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All Aboard the Bay Bridge Boat Show… and Beyond To see squeaky clean chrome, teak, fiberglass, canvas, and other textures of new nautical necessities, beat feet to the Bay Bridge Boat Show April 19-22. Here’s your own guide to the fun.

by Ruth Christie and Gary Reich

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Founder of Belcak Weather Thrives on Technical Challenges When local marine weather forecasts were wrong more times than they were right, angler Steve Belcak did something about it. See how and why he founded the Belcak Weather Station in Rock Hall, MD.

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Eight Great Gunkholes Knowing full well that this will make her husband mad, our senior editor has persevered and shares some secrets about eight lesser known, yet still spectacular spots on the Chesapeake Bay for great gunkholing. If these places are crowded this year, she’s dead meat.

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Electronics for the Frugal: A Do-It-Yourself eMakeover

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10 for ’12: Ten Great Gadgets and Gizmos for 2012 In the market for a syncronized multi-function display, marine camera, survivor recovery system, fish finder, integrated GPS and VHF system, audio system remote control, chartplotter, and/ or satellite two-way text messaging device and emergency communicator? You came to the right place.

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Building the Chesapeake Light Craft Cocktail Class Racer: Part 3 What do cakes, beer, and containers of epoxy have in common? A boatload of them have been sacrificed each week by PropTalkers intent on making a cocktail class cruiser come to life. Here’s the third of four “progress reports” of sorts... for those keeping track.

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Beating the Big, Red Drum “No inshore fish hits harder or fights stronger than a big bull red drum. The hardest part of catching one is finding it. The easy part is rigging up.” Catch up on red drum here.

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56 Cruising Club Notes 62 Chesapeake Racing News 66 Chesapeake Boatshop Reports presented by Pettit

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76 Chesapeake Fish News, Forecasts, and Spots by Capt. C.D. Dollar 80 Chesapeake Bay Fishing Charters, Guides, and Head Boats 81 Biz Buzz 82 Brokerage and Classified Sections 89 Brokerage Form 90 Index of Advertisers 91 Marketplace Section 93 Subscription Form 94 Chesapeake Classic: The Monitor

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Coming in June • Planning the Perfect Summer Cruise • PropTalk’s Signature Dock Bar Guide • Building Ocean Pointer • Restoring Classic Outboards • Rehabbing Rumba • Building the Chesapeake Light Craft Cocktail Class Racer: Part 4 • South to the Atlantic • Flounder Fishing 101

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s you may know, PropTalk is building a most excellent kit boat from Chesapeake Light Craft. After a few stops and starts, our eight-foot Cocktail Class Racer is really taking shape. Here’s a big thank you to the dedicated efforts of many PropTalk staffers, including Gary Reich, Zach Ditmars, Cory Deere, Mark Talbott, Laura Lutkefedder, Charlie Iliff, and others who drop by the “Glue Factory” every now and then to help. We’ve chronicled our progress in the March, April, and now the May issues (see page 63) and hopefully will complete the series in our June issue. So stay tuned.

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When Dogwoods Bloom M

ore than a few folks seem to enjoy writing sappy, By the time the daffodils and forsythias turn our world romantic prose about spring this time every a sunshine yellow, shrink wrap starts coming of boats, calls year, but much of it often sounds disingenuous start flooding into Bay Country boatyards, and the aroma or made up… at least to me. So I wavered several times before of fresh bottom paint fills the air. Filling in the romance deciding to jot down some thoughts on the season. It was either gap after the yellow perch spawn are their white-colored a boring diatribe about boat wax or a lengthy tirade about gas relatives, the white perch. While this isn’t a fishery I usually prices and increased boating fees, so sloppy and sappy it is. participate in, I always enjoy hearing about the throngs of For many, spring is all about getting boats ready and making anglers lining up on the Eastern Shore for a shot at these that first run. But since I’m lucky—or unlucky—enough not to tasty panfish. own a boat at the moment, I tend to draw lines between flowerBut it’s when the dogwoods blossom and a blanket of ing and budding flora and the comings and goings of my fafaint green fills the trees when we truly know spring has vorite finned friends in the Chesapeake. Many of these fish are sprung. And dogwood time is hickory shad time. Most folks available for catching have heard of shad— without possessing a specifically American floating craft of some shad—but relatively few sort—advantageous folks know about the for me. Angler or smaller hickory shad, not, though, I think which shows up to it’s a pretty safe bet spawn in many Westthat most everyone ern Shore rivers almost with an attachment to always within days of Bay Country watches when the area’s dogthese photosynthetic wood trees bloom. These changes and keys in silvery fast swimmers on them in some sort are an absolute blast to of way. catch on light tackle Crocuses generally (especially on the fly), are our first reminder fighting and jumping althat winter’s time is most like a mini-tarpon coming to an end. when hooked. And since You can find them they show up in such popping up above amazing numbers, it’s a ##This feisty little “Susquehanna tarpon” fell for a red-and-yellow the ground in late catch-and-release-untilshad fly on a four-weight sink tip line. Photo by Gary Reich February—sometimes your-arm-aches kind of through a light coveractivity—just my style. ing of snow. They’re The dogwoods (shad a reminder to many that the world really isn’t brown and grey trees) are in bloom as I type this on a fine Friday afterall the time and often induce check-ins with mothballed vessels noon, so some weekend angling is on tap. I just hope the under winter cover. For me, crocuses announce pickerel and hickory shad show up for the party. Whatever your parcrappie fishing. Even though they’re available throughout the ticular spring metronome is, enjoy. We only get one shot winter in the Bay’s sweetwater tributaries, it’s late February and at spring every year. early March when these two fun fish get more active. It’s also when many Bay anglers start looking for tasty yellow perch as they make their annual journey toward romantic encounters in the upper reaches of many Bay tributaries.

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This Year, I Resolve To…

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t may seem a bit late for some New Year’s resolutions.

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Some of these goals will be attained; others may not. As with most things of value, it’s the thought that counts...

Learn to tie two really useful knots fast—My reasoning is a bit selfish. I’d love to quickly tie a perfect bowline whenever and wherever we need one, especially when we’re docking.

Nothing would please me more than to elicit a wide-eyed stare from my husband Jim, who would sit back on his haunches, dumbfounded at the feat I had performed. It also would be helpful to always cleat a line the correct way and to attach fenders along our rails at any location and height required, usually when we’re rafting up or fending off a dock.

Not let the bow hit the dock and avoid any more scratches in her paint—This one is more for self-preservation, than boat protection. Our boat just fits into her slip; like Dolly Parton and a cashmere sweater, it’s kind of a tight fit. When entering, if we cleat off the port bow line at just the right time and length, and then cleat off the starboard stern line, again at just the right time and length, we usually avoid bumping the bow on the dock and/or finger pier. When I’m slow on the uptake on the bow, fumbling with lines and a boat hook, well, things can turn ugly. Frustrated sighs and “I told you sos” from your spouse are not good ways to end a boat trip.

Not over-tighten the windlass ever again—Last year, I didn’t over-tighten the chain on the windlass… not even once. I hope to keep that string going this season and beyond.

The year before, though, I think I did it twice. Both times, I had so effectively tightened the chain about the windlass gears, that Jim had to get out the winch handle and crank on the thing until the windlass gave up its death grip and began to play nicely with us again. That reminds me. We need to caulk around the windlass casing so our V-berth doesn’t become a waterbed, because of my prior jamming tendencies.

Drive the boat more and learn the starting and shuttingdown sequences—This one is just plain common sense. I really do need to do these things. Maybe I’m not ready for docking or de-docking, but the starting, driving, and stopping skills definitely are on my to-do list this year. Problem is, Jim docks and drives the boat so well. It’s kind of an unspoken rule that I’m in charge of keeping the kids sane and am the chief cook and bottle washer. Jim is responsible for the boat and her systems. I think it’s time we switch things around a bit for several reasons.

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##Sure, she looks clean from here, but she’s far from it.

We resolve to do a better job of keeping her spiffy in 2012.

Keep the boat clean, inside and out—This is probably the hardest resolution on my list. That’s because we use the boat so often, it takes time and a certain inclination to clean and wax the boat every now and then, we carry a lot of “stuff” with us, and we have two kids onboard. Need I say more? And, in the spring, it’s amazing how pollen can infiltrate your living quarters, coating everything with a dusting of fluorescent pea green powder. Yuck!

Catch a few fish—I haven’t caught a fish in a while. Next time we see birds working the water, I’ll take my turn at the helm to stay on top of things. But I’ll also grab a rod and reel. Same goes for the kids; I’d love for us all to be able to catch some fish when we’re anchored out. I’m convinced it is the quality, or lack of quality, of the Fishbites we usually use. Maybe we’ll spend the extra money and get some nice juicy bloodworms.

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Dick Franyo—who owns the Boatyard Bar & Grill (BB&G) and hosts the annual tournament and other events—says, “It’s nice to know there’s more to tournament fishing than huge payoffs.

With our photo finish, we’ve got a great fishing tournament with no fish at the check-in station. And, we host one heck of a party afterward.”

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replica that will grace the Boatyard’s beams for generations to come. The angler younger than 16 years with the biggest rockfish will receive a $500 gift certificate. That’s not chump change.

Last year, posing for their photo ops before being plopped back into the Bay, the winning fish ranged in size from 42 and 7/8 inches to 40 and 7/8 inches. Andrew Wendell used a green chute to entice the first-place fish off Bloody Point.

Jesse Buckler lured a second-place fish near the Bay Bridge with a chartreuse chute. Glen Bogarde netted the third-place rockfish near Manapeake with a yellow umbrella rig. Tony Cullember caught fourth place with a chartreuse chute off Chesapeake Beach, MD. Tom Pruett captured fifth place with an umbrella purple spark near Deale, MD. To fish, pony up $200 per boat up to four anglers (includes the captain), and $40 per extra angler. After angling the day away on the Bay, partiers and their friends will spill out over the pea gravel parking lot at BB&G, like a big ball of frenzied baitfish. Tall tales of the ones that got away are mandatory, all punctuated with live music. The fun benefits the Annapolis Police Department Youth Fishing Camp, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and Coastal Conservation Association Maryland (CCA MD). See you there. boatyardbarandgrill.com

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Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 Preps for Great Loop Cruise

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hat the heck is the Great Loop Cruise? Well, it’s a fairly protected route that allows cruisers to circumnavigate Eastern North America. The route utilizes waterways including the 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.” It’s an incredible way to tour the country by boat, and the Chesapeake Bay makes up part of it.

Beneteau Power is outfitting one of its Swift Trawler 34s to complete the Great Loop. Aptly named The Greatest Loop, Swift Trawler 34 number 202, was built at Beneteau’s trawler factory in Noirmoutieren-I’lle, France, and arrived in the United States on March 23. She is currently being outfitted with the latest equipment by Annapolis-based Beneteau Power dealer Annapolis Yacht Sales (AYS). AYS owner Garth Hichens says, “We are getting her commissioned and also adding an electronic device so people can keep track of her progress online via the Internet.”

Hichens adds, “Surveyor Robert A. Noyce inspected her from top to bottom, taking moisture readings of her hull, noting deck and fitting conditions, and generating an overall assessment of her condition. When The Greatest Loop gets back, we’ll survey her again and see what effects 7500 miles of condensed cruising have on a boat of her type—both good and bad.” AYS also is providing extensive logistics and service support for the journey. Hichens says, “During the trip, our powerboat sales coordinator Patrick Hopkins will take care of any repairs needed and coordinate with the captains.”

The Greatest Loop will be in Norfolk, VA, May 7-10 at the America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association rendezvous, and then will travel northward to Annapolis for the journey’s kick off celebration on May 15.

The hope is to return in a little less than five months, arriving back in Annapolis sometime in September. Follow the progress by going online to thegreatestloop.com.

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DOCK TALK Boaters Cry “Uncle” Over Proposed Gas Tax Increase

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egislative issues affecting Bay Country boaters fill quite a few pages of PropTalk this month, but perhaps least popular of all is Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal (Maryland House Bill 1302) to add a six-percent sales tax to gasoline sold in the state at the wholesale level, a cost that gets passed on to consumers at the pump.

With gasoline prices already hovering above four dollars per gallon at Maryland fuel docks and gas stations, it’s no surprise that the proposed legislation is highly unpopular with taxpayers and boaters alike. A Washington Post poll stated that “more than 70 percent of respondents opposed even a five-percent flat increase in the current gas tax.”

Gasoline in Maryland already is taxed at a rate of 23.5 cents per gallon by the state and at 18.4 cents per gallon by the federal government. Gov. O’Malley’s measure would phase in the tax at two-percent increases every year until reaching six percent.

The proposed increase comes on the heels of legislation that increased tolls at Maryland bridges and tunnels by as much as 50 percent. The hope is to raise $613 million annually to address what the administration calls “Maryland’s ailing transportation system,” but many seem to see the increase as a further burden on the economy and are skeptical that the funds will find their way into the general fund instead of the state’s transportation budget. Maryland’s 23.5-cents-per-gallon gas tax hasn’t been raised since 1992. You can contact your legislators and let them know how you feel about the tax by visiting this site: http:// mlis.state.md.us.

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n July 27, 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched one of the last in a string of 10 “Smart Buoys” for its Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) at the Gooses Reef near the mouth of the Little Choptank River. The first buoy was launched in 2007, and each buoy’s placement coincides with a point on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (smithtrail.net), which celebrates Smith’s nearly two years and 3000 miles worth of Chesapeake Bay exploration.

The buoys are strategically placed from the Susquehanna River near Havre de Grace, MD, to Norfolk, VA, gathering a litany of weather and water quality information, which is available online at buoybay.noaa.gov.

At this website (or by using apps available for iOS and Android platforms), boaters can view wind speeds, air temperatures, water temperatures, salinity figures, and more than 20 other pieces of data.

But unfortunately, as part of President Obama’s fiscal 2013 budget plan, a $300,000 cut to the CBIBS program threatens to close down the system for good. The $300,000 funds maintenance to the buoys (some are damaged in service, require periodic maintenance, or are removed during winter to avoid ice damage) and to keep the website up and running.

It was unclear how long the system would stay online as this issue of PropTalk went to press, but stay tuned to future issues and to proptalk.com for updates as we receive them. ##A Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System “Smart Buoy.” The entire 10-buoy system could be scrapped in 2013 because of budget cuts. Photo courtesy of NOAA

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hen the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposed an increase to its boat registration fee schedule in February, members of the marine industry, Maryland boat owners, and citizens alike called, “Foul!” DNR’s original proposal as it read in Maryland House Bill 1307 (HB 1307) would have increased boat registration fees as follows: vessels under 16 feet in length would pay $50 every two years, vessels 16 feet to less than 32 feet in length $125 every two years, vessels 32 feet to less than 45 feet in length $250 every two years, vessels 45 feet to 65 feet in length $500 every two years, and vessels greater than 65 feet in length would pay $700 every two years. After stakeholders and industry representatives expressed extreme concern over the possible effects of the increases on the boating industry and public, DNR amended HB 1307 with the following fee schedule: $25 for boats under 16 feet, $50 for boats under 21 feet, $75 for boats under 32 feet, $100 for boats under 45 feet, $200 for boats up to 65 feet, and $300 for boats more than 65 feet long. The new fee levels would start in 2013. The bill must pass through the Maryland House and Senate before becoming law. Stay tuned to PropTalk and proptalk.com for updates on the bill as they become available.

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DOCK TALK Choptank River Lighthouse Replica Taking Shape in Cambridge

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nyone recently driving eastbound over the Malkus U.S. Route 50 Bridge into Cambridge, MD, probably has noticed a new addition to the Cambridge “skyline:” the shape of a screwpile lighthouse cottage at the end of ##The new Choptank River Lighthouse takes shape at the end of Cambridge City Marina’s Pier A. Photo by Gary Reich

by Gary Reich the Cambridge Municipal Marina’s easternmost pier. Two months ago, PropTalk reported on the Choptank River Lighthouse replica that is being built from original plans there, but it wasn’t until recently that the “cottage” portion of the lighthouse replica came together. The lighthouse’s steel screwpile foundation—made up of seven 70-foot screwpiles and other supports—was completed in November, but was barely visible from a distance. Framing started in February, and the structure now is easily visible from the Malkus Bridge.

The original Choptank River Lighthouse stood on the Choptank River near Benoni Point at the mouth of the Tred Avon River. The metal support structure and rock base that still stand were originally built on the site in 1871. In 1918, ice floes destroyed the lighthouse; and in 1921, a spare lighthouse from Cape Charles, VA, was shipped to the site as a replacement. This structure was removed as part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s modernization program in 1964.

The new Choptank River Lighthouse stands nine miles upriver from the original location off Pier A at the Cambridge Municipal Marina and will be completed by the end of 2012. The new structure will be an exact replica of the original hexagonal cottage and welcome up to 20,000 visitors a year as the marina’s dockmaster headquarters and visitor and information center. One-third of the construction costs are being provided by public funds, and two-thirds are from private donations.

For a closer look at the replica while it is being built, take a right from eastbound U.S. Route 50 onto Maryland Avenue, proceed over the drawbridge (Market Street), and then make a right onto Academy Street (which turns into Spring Street) until you reach High Street, where you will make a right. Follow High Street all the way to the end, where you will find a parking lot at Long Wharf Park—a good vantage point to see the lighthouse. choptankriverlighthouse.org

Putting the Pedal to the Metal

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ecause we like to make tracks, PropTalkers will ride in the Howard County Tour de Cure May 5 and the Chesapeake Tour de Cure May 19 in Easton, MD. Join us for the fun, and raise money for the American Diabetes Association. For those in the Southern Chesapeake Bay, don’t miss the Tour de Cure in Hampton Roads April 21 and Reston June 3.

To learn more, visit main.diabetes.org, or contact laura@proptalk.com. We’re looking forward to riding with you!

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Luxury Tax Bill Dies in Committee

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hanks in no small part to the Marine Trades Association of Maryland and the collective voice of the Maryland boating industry, House Bill 1345—which would have imposed up to a two-percent tax on boat purchases and a $550 surtax on boats costing over $90,000—went over like a lead balloon in the Maryland House in late March. Even boats costing $35,000 would be considered a “luxury item” under the proposed legislation and incur the onepercent tax.

The language of the bill itself acknowledges the detrimental effects of such a law on business: “The bill may have a significant negative effect on small businesses in the state to the extent that sales of certain ‘luxury’ items decrease due to the imposition of the additional tax. Sales decreases will result in decreased revenue for these businesses, which in turn may result in decreased jobs at these businesses.” Martin Bird & Associates sums it up best on its website: “The current recreational boating participant is male, less than 50 years old with a household income of between $25,000 and $75,000. This is not a profile of a wealthy person.”

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Farewell to Friends John Petrini

##John Petrini doing what he did best: loving boats when they needed it most, even when that boat was a sailboat. Photo by Ezra Andros

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ohn Petrini, who owned and ran Petrini Shipyard on Spa Creek in Annapolis, died March 3. Though he had many pursuits in life, including boats and music, he is best-known for running the shipyard his father Edgar Petrini originally founded in 1947. Petrini’s father Edgar passed away in 1982, and this is when John, his brother “Tiger,” and his sister Clara took over the iconic Annapolis yard. Petrini Shipyard went through a few different phases after Edgar Petrini’s passing, but in 1993, John and his siblings reclaimed the operation.

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He would often simply drop everything he was doing to help someone who had a problem with his boat.

I witnessed this quality one cold November afternoon as I was prepping my boat—then my home—for the looming winter. By my side was a piece of stainless steel tubing that needed a couple of bends kinked into it for a propane heater on my boat. I had no delusions about having the work done on the spot while I waited, but when I found John and explained to him what I needed, he said, “Here, follow me.” We quickly went to the bending machine. He precisely worked the tubing into shape, handed me the part, and then said, “See you later; go get warm.” I pulled out my checkbook, and John simply said, “Put that away; go work on your boat.” proptalk.com

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Captain Zed’s Spring Flounder Tournament Wachapreague, VA.

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National Cherry Blossom Festival Tidal Basin, Washington, DC.

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Basic Boating Safety Course North Laurel Community Center, Laurel, MD. $35.

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Anchoring Your Boat Pip Moyer Recreational Center, Truxtun Park, Annapolis. $35.

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Income Tax Day “The only imaginative fiction being written today is on income tax returns.” ~Herman Wouk

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Rockfish Travel Up the Bay Lookin’ for Love Fly Fishing the Potomac and Chesapeake Towson, MD. Boater Safety Course St. Michaels. $25.

PEM Talk 7 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

Start of Basic Boating Course Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

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Bay Bridge Boat Show Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. See page 30.

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Captains Meeting and Opening Day Rockfish Tournament Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport. See page 18.

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Tiki Bar’s Season Opens! Solomons.

Garmin Seminar West Marine, Annapolis.

International Children’s Festival Mill Point Park, Hampton, VA. Opening Day of Rockfish Season Privateer Day Fells Point, MD. Fun, food, and grog.

Two Seminars: How To Use a GPS and a Navigational Chart Clews & Strawbridge Marine, Frazer, PA. Hosted by Main Line Sail and Power Squadron.

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Fly Fishing Festival Waynesboro, VA.

Earth Day Celebration at Mount Trashmore Virginia Beach, VA.

22 22

Earth Day on the Square Leonardtown, MD.

Rock On Warriors: Wounded Warriors Rockfishing Tournament 9 a.m. Hosted by Annapolis Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association (MSSA).

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Start of Engine Maintenance Course Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

24-25

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

24-May 8

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

27-29

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

27-29

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

28

East Coast She Crab Soup Classic 24th Street Park, Virginia Beach, VA.

28

Fifth Season Opener for Busy Honey Dipper Pumpout Boat Hosted by West/Rhode Riverkeeper.

28 28

Kayak Fishing 10 a.m. to Noon.

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Oxford Day Oxford, MD.

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Working Watermen’s Weekend Deltaville, VA.

Nautical Flea Market Annapolis City Dock and Harbor.

28-29

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

28-29

Sea Ray In-Water Boat Sale and Demo Rides Clarks Landing, Shady Side Yacht Yard, Shady Side, MD.

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Open House Annapolis Yacht Sales.

WineFest at St. Michaels Wine, beer, demos, deals, cruises, and more.

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Hampton Landing Day Strawberry Banks, Hampton, VA.

Basic Boating Safety Course Laurel, MD. $35.

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National River Cleanup Day

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SpringFest Ocean City, MD.

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Rod ‘n’ Reel Pro Am Sportfishing Tournament Chesapeake Beach, MD. PropTalk is a sponsor.

Strictly Boater’s Boat Show South Jersey Marina, Cape May, NJ. See more than 50 vessels.

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America’s Boating Course West Chester, PA. Hosted by Main Line Sail and Power Squadron. $40.

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Cinco de Mayo “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” ~Robin Williams

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National Homebrew Day “24 hours in a day; 24 beers in a case.

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Champion of the Chesapeake Tournament Hosted by MSSA. See page 18.

Decoy and Wildlife Art Festival Havre de Grace, MD.

Crabby Blues Festival 3 to 9 p.m.

Central Park, Cape Charles, VA. Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs, Louisville, KY.

Oyster Day “The world was my oyster, but I used the wrong fork.” ~Oscar Wilde Paddle for the Border Between South Mills, NC, and Chesapeake, VA. PaddleFest!

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Solomons Maritime Festival Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

Crafts and cooking demos, boat rides, games, and more.

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City Fair City Dock, Annapolis. Promotes local charities.

Deltaville (VA) Dealer Days Annapolis Yacht Sales South, Chesapeake Yacht Sales, Gratitude Yachting Center, and Norton Yachts, Deltaville.

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Middle Bay Boat Show Norview Marina, Deltaville, VA.

Port Paloozas Port Deposit, MD. First Saturdays of each month. Live music, food, craft, and arts vendors.

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Early in the Morning, a BlearyEyed Keith Richards Tapes a Stellar Pop Hook, 1965 After laying down the opening riff for “Satisfaction” as in “I Can’t Get No…,” he promptly falls back to sleep.

12

Calvert Wine and Arts Fest All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Sunderland, MD.

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Jamestown Day Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, VA.

Potomac River Waterfowl Show Grace Lutheran Family Life Center, La Plata, MD.

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Women’s Only Boating Course Hosted by Clarks Landing.

Mother’s Day “My mother never saw the irony in calling me a sonof-a-bitch.” ~Jack Nicholson

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Take Mom on a Brunch or Evening Cruise Calvert Maritime Museum, Solomons. Per cruise: $25 per adult; $15 per kid ages 12 and younger.

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Washington, DC Scholarship Golf Tournament Army Navy Country Club, Washington, DC. Hosted

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

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Lost Sock Memorial Day “I washed a sock. Then I put it in the dryer. When I took it out, it was gone.” ~Rod Schmidt

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Full Moon Party!

Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

OkoumeFest Annapolis and Kent Island, MD. Hosted by Chesapeake Light Craft.

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Reedville Fishing Derby Buzzard’s Point Marina, Reedville, VA. Prizes totaling $40,000 will be awarded to 10 placements. Benefits Smith Point Sea Rescue.

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OPA Fleet Racing Ocean City, MD.

Cruises to Bay Lighthouses Annapolis City Dock. Ten different three-hour cruises. No, not like Gilligan.

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America’s Boating Course Clews & Strawbridge Marine, Frazer, PA. Hosted by Main Line Sail and Power Squadron. $40.

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Lower Chesapeake Bay Black Drum Classic Fishing Tournament Vinings Landing Marina, Norfolk, VA. Beat the world record holder at 113 pounds!

16-20

Nation’s River Bass Tournament National Harbor, MD. Benefits local kids.

18-20

17

Party on the Potomac 6 to 8:30 p.m. Potomac Boat Club, Washington, DC. Hosted by Chesapeake Legal Alliance. $100 per person; $175 per couple.

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FLW Walmart Tour (Bass Tournament)

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Wooden Open OneDesign (WOOD) Regatta Rock Hall YC, MD.

19

137th Running of the Preakness Stakes Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore.

National Bike to Work Day

19 19

Antique Aircraft Fly-In Cambridge, MD.

Pirates in the Park 7:30 to 10 p.m. Mount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach, VA.

18

Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration 6 to 9 p.m. Annapolis Marriott Waterfront.

Food, music, dancing, fun and games, auctions, and more all to benefit the Bay. $100.

18-20

Warbirds Over the Beach WWII Air Show Virginia Beach, VA.

Dominion Riverrock Richmond, VA.

Easton Tour de Cure PropTalk will ride to benefit the American Diabetes Association.

19

Elizabeth River Boat and Nautical Yard Sale and Flea Market Ocean Marine Yacht Center, Portsmouth, VA. Free.

19

Kent Island Day Stevensville, MD. Parade, displays, activities, food, costumes, kids’ fun, crafts, and more.

19

Marine Science Day Watermen’s Hall, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA. Exhibits, kids’ fun, river seining, lab tours, cooking demos, and more.

19

Marines Helping Marines (Bass) Fishing Tournament Anchor Marina, North East, MD. Wounded veterans will team with pro anglers. $200 per boat.

19

Season Opens for Water Country USA Williamsburg, VA. Through September 3.

19

Tappahannock Rotary/Andrew Reavis Memorial Croaker Fishing Tournament Dock Street ramp, Garrett’s Marina, and June Parker Marina, Tappahannock, VA.

19-20

Blue Angels Air Show Andrews AFB, MD.

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Boat Show West Marine, 132 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 20, New Castle, DE. See trailerable powerboats, kayaks, motors, and electronics.

Chesapeake Bays Blues Festival Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis.

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Dragon Boat Festival Thompson Boat Center, Georgetown, DC. You can still register in Premier Mixed, Open, and Women/ BCS divisions, but general mixed division (community/corporate) is sold out.

19-20

Maritime Model Expo Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels.

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National Safe Boating Week

Beer Fest Noon to 6 p.m. Historic St. Mary’s City Museum, St. Mary’s City, MD. $18 in advance; $20 day of; $10 for designated drivers.

22

Start of America’s Boating Courses Eight weeks. Hosted by Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. Three classes will be held at various locations May 22, July 24, and September 25. $40 for members; $50 for non-members.

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Start of Seamanship Course Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

26-27

Memorial Day Bluefish Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club, MD. Memorial Day Beach Volleyball Festival Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA.

Bret Michaels in Concert 7:30 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. $50 for premium seats; $40 for reserved; additional service fees apply.

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t’s time for the Bay Bridge Boat Show! With more spinning wet props than you can count, the show will rumble into the Bay Bridge Marina April 19-22 to celebrate 30 years, spring, and Bay boating at its best.

Even though you might not be (or might not think you are) in the market for a new or used boat or another big-ticket item, you will want to know what the new products are, what they cost, and who wants to make a deal. You also won’t want to miss seeing all the smaller ticket items. This show brings together the people who call the shots, including the dealer (or vendor) and the person who wears the pants in your family. The show is a great way to see vessels afloat, where they will whet your appetite for fun and make you want to go out on the water as often as possible. Like other Bay boat shows, this show has good discounts on many fun items. So, keep your peepers peeled.

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It’s Showtime!

e at the show Thursday from noon to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. One-day admission runs $12 per adult, $4 per kid ages seven to 12 years, and free for those ages six and younger. A two-day combo ticket costs $19. Buy your tickets online at usboat.com. And, have fun!

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he Bay Bridge Boat Show will sparkle at the Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD, at the eastern end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Drive Route 50 to Kent Island, take Exit 37, and follow signs to the Bay Bridge Marina. Plenty of onsite parking is available for a $2 donation, which will benefit the Kent Island (High School) Athletic Boosters.

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or starters, friendly dealers will show off countless shiny new and previously loved boats of many makes and models, from 11- to 50-footers, including express cruisers, trawlers, and other cruising boats.

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boatload of these vessels, too. A variety of vendors will display gear, equipment, and apparel and dish out some helpful advice and information. You’ll see reps from marinas, marine service and electronics companies, boat financing and insurance businesses, and boat lift and dock construction enterprises. Boat pools, canvas,

apparel, charts, deck flooring… you name it, it’s there, and many products come from Chesapeake Bay businesses. In all, about 200 boat dealers and other vendors will be onsite to help you leap into the liquid lifestyle or enhance your existing one.

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among others. Just don’t miss PropTalk’s Fishing Pier packed with center consoles and sportfishing machines for your viewing pleasure. We’ll also be handing out magazines from our new location on the water at Tent F32.

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beverages, and lively steel drum music on land. Enter the drawings for chances to win cool prizes, including a framed print of the Chesapeake Bay by Alan James Robinson, a Helly Hansen goodie bag, dinner for two at Hemmingway’s Restaurant, a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses, and a beautiful boat bucket of supplies from Scandia Marine Services. Buy a boat during the show, and you could win the boat show’s grand prize: a free seasonal boat slip at the Bay Bridge Marina.

You’ll also get to see some varnished vessels from the Chesapeake Antique and Classic Boat Society and meet members of the Kent Narrows Racing Association,

Seminar Central

s always, the Annapolis School of Seamanship and Chesapeake Bay Magazine will present a great slate of free seminars Friday and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Display your boat show wristband at the seminar tent, and you’ll be able to learn about troubleshooting your diesel engine, getting your captain’s license, anchoring 101, docking and dining on the Chesapeake Bay, and navigation techniques.

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efore the Show—Make a list of the types of boating activities you and your family want to do and where you’ll do it. Figure out what category of boat and size are right for you, narrow down the list to just your favorites, and then decide on your how much money you can and should spend; there’s a boat for every budget. Also recognize the hidden costs of owning a boat. It takes money to have a boat trailer

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(if need be), offseason storage, a boat slip, maintenance, fuel, canvas covers, and the like. Already own a boat? Then, you’ll be interested in seeing what you could get for a trade-in, especially if you stick with the same manufacturer, which many people do. Visit usboat.com to see which dealers will be at the Bay Bridge Boat Show, and then make appointments to get a dealer’s undivided attention. Pre-qualify for a boat loan before shopping to see if you can get a lower interest rate and better terms, especially if you have taken a safe boating course or two.

During the Show—Corral your kids, wear easy-on/easy-off shoes, know and stick to your budget, pack a wind breaker, and take notes and photos to refresh your memory later on. Before buying a boat, make purchase agreements contingent on a specific delivery date, inspection, and sea trial. Walk away from any deal that requires you to pay in full or begin making loan payments before the boat or other big-ticket item is delivered.

After the Show—Follow up with vendors and others that you said you would, read the pamphlets you picked up, and use your new marine toys as often as possible. 

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The Bay Bridge Boat Show Surrounded by Enjoyable Excursions and Gastronomic Delights

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by Gary Reich

ure, you can probably make due with simply driving to the Bay Bridge Boat Show, soaking in all the shiny boating hardware, scarfing down some funnel cakes and food cart

nosh, and then driving home, but you’d be missing some grand opportunities to round out your day in this part of Bay Country if you did. The site of the Bay Bridge Boat Show—the aptly named Bay

Bridge Marina—is sandwiched between some great sights, sounds, and gastronomical follies. Show-goers can enjoy any of the following side excursions before or after the show, but some

are made easier depending on whether you’re coming or going from the Western or Eastern Shore. Whether you’re hungry, or yearning to stretch your legs a bit, options abound.

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f you’re inclined toward earlymorning excursions, you might consider an oft-neglected photo op right near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Grab your camera and head to Sandy Point State Park (Exit 32 from eastbound Route 50), where you can grab a shot of the sun poking its head above the horizon with the Bay Bridge to frame it all off nicely. The park opens at 6 a.m., and automated admission costs $5 for Maryland residents and $7 for non-Maryland

residents. To get the best view, park your vehicle in any of the designated areas near South Beach or Mezick Pond, and then walk to the shoreline or newly improved fishing jetty to capture the moment. Sunrise occurs around 6:20 a.m. during the boat show dates, with twilight starting just as the park opens. Sandy Point also is a great spot to ride out the golden hour as the sun sets. There are tons of wilderness trails where you’d be hardpressed not to sight a deer or two.

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Annapolis Is Your Oyster…

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##Grab breakfast in Annapolis and enjoy the scenery while sipping on a latte or feeling the local pulse in one of Eastport’s local boater hangouts. Photo by Gary Reich

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nnapolis is a perfect stop going to or coming from the show. Take Exit 24 (Rowe Boulevard) and follow the signs to City Dock, where numerous coffee and breakfast options exist. If you’re early enough, parking generally can be found at metered city spots, but there also is a city parking garage about a quarter of the way up Main Street.

Making sure you’ve adequately fed the meter—or securely parked your vehicle at the city garage—you can grab a latte and a pastry to go from City Dock Café (18 Market Space) or Starbucks (124 Dock St.), and then wander around the City Dock and Ego Alley area, which has a peaceful vibe in the morning. If a sitdown affair is more your style, try Chick and Ruth’s Deli (165 Main St.) or drive into Eastport where you’ll find breakfast available at the Boatyard Bar & Grill Marketplace (400 Fourth St.) or the Eastport Deli (923 Chesapeake Ave.).

In the evening, dinner options in Annapolis are almost limitless, but favorites include the aforementioned Boatyard Bar & Grill (great seafood and local entrees),

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Davis’s Pub (400 Chester Ave., with bar fare, seafood, and burgers), Carrol’s Creek Café (410 Severn Ave. #100, upscale seafood and steak with incredible views of the waterfront), O‘Learys (310 Third St., exquisite seafood concoctions prepared perfectly), Café Normandie (185 Main St., French food), and Piccola Roma (200 Main St., with upscale Italian food).

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f you’ve got breakfast on the mind, Holly’s—at 108 Jackson Creek Road in Stevensville—is a great place to stop in and soak up some local political banter and Eastern Shore atmosphere. Historic Stevensville-proper, west of Holly’s and across the Route 50 overpass at the show exit, is a destination in its own rite. Close by is Love Point Deli Wine & Spirits (100 E. Main St.), and a great place to grab everything you need for a sandwich or snack on the go.

The Cross Island Trail starts at the Terrapin Nature Park (191 Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville) and runs to Kent Narrows.

Grab a picnic lunch from Love Point Deli and take a bike ride or casual stroll as the sun goes down, or as a start to your day before hitting the show. South of the show at 201 Clubhouse Drive in Stevensville is Matapeake State Park. There’s a nice beach, clubhouse, launch ramp, and other fine facilities here with a great southern view of the Bay Bridge.

When your dinner bell starts grumbling, remember that Hemingway’s is convenient—right on the show grounds—and has a raw bar, and seafood and steak entrees with moderate to expensive price tags.

If you’re headed back across the Bay Bridge after the show, Annapolis also has some great dinner options to keep in mind (see “Annapolis Is Your Oyster,” above).

Many folks like the plethora of waterfront-oriented eateries lining Kent Narrows, less that 10 minutes east of the show grounds. Here you’ll find popular eateries like The Bridges (321 Wells Cove Road with mid- to upper-priced seafood and steak options), The Jetty Restaurant & Dock Bar (201 Wells Cove Road with bar fare and local seafood options), Red Eyes Dock Bar Restaurant (428 Kent Narrow Way N., bar and seafood fare), Harris Crab House (433 Kent Narrow Way N., a great place to sit down and pick a table full of steamed Maryland hard crabs), Annie’s Paramount Steak & Seafood House (500 Kent Narrow Way N., just like the name suggests) Fisherman’s Inn and Crab Deck Follow us!

(3116 Main St., authentic local seafood is the specialty, very family-friendly) and The Narrows (3023 Kent Narrow Way S., with upscale local seafood and steak entrees).

Breakfast? Check. Outdoors activities and leisure? Check.

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Founder of Belcak Weather Thrives on Technical Challenges

by Jean Korten Moser

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teve Belcak loves to fish for striped bass from his 25-foot Parker. But when he and his wife Maria retired to Rock Hall, MD, eight years ago, Belcak made a discovery: “I found out that the ‘local’ weather forecasts were wrong.”

That was because there was no localized weather reporting for Rock Hall, so most people followed the Baltimore forecast. But there is a big difference between Western Shore weather and Eastern Shore weather, Belcak says, starting with where the forecasts originate. “The forecasts for the Western Shore originate in Virginia, and the Eastern Shore forecasts are out of Mount Holly, NJ,” Belcak says. “Radar for the Western Shore is out of Sterling, VA; Eastern Shore radar comes from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.” Then there

is an issue with geography. “The Chesapeake Bay is a huge influence on weather, so what happens in Baltimore probably won’t happen in Rock Hall,” Belcak adds.

So Belcak did what any electrical engineer, boater, angler, ham radio operator, computer geek, and techno-nerd with a type-A personality (now settling down to a D or E or F, thanks to the mellow Rock Hall lifestyle) and a “big interest” in emerging communications would do—he launched a weather station. Since March 2006, the Belcak (pronounced bel-sak) Weather Station, located in Rock Hall’s Little Neck Farms, has been providing local weather for Kent County farmers, watermen, fishermen, sailors, and tourists via the Internet. Originally belcak.com, Belcak upgraded the site a couple of years ago and changed the address to bwsrh. com, short for Belcak Weather Station Rock Hall.

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“I’m not a meteorologist,” Belcak is quick to say, “but I am interested in the technical challenge of collecting data from numerous resources and making it available in one place—on the web.” The federal government provides the forecast, including hourly extended forecasts. Airports provide aviation weather reports, including information on cloud heights. Radar images come from Weather Underground in exchange for his data. There also are Mary-

##The Belcak Weather Station in Rock Hall features a versatile solar-powered wireless sensor suite that combines a rain collector, temperature and humidity sensors, and an anemometer. It also provides live video 24/7 from a mast-mounted pan/tilt/zoom camera.

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land fishing reports, real-time Automatic Identification System ship plotting (data courtesy of the Kent Amateur Radio Society), National Weather Service advisories for five Maryland and Delaware counties, searchable archives and even a printable daily weather flyer. Last year, Belcak’s site logged 40,000 visitors.

Mayor Jay Jacobs (now a Maryland state delegate) presented Belcak with a certificate of appreciation from the Town of Rock Hall for his work in 2010. In 2011, Belcak received a ‘Best of the Bay’ designation. The National Weather Service has contacted him to see if it could use his live feed to stream weather data from Sudlersville, MD. That’s a lot of attention for a weather station consisting of a bunch of instruments mounted on a four-inch by fourinch wood post in someone’s backyard.

Monitoring on Swan Creek is done by a Davis Vantage Pro2 Model 6153 wireless weather station with a 24-hour fan-aspirated radiation shield and a wireless integrated sensor suite that monitors outside weather data. A $300 Panasonic camera provides the live video stream. (Belcak, 68, a Philadelphia, PA, native, was vice president of North American sales for the in-

##The Belcak Weather Station provides a 24/7 live video feed looking southeast onto Swan Creek.

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dustrial division of Panasonic before retiring to Rock Hall.) A computer in his basement, built out of old parts, collects data around the clock every day and makes it available for upload and posting to the website, which is updated every four seconds. Information also is collected remotely from Rock Hall Harbor, Betterton, Still Pond, and Worton.

“It was not hard to set up,” says Belcak, who does the hosting and the software manipulation for the fully automated system he shares with the public free of charge. “The real challenge was how to make it useful.”

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Story by Ruth Christie. Photos by Jim and Ruth Christie

ropTalk went on a cruise down memory lane, which as it turns out, saves a heap of time and not a little fuel money. The goal? To point your bow toward eight protected, lesser known, must-see gunkholes (aka: sweet spots on the Bay to anchor your boat). As the seagull flies in a crisscrossing pattern down the Bay from north to south, here’s our pick of places you’ll want to plop the hook at in 2012 and why. Many of them boast full-service marinas, if you’re so inclined or the weather misbehaves. Oh, and we’ve seen bald eagles in most of these anchorages over the years.

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Worton Creek

orton Creek on the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore has several nice gunkholes.

Just before you get to the creek’s entrance, you’ll see many other boats anchored on the channel’s northern side most weekends; the water depth is anchor-worthy to within 10 feet off shore. This is a good place for hot summer nights with little wind or wind from the north and east. Know that this spot is vulnerable to winds from the west, southwest, or northwest. Farther up the creek, the inside anchorage beyond the first two of three marinas is agreeable most times, except it can get hot and still in the summer when there is little breeze, and it has no protection from the northeast. The northern end of the anchorage has deeper water than the southern end, and the soft mud should hold your anchor well. The hole past the duck blind nearby is another peaceful location.

Another pretty option is Tims Creek behind the sandbar. Look for waterfowl and other critters, do a little fishing, enjoy nettle-free swimming, explore by dinghy, and simply bask in the bucolic setting. There’s a community dock with a ramp, and a covered picnic pavilion nearby is perfect for when seasonal showers work their magic on Bay flowers.

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he east and west forks of Langford Creek off the Chester River provide a boatload of lovely anchorages with fine Eastern Shore scenery full of trees, Bay shrubs, and farmlands, with a sprinkling of homes along the way.

Once my husband and I “discovered” this creek, we have had a hard time going elsewhere up the Chester. And, that’s saying something, because we both love visiting Grays Inn Creek and the Corsica River, in particular. In Langford Creek, you can anchor off Cacaway Island (a very popular and often crowded spot) or off one of the creek’s many points of land. Up the west fork, there’s a boat landing and a real feast for the eyes. One of the prettiest spots of land I’ve found on the Bay so far is off Millstone Point.

The right-hand side of the point is an ideal place to set the hook and relax, with plenty of swinging room most weekends. The cruise there is more than worth the fuel money you’ll spend. In addition to the tree-lined field of dreams, your camera will want to capture the wildlife and other boats cruising the creek. Also try your luck with the carp, white perch, and rockfish.

##Sunrise on Langford Creek off the Chester River. Peaceful, isn’t it?

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##Sunday morning kayakers quietly slide past our anchorage near Little Round Bay off the Severn River near Sherwood Forest.

Lil’ Round Bay

ruise past the crazy-busy western shore port of Annapolis, and enter a place where time stands still… at least after the water skiers and kayakers have flown the coop. Way up the Severn River, Little Round Bay boasts a picturesque view of St. Helena Island and the waterfront homes along the shore.

Sure there are a lot of homes here. But, the views of the island, surrounding trees in Sherwood Forest, high banks along the shore, other boats, Round Bay, and the river itself are outstanding, not to mention the waterfowl sightings. Water, land, and sky meet here in a continuously changing kaleidoscope of colors. You’ll have to pinch yourself to remember you are less than five nautical miles from Route 50 as it goes over Annapolis. But, unlike Bali Ha’i in the South Pacific, this is not your own private island. On St. Helena Island, a few private homes share the space with snakes, turtles, ducks, geese, great blue herons, kingfishers, ospreys, and other birds. Under the surface, you’ll find perch and pickerel, if you’re lucky.

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f you’re addicted to Dun Cove, read this. A wee bit farther up Harris Creek, you’ll find an Eastern Shore gem in the form of Waterhole Cove. The views of the creeks, coves, and few homes nearby are lovely. The cove provides good protection from the northwest. Unlike Dun Cove, Waterhole Cove is rarely full of boats most weekends. And, you are less than one mile from the Tiki Bar at Lowe’s Wharf Marina on the other side of the peninsula. The short, flat walk from the cove’s public dinghy dock to the Tiki Bar passes quaint homes and farmland until the peninsula spills out into the Bay’s waters. With your toes digging into the warm soft sand at the Tiki Bar, you’ll enjoy expansive views of the Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island, and its narrows nearby. Although it would seem a no-brainer to just cruise into the marina by boat, the waters around the marina are too shallow and the channel is too skinny for our liking. Plus, you can visit a busy, often noisy bar, and then get out of dodge when you need a return to the peace and quiet of a secluded anchorage. Nearby, bait your hook for chain pickerel, white perch, and rockfish. Hard to beat fresh fish fried in butter and cornmeal!

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Where Saint Leonard and Johns Creeks Meet

ruise the Patuxent River, and head on into Saint Leonard Creek. This excellent cruising destination on the western shore offers peaceful, uncrowded anchorages with beautiful surroundings. The creek is wide, with residences dotting the shoreline. Good anchorages abound, including a few hurricane holes, due to the high shores and deep water. A favorite anchorage is in Rollins Cove, which has deep water and a small sand bar that protects the entrance. It is open to west and southwest breezes and is protected from the fall’s northerly breezes. The cove is not as pristine as in the past, but it is still one of the nicest places on the entire Bay to chill out at anchor. When you need a break from quiet time, dinghy over to Vera’s Beach Club Restaurant & Marina for lunch and a Tiki Bar concoction. But, just like other hot spots that attract fast boats and fast women, summers at Vera’s can get pretty interesting. You’ll want to be back on your boat in time for dinner, before the bikini contests and bands start up… or maybe you don’t. Either way, the creek is a nice place to visit and get an eyeful. Try your luck with the ladies, or improve your chances of success by fishing for carp, pickerel, and white perch. Both activities require the right bait.

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ongratulations. You’ve made it past the big open mouth of the Potomac and found two hidden oases. Both are beautiful areas to see and anchor in on the Chesapeake Bay’s western shore.

Breton Bay is well marked for five nautical miles up to Leonardtown, MD. Anchor in any of the coves past Lovers Point, and you won’t be disappointed with the setting. Canoe Neck Creek off St. Clements Bay is a protected anchorage surrounded by farms, frequented by blue herons. Another good anchorage on St. Clements Bay is below Shipping Point. This quiet attractive spot has anchor-friendly holding ground and provides decent protection from the northwest. Wherever you plop the hook, know that you are in an area packed with history. St. Clements Island was where the Colonist first landed in Maryland in 1634. During the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the British gained control and used the island as a base for raiding nearby plantations and attempting to blockade the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. The island gained a lighthouse in 1851, which was decommissioned in 1932 and later destroyed. A replica of the lighthouse now stands, completed in June of 2008. Drop a tight line to see if the white perch or blue catfish are interested in your offerings.

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Virginia’s waterways provide enjoyment to thousands of boaters each year. As more recreational boaters take to the water, the need for shelter, tie-ups and sanitary facilities also increases. The National Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program protects the integrity of our waterways by helping marinas meet the needs of transient boaters. BIG projects in Virginia improve access to tie-ups, fuel stations, restrooms, laundry facilities, showers, pump-out and dumpstations. These improvements protect Virginia’s waterways and bring more enjoyment to boaters.

The town of Urbanna used BIG (Boating Infrastructure Grant) funds to install transient boat slips, bulkheads, a pedestrian walkway,

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Today more than 12 million boats cruise and fish in the waters of the United States. Recreational proptalk.com a growing economic activity, and in many ways exceeds that of waterborne commerce.

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Corrotoman River

he Corrotoman River off the Rappahannock River offers many scenic creeks and gunkholes and is easy to navigate. When it splits into its western and eastern branches, the river cuts a letter “Y” into Virginia’s Northern Neck on the Bay’s western shore.

Both branches are stunning, even if you visit them after a whopper of a storm, which my family did in 2009.

Several smaller boats cruise these waters, and there are many sights to see. We anchored just southeast of Senior Creek on the Western Branch, and enjoyed expansive views and the antics of a pair of bald eagles a stone’s throw away onshore. The sunrise over the creek was truly memorable, paralleled only by the area’s scenic beauty and miles of shoreline with some structures dating back to Colonial times. One of Virginia’s last remaining free ferries runs between Ottoman Wharf and Merry Point on the Western Branch; the cable ferry is clearly marked on charts. Fishermen catch bluegill, flathead catfish, and sometimes gar in these waters. After you’ve had your fill of fun on the hook, pamper yourself at the Tides Inn in nearby Carter Creek, and tell them PropTalk sent you. ##Up the Western Branch of the Corrotoman River.

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f you crave meandering marshes, quiet rural shorelines, lots of wildlife and natural surroundings, and not-so-abundant fellow cruisers, Mobjack Bay is the place to go on the Chesapeake Bay’s western shore. Here, you truly can get away from it all. Four rivers filter into the 10-mile-long expanse of Mobjack Bay. Anchorages abound here, including up the East, North, Ware, and Severn rivers. The East River is one of the most scenic places to tour by boat, and the Severn River is the most remote and marshy of local waters. Because of its relative rural seclusion, the place is a haven for wildlife.

Look for dolphins and pelicans and other waterfowl. Bird watchers flock to the area, as do fishermen looking for bluefish, cobia, croaker, flounder, gray and speckled trout, spot, striped bass, and white perch. And, gunkholes on Mobjack Bay provide protection so you can wait out weather as you cruise up and down the Chesapeke Bay to points beyond.

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Electronics for the Frugal A Do-It-Yourself eMakeover

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ime is almost never on our side. One happy exception may be the do-it-yourself boater looking at an electronics makeover. Economic conditions have pushed prices down, and the devices themselves can be installed by anyone who is reasonably handy and disposed to paying attention to detail. Time is the amateur’s great equalizer; the one true advantage over the professional who must work quickly to earn a living.

You Better Shop Around

##Consider using a Seaview Pod to install your Lowrance HDS8 chartplotter, thus avoiding having to cut an opening in the helm. Image courtesy of PYI Inc.

Imagine an older boat, a 35- to 45-footer, full of obsolete or non-functioning electronic equipment. A handy boater can acquire a suite of electronics for under $12,500-a mixed bag of brands-and then cruise the Bay or beyond in safety and comfort. Annualized subscriptions cost another thousand, not including satellite airtime minutes. Ten years ago, that sum would have bought a radar, a chartplotter, and not much more. (For consistency, the accompanying list of electronics prices provides manufacturers’ suggested retail prices.

Shop carefully, and you will find discounted pricing for nearly everything, saving at least $1000.)

The devices were chosen based on three criteria: They are appropriate to the mission; whenever possible, they have an advantage that makes them easier to install; and all else being roughly equal, they cost less. These may not be the most advanced products on the market-no touch screens here-but they are all good enough for the job.

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##Neatness counts: Unlike back in the ’70s, when our notional powerboat was first launched, today’s marine wiring makes a good impression-every cable parallel, clamps and wire ties at uniform intervals, and few cables crossing over another. Note the way service loops are incorporated, note the drip loops, note the labeling. A snake-pit of wiring makes it more difficult to diagnose problems and lowers your potential resale value. ##Go to boat shows: Ask to see behind the panels. Take your cue from how professional boatbuilders install their gear. ##Check industry standards: The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) sets the standards for boat electronics installations in the United States and other areas of the world. It developed the communications protocols that allow products from different manufacturers to be integrated. The electronics suggested in this article will use both protocols, NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000. Call the association and order NMEA 0400, a loose-leaf book whose full title is: Installation Standards for Marine Electronic Equipment Used on Moderate-Sized Vessels.

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##Call equipment manufacturers: First read the instructions that come with the device. Say it’s a VHF radio; then read the chapter on VHF radios in the aforementioned NMEA manual. Now having gained perspective, call tech support at the manufacturer. Tell the technician your situation and ask if he has any tips for integrating your radio and chartplotter brand to enable the VHF’s emergency digital selective calling (DSC) function. ##Invest in tools: That ubiquitous combination wire stripper/crimper tools may be fine for small jobs, but when undertaking a major installation best, go with a professional-quality dedicated stripper and crimper, particularly the latter. Buy a heat gun for heat shrink tubing and heat shrink connectors, a multi-meter, and a steel fish tape long enough to run the wires through mast, metal tubing or inaccessible areas inside the vessel. On most boats, “chasing cables” will be the hardest part of the job.

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Electronics for the Frugal

Multi-Function Display, Radar, and Autopilot The heart of any electronics suite is a multi-function display (MFD) and its components. All of today’s MFDs will do the job; but for price and ease of installation, the Lowrance HDS8 multi-function display with Navico 3G Broadband Radar are a good choice. This innovative radar is best known for its ability to display hazards within feet of the vessel and targets up to 24 nautical miles away.

When transmitting, it uses a third less power than pulse radars, and it transmits almost instantly from standby mode-no 60-second warm-up-so an energy-conscious skipper can take a peek every once in a while to save on amps. ##Garmin’s GHP10 autopilot system is attractively priced for the small-boat market.

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Broadband radar also happens to be easy to install. Unlike conventional pulse radars, no technician is needed to mess about inside the scanner dome; broadband radar’s solid-state components require no adjusting. And because the signal processor itself also is housed in the dome, the cable to chase through an arch structure or mast is just a little thicker than a VHF radio cable.

Do-it-yourselfers should consider mounting the Lowrance eight-inch MFD display using an articulating Seaview Pod from PYI, so they need not cut a hole in a fiberglass console or teak dash. You or the next owner will appreciate not having to replace or somehow patch helm fixtures because the shape of the next technology is different from that of today.

Lowrance’s HDS8 display also has a built-in GPS receiver and built-in processor for a Lowrance sounder/fishfinder, which minimizes cables and connections. If your boat has a solid fiberglass bottom, and if you can find something close to a horizontal run, you can install the transducer without having to haul the boat. Just epoxy the transducer to the inside of the hull.

Almost no one hand steers over long passages. For cruisers, an autopilot is a must-have. Again, all the major players make a good one, but Garmin’s GHP10 sells for less.

Autopilots are a partial exception to our DIY theme. Most of us should summon a professional to handle the steering hydraulics (or mechanical interface) of our autopilot.

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Communications and Safety

For a VHF radio, why not the innovative Standard Horizon GX2100 with built-in Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver? This two-for-one saves hassle and money, since you don’t have to install a separate AIS unit to view AIS-equipped vessels on your Lowrance HDS8 plotter.

Get your unique station identification number for DSC and integrate the GX2100 with the HDS8 and its built-in GPS. Then you will be able to summon Coast Guard help with a press of the radio’s red SOS button. (Wiring diagrams to integrate the GX2100 with your Lowrance display or other plotters are posted on the Standard Horizon website.)

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AIS means that your system is enabled ##The new Iridium phone for the Kannad SafeLink R10 SRS for is weatherproof man overboard (MOB) recovery. (See 10 and incorporates Gizmos for 2012 article on page 48). The features found on emergency R10 is for MOB emergencies, but A 406 messaging MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacons. Photo Beacon (EPIRB) is the ultimate summoner courtesy of Iridium of cavalry when the entire ship is threatened or a major emergency happens onboard.

McMurdo and ACR are two major brands; their EPIRBs cost about the same, and both have saved countless lives over the decades.

For communications beyond cellular networks, Iridium has a new weatherproof handset, the Iridium Extreme, which is both reliable and able to handle both data and voice transmissions. The Extreme incorporates the features of an emergency beacon. It is the first phone with a programmable, GPS-enabled, one-touch SOS button; and it is also a two-way text message communicator.

But satellite airtime is expensive, so whenever possible, cruisers away from cellular networks will use wi-fi to access the Internet. Unless you are docked at a marina, you will usually need some kind of signal amplifier for an effective connection. There are several on the market, but one that has proven itself in the marine environment is the Rogue Wave, an ethernet bridge type with an external boat antenna.

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Electronics for the Frugal Category

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Multi-function Display (MFD)

Lowrance

HDS8 Gen2

$1,799

MFD Pod

PYI Inc.

Size for HDS8

$415

Cartography

Navionics

Single Region

$398

Radar

Lowrance

3G Broadband

$1,600

Autopilot

Garmin

GHP 10

$3,200

VHF Radio

Standard Horizon

GX2100 Matrix AIS

$399

VHF Radio Antenna

Shakespeare

Galaxy 5225-XP

$268

FM/VHF Separator

Shakespeare

4357 Separator

$86

EPIRB

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Satellite 3

$509

SSB Receiver

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$150

PC Navigation

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Odyssey

$399

Entertainment

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SonicHub

$299

Sirius Radio

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LXI Sirius module

$249

Wi-Fi Amplifier

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$350

Satellite Phone

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Satellite E-mail

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$59

Satellite Internet

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Xweb

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Satellite Weather

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WeatherNet

$99

MOB Beacon

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$350

Installation Guidelines

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Installation book

$250

Back-Up Charting

Paper charts still have their place, but since most cruisers have a personal computer (PC) onboard anyway, one might as well install PC navigation software as back-up. Many cruisers like the affordable and easy-to-use Coastal Explorer program from Rose Point, which uses free U.S. government charts as well as commercial cartography such as NV charts.

Nobeltec has just released a price-point version of its navigational software. Nobeltec Odyssey provides free U.S. charts, but it can display them in 3D for heightened situational awareness. Smartphone and cellular data-enabled iPad users should also download the Navionics application and charts for their cruising grounds. Now you have quadruple redundancy for navigation.

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MFD. (10 Gizmos for 2012 features another FUSION product on page 48). The FUSION system is Sirius-XM radio ready, which is good because this is an excellent feature for entertainment and listening to news and sports from back home. Sirius is radio-delivered by satellite and, besides the United States and Canada, its coverage footprint extends over much of Mexico, the Bahamas, and the northern Caribbean.

For local news or weather on FM radio, let your existing VHF antenna perform double duty. Use a VHF marine band separator, a small box placed in line with your VHF antenna cable with a lead into the antenna jack on the FUSION module or any conventional stereo.

Weather and the Internet

If you have Internet connectivity, Rose Point and Nobeltec incorporate a weather feature that superimposes forecast information such as wind, wave heights, and direction on your electronic charts. Once beyond wi-fi connections, OCENS offers service and software that is designed to work with an Iridium satellite handset connected to a PC. The software includes data compression to maximize the phone’s glacial data rate, and a nifty “crash and recovery” feature that continues an upload from where it left off in case of a dropped call. Bottom line is that a cruiser can exchange 20 to 40 e-mails a day using just a few minutes of airtime from anywhere in the world.

OCENS Weather Net lets the connected boater download from an extensive menu of forecasts and GRIB files, which explain weather trends graphically.

You can get as much or as little as you want, paying per file. I recall making passages in the Bahamas and Caribbean based on about $1.20 in daily downloads while under way.

Rounding out your weather-gathering suite is a short-wave radio receiver for SSB reception. Using a receiver with a BFO tuner (it stands for beat frequency oscillator, and not all short wave radios have one), you can tune into the down island cruising networks for weather and security news, the National Weather Service, as well as listen in to daily broadcasts by SSB weather routers such as Chris Parker.

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10 for '12 Touch of Class

Furuno’s NAVNet TZtouch multi-function display (MFD) is a magnificent example of how Apple Inc.’s technology has influenced every niche in the consumer electronics market. With TZtouch, the Japanese maker of rugged navigation devices has brought the world’s first dual-touch MFD to market.

While the other touch-screen plotter brands are enabled for taps and swipes, the TZtouch encourages a navigator to use two-finger gestures to accomplish a host of actions with elegant simplicity. For redundancy, TZtouch can also be controlled by a “Home” button and a combination rotary knob and push-to-select feature-besides the power button, just two controls. TZtouch doesn’t just imitate an iPad, it will also synchronize with one. With an TZtouch iOS app, the iPad can wirelessly control TZtouch from anywhere on the boat using the same fingertip motions. Prices are $5695 for the nine-inch model and $7695 for the 14-inch model. furunousa.com

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Slew To Cue

Garmin’s new line of thermal and low-light marine cameras boasts some extraordinary features. Controlling them from a Garmin GPSMAP multifunction display is simple. The navigator can choose a stationary or moving target, and the camera will pan and tilt to stay on it, including Automatic Identification System-equipped (AIS) vessels. The GCT 20 and GCT 30 thermal cameras go a step further, even in total darkness. They can be locked onto a moving “hot spot” on screen-the heat signature, for example, of a person in the water. The military term for this is “slew to cue.” The GCT 30 is priced at $13,996 and GCT 20 at $8996. The GCL low-light camera costs $3500. Visit garmin.com and select “On The Water.”

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AIS for MOB

The Kannad SafeLink R10 SRS is the first AIS “survivor recovery system” on the market for man overboard (MOB) situations. Worn on a lifejacket, SafeLink R10 is activated by sliding off the safety tab and lifting an arming cap to deploy the antenna. The compact, lightweight unit sends alert messages, GPS position, and an identifying code to AIS receivers within a four-mile radius-radio range at sea level. When AIS receivers on nearby boats get the message an alarm sounds and a casualty icon, a boxed cross, displays on any integrated chartplotter. This location can then be activated as a waypoint to steer to the lost crew. Kannad says the R10 will continue to broadcast for 24 hours. The R10 retails for $349. kannadmarine.com

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Murder on Fish

Who knew that different fish reflect sonar differently? For certain, Airmar Technology did. Airmar’s new CHIRP transducer is enabled on all the big fishfinder brands, including the Raymarine 12-inch HybridTouch MFD shown here with a column of baitfish at center circled by predators. CHIRP stands for compressed high-intensity radar pulse. Instead of pulsing at a set 50 kHz or 200 kHz, the CHIRP transducer sweeps across a range of frequencies, which can be adjusted depending on the species of fish being hunted. The return image is five to 10 times more detailed than with traditional transducers, and tournament anglers love it. Raymarine’s CHIRP sounder retails for $2000. Furuno’s CHIRP sounder will be released this summer. airmar.com

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GPS to the Rescue

As many as nine out of 10 VHF radios are not connected to GPS. Consequently those radios cannot send a distress signal to the Coast Guard with the boat’s position using the red panic button feature. The boating majority seems to have been reluctant to connect wires or hire a technician to integrate its VHF and GPS. Standard Horizon is the first radio company to overcome technical hurdles and put a GPS receiver inside a full-power, fixed-mount VHF radio. The new Explorer GX1700 GPS radio, which sells for $230, features a sensitive 12-channel GPS in the front panel of the radio, so it could acquire satellite signals even when flush-mounted down below. Filters eliminate potential interference. standardhorizon.com

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FUSION Remote Control

FUSION, the New Zealand marine audio manufacturer, is offering a new way to control a boat’s audio system. Using FUSION apps and wi-fi, the new 700 Series lets listeners control the music in multiple zones using Apple iOS or Android devices. Anyone with an NMEA 2000 communications backbone on his vessel can also use FUSION Link software to enable a multifunction display as a controller.

The 700 Series is SIRIUS Satellite ready and incorporates an AM/FM and VHF tuner for additional audio entertainment options and weather broadcasts. The 700s also feature an auxiliary input and customizable auxiliary screen, so boaters can use TV, DVD, game, or portable media devices. MP3 files stored on a flash drive are played by plugging into the USB port. The MS-IP700 for iPod costs $450 retail, and the MS-AV700 DVD/CD model costs $600. fusionelectronics.com

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For those of us who fish from runabouts and center consoles, Lowrance has brought to market a new line of compact (3.5-inch screen) grayscale and color instruments, whose highend model combines all the features to catch fish, explore the bottom, and navigate back to the dock. Priced at $349, the Elite-4 DSI is a fishfinder-chartplotter combo incorporating something Lowrance calls DownScan imaging. This cutting-edge technology uses sonar to paint a picture of the territory beneath your keel with near photographic precision. DSI models boast a “TrackBack” feature that allows users to move the cursor anywhere on bait and bottom features marked in fishfinder mode to convert to chartplotter waypoints and guide your return.

The Elite-4 is good to 1000 feet and uses Navionics cartography on microSD memory card media. lowrance.com

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Follow the Crowd

The Navionics cartography company is bringing its user-generated-content model to a chartplotter near you. Heretofore, user-generated-content (UGC) navigational data had been a feature of the Navionics smart phone charting app, which let boaters mark hazards and changes in navigation aids, such as those navigational aids in the picture. Then, these “edits” are harvested are automatically shared among all customers.

Now with wi-fi aboard most new multifunction displays, it made sense for Navionics to extend UGC to Navionics-enabled chartplotters. The initiative is called Freshest Data, and it downloads daily updates into MFDs. Begun late last year, the plan includes edits to cartography, new data sets, corrections, Local Notices to Mariners-and now UGC. Freshest Data is free for the first year. Continuing the program after the first year will cost 50 percent of your chart region’s suggested retail price. navionics.com

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Threat Assessor

Award-winning Vesper Marine makes devices that filter AIS targets in crowded commercial ports and shipping lanes so recreational boaters can make sense of that jumble of AIS arrows on their electronic charts. Vesper devices help identify only those targets that represent a threat using both a “proprietry target prioritization” and user-defined criteria, beginning, for example, with elimination of docked or moored vessels.

Vesper has now introduced the first dedicated Class B AIS transponder with touch-screen control. WatchMate Vision doesn’t just provide a simple graphical display of target movements, but uses wi-fi to repeat its display on nearby smartphones, tablets, or PCs. Vesper has also introduced the WatchMate AIS XB-8000, a black box version of the Vision that displays on MFDs. Pricing will be announced after Vesper receives Federal Communications Commission approval for both.

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DeLorme was the first company to develop a satellite two-way text messaging device and emergency communicator, and it fits in the palm of your hand. The DeLorme InReach uses Iridium’s tiny 9602 ##Image courtesy short-burst transceiver module, of DeLorme which, of course, uses Iridium’s global satellite network. Many boaters are familiar with the SPOT emergency communicator. InReach takes the concept a step further by allowing the user to both receive and send messages. Like SPOT, InReach can send pre-loaded messages and SOS with geographic coordinates provided by the onboard GPS; and the user can designate delivery by e-mail, mobile phone, or via Facebook and Twitter. The coolest feature, however, is text messaging. InReach can be paired with an Android smart phone up to 160 characters at a time. InReach costs $250 and requires a subscription, which starts at $10 a month. delorme.com

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The “BF” Stands for Brute Force—Honda’s BF250 Outboard

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onda invented the four-stroke outboard nearly 40 years ago, but its top-end outboard models have generally been a few ponies shy of its competitors in the horsepower category. With the introduction of its new BF250 model late in 2011, Honda now brings a 250-horsepower model to its full stable of fine four-stroke outboards. In doing so, Honda offers up some competition for Yamaha and Mercury, who until now have basically owned the 250-horsepower four-stroke outboard market. Honda’s new flagship outboard is based on the same V-6 block as its smaller 225-horsepower brother, but has been bored to offer 3.6 liters of displacement—smaller than Yamaha’s big-bore 4.2-liter, 250-horsepower V-6, but larger than Yamaha’s 3.3-liter, 250-horsepower offering. Inside you’ll find Honda’s Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC—long used on Honda’s automobile engines), Boosted Low Speed Torque system (BLAST) for getting out of the hole with ease, AMP+ Charging to keep electronics and DC systems humming at idle, and NMEA-2000 certification for network integration with electronic monitoring systems. Honda also changed its trademark styling on this model with a new, sleeker, low-profile look. marine.honda.com

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##Honda’s beefy BF250 brings smooth reliable power to the high-end, four-stoke outboard segment.

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Fly, Baby—Caterpillar C6.4 Series

ased on a common 6.4-liter, V-8 block—with horsepower ratings from 335 to 505 horsepower—Caterpillar announced its C6.4 series early last year, with production ramp-up planned for early 2012. Designed to sit between Caterpillar’s C7 and C12 series powerplants, the C6.4 lineup will have four configurations in 335-, 380-, 450-, and 505-horsepower flavors. Much like John Deere’s SFM75 series (see page 55 for more details), the C6.4 range is designed to fill power requirements for the mid-range pleasure craft market. Like most modern mediumduty diesels in this class, the C6.4 series has a high-pressure common rail injection system (HPCRS) and a full electronic control setup for maximum efficiency. You’ll also find an integrated oil cooler, self-priming seawater pump, and easy access to filter components. Caterpillar’s engineers tout much quieter operation in this line, thanks in part to the HPCRS and improved gear and valve train components. These brutes will be manufactured at Caterpillar’s Wimborne Marine Power Center, in Wimborne, United Kingdom. marine.cat.com/propulsion

Volvo IPS Moves into the Slow Lane… And That’s a Good Thing

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ost everyone knows about Volvo’s celebrated Inboard Performance System (IPS), which features forward-facing, independently swiveling, duo-prop “pods.” The system allows joystick control, dynamic static positioning, reduced fuel consumption, higher top speeds, and lower noise and vibration levels, because exhaust gasses and cooling water are both vented below the water line. But until last year, Volvo’s IPS line was only available for planing hulls. Realizing that its IPS system has inherent benefits for semi-planing hulls— trawlers specifically—Volvo last year approved six of its IPS models for use on this type of vessel, with horsepower options ranging from 260 to 600 horsepower. The availability of these engine systems for semi-planing hull manufacturers will open up a world of opportunities for potential boat buyers. Docking is made easier with joystick controls, the dynamic positioning system will hold the vessel in a fixed location with the push of a button (handy while waiting at the fuel dock or setting the hook), there is no “station wagon” effect of exhaust gasses gathering behind the boat at slower speeds since the exhaust is vented well below the surface of the water, and the system offers significant increases in efficiency, lowering overall fuel consumption. volvopenta.com Follow us!

##Volvo-Penta has made six models in its IPS lineup available for semi-planing hulls. Good news for trawler enthusiasts. Image courtesy of Volvo-Penta

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Formidable Outboards and Engines

Clean, Green, Propane Machines—Lehr’s 2.5- and 5-Horsepower Outboards

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ost people wouldn’t bet their lunch money that a pair of small four-stroke outboards could be show stoppers at any boat show, much less the Miami International Boat Show. But that was before Lehr introduced its new 2.5- and 5-horsepower outboard engines, which run on clean, relatively cheap, liquefied petroleum gas—also known as LPG or propane. Lehr has been manufacturing LPG-powered lawn mowers and other lawn implements like blowers and trimmers for some time, so making the transition to marine engines seemed logical. There are many advantages to propane-fueled engines: they are more efficient than their gasoline counterparts, have no choke and require no priming. They are easy to start, there is no carburetor gum-up from bad fuel, and the engine produces no evaporative emissions. Both units are capable of running off the small, disposable 16.4-ounce propane cylinders found in most outdoor and hardware stores for camp barbecues and lamps, but can also be hooked up to a larger cylinder to extend range (make sure you take precautions for overboard venting of LPG fumes if you use a large cylinder inside the boat). The

5-horsepower model has forward, neutral, and reverse gears.

The 2.5-horsepower model has only forward and neutral, but the outboard swivels 360 degrees, so reverse can be facilitated simply by turning the unit around. The 2.5-horsepower comes only with a 15-inch (short) shaft option and retails for $999.99. The 5-horsepower unit has 15-inch (short) and 20-inch (long) shaft options, which retail for $1599.99 and $1629.99, respectively. golehr.com

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Move It, Move It—John Deere PowerTech 6090SFM75

ntroduced in late 2011, John Deere’s six-cylinder, 9.0-liter, 550-horsepower, electronically controlled turbo diesel rounds out the company’s 400- to 750-horsepower recreational lineup. Until the 6090SFM75’s introduction, customers only had a choice between two models: the 400- and 750-horsepower models, the 6068SFM75 and 6135SFM75, respectively.

Deere introduced this SFM75 lineup over the course of 2011 to close up a blinding gap in its mid-range recreational lineup. The 6090SFM75 uses Deere’s highpressure common-rail fuel system, which operates at up to 23,000 psi and is electronically controlled by Deere’s electronic control system. The result is a load of power in a relatively compact package, which allows installations in boats that might not have previously been able to use powerplants in this horsepower range. The engine’s duty rating is M4, which allows for one hour of full power use for every 12 hours of operation and up to 800 hours per year of use. All of this muscle doesn’t come at the expense of quietness and comfort, either.

The turbocharger and exhaust manifold are both water cooled, which helps keep noise down, and the engine’s low-rpm torque curve limits vibration. Wet-type cylin-

der liners offer enhanced cooling. If you missed your last tournament check-in because you didn’t have enough juice aboard, Deere’s SFM75 series offers an excellent lineup of repower options for older boats, or design options for boatbuilders. deere.com

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Cruising Club Notes

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inally! After some spring commissioning work and a short ride cradled in a Travelift at Casa Rio Marina, our baby is floating at the dock with some new bottom paint and a little bit of TLC on her sides, just wait-

ing for us to say, “Time to go!”

But, not so fast. We’ll first need a weekend to spruce up her topsides and insides and then re-provision her for the cruising season. It’s always better to put food, gear, and supplies onto clean surfaces, rather

Turning Over a New Slate

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Spring Splash than loading them any old way and then trying to clean around them. Then, only then, will it be time for us weekend warriors to fly out of the office Friday afternoon to cruise, fish, and zoom all over the Bay. This month, our clubs want you to learn about their

new officers, some tricks for tricking fish into your nets, and their parties and plans for the season, which is officially H-E-R-E. By April 25, send ruth@proptalk.com your Club Notes and photos, Club Directory updates, and a big can of Pollen-Be-Gone.

Playing the Odds

lassic Yacht Club of America (CYCA) members held their Ice Breaker Dinner March 24 at the Kent Island Yacht Club in Chester, MD. Fleet he Main Line Sail and Power captain Craig Collins planned a fun-filled Casino Night with blackjack Squadron (MLSPS) installed ofand craps tables ficers for 2012-2013 during our (below). Players Change of Watch ceremony March 24 at cashing in their the Whitford Country Club. The new slate winning chips got includes commander Lance Parry, execua chance at prizes. tive officer Wayne Barrett, administrative Our next gatherofficer D. Scott Miller, secretary Susan ing will be at AnWoron, and treasurer Lisa Fegan. Marty napolis Landing Lafferty welcomed the new officers, with Marina for our about 40 witnesses enjoying the festivities. Flag Raising CerWith about 140 members in the western emony June 8-10 suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, MLSPS (classicyachtclub. teaches safe boating techniques through org). —by Chris##CYCA’s Ice Breaker Dinner/Casino Night. the Chester County Night School program topher Morrison (mainlinesps.org). —by Barb Jones

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NVSPS is committed to keeping our waters safe with a variety of educational programs, vessel safety examinations and sponsored events (nvsps.org).

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t the ripe old age of 21 years, the Pasadena Sportfishing Group met April 9 at the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company in Severna Park, MD. Robert Christy, a fishing lure maker, discussed his way of fishing. The prize table included fishing equipment, a kids’ drawing, door prizes, and a winner-takeall drawing (pasadenasportfishing.com). —by Natalie Menage

Trolling for Stripers

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uring the March 21 meeting of Annapolis Sportfishing Group of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association in Crownsville, MD, Greg Buckner of Miss Suzie Charters discussed trophy rockfish trolling techniques (mssaannapolis.com).

—by Natalie Menage

Cruisin’ with the Kids

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he Chesapeake Cruising Network continues slow, steady growth. There seems to be no shortage of activities for our kids this season, but boating on the Bay is a good way to pull the family together. Our network was created to help parents make Bay cruising more interesting and rewarding for their kids. The more family members who join the network and post and answer questions, the more this group will gain momentum and prove a great way for families with similar interests to get together. For information on joining this free bulletin board, e-mail me at pneumatos@7mcs.com.

—by Steve Coder

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April 21 will bring our Spring Fling at the Severna Park Golf Center hosted by Karen and Bill Kranzer. May 5 brings our boating season kick-off event, with a blessing of the fleet and great food and great ways to recognize and formally welcome new members at Oyster Cove in Grasonville, MD, with hosts JJ Sullivan, Julianna Nedd, and Richard and Michelle Sanger. A mid-May raft-up is in the offing, before our Memorial Day cruise, to be followed by our annual cruise in June.

For those interested in participating, take advantage of our Free Guest Membership, which is good for one month. Two people can join for one membership fee. We’ll answer all your questions about our club and want to get to know you (backcreekyc .com). —by Otto Hetzel

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Around the World on Crazy Horse?

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ebruary 8 brought more than 30 members of the Rockville Sail and Power Squadron (RSPS) to the general meeting at the Golden Bull

Restaurant in Gaithersburg, MD. After our fun socialization hour and dinner, we were treated to a fascinating recount of RSPS members Bill and Rosemary

Thomas’s 18-month circumnavigation on Crazy Horse, a 60-footer. We were riveted as they recounted the planning and execution of the voyage, challenges, and

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On February 17, Lt. Steve Permison arranged an informal group outing to the Montgomery College Rockville Observatory. The college’s chief astronomer, Dr. Carrie Fitzgerald, allowed about 20 members and guests (see left) to learn about the night sky by looking through various telescopes (rspsonline.org).

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The replica of the original Screwpile Stingray Point Lighthouse will serve as our clubhouse (right)!

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Racing News Cocktail Class Sets National Championship Date Photo and story by Gary Reich

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n smaller, slower (but fun) news, the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association has announced that its National Championships will be held in Rock Hall, MD, again this year, kicking off August 18. A regatta also will be held October 6 at the Small Craft Festival in St. Michaels, and a Chesapeake Spring Regatta is in the works.

Keep your eyes on future issues of PropTalk for details.

If you’re curious about these clever little racing craft, see the third installment chronicling our efforts to build one on page TK, or visit the class association’s website at ccwbra.com. For speed enthusiasts interested in the jaw-rattling sound waves high-powered hydroplanes and Jersey Speed Skiffs give off, why not consider a reasonable drive to Greenwood Lake, NJ, May 19-20 for the Greenwood Lake Regatta, or to Elizabeth

City, NC, for the Carolina Cup Regatta, June 2-3? You’ll get a head start on witnessing some up-close racing before water-shredding action on the Chesapeake proper launches June 9-10 for the Thunder on the Narrows event at the Kent Island Yacht Club. Once you’ve got a dose of Narrows excitement, soak up the summer sun on your own vessel for several weeks, and then set a course for the quintessential Cambridge Classic in Cambridge, MD, July 21-22. PropTalk will be covering Thunder on the Narrows and Cambridge Classic events from water and land; look for us and say, “Hi.” The Offshore Powerboat Racing Association’s (OPA) fleet will return to Bay Country in Ocean City, MD, May 11-13, and Solomons, MD, September 28-30. Stay tuned to proptalk. com for more racing bits as they become available.

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

American Power Boat Association Region 4 Tentative 2012 Racing Schedule

Offshore Powerboat Association Tentative 2012 Racing Schedule

May 19-20: Greenwood Lake Regatta, Greenwood Lake, NJ

May 11-13: Ocean City, MD

June 2-3: Carolina Cup Regatta, Elizabeth City, NC

June 8-10: Long Beach Island/Beach Haven, NJ

June 9-10: Thunder on the Narrows, Kent Narrows, MD July 28-29: Cambridge Classic, Cambridge, MD August 11-12: Hampton Cup Regatta, Hampton, VA (Summer Nationals) September 8-9: Daniel J.Murphy, Jr., Memorial Regatta, Mays Landing, NJ

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

September 22-23: Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge, Clarksville, VA

September 28-30: Solomons, MD (Nationals)

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

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

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Builds The Cocktail Chesapeake Light Craft

Class Racer Photos and story by Gary Reich

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he following is the third installment in a series documenting PropTalk’s boatbuilding project—Chesapeake Light Craft’s Cocktail Class Racer kit. If you missed the first or second installment of this series, grab a copy of the March or April issues of PropTalk and catch up on pages 54 or 55, respectively. You also can go to proptalk.com, where you can read both articles online.

As Time Goes By

It is surprising how things change when you return to a place time after time after time… for weeks on end. PropTalk staffers have been meeting every Thursday night

at the Rocket Science Glue Factory (our secret boatbuilding lair) since early January.

In total, we’ve gathered 16 times, equipped each evening with bundles of carryout food,

six-packs of cheap beer, and a contagious exuberance for bringing our little Cocktail Class Racer to fruition.

When we first started our boatbuilding project, getting to the Glue Factory’s Quonset hut required a drive up an old winding gravel road in complete darkness.

Just last week on the way home from a boatbuilding night, I noticed that there was still a hint of lightness in the sky as I drove over the Naval Academy Bridge at 8:30 p.m. Also, any type of boatbuilding at the Glue Factory when we started in January required copious feeding of the Quonset hut’s wood stove—aptly named “The Salem Solution.” Today, we build with

the large, metal sliding doors wide open (sometime the resident goats come in to see what’s happening), and no longer have to tent the boat with a forced air kerosene

heater to get the epoxy to cure. It’s honestly hard to believe we’ve been working on our project for three months now.

There Are Goats in the Glue Factory

Huh? What Happened?

We left off in the last issue having sheathed the entire hull in fiberglass and epoxy and were pretty proud of how well we did.

Everything looked great when we tented the boat and left for the evening. But when we arrived the following week, there were several voids—patches of fiberglass that didn’t Follow us!

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“stick”—in the fiberglass/epoxy laminate. We scratched our heads a bit, and then remembered the thunderstorm that had rolled over while we were laminating. Since the Quonset hut isn’t entirely watertight, about a dozen drops of rain must have fallen onto the uncured epoxy before we tented the boat. Since the voids didn’t interfere with the next few building steps, we decided to percolate on what to do about the bad patches in the fiberglass.

The Cocktail Class Racer has a flat bottom, and wouldn’t be able to track very well without a keel. The kit comes with a length of lumber suited for this purpose with three horizontal cuts—“quasi-scarfs”—in its forward

end to allow for the upward bend of the hull at the bow. We first clamped the aft end of the keel to the stern, and then pre drilled holes through the keel into the hull every 12 inches to accommodate the drywall screws we’d use to hold the keel to the hull while the thickened epoxy “glue” cured. The whole keel and bending cuts get slathered in thickened epoxy, and then the drywall screws are installed to “pull” the keel onto the hull surface. The forward end where we had to make a steep bend in the keel was a bit tough—the screw gun squealed in protest—but everything went according to plan. We winced when we removed the screws the following week, expecting the sharply bent keel to come flying off the boat once we freed it, but the epoxy did its job.

What Wood You Do? Next came the rails, which required flipping the hull again. Since we didn’t have the kit shipped to us, the boat’s mahogany rails came in single lengths. This was a tricky step. To provide a graceful sheer, CLC gives some extra width in the rails, so they can be gradu-

ally tapered toward the bow and then trimmed down flush with the hull. Here’s how the instruction manual describes it: “The rails are flush with the side panel at the stern, then gradually slope higher towards the bow, with more and more overhang that will later be planed off to

create a tapered effect.” We slathered up the rails with thickened epoxy, and with four helpers, we clamped off the bow end of the rail (leaving a good bit of overhang about the hull), and then gradually tapered it lower and lower, clamping it off at frequent intervals, until we reached the

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The objective of the Predicted Log Race is to showcase your crew’s piloting skill in predicting the time required for your vessel to complete a measured course. Before the contest, each skipper/team turns in a log where they attempt to accurately predict how long it will take for their boat to complete each leg of the pre-determined course.

After course completion, the boat with the lowest margin of error is declared the winner! Take a look at the North American Cruiser Association Predicted Log website to get a feel for participating in the event: www.predictedlog.org For additional questions, contact: Alan Hendershot, 410-268-3542 or alan.hendershot@yahoo.com.

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stern, where a “C” clamp finished up the job. We removed the numerous clamps the following week.

To prepare for the deck, the rails had to be planed and shaped to allow for the camber of the installed deck panels over

the frames and carlins. Removing the rail overhang at the bow was made easy with a belt sander and 50-grit sandpaper, but the rest of the rails required hand planing and some delicate beveling. We frequently checked our work with a piece of scrap

plywood, carefully removing little bits of carlin and rail until a perfect fit was achieved—three hours and a lot of elbow grease later. We flipped the boat over again so the transom would be fiberglassed.

Glassin’ and Sandin’ When we glassed up the transom, we decided to fix the voids in the hull laminate.

Once we had the transom fiberglassed, we sanded the bad patches in the hull, and then filled them with thickened epoxy. A

bit of sanding and fairing later (the next week) and after the application of some unthickened epoxy, it was hard to tell that there’d ever been any defects in the hull at all. Phew. We zipped off the excess bits of

fiberglass on the transom, gave the whole boat a good sanding, and then flipped the boat again, so the cockpit could be installed.

Installing the cockpit panel required some fitting and shaping. Once we dry-fitted the panel, we gooped up all the web frames that support it, and then installed the

panel, placing several heavy, metal pieces on top to ensure a good bond with the thickened epoxy. Next we carefully applied thickened epoxy to the top cockpit panel

edges (these show, unlike every other fillet on the boat, which are hidden under the deck). And started to work on fitting the king plank and deck pieces together.

We were only a day away from fitting the deck when this issue of PropTalk went to press. It should be an exciting step and be when the kit really takes shape as a boat. To follow comes the installation of cockpit trim, small bits

and pieces of support material, cleaning up the keep and hull, and prepping for paint and varnish. Tune into the June issue of PropTalk for another update.

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standards for safe cruising—this time a 1980s-vintage 42-foot Grand Banks.

The 42-footer, named Susan Joy, has been repaired, upgraded, and outfitted for extended cruising. Major electrical wiring upgrades to her AC and DC electrical systems were completed, including a complete refit of her navigation instrument wiring. Susan Joy also is receiving a complete upgrade of her main propulsion system. Her stern tubes, cutlass bearings, and prop shafts all were replaced. Twin Cummins 6BT

##Tom Hale with Zimmerman Marine at Herrington Harbour North in Deale, MD, uses a laser tool to ensure proper shaft alignment. Photo by Gary Reich

BOATSHOP REPORTS

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“The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.” ~ Dale Carnegie

J

oyce Pully with Zimmerman Marine in Mathews and Deltaville, VA, and Herrington Harbour North in Deale, MD, reports, “At our Deltaville location, we are installing a Keypower Get Home Drive System on a Kadey-Krogen Classic 48. The Get Home system is a hydraulically driven, clutched gearbox that is mounted in a vessel’s main drive train, providing backup muscle to turn the propeller by means of a power take-off from the generator, when the main propulsion system is shut down or disabled. This system also allows you to drive the vessel at low speeds, when it might be undesirable to operate the large main engine at or near idle for extended periods of time. A Spectra Newport MkII water maker also is being installed on this vessel. The Mathews yard is upgrading a Zimmerman 36 that was built there in 2000. She is getting cypress ceiling planks in the forward cabin, addi-

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tional cherry paneling in the main saloon, new countertops in the head and galley, and new tile on the galley sole. Her cockpit is getting some additional teak trim, and lighting fixtures throughout are being updated. Another project in Mathews involves installation of a new electronics suite on a 45-foot Californian, including a Simrad autopilot and radar and an Intellian satellite antenna system. We also are doing some blister repair and gelcoat work on her hull. Our Maryland facility at Herrington Harbour North has just seen the arrival— via a truck from Seattle, WA—of a 36-foot Hinckley Picnic Boat. We will perform a complete Hamilton Jet service and commission all of her systems for some East Coast cruising.”

A

manda Yeager from Deltaville Boatyard in Deltaville reports, “Deltaville Boatyard’s American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)-certified technicians have been hard at work upgrading a long-loved boat to modern

A Hunt 34 damaged by fire last year gets a facelift at Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

210-horsepower engines were installed.

Laser alignment tools were used to ensure perfect alignment of her shafts.

Custom aluminum mounts were created to accommodate the new engines’ footprints. A soft-patch custom access through the flybridge was created to gain access to the engine room and allow technicians to lower the new engines into the boat. In addition, the engines and engine room now are accessible for future work. For optimal and safe cruising, the boat’s bottom underwent minor fiberglass repairs.”

P

atrick Edwards with Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, phoned in the following update: “We finished the top-to-bottom paint project on an Ocean 48 using Awlgrip primers and topcoat materials throughout.

A new Composite 35 LB that we have been working on all winter launched in late March and currently is awaiting sea trials. After sea trials, she’ll move to her new home in Miami, FL. A 50-foot Grand Banks Eastbay recently received a complete topside Awlgrip treatment, proptalk.com

and a Luhrs 350 has just been moved into the paint building for a complete refit, also with Awlgrip. Our next new boat build is underway, this one a 34-foot Composite Sportfish. We’re cleaning up her mold and prepping for gelcoat and initial fiberglass layup. The Composite 22 center console plug is nearly complete and we’ll be laying up her female mold soon. Interest in this new model is off the charts. Otherwise, our mobile service team is scurrying around commissioning boats for the spring season.”

Chris Neustadt with Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD, touches up a classic deadrise for the spring launch.

Photo by Gary Reich

G

eorge Hazzard with Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, says, “We are busy prepping a 1964, 17-foot Grady-White Hatteras for a fresh paint treatment using Epifanes blue for her hull and white for her shear plank. We recently refastened her bottom and caulked her seams to make her seaworthy. Work continues on a 1968, 57-foot ChrisCraft Constellation. She is sporting a new headliner in her forward cabin and fresh varnish in the main salon. A 1956, 15-foot Owens Flagship has new sapelle decks installed and is being readied for paint and varnish. Our shop now is finally running off our new solar panels, which were installed in late March by Solar Energy World.”

S

usan Campbell with Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD, showed PropTalk around its Town Creek location shortly before this issue went to press and says, “We’re busy!” A Hunt 34 damaged in a three-boat fire last year has been undergoing a complete port-side restoration through the winter Follow us!

months and is almost ready for paint. “We took the areas of the topsides and cabin down through the core in some places,” Campbell says, adding, “Hunt is shipping us a new hardtop from the factory, and once the fiberglass prep work is complete we’ll Awlgrip the entire boat.” Campbell also reports that the hull for its newest custom build—a 39-footer—is out of the mold and on the way from Maine. Campbell says, “Once the Hunt 34 is complete, we’ll move the 39 in and begin construction. We hope to launch her in spring 2013.”

A Judge 42 Sportfish XC gets a haircut at Judge Yachts in Denton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

D

ave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration in Annapolis has been taking advantage of the warm weather over the past couple of weeks by helping out customer Ray Glenn with his 1958, 21-foot Century Coronado restoration by applying the initial coats of varnish with a spray gun. Hannam also just returned from Ontario, Canada, where he picked up a 1930s-vintage, 30-foot Monk displacement cruiser and its four-cylinder, 40-horsepower diesel engine. Hannam’s 16-foot Gar Wood Speedster replica is almost ready for a speedy summer with final electrical installation and testing underway.

M

ike Moore with the Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford writes, “We now have on the railway a deadrise fishing boat built by Elsworth Wingate in Dorchester County in 1957.

The boat is in for general maintenance, some upgrades, and paint and varnish work.

The shipyard crew has spent the winter refastening the bottom and upgrading the lifeline stanchions and steering gear on a Ralph Wiley-built sailboat; perform-

ing seam, paint, and varnish work on a Herreshoff H-28 yawl; and re-laying the cockpit flooring and varnish-work on an outboard sportfishing boat. Also in the yard and almost ready to go back in the water is Osprey, a 1979, 22-foot Pulsifer Hampton launch, built in Brunswick, ME.”

J

erry LeCompte with Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD, is busy as usual and has an array of beautiful old classic craft scattered about his shop in various states of restoration. A 1935, 16-

“The window goes here.” A Broad Creek 32 with Coosa decks and cabin is prepped for window placement at Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

foot Chris-Craft Deluxe is in for a new aluminum fuel tank and some work to her Chrysler engine, which the owner says is “finicky.” A 1954, 22-foot Chris-Craft Holiday now has an entirely new bottom and transom plank. This boat is hull number H-22-00P, meaning she is a prototype.

LeCompte says, “Chris-Craft didn’t come out with the 22-foot Holiday until 1955, and there were only 26 built—hull numbers H-22-001 to H-22-026.”

I

n the homegrown boatbuilding department, Buddy Fife of Pasadena, MD, recently showed PropTalk around his home garage, where he has two projects underway. The first is a racing class outboard hydroplane made of okoume, and the second is a small racing skiff—also planked with okoume—which he is building with the help of his oldest son. Both boats will be powered by a custom 50-horsepower Tohatsu M50D2 racing outboard, built by Sid Bass of Bass Machines. The outboard is only available to registered outboard racing association members and only is permitted to be used for racing by the Environmental Protection Agency. Fife also has a moddedPropTalk May 2012 67

up Jersey Speed Skiff in his garage, which he had built in the early ’80s, that can reportedly push near 100 mph. Stay tuned to PropTalk for a story about this rocket machine in a coming issue.

T

racey Munson with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, reports, “Construction of a lapstrake Baker North Shore dinghy now is underway in the museum’s boat shop. Shipwrights,

A 1935, 16-foot Chris-Craft Deluxe awaits a new fuel tank and engine work at Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

volunteers, and Apprentice for a Day public boatbuilding program participants have been working on her since early March, with a Memorial Day weekend launch scheduled. After the lofting and molds were completed, white cedar lapstrake planking and her outer stem were shaped and installed.

Then, her centerboard trunk was installed along the starboard side of her keel. In late March, participants

were steaming ribs, with framing scheduled to continue through April. Shear clamps, thwarts, and bilge stringers will be next on the list. She also is the last project lead

by CBMM Boat Yard Program Manager Dan Sutherland, who unexpectedly passed away on February 18, at the age of 47. Second-year shipwright apprentices are now leading the project, along with a dedicated corps of volunteers.”

A classic deadrise built by Elsworth Wingate in Dorchester County in 1957 gets some TLC at the Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD. Photo courtesy of Cutts & Case Shipyard

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Oxford, MD; Chesapeake Beach, MD; and Solomons. A refit on a Judge 42 Sportfish XC is complete, and she’s on her way back to her charter captain in Ocean City, MD. The hull and deck molds are being cleaned and waxed in preparation to start laying up a brandnew Chesapeake 36.”

A 1954, 22-foot Chris-Craft Holiday prototype sports an entirely new bottom at Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

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BALTIMORE 1

2:50 AM 9:25 AM 3:01 PM 9:37 PM

1.5 0.5 1.4 0.3

16

4:22 AM 11:19 AM 4:23 PM 10:38 PM

1.7 0.5 1.2 0.4

2

3:46 AM 10:35 AM 3:58 PM 10:21 PM

1.6 0.4 1.3 0.3

17

5:12 AM 12:14 PM 5:10 PM 11:11 PM

1.7 0.5 1.2 0.3

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3

4:40 AM 11:41 AM 4:54 PM 11:05 PM

1.8 0.4 1.3 0.2

18

5:56 AM 1:03 PM 5:54 PM 11:44 PM

1.8 0.5 1.1 0.3

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4

5:33 AM 12:43 PM 5:48 PM 11:49 PM

1.9 0.3 1.2 0.1

19

6:35 AM 1:47 PM 6:38 PM

1.8 0.5 1.1

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6:25 AM 1:41 PM 6:42 PM

2 0.3 1.2

20 Su

12:18 AM 7:11 AM 2:28 PM 7:20 PM

0.3 1.9 0.5 1.1

SA

6

12:37 AM 7:16 AM 2:37 PM 7:36 PM

0.1 2.1 0.2 1.2

21

12:53 AM 7:45 AM 3:05 PM 8:03 PM

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1:26 AM 8:08 AM 3:31 PM 8:31 PM

0.1 2.1 0.2 1.2

22

1:31 AM 8:18 AM 3:41 PM 8:45 PM

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2:20 AM 9:00 AM 4:23 PM 9:26 PM

0.1 2.1 0.3 1.2

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2:12 AM 8:52 AM 4:16 PM 9:27 PM

0.4 1.8 0.4 1.2

9

3:17 AM 9:54 AM 5:16 PM 10:24 PM

0.2 2 0.3 1.3

24

2:54 AM 9:29 AM 4:51 PM 10:10 PM

0.5 1.8 0.4 1.2

10

4:20 AM 10:49 AM 6:08 PM 11:22 PM

0.3 1.8 0.3 1.3

25

3:41 AM 10:09 AM 5:28 PM 10:56 PM

0.5 1.7 0.4 1.3

5:28 AM 11:46 AM 7:00 PM 12:23 AM

0.4 1.7 0.4 1.4

26

4:32 AM 10:52 AM 6:05 PM 11:44 PM

0.5 1.7 0.4 1.3

6:42 AM 12:45 PM 7:50 PM

0.4 1.6 0.4

27

5:31 AM 11:39 AM 6:44 PM 12:36 AM

0.6 1.6 0.4 1.4

28

6:39 AM 12:30 PM 7:24 PM

0.6 1.6 0.4

29

1:30 AM 7:56 AM 1:24 PM 8:06 PM

1.5 0.6 1.5 0.3

30

2:27 AM 9:14 AM 2:21 PM 8:49 PM

1.7 0.6 1.4 0.3

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2:28 AM 9:10 AM 2:41 PM 9:22 PM

1.5 0.5 1.4 0.4

3:28 AM 10:18 AM 3:34 PM 10:02 PM

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ChesApeAke BAy Bridge Tunnel

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Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

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1.3 0.4 1.2 0.3 1.4 0.4 1.2 0.2 1.6 0.4 1.1 0.1 1.7 0.4 1.1 0.1 1.8 0.3 1.1 0.0 1.8 0.3 1.1

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12:02AM 06:54AM 01:30PM 06:54PM 12:56AM 07:47AM 02:22PM 07:51PM 01:52AM 08:40AM 03:15PM 08:51PM 02:51AM 09:34AM 04:07PM 09:55PM 03:54AM 10:28AM 05:00PM 11:02PM 04:59AM 11:24AM 05:51PM

0.0 1.8 0.3 1.1 0.1 1.8 0.3 1.1 0.1 1.7 0.4 1.1 0.2 1.6 0.4 1.1 0.3 1.5 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.3

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

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

03:06AM 09:20AM 02:53PM 08:56PM 03:52AM 10:13AM 03:38PM 09:38PM 04:34AM 11:00AM 04:20PM 10:18PM 05:13AM 11:42AM 05:01PM 10:58PM 05:50AM 12:22PM 05:41PM 11:37PM 06:27AM 01:00PM 06:20PM

1.5 0.5 1.1 0.3 1.6 0.5 1.0 0.2 1.6 0.5 1.0 0.2 1.6 0.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 0.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 0.5 1.0

12:16AM 07:03AM 01:39PM 07:01PM 12:56AM 07:39AM 02:18PM 07:43PM 01:37AM 08:16AM 02:58PM 08:28PM 02:20AM 08:54AM 03:38PM 09:16PM 03:08AM 09:33AM 04:20PM 10:10PM 04:03AM 10:15AM 05:02PM 11:08PM 05:05AM 11:01AM 05:46PM

0.3 1.7 0.5 1.0 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.5 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.5 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.4 0.3

12:08AM 06:13AM 11:51AM 06:32PM 01:09AM 07:22AM 12:45PM 07:19PM 02:08AM 08:29AM 01:42PM 08:09PM

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

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1:27 AM 7:28 AM 1:14 PM 7:45 PM

0.2 2.3 0.2 2.9

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2:05 AM 8:07 AM 1:51 PM 8:21 PM

0.2 2.3 0.2 2.9

20

2:41 AM 8:44 AM 2:29 PM 8:57 PM

0.1 2.3 0.2 2.9

21

3:16 AM 9:21 AM 3:06 PM 9:33 PM

0.1 2.4 0.2 2.9

22

3:51 AM 9:57 AM 3:44 PM 10:10 PM

0.1 2.4 0.2 2.9

23

4:27 AM 10:34 AM 4:22 PM 10:46 PM

0.2 2.3 0.3 2.8

24

5:04 AM 11:12 AM 5:03 PM 11:25 PM

0.2 2.3 0.3 2.7

25

5:43 AM 11:52 AM 5:48 PM

0.2 2.3 0.4

26

12:06 AM 6:26 AM 12:36 PM 6:37 PM

2.7 0.2 2.4 0.4

27

12:51 AM 7:12 AM 1:25 PM 7:33 PM

2.6 0.2 2.4 0.4

28

1:41 AM 8:03 AM 2:19 PM 8:34 PM

2.5 0.2 2.5 0.4

29

2:36 AM 8:57 AM 3:18 PM 9:38 PM

2.5 0.1 2.7 0.3

30

3:36 AM 9:53 AM 4:19 PM 10:43 PM

2.4 0 2.9 0.1

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3 12:06 AM AM Th 6:12 12:17 PM 6:43 PM

0 2.7 -0.1 3.2

4

1:03 AM 7:09 AM 1:09 PM 7:37 PM

-0.2 2.7 -0.3 3.5

5 1:58 AM AM SA 8:04 2:01 PM 8:30 PM

-0.3 2.8 -0.4 3.6

6 2:52 AM AM Su 8:58 2:54 PM 9:23 PM

-0.4 2.9 -0.4 3.6

7

3:45 AM 9:51 AM 3:47 PM 10:16 PM

-0.4 2.9 -0.4 3.6

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4:38 AM 10:44 AM 4:42 PM 11:09 PM

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1:01 AM 7:27 AM 1:36 PM 7:45 PM

3 0 2.6 0.2

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2:02 AM 8:26 AM 2:40 PM 8:53 PM

2.7 0.2 2.5 0.3

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3:05 AM 9:24 AM 3:45 PM 9:59 PM

2.5 0.2 2.6 0.4

14

4:08 AM 10:19 AM 4:45 PM 11:01 PM

2.4 0.3 2.6 0.4

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

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

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

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Tidal Current Tables

Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Maximum Current

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0510 1113 1658 2316 0600 1220 1747 2353

3

0647 Th 1322 1835

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0238 0904 1503 2057

+0.9 -0.8 +0.6 -0.7

12

0323 0957 1556 2141

+1.0 -0.9 +0.6 -0.8

0031 0734 1419 1923

0407 1047 1648 2226

+1.2 -1.0 +0.6 -0.8

0112 0821 1512 2011

0452 1135 1738 2312

+1.3 -1.1 +0.6 -0.8

0156 0907 1603 2101

0538 +1.3 1223 -1.2 1828 +0.6

0242 0955 1652 2155

8 0332 Tu 1042 1741 2252

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+0.7 -0.6 +0.6 -0.7

0425 1131 1830 2354

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0000 0625 1311 1918

-0.8 +1.3 -1.2 +0.6

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0051 0714 1400 2011

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0145 0805 1451 2105

-0.7 +1.2 -1.2 +0.6

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0244 0859 1542 2202

-0.7 +1.1 -1.1 +0.7

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Slack Water Maximum Current

0100 0629 1313 2007

0347 0957 1636 2301

0209 0741 1407 2055

0455 -0.6 1059 +0.8 1730 -0.9

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-0.6 +0.9 -1.0 +0.7

0000 0606 1204 1825

+0.8 -0.6 +0.7 -0.9

0057 0714 1310 1919

+0.9 -0.6 +0.6 -0.8

0151 0818 1413 2010

+0.9 -0.7 +0.5 -0.8

0241 0915 1511 2059

+1.0 -0.8 +0.5 -0.7

0657 1337 1839

0327 1006 1605 2144

+1.0 -0.9 +0.5 -0.7

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0411 1053 1654 2227

+1.1 -0.9 +0.5 -0.6

0110 0821 1517 2014

0451 1137 1741 2309

+1.1 -1.0 +0.5 -0.6

0147 0859 1603 2100

0531 1218 1825 2349

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0144 0717 1429 2018

0414 1109 1712 2339

0247 0807 1510 2117

0516 +0.7 1158 -1.4 1757 +1.1

Tu

0030 0648 1339 1952

-0.5 +1.1 -1.0 +0.5

2

0112 0727 1419 2035

-0.5 +1.0 -1.0 +0.5

3

0423 1133 1847

0157 0809 1459 2119

-0.4 +1.0 -1.0 +0.5

0009 0511 1214 1924

0245 0853 1540 2204

-0.4 +0.9 -0.9 +0.5

0103 0607 1256 1959

0338 0941 1623 2250

-0.4 +0.8 -0.9 +0.6

0159 0712 1339 2034

0436 1034 1706 2337

-0.4 +0.7 -0.8 +0.7

0301 1015 1728 2231 0340 1054 1808 2319

0256 0826 1425 2109 0352 0945 1513 2145 0446 1103 1604 2224 0537 1214 1657 2306

0539 -0.5 1131 +0.6 1751 -0.8

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Th 0346 0857 1554 2211

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0439 0949 1639 2302

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0316 0840 1517 2106

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0042 0714 1227 1906

0405 0934 1607 2157

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0134 0810 1322 2001

0455 1027 1658 2248

-1.8 +1.0 -1.7 +1.5

0227 0907 1420 2059

0551 1121 1756 2342

-1.7 +0.9 -1.5 +1.3

Su 0620 1132 1813

0025 0643 1232 1837

+0.8 -0.6 +0.5 -0.7

8

0114 0745 1334 1925

+0.9 -0.7 +0.4 -0.7

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0202 0843 1434 2014

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0035 0606 1245 1839

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12

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SA

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0143 0853 1429 2115

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0130 0707 1411 2009

0356 1056 1718 2337

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0241 0755 1501 2110

0512 +0.5 1149 -1.2 1806 +0.7

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0033 0601 1232 1839

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SA

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-1.1 +0.5 -1.1 +0.9

0210 0717 1345 1943

-1.1 +0.5 -1.2 +0.9

0251 0758 1418 2020

-1.1 +0.5 -1.2 +1.0

0326 0841 1452 2058

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M

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17 Th

18

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25 26

27 Su

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29

Tu

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31 Th

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0358 0923 1527 2135 0429 1003 1603 2210 0502 1043 1641 2246 0541 1123 1723 2323 0627 1208 1813

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0005 0715 1257 1910

+0.8 -1.1 +0.4 -0.9

0052 0801 1345 2006

+0.8 -1.1 +0.4 -0.9

0142 0846 1435 2104 0234 0935 1532 2209 0336 1030 1633 2316 0442 1125 1727

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Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

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Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

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Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

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Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

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-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

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0.6

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Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

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Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

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Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

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0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

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Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

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Beating the

Big, Red Drum Photos and Story by Ric Burnley

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had just about given up on catching any fish that day. The clouds had moved in, the wind had picked up, and the tide had started to ebb. I was drifting along in my kayak behind one of Virginia’s barrier islands blankly staring into the water and considering my options. That’s when I noticed a flash of gold through the clear green water below me. Looking closer, I saw the source of the flash—a pair of gold-colored pectoral fins attached to a 40-inch red drum. Only a few feet away were another gold spark and another red drum. Then I saw another… and another. Before I knew it, I was surrounded by a school of big red drum.

My hands were shaking. My breath labored. My heart raced. “Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.” I repeated in a whisper, “Oh my god.” I fumbled with my fishing rod, cocked the bail, and lobbed my swimshad into the middle of the melée.

The lure sank, I closed the bail, the line came tight, the rod bent over, I turned the reel handle, and then line screamed off the spool. “Got ‘im, got ‘im, got ‘im,” I hollered to no one. “Fish on!”

Rhythm of the Drum

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Known by a number of names (red drum, redfish, spot tail bass, channel bass, reds), an angler usually doesn’t find a red drum, red drum find the angler. From the beaches of Sandbridge, VA, to the islands of the Eastern Shore, and from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay to the Maryland state line, red drums inhabit almost every gallon of Virginia’s inshore waters. The best strategy is to stake out a claim in known red drum waters and wait for the fish to pass. From the first full moon in April to the last full moon in October, red drum will be swimming and feeding somewhere in Virginia.

Red drum start the season by investigating the shallow waters surrounding Virginia’s Eastern Shore islands. When the water temperature flirts with 60 degrees, these fish will invade the shoals and beaches looking for peeler crabs emerging from the mud. As the water warms, they will spread out onto the shoals of the Lower Bay from Inner Middle Ground to Latimer and to Nautilus. proptalk.com

Location, Location, Location

To find the fish, look for any hill or hump that borders a deep slough. Anchor the boat on the edge of the drop, so that baits can be cast in all directions covering a variety of water depths. The best time to find the fish is during the first and last hours of the tide when the current is weak enough to allow the baits to sit on the bottom.

The action really kicks into high gear on the full moon, as blue crabs begin to shed and red drum go into a feeding frenzy. The fish will bite under any wind conditions, but an onshore blow seems to push them shallow. In early spring, reds are soaking up the sun in skinny water, so look for breaking waves over shallow water to find them.

Timing Is Everything

The best time to catch drum is early in the morning, late in the afternoon, or at night.

The fish will bite all day when the sky is overcast. On a sunny day, schools of drum will come to the surface and cruise around looking to score an easy meal.

While red drum will hang around the Lower Bay through the summer, they are hard to target on the shoals when rays and sharks get in the way. During these summer doldrums, the best strategy is to drive along looking for schools of fish on the surface.

By early fall, the fish will return to their spring haunts to school up and feast before leaving for the winter. One of the best places to look for fall drum is the Virginia Beach oceanfront down the coast into North Carolina. Exactly where the fish go during the winter is hotly debated, but anglers know big red drum will return to Virginia’s inshore waters each spring.

Rigged for Reds

The hardest part of catching big red drum is finding the fish. The easy part is rigging up. To fish bait from anchor, start with a half-dozen medium-action boat rods. Each rod should be heavy enough to handle eight ounces of lead and up to 50 pounds of raging bull redfish. I like Shimano’s seven-foot Tallus rod and a matching Torium 20 reel.

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Beating the Big, Red Drum (continued) 60-pound monofilament. Use a subtle and limber monofilament line—like Hi-Seas Pro—that will pass easily through the guides.

On this shock leader, thread a small plastic bead, a 250-pound test snap swivel, and another bead. At the end of the leader, snell an 8/0 circle hook. Then I clip on a four- to eight-ounce pyramid sinker to the snap swivel.

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Drum will eat peeler crabs, cut bunker, and mullet; but, so will rays, skates, and sharks. To avoid these pesky fish, use a whole female blue crab. Run the point of the hook in one leg socket and out another socket, and then lash the crab’s legs to the hook shank with a number 64 rubber band.

Going the Distance

One of the keys to catching big reds is being able to cast a six-ounce sinker and bait as far as possible. Using a reel with a reliable casting break and a rod that is at least seven feet long make this easier. Keeping the bait and sinker together in one small package makes it possible. To sight cast to big drum, try a seven-foot, heavy-action spinning rod and a heavy-duty reel spooled with 50-pound braided line.

Shimano’s new Terez rods and Sustain reels are light enough to cast all day and strong enough to beat any bull red drum.

Attach a 150-pound test, low-profile Spro swivel to the braid with a uni knot, and then tie on a six-inch dropper of 50-pound fluorocarbon bite leader.

When big reds are schooled up and feeding aggressively, they will engulf any hapless victim they encounter. A threeounce bucktail tipped with a seven-inch curly tail or six-inch swimming shad will get the herd’s attention. Whether anchored and waiting for big drum or driving around searching for schools of giant red fish, most any angler has a shot at the catch of a lifetime.

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Bull red drum get their name honestly, usually picking up a bait and charging off toward the horizon. Big reds fight with their head down and their fear shut off. When using a circle hook, don’t set the hook, just lift the rod tip and crank the line tight. The fish will do the rest. After a reel-smoking run, red drum usually will turn and run just as hard the other way. This is when a high-speed reel shines, allowing the angler to retrieve line fast enough to keep up with the charging fish. Even when the fish is close to the boat, drum often refuse to surrender, bucking and kicking all the way to the net. It takes a big stick to beat one of these fish.

When a school is encountered on the surface, an angler really has a shot at epic action. Approach parallel to the school, being careful not to cross paths. Once you have maneuvered the boat within casting range of the school, let one angler cast at a time. Be sure to land the lure in front of and just beyond the school. The plan is to retrieve the lure in the path of the stampeding fish. If done correctly, you will find the fish often will fight for the lure. Usually, the biggest drum wins, and the angler will find himself hooked into a run-away freight train.

If you’re looking to tangle with one of the toughest fish in the sea, you’ll find that no inshore fish hits harder or fights stronger than a big bull red drum. And no other destination has more of these fish than the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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##Ken Neill III of the Healthy Grinn hoists up his pending Virginia state record tautog, which tipped the scales at 23 pounds, three ounces. Yes, they’re ugly, but they sure taste good. Photo courtesy of Ken Neill III

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Pending Tog Record in Virginia

t’s funny how things work out. Veteran Virginia Beach, VA, angler Ken Neill III, a PropTalk contributor, had planned to follow up a good tautog trip the next day with a new set of fishermen. Neill waited 15 minutes for the crew to arrive, but when they didn’t post, he threw the lines clear from his sportfish Healthy Grin and steamed off toward the sunken Liberty Ship Morgan.

Neill says, “It was clear when I departed, but soon the fog rolled in. I could hear ship fog horns but could not see anything. My morning was not going well. By 11 a.m. I was running out of crabs.” Neill reports that soon he got an “impressive tog bite” and after some tug of war, he had it in the net. That’s when he started thinking about a possible record.

Neill headed for shore and sent word that he may have a possible state record on ice. Danny Forehand, Inlet Station Marina owner, Cason Barco, and Lewis Gillingham with the Virginia Salt Water Fishing Tournament met Neill when he arrived, and when they hung the large tog on the digital scale, it weighed 24 pounds, three ounces. The current mark to beat is 24-pounds. The application process is underway to certify the impressive tautog as the new Virginia state record.

Congratulations, Ken.

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##Shawn Wetzel of Orrtana, PA, took this 80-pound, 12-ounce blue catfish out of circulation February 23, setting a new Maryland state record for the species. Wetzel was fishing near Fort Washington, MD, in the tidal Potomac River. Photo courtesy of DNR

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Catfish Record Set in Maryland

t took 40 years for flathead and blue catfish—both transplants from the Mississippi River basin and considered a threat to native fish—to spread to many Chesapeake rivers in such numbers that fisheries biologists urge anglers to kill them.

On February 23, Shawn Wetzel of Orrtana, PA, took a breeder blue cat out of circulation when he landed a monster weighing 80 pounds, 12 ounces, setting a new Maryland state record for the species. Wetzel was fishing near Fort Washington, MD, in the tidal Potomac River. The previous record of 67 pounds was held by Ron Lewis who caught his trophy catfish in 2008, also in the Potomac River.

In a press release issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wetzel said, “At one point, I was on my knees trying to lift the fish, and my back was burning.” Officials at DNR’s fishery service have stated it understands the appeal of landing trophy catfish, but cautions that populations of blue and flathead catfish must be curtailed.

MSSA’s Rockfish Championship Set for May 4-6

illed by the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association (MSSA) as the country’s largest rockfish tournament, its “Championship on the Chesapeake” tournament will take place on the Bay May 4-6. The occasion should attract thousands of fishermen vying for cash and prizes. The tournament is now in its 29th year, and along with the 30th annual Rod ‘N’ Reel Pro-Am tournament being held out of Chesapeake Beach, MD, the same weekend, celebrates Maryland’s trophy rockfish season. Anglers from along the Atlantic Coast will pit their skills (and luck) against each other to try to catch trophy striped bass, which spawn in the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries during the spring.

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Fish Forecasts

by Capt. C.D. Dollar

Photo courtesy of Joe Bruce

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

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or the next several weeks, my game plan is fairly straightforward: Hit the shallows of the Eastern Shore as hard and as often as I can in search of speckled trout and red drum. To be sure, a local trip or three for rockfish will be in the mix, but for reasons not yet clear, I have it stuck in my head to make chasing specks and reds a priority.

I’m not much different than most sport anglers in that I too only have a defined window of opportunity to get on the water, not a sliding glass door. And that’s one of the delights of spring fishing—more options often accompanied by glorious weather. I’d be a bona fide slacker if I didn’t mention the potential for a good bite on shad, flounder, sea bass, black drum, and croakers, all of which will be in play on some level in coming weeks. Here’s what PropTalk’s panel of expert anglers will pursue this month:

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apt. Harry Nield of the KingFish II likely will be dialed into the first week of the 2012 trophy rockfish season when you read this forecast. Fishing out of the watermen’s village of Wenona, MD, on Deal Island, Capt.

Harry will troll for stripers in Tangier Sound and around the Lower Bay. Capt. Harry is familiar with the abundant fish-attracting structure and edges that attract bait. And where there’s baitfish, you’ll find stripers. Capt. Harry says he plans to pull tandem bucktails (four to 20 ounces) with a lone drone spoon on his “way back” rod. Planer boards and conventional reels loaded with 30- or 40-pound test will provide the muscle. Capt. Harry has recently restored a vintage 23-foot, center-console to chase speckled trout and red drum on light tackle in the shallows around Deal and the other barrier islands of the Lower Chesapeake.

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apt. Walt of Light Tackle Charters will be running catch-andrelease striper trips on the Susquehanna Flats until the end of April.

By the beginning of May, Capt. Walt will switch to casting in the shallows of Tangier and Pocomoke sounds for speckled trout and striped bass.

Capt. Walt says, “We’ll ply all the points and flats around Smith Island, Bloodsworth Island, and Big Annemessex River in Tangier Sound.” Other spots Capt. Walt will target include the points and flats around Tangier and Watts islands and the Pocomoke River and Pocomoke Sound. His clients will use light tackle (10- to 12-pound gear) and fly gear (four- to seven-weight) and cast to structures in search of both stripers and specks, and maybe even a few croakers.

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apt. Sonney Forrest (Solomons, MD) of the Reel Relief is back after spending the winter in Florida, and he’s ready to fish the Chesapeake. Capt.

Sonney says, “The 2012 season for striped bass likely will be off balance based on seasonal changes. Expect the large, migrant stripers to arrive early and leave early.” Capt. Sonney says that fishermen who get on the water early in the season ought to do well, but he thinks that by early May, fewer trophy rockfish landed in Maryland waters will be noticeable to most anglers.

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apt. Monty Hawkins of the party boat Morning Star says, “After fishing all winter for tautog—and catching a new Maryland state record—we will be running a few more tog trips before getting ready for sea bass season.” Capt. Monty expects to do well once the sea bass season opens, sometime in May. Other species Capt. Monty will target include flounder, croakers, and as the weather warms, bluefish. You can e-mail Capt.

Monty at mhawkins@siteone.net for weekly fish reports and trip schedules.

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##Skip Powers shows off a fine Susquehanna Flats rockfish, caught with Capt Walt of Light Tackle Charters. Photo courtesy of Capt. Walt

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##Ray Leety shows off a gorgeous five-pound speck he fooled with a Storm Wildeye Swim Shad. Bay fishing guides expect a banner year for speckled trout again this season.

Photo courtesy of Capt. Kevin Josenhans

ic Burnley with fishcrazy.info says, “Spring has sprung and Virginia Beach, VA, fishing will be on fire this month. Big red drum will make most of the noise, as they swarm over shallow shoals and sand bars in the Lower Bay. Anchor along the edge of a drop and cast whole blue crabs on a fishfinder rig into the shallows for a chance at one of these bruisers.

Flounder fishing should also fire up this month, with more fish being caught along the channels leading out of the Bay. By the end of the month, more fish will be caught in the pilings and rocks of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. A live bait or strip bait fished on a three-way flounder rig will put flatties in the box, but a six-inch scented soft plastic on a one- to three-ounce jighead also will work—especially around heavy structure. Tautog fishing should also be good, but anglers will find more spadefish, sheepshead, and trigger fish taking their fiddler crab and clam bait offerings. Don’t forget about striped bass. The season opens May 1, but fish will be available for catch-and-release before then. At dawn and dusk, try casting big topwater plugs at the rock islands for trophy-sized rockfish. Offshore fishing should also kick into high gear this month. Big bluefin will show up in the canyons and at inshore lumps. Tilefish will cover the bottom along the 50-fathom curve, while grouper will haunt the deep drops east of the 100-fathom edge. With any luck, yellowfin tuna will ride warm water eddies close enough for Virginia anglers to target them. Check out fishcrazy.info for more reports.

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apt. Kevin Josenhans with Josenhans Fly Fishing will take the last two weeks of April to cast poppers, such as the Stillwater Smack-it!, to big stripers on the Susquehanna Flats.

“This is perhaps the most explosive fishing we see all year on the Chesapeake,” he says. During the first week of May, Capt. Kevin will head to Virginia’s Eastern Shore in search of trophy red drum in the shallows around Fisherman’s Island, located at the mouth of the Chesapeake. Capt. Kevin says, “Sight-casting to red drum in excess of 40 pounds should test the nerves and tackle of even the most well-traveled angler.” Capt. Kevin adds, “Speckled trout should be plentiful in Tangier Sound this spring, based on the exceptional fishing we had last fall. There have been no coldwater winter kills to speak of, so we’re looking for some outstanding spring fishing for large specks.” Check-out Capt. Kevin’s daily fishing reports at josenhansflyfishingblog.com.

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apt. Mark Galasso of Tuna the Tide, believes the unseasonably warm winter could have a serious impact on the fishing in the early spring. Whether or not that’s a good thing remains to be seen, he adds. Capt. Mark says, “The heavy siltation in the Bay last year may keep the May worm hatch down. That would create large pods of small rockfish looking for something to eat to build back their strength after the spawn. I think a lot of the bigger rockfish will have left by mid-May, unless large schools of bait show up.” Capt. Mark in May will lead his customers on light-tackle fishing trips all around Kent Island and especially in the Eastern Bay. Capt. Mark adds, “Jigging around the oyster bars is the best bet with Bass Assassins or BKDs. It might take some serious hunting this year, but the fish will be there. Also look for some blues by late May.” Follow us!

##Scott Evander with a healthy rockfish caught during the 2011 Susquehanna Flats catch-and-release season just before it was released. Many Bay anglers will migrate to the Susquehanna Flats this month to chase after these migratory monsters.

Photo courtesy of Capt. Kevin Josenhans

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Chincoteague, VA Fish Spots

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understand Chincoteague first gained fame 50 years ago after a book detailing the life of one of its wild ponies was made into a movie. I’ve neither read the book nor seen the movie, but I do know this seaside village on Virginia’s Atlantic coast is a great place to fish.

Spring flounder fishing can be outstanding in the waters around Chincoteague, and keys to success are clear water and optimal water temps between 60 and 70 degrees.

At this writing, both conditions were present, allowing anglers to take keeper flounder weeks ahead of schedule. Also, a few black drum and stripers have already been caught in the surf. Combine those factors with favorable flounder regulations—currently four fish at 16.5 inches per angler per day—and no wonder veteran flounder pounders are anticipating a great season.

Chincoteague Bay is rich with tidal flats, sloughs, and guts—ideal territory for ambush predators like flounder to hijack baitfish being swept off the shallows. Queen Sound and the Assateague Channel are two popular flounder areas, but a local chart will reveal numerous places where water drains into deeper channels. Even a subtle change in depth—a foot or so—can be productive. In the early season, fish the top of the ebb tide; warmer water is flushed off the sun-soaked flats. Use your depth finder to find dropoffs, and then let your lure or bait rig slide down the ledge. If the tide gets rolling too fast, “back” troll against or across the current.

You can’t go wrong with a bull minnow-squid combo. Spot, silver minnows, and mullet are good choices as spring yields to summer. Don’t be shy about throwing lures and flies. They too should be heavy enough to hit bottom. Flounder are notorious for mouthing their prey, so what may feel like a ghost pot could be a trophy. Let out line to make sure.

With the National Wildlife Refuge very close, Chincoteague is a nice change of pace from more developed coastal resorts. There are numerous species to catch and plenty of things to do for the non-angler. And apparently, Chincoteague has lots of ponies.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing

Charters, Guides, and Head Boats

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

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

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Chesapeake Ranger Tugs in Annapolis has new ownership. Mark and Tony Schulstad, who own Mass Enterprises and Cutwater Marine Sales in Grasonville, MD, recently acquired the Chesapeake Ranger Tugs dealership from Chuck Wistar. Both locations will give customers access to Ranger Tug and Cutwater Boat models, and Chuck will remain part of the organization in sales, marketing, and strategic planning.

Mark and Tony will display both boat lines built by Fluid Motion during the Bay Bridge Boat Show April 19-22. chesranger.com; pocket-yacht.com

Weems & Plath in Eastport, manufacturer of fine nautical instruments, recently launched a new ships bell clock app for iPhones and iPads. Users can enjoy the sound of traditional ships bell chimes with this free app downloadable from the App store. True to tradition, the chimes signal the passing of time in half-hour increments. weems-plath.com

## March brought the opening of the new Sago Spa & Salon at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MD. Now you have one more reason to visit the resort’s Rivermarsh Marina. hyatt.com/gallery/chesamarina ## The Yacht Brokers Association of America in Annapolis recently elected new officers and board members for 2012, including president Stanton Murray; vice president Linda Warren; treasurer Jay LeBow of Annapolis Sailyard; past president Rod Rowan of Crusader Yacht Sales in Annapolis; and board members Donald Finkle, Hall Slater, and David Walters. ybaa.com ## Running through June, Mike Davidson Enterprises in Camden-Wyoming, DE, is working to customize a schedule of shrinkwrap recycling pick-up times based on the volume and location of participating marinas in Maryland. Each marina will receive a certificate for its commitment to GO GREEN and offer eco-friendly options for boat owners. mikedavidsonent.com

##This February in Marathon, FL, Sandi and John Wallace took this photo of Ed and Elaine Henn, friends of PropTalk, enjoying their new Ranger Tug called Bay Ranger. The Henns recently upgraded from a 25- to a 28-foot Ranger Tug.

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DIY Marine is a new marine parts and supply store in Fruitland, MD. Owners Ronnie Morris and Brian Mildren are excited to be able to provide local boaters with an easier means of finding parts and supplies for their boats. DIY will also provide engine service and maintenance. Its new retail store opened April 2 near the Fruitland Recreational Park. diyboating.com

## Congratulations. The Echo Hill Outdoor School in Worton, MD, is celebrating 40 years this year.

The Legacy Campaign is just one of the ways the school will mark its birthday in 2012. ehos.org

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Haven Harbour Marina in Rock Hall, MD, has replaced one of its three docks with state-of-the-art floating docks, added 70 slips with full-length finger piers, dredged the entire area to 6.5 feet mean low water, and upgraded its utility systems and fuel dock. havenharbour.com Send your Chesapeake Bay business soundbites and high-resolution photos to ruth@proptalk.com.

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CLASSIFIED AND BROKERAGE HELP WANTED

Marine repair, installation and restoration: Taking applications for professional and experienced marine technicians. Minimum of five years experience in the maritime trades industry and knowledge of all shipboard systems.

Mechanical, electrical, electronics, inverters, navigation to plumbing, general yacht maintenance and repair. Diversified Marine Svc. Inc. Annapolis, Maryland, 21403, (410) 263-8717 HAVE FUN AND TAN WHILE YOU WORK Captains Wanted-The Baltimore Water Taxi is accepting applications for the 2012 season. Seasonal PT and FT positions available; weekend availability a must. Valid Master’s License and TWIC Card required. Customer service experience preferred. Apply online at www.bwtjobs.com Marine Technicians Outstanding opportunity for professional & personal growth. High quality of life is Southern VA. Prospering successful business, The Deltaville Boatyard. Top pay, paid vacation, challenging workload & paid training. Visit us at Deltavilleboatyard. com. Contact Matt@deltavilleboatyard. com or Keith@deltavilleboatyard.com.

Marine Techs: Positions open for experienced marine electrical, marine systems, general repairs and carpentry.

Excel. benefits, including health insurance, disab. insurance, and more.

FAX resume to (410) 867-4404 or email info@zimmermanmarine.com Marina Maintenance Full time year round. General all around experience in carpentry, plumbing, maintenance, dockhand, etc. Must work Fri, Sa, some Sundays in season. Harboreast Marina, Baltimore 410-625-1700 www.harboreastmarina.com Marina Dockhand PT Dockhands for Marina, must be able to work holidays & weekends. Assist in docking, cleanup and general work @ Harboreast Marina, Baltimore 410-625-1700 www.harboreastmarina.com

REAL ESTATE Waterfront Office Space Available for Rent on Jackson Creek in Deltaville, VA. Prime commercial location at Deltaville Marina, home of the Deltaville Boatyard.

Lots of foot traffic.

Contact Ed@deltavillemarina.com

SLIPS & STORAGE $200/MO Covered Slips Solomons Area Any length. Open $110. Sheltered cove off Mill Creek. Little wave action from other boats.

Showers.

Elec/water at slips. (301) 475-2406, (240) 925-2204.

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

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

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25’ - 40’ Slips and Storage Special Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 8677919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com 25’ - 50’ Deep Water Slips Available on scenic, protected Jackson Creek at Deltaville Marina in Deltaville, Virginia.

Covered slips available up to 42’. Slip rental includes electric, water & great amenities, including pool modern bath houses, lounge, free Wi-Fi, free pump out in park-like setting. Kid friendly & pets welcome. Deltaville Boatyard with ABYC certified technicians on premises with 75 ton lift. 8’ at MLW. Family owned & operated 804-776-9812 deltavillemarina.com 30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport.

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

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

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

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

SURVEYORS ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Power & sailboat surveys, big or small, gas or dsl.

Contact Derek Rhymes, NAMS-CMS and SAMS A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll-free (866) 608-4404.

WANTED Wanted: 6 horsepower OMC (JohnsonEveinrude) Outboard engine. Willing to consider most any engine, but prefer that the unit is running or has a diagnosed problem that can be reasonably repaired without a major rebuild. Call 410-216-9309 and ask for Gary, or e-mail gary@proptalk.com.

DONATIONS Boat, Car, and RV Donations Needed Possible cash back. Fast pickup. Tax receipt given. Proceeds spent locally for college education grants. www.kidsfundinc.org, (410) 5329330, (877) 532-9330.

Rare Covered Lift Slip 36’ x 16’ in Kent Narrows, 15,000 lbs Magnum lift.

Gated, A/C bath house, pool & clubhouse $99,500 (410) 530-8776, inbox3@comcast.net Slips - Kent Narrows Close to everything the Eastern Shore has to offer. 25’ up to 70’. From $150.00 per month. Service Department on site.

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

Slips on the Rhode River Small and Large slips available at Fishermans Dcok Marina in Mayo, MD. Starting at $1200 14x45 slips for $3000 w/util. Call Todd (410) 212-6149.

Up to 70’ Boatel and Land Storage Kent Narrows Starting as low as $125 per month. Service Department on site. Harrison Yacht Sales and Service, (410) 827-7800 or www.harrisonyachtsales.com.

2005 Sea Pro 206 CC ‘05 with Yamaha F150, Trailer, Leaning Post, T-top, Electronics Box, Coaming bolsters, Spreader light, Bow Cushion, VHF radio, Rocket Launchers, and 471 hours. $24,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

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

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

Blackstone Marina, Hollywood MD St Mary’s County, 20’ - 40’ slips, lift slips, covered slips, open slips. Power and sail, deep water Land storage, full service.

Mins. from Bay. Contact us at 301-3732015 www.blackstonemarina.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

John Kaiser, Owner of Yacht View Brokerage is offering complimentary dockage and weekly professional cleaning for Power and Sailing yachts from 20’ to 75’, until sold! A USCG 100 Ton Master with 25 years of experience in 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: 443-2237864, Office: 410-923-1400, www.yachtview.com

2006 Sea Pro 206 WA ‘06 with Yamaha F150, Bimini top, Full enclosure, Digital gauges, Hummingbird fish finder, Salt water washdown, NEW trailer $24,900.00 Wye River Marine 410-643-9966

21’ Triumph 210CC ‘04 Ropeline Hull, T Top, Rocket launchers, Yamaha 150 fuel injected 4-stroke, low hrs, Garmin plotter, standard Horizon VHF, trim tabs, Sirius radio, EZLoader trailer, $22K/obo.

240-912-2403

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

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

18’ Duffy South Coast Pic-nic Cruiser ’08 Virtually new, dealers showboat. Great seating arrangement, wet bar, bimini w/ side curtains, dual axle trailer, traditional flag blue hull. Charge at night & cruise in peace all day. Asking $25,000 obo.

OBYS 410-226-0100

22’ Glacier Bay 1997 (VA) 2xMerc 90hp 4-stroke. Donated to charity, we are selling for them. Asking $12,900. Call Pete Peters, PPeters@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (cell) 757-876-9227. BluewaterYachtSales.com

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

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

Sea Ray 240 Sundeck '01 with Mercruiser 5.7L EFI I/O, Bimini top, Head, CD Player, Wet Bar, Swim platform, Pedestal Tables, Brand New Aluminum bunk trailer, and 262 hours. $24,900 Wye River Marine (410) 643-9966

Bayliner 225 BR '06 with Mercruiser 5.0L MPI I/O, Folding wakeboard tower w/ speakers, MTX amplifier, Swim platform w/ ladder, Tandem axle galvanized bunk trailer. $19,900 Wye River Marine (410) 643-9966 23’ Caribiana Skiff ‘09 Grace. Beauty.

Craftsmanship. “The coolest boat on the water” according to Forbes magazine. Yamaha 60 with only 79 hrs. Contact Jonathan (804) 776-7575 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com

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

2005 Bayliner 275 5.7 Merc bravo III, A/C, windlass, dual batts, GPS, $29,500. Call Buzz at Sunset Harbor 410 687 7290 27’ Panga Yucatan ’08 Fully loaded & ready to fish. This boat is FAST!!!!. twin 250-hp outboards (210 hrs)!!! Twin axle venture bunk trailer. Great electronics package including depth & radar. The tower folds down & can be removed as well. The boat is rigged to fish w/Rupp top gun outriggers, 2 fish boxes w/macerators, a live well, rocket launcher & a load of rod holders. The pastel yellow hull shows excellently in the water. The owner is recently married & wants a boat that is set up for cruising; he has no complaints at all about this boat. New price $49,900!!! www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 476-4414

28' 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 ‘06 With 240-hp Yanmar, Vetus bow thruster, flag blue hull, cherry interior, GPS, AP. Asking $159,000 Call Frank Gary (410) 703-4017.

MayCraft 2300 CC '05 with Yamaha F150, Leaning post with rod holders, Head Compartment, Garmin FF, Garmin GPS, VHF radio, Brand New aluminum bunk trailer, and 323 hours. $19,900 Wye River Marine (410) 643-9966

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

2011 Regal 2565 Window Express, 5.7 Volvo 300 hp DP, full camper canvas, A/C, windlass, TV/DVD, GPS, $77,000. Call Buzz at Sunset Harbor 410 687 7290 25’ Edgewater CC ’06 Great boat for fishing or exploring the bay! Stars and Stripes blue, new Garmin 12” display, Yamaha 250-hp outboard - under 120 hrs. $49,900 Contact Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 26’ Albemarle Express 18’ outriggers, Lift kept, inboard/outboard, air conditioning, fishing machine! www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 4764414. Price Reduced !!! $29,000

28’ Albin TE ’99 Yanmar 300-hp w/1100 hrs, white hull, extended hardtop, professionally maintained, full electronics package, custom mattress, very clean boat. $67,925 Deltaville, VA 26’ Rick Roe center console ’10 Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575. Photos Built to spec, inboard gas engine w/ zero www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com hours, Brand new boat at used boat price $35,000, (410) 476-4414, 28’ Albin TE Newport ’09 Full warranty. www.compositeyacht.biz Fishing offshore or weekending w/

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27’ Tiara Offshore Open ’87 w/ 10' Beam with tri axle trailer, Aluminum frame and canvas top. Twin Cummins 250-hp less than 100hrs on rebuild 2007, ZF Trans, 180Gal Fuel. Fresh water use 4 yrs. Large open Cockpit w/bench seating P /S at Helm , L seating forward, Cuddy V berth with bunks P&S. Standard Horizon Fish Finder, GPS, VHF. Fresh bottom paint. Boat has just received a new canvas top and is ready to go. Great off shore handling, great for water sports on the Bay. Price $34,900 Can arrange for delivery from Ohio. Contact 740-334-7798

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

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 Yacht Sales.

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

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

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

29’ Regulator ‘06 (MD) 2xYamaha 250hp.

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

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See us at the Bay Bridge Boat Show 29’ Robbins Bay Built ‘98 Brand New Single Marine Power Vortec V-8, Dual Steering Stations, Windlass, $39,500 (301) 465-1971, bmuldowney@dmpinc.net

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

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’ Mainship 31 Sedan Bridge ‘96 Flybridge w/generous seating & storage. Molded steps, bridge walkthrough, oversize handrails & raised toe rails for safety & comfort. Spacious salon, galley, & comfortable strms. New Canvas 2011. Excellent cond. $59,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.

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

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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 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.co 30’ Wellcraft Martinique ‘01 Clean, low hr boat. Wide 10’6” beam makes for spacious interior and cockpit.

T-Mercruiser w/new Bravo III outdrives in 2009. New A/C in ’08 $49,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 30’ Bertram Moppie ’94 Exceptional vessel that has received the utmost care.l One could only dream of finding a boat in this cond. used. T-Mercruisers w/800 hrs., sleeps 4, reverse cycle air & heat, radar, AP, depth, stereo & so much more! Red $59,000 obo. OBYS 410226-0100 30’ Luhrs Alura ’89 Blue downeast hull in beautiful cond., twin Chrysler 318 gas engines run flawlessly. Raymarine depthsounder Lowrance GPS plotter, full galley. $16,500 Call Bob at AM PM Marine 410-360-7437

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31’ 2002 Sea Ray Sundancer Absolutely impeccable. T/Merc Horizons w/60 hours, AC, gen. Meticulously maintained one owner boat that shows like new.$79,000 Call Intrinsic 410.263.9288

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

2002 Picnic Boat Classic HORSEFEATHERS at $255,000

2006 T29 Runabout GEMINI at $245,000

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 32’ Carver 3207 Aft Cabin ‘84 Large salon, roomy galley w/upright refrigerator. 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 Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.

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32’ Fountain Fever ‘98 High Performance, trailer kept, fresh water use boat. Well maintained, bottom never painted. Hydraulic bolster seats, silent choice exhaust plus dual axle trailer & Tonneau cover. T-502 EFI’s. $44,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.

32’ Nordic Tug ‘02 Built in North West, known for sea kindly abilities. 2 can cruise in comfort & entertain 2 more w/ convertible dinette. Cummins 220-hp dsl consumes average 2 ¾ GPH at cruise & her bow thruster assists in tight spots.

Asking $197,000 OBYS 410-226-0100

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

Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NothPointYachtSales.com

33’ Formula ’07 (MD) Twin Mercruiser 320hp. Low hours. Lift kept. Excellent condition, ready for the season.

JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-220-5619.

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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

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34’ Silverton ’92 (MD) 2xCrusader 320hp.

750 hrs.

Davit for RIB on bow.

John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-220-5619.

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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. $74,500. 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

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’ 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’ Albin Trawler ’81 Classic, single dsl engine, 2 cabin trawler that has been well cared for and has light hrs. Recent autopilot and clean interior. $54,900 Call Tim 410-267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

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

BluewaterYachtSales.com 36’ Egg Harbor ’83 T-450HP Detroit dsls, GPS, 48 miles radar, 8KW Onan genset, Rupp outriggers, Cruisair reverse cycle AC/HT, FB enclosure, 2 strms and so much more! Legendary East Coast Convertible. Asking $145,000 obo. OBYS 410-226-0100

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

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

Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 36’ Lobster Boat ’83 Maine built Lash Bros. Detroit dsl 6-71 $27,000 Call 410 952-6656 or jake@livingclassrooms.org 36’ Sabre Express Soft top ’99 Twin 300 Cats, refrig, micro, AP, radar, GPS, flat screen TV, DVD player, Genset, AC/ HT, bimini w/side and back enclosure, awlgipped hull in ’04 and much more!

Asking $159,500 and looking for offers.

OBYS 410-226-0100 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 Generator $134,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.

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

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

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37’ Rinker 342 Express Cruiser ‘06 This is a professionally maintained beautiful boat that is loaded with generator, Airco, dinghy, TV and many other upgrades. Asking $119,000 Call Bob (410)-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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2xCAT 420hp. Great Electronics, New Enclosure, Very Clean! John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-2205619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows 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. 2003 model also available. $395,000 2003 model also available.

Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410) 708-0579 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’ Sea Ray 370 ’10 Gorgeous express cruiser, perfect for The Bay. Joystick controlled stern drives. Start creating memories to last a lifetime. $259,900!

Contact Patrick at 410-267-8181 or Patrick@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. . $155,000 Deltaville, VA. Jonathan (804) 776-7575 www.annapolisyachtsales.com

38’ Cranchi ’97 (MD) 2xVolvo 370hp.

860 hrs. Cruise 24, top 30. Excellent equipment, Italian style. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-220-5619.

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

Asking $350K for the whole package.

Contact patrick@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414

38’ Eastbay ’00 (SC) 2xCat 435hp.

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

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

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

Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com

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

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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 443553-5046 - see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

40’ Riviera Offshore Express ’04.

One owner, locally cruised boat in perfect condition. Low hours on reliable Volvo diesels. Custom windshield to hard top, spray rails, new stereo, great electronics. Just detailed. Owner moving up to a larger Riviera. $249,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732 (mobile), ned@theyachtgroup.com 40’ Silverton Convertible ‘87 Two strm floor plan. Full galley w/plenty of counter space & large dinette, all forward of salon. Large aft deck & flybridge. T-350hp Crusaders and 7.5 KW Kohler generator. A great vessel for cruising, fishing & entertaining. $44,500 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022.

42’ Beneteau Swift 42 ’07 “Worth the Wait” Clean, well equipped. Very well maintained by AYS. Ready for your cruising adventures. Rock Hall, MD. Motivated Sellers!! Call Dan 410-2678181 or dan@annapolisyachtsales.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.

42’ Cruisers 420 Express Twin Volvo IPS 500 dsls, gen, air, hard top, bow thruster, IPS docking – CLEAN! $235,000 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 42’ Jones ’00 Well equipped dual purpose bay boat. Ready for pleasure & families, or for a charter business. 575hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $190K, the owner is a motivated seller.

Contact patrick@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414

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.

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

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41’ 2004 Albemarle 410XF T/C-12 Cats, 715 hp, Low hours, all major services completed, expertly maintained, teak Release fighting chair $279,000 Call Intrinsic 410.263.9288

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

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

42’ Sabre Hardtop Express ’07 Lumina is in beautiful cond. and has been lightly used. Fully loaded with all the latest electronics by Furuno including 3D multi function displays.

Twin Yanmar 480s, 8kw genset and 3 zone A/C provide all season comfort. $529,000 Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com 43’ Tiara Sovran ’07 New listing; in fresh water; all the right options; low hrs. on T-435 hp Volvo IPS drives; joystick; full Raymarine electronics; Pristine is a must see. Asking Reduced to $499,000.

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

Carver 430 Cockpit Motor Yachts ‘96 $129,900 Twin Cummings dsl, Gen, Air Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at greatblueyachts.com

40’ 2000 Ocean 40 Super Sport T/3126Cats, 840 hp, updated interior, great electronics, excellent mechanical and cosmetic history $149,000 Call Intrinsic 410.263.9288

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42’ 2002 Sonic USA T/575 Mercs w/170 hours, indoor stored. Excellent opportunity on a super clean and well cared for bank owned boat. $130,000 Call Intrinsic 410.263.9288

44’ 1998 Sea Ray Express Bridge T/3126 Cats, clean, loaded with options, cherry interior, charcoal hull $159,500 Call Intrinsic 410.263.9288

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

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

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

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

46’ 1985 Post Convertible T/Detroit Diesels, Chesapeake Bay cruised boat, well maintained, extremely clean $124,500 Call Intrinsic 410.263.9288

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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

swim 46’ Markley ’05 Built to fish and charter ready, Full electronics, John Deere diesel, Fishing gear goes with sale, Make Offer – Must Go, 410-476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz 46’ Post Convertible ’85 T-45-hp Detroit dsls, GPS, 48 mile radar, 8KW Onan genset, Rupp outriggers, Cruisair reverse cycle ac/ht, FB enclosure, 2 strms & so much more! Legendary East Coast Convertible. Asking $145,000 obo. OBYS 410-226-0100

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CHE S A P EA K E CLA S S IC Making History Nearly 150 Years Ago ##This photo was taken July 9, 1862, of the deck and turret of USS Monitor on the James River in Virginia. It is from a collection of photos of the Federal Navy and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy and was taken by James F. Gibson

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esigned by Swedish-born John Ericsson, the Union Navy’s USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for duty during the American Civil War. The contract the U.S. Navy issued to Ericsson stipulated that the ironclad should be equipped with masts and sails; Ericsson conveniently ‘forgot’ that requirement. She was launched January 30, 1862; and commissioned February 25, 1862.

Described as a “cheesebox on a raft,” the Monitor featured the first-ever 360-degree rotating armored gun turret (20 feet in diameter) on an operational warship. The turret housed twin 11inch Dahlgren guns. The hull was underwater and protected by an overhanging armored deck and armored “belt.” The vessel was fully steam powered, with engineering spaces, crew and officer spaces, and the galley all below the water line.

Her “15 minutes of fame” came during the Battle of Hampton Roads March 9, 1862. It was the first battle fought between two ironclads, the Monitor and the CSS Virginia (the former frigate USS Merrimack). During the four-hour, close-range battle, Virginia’s shot bounced off the Monitor’s turret and deck, sometimes denting them but never breaching them (see the dents above).

The only weak spot? Poor aim by the gunners would cause them to strike their own pilothouse. Neither ironclad sank or seriously damaged the other; in essence, the battle was a draw.

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monitors, and they played key roles in Civil War battles on the Mississippi and James rivers.

Her low freeboard (less than two feet!) and heavy turret made her very unseaworthy in rough waters. During a heavy storm, the Monitor was swamped by high waves while under tow. She sank on December 31, 1862, off Cape Hatteras, NC; and sadly, 16 of the 62 crewmen were lost.

In 1973, the wreck of the Monitor was located on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. It since was designated the first U.S. marine sanctuary and a National Historic Landmark. On July 16, 2001, divers from the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and U.S. Navy raised the 30-metric-ton steam engine. In August 2002, the gun turret was recovered. Before removing the turret, divers discovered the remains of two trapped crewmen, whose skulls were recently used to reconstruct their faces, much like a scene from CSI, in hopes of identifying them.

The Mariner’s Museum in Newport News, VA, has conserved and displays many Monitor artifacts, including her turret, cannon, propeller, anchor, engine, and some personal effects of the crew.

The cylindrical turret was carefully preserved in fresh water for nine years since its discovery. But now the water has been drained away. Conservators are chipping off the concretions, revealing the original iron surface and dents from Virginia’s close fire cannonade. This spring saw official celebrations of the Monitor’s 150th anniversary. marinersmuseum.org

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