Groovin’ By the Bay Sundays. Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA. Go Fishing Day

Harbor Fest Cape May, NJ. Lancaster Creek Paddle Farnham, VA.

Potomac River Boat Poker Run Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant & Crabhouse, Dumfries, VA.

Teen Canoe Building School Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, MD. $375. National Dry Martini Day “If it wasn’t for the olives in his martinis, he’d starve to death!” ~Milton Berle

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Live-Lining for Rockfish 7 p.m. West Marine, Eastport. Captain Wayne Morgan of Frayed Knot Charters. First Day of Summer “A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawnmower is broken.” ~James Dent

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Summer Solstice Kayak Rock Hall, MD.

AT&T Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival Norfolk, VA.

Hampton Jazz Festival Hampton Coliseum, VA. Free. “Jazz is not dead; it just smells funny.” ~Frank Zappa

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MSSA Tuna-Ment Sunset Marina, Ocean City, MD. Go offshore, baby. Cardboard Boat Races 11 a.m. Oxford, MD. Benefits Special Olympics of Maryland. Civil War Canoe Float Fredericksburg, VA. $30. Eastport A Rockin’ Annapolis Maritime Museum. Nanticoke River Jamboree Vienna, MD.

South County Festival Herrington Harbour North Marina, Tracys Landing, MD.

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Seafood Festival Tilghman Island, MD. Women’s Only Boating Course Clarks Landing.

Small-Boat Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club, MD.

Boat-Docking Contest Stoney’s Seafood House, Broomes Island, MD. Smithfield (VA) Olden Days

Canyon Kick-Off Ocean City Marlin Club, MD. Family BoatBuilding Workshop Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, VA. Free Seminar West Marine, Rockville, MD. Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron. Canal Fest Chesapeake City, MD.

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Luau Eastport Democratic Club. For Eastport Fire Co. Flounder Bowl Dare Marina, Yorktown, VA. Gwynn’s Island Festival Mathews, VA. Heritage Day Deltaville, VA. Total Eclipse of the Sun, 1954

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Kent County Watermen’s Day Rock Hall, MD. Most patriotic workboat, anchor-tossing, and workboat-docking contests, a dunking booth, and more to benefit kids of local watermen.

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50 Nights of Fireworks! Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA. Independence Day Fireworks Cruises Annapolis. Onboard a Watermark yacht.

Fireworks Dinner Cruise Norfolk, VA. Onboard Spirit of Norfolk. $69.90.

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Independence Day Celebrate life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Maryland Free Fishing Day “The only reason I ever played golf in the first place was so I could afford to hunt and fish.” ~Sam Snead

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The Great Bel Air Frog-Jumping Contest, Hamster Races, and Turtle Derby Bel Air, MD. “Ah-Oooo.” Full Moon Party! Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

Escape to Cambridge/Customer Appreciation Event Clarks Landing. “Docktails” and crabs.

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Music Across the Narrows: Trop Rock Music Festival Kent Island, MD. Hosted by Eastern Bay Parrothead Club. Benefits Hospice of Queen Anne’s.

8 8 9 9-Aug 10 11-15 12 13 13 Sassafest River Jam Georgetown, MD.

Lawnmower Races, Frog-Jumping Contests, and Turtle Races Havre de Grace, MD. Basic Boating Course Rockville, MD.

Summer Camps Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. The Viking/Ocean Showdown Cape May, NJ.

Start of Basic Boating Course Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron. Friday the 13th

Guglielmo Marconi Patents the Radio, 1898 “I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a toaster and a radio.” ~Joan Rivers

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Lightning Bug Paddle Fredericksburg City Dock, VA.

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Operation Helping Hero’s Freedom Ride Personal watercraft and jet boats travel 400 miles from Annapolis to Woodbridge, VA, and back to benefit Family & Friends For Freedom Fund. $25.

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Gloucester Boys and Girls Club Flounder Fishing Tournament Crown Pointe Marina, Hayes, VA. Kids Fishing Derby Downs Park, Annapolis.

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Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival St. Clements Island Museum, Colton’s Point, MD. Slow Pokey Poker Run North East River Yacht Club, MD. For American Cancer Society. $75. Splash and Dash (Competitive Tube Race) 5 p.m. Richmond, VA. Benefits James River Association. Taste of Cambridge (MD) Crab Cook-Off 5 to 9 p.m.

Pirate Fest Weekend and Pirate Encampment Havre de Grace, MD. Renaissance Festival Gloucester, VA. Need a good pickup line? Try: “I’ve had a shower.” Cardboard Boat Regatta Aquia Landing Park, Stafford, VA.

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Previously Known as the Ashburn Farm, the Tides Inn Near Irvington, VA, Opens to the Public, 1947 Family Boat Building Week Deltaville Maritime Museum, VA. $775 for a 12-footer, or $975 for a 14-footer. Races, awards, and a fish fry, too.

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J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake Noon to 4 p.m. Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD. $40. Bluewater Rendezvous From Hampton, VA, to the Tides Inn near Irvington, VA. Hosted by Bluewater Yacht Sales.

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Sea Scouts Celebrate 100 Years Baltimore.

Patriot Cruise with Three Penny Opera 6 to 9 p.m.

Benefits St. Michaels Fire Department.

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International Jet Ski Races

Colonial Beach, VA.

Delaware City Day Parades, vendors, music, fireworks, and more.

James River Raft Race and Summer Festival James River State Park, Gladstone, VA. Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge Virginia Beach, VA.

Kids’ Classic Fishing Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club, Ocean City, MD. Benefits Wish-A-Fish Foundation.

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River Safety and Tubing Trip 12:30 to 4 p.m. Friends of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg, VA. Sharkfest! Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

Wild Pony Swim/Carnival Chincoteague, VA.

Branch Kreppel Memorial Blue Marlin Tournament Sunset Marina, Ocean City, MD.

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Summer Olympic

Chesapeake Folk Festival Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Fishing Tournament for Ladies and Youth Dare Marina, Yorktown, VA. Middle River Dinghy Poker Run Middle River Yacht Club, Essex, MD. $45. Benefits Norris Lane Foundation.

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Party on the Potomac Hosted by Maryland Powerboat Club.

Splash and Dash (Competitive Tube Race) 5 p.m. Lynchburg, VA. Benefits James River Association. Sultana Projects Lotus Kayak Paddle 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sassafras River. $25. Cambridge Classic Cambridge, MD.

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Hot and Heavy Staying Cool Onboard This Summer

by Ruth Christie

tay cool… Stay cool... You want to keep everyone onboard fat and happy when outdoor temperatures reach record highs. Trust me: you will never forget those hot sleepless nights afloat. Hopefully, they are few and far between.

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s on a steam f I could believe what my burning eyes told my weary brain, ##Morning reflection h Christie omons. Photo by Rut Sol in the thermometer at Windmill Point Marina in Rock Hall, MD, read 104 degrees. It was years ago on our old boat, but I remember it like it was yesterday. We had a windless slip with no air conditioning (AC), no fans, not much money, and no relief from the heat. In the wee hours of the morning, I escaped from the cabin’s sauna-like environment and spilled out onto the cockpit bench to try to jump-start some grumpy shut eye. No such luck. I tossed and turned all night, making a point every now and then to grumble in frustration and exhaustion to my husband about the heat, knowing full well there was nothing he or I could do about it at that point. Ugh! Heading back home the next day, the searing sun seemed to delight in adding to our ##“L as t one in is a rot ten egg.” Ph oto up Saint Leonard Cr tired, sweaty, depressed discomfort. eek by Ru th Ch

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“You Could Fry an Egg on that Sidewalk!”

wo years ago, on a hot, humid, and hazy day, we visited Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown, VA. Breathing the scorching air felt like a sucker-punch. In addition to two kids, we had AC at that point; thank goodness. Before daring to walk outside, we planned everything around not disturbing the AC-inspired comfort zone onboard and returning to it a.s.a.p. For our departure, we would put on hats and sunscreen, line up single file, squeeze through the back door, shut it immediately, and ooze out onto the dock; hot waves of heavy, humid air pushed into our lungs and fried our eyeballs, or so it seemed. After a short walk, usually for ice cream, we’d reverse the process to ensure a quick re-entry into the cabin. In addition to another incandescent sun mocking us the next day, our port engine decided it needed a vacation, too, and promptly ate its impeller. We limped across the Bay, hoping that the starboard engine’s impeller would last until we slipped into the Bay Creek Resort & Club in Cape Charles, VA, which it did… just barely. All season long, avoid making similar sizzling memories by following these common-sense tips:

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Plan Ahead

eather forecasters are great at predicting outdoor temperatures and heat indices. But, most land-based marine weather forecasters don’t exactly know what the real wind and wave conditions are on the Bay. On Friday, when that computerized VHF radio voice on the weather channel says, “five to 10 ‘n-ahhts’ on Saturday,” most of the time, prepare for a small-craft warning and 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots. Keep your float plan flexible, because you don’t know the weather for sure until the day of. What you do and where you go will depend on the weather and your onboard options for beating the heat. Here are some scenarios to think about: (1) take a transient slip, plug into shore power, and crank up the AC; (2) stay at a marina that offers hotel rooms with AC and reserve one; (3) look for wide-open gunkholes with the best chance for some breeze; (4) find a nice anchorage, crank on the generator (mind your neighbors, though; give them some quiet time), and hit the AC; or (5) just stay home. Hot days on the Bay often kick up afternoon thunderstorms, so monitor your surroundings. And, don’t get left high and dry in the heat: double-check that your onboard systems are in good working order and that you have spare parts (we now keep two extra impellers onboard at all times), tools, and fluids that your boat’s engines and other moving parts require to play nicely with humans. proptalk.com

To AC or Not To AC

hat is the question. If your boat has AC and a generator, you are very lucky and wise, indeed. If your boat lacks AC, you’ve probably got some portable, often battery-operated fans or other tricks up your sleeves to stay comfortable onboard. At a marina, spend parts of the day in cool public spaces, such as restaurants, museums, and hills with shade trees and breezes. On the hook, you’ll stay cooler under canvas and up on the flybridge. No flybridge? No problem. Follow the suggestions below, open up your screened ports/windows, and rotate the party to the boat’s shady side.

Take Advantage of Cooler Times in the Day

arly morning and late evening are better times for kayaking around and walking around outdoors than mid-day. If you can’t change the time of your visit to a sun-soaked port of call, scale it down a little bit and stop often for cool beverages, popsicles, and/or ice cream. Your crew and local establishments will love you for it. With all ports open and a solid breeze, sometimes the covered cabin is the coolest place to be during the noon-day sun. And, plan to eat dinner after sunset; you’ll enjoy seeing that hot ball of fire go down, knowing that its disappearance will usher in cooler, more comfortable temperatures.

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Keep It Loose and Light

his is not the time for heavy layers or Goth-like tones. Think: light-colored shorts, T-shirts, culottes, Capri pants, sundresses, sun visors or baseball caps, and swimsuits with light-weight cover-ups. Cotton clothes generally keep you cooler than synthetics. The same is true for your bed linens; kick off those comforters and sleeping bags, and bring on the sheets. And, a little dash of body powder goes a long way toward more comfortable sleeping patterns onboard.

Get in the Water

othing is as refreshing and as fun as jumping into the water around your boat or hitting a marina’s swimming pool. These two activities can tame even the unruliest boat-bound kid and significantly reduce body temperatures. Lots of people drag their happy kids behind their vessels on tubes, skis, boards, and whatever they can get their hands on legally. When our kids were little and we anchored out, we’d tie a line to their life jackets and let them drift back and play to their hearts’ delight (under our ever-observant oversight, of course). In addition to putting your feet in the water, nothing cools you down like a fast ride on a dinghy or Jet Ski.

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ill a spray bottle with water and keep it in a cooler or your refrigerator for a quick refreshing spray to faces and other exposed body parts after being in the hot sun. Take a dinghy ride and a quick dip in the Bay, and then enjoy a freshwater rinse-down; it does wonders for the sweaty soul. Try storing body lotions in a baggie in the cooler or refrigerator to use on hot, overtired feet and other body parts.

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eep small bottles of water in your freezer, fridge, or cooler. Grab one when you’re ready to go outside. As the ice melts, you’ll have a supply of cold water with you. Combat dehydration by drinking plenty of water all day long. Caffeine and alcohol promote dehydration, but what if you have to have your coffee in the morning and a boat drink in the evening? Simple. Drink some water before and/or after imbibing these beverages and keep their intake moderate. You can try a halfand-half mixture of soda water and white wine with plenty of ice; it’s quite refreshing for happy hour. Also take advantage of your marina’s dock bar; try a rum punch with an ice water chaser.

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hether on the hook or in a slip, instead of cooking and dining on hot, fried, or baked foods, try lighter summer supper fare, including cold fruit, cold cuts, prepared salads, and cheeses. Nobody wants to cook (pun intended) next to a hot galley stove. Ever! Or, even better yet: decompress in the AC-inspired comfort of dinner onshore at a restaurant nearby and then splurge on an icy treat for dessert. After all, you’re on vacation.

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was dead tired when I drove toward Holiday Point Marina on the evening of April 15. Tom Fleck and I had just done a bicycle camping trip on the C&O Canal Towpath near Harpers Ferry. A cold beer and a hot meal were the only things on our brains. As I approached the marina entrance, a shot of adrenaline hit my bloodstream. Ron Sinclair’s white Jeep blocked the entrance. Ron was pacing, talking on his cell phone, head down, one arm waving, unaware of our presence. He looked up and walked over to the truck. “It’s you guys,” he said flatly. “You OK?” I asked. “What’s with the Jeep in the entry way?” “You haven’t been here, have you,” he answered. “You missed it!” “What?” “The miracle…” Ron… a matter-of-fact accountant, does not use the word “miracle.” Tom and I were alarmed. We hurried over to Fantastik, his Gibson 42 houseboat at the end of A Dock near the marsh. When we got there, we understood Ron’s remark. Steaming black stubble replaced the tall marsh grasses that once waved in the breeze, protecting wildlife. Steam rose from the muck and charred foliage. Michele was on Fantastik, her face swollen and tear stained. Tommy Solomon sat with her in the galley. ##Photo by Thomas Fleck His white T-shirt looked like an oil rag. His face was blackened with soot, white circles around his eyes. He talked fast and gestured wildly as he recounted “the miracle.” “I saw two kids back there running, and the next thing I knew, everything was on fire. It happened fast… just like that. It reached my equipment in a few seconds. He pointed to the melted fiberglass and shriveled plastic of the trailer, sheds, and boats he called home and work. The wind whipped and blew the fire toward A Dock and the marina. The heat was intense. Flaming embers were everywhere, landing on boats, canvas covers, and marina equipment. If the fire got past my shop to boats on A Dock, there would be an explosion… and if one boat went, others would follow.” Michele picked up the story. “We thought we were going to lose everything: the boat, our possessions, the marina… our lives. We panicked. We ran away from the fire. I left everything on Follow us!

the boat, and I put Freddy in the truck. We went to your house nearby, and I cried with your wife Nancy. We prayed together.” Tommy continued, “The fire department arrived real fast and started hosing everything down. Then the fire boats arrived in the creek and had everything wetted down within a few minutes. But the fire was still blazing and moving with the wind toward A Dock and the shops. It was as though the fire generated and fed on its own wind… I didn’t think we could stop it, and I stood on my trailer spraying everything with water, hoping I could keep the fire from burning up my work.” With her voice breaking, Michele said, “And then the wind shifted… it stopped for a second, and then turned itself around and blew in the opposite direction. It blew the fire back on itself, back on the burned marsh and mud. It died out as fast as it started... just like that. Ronnie, my brother, said it was a miracle.” Others were not as fortunate. Vessels stored on the hard near the marsh were burned severely. Tommy’s property suffered heat damage, but his heroic efforts to wet everything down prevented the fire from burning his residence and shop and from spreading to other boats. When I arrived home that night, Nancy said she had already checked on Island Girl. The boat looked like a grilled marshmallow, covered in black soot. Nancy had swept most of the soot off the boat with a broom and assured me that our boat was OK. In the days after the fire, I also inspected Island Girl for damage. She was just a few yards from the spot where the fire stopped. Charred embers landed on her deck, but they had cooled before touching down. They caused no damage to the 40-year-old gelcoat. A spark burned a small hole in her bimini top, but it’s nothing to worry about. Save for a few black smudges, Island Girl was fine. The A Dock gang talked about nothing else for a week after the fire, about the quick work of the fire protection officials, about Tommy’s individual efforts, about almost losing everything, and about the miraculous wind-shift that saved the marina from destruction. PropTalk July 2012 25

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##The Greatest Loop sits ready for an early morning start at Waterside Marina in Norfolk, VA, about 158 miles south of Annapolis. Photo by Gary Reich

hat’s the best way to shakedown a brand-new 34-foot trawler before you take it on a four-month, 6500-mile passage? Take it on a 158-mile journey up the Chesapeake Bay from Norfolk, VA, to Annapolis in a hefty 25-knot blow, of course. And that’s exactly what Annapolis Yacht Sales’ Patrick Hopkins, Beneteau intern Axel Traineau, and I did on May 10, only five days before the boat was to embark on a long adventure around America’s Great Loop.

The Great(est) Loop

During April and early May, Beneteau Power, Annapolis Yacht Sales, and sponsors like Raymarine, Dometic, Cummins, Valvtec, Interlux, Weems & Plath, and others fully outfitted a Beneteau Swift Trawler 34—appropriately named The Greatest Loop—in Annapolis for the purpose of completing the America’s Great Loop Cruise. This route uses inland waterways like the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Hudson River, Erie Canal, Great Lakes, Rideau Canal System, Mississippi River, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to form one big “loop,” starting and finishing in Annapolis. Beneteau hopes to finish the adventure in five months.

All the Trimmings

The Greatest Loop is outfitted with all the latest cruising goodies. She sports bow and stern thrusters; a Raymarine e125 12.1-inch, touch screen, multi-function display (MFD) with flybridge repeater; a Raymarine p70 autopilot; a Raymarine HD 4 kW radar; Raymarine T450 thermal night-vision camera; Cruisair air conditioning; a Cummins Onan generator, and a long list of other gear to make cruising easier and more comfortable. During commissioning, a complete marine survey that included taking exact measurements of critical dimensions was completed, detailed engine mapping was performed, the propeller was measured and calibrated, and a comprehensive check of all her systems was undertaken. When The Greatest Loop returns in September, Beneteau will repeat this process to find out how five months of highly compressed cruising affects a boat and all of her systems. 26 July 2012 PropTalk

Please Stay Seated for the Duration of the Flight

It was only five days before The Greatest Loop embarked on the first leg of her journey when I arrived on a rattling, shaky flight from Baltimore, MD, in Norfolk, VA. It turns out, the bumpy flight was a precursor to what would be quite the raucous ride up the Bay the following day. The National Weather Service forecast was calling for 15- to 20-knot winds with gusts to 25, and a Small Craft Advisory would be in effect for the entire day. But we had a timeline to make and decided to go for it unless it looked particularly ugly in the morning. The Greatest Loop was docked at Waterside Marina on the Elizabeth River for the America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA) rendezvous when I arrived, and while she is certainly comfy enough to accommodate Hopkins, Traineau, and me, I decided if I was going to take a beating the next day, I was going to sleep in a nice, big, king-size bed. The Sheraton is only about 200 feet from the marina, so I checked in there, grabbed a shower, and burrowed under the covers with the television remote.

Morning Has Broken

I set four alarms before turning in for the night. I dutifully ignored the 4:45 a.m., 5 a.m., and 5:15 a.m. chimes before finally getting up at 5:20 a.m. when I gathered my gear, headed downstairs, and walked outside to a beautiful, calm morning. I hopped onboard and got the other guys stirring, and immediately started stowing my things. We left Waterside Marina at around 5:45 a.m. and headed north out of the Elizabeth River, past the Norfolk Naval Station, and then through the Hampton Roads BridgeTunnel channel and into the Bay. It was a beautiful morning to be on the Bay. But it unfortunately wouldn’t last long. proptalk.com

Pit Stop

By the time we reached the mouth of Mobjack Bay, we were seeing a steady 15 knots of wind with some gusts over 20. We’d take the occasional wave over the bow that would send spray flying over the top of the boat, and while it was uncomfortable, we were still piping along at around 15 knots. At the northern end of the mouth of Mobjack Bay, the wind began gusting up to 25 knots, and we were steadily taking sets of face-planting waves over the bow. With less than a half tank of fuel onboard and conditions deteriorating, we decided to make a pit stop in Deltaville, VA, for fuel. We trucked up past the Omega Protein menhaden fleet and into the Piankatank River, finally reaching the twisty channel into Jackson Creek where we pulled up to Deltaville Boatyard’s fuel dock. Jonathan Hutchings from Annapolis Yacht Sales South met us there, and his wife Anne brewed up some coffee to go while we took on 80 gallons of diesel. We likely could have made the whole trip with the fuel we had left, but with the notoriously nasty Potomac yet to deal with, we didn’t want to risk it.

##The vessel The Gre atest Loop will follow the Great Loop Cruise rou te with 41 stops in five months. Image cou rtesy of Beneteau

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The Best Laid Plans…

Hopkins took us back into the Bay with a game plan that involved staying as close to the western shore as possible to avoid the worst waves. Good in theory, but once we reached Smith Point Shoal, the wind had veered slightly north and we were on the shallow side of a nearly 20-mile fetch. We slowed significantly to about 10 knots, but it didn’t stop the relentless onslaught of short, steep, four- to five-foot waves, which broke over the bow in spectacular fashion before being blown away by the wind. The pilothouse windshield wipers got one hell of a workout, and there wasn’t a dry spot on the outside of the boat. She was more submarine than trawler, but handled the slop quite well. Once we’d cleared Smith Point Shoal, the waves lost their nasty, nearly vertical attributes, but grew bigger and much more confused. In the middle of the mouth of the Potomac, we were plunging through some six- and seven-footers pushed on by winds that we guessed were now topping 30 knots. A quick look at my iPad’s buoy app confirmed our guesses. Speaking of iPads, one cool feature of the Raymarine e125 MFD is that a Raymarine app allows your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to connect to it via wi-fi and serve as a repeater. During my off-watch periods, I could log into the display and see where we were, how fast we were going, and our heading—without even getting out of my bunk.

BIG Improvements For Boaters ##Peaceful seas ruled the first two hours of the journey, but heavy seas soon filled in on a stiff northwest breeze. Photo by Gary Reich

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The town of urbanna used BIG funds to install transient boat slips, bulkheads, a pedestrian walkway, new power pedestals and ADA compliant restroom facilities with showers and laundry.

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We only had one small scare while transiting the mouth of the Potomac, when a bilge alarm sounded. Traineau and I quickly moved the saloon table, and pushed the sole cover aside, then I lifted the engine hatch to make sure everything was OK. Not a drop anywhere. We figured one of the waves may have nudged one of the bilge pumps’ float switches, but were nonetheless relieved that we hadn’t broken something loose. Hopkins was happy to turn the helm over to me once we’d cleared Point Lookout and things settled a bit. But we had to go as far as Cedar Point at the mouth of the Patuxent for things to have calmed enough to trim out The Greatest Loop to 16 knots so we could make up some time. Cove Point Lighthouse passed quickly, as did the LNG Piers, and Calvert Cliffs. It was good to see some signs of life—the Lower Bay can seem quite desolate and disorienting when the weather pipes up. Soon came Herring Bay, Thomas Point Shoal Light, and then the Greenbury Point radio towers. It was good to be home.

##Safe and sound. The Greatest Loop arrives in Annapolis after a 12-hour journey from Norfolk, VA. Photo by Cory Deere

Welcome Home

We arrived in Annapolis’ Back Creek around 5 p.m., where we were met by Team PropTalk members Cory Deere and Mary Ewenson in the PropTalk Protector. We spent a little time tidying up and getting lines and fenders at the ready while they snapped pictures of The Greatest Loop with her distinctive blue graphics and sponsor logos. Annapolis Yacht Sales owner Garth Hichens was waiting for us up the creek, and although I think Landshark Lager is one of the foulest beers made by human hands, the cold ones Hichens had waiting for us tasted like a fine craft brew.

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##The Greatest Loop took a beating at the mouth of the Potomac River on the way north to Annapolis.

the whole time, we never consumed fuel at a rate of more than 16 gallons per hour. And once the waves settled down and we had her trimmed in the groove around 14.5 knots, she only burned 12 gallons per hour. Ten knots? Only eight gallons per hour. Her abilities to sip fuel and travel swiftly make the Beneteau quite noteworthy as a trawler. It didn’t hurt that she handled the bad weather with style, either. The Greatest Loop was very capable in rough weather, although she could use some more hand holds at the helm, and in the main saloon overhead. We found ourselves sort of hopping from the helm, to the upright galley support, and then to the aft sliding door to move about the cabin. A portion of the hundreds of gallons of water we took into the aft cockpit eventually made their way into the cockpit locker, so that could probably use a heftier gasket. That said, not one other window, port, door, or hatch leaked during our almost underwater voyage. The Greatest Loop was set to get underway the day I finished penning this piece. You can keep track of her progress by going online to thegreatestloop.com, where you’ll find all sorts of useful information about the boat, the crew, and the journey. We look forward to welcoming her back home in September. Stay tuned. proptalk.com

1 0 1 g n i d r a o b e Wak le y t S k l a T p o r P

by Gary Reich

etting up and going on a wakeboard looked like they’d be a piece of cake from YouTube videos I’d seen—even for someone who might not be the fittest of fellows (me). Wrong. The best attempt I made at wakeboarding resembled a submarine blowing its ballast tanks. But luckily—for the purposes of producing this article—a couple of young, wiry, fit people on the PropTalk staff volunteered to come out for a late-afternoon round of wakeboarding. PropTalk friend Jeff Borland had promised, “I can teach anyone to wakeboard,” so we took him up on the challenge one late May afternoon. To the layman, wakeboarding looks fairly easy—angle the board, tuck the knees, hold the grab bar close to your chest, and zoom, before you know it you’re doing tantrums, scarecrows, and other tricks. Not so fast. While I’m told that the sport is easy and enjoyable once you’re out on top of the water, make no mistake—it takes some muscle, endurance, and patience to get there the first time. And tricks? No, not easy either. But don’t let that deter you from trying. Photo by Gary

Reich

The Basics

akeboarding can be done from just about any boat equipped with sufficient power to pull a boarder out of the water. Borland was kind enough to come along and provide his 24-foot Proline Water Hazzard, which has a nifty 275-horsepower Mercury Verado four-stroke outboard. In addition to the wakeboard, you’ll need a tow rope about 65 feet in length, a personal flotation device (PFD) for each boarder, a lookout, and of course, a driver. You can find wakeboards, tow ropes, PFDs, and wakeboards at specialty watersports stores and some boating equipment retailers. Those are the basics. While the tricked-out technical wakeboarding boats are nice, they are not a requisite to enjoying the sport.

“I’m Tired”

orland, our board guru for the trip, claims, “I can teach anyone to get up on a wakeboard.” But since Zach Ditmars had been wakeboarding before and we wanted some good shots for the article, he went first, requiring no instruction. Zach suited up with his PFD, sat on the swim platform, slipped his feet into the board binding, adjusted the straps, and then situated himself at the end of the tow rope. Borland gunned the big engine, and Zach was up and out of the water for a fiveminute ride before falling in after trying to “make a sweet jump.” Zach says, “Once you actually get up and out of the water, it’s a lot of fun and pretty easy. It’s getting out of the water that’s the hard part.” We swung around for the pickup, and Zach tried a couple of more times before coming in for a break… because he was tired. The fact that someone 12 years younger than me was “tired” wasn’t the encouragement I needed, so Laura Lutkefedder, a total wakeboarding novice, got in next.

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Fahrvergnügen

here’s something to be said for German stubbornness determination. While Laura had never been on a wakeboard before, she wasn’t about to let that stop her from successfully getting up on one. Once she had the board on, Laura swam back to the rope, which required flipping the board over so she could swim in the prone position and see where she was going. (This is an awkward move and much harder than it sounds.) After she got situated, Laura gave the thumbs up, the board dug into the water, and she went for a dive. On the second try, she tilted the board a bit more, came a foot or two out of the water, and then fell again. On her third attempt, she

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was almost able to “stand up” before a case of “wobble legs” sent her into the Severn River again. And after a fourth try, she was ready for a break. After Zach went for another ride—after jumping in with his sunglasses on and nearly losing them—Laura wanted to give it another go. It took her three more tries, but with each attempt she got farther and farther out of the water until she finally made it to a standing position. We made a couple of laps around the river with our smiling rider before a set of wakes sent her down. It was admirable determination (and a bit of youth, I suppose) that got Laura into the wakeboarding club.

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Blow the Ballast Tanks!

et’s be clear: I had absolutely no intentions of even getting into the water that night, much less trying to wakeboard. But after seeing Zach and Laura do it (and realizing that I couldn’t really write an article about the sport unless I understood the physics of getting up on the board), I decided to slip in the water and give it a shot. The first thing I learned is that flexibility is paramount to wakeboarding success. While I can touch my toes quite easily from a standing position, bending over the swim platform and trying to wrestle my feet into the bindings was a challenge (I have three slipped discs that spoke to me quite loudly). Once I got that out of the way and made it into the water, I found that flipping back and forth from a prone to heads-up position required some work, as did swimming to retrieve the tow rope with my legs bound into essentially what is a four-foot-long piece of foam. Imagine swimming with a piece of plywood bolted to your feet, and you’ve got the general idea. After I’d retrieved the tow rope, I set about the business of preparing for the pull—legs tucked close to my chest, tow rope gripped tightly, board tilted slight up and forward… and then proceeded to fall flat on my face. On the second attempt, I got pulled sideways (because I wasn’t ready with my arms) and was pulled about four feet through the water. And by the third attempt my arms simply gave out. I’d had enough, so I swam back to the boat.

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imagine I may try again, but not until I’ve dropped a few pounds, worked up my core muscle groups a bit, and improved my general fitness level. So is wakeboarding for you? PropTalk’s suggestion would be to find a friend who wakeboards first and give it a try before investing in a bunch of expensive gear. It’s definitely not for everyone, but for those with the agility, stamina, and determination, it’s a great way to get out on the water, cool off, and catch some sweet air.

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Dock Bar Guide

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Bodkin Creek (410) 360-2220

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Harbor Shack

LOWER BAY 39° 16.4N 76° 34.3W

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39° 19.1N 76° 25.3W

Lynnhaven Bay, VA (757) 481-5757

39° 31.5N 75° 17.19W 39° 07.6N 76° 28.4W 39° 02.6N 76° 27.4W 39° 26.1N 75° 58.4W

Rock Hall Harbor (410) 639-9996

39° 08.1N 76° 14.9W

Hard Yacht Café Bear Creek, Dundalk (443) 407-0038

39° 15.0N 76° 29.3W

Island View Café

39° 16.1N 76° 23.8W

Browns Creek (410) 687-9799

Aqua at Bay Creek Resort

37° 15.4N 75° 58.7W

Chicks Oyster Bar

36° 54.2N 76° 05.6W

Dockside Inn

36° 54.2N 76° 05.1W

La Marinella

36° 54.2N 76° 04.1W

Lead Bellys Restaurant

37 49.9N 76° 17.19N

Mallards at the Wharf

37° 42.7N 75° 45.3W

One Fish Two Fish

36° 54.4N 76° 04.3W

River’s Inn

37° 15.2N 76° 28.5W

Smithfield Station

36° 58.5N 76° 37.2W

Sunset Grill

37° 07.1N 75° 58.7W

Surf Rider

37° 00.5N 76° 20.4W

Surf Rider Marina Shores

36° 54.2N 76° 03.5W

Surf Rider Taylors Landing

36° 55.2N 76° 11.3W

The Beacon Cabana Bar

37° 03.1N 76° 17.6W

Tommy’s

37° 50.3N 76° 15.1W

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Jellyfish Joel's

39° 15.5N 76° 10.5W

Nabbs Creek Dock Bar

39° 09.8N 76° 32.7W

Nauti-Goose Saloon

39° 35.4N 76° 56.4W

Sunset Creek, Hampton, VA (757) 723-9366

Nick's Fish House

39° 15.4N 76° 36.4W

Lynnhaven Bay, VA (757) 481-5646

River Watch

39° 18.4N 76° 25.5W

Little Creek, VA (757) 480-5000

Rusty Scupper

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39° 16.5N 76° 36.3W

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39° 17.1N 76° 23.9W

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38° 41.2N 76° 32.1W

Morris Point Potomac River (301) 769-2500

38° 15.2N 76° 43.9W

Annie’s Paramount Kent Narrows (410) 827-7103

38° 57.2N 76° 12.4W

Naughty Gull Patuxent River (410) 326-4855

38° 19.5N 76° 27.5W

Bay Bridge Marina Grill/Tiki Bar Kent Island at Bay Bridge (410) 643-3162

38° 58.8N 76° 19.9W

Olde Crisfield Tiki Bar Somer's Cove, Crisfeild, MD (410) 968-2722

37° 58.6N 75° 51.7W

Bay Hundred Knapps Narrows (410) 886-2126

38° 43.8N 76° 19.5W

Pirate’s Cove West River, MD (410) 867-2300

38° 50.6N 76° 32.3W

Big Mary’s Dock Bar West River, MD (410) 867-2300

38° 50.6N 76° 32.3W

Pusser’s Landing Ego Alley (410) 626-0004

38° 58.6N 76° 29.2W

Blue Heron Pub Potomac River (804) 224-8726

38° 13.5N 76° 57.4W

Red Eye's Dock Bar Kent Narrows (410) 827-3937

38° 57.2N 76° 12.4W

Calypso Bay Tracy's Creek, Deale MD (410) 867-9787

38° 46.3N 76° 34.8W

Sam’s Waterfront Café Chesapeake Harbor (410) 263-3600

39° 02.1N 76° 24.4W

Cantler's Riverside Inn Mill Creek, MD (410) 757-1311

39° 00.2N 76° 27.3W

Schooners on the Creek Town Creek, off Tred Avon (410) 226-0160

38° 41.3N 76° 10.1W

Catamarans Solomons, MD (410) 326-8399

38° 19.3N 76° 27.4W

Skipper’s Pier Rockhold Creek, Deale, MD (410) 867-7110

38° 46.2N 76° 33.3W

Clarke's Landing CockoldCreek, Hollywood, MD (301) 373-8468

38° 20.6N 76°34.2W

Snappers Cambridge Creek (410) 228-0112

38° 34.2N 76° 04.2W

Coconut Joe's South River (443) 837-6057

38° 56.937N 76° 33.268W

Solomon’s Pier Patuxent River, Solomons (410) 326-2424

38° 19.2N 76° 27.3W

Crab Claw Miles River (410) 745-2900

38° 47.5N 76° 13.2W

Spinnaker’s Jutland Creek, Point Lookout (310) 872-5020

37° 30.2N 77° 36.3W

DiGiovanni’s Back Creek, Solomons (410) 394-6400

38° 19.2N 76° 27.3W

St. Michaels Crab House Miles River (410) 745-3737

38° 47.4N 76° 13.1W

Fisherman’s Inn Kent Narrows (410) 827-6666

38° 58.1N 76° 14.4W

Stoney’s Kingfisher Solomons (410) 394-0236

38° 19.3N 76° 27.4W

Four Winds Café Solomons, MD (410) 394-6373

38° 19.5N 76° 27.1W

Suicide Bridge Choptank River, MD (410) 943-4689

38° 37.2N 75° 56.4W

Foxy’s Dock Bar Miles River (410) 745-4340

38° 47.2N 76° 13.2W

The Captain’s Table Solomons (410) 326-2772

38° 19.5N 76° 27.5W

Harris Crab House Kent Narrows (410) 827-9500

38° 57.2N 76° 12.4W

The Jetty Kent Narrows, MD (410) 827-4959

38° 58.3N 76° 14.2W

Indigo Landing Potomac River (703) 548-0001

38° 49.5N 77° 02.3W

The Masthead Tred Avon (410) 226-5171

38° 40.5N 76° 10.1W

Kentmorr Kent Island at Bay Bridge (410) 643-2263

38° 54.5N 76° 21.4W

Thursday’s West River (410) 867-7200

38° 50.5N 76° 32.4W

Lowes Wharf Marina Inn Ferry Cove, MD (410) 745-6684

38° 45.9N 76° 19.7W

Tiki Bar Back Creek, Solomons (410) 326-4075

38° 19.1N 76° 27.2W

Madigan’s Waterfront Occoquan River (703) 494-6373

38° 40.5N 77° 15.3W

Tim’s II Potomac River, VA (540) 775-7500

38° 19.4N 77° 14.5W

Mango’s Bar & Grill Herring Bay (410) 257-0095

38° 43.2N 76° 32.3W

Tim’s River Shore Potomac River (703) 441-1375

38° 34.1N 77° 15.5W

Mike’s South River (410) 956-2784

38° 57.1N 76° 34.3W

Vera’s White Sands Patuxent River, MD (410) 586-1182

38° 25.3N 76° 27.5W

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Cruising Club Notes

Making Indelible Memories

f you like reading about people enjoying excellent food and fun on the water, you’ve come to the right place. This month, our clubs are outrigging for a good reason, celebrating big anniversaries, meeting friendly people, looking forward to summer festivities, and fishing, cruising, and rafting up on the Chesapeake Bay. By June 25, e-mail ruth@proptalk.com your Club Notes, high-resolution photos, Club Directory updates, and a new head and bilge pump (they might not sound like it, but the two problems are unrelated... for now).

There’s a New Rendezvous in Town

hirteen boats and 38 people attended the first-ever Chesapeake Ranger Tug/Cutwater Rendezvous June 1-3 at Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD (below). Friday’s trawler crawl led to a Tiki-themed potluck dinner and barbecue. After Saturday’s breakfast on the dock, our trawler crawl enjoyed seminars on Garmin electronics and cruising the Intercoastal Waterway. Inspired by the Blue Angels, we ventured out on the Bay Saturday afternoon, assembled in a V formation, and had aerial photos taken of the fleet. We suspect that the photos are undergoing extensive Photoshop editing to make the fleet appear more like the intended V formation and less like a question mark! Saturday evening featured a beer tasting event, a crab feast, a silent auction to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and an awards ceremony for Sanford Colley, who came the farthest to the event, trailering his Ranger Tug 25 from Alabama; and Jon and Marilyn Ponder, who put the most miles on their boat, accumulating more than 6000 miles on their 2007 Ranger Tug 25 with cruises to Florida, Canada, and New England. Sunday’s breakfast on the dock rolled into a presentation on cruising the Canadian Mini-Loop. We’ve already declared the first weekend of June 2013 for the second annual rendezvous. —by Ed and Elaine Henn

##Twenty-six of the 38 people who enjoyed the first Chesapeake Ranger Tug/Cutwater Rendezvous June 1-3. The authors are standing fourth and fifth from the left.

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On the Water, Into Summer

uring the Back Creek Yacht Club’s (BCYC) Memorial Weekend Cruise May 26-28, members savored great weather, good boating, and enjoyable food to celebrate the start of the summer boating season at the Chesapeake Yacht Club in Shady Side, MD (right). Swimming, an outside bar, happy hour appetizers, picnics, cookouts, and dinner in the club’s restaurant provided an outstanding experience for the weekend. Cruising down to the West River and back to Annapolis provided great conditions to enjoy being on the water. Our club had its own tent area for the weekend, lawn space for bocce ball, and an enthusiastic “show and tell” featur-

ing 37 of our members’ favorite tools and gadgets, ranging from special-function boating tools and unique galley utensils to the latest in cell phone boating apps. For our annual cruise on the Chesapeake June 16-23, we’ll anchor out part of the time and visit favorite destinations on both sides of the Bay. After visiting White Hall Bay and rafting up near Dobbins Island in the Magothy River, we’ll cruise to the Eastern Shore. Come join us and enjoy the fun (backcreekyc.org). —by Otto Hetzel

##BCYC commodore Steve Bacon and Lesley Goodwin enjoy the Memorial Day weekend cookout and picnic in the Sunday sun.

Celebrating 75 Years!

he Solomons Island Yacht Club turns 75 this season, making it one of the oldest boating clubs on the Bay. The club began with an organizational meeting May 12, 1937, of locals, with officers being elected June 4 of that year, including E. B. Briscoe, T. W. Gardner, Halvor Hellen, Joseph Lore Jr., William Northam, Gunther Walden, Harry Woodburn, and chaplain Father Alexander. Althea McKenney was the club’s first princess. Early meetings were held at the Point Patience Hotel until the Navy acquired the real estate for a Mine Warfare Test Center in 1943. By then, hundreds of servicemen were in the area and needed a USO Building, which was built in 1944 thanks to the efforts of local donors and fundraisers. On May 13, 1945, the building was formally dedicated as the Solomons Island USO Club; and the USO terminated its lease in 1948. Over the years, the busy club hosted powerboat regattas, cruises, and other events. The clubhouse and outbuildings have undergone a series of upgrades and expansions. This year, after a cruise to Taylors Island June 29-July 1, members look forward to a picnic July 4, a cruise to the Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club July 13-15, a raft-up on Cuckold Creek July 21, and the Patuxent River Run July 28 (solomonsislandyc.com). Follow us!

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Making Memorial Day Memorable

his May, the Kent Island Outrigger Canoe Club (KIOCC), Kent Narrows Sail & Power Squadron (KNSPS), and Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron (ASPS) answered a call from Carry the Load, an organization that supports families of American veterans. Carry the Load sponsored a relay march starting May 1 in West Point, NY, heading down Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and ending in Dallas, TX, May 27. When their permit for crossing the Bay Bridge was denied, sponsors of the event needed another way to cross the Chesa-

peake Bay while maintaining the relay’s integrity. Locals jumped into action (below). KIOCC leaders Jim and Debbie Hall offered to have members paddle outrigger canoes across the Bay along with the veterans—four ex-Navy Seals—assigned to that leg of the march. Five boats from KNSPS and ASPS signed on to escort the canoes as they crossed the Bay’s busy shipping channel from Matapeake on Kent Island to Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. On May 6, eight canoeists paddled with four Carry the Load veterans in two outrigger canoes, flanked by five power squadron boats, crossing under the Bay Bridge. The trip took about 90 minutes. It was a great feeling when the canoes finally landed on the western shore. Carry the Load’s mission to reclaim Memorial Day continued on to Dallas (aspsmd.org, uspsd5.org/squadrons/ kent_narrows.html, kiocc.com). —by Audrey Lazarus ##KIOCC members prepare to launch as part of the Carry the Load National Relay.

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##CYC members raise the flag for the 65th time (L-R): Bill Petersen, immediate past commodore and master of ceremonies; Linda Gannett, current commodore; and Lynne Mulston, vice president of CYC’s Ladies Auxiliary.

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hesapeake Bay Grady-White Club (CBGWC) members had a picnic meeting May 22, with a beautiful evening, after a day of threatening weather. Then several of us turned around and cruised to Solomons for Memorial Day weekend (right). Six boats and many local members spent the weekend enjoying each other’s company, lovely breezes, fishing, lounging poolside, seeing the town, and a cookout/potluck supper at the Solomons Island Yacht Club. Twelve ladies entered our Grady Ladies’ Sharon Finn Memorial Fishing Tournament June 3, and a new “Queen of the Bay” was crowned. On June 8, we celebrated the club’s 10th anniversary at the annual Steak and Seafood Dinner with representatives of Grady-White Boats. On June 23-24, several intrepid fishermen will venture forth offshore to challenge tuna and other denizens of the sea. July brings us to the “Wish-a-Fish” event in Annapolis. Then we’ll rest up for the high point of our season, the Grady-White Palooza

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at Knapps Narrows, where we hope to be joined by members of sister Grady-White clubs and share a full weekend of activities (cbgradyclub@yahoo.com). —by Maryanne Gomme

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istrict 5, the Mid-Atlantic region, of the U.S. Power Squadrons will rendezvous at the Harbour East Marina in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor July 2729. Thirty-five squadrons will gather to celebrate, enjoy each other’s company, and maybe even conduct a little business. Everyone is welcome. Want some information on who the

power squadrons are? Want to find a local squadron close to you? Just want to see what classes are available? Come join us. Boating people are the friendliest people in the world, so it is easy to guarantee that you will be welcomed. There will be something fun for everyone (d5summercouncil.info). —by Guy Thompson

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Bad Weather? Bah!

pril 28-29 found rainy, cold, un-summer-like weather in Deltaville, VA, for the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club’s opening weekend (left). We celebrated in foulies and sweaters at our opening reception in our new club##Perfect weather house, a replica screwpile for opening day? lighthouse we share with Photo by Chris Stingray Point Marina ofCornelissen fices, and partied and dined under the tent. On Sunday, we welcomed new members (19 so far!) at our New Member Orientation with coffee and doughnuts. The sun finally appeared as boats headed out into the Southern Bay at the mouth of the Rappahannock River for our Shakedown Cruise Sunday afternoon (stingrayhyc.com). —by Pat Anderson

Meet You Up the Wye

he Chesapeake Family Cruising Network will hold its first rendezvous of the season June 30 at Drum Point on the Wye River. All cruising families are welcome. We’ll meet on the beach at 4 p.m. Saturday. Monitor VHF radio channel 68 that day. Check the CFC Network listserv for more information (groups .yahoo.com/group/CFCNetwork). —by Tracy Leonard

Sittin’ on Top o’ the Bay

ortheast River Power Squadron (NRPS) members held a general meeting at the North East River Yacht Club April 15 to announce the annual Summer Cruise Crab Fest at Rock Hall Landing Marina June 23. Commander Donald Gorman presented a plaque, a gold pin, and congrats to Dwain Watkins for his 50th year as a U.S. Power Squadrons (USPS) member (below)! Past commander Ted Raposa received USPS’s Chapman Award Certificate for his educational contributions to the America’s Boating Course. Past commander Hayward S. Houghton II received a Certificate of Appreciation for being a proctor for the public boating courses (wilmcoop@comcast.net). —by June Cooper ##(L-R): NRPS’s commander Donald Gorman and Dwain Watkins

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aybe you have no worldly idea what a skid fin is. Or perhaps you’re wondering what the difference between a sponson and a canard is. Whether you fancy yourself a powerboat racing spiritual leader, or you’re just getting started as an enthusiast, look no further—you’ll find all the details in this handy guide, prepared by the pros at PropTalk.

Back to Basics

losed-course powerboat racing is organized and sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA) into classes based on engine size and hull design. In APBA Region 4, which encompasses the Chesapeake Bay watershed, 10 classes of inboard race boats are popular. For safety reasons, no more than eight hydroplanes are allowed in a heat. The Jersey Speed Skiff class allows 10 boats in a race, which makes this the most chaotic of the classes. APBA-certified race courses are five miles long and may consist of three one-and-two-thirds-mile laps, four mile-and-a-quarter laps, or five one-mile laps. Junior Class Hydroplane—These small craft are generally powered by 9.9- to 15-horsepower outboards, which push them to speeds up to 40 mph. They typically are driven by nine- to 15-year olds, who often “graduate” to adult-class racing when they reach age 16.

1.0-Liter Modified Hydroplane— Creative four- or two-stroke-powered speed demons reaching speeds of 105 mph or more.

2.5-Liter Modified Hydroplane— With top speeds exceeding 125 mph running on pump gas, methanol, or aviation fuel, this class allows unlimited engine alterations and extreme power.

Chesapeake Bay Race Boat Classes

oats classes are designated by letters and numerals, usually placed on their engine cowlings. For example, E-50 would designate a 5.0-Liter Stock Class boat, while Y-80 would identify a 1.0-Liter Modified Class boat.

1.5-Liter Stock Hydroplane—Popular, small, and economical, these boats can reach 95 mph powered by four-cylinder, 1200- to 1500-cc Toyota engines.

2.5-Liter Stock Hydroplane—Powered by fourcylinder Ford engines (2000 cc or 2.3 liters) run with regular pump-grade gasoline, the 2.5-Liter Class promises exciting side-by-side racing at an affordable cost.

5.0-Liter Stock Hydroplane— With stock Ford, Plymouth, and Chevy V-8 engines delivering speeds of 115 mph or more, this class offers close racing with scant rules to control the budget.

National Modified Hydroplane— These speedsters are not for the timid, with speeds of 140 mph and allowing many engine combinations ranging from light and speedy four-cylinder power plants to big 350-cubic-inch V-8s.

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Jersey Speed Skiff— Fun, affordable, and wildly unpredictable, Jersey Speed Skiffs resemble their name (skiff) and use a small-block Chevy engine to send the 16-foot lapstrake runabouts in tight, 80-mph racing frenzies—crazy fleet races with a driver and an outrider in crowded rail-to-rail competition reminiscent of the rum-running days when the Jersey Skiff developed its pedigree.

Pro-Stock Runabout—Highly modified 500 CID engines with multiple carburetors burning aviation fuel or methanol blends to push these boats to speeds of more than 120 mph.

Grand Prix—Grand Prix hydroplanes are up to 24 feet in length and sport 1200-horsepower, blowerdriven Chevy/GM blocks that cannot exceed 511 cubic inches and typically burn methanol. This combination can push these boats up to 170 mph in the right conditions or out of the galaxy in the wrong conditions.

The Race

ive minutes before the start, the race committee (normally located at the start/ finish line and not always visible to shoreside onlookers) will raise a green flag and sound a horn to indicate that the drivers may fire up their engines and head onto the course for timing runs and strategic positioning for the start. A supersized countdown clock is visible to the drivers, and the announcer will normally keep the crowds informed of the countdowns. With one minute to go, the green flag will be replaced by a white flag. In this final minute, the boats may not approach the starting line at anything other than a 90-degree angle. This rule is meant to avoid a dangerous, last-second maneuver to squeeze into the inside lane. With about 15 seconds to go, the boats will settle into positions, with the inside slot being most desirable. The idea, of course, is to reach the line at top speed a wink after the clock strikes zero with the intention of reaching the first turn in clear water. Following boats will have the added challenge of avoiding the leader’s curtain of spray and propwash as the fleet heads into the turn. At the start, the white flag is replaced by the green flag, which will stay up until the leader enters the last lap. The white flag flies for the final lap, and a checkered flag signifies the finish.

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Inside the Oval: Keep It Official

fficial boats with judges and rescue personnel are the only vessels allowed inside the course. The judges use flags to communicate with drivers. However, many competitors have full wireless communication capabilities with their pit teams onshore. A blue and white caution flag indicates that there is an obstruction on the course, such as a boat that has lost power or an engine canopy that has blown off. A red flag indicates a serious accident or other major problem. Sometimes, an official will fire off a red flare to get everyone’s attention. Red means stop as rescue personnel go into action. A black flag means the course is closed.

Outside the Oval: Party On

fficials will set out stand-off buoys to indicate where spectator boats may raft up to watch races from the water. This is where most of the fun happens. Many memorable parties have reached critical mass along the edges of the race course. Music, swimming, floating, dancing, yelling, socializing, and even some race watching occur on these sun-drenched weekends. Onshore, the festivities are complete with food and drink vendors and expert second-by-second race commentary piped over loudspeakers to fans in the stands. Also onshore is the “hot pit,” which is the staging area where boats are shifted back and forth between water and land by large cranes. Some race organizers sell passes allowing entry into the hot pits (always wear closed-toe shoes if you plan on going into the hot pits), while others only permit access to racing crews and press. Each race is different.

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Thunder on the Narrows

une 9-10 brings the 22nd annual Thunder on the Narrows racing event to the Kent Island Yacht Club on Hog Bay off Kent Island Narrows. If by sea, enter Kent Island Narrows from the Chester River, or come up Eastern Bay into Prospect Bay, then into the Hog Bay area off the seawall. By land, use Exit 41 off U.S. Route 50 and follow the signs to the offsite parking lots under the west and east sides of the high-rise bridge, where busses will shuttle race fans to and from the action. (No parking is allowed at the Kent Island Yacht Club during the event.) Coolers are not permitted on the grounds, but many food and beverage choices are available at reasonable prices. Thunder on the Narrows this year will host the North American Jersey Speed Skiff Championships, which means many heats of topsy-turvy skiff action. Onsite, a grand stand allows for elevated viewing of the race course and hot pit action, while farther down the shoreline, some fans enjoy setting up along the marshy edges of Hog Bay to catch Turn One rooster tails. Hot pit passes are available (at a modest cost) for spectators who want to view the frenetic ballet of boats being shuttled between land and water. Water spectators usually set up for the best viewing angle at turn one, which is just east of Hog Island and west of the Kent Island Narrows seawall, or farther back at the junction of Kirwan and Goodhands ##You also can enjoy the action on creeks. The latter location requires the water with friends. There is no getting in place before the race “wrong” way to savor the excitement. course goes live.

Cambridge Classic

his year, the Cambridge Classic celebrates its 101st running on Hambrooks Bay off the Choptank River at Great Marsh Park in Cambridge, MD, July 28-29. By sea, head up the Choptank River from Chesapeake Bay until you reach Hambrooks Bay, just west of the Cambridge Municipal Marina. To reach the race site by land, turn onto Maryland Ave. from U.S. Route 50, which turns into Market Street after the drawbridge, and then bear right on Spring Street. Once you reach the intersection at High Street, turn right, follow it until you reach Water Street (make a left there), and then follow the twists and turns of Hambrooks Avenue and Boulevard until you see Somerset Avenue on the right, which leads into Great Marsh Park. There is plenty of onsite parking available ($5), but no coolers are allowed. A variety of food and beverage choices will be available, with most concessions benefitting local charities. Somewhat unique to Cambridge, the entire race oval is visible from the sandy shoreline at Great Marsh Park (many spectators bring their own chairs and umbrellas) or from the large grand stands. Spectators visiting by water can set up just outside the oval at the mouth of Hambrooks Bay, well outside the “stay clear” buoys.

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Racing News Carolina Crowds, Thundering Throngs, Classically Cambridge Photos and story by Gary Reich

ace-rowsers cheered and all manner of horsepowerinfused racing craft churned up the waters off Elizabeth City, NC, for a windy Carolina Cup Regatta June 2-3, making for an interesting start to American Power Boat Racing Association (APBA) Region 4-area racing. Sunday provided the most excitement with a collision among two Jersey Speed Skiffs (both riders and drivers are OK); cancellation of the 2.5-Litre Stock class due to winds; a blow-over at the start of the 1.0-Litre start (the driver is OK), and only one heat run in the 1.5-Litre Stock category because of course conditions. The Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (OPA) racing circuit stopped in Bay Country off Ocean City, MD, May 11-13 as seven classes participated in the Bull on the Beach Offshore Grand Prix in wild and windy conditions, making for some thrilling racing. Lastly, Thunder on the Narrows racers got ready to blow the doors off Chesapeake Bay-proper action only a day after this issue went to press. We’ll post full race results in the August installment of PropTalk. If you want a front-row seat at one of the best shoreside venues in Chesapeake Bay powerboat racing, set a course for Hambrooks

Bay in Cambridge, MD, July 28-29, for the Cambridge Classic. This event features up-close, high-speed action right along the shoreline at Great Marsh Park. Plenty of onsite parking is available ($5), but no coolers are allowed. A variety of food and beverage choices will be available, with most concessions benefitting local charities. The Summer National Championships will follow two weeks later at the Hampton Cup Regatta in Hampton, VA, August 11-12, before racing moves to New Jersey for the Daniel J. Murphy, Jr., Memorial Regatta in Mays Landing, NJ, September 8-9. Offshore powerboat racing fans will then gear up for sanctioned Offshore Powerboat Association racing to return to Solomons, MD, September 14-16. Grab a seat right along the Solomons waterfront, or set a course by water to watch these monsters tear up the Patuxent River. The Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Association’s National Championship will be held in Rock Hall, MD, August 18. Team PropTalk hopes to have its own hand-built entry ready for the event. Stay tuned to proptalk. com for more racing bits as they become available, and always feel free to e-mail gary@proptalk.com with any racing-related news or homegrown race boat projects.

Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association 2012 Racing/Regatta Schedule August 18: National Championship, Rock Hall, MD October 6: Small Craft Festival, St. Michaels, MD

Offshore Powerboat Association 2012 Racing Schedule July 27-29: St. Clair, MI

American Power Boat Association Region 4 Tentative 2012 Racing Schedule

August 10-12: Port Huron, MI

July 28-29: Cambridge Classic, Cambridge, MD

August 24-26: Smith Point, NY

August 11-12: Hampton Cup Regatta, Hampton, VA (Summer Nationals)

September 14-16: Solomons, MD (OPA Nationals)

September 8-9: Daniel J.Murphy, Jr., Memorial Regatta, Mays Landing, NJ

October 18-21: West Palm Beach, FL (OPA Worlds)

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

June 22-24: East Tawas, MI

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##The author’s 1952, 22-foot Chris-Craft U22 reflects her transom in the water at a 2009 classic boat show. Photo courtesy of Ralph Cattaneo

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s I reflect back, it was my father who started my love affair with boating. Back when I was just five, he would put me on his lap as we navigated the waters of Great South Bay on Long Island, NY, together. The boat was a 1932, 30-foot Richardson Cruisabout, built in North Tonawanda, NY. I can still remember her sleek lines and fine bow entry, reminiscent of a World War I destroyer. In the early ’50s, we vacationed aboard her, cruising the waters of Eastern Long Island, and then passing through the Shinnecock Canal into Great Peconic Bay, where we visited such ports as Greenport, NY, and Shelter Island, NY. I can remember the trips as if they happened yesterday. A couple of years ago, my family and I took dad back to those very waters—Peconic Bay, to be exact—to celebrate his 90th birthday. The trip stirred up so many fond memories for me that upon returning to Maryland, I almost immediately began the search for a boat like dad once owned—a 22-foot, Chris-Craft Sportsman U22 named Runaway. I spent two years searching North America, looking at more than two dozen boats. My search finally ended in Idaho, where I found just the right mahogany U22 to bring home. And while it was hard to say goodbye to my “newer” fiberglass 25-foot Chris-Craft Launch Takitez, somehow it seemed right to bring back the past. This one-owner, 1952 Chris-Craft had spent her entire time on Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID. Just like dad’s 1940 U22, my new acquisiproptalk.com

tion, named 52 Skidoo, is all original and in pristine condition. She joins my two race boats The Mistress (5 litre Hydroplane) and Orange Crate (Jersey Speed Skiff), completing my “boat collection.” On my first outing in 52 Skidoo late last fall on the Magothy River, it didn’t take long for me to reflect back almost 60 years to my childhood, and remember the unique sounds and smells of a wooden runabout. As my family and I cruised down the Magothy River, the smile on my face said it all. One of the reasons I like boating so much are the memories created. My best times have been with family and friends on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. If I’m not at the races preparing the boats for the next race, you’ll find me putt-putting down the river as in the past—with that same smile and creating memories.

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he following is the fifth installment in a series documenting PropTalk’s boatbuilding project—Chesapeake Light Craft’s Cocktail Class Racer kit. If you missed any of the first four installments of the series, grab a copy of the March, April, May, or June issues of PropTalk, and catch up on pages 54, 55, 63, or 52, respectively. You also can read all of the articles online at proptalk.com—click on the cover photo in the upper right-hand corner of the PropTalk homepage. Will it ever end? Yes. Yes it will. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere for the last five months, you likely know that PropTalk is building Chesapeake Light Craft’s nifty little Cocktail Class Racer on weeknights at the venerable Rocket Science and Glue Factory (with a herd of goats, no less). Since much of Team PropTalk has been busy with spring boating, fishing, and outdoor-

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thickened epoxy as the glue to hold it all together. Since the deck pieces that ship with the kit are purposely cut a little large, a router made quick work of trimming the excess plywood overhanging the rails and cockpit opening after the epoxy had cured. We used a few dollops of thickened epoxy to patch the small holes where temporary drywall screws had held the deck tight to the epoxy-slathered carlins and then sanded it all smooth.

Final Fiberglass The following week, we shrouded the whole deck (down to the rails) in a single piece of four-ounce fiberglass cloth and carefully positioned it, making sure it overhung the rails all the way around the boat. Repeating previous steps, we applied unthickened epoxy, and then worked it into the fiberglass using squeegees. Since it didn’t rain at the Glue Factory this time (the roof leaks in places), the laminate cured perfectly without any voids. A razor knife made quick work of the trailing edges of fiberglass cloth around the rails and on the cockpit edges, and any remaining pieces of cloth were sanded smooth. We were quite amazed at how rigid and stout this little boat is. There certainly isn’t anything dainty about her, especially given her weight and size. After we fiberglassed the deck, the manual’s instructions next call for the installation of three trim pieces bordering the cockpit, but after reading ahead carefully, we decided to postpone this procedure in favor of getting the cockpit floor, sides, transom, deck, and topsides coated with a final layer of epoxy. With the entire boat glistening in a glossy coat of epoxy, it was hard not to be tempted to make the rash decision to leave the entire boat au naturel, with several coats of varnish to protect her. But more on that later.

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Keel Hauling With her cockpit, deck, transom, and topsides fully coated in epoxy, we flipped the boat over to give some attention to the keel and hull. The keel is a uniform thickness from bow to stern, but to facilitate the upward bend of the hull toward the bow, horizontal cuts are provided in the kit keel, so the wood can flex. In a previous step, we gooped the keel, hull, and these horizontal cuts with thickened epoxy, centered the keel, and then temporarily screwed it down the centerline of the boat. Remarkable to us—given the extreme bend in the keel with no fasteners—the epoxy held. Next the manual says, “Taper the keel from full thickness at Frame 2 down to half its thickness at the bow. The

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best tool for this is a sharp hand plane.” OK, sure. Not being able to find a planer (Jay, the shop foreman, had that night off), we used a belt sander to burn off that half-inch of taper at the bow, and then finished up with a finer grit paper on a random orbit sander. We also took the opportunity to shape down the keel sides and hull area at the same time. Once we were happy with the shape, we mixed up some epoxy, thickened it with wood flour and applied it to form fillets where the keel meets the hull. The thickened epoxy had cured by the next evening, which is when we set about final sanding and fairing of the keel before applying a thick coat of epoxy to the keel structure and the hull of the boat.

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The boat looked quite pretty at this point, being completely encased in glossy, clear epoxy, but we knew we had to prep the surface for whatever we intended on finishing the boat off with. This “prep” means lots and lots of sanding, and the manual makes no qualms about it: “It’s mostly about sanding from here.” After a two-week break because of boat shows and other boating and fishing events, we headed off to the Glue Factory on a steamy Wednesday night with a load of sandpaper. Our thinking here was to get the laborintensive job of sanding every exterior surface—keel, deck, rails, topsides, transom, cockpit sides, and cockpit deck—fully complete before adding the cockpit trim and steering shim. It seemed like those pieces would only get in the way, and we’d be able to install, coat, and finish those parts with relative ease later.

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Goats and Glue Since the Quonset hut at the Glue Factory doesn’t get much ventilation (not to mention it was hot a Hades outside), we decided to move the boat outside for the first time since we started building her in January. The breeze would help carry away the dust and help cool us down, and the early evening sunlight would provide good light for us to see what we were doing. With the goats watching, we managed to give the hull, topsides, transom, and deck a pretty good first swipe with the sander, turning the whole glassy surface a light gray. There are spots that will require an additional coat of epoxy, but it’s to be expected. As this issue of PropTalk went to press, we were continuing to sand and prep, with hopes of having the trim pieces installed and coated by mid-June.

Anticipation We admit it; things got in the way. Our original goal was to have the boat ready in May, but by the time boating season came around, we found ourselves wrapped up in our obligations at the magazine, and that meant skipping weeks and fewer people able to help in any given evening. Our plan now is to get the boat fully sanded and prepped, install the remaining trim pieces, and then coat the entire boat in five or six coats of Epifanes spar varnish for an excellent, natural look. After the varnish work is done, we’ll install the steering system, throttle, and gear system; mount the outboard; and then emblazon her with sporty graphics once we’ve picked the name from the hundreds of reader submissions we’ve received. Stay tuned next month to see how we fair.

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ave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration in Annapolis has been busy with the full restoration of a rare, 1950s, 13foot Chesapeake skiff for Carroll Dove of Pasadena, MD. “The boat spent the last 40 years in my shed,” Dove says, adding, “I am going to name her Breeze from the movie ‘Little Rascals’. I plan to have her on display at the ACBF.” Hannam’s 16-foot Gar Wood Speedster replica underwent the permanent application of African mahogany planks

##The Skipjack Rosie Parks at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) with new deck planks being installed. Photo courtesy of CBMM

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all it the “Memorial Day Effect.” When PropTalk made its monthly rounds to Chesapeake Country boatyards, boatbuilders, marinas, and boatshops during the middle of May, most yards still were chock-full with hibernating vessels of all sorts. We made another round of visits only two weeks later, and it appeared that aliens mysteriously had beamed up almost all of them instantly to the mothership. It was an amazing change of landscape in only two week’s time, as Bay boatyard crews worked feverishly to deliver boats in time for the holiday weekend. There were lots of interesting projects happening around the Bay as this issue of PropTalk went to press. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, was making spectacular process on the restoration of the Skipjack Rosie Parks. Her topside planking is complete, and the fitting and installation of her new deck were about 70 percent complete in early June. Numerous new boat builds are underway at many locations. Campbell Custom Yachts has a new 39-foot build happening at its Town Creek location in Oxford, MD; Eastport Yacht Company in Annapolis has Eastport 32 hull number 14 out of the mold; Chesapeake Boats in Crisfield, MD, has three 46-footers in the works; Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD, has two 32-footers in progress; Composite Yachts in Trappe, MD, is building a new 22-footer; and Evans Boats in Crisfield is just starting a Evans 36 build. Classic boat restorers have their hands full with a seemingly endless list of rehabs and restorations on boats ranging from the 1920s to 1960s. If these wooden wonders tug at your heart strings, make sure to attend the Antique & Classic Boat Festival (ACBF) at CBMM June 15-17s, where you can gaze upon all manner of classic wooden boats, antique outboards, vintage racing craft, and grand, full-size motoryachts from days gone by. Here’s what Bay boatbuilders and boatshops have been up to lately:

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Josh Langdon with Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD, is dwarfed by the cabin and hull of a new 39-footer being built there. Photo by Gary Reich

to her topsides with 3M 5200 adhesive/ sealant and is starting to take on the look of the original 1935 design. Hannam says he also hopes to display his boat at the ACBF.

avid Mason with Chesapeake Boats still has a full stable of Chesapeake 46s underway in his shop. Each one is fairly similar to the other, but each also has small custom details as dictated by each customer—in this case, state agencies in Florida, New Jersey, and Texas. Coosa decks and cabins are now complete on all three, while systems work continues to push each toward the finish line.

atrick Edwards with Composite Yacht says that much of their spring launch work is over, but there still is much work to do. A 53foot Hatteras is in the paint shed for a complete Awlgrip makeover using midnight blue for her topsides and cream for the bootstripe, decks, cabin, and flybridge. The Composite 35LB is complete and is awaiting a final engine proptalk.com

check from Yanmar before being released to her new owner. Custom hardtop and enclosure work continues on a number of boats. The mold for Composite’s new 22-foot, center-console model is almost complete and should be done by the time mid-June rolls around. The new model is a shortened version of the Composite 26, which features a flared-out, Carolina-style bow, a generous tumblehome, and good looks in a smaller, easy-to-trailer package.

Pretty Miss Christy at Gateway Marina in Trappe, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

ooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, has a heavy load of restoration work underway at its newly solar-enhanced shop. A Chris-Craft Sportsman was in the paint tent awaiting a coat of varnish when PropTalk visited the shop, while many other interesting boats sat in one state of repair or another, guarded by shop dogs Izzie and Chance. The complete interior restoration of a 1965, 55foot Chris-Craft Constellation at Piney Narrows Yacht Haven is now complete, while an old wooden Star-class sailboat, 18-foot Whirlwind, and 18-foot Owens are on the summer project list.

an Cada with Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, was having a coffee break with volunteers when we stopped by in early June. The whole crew has been working on a handful of boat restoration projects, but the new shop building has kept them most occupied for the last month or so. The new building sits just behind the current shop, and volunteers and Ruark staff now are installing floors and framing off rooms, before electric, plumbing, and Follow us!

fire sprinkler work begins. The new shop will quadruple the amount of space the current shop provides. Inside the “old” shop, work on the 21-foot crabbing skiff PropTalk reported on continues. She has a new rail installed, and her crossplanking is being carefully inspected and replaced as necessary. The bow piece (see image next page) PropTalk asked about last month has been successfully identified as a “green board” by Chuck Clark of Clark Fiberglass in Centerville, MD, and also by Erik Davis with Rappahannock

Robert LeCompte with Dockside Boatworks in Easton, MD, repairs the topsides on a 1951, 15-1/2-foot Correct Craft. Photo courtesy of Jerry LeCompte

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erry LeCompte with Dockside Boat Works in Easton reports, “We have a 1947, 17-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe in the shop for a strip and refinish. She was restored about 15 years ago and also will receive a new motor while here. We just finished restoring a 1935, 17-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe that had been sitting for six years and needed extensive work to get her engine running. We recently put a new bottom on a 1952, 17-foot ChrisCraft Sportsman and now are stripping and refinishing her deck and hull. Slow progress is being made on a 1963, 28-foot Chris-Craft Sea Skiff. Her topsides have been repaired and painted, new plywood was installed on the bow deck, and the side and stern decks had new mahogany fitted over the plywood. Last, but not least, a 1951, 15-1/2-foot Correct Craft is having hull work done. We will paint her topsides white, but will install a new plywood deck from solid mahogany.”

oe Reid with Mast & Mallet Boatworks in Edgewater, MD, says, “Our activity calendar features paintwork this month. We just completed painting the hull and performed bottom maintenance (replaced two planks) on a 1950s, 42-foot Frers senior sloop. We painted her hull with Interlux Brightside Blu Glow White. We also have two more wood wonders in for hull painting and bottom work—both named Seneca. One is a 1949, 27-foot Rhodes, and the other is a 1960s, 32-foot Brownell. Also on the

Matthew Parks had this beautiful Broad Creek 32 built by Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD, pictured here at launch. Photo courtesy of Matthew Parks

docket is a 30-foot Thomas Point in for hull paint using Awlgrip. Let the dust fly!”

erman and Ronnie Haddaway with Broad Creek Marine in Easton have two Broad Creek 32s underway in their Eastern Shore shop. One will have a 480-horsepower Cummins diesel and be used for pleasure, while the other is destined to provide fireboat service for the town of Grasonville, MD. The fireboat will be outfitted with two 250-horsepower Evinrude E-TEC outboards and a complement of firefighting equipment. Another interesting project in their shop is an old 28-foot peeler scrape, which has been sliced in two to allow adding four feet of length to her hull and three inches of topside. She’s a Glenn Manning hull, but Ronnie and Herman are unsure where the boat’s original mold now lives.

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She eventually will head for the Potomac River for summer cruising. Other summer projects include a cabin upgrade on a 32-foot sailboat and the restoration of a George Stadel-designed sloop, which originally was completed at Cutts & Case Shipyard in 1968.”

om Weaver with Eastport Yacht Company in Annapolis says, “Eastport 32 hull number 14 is out of the mold with her structural bulkheads

Herman Haddaway puts the screws to a new Broad Creek 32 being built at Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

ugene Evans with Evans Boats is busy building a new Evans 36 for a customer who will use her for pleasure on the Potomac River. She is being outfitted with a 330-horsepower Volvo-Penta diesel inboard/outboard with Duoprop, and Evans hopes to see 32 to 34 mph of top-end speed out of her.

and stringers installed, and most of her major parts already have been molded, including her cockpit liner. Eastport 32 hull number one stopped in the boatyard while cruising home to the Florida Keys for her 1000-hour engine checkup. She got a clean bill of health and some tender loving care and now looks brandnew after five years of cruising. She has completed three trips to the Florida Keys and two trips to New England. The rest of the time she lives in Annapolis.”

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arc Barto of CBMM reports that the progress on the historic restoration of the skipjack Rosie Parks is ahead of schedule. All major structural timbers have been restored, her yellow pine topside planking has been replaced, and shipwright journeyman Christopher Sanders and shipwright apprentice Ken Philips have now moved on to the 1955 skipjack’s deck. The wide outer planks, known as covering boards, are complete, and the

This 28-footer was cut in half so it can be made into a 32-footer at Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

crew is currently installing her sprung deck—one of the many characteristics that sets Rosie Parks apart from other skipjacks. With the help of CBMM volunteers, the oak cutwater, knightheads, and forward kingplank have all been installed. “With so many details on a project like this, the volunteer crew has been invaluable,” says Barto. “We’ve been very fortunate to have many members spanning three generations of the Parks family come to assist us and take an ac-

An 18-foot Whirlwind awaits varnish at Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

tive part in the project. As Bronza himself once said, ‘If you can hold a paintbrush, you have a job.’” Work continues on the historic skipjack in full public view at the museum, with the public invited to participate in the restoration process each Saturday.

Luna keeps an eye on things at Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

BALTIMORE 1 04:58 AM Sun 12:28 PM 04:59 PM 10:57 PM

2.1 0.5 1.2 0.2

H L H L

1 03:49 AM Sun 10:22 AM 03:19 PM 09:36 PM

1.8 0.6 1 0.1

H L H L

04:20 AM Mon 10:45 AM 03:48 PM 09:59 PM

1.7 0.7 1.1 0.3

H L H L

-0.1 L 2.4 H -0.2 L 3.3 H

01:01 AM Mon 07:00 AM 12:47 PM 07:23 PM

0.4 2.2 0.3 2.8

L H L H

2 05:54 AM Mon 01:21 PM 06:00 PM 11:57 PM

2.2 0.4 1.2 0.2

H L H L

06:17 AM 1.9 H Tue 01:34 PM 0.6 L 06:23 PM 1.2 H

2 04:44 AM Mon 11:18 AM 04:23 PM 10:32 PM

1.9 0.5 1.1 0.1

H L H L

1 12:30 AM Sun 06:29 AM 12:27 PM 07:04 PM

04:59 AM Tue 11:26 AM 04:38 PM 10:43 PM

1.7 0.6 1.1 0.3

H L H L

-0.2 L 2.6 H -0.3 L 3.4 H

01:41 AM Tue 07:45 AM 01:32 PM 08:05 PM

0.3 2.3 0.2 2.9

L H L H

3 05:36 AM Tue 12:09 PM 05:24 PM 11:28 PM

1.9 0.5 1.1 0.1

H L H L

2 01:28 AM Mon 07:31 AM 01:26 PM 08:01 PM

05:35 AM Wed 12:06 PM 05:27 PM 11:27 PM

1.7 0.5 1.1 0.3

H L H L

3 02:23 AM Tue 08:29 AM 02:23 PM 08:55 PM

-0.3 L 2.7 H -0.3 L 3.4 H

02:19 AM Wed 08:27 AM 02:15 PM 08:44 PM

0.2 2.4 0.2 2.9

L H L H

4 03:15 AM Wed 09:23 AM 03:18 PM 09:46 PM

-0.3 L 2.8 H -0.3 L 3.3 H

02:57 AM THu 09:07 AM 02:57 PM 09:22 PM

0.1 2.5 0.1 3.0

L H L H

5 04:05 AM THu 10:15 AM 04:12 PM 10:35 PM

-0.3 L 2.8 H -0.2 L 3.2 H

03:34 AM 09:46 AM 03:40 PM 10:00 PM

0.0 2.6 0.1 3.0

L H L H

-0.3 L 2.8 H -0.1 L 3.0 H

04:12 AM SAT 10:27 AM 04:24 PM 10:39 PM

0.0 2.7 0.1 2.9

L H L H

-0.1 L 2.8 H 0.1 L 2.8 H

3 06:48 AM 2.2 H Tue 02:09 PM 0.4 L 06:59 PM 1.3 H

July 2012 Tides

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge Tunnel

AnnApolis

4 12:57 AM Wed 07:40 AM 02:55 PM 07:56 PM

0.2 2.1 0.4 1.4

L H L H

5 01:56 AM THu 08:29 AM 03:39 PM 08:50 PM

0.3 2.0 0.4 1.4

L H L H

02:55 AM 09:17 AM 04:20 PM 09:45 PM

0.3 1.9 0.4 1.5

L H L H

7 03:53 AM SAT 10:02 AM 05:00 PM 10:39 PM

0.4 1.8 0.4 1.5

L H L H

8 04:54 AM Sun 10:46 AM 05:38 PM 11:35 PM

0.6 1.7 0.4 1.6

L H L H

Fri

9 05:58 AM 0.7 L Mon 11:29 AM 1.5 H 06:14 PM 0.4 L 10

12:31 AM Tue 07:07 AM 12:13 PM 06:49 PM

1.6 0.8 1.4 0.4

H L H L

01:29 AM Wed 08:19 AM 12:59 PM 07:26 PM

1.7 0.8 1.3 0.3

H L H L

02:25 AM THu 09:30 AM 01:50 PM 08:06 PM

1.7 0.8 1.2 0.4

H L H L

03:20 AM 10:35 AM 02:44 PM 08:50 PM

1.8 0.8 1.1 0.4

H L H L

04:10 AM SAT 11:30 AM 03:42 PM 09:37 PM

1.8 0.7 1.1 0.4

H L H L

1.8 0.7 1.1 0.4

H L H L

Fri

Sun

04:56 AM 12:17 PM 04:39 PM 10:27 PM

diFFerenCes Sharps Island Light Havre de Grace Sevenfoot Knoll Light St. Michaels, Miles River

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

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05:38 AM Mon 12:57 PM 05:33 PM 11:16 PM

1.9 0.6 1.1 0.4

17 18

12:05 AM Wed 06:53 AM 02:08 PM 07:09 PM

0.4 1.9 0.5 1.2

L H L H

12:52 AM THu 07:29 AM 02:41 PM 07:53 PM

0.5 1.9 0.5 1.3

L H L H

01:39 AM 08:06 AM 03:13 PM 08:36 PM

0.5 1.9 0.4 1.4

L H L H

02:27 AM SAT 08:43 AM 03:44 PM 09:20 PM

0.5 1.9 0.4 1.5

L H L H

03:18 AM Sun 09:22 AM 04:16 PM 10:07 PM

0.6 1.8 0.4 1.6

L H L H

04:14 AM Mon 10:04 AM 04:49 PM 10:56 PM

0.6 1.7 0.3 1.7

L H L H

0.7 1.6 0.3 1.8

L H L H

Fri

05:17 AM Tue 10:48 AM 05:25 PM 11:48 PM

06:29 AM 0.7 L Wed 11:37 AM 1.5 H 06:05 PM 0.2 L

4 06:25 AM 1.9 H Wed 12:57 PM 0.4 L 06:24 PM 1.1 H 5 12:24 AM THu 07:11 AM 01:42 PM 07:22 PM

0.2 1.8 0.4 1.2

L H L H

01:19 AM 07:56 AM 02:26 PM 08:19 PM

0.3 1.7 0.4 1.3

L H L H

7 02:14 AM SAT 08:39 AM 03:08 PM 09:16 PM

0.4 1.6 0.3 1.3

L H L H

8 03:10 AM Sun 09:20 AM 03:50 PM 10:13 PM

0.5 1.5 0.3 1.4

L H L H

9 04:07 AM Mon 10:02 AM 04:32 PM 11:11 PM

0.6 1.4 0.3 1.4

L H L H

Fri

05:07 AM 0.7 L Tue 10:43 AM 1.3 H 05:16 PM 0.3 L

12:44 AM THu 07:47 AM 12:30 PM 06:51 PM

1.9 0.7 1.4 0.2

H L H L

01:43 AM 09:05 AM 01:30 PM 07:44 PM

2.0 0.7 1.3 0.2

H L H L

02:45 AM SAT 10:15 AM 02:35 PM 08:44 PM

2.0 0.7 1.2 0.2

H L H L

03:46 AM 11:17 AM 03:41 PM 09:48 PM

2.1 0.6 1.2 0.2

H L H L

04:47 AM Mon 12:11 PM 04:46 PM 10:53 PM

2.1 0.6 1.3 0.3

H L H L

2.1 0.5 1.3 0.3

H L H L

Fri

Sun

05:44 AM Tue 01:00 PM 05:47 PM 11:56 PM Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

12:09 AM Wed 06:09 AM 11:27 AM 06:01 PM

1.5 0.7 1.2 0.3

H L H L

01:06 AM THu 07:11 AM 12:15 PM 06:48 PM

1.5 0.8 1.1 0.2

H L H L

02:01 AM 08:12 AM 01:06 PM 07:37 PM

1.6 0.8 1.1 0.2

H L H L

02:51 AM SAT 09:09 AM 02:00 PM 08:25 PM

1.6 0.8 1 0.2

H L H L

1.6 0.7 1 0.3

H L H L

Fri

Sun

03:37 AM 10:00 AM 02:55 PM 09:13 PM

diFFerenCes

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

06:11 AM 1.7 H THu 12:44 PM 0.5 L 06:15 PM 1.2 H

12:11 AM 06:46 AM 01:21 PM 07:02 PM

0.4 1.7 0.4 1.2

L H L H

12:56 AM SAT 07:21 AM 01:58 PM 07:50 PM

0.4 1.7 0.4 1.3

L H L H

01:43 AM Sun 07:56 AM 02:35 PM 08:40 PM

0.5 1.6 0.3 1.3

L H L H

02:35 AM Mon 08:33 AM 03:15 PM 09:33 PM

0.5 1.5 0.3 1.4

L H L H

03:31 AM Tue 09:13 AM 03:56 PM 10:30 PM

0.6 1.5 0.2 1.5

L H L H

0.7 1.4 0.2 1.6

L H L H

Fri

04:33 AM Wed 09:56 AM 04:42 PM 11:30 PM

05:40 AM 0.7 L THu 10:46 AM 1.3 H 05:33 PM 0.2 L

Fri

04:53 AM 11:04 AM 05:05 PM 11:22 PM

7 05:39 AM -0.2 L SAT 11:53 AM 2.8 H 05:58 PM 0.1 L 8 12:08 AM Sun 06:24 AM 12:41 PM 06:52 PM

2.8 0.0 2.7 0.2

H L H L

9 12:53 AM Mon 07:09 AM 01:30 PM 07:48 PM

2.6 0.1 2.7 0.4

H L H L

01:40 AM Tue 07:54 AM 02:19 PM 08:45 PM

2.3 0.2 2.6 0.5

H L H L

02:29 AM 08:41 AM 03:11 PM 09:43 PM

2.2 0.3 2.6 0.6

H L H L

Wed

Fri

04:51 AM Sun 11:09 AM 05:11 PM 11:20 PM

05:33 AM -0.1 L Mon 11:53 AM 2.9 H 06:01 PM 0.2 L

12:05 AM Tue 06:19 AM 12:42 PM 06:56 PM

2.7 H -0.1 L 2.9 H 0.2 L

12:54 AM Wed 07:08 AM 01:35 PM 07:56 PM

2.6 0.0 3.0 0.3

H L H L

01:49 AM THu 08:04 AM 02:33 PM 09:02 PM

2.5 0.0 3.0 0.3

H L H L

02:50 AM 09:05 AM 03:38 PM 10:10 PM

2.4 0.1 3.0 0.3

H L H L

03:59 AM SAT 10:09 AM 04:46 PM 11:16 PM

2.3 0.1 3.1 0.2

H L H L

12:33 AM 06:50 AM 11:45 AM 06:28 PM

1.6 0.8 1.2 0.2

H L H L

01:37 AM SAT 08:00 AM 12:52 PM 07:26 PM

1.7 0.7 1.1 0.2

H L H L

03:22 AM THu 09:30 AM 04:05 PM 10:39 PM

2.0 0.4 2.6 0.6

H L H L

02:39 AM Sun 09:07 AM 02:02 PM 08:26 PM

1.8 0.7 1.1 0.2

H L H L

04:19 AM 10:20 AM 04:59 PM 11:31 PM

2.0 0.4 2.6 0.5

H L H L

03:37 AM Mon 10:07 AM 03:11 PM 09:26 PM

1.8 0.7 1.1 0.2

H L H L

05:17 AM 2.0 H 11:11 AM 0.4 L 05:51 PM 2.7 H

12:19 AM Mon 06:21 AM 12:18 PM 06:55 PM

0.1 2.5 0.0 3.3

04:31 AM 11:00 AM 04:16 PM 10:23 PM

1.8 0.6 1.2 0.2

H L H L

12:18 AM 06:11 AM 12:01 PM 06:39 PM

0.0 L 2.6 H -0.1 L 3.3 H

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

Fri

Tue

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

Fri

SAT

Sun

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

0.5 2.1 0.4 2.7

L H L H

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

Fri

05:12 AM 2.4 H Sun 11:15 AM 0.0 L 05:53 PM 3.2 H

01:16 AM Tue 07:23 AM 01:18 PM 07:51 PM

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

L H L H

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) Slack Water Maximum Current

0317 1012 1609 2135

+1.3 -1.0 +0.4 -0.7

0018 Mon 0746 1447 1929

0409 1102 1704 2232

+1.3 -1.1 +0.5 -0.7

0114 Tue 0833 1530 2031

0501 1149 1756 2329

+1.3 -1.2 +0.6 -0.7

0211 Wed 0918 1611 2132

0551 +1.3 1235 -1.2 1846 +0.7

0025 0641 1320 1935

-0.7 +1.2 -1.2 +0.8

0121 0731 1404 2024

-0.7 +1.1 -1.1 +0.8

0657 Sun 1400 1825

THu 0308 1003 1651 2230

Fri

0406 1046 1731 2329

SAT 0505 1129 1812

0218 0821 1449 2113

-0.7 +0.9 -1.1 +0.9

0027 0606 1212 1853

0315 0913 1533 2203

-0.7 +0.8 -1.0 +0.9

0126 0711 1255 1934

0414 1006 1619 2254

-0.7 +0.6 -0.9 +0.9

Sun

Mon

0224 Tue 0821 1341 2017

0515 1102 1706 2345

0617 -0.6 1202 +0.4 1756 -0.7

0322 Wed 0934 1430 2100

-0.6 +0.5 -0.8 +0.9

0037 0719 1305 1847

+1.0 -0.7 +0.3 -0.6

0129 0818 1408 1940

+1.0 -0.7 +0.3 -0.6

0418 THu 1049 1524 2145 Fri

0510 1158 1623 2230

0219 0912 1508 2032

+1.0 -0.8 +0.3 -0.6

0307 1001 1602 2123

+1.0 -0.9 +0.3 -0.5

0002 0727 1434 1917

0353 1046 1651 2212

+1.1 -0.9 +0.4 -0.5

0047 0808 1514 2008

0437 1128 1735 2259

+1.1 -1.0 +0.5 -0.6

0133 0847 1549 2056

0519 1207 1816 2345

+1.1 -1.0 +0.5 -0.6

SAT 0559 1258 1723 2316

Sun 0644 1350 1822

Mon

17 Tue

Wed

0220 THu 0925 1621 2142

0601 +1.1 1244 -1.0 1856 +0.6

0030 0642 1320 1934

-0.6 +1.0 -1.0 +0.6

0116 0724 1355 2012

-0.6 +0.9 -1.0 +0.7

Fri

0308 1002 1652 2228

SAT 0358 1038 1721 2315

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Maximum Current

0204 0807 1431 2052

-0.6 +0.8 -0.9 +0.8

0004 Mon 0549 1149 1822

0255 0852 1507 2135

-0.6 +0.7 -0.9 +0.9

0057 0651 1226 1856

0349 0941 1547 2221

-0.7 +0.6 -0.8 +0.9

0152 Wed 0801 1307 1936

0447 1035 1631 2311

-0.7 +0.5 -0.8 +1.0

0250 THu 0917 1354 2021

0550 -0.7 1135 +0.4 1720 -0.7

0005 0654 1240 1817

+1.1 -0.8 +0.3 -0.7

0103 0758 1348 1918

+1.1 -0.8 +0.3 -0.7

0202 0857 1453 2022

+1.2 -0.9 +0.4 -0.7

0451 Sun 1113 1750

Tue

Fri

28 SAT

0349 1033 1450 2113 0448 1143 1556 2209

Sun 0544 1243 1708 2310

Mon 0637 1332 1818

31 Tue

0011 0727 1417 1923

0300 0951 1552 2125

+1.2 -1.0 +0.5 -0.7

0355 1041 1646 2226

+1.2 -1.0 +0.6 -0.7

Slack Water Maximum Current

0056 0614 1254 1845

-1.4 +0.8 -1.6 +1.4

0153 0706 1351 1937

-1.5 +0.8 -1.6 +1.4

0247 0801 1448 2032

-1.6 +0.9 -1.7 +1.5

0013 Wed 0639 1156 1838

0337 0858 1540 2126

-1.7 +0.9 -1.7 +1.4

5 0102 THu 0731 1252 1931

0424 0953 1630 2216

-1.7 +0.9 -1.6 +1.4

6 0149 Fri 0824 1349 2027

0511 1044 1721 2306

-1.6 +0.9 -1.5 +1.2

0600 1136 1819 2357

-1.5 +0.9 -1.3 +1.1

Sun 0405 0858 1600 2232 Mon 0458 1000 1652 2323 Tue 0549 1059 1745

SAT

0233 0916 1445 2122

8 0315 Sun 1007 1540 2219

0653 -1.4 1231 +0.8 1920 -1.2

0050 0742 1326 2018

+0.9 -1.3 +0.7 -1.0

0142 0827 1419 2116

+0.7 -1.2 +0.7 -0.9

0233 0911 1517 2223

+0.5 -1.1 +0.6 -0.8

Mon 0356 1059 1641 2321

Tue 0436 1151 1749

0027 Wed 0518 1244 1854

Slack Water Maximum Current

0132 0603 1338 1953

0330 0959 1631 2328

+0.4 -1.0 +0.6 -0.8

0204 Sun 0850 1411 2044

0526 1111 1736 2320

0237 0649 1428 2049

0435 +0.3 1052 -1.0 1731 +0.7

0238 Mon 0930 1503 2136

0612 -1.4 1156 +0.8 1832 -1.2

THu

Fri

-1.4 +0.8 -1.3 +1.0

0020 0531 1140 1811

-0.8 +0.3 -1.0 +0.7

0007 0701 1246 1931

+0.9 -1.4 +0.9 -1.2

0105 0614 1223 1846

-0.8 +0.4 -1.1 +0.8

0059 0751 1337 2029

+0.8 -1.3 +0.9 -1.1

0147 0655 1305 1922

-0.9 +0.4 -1.2 +0.9

0152 0843 1431 2131

+0.7 -1.3 +0.9 -1.1

0226 0737 1351 2001

-1.0 +0.5 -1.2 +0.9

0042 0539 1255 1921

0250 0940 1533 2241

+0.6 -1.3 +0.9 -1.1

0302 0823 1437 2042

-1.1 +0.5 -1.3 +1.0

0149 SAT 0645 1354 2023

0357 1045 1642 2346

+0.6 -1.3 +1.0 -1.2

0017 THu 0652 1142 1828

0336 0908 1521 2121

-1.2 +0.6 -1.3 +1.0

0251 Sun 0748 1454 2123

0506 +0.6 1148 -1.4 1742 +1.1

0053 0731 1230 1910

0410 0950 1604 2159

-1.3 +0.6 -1.3 +1.1

0044 0603 1246 1834

-1.3 +0.7 -1.5 +1.2

0129 0810 1320 1956

0446 1030 1647 2238

-1.4 +0.7 -1.3 +1.0

0139 0654 1343 1925

-1.4 +0.8 -1.6 +1.3

SAT 0334 0736 1515 2139 Sun 0421 0824 1558 2223 Mon 0500 0915 1636 2303 Tue

0538 1006 1711 2340

Wed 0614 1055 1749

Fri

SAT

Tue 0313 1014 1600 2232 Wed 0352 1102 1706 2336 THu 0440 1158 1816

27 Fri

Mon 0350 0852 1551 2219 Tue 0442 0955 1646 2309

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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July 2012 Currents

Slack Water Maximum Current

Sheepshead and Triggerfish

Picking a Fight ##Sheepshead prickle with spines and sharp edges. This sheepie hobbled my brother, Roger, after the fish stuck a fin spine through his shoe and into his foot.

Tactics and Techniques

Sheepshead and triggerfish live as neighbors on the rocks and pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) and other near-shore wrecks. While the same rod and reel will catch each species, the rig and methods are a little different. Accessing these fish requires being able to secure your vessel over rough, rocky structures. To do this, use a wreck anchor built out of bent rebar, which you can find at many Lower Bay tackle shops. Drop the anchor into the structure and let it grapple the rocks. When it is time to move, tighten the anchor line and use the boat’s engine to pull the anchor’s rebar hook(s) straight and free the anchor. Many anglers use a three-foot length of steel pipe to bend the anchor’s hooks back into shape.

Photos and story by Ric Burnley

t starts with a nibble—a light tap, tap, tap on the line. The bite of a sheepshead or triggerfish is so fast, smooth, and thorough, that by the time you realize what’s happening, it’s already over. But if you’re quick enough to hook one of these fish, you’ll know it for sure. Sheepsheads are bar-room brawlers. They fight hard, pull strong, dash under the boat, dodge into the rocks, and swim circles around anchor rodes. Triggerfish are ninja warriors, utilizing syncopated attacks and lightning retreats. Both species have a mouth of bone and a body stacked with muscle. Even after the fish are in the boat, they’re still deadly. Spiky spines, spindly spikes, and nippy teeth will take out flesh and draw blood. Catching sheepshead and triggerfish from rocks and reefs really isn’t fishing—it’s more like fighting.

Rigging Up

Once firmly fixed in or over structure, rig up a single dropper bottom rig from an arm’s length of 50-pound fluorocarbon. Tie a surgeon’s loop in one end of the leader, and then tie a dropper loop an inch above the surgeon’s loop. Attach a four- to eight-ounce bank sinker to the surgeon’s loop and then loop a 2/0 livebait hook (sheepshead) or No. 1 live bait hook (triggerfish) to the dropper loop. Tie the free end of the leader to a 50-pound test SPRO wind-on swivel. Use a medium-heavy boat rod and matching highpowered reel to muscle triggerfish or sheepshead out of the rough stuff. Braided line is a must to feel the slightest take from one of these tricksters; but unfortunately, it doesn’t tolerate the abrasive rocks and reefs where these fish live. To prevent snapping the braid, attach a five- to 10-foot length of 50-pound, abrasion-resistant monofilament shock leader between the 50-pound braided line coming off the reel and the bottom rig you just fabricated with a slim beauty knot on the braided end.

Counting Sheep

Sheepshead are quite odd-looking. With a body shaped like an oversized pigfish or spot, they look innocent enough, but looks are deceiving. A sheepshead’s mouth is full of horse teeth and bony crushers, which they use to mash up shellfish like clams, crabs, and other prickly critters. They also have a painful crest of spines running down their back, from each pectoral fin, and along the tail. ##The pilings of the CBBT hold as many sheepshead as the rock islands and wrecks. Move from piling to piling to find the fish.

58 July 2012 PropTalk

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To snare one of these warriors, an angler should use a small but sturdy hook like Gamakatsu’s 2/0 live-bait hook. Popular sheepshead bait includes clams, sand fleas (mole crab), or blue crabs, but they truly are suckers for a whole fiddler crab. Leave the claws on the crab and run the hook point in one leg socket and out another. Drop the rig into the rocks and hold it as still as possible. When fishing pilings, drop the rig to the bottom and slowly retrieve it up the side of the piling pausing every few turns of the reel handle. Pay attention; the bite will be swift and sharp. As soon as you feel resistance on the line, set the hook hard and start cranking— the battle will be short and intense—but keep the pressure on and don’t stop cranking. Be cautious once the fish is aboard the boat. Last summer, my brother Roger dropped a 10-pound sheepie on his foot and the fish’s dorsal spine punctured his shoe and went an inch into his toe. He had to have the splinters surgically removed leaving him hobbled for a month.

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Pull the Trigger and Rig Up

Triggerfish are just as tricky and treacherous as sheepshead. With a beak-like mouth, diamond-shaped body covered in football leather, and short undulating fins, they look like an alien life form from another dimension. And they are just as mean as any extraterrestrial Hollywood ever dreamed up. A trigger fish’s mouth is even smaller and harder than a sheepshead’s. Downsize to a No. 1 or smaller live bait hook. But a triggerfish’s palette is much wider—triggers will eat almost anything. A super-small piece of Fishbites is tough enough to withstand the fish’s pecking and nibbling. Drop the bait to the

##Triggerfish are curious. When one trigger is hooked, others will often follow it to the surface.

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bottom and hope to hook a fish. Many times, when one trigger is brought to the boat, others will follow it to the surface. Be ready with baits to dangle in front of these curious and aggressive fish. Another way to bring triggers to the surface is chumming with menhaden. Drop the bag over shallow structure, and the fish will swarm like wasps. Again, the bite is swift and sharp. Set the hook and don’t stop cranking. Triggers have vicious spines on each fin and a surgically sharp beak for a mouth matched to a mean and nasty disposition. Always use a de-hooker to get the fish into the box. I learned that the hard way. While unhooking one particularly big trigger, the fish jumped out and took a triangle shaped chunk out of the meaty part of my palm. Blood and curse words flowed freely, and the fish just lay there, taunting me with its waving fins and alien eye.

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Angler Wins $69,476 in Spring Rockfish Tourney

othing like waiting until the last minute… With only hours left in the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association’s (MSSA) 29th annual “Championship on the Chesapeake,” Glenn Orr, a Severn Park, MD, resident, took the top spot in the rockfish tournament with a 42.10-pound striper. On Sunday, Orr located a small pod of bait off the Rhode River and “pounded it” until the winning striper hit an eight-ounce yellow/chartreuse bucktail. Hank “Mr. Entertainment” Dhal was on the rod to haul in the winning rock, which was worth nearly $70,000. Rounding out the top three were Joe Klug with a 36.65-pound striper and Karl Foster, who registered a 33.15 pounder.The Youth Division winner was Cory Lee Freeman, who weighed in a 20.5-pound rockfish. Runner-up Austin Garrison’s striper weighed 20.35 pounds, while third place went to Michael Linetty with a 20.3-pound rockfish. William Goodermuth won $3000 in MSSA’s pro division with a 35.05-pound rockfish. The top 10 winners received a trophy, merchandise, and gift cards from AllTackle. Complete results can be found at mssa.net.

##Glenn Orr with his Championship on the Chesapeake tournament-topping, 42.10-pound striper.

Oklahoma Angler Scores Top Rockfish Spot at Rod ‘N’ Reel Tournament

apt. Drew Payne on the charter boat Worm was fishing in 60 feet of water off Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse when Gary Kraske of Manford, OK, hooked a 35.26-pound, 46-inch striper, which would secure him first place in the 31st annual Rod ‘N’ Reel Pro-Am Sportfishing Tournament. The winning lure was a “hot rod” black, blue, and white parachute with a white nine-inch shad behind a cut-down umbrella with no weight. Kraske’s son, Kevin, of Ashburn, VA, joined him on the trip. ##The 31st annual Rod ‘N’ Reel Pro-Am Sportfishing Tournament was won by Gary Kraske (rightmost in photo) of Manford, OK. Also in the photo are grandsons Ethan (being held), Coleman, son Kevin, and Ralf Nies. Photo courtesy of Capt. C.D. Dollar

Virginia Fishing Club Hosts Popular Flounder Bowl

irginia fishermen love flounder, and those in the Lower Tidewater celebrate with the Flounder Bowl, hosted by the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association. This year’s tournament is slated for June 30. Described by the club flyer as a “two-day party with a fishing tournament on the side,” the guaranteed first-place money is no joke: a cool $5000. Boats are allowed to fish from any port, but their flatfish must be weighed in at Dare Marina in Yorktown, VA. Last year’s Flounder Bowl had a total cash payout of $17,450 plus sponsor donated merchandise prizes.

Hunt for Diamond Jim Is On!

ack for an eighth year, Maryland’s 2012 “Fishing Challenge” with Diamond Jim kicked off in late May after state biologists helped young anglers catch, tag, and release dozens of stripers into the Chesapeake. One of those tagged fish is the official Diamond Jim, worth $10,000 to the angler who catches it before midnight June 30. The other tagged rockfish, called “imposters,” are worth at least $500 each if caught and registered before September 3, 2012. If Diamond Jim swims free, each month the prize money goes up: $10,000 in June; $20,000 in July, and; $25,000 in August. If Diamond Jim is not caught by Labor Day, the $25,000 payout cash prize will be split equally among the anglers who caught imposters. The year-long “Challenge” will honor Lefty Kreh, whose remarkable 75-year career has made him a legend in the fishing world. For official rules, visit dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/challenge.

##One of these tags could be worth $25,000 if you find it stuck in the right striped bass. Make sure you leave the tag intact and call the number on it if you get lucky. Photo by Gary Reich

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etting on the water just before the sky turns pink not only is a great way to beat the heat; it can also result in some exciting top-water action. Last July brought stifling heat, yet if you set your alarm and got on the water just before sun-up, your reward often was a popper-smashing strike by a rowdy rockfish or hungry speckled trout. Shorelines with structure, marsh points, or grass flats hold both species in the saltier waters of the Chesapeake Bay. In the open Bay, you can find breaking schools of keeper stripers with snapper blues in the mix. Plugs, metal spoons, bucktail style jigs, and soft plastics all work at times. As the sun sinks low into the west, anchoring over hard bottom and dunking bloodworms is a great way to catch a brace of croakers, one of my unsung heroes in the Bay. Flounder don’t

get enough play in Maryland, but Virginians are hot for flatties. From the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) to Tangier Sound, and in the back bays along the Atlantic Ocean, you can get your dinner, thanks to more fish and reasonable size limits. In the Bay, cobia will stop by to try and wreck fishermen’s tackle and shatter their dreams. But you can outwit Mr. Brown Suit, as good a gamefish that swims our waters. In the deep blue, offshore guys will chase sharks, yellowfin, and bluefin tuna. All will look for billfish to join the party. On the near shore reefs and around the buoys, you can catch cobia, sea bass, bluefish, and flounder. Below you’ll find recommendations from professional skippers and experts. It’s good stuff; but unless you get out fishing and put it to use, it’s as useful as a fishing rod without a fish on the other end.

apt. Harry Nield aboard the KingFish II will spend mid-June through July catching croaker and black drum during the day, and hunt red drum, croaker, blues, and rockfish in the evening hours out of Deal Island, MD. Capt. Harry says, “We’ll be fishing in Tangier Sound and around the Mud Leads and Middle Grounds on the west side of the (shipping) channel. Many of my clients will fish with bait, but trolling and casting artificials are always options as well.”

##Kirk Grassett and a fine fly caught speck with Capt. Kevin Josenhans.

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apt. Sonney Forrest, on his light-tackle boat Reel Relief, expects to fish for several different species this month out of Solomons, MD. He says that because warmer waters arrived earlier this year, he expects to see summer visitors like flounder, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel make a good showing during late June and July. Capt. Sonney says, ##A striper takes an aggressive swat at a Yo-Zuri Crystal “Breaking schools of keeper stripMinnow at the water’s surface. ers should be found in the morning Look for top-water action and evenings, hitting plugs, small to heat up in June and July. Photo by Gary Reich spoons, and Lil’ Jimmy lures. Along the shoreline, sub-surface lures will pull them (rockfish) off the structure. I use three and onehalf-inch Bomber lures with rattles in shad colors. Live-lining for stripers is still great sport and great for teaching small kids how fun fishing can be.” Capt. Sonney adds that speckled trout are around the islands on the Eastern Shore, but suggests hiring a guide who knows where to find them. Casting flies and small lures will get you action most days. Capt. Sonney says to go easy on them after you hookup because of their soft mouths. Capt. Sonney adds, “The croaker came in early and are hot on most all oyster beds and hard bottom areas. Some are 16 to 18 inches long, and night fishing always is exciting on the Bay. Spot are the daytime fish when bottom fishing. Using spot for live-lining is the way to go for stripers. Bluefish are showing up in the chum lines and while trolling. A few are caught casting and jigging also. There will be even more of them by August, and they will be joined by Spanish mackerel.” proptalk.com

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apt. Monty Hawkins on the headboat Morning Star will be fishing every day this summer, working Ocean City, MD’s, near-shore reefs to catch sea bass, bluefish, and flounder for his clients. Add the possibility of some beautiful cod like last summer, and you have an ideal inshore trip. If you regularly read this column, you know Capt. Monty’s dedication to improving reef habitat off Ocean City’s coast is matched only by his legendary knowledge of where the big fish hide. He also limits his rail spots, so there’s plenty of room for anglers to reel in dinner or a trophy fish.

ic Burnley, fishcrazy.info guru and PropTalk contributor, reports that anglers can expect diverse and exciting fishing along Virginia’s coast in July. Burnley says, “Flounder fishing in and around the inshore creeks and inlets will be productive for anglers who bounce scented soft plastics on jigheads, or flounder rigs baited with squid and minnows. Look for flounder on reefs like Bluefish Rock, Back River, Ocean View, and around the CBBT rock piles and pilings as the water warms.” Burnley adds that cobia fishing should kick into gear on the shoals off Hampton and Virginia’s Eastern Shore soon. “Chum or fish live eels. Once the water temperature hits 70 degrees, Mr. Brown Suit will spread out across the Bay,” Burnley says. He recommends sighting these big, brown fish on the surface first, and then tossing either a twoounce bucktail tipped with a five-inch curly tail or a live eel at them. Burnley predicts that offshore fishing “will be on fire” during July. “Yellowfin tuna will ride warm-water eddies up the 100-fathom curve, and bluefin tuna will hang out on hills and humps in 20 to 100 fathoms. July often is the best time to catch blue marlin in the deep, and wahoo and dolphin can show up anywhere at anytime,” Burnley says. He recommends a mixed spread of SeaWitches, Ilanders, and naked ballyhoo. Add cedar plugs or a spreader bar to the mix. Burnley also recommends dropping baits on the 50-fathom curve for blueline tilefish and sea bass. Go deeper than 100 fathoms for golden tiles and grouper.

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apt. Walt of Light Tackle Charters will be working the points, salt marshes, jetties, and islands of both Pocomoke and Tangier sounds in June and July, fishing for both speckled trout and striped bass. Capt. Walt says, “We’ll fish 15-pound tackle and cast artificials like jig heads tipped with plastics, Storms, Tsunamis, spoons, and bucktails. We’ll also cast live minnows on a saltwater fly using the same gear.” Later in July, Capt. Walt will fish the structure off Chincoteague, VA, and the structure of the CBBT complex while sight-fishing cobia, using 20-pound outfits. “We’ll cast artificials like Hogy Eels, Storm Eels, and Sebile Magic Swimmers,” Capt. Walt adds.

apt. Kevin Josenhans predicts that June and July will bring good fishing for rockfish, speckled trout, bluefish, and flounder on Tangier Sound. Capt. Kevin says, “First light should provide great top-water striper action while casting fly or spinning poppers to the shallows of Tangier’s many islands. Speckled trout will be available near the deeper grass beds as warmer water temperatures push them deeper. Bluefish often can be observed working the surface, and flounder can be caught jigging Lil’ Jimy bucktails along channel edges. This is a great time of the year to catch four or even five species during a day’s fishing.”

C ##Capt. Kevin Josenhans shows off one of many of the stellar speckled trout caught this spring in Tangier Sound. Photo courtesy of Capt. Kevin Josenhans

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f you’re looking for the lighthouse that marks the southern side of the mouth of the Patuxent River, don’t waste your time. Built in 1896, Cedar Point Lighthouse was abandoned less than 30 years later. But the fishing around lighthouse remnants (rocks), where deeper channels abruptly give way to shoal water, remains good. Rockfish, croaker, flounder, and bluefish are common catches off Cedar Point. And every year, a puppy drum or three are landed. To get in on the top-water fun, make sure to make an early start; you want to be casting while the eastern sun is still below the horizon. The rips, created by currents running off skinny water into the deeper Bay and vice versa, attract stripers and bluefish. These predators cruise around, picking off food and viciously smacking any topwater popper that invades their space. With a 30-inch leader, tie a small fly (Deceiver patterns are a reliable choice) onto your popper for added enticement. To the north of Cedar Point, west of Hog Point, and less than a half-mile offshore, sits a 155-acre artificial reef. Cedar Point Reef sits in water depths ranging between 15 to 27 feet. The sandy bottom has been spiced up with a fish-attracting sunken barge and smaller structures. About five years ago, material from the dismantled Woodrow Wilson Bridge was set on the reef to provide additional fish habitat. Here you can catch croakers, perch, spot, black sea bass, and the occasional flounder. To the south of Cedar Point-proper, along the shoreline of the Naval Air Station, submerged pilings hold keeper rockfish. When the current and wind cooperate, drifting along the shoreline makes for a nice stretch of fishing as the sun settles into the western sky. Just as there is no perfect boat, there is no ideal fishing spot. But Cedar Point, on which a cottage-style dwelling once alerted mariners to troublesome shoals ahead, comes pretty darn close.

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

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## Bluewater Yacht Sales (BYS) recently promoted Chris Hall Jr. to sales manager. Working at Bluewater since the 1980s, Hall grew up in the Bluewater family. He now coordinates Bluewater brokers in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina offices. The 44-year-old company is a dealer for Back Cove Yachts, ##Photo of Chris Hall Princess Yachts, courtesy of Peter Bass of BYS Regulator Boats, Sabre Yachts, and Viking Yachts. bluewateryachtsales.com ## Bikes Go Green (BGG) is a new business with reps as close as Virginia that supplies six-speed, power-assist bicycles in the Eastern United States. The 50-pound bikes come in folding ($950) and non-folding ($850) models, and the backup Volvo 36-volt electric motor helps out when you lose steam. Pedal along with the motor, and you help recharge the highdensity, lithium-ion battery. The bikes travel less than 20 mph and do not require a driver’s license. To reduce weight, remove the 10-pound battery. bikesgogreen.com

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John Kaiser, Owner of Yacht View Brokerage A USCG 100 Ton Master with 25 years of experience in efficiently Listing and Selling power and sailing yachts, John has built a strong reputation nationally for excellent service. John’s clients have often purchased multiple boats through him and many have become long time friends. The personal service you will receive from John at Yacht View will bring you and your friends back even in these stressful economic times. john@yachtview.com, Cell: 443-223-7864, Office: 410-923-1400, www.yachtview.com LISTINGS WANTED! Patrick Hopkins, Annapolis Yacht Sales’ Power Boat Sales Coordinator, is looking for quality powerboat listings NOW! Having sold through our power listings quickly this spring Patrick is looking to expand the Powerboat division of AYS and will be your best asset to get your boat sold quickly! Contact Patrick at 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com Boats, Trailers, RVs, Motor Homes Purchased Any cond. Quick, easy sale. Call Jody Palmisano (410) 340-0008 or jodypalm@yahoo.com..

Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? Slips $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $110 monthly. Haulouts $8.50. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

20 Grady White Overnighter 20 1987 Popular cuddy model with new Johnson 200 hp engine, trailer, and add ons. Ask $9,000.00 At our offices on Kent Island. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com 202 Scout Sportfish ‘97 Single 150hp Yamaha 2 stroke Saltwater Series, T-top w/green canvas and 4 rocket launchers, 4 rod holders in side of hull, bow seat cushion, SS bow rail, swim platform & ladder, Dual axle trailer, full winter cover, VHF, Depth & so much more! Asking $15,000 OBYS 410-2260100 22’ Composite Yacht Center Console New design & construction for 2012! The little sister to the popular Composite 26. Very curvy w/Carolina flare fwd, Break sheer mid ships & tumble home aft. Introductory pricing includes 150-hp Yamaha & a venture trailer. $49,000 www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 4764414 22’ MathewsBros Bay Cruiser ’02 Barbara A 100-hp Yanmar dsl engine. Currently stored at MathewsBros IndoorBoatStorage in Denton, so come take a look! Asking $60,000 Call MathewsBros today at 410-479-9720.

NEW 22’ Eastern Center Console hard T-top w/integral lighting, Honda 135, GPS, VHF, livewell, factory warranties. $49,900 Call Kirk Wilson at Gratitude Yachting, 410 639-7111 ext 113. kirk@gratitudeyachting.com

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

22’ Pro-Line WA ’02 hard top Rocket launchers, GPS Merc 200-hp Saltwater Serie, Load Rite trailer, perfect bay boat fishing, crabbing or just having fun! Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD, 410-287-9300 Ext. 214 Bob

White Rocks Marina Boat slips in Rock Creek. Prices start at $700 yearly. (410) 255-3800.

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1947? Chris Craft 19’ Racing Run-About Red/wht restored West System bottom. Rebuilt Chrysler 318 w/ 50hrs. 1935 Chris Craft 18ft Deluxe Run-About. Restoration Started. West System bottom. 4.3 GM engine. $28,000 Both. 443-829-8427

23’ Caribiana Skiff ’09 Grace. Beauty. Craftsmanship. “The coolest boat on the water” according to Forbes magazine. Yamaha 60 with only 79 hrs. $34,500 Contact Jonathan (804) 776-7575 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com

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24’ Four Winns 248 Vista ‘04 Walk-thru windshield, galley, head, and custom aft mattress. Cockpit seats 6, camper canvas, extended swim platform. Volvo 5.0 engine <100 hrs. Cruise the mid 20s, top speed 40. $35,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 2215022.

25’ Parker ’08 (VA) Single Yamaha 350hp 4 stroke, 220 hrs. Dry storage since new. REDUCED. Warranty to 2/2015. Pete Peters, PPeters@BluewaterYachtSales.com, ( c e l l ) 7 5 7 - 8 7 6 - 9 2 2 7 . BluewaterYachtSales.com

25’ Larson 254 Cabrio ‘02 Very well maintained pocket cruiser. Volvo 5.0 GS (220-hp) means economical cruising, Garmin GPS, aluminum arch and a great cockpit & cabin layout. Owners want this boat sold. Recent survey. Asking $21,500 OBO. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com 26’ Regal 2650 ‘04 Clean, turn key, one owner boat w/low hrs. Seats 10 and will sleep 4. Mercruiser 350 Mag. Bimini, swim platform and porta-potty. Fun water sports boat! $29,000. Sassafras Harbor Marina YS (888) 221-5022. 26’ Albemarle Express 18’ outriggers, Lift kept, inboard/outboard, air conditioning, fishing machine! www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 4764414. Price Reduced !!! $29,000 26’ Rick Roe center console ’10 Built to spec, inboard gas engine w/ zero hours, Brand new boat at used boat price $35,000, (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

27’ Southport CC 2012 NEW IN STOCK, Hunt design, fg T-Top, Windshield, Power steering, Elec. Controls, Yamaha 250’s, Full warranties, vacuum infused hull, Maine-built, amazing RIDE! Contact: Jim Osborne at (410) 693-3311 or jimoyachts@gmail.com

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27' Baja Shooter 272 1995. With 400 hp Mercruiser, trailer, and all bells and whistles, she tops out at 65 MPH and is an economic ride at $19,995.00. Close to Annapolis, Contact BOEMARINE, 866-7355926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com 27’ Panga Yucatan ’08 Fully loaded & ready to fish. This boat is FAST!!!!. twin 250-hp outboards (210 hrs)!!! Twin axle venture bunk trailer. Great electronics package including depth & radar. The tower folds down & can be removed as well. The boat is rigged to fish w/Rupp top gun outriggers, 2 fish boxes w/macerators, a live well, rocket launcher & a load of rod holders. The pastel yellow hull shows excellently in the water. The owner is recently married & wants a boat that is set up for cruising; he has no complaints at all about this boat. New price $59,000 !!! www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 476-4414 28’ Albin TE Newport ’09 Full warranty. Fishing offshore or weekending w/ family, forward berth/dinette & galley. Pilothouse w/strata-glass enclosure, full cockpit canopy, A/C, bait well, lockers, swim-platform w/ladder. S-Cummins QSD 4.2 EI 320-hp. $134,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina YS. (410) 708-0579

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

2005 Sea Ray 280 Sundancer If you are looking for a well designed cruiser under 30’, then look no further. Owner has already moved up to his next boat so he’s ready to sell! $67,900. Contact Mike Hiesener at 410-867-9550 or mikeh@clarkslanding.com

29’ MATHEWS BROS. EXTENDED HARDTOP 1999 Turnkey condition. Two helm stations; 16-knot cruise w/single V-8; Dark green Awlgrip on hull, new windlass and lots more… Asking $65,000. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or rick@northpointyachtsales.com

29' Century 2900 CC ‘06, NEW Garmin GPS 3210 w/large display. Transport included to East coast including FL. Low hrs on the Twin 25-hp Yamaha 4-strokes. New electronics. ASK $65,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

29’ Donzi ZFC ’09 Sold here new,one owner, 75 hrs on Verado's 250-hp 4-strokes. This fish boat will get you down bay or off shore to the fish grounds quickly! Engine warranties to 2014, trim tabs w/indicators, Graffrig controls, out riggers, Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD, 410-287-9300 Ext. 214 Bob

29’ Mathews ‘06 With 240-hp Yanmar, Vetus bow thruster, flag blue hull, cherry interior, GPS, AP. Asking $159,000 Call Frank Gary (410) 703-4017.

29’ Regulator ’06 (MD) Twin Yamaha 250-hp. Low Hours. Furuno NavNet, radar, GPS, Fish Finder, trailer. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-220-5619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows

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

2005 Sea Ray 290 Amberjack If you like to fish and entertain, this is the boat for you! Price reduced to $69,900. for you! Contact Gregg Dyson at 410-6044300 or gdyson@clarkslanding.com

29’ Dyer 1999 Grace Lots of accessories and well maintained. Ideal yacht for afternoon cruise or overnight. Price Reduced and just commissioned. Asking $129,900. Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

30’ Grady White Marlin 300 ‘04 T-225 Yamaha 4-stroke outboards, VHF, Furuno Navnet GPS, radar, 19” TV, DVD/CD, Fishfinder, elec. Windlass, AC, Vacuflush head, hardtop w/full enclosure & much more! Lift stored & very well maintained. Like new! Asking $94,500 and looking for offers. OBYS 410-226-0100

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39’ Tiara Sovran ’07 IPS500, Loaded 37’ Formula SS ’06 T/496s 36’ Sabreline ’92 36’ Luhrs FB ’03 35’ Cigarette ’87 T700s, like new 35’ Marlago ’07, Verados, loaded 35’ Marlago ’06, Verados, like new 35’ Marlago ’05, Verados 35’ Marlago ’04, 300 Yamahas 35’ Marlago ’02, 4 Strokes, 98 hrs, Trlr 35’ Carver Mariner ’99

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30’ Robalo 305 Walkaround ‘10 Brand new, full factory warranty begins when the boat is sold. Navy blue hull, twin Yamaha 250-hp 4-strokes, generator, AC and full canvas. Asking $159,500. I also have a used 2007 305 Robalo listed for sale as well asking $117,000. Trades possible. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com 30’ Cruisers 300 Express ’03 Twin Volvo Penta 5.0 OSi’s with Volvo XDP stern drives. Complete package. Lift kept for the past 2 yrs. Priced to sell! $59,900 Contact Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 30’ Mainship Pilot ’99 Single 230-hp Yanmar dsl w390 hrs. Canvas bimini w/a full enclosure, depth, GPS, VHF, Refrig., battery charger, dripless stuffing box, Imron hull, Oil change system & more. She may be lightly equipped but she is the best priced Pilot on the market. Asking $48,500 OBYS 410-226-0100

30’ Topaz CC 1975 “odyssey model”. With full tower, CC steering, cuddy to sleep two and fish rigged. ASK $30,000. In Connecticut, Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

31’ 1989 Blue Seas Flybridge Blue Jacket is a very well kept boat that the owners have maintained to a very high level. Offered at $129,000. Please call NPYS at 410-280-2038.

31’ Cabo Express ’96 Stored inside, 300 hrs on 3208 Caterpillar engines, AC, Recently painted by Hinckley fighting lady yellow, $114,500 huge deal!!! (410) 476-4414, Price www.compositeyacht.biz Reduced!!! $95,000

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2002 Doral International 310 SE What a great open cabin, this 310 Doral has it all. Lift kepted no bottom paint, new canvas, new manifolds and risers. Price just lowered to $69,900. Call or email Kellie Moody at 410-604-4300 or kmoody@clarkslanding.com

1990 Sharps Island 32’ with Cummins Dsl. Well equipped, beautifully maintained cruiser with good accommodations. Asking $79,000 Contact Frank Gary 410-703 4017 email: frank@walczakyacht.com

33’ Greenline Hybrid ’10 Performance and reliability in an environmentally friendly diesel/solar hybrid, the perfect boat for The Bay. Dealer demo boat with warranty! Call Today! 410-267-8181 photos at www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com 34’ Defever Trwl ‘76 125-hp Perkins dsl w/848 hrs, 8KW Onan Genset, reverse cycle marine air & heat, Furuno GPS w/chartplotter, Raytheon radar, TV/DVD, Elec. Windlass, ’12 bimini for flybridge, cockpit awning, etc. Lovely & well maintained vessel! Asking $69,900 OBYS 410-226-0100

34’ 2005 MJM 34z Downeast For a great looking boat that sips fuel and has a smooth ride, you need to get on the MJM 34z. Great condition and offered $279,000. Please call Ken Comerford @ 410-280-2038 ext 12 32’ Topaz ’88 (MD) Twin CAT 320 hp, 1650 hrs. New injectors ’09. Tower. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-2205619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows 32’ Carver 3207 Aft Cabin ’84 Large salon, roomy galley w/upright refrig. Two heads, one shower stall, plus 2 strms sleeps 8. Aft deck & seating for 5 on the flybridge. T-Crusaders. Great family cruiser. $25,000 (Also avail. ’86 w/Merc. $23,900) Call Sassafras Harbor Marina YS (888 )221-5022.

32’ Custom Bayboat Luxury Charter Style ’10 deadrise built with nothing left unfinished. Cummins dsl, low hrs, fully ready to fish this fall!! Contact Composite Yacht for details 410-476-4414 32’ Mast & Mallet ’08 315 Yanmar offers 16 knot cruise; bow thruster; A/C; dark green hull; inverter; varnished transom; like new. Asking $199,000. Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NothPointYachtSales.com

34’ Monza CC ’02 Lift kept. Low hours on reliable 250 Mercurys. Great seating, cuddy, and head. Good value in a large center console. $49,500. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com. 34’ Silverton Express ’89 Twin Crusader 454s, Gen Set, Air/Heat, New Canvas - clean and ready to cruise! $19,900. Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 34’ Wellcraft Gran Sport ’89 Twin 454s, gen, air, new canvas, free winter storage & spring launch - $17,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

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

2002 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer All the bells and whistles plus New cast manifolds in 2011, canvas in 2009, Eisenglass 2011. Custom camper back canvas, New cockpit carpet. One Owner Boat recently reduced to $86,500. Contact Mike Skreptack at 410-867-9550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com 35’ Cruisers 3575 Esprit ‘99 Low hrs, spacious interior, cushions reupholstered & new carpet installed. T-MerCruiser MPI, new manifold & risers ’10. Equipped w/electronics, radar & water filtration system. Must see! $84,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina YS (888) 221-5022.

35’ Bayliner 1997 Three cabins, two heads make it the perfect live aboard. 454 Mercruiser engines with under 400 hours make it the perfect Bay cruiser. $67,500. Call Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 35’ Duffy 35 Classic Flybridge DownEast w/ low hrs Yanmar. Yard maintained, new canvas ’11, AC, Galley up, shower stall + head, price reduced $129,000. Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com 35’ Luhrs Tournament 350 ’91 Recently painted from top to bottom, twin Cummins 330 diamond series dsls w/ only 1000 hrs. The boat is in excellent shape throughout, with the owners keeping a strict maintenance schedule. She is turnkey w/full enclosure & fresh bottom paint $90,000 www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 4764414.

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35’ Marlago Cuddy ’07 Four Strokes. Great electronics. Perfect condition. Also available, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006. All have Flag Blue hullsides and great equipment, all sold new and serviced by us. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com 35’ Viking Express Sport Fish ’85 This is a must see boat that is in wonderful cond. This is the perfect boat for anyone looking for a boat to enjoy with the family or go out & fish with the guys. Please call David at our Annapolis North Point Office at 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or Email him at David@NorthPointYachtSales.com 36’ Carman ‘10 550 Caterpillar C-9 and under 300 hrs. Recent electronics premium sound system, no engine box on deck, The 36 Carman is a bay boat with the feel of much larger boat. Great opportunity for someone interested in beginning a charter business. $169,000 www.compostieyacht.biz 36’ Sabreline 36 ‘04 Sedan Flybridge 370hp Yanmar dsls x2. Fit & finish that you expect from Sabre on the perfect traditional looking vessel. Immaculately kept. Under 450 hrs. Patrick 410-2678181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales. com 36’ Albin Trawler ’81 Classic, single dsl engine, 2 cabin trawler that has been well cared for and has light hrs. Recent autopilot and clean interior. $49,900 Call Tim 410-267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

36' Carver Mariner '06 Like new motor-yacht, spacious bridge, well equipped & maintained. Great for cruising or entertaining. fully equipped galley & separate shower. $199,000. Call Kirk Wilson at 614-989-7775, or email kirk@gratitudeyachting.com.

36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’01 STEP UP is a Hinckley maintained Classic Picnic Boat with virtually every option available. $279,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com 36’ Jarvis Newman Pettegrow ’88 None nicer. Repowered in ’05 w/ 370 Yanmar; 15 knot cruise; thruster; genset; A/C; Espar; A/P; radar; 3 GPS/ plotters. Reduction down to $169,500. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 37’ Cruisers 3750 ’02 Shed kept. Beautiful cherry interior. Two strms w/ showers. Spacious salon w/sleeper sofa. Step down to galley & convertible dinette. Large single station flybridge, T-Yanmar 315-hp plus 9kw gen $134,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina YS (888) 221-5022.

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

2002 T44 Express ALEXA at $595,000 Hinckley maintained!

2008 Picnic Boat EP CHARMER at $525,000 Rare late model

2001 Picnic Boat Classic ICARUS at $290,000 Brand new Paint in 2012!

2001 Picnic Boat Classic STEP UP at $255,000 Lots of great options

1996 Picnic Boat Classic ROVER at $179,000 Really great value

37’ Egg Harbor Sport Yacht ’08 Full warranty, never titled. T-Cummins QSB 5.9, generator, hardtop w/enclosure & new strata-glass, outriggers, beautifully decorated interior, 2 strms, head w/stall shower. REDUCED TO $369,000. Sassafras Harbor Marina YS (410) 7080579 37’ Nordic Tug ’99 Blue hulled semidisplacement trawler. Single Cummins 330-hp, N/Lights genset, Heat/Air, dinghy and davit system, very clean boat. $249,900 Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos at www.annapolisyachtsales.com 37’ Rinker 342 Express Cruiser ’06 PRICE JUST REDUCED! Professionally maintained, beautiful boat that is loaded with generator, Airco, dinghy, TV and many other upgrades. Now Asking $95,000 Call Bob (410)-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 37’ Sea Ray Express ’99 TWIN DIESEL Caterpillar 316s w/780 hrs. W/Beke genset 400 hrs. Raymarine electronics. CUSTOM TUNA TOWER, electronic throttles, electric engine hatch. . $149,000 Deltaville, VA. Jonathan (804) 776-7575 www.annapolisyachtsales.com

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36' Carver Santego 34 ‘90 Great cond. Gas. Low mileage. Clean. Spacious. Modern interior. Great entertaining and family boat. $19,900. See at Herrington Harbor N. 866-216-9359. 301-261-5775

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42’ Cruisers 420 Express Twin Volvo IPS 500 dsls, gen, air, hard top, bow thruster, IPS docking – CLEAN! $235,000 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 38’ Regal 3760 Hardtop Express ‘10 Very special pricing!!! We acquired this boat from another Regal Dealer. This boat is priced over $100,000 less than MSRP. This boat is brand new, it has never been in the water. Full factory warranty begins when the boat is purchased. Twin Volvo 8.1s, Ocean-X drives, navy blue hull, full Garmin electronics package & joystick for docking. Asking $256,000. Trades possible. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or whitson@jacksonmarinesales.com

38’ Composite Yacht Lobster hull ‘10, Boat is built for comfort. All composite construction, 575-hp Caterpillar C-9 dsl eng, massive cockpit space & interior space. Fully equipped & ready to run. Asking $350K for the whole package. Contact patrick@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414. Huge Price Reduction $295,000

38’ Cranchi ’97 (MD) Twin Volvo 370hp. 860 hrs. Cruise 24, top 30. Excellent equipment, Italian style. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-220-5619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows

38’ Eastbay ’00 (SC) Twin Cat 435hp. Cruise 24, Top 32. Recent Awlgrip. Teak cockpit. Avon & outboard. Excellent maintenance & equipment. REDUCED. Tim Kerns, TKerns@BluewaterYachtSales.com, ( c e l l ) 4 4 3 - 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 7 . BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows

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38’ Little Harbor Whisperjet ’99 TRAVELLER is a fine example of a well-equipped Little Harbor 38. She is lightly used and Hinckley maintained and would make a boat for day or overnight boating. $300,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com

40’ Riviera Convertible ’05 Custom props and 480 Cummins with warranties and only 300 hours provide amazing economy. New electronics in 2010. Boat is in turnkey shape. Owner will consider partial trade. $419,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com. 40’ Riviera Offshore Express ’04 One owner, locally cruised boat in perfect cond. Low hrs on reliable Volvo dsls. Custom windshield to hard top, spray rails, new stereo, great electronics. Just detailed. Owner moving up to a larger Riviera. $249,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732 (mobile), ned@theyachtgroup.com

38’ Regal 3880 Commodore ‘02 Extremely well kept Sport Bridge Yacht. Freshwater boat. There are only 250 original hrs on the Mercruiser 8.1’s (420-hp each). Owner may consider a small trade. Major price reduction, Asking $119,000 OBO. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com 39’ Hatteras Convertible ’98 This is an opportunity to buy a quality Hatteras. Large cockpit, comfortable flybridge. Full service galley w/upright refrig/ freezer. A/C throughout w/overnight accommodations for 5. T-Cummins, low hrs. $245,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina YS (888) 221-5022. 39’ Mainship 390 ’03 Yanmar dsl, gen set, bow thruster, radar/plotter, davits, exceptionally clean – deliver FL or Bahamas - $149,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

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

42’ Jones ’00 Well equipped dual purpose bay boat. Ready for pleasure & families, or for a charter business. 575hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $190K, the owner is a motivated seller. Contact patrick@ compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414 42’ Sabre Hardtop Express ’07 Lumina is in beautiful cond. and has been lightly used. Fully loaded with all the latest electronics by Furuno including 3D multi function displays. Twin Yanmar 480s, 8kw genset and 3 zone A/C provide all season comfort. $529,000 Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com 43’ Tiara Sovran ’07 New listing; in fresh water; all the right options; low hrs. on T-435 hp Volvo IPS drives; joystick; full Raymarine electronics; Pristine is a must see. Bring Offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

2004 Cruisers Yachts 400 EX All the amenities and electronics you’ll want in your home away from home on the water. Price recently reduced as the owner is anxious to sell. $149,950. Contact Paul Lash at 410-867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com for details.

41’ 1998 Formula 41PC Eagle's Wings has been maintained to a 10! Now offered at $99,000 for a quick sale. Please call Ken Comerford for more details at 410-280-2038

42’ Chris Craft 425 Catalina ‘85 FRESH WATER boat located at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. This boat is in nice cond.w/only 400 hrs on the rebuilt Perkins dsl 650-hp. Onan Generator. This boat has been stored under shed must of its life. Barrier coated bottom, new canvas, 2 flat screen TVs, Engines recently serviced, injectors rebuilt, new battery charger,wWindlass, synchronizer, VHF radio, GPS, depth finder, compass, AC w/Heat, Searchlight and MUCH MORE!!! $82,000.00 Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 or 410-287-9400 ext. 212

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

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

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47’ Riviera Excalibur M470 ’04 COMPLETE Refit 2011. New motors, drives soft goods, electronics, everything. Boat was lift kept under cover in fresh water. Only redone to keep a crew busy. Unreal opportunity. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com

50’ Princess/Viking Sport Cruiser ’03 (MD) Twin Volvo 675hp, 525hrs. Fast, elegant cruiser. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-2205619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows

65’ Princess/Viking Sport Cruiser ’06 (MD) Twin MAN V12 1360 Common Rail. 550 hrs. Best of everything. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-2205619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows

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C HESAPEAKE CLA SSIC A Rush of Joy? Fishing for More Than Just Compliments by Ruth Christie

##On May 6, 1925, Edna Rush (R) and Olga Joy (L) tried their luck in Washington, DC. Herbert A. French donated this photo as a glass negative to the U.S. Library of Congress in 1947. Photo courtesy of the National Photo Company Collection

hh... Roll out those hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer! Above, Olga Joy and Edna Rush gathered up some rods and light tackle, a net, stylish pearls, some lipstick, and skimpy attire and took a small river punt along the Potomac River’s shoreline in Washington, DC. They may or may not have known that the river offered some of the finest fishing, crabbing, and shellfishing on the Atlantic Coast. It still does. What they did know, however, was to bring along a good photographer to capture the moment. The date was May 6, 1925. Berry cluster and fringe ribbon hats, divided brim turbans, apricot kid leather cut-out shoes, and satin step-in pumps were all the rage. New Yorker Magazine had published its first issue; the song “Tea for Two” had hit number one on the music charts; Calvin Coolidge became the first U.S. president to have his inauguration broadcast on the radio; Mount Rushmore was newly dedicated; and F. Scott Fitzgerald had just 78 July 2012 PropTalk

published The Great Gatsby. John De Lorean, Paul Newman, Jack Lemmon, and Charlie Chaplin each were under five months old. These notable events in 1925 hadn’t occurred yet: the founding of the Chrysler Corporation, the Scopes Monkey Trial, introduction of London’s first enclosed double-decker buses, and the births of Yogi Berra, Malcolm X, Tony Curtis, Barbara (Pierce) Bush, Laura Ashley, Tchaikovsky, Margaret Thatcher, Johnny Carson, Richard Burton, Robert Kennedy, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dick Van Dyke, among others. When the photo was taken, Edna was a popular nightclub and vaudeville singer/entertainer, who at one time had her own radio show. In 1945, she married actor James Dunn, who won an Oscar for the movie “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” If you know more about punts on the Potomac River and Edna and Olga, or want to share your own Chesapeake Classic photo and story, drop gary@proptalk.com a tight line. proptalk.com

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