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Bay Bridge Boat Show Blowout

A quick trip to Kent Island, MD, April 18-21 will land you at the Bay Bridge Boat Show, where you can celebrate the liquid lifestyle. by Beth Crabtree

Cruising the Middle Bay

Anxious to explore Annapolis, Galesville, St. Michaels, and Oxford by boat? Here’s how. by Gary Reich

Six Outboards and Engines for 2013

Superchargers, turbochargers, two-strokes, and propane-fueled outboards are some of the highlights you’ll find in PropTalk’s annual peek at all things horsepower. by Gary Reich

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Merroir—The Careful Craft Behind a Rappahannock Oyster A deep cup, consistent shape, and unique taste make Rappahannock River Oysters a global phenomenon. by Gary Reich

Prop Person—Decoy Carver Bill Veasey: Carving His Niche

He’s carved decoys for presidents and been inducted into the Waterfowl Hall of Fame. Now find out what makes this Bay character tick. by Jean Korten Moser

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Tying Lefty’s Deceiver

With a name like Lefty Kreh behind this fly’s design, it’s bound to catch fish. Find out how to tie your own here. by Jim Heim

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Prop Thoughts: The Litmus Test Letters Dock Talk Boat Notes: Cuddy Cruising and an Opening Day Fishing Machine 23 B.O.A.T: Let’s Do Launch by Mike Edick 24 Bay Brands: J.M. Clayton 25 Chesapeake Boating Calendar presented by Boatyard Bar & Grill

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76 Chesapeake Tides and Currents

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y neighbors across the street give me a hard What signals the birds to pair up and build a nest in the time about a number of things, but my affinabsence of a calendar? Even more perplexing to me were the ity for outside work involving deafening twogoldfinches that eat me out of house and home each winter, and four-stroke yard gear such as my beloved leaf blower or gorging themselves on Nyjer seed. Just last week I noticed temperamental lawn mower seem to draw the most ire. For that the drab males started transforming into their brilliant them, the sound of internal combustion yard machines from yellow spring suits. They certainly don’t have control over the Reich Ranch signal that metamorphosis or a the beginning of spring. reminder in their smartFor everyone else in Bay phone to do so. Country, the cues come Anyway (bird talk from other sources. aside), it got me wonderHaving lived on a boat ing as to what triggers for much of my life and us, as boaters, to make in apartments and condos preparations and plans for most of the rest, I lost for getting out on the touch with many of the water. Sure, opening day small visual land-based of trophy rockfish season cues we get in Chesais a calendar date with a peake Country every year deadline—that’s an easy to signal the impending answer. But are our urges spring. Sure, I’ve always entirely date-driven, or is been on top of when part of this drive internal, hickory shad return to the based on how much sun Bay’s tributaries (usually is left after we punch the in sync with the blooming time clock each evening? dogwood trees) and my Part of me likes to think eyes start to scan the skies we’re partially wired to get for osprey in the weeks out on the water at some before St. Patrick’s Day, point, fishing deadlines but it’s only been this year and holiday weekends that I’ve been able to noaside. I’m not sure about tice the vernal scheduling you, but at some point of some of Bay Country’s I yearn to get out there less-noticeable flora and and do something—anyfauna. The smell of botthing—related to Bay tom paint vapors wafting boating. And it’s not often ##Industrious Carolina chickadees built this nest. What boating triggers spur you into action? Photo by Gary Reich past my office window warm outside when that used to be the true spring yearning hits. litmus test for me. This Maybe it’s a mystery year, it’s all about birds. not to be solved. But In late March, just as four inches of wet, sloppy snow judging by the parade of boat traffic on Back Creek today, coated much of the Bay, I put up new bluebird and wren nest boaters’ internal time clocks are ticking away. I’ll see you out boxes in hopes that I could attract a pair of each species to there. Look for the dork in the center-console off Eastern nest and set up home for the summer. Within a week, a pair Bay trying to catch crabs in mid-April. of Carolina chickadees had piled up a cozy fort full of moss and cat hair inside the bluebird box, despite sub-freezing All the best, temps and a real deficiency of anything spring-like.

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Letters Barry, Ruth is likely on her boat, trailering her new camper, or having some sort of adventure with her family after leaving PropTalk last month, but I will pass along your kind words to her. Her penchant for accuracy will be sorely missed. All the best, Gary

Ruth, his is just a quick note to compliment you on your great article in the April issue of PropTalk. My family is all from Hoopers Island (Honga River). My dad and Brice Phillips left the island together to join the Army for World War II. Most of my cousins spent their summers in Ocean City working at the Phillips restaurant. You got it all right! Cheers, Barry Creighton

Dear Gary, had so much fun at the festival thanks to the article in PropTalk. Here is a fly on a safety pin to wear on a hat or shirt. Anya—age 10

Anya, It sounds like you had as much fun at Lefty Kreh’s TieFest on March 9 as I did. Thank you for the neat fly. I took it home and put it up on the bulletin board in front of my fly tying vise. Thanks again, Gary

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pril 20 brings opening day of Maryland’s trophy rockfish season and with that comes the 12th running of the Boatyard Bar & Grill (BYBG) Opening Day Rockfish Tournament in the Eastport section of Annapolis, sponsored by PropTalk and Anglers Sport Center. The captains’ meeting will be April 19 from 5 to 7 p.m., and tight lines will get wet the next day at 5:01 a.m. After the “catch-and-photoand-release” action of the day (make sure you’re in line by 4:30 p.m. to have your photo entry judged), you’ll enjoy great commemorative shirts and giveaways and excellent music by D’Vibe and Conga. The ever-popular gala party in the BYBG parking lot runs from 4 to 8 p.m., with awards at 5 p.m. Dick Franyo—who owns BYBG 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.” All winners will be decided by photos or digital images of their catches lined up

with a 48-inch ruler that has been officially vetted by tournament planners. Rather than weigh-ins, the winners are based on “photo-ins.” Judges recommend placing your ruler up against a firm object in the boat (such as a bulkhead) and placing the fish’s snout against it as a starting point. The tail may be “squeezed,” and the judges will evaluate the longest tip of the caudal fin up against the ruler. You must be in line for your “photo finish” by 4:30 p.m. Anglers Sport Center will provide gift certificates of $5000, $3000, and $1000 for first-, second-, and third-place winners, respectively. The first-place angler will be honored with a painted rockfish 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 45 and 7/8 inches to 45 inches in size. The winning fish was caught by Russell Knapp who used a chartreuse umbrella fished off the West River. Adrian Matthews scored second with his 45 and 5/8-inch lunker while third place went to Randy Morse with a 45-incher.

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##Alex Kouhi won the youth division in the BYBG 2012 Rockfish Tournement with this 36-incher. Photo courtesy of Roger Kouhi

Alex Kouhi took the youth division with a 36-incher. More than 600 anglers in 130 boats took part in the fun at last year’s tournament. 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 BYBG, 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 PropTalk May 2013 15

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Not surprisingly, Aquaholic made the list for the ninth time in 10 years, proving that you should never let your landlubbing spouse name your boat for you. Seas the Day and Island Time have both made the list six times within the last decade, with Second Wind rounding out the list of the Jennifers, Jessicas and Sarahs of the Boat World. Dolce Vita seemed like a newcomer until we saw a trend in Italian names: La Belle Vita, Andiamo, and Pura Vita all appeared at one time or another. The same can be said for Serendipity, which has also shown up as Serenity, Serenity Now, and Liberty. All of these names indicate a recent divorce, but we could be wrong.

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The one name that is a recent newcomer to the list is Nauti Buoy. We hope this name makes its exit as quickly as it made its entrance. This name conjures up an image of Rodney Dangerfield shouting “You scratched my anchor!” in the movie Caddyshack. I think we can all agree that the last thing we need on the water is another aquamoron. The full list is as follows:

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t’s spring, and what better way to kick off the boating season than by getting out, enjoying the warmer weather, and boarding lots of beautiful boats? By the time this issue of PropTalk hits the docks, the Bay Bridge Boat Show (see page 31) will be set to excite anxious boaters April 18-21. But the Bay Bridge Boat show isn’t the only place to do your boat shopping this season; there are plenty of great shows and events around the Bay to whet your boating appetite. Cruisers’ University returns for its second year in Annapolis April 26-28. Although it runs in conjunction with the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, don’t be fooled—the seminars are equal opportunity events, and some are geared directly toward power boaters. “My first experience energized me for months,” says former attendee John Czamanske who participated in Cruisers University in 2011 and 2012 and will be back again this year. At the Yacht Collection Sale in Annapolis May 3-5, 18 dealers and brokers invite you to feast your eyes on all manner of power boats, including trawlers and Downeast models. Annapolis Porsche and Land Rover shuttles will move folks from local yacht clubs to the event sites. Finance, insurance, and documentation services will be available. In North East, MD, the Upper Bay Boat Show returns May 3-5. “It’s really a joint effort put on by Anchor Boats,

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hese were supposed to be busy and exciting times for the U.S. Navy’s 894-foot hospital ship, USNS Comfort. Comfort’s sailors were planning to deploy this spring on a humanitarian mission to Central and South America, and her home port recently changed to Norfolk, VA, after spending 20 years stationed in Baltimore, MD. Enter sequestration and a letter from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. Turns out that Comfort’s goodwill mission is one of the first victims of the budget sequester chopping block. In more prosperous times, USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy, the Navy’s two hospital ships, each conducted biannual goodwill missions during which they provided altruistic civic assistance. The “Continuing Promise” mission was scheduled to sail to South and Central America, while “Pacific Partnership” would tour the South Pacific. The deployments would have provided training opportunities for U.S. military personnel and partner nation forces, and other services such as medical, dental, and civic engagements in eight countries. Secretary Mabus says, “These actions are being taken to preserve support for those forces stationed overseas and currently forward-deployed. Reductions in lowerpriority forward operations, and significant reduction in all other operations, training, and maintenance are the results of a selection process. We made these choices carefully, while trying to preserve our ability to reverse or quickly restore negative effects if and when funding is restored.” Prior to her permanent departure to Norfolk, Maryland officials fought unsuccessfully to keep Comfort stationed at Pier 11 in the Canton area of Baltimore, citing recent renovations to her Pier, the ship’s impact on local employment, and the positive influence she had on the Port. They lost that battle, but according to the U.S. Navy, the move was purely a financial and logistical decision on its part. Stationing Comfort in Norfolk is projected to save the Navy $2 million per year in docking fees, plus 12 hours each time Comfort traveled down the Bay. In addition, the move from a commercial port to a government pier maximizes use of existing infrastructure and facilities in Norfolk for the personnel stationed aboard Comfort. proptalk.com

Farewell to Friends Larry Simns

President of the Maryland Waterman’s Association

and he worked closely with politicians, environmentalists, business groups, and all segments of the seafood industry,” says Mick Blackstone, editor of the Maryland Waterman’s Gazette. Simns wanted to keep working watermen profitable despite declining water quality and commercial fishing regulations. To do that, he worked to initiate moratoriums on rockfish fishing, implement oyster management, and limit the harvest of female blue crabs. “Larry stood sentry for the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay for over 40 years and courageously carried their banner into the 21st century” wrote Senator Barbara Mikulski in a public statement. “He was a trusted advisor, candid and straightforward. Because of Larry Simns and our watermen, many Marylanders have enjoyed the wonderful crabs and oysters that we are so famous for.”

awrence Simns was born into a family of watermen. Three generations of watermen, to be specific. So when he graduated from Rock Hall High School in 1956, there was little question as to what he’d do to make a living. He got right out on the water. But after working tirelessly on the Bay for almost two decades, Simns started to question whether enough was being done to conserve the environment and protect and maintain a tradition that had spanned multiple generations. His convictions led him to found the Maryland Watermen’s Association, where he acted as the association’s only president for 40 years. Simns worked to collaborate between the different groups active on the Bay, either preserving it or harvesting it. “He was a visionary, tirelessly working for the Bay, fisheries, and watermen,

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Simns understood the commitment that Maryland watermen have to the Chesapeake Bay because he lived it. “It is difficult to imagine our watermen’s community or seafood industry without his leadership,” said Governor Martin O’Malley, who recently named Simns an Admiral of the Chesapeake. “It is impossible to put into words the deep personal loss being felt by so many across our state.” Simns may have left his post at the Maryland Watermen’s Association, but his presence will be long lasting on the Bay. He died at home in Rock Hall, MD, on March 14 surrounded by family.

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Boat Notes

by Gary Reich

Cuddy Cruising and an Opening Day Fishing Machine Sea Ray 240 Sundancer

hile most cuddy cabin boats tend to have elongated cockpits that sacrifice cabin room, Sea Ray’s Sundancer 240 strikes a nice balance between an equipped cruiser and weekend warrior without compromising either. Design cues include a graceful reverse sheer with ample flare and a deep vee forward, an enclosed cockpit with a stern walkthrough, and a wrap-around windshield with a foredeck access panel. The cockpit has room for two couples or an average family with aft bench seating and a portside chaise lounge. The swim platform has plenty of room for access to waterrelated activities such as swimming, skiing, and tubing. Her helm is located to starboard with a vinyl captain’s chair. Below to port is a nicely equipped galley with a sink and a single-burner stovetop (a microwave and compact refrigerator

are optional—the microwave requires shore power option/inverter and the refrigerator is dual-voltage) and an enclosed head with a shower and curtain to starboard. Forward is a V-Berth that can convert to dinette seating or a double berth. Aft of the galley is a mid-stateroom with double bunk. Opening ports and a hatch forward offer ample light and ventilation. Standard

power on the Sundancer 240 is MerCruiser’s tried-and-true 5.0-liter MPI ECT with Bravo III sterndrive, which punches out 220 horsepower. Optional are a MerCruiser 350 MAG ECT with Bravo III (260 horsepower) or Yanmar 6BY-260Z diesel with Bravo III (300 horsepower). Top end with base power is around 40 mph, with a reasonable 23 mph cruise.

Specifications Length Overall: 24’ 10” Beam: 8’ 6” Draft: 3’ 1” Weight: 5593 pounds Fuel: 74 gallons Water: 20 gallons

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Parker 2320 SL Sport Cabin

f you’ve ever gone Down East in North Carolina to Harkers Island for the false albacore run, you’ve likely not only seen a few Parkers out on the water, you’ve also probably driven right by the manufacturer’s factory in Beaufort, NC. You also know that the waters off the Carolina capes demand stout, simple, robust boat designs… which is exactly Parker’s specialty. Ask most anyone, though, what Parker’s ace in the hole

is, and the ability of its boats to negotiate skinny water one minute (the 2320 draws only 15 inches) and ride out snotty open-water weather the next would be high on the list. Standard power on the Parker 2320 Sport Cabin is Yamaha’s capable 200-horsepower, four-stroke, V-6 outboard, with 225- and 250-horsepower Yamahas available as options. Her pilothouse is spacious and roomy (with ample headroom) featuring seating for

Specifications Length Overall: 23’ Beam: 8’ 6” Draft: 15” Weight: 4100 pounds Fuel: 137 gallons ##Photo courtesy of Parker

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three on a bench to port and a captains chair at the helm and a large berth forward for fishing gear or short overnight weekend stays or accommodations. It’s a nice place to get out of the weather when things get nasty. Her long cockpit facilitates fishing activities (lounging with adult beverages) with a full-length fish locker with inserts dominating her stern and rod racks and stowage areas under the gunwales. Hearty deck fittings abound—you’ll find opening hatches and windows made of aircraftgrade aluminum and beefy stainless steel pop-up cleats, navigation lights, and hatch handles throughout. Forward you’ll find a typical Down East deepvee hull with ample Carolina flare. Her hull is a single-skin setup with marine plywood in the stern and on deck. If you’re looking for an uncompromising fishing machine with legendary construction and heavy-weather performance, the Parker 2320 SL is a good place to start. proptalk.com

inally! It’s that time of year when captains around the Chesapeake have come out of winter hibernation; now that dent in the couch will re-expand as windows are opened to air out the man cave. Although Superstorm Sandy rushed last year’s winter lay-up and an early March storm threatened to create an extended offseason, we’ve actually made it through one more winter relatively unscathed. I take full credit for yet another very mild winter in the mid-Atlantic; an expensive snow blower purchase two years ago plus a full shrink-wrap treatment for the boat each of the past two winters were my way of ensuring that there would be no snow for any of us. I usually err on the over side of being prepared; I just didn’t realize I could affect weather in the process. Donations toward next season are gladly accepted. For those who have already splashed, I congratulate you. I’m usually in the water by now too, but another article in this month’s PropTalk (see page 65) will explain my delay. Before Memorial Day is a great time on the Bay, partially because there isn’t much traffic out there, but mostly because we’re finally appreciating the pastime we waited all winter to enjoy. Plans for this season are still fresh in our minds, and we’re jonesing for that adrenaline rush felt only when sea air blows through (what’s left of) our hair as we plot a course away from everything, toward nothing. However, for the rest of us still in our slip, or up on blocks waiting for the marina’s launch date, now is when you should spend quality time with your ride. Tell your spouse, “I’ve got an all-day meeting and might be late getting home” (leave out the part about meeting the boat). Call in to work and tell them, “I’m really sick today and won’t make it in” (you might want to leave out the part about being sick of work). Do whatever you need to do to take advantage of this opportunity to tinker and learn how all the systems on your boat work. If you’re the worker-bee type who has always wanted to do your own spring commissioning but have been too worried you’d screw something up, stop worrying and then schedule your day off around when your service people say they’re going to prepare your boat. Be there to look over their shoulders. Be sure not to get in their way, but do ask lots of questions. Demystify the whole proFollow us!

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Let’s Do Launch cess, because much of it really is work you could do yourself. The best way to handle an emergency while out on the water is to learn how everything works now—when there isn’t any pressure. If you know deep-down that you’ll never do your own season prep, use this opportunity to learn about all the accessories aboard you might interface with. Prepare for your day off by gathering all of your owner’s manuals ahead of time and then take them with you to the boat on your “sick day.” Play with all the options as you read the manuals during your oneon-one time, learn how to configure your electronics, and learn how your fuel and

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water shutoffs work while no one is around to laugh. Once again, demystify everything with knowledge. Once you shine that bright light on the unknowns, you’ll be ready for a real emergency while underway. Use every excuse you can to spend quality time right now (alone) on your boat. While I have no problem calling in the pros, I generally try doing as much of my own work as possible. Not for the cost savings (in fact, I’m pretty sure I often cost myself more), but because I don’t want to wonder what to do in an emergency… I want to know. Remember, launching is the easy part… keeping it afloat takes a little more effort. PropTalk May 2013 23

Bay Brands

by Duffy Perkins

The J.M. Clayton Co. Since 1890

aryland blue crabs are available almost anywhere in the world, during any season. With this amplitude of the Chesapeake Bay’s favorite resource ready at our fingertips whenever we crave them, it’s easy to forget the hard work Marylanders have put into making sure the crabbing business is both plentiful and profitable. For the Brooks family of Cambridge, MD, this hard work has been a part of life for over five generations. J.M. Clayton, or Captain Johnnie as he was known, founded the J.M. Clayton Company in 1890 on Hoopers Island, MD. Originally operating as an oyster shucking and packing plant, the company delivered fresh seafood and vegetables by steamboat to Baltimore. Soon afterward, Captain Johnnie introduced blue crabs to the company’s line of products, packing the meat under the name “Epicure.” This change signaled the beginning of a legendary force in the crabbing industry. Captain Johnnie moved the packing plant to Cambridge in 1921, and by the

early 1940s had extended the business farther south to Virginia and North Carolina to pick crabs year round. Business had been steadily improving at an impressive rate, and the company had responded by meeting the higher demands at every turn. In the late 1950s, a pasteurizing process was implemented to naturally preserve crab meat and extend The J.M. C layton Rec the shelf life of its ipe for Ho t Crab Dip product. In 1973, 1 pound Epic ure crabmeat J. Clayton Brooks, 2 eight-ounc e packages of grandson of cream cheese Half a pint , softened of sour crea Captain Johnnie, m 4 heaping ta bl es poons of mayo patented the Quik nnaise Juice of half a lemon Pik, the world’s 2-3 teaspoon s dry sherry first automatic One-half teas poon dry must crab-picking ard Three shakes garlic salt machine, capable Half a cup gr ated cheddar cheese of picking crabs Paprika (opt ional) at a speed of Preheat ov 100 pounds per en to 350 d egrees. M ix all ing hour, or the redients e m e d x i cept f u m si same speed it prefer a c zed bowl. Add milk or the cheese in a to mixture r e a mier cra would take 25 cheese and paprika. b dip. Top with remif you hired aining B ake uncov or cracker ered for 30 minute s. Serve w s. ith bread

##The J.M. Clayton Company in Cambridge, MD, as seen from the Maryland Avenue bridge. Photo courtesy of Bill Brooks

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workers to complete. While lump and backfin meat are still picked by hand, J.M. Clayton Seafood Co. manages to pack and ship out approximately 3000 pounds of crabmeat each day during the peak season between April and November. Today, J.M. Clayton is run by the fourth and fifth generations of family members. Local watermen still pull up to the docks at the Cambridge packing house, where Epicure crabmeat is cooked, picked, processed, and packed for shipment around the world. The company is the oldest operating crab processing plant in the world, and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. An extraordinary Chesapeake Bay landmark, J.M. Clayton is internationally recognized as some of the finest crabmeat available. With a history as long and storied as the Clayton family’s is, it’s not hard to see why. proptalk.com

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plenty of kayaks, personal watercraft, rowboats, and canoes. “But there’s more than just boats to enjoy,” adds Jacobs. “It’s almost a festival atmosphere with all the other things going on around the boats, like Thursday night’s Barbecue Bash, the Kid Zone, the Nautical Flea Market, and the antique boats and cars.”

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All Kinds of Show-Goers As you walk the docks, you’ll notice all different kinds of boaters. Some folks simply want to soak up the festive atmosphere, eat a funnel cake, look at the shiny boat hardware, and have a casual chat with manufacturers’ reps, all while wandering the walkways. Serious buyers come with a game plan. They’ve studied the show map and know exactly where their favorite boats and dealers are located. They might be first-time buyers or seasoned boaters looking to move up. Either way, these folks are ready to talk dollars and cents. And then there are the accessory aficionados. They’ve come to take advantage of the large number of exhibitors selling marine equipment, gear, gadgets, and electronics. Because there’s no better place to get the nitty gritty on hardware, straight from the horse’s, er, manufacturer rep’s mouth.

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Take 4 Days to Cruise the Middle Bay by Gary Reich

hile generally there are no specific geographic boundaries for the portion of the Chesapeake many folks call the “Middle Bay,” most people consider the expanses of water south of the Bay Bridge and north of the Patuxent River part of that region. And what a beautiful region it is. But first you’ll have to wrangle four days off from your boss, and that may be the biggest challenge of your trip. Start the four-day cruise in Annapolis, which is convenient from many parts of the Bay, and then travel south to Galesville, MD, off the West River. On the third day, hop across the Chesapeake into Eastern Bay to St. Michaels, then head back out into the Bay and jog through Knapps Narrows. From there, head up the Choptank River to the visually pleasing Tred Avon River and Oxford, MD. If you’re cruising to the Middle Bay from the south, you can reverse the order and start out in Oxford.

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##Annapolis Harbor looking north toward City Dock and the Maryland State House. Photo by Gary Reich

nnapolis-proper is situated on Back and Spa creeks off the Severn River about six miles southwest of the Bay Bridge. While Annapolis’ ZIP codes encompass many more bodies of water, we’ll focus on the downtown and Eastport sections of town, which is where most of the activity happens. Navigationally speaking, flashing red bell buoy “2” is a good entrance mark to shoot for from the main Bay stem (especially if you approach from the south), but you also can shoot for flashing red “4” off Tolly Point a bit farther north and west of flashing red bell buoy “2.” Keep an eye out for the thousands of crab trap floats that pepper the water as you approach. If you’re bound for Eastport and Back Creek, head for flashing green “1E” from Tolly Point. If bound for downtown Annapolis, follow the river marks in, making sure you give flashing white “HP” at Horn Point a Follow us!

wide berth before turning west toward the harbor. Annapolis leads a double-life. While the downtown area is accented by City Dock, the U.S. Naval Academy, the State House, and the Historic District, Eastport, located just south, is the maritime-centric hub. The city of Annapolis manages a number of moorings on both Spa and Back creeks, which are first-come, first-served. Simply pick up one of the heavy-duty mooring pennants and the harbormaster will come by boat to collect the $25-$30 fee. The water taxi (410-263-0033 or VHF Channel 68) runs around Spa and Back creeks for the basic fee of $2 (higher for longer trips). If you’re interested in getting away from it all, you’ll generally need to head up the Severn River, which has quiet creeks for exploration and anchoring.

Slip space at marinas is almost always at a premium in Annapolis, so you will want to secure a reservation before your trip commences. That said, marinas are everywhere and range from small operations to large, fullservice spots that can accommodate megayachts. Ashore are too many attractions, restaurants, bars, and tours to list here, but you can certainly make a day or evening of it by just having the water taxi drop you off at City Dock. You’ll easily find your way to ice cream, dinner, lunch, drinks, shopping, or just about anything else. A visitor information center at City Dock next to the Harbormaster’s office that is open daily March through October from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastport is just across Spa Creek and a great place to grab a nice bite to eat. PropTalk likes Boatyard Bar & Grill, O’Learys, and

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Day 2 GALESVILLE Davis’ Pub, for starters. eaving Annapolis, head out the Severn River and turn south at Tolly Point (flashing green “1AH), making sure to give it a decent berth. About 2.5 miles south you’ll find Thomas Point Lighthouse, a classic screwpile structure and Bay icon that was originally constructed in 1875. Once you’ve cleared Thomas Point, turn southwest to intersect flashing green buoy “1A” at the entrance to the West and Rhode rivers, making sure to clear the shoal at flashing red “2” as you head in. The Rhode River is the place for cruisers who want to anchor out and enjoy some relative peace and quiet. You can reach it by turning west-northwest from flashing red “2” at the confluence of the Rhode and West rivers to flash-

##The Rhode River is just north of Galesville, MD, and a popular spot for anchoring out. Photo by Jim Christie

ing red “2RR” at the mouth of the Rhode. Upriver, just past flashing green “7” is a large, round section of water punctuated with a shallow three-foot-deep spot in the middle. There are a few marinas around, but you’ll need to call ahead to reserve your space and/or make sure they take transient guests. If you’re interested in exploring the relatively quiet, scenic town of Galesville, head

into the West River by cruising west from flashing red “2” to green daybeacon “3,” and then following the well-marked (but curvy) channel into Galesville. Councillors Point at flashing red “6” is where you’ll find Pirates Cove Marina, West River Fuel Dock, and West River Yacht Harbor. Upriver from Councillors is Hartge Yacht Harbor, which can facilitate repairs and offers transient slips in a quiet setting.

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Farther south-southwest from Councillors Point is Hartge Yacht Yard, which has transient slips and moorings and a full-service boatyard. If you’re hungry, you can get an excellent meal at Pirate’s Cove Restaurant, or you can walk just past Main Street to Thursday’s Steak and Crabhouse, which is a lively gathering place with dock space. If food isn’t on your mind, take a walk around this quaint, quiet, Western Shore town. Or just have a seat at the waterfront and watch the activity in the river.

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here’s a ton to like about St. Mikes (as the locals call it), which means this popular Bay place can get quite hectic during holidays and weekends. If you’re able to run your cruise starting during the week versus the weekend, you can avoid some of the hustle of the weekend crowds. But if you crave some action, St. Michaels is well-equipped to handle large influxes of visitors. Ashore, there are more than enough attractions, restaurants and bars, and shopping to keep you and your crew busy. From Galesville, you’ll want to leave the West River toward the northeast, making sure you leave flashing red “2” to port, and flashing green buoy “1A” to starboard before setting a course for flashing green buoy “1” to the east. Next, head about six miles to the southeast where you’ll see Bloody Point Light, an old, red caisson lighthouse. From Bloody Point Light, make sure you clear flashing green bell buoy “1” to the southeast before turning northeast toward flashing red buoy “4” north of Tilghman Point. A turn toward the south will line up the navigation marks leading to St. Michaels, which is about five miles down the Miles River. Flashing red “4” marks the point off Haul Creek near St. Michaels before you go between flashing red “2” and green daybeacon “3,” leading into the harbor.

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St. Michaels Harbor (where you’ll find much of the action) is toward the southwest from the Miles River. Marking the northern side of the harbor is the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) at Navy Point, which is easily identified by its red-roofed buildings and Hooper Strait

##You’ll pass under Knapps Narrows Drawbridge on your way from the Bay toward Oxford, MD. Photo by Ruth Christie

screwpile lighthouse. Transient slips are available for museum members. Many other marinas including Bob Pascal’s St. Michaels Harbour Inn Marina & Spa, St. Michaels Marina, and Higgins Yacht Yard (with service and haul-out) line the rest of the harbor. The northern branch of St. Michaels Harbor offers spots to anchor, but is exposed to the north and east. The southern branch has an anchorage east of Parrott Point closer in to town, which is somewhat better protected, but it fills up quickly and can be crowded. Water taxi pickup from the anchorages is available by hailing “St. Michaels water taxi” on VHF Channel 71. If you’ve got a few hours free, there’s no better place to take a walk and explore CBMM, which has many interesting interactive displays. If you’re hankering for a bite to eat, the Crab Claw is a popular institution right on the waterfront next to CBMM., Farther in town are microbreweries, pubs, coffee shops, and all sorts of restaurants with a number of different cuisines to suit most any taste. Walk to Talbot Street to find the action.

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then to red nun buoy “2” where you’ll turn south into Poplar Island Narrows (controlling depth of six feet). Once you’ve cleared the southern channel of Poplar Island Narrows, set a course for flashing green “1,” which marks the entrance to Knapps Narrows (four to fivefoot controlling depths). After you’ve cleared the Knapps Narrows Bridge (opens on signal), follow the marks out into the Choptank River toward the southeast and quick flashing red buoy “12A” southwest of Benoni Point. Off to the northeast is flashing green “1”, which marks the shoal at Benoni Point and leads you into the Tred Avon River. To Starboard as you enter is Bachelor Point and Campbell’s Bachelor Point, a full-service marina. Farther north is Pier Street Marina, which has seafood and local dishes available at its restaurant, The Masthead. Upriver, turn east at flashing red buoy “2” toward quick flashing red “2,” which will guide you into Town Creek and Oxford-proper. Marinas abound everywhere. Among them are Cutts & Case Shipyard, Campbell’s Boatyard at Jacks Point, Mears Yacht Haven, Oxford Boat Yard,

##Campbell’s Bachelor Point Yacht Company in Oxford, MD, on the Tred Avon River. Photo by Gary Reich

Hinckley Yacht Services, Oxford Yacht Agency, and Schooners Landing. You can also anchor out in the Tred Avon River (weather permitting, it is open and exposed), or where room permits in Town Creek, but you’ll need to wrangle your own dinghy ashore since water taxi service is not available. Oxford is a walking and relaxing town and has an expansive waterfront park overlooking the Tred Avon. Eats are available at the aforementioned Masthead, but Pope’s Tavern also comes recom-

mended. Latitude 38 is small and quaint (but good) just out Oxford Road and Schooner’s has a waterfront vibe. If you’re in the mood for a break ashore, Oxford is home to about a half-dozen bed and breakfasts, all within walking distance to the waterfront. The Oxford Bellevue ferry is a popular attraction here and offers pedestrian fares of $5 round trip. The ride is an excellent opportunity to see a quick glimpse of the Tred Avon River to the town of Bellevue, just across the river. O

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abeled as a “torque monster,” the new V-6, 135-horsepower, high-output, two-stroke outboard from Evinrude was introduced in January. That low-end torque comes courtesy of the outboard’s lightweight, six-cylinder design, which the company says offers up to 36 percent more twisting power than competitive four-stroke outboard engines. If you’ve ever used one of Evinrude’s E-TEC outboards, you know that these beefy two-strokes are powerful, quiet, efficient, and, well, very un-two-stroke-like. The 135 HO joins Evinrude’s 115-, 150-, 200-, 225-, and 250-horsepower High-Output lineup, and

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is based on the same 60-degree, direct-injected V-6 as the 150 HO (the 135’s engine management module detuned for a lower horsepower limit). The 135 HO will add 418 pounds to your transom in its standard configuration—approximately 70 pounds lighter than comparable fourstroke outboards (and even lighter than more powerful 150-horsepower units). For those who remember their father’s smoky, loud, gas-guzzling two-stroke outboards, considering such a beast might cause some hesitation. But fear not; Evinrude has employed several sound-dampening features (including sound deadening and exhaust muffling) that make this unit almost indistinguishable from its four-stroke relatives. The outboard has direct injection, so you’ll also enjoy efficient, virtually smokeless operation. In fact, the 135 has a three-star emissions rating and complies with stringent European Union emissions regulations. evinrude.com

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f you’re looking for a 200-horsepower, fourstroke outboard for your ride but aren’t thrilled about strapping a 600-plus pound package to your stern, Yamaha might have a solution for you. New for 2013, and joining the F115 and F150 models in Yamaha’s inline four-cylinder niche is the F200, which at 487 pounds weighs in a full 121 pounds lighter than its V-6 brethren. In fact, Yamaha claims it is the lightest 200-horsepower outboard on the market. With 2.8 liters of displacement, this four-cylinder has a best-in-class power-to-weight ratio with excellent fuel efficiency for its size. You’ll find Yamaha goodies aboard such as Variable Camshaft Timing to increase mid-range torque and overall throttle response; a 50-amp alternator to keep the juice flowing, and Variable Trolling Switch,

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which allows the idle rpm to be adjusted between 650 and 900 rpm. And like most other top-of-the-line outboards, the engine has counter-balanced shafts, multipoint electronic fuel injection, start-in-gear protection, one-touch starting, cowlmounted trim switch, water separating filter, and sensors for overheating and low oil pressure. For those looking to repower, the engine is built on the same 26-inch mounting centers as other outboards. yamahaoutboards.com ##Yamaha’s F200 inline four cylinder outboard weighs 121 pounds less than its V-6 kin. Image courtesy of Yamaha

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ehr rocked the small boat outboard world last year at the Miami International Boat Show with the introduction of its 2.5- and five-horsepower, propanepowered, four-stroke outboard motors. For 2013, the company ups the ante by offering a 9.9-horsepower model that can run at cruise speeds for up to seven hours on a 10-pound tank of fuel. Designed to be used with small tenders, dinghies, skiffs, and Jon boats up to about 12 feet in length, the Lehr 9.9 Flyer comes in 15-inch short shaft and 20-inch long shaft flavors with the option of manual or electric start. Unlike the 2.5and five-horsepower models that can take a one-pound,

##Lehr’s 9.9-horsepower outboard runs on clean, efficeint propane gas. Image courtesy of Lehr

screw-in, disposable propane canister, the 9.9 Flyer can be remotely fueled using portable propane tanks with the proper hose connections. (The company also offers 10- and 20-pound composite propane tanks.) If you’re asking yourself, “Why would I want a propane-powered outboard?” let us extol the virtues. First and foremost, propane burns extremely cleanly with no smoke making it “greener” than gas. Second, a carburetor that is tuned for propane use has no choke and needs no priming. That’s right, no incessant fiddling with a choke lever and primer bulb to get you started and on your way. golehr.com/new/lehr-9-9-flyer

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n Europe—where fuel prices can make any good, oil-loving American cry—diesel engines in recreational boats (even sport boats, rigid-hull inflatables, and small cruisers) are the norm, not the exception. And while Mercury Marine certainly isn’t known for its diesel engines, a partnership with Volkswagen (and new Environmental Protection Agency Tier 3 certification) means these efficient oil burners may now be sold in the United States. The TDI range includes ##Mercury’s TDI platform uses Volkswagen’s succesful line of diesel blocks. Image courtesy of Mercury Marine

1.9-, 3.0-, and 4.2-liter models, with horsepower ratings of 60, 265, and 350, respectively. While Americans don’t have to deal with sky-high fuel prices now (which make gas engines generally more economically wise), the compact, lightweight and efficient diesels offer an alternative powerplant option for boatbuilders and the repower market with up to 50 percent greater efficiency. The 1.9-liter model is a common-rail, turbocharged four banger, while the 3.0- and 4.2-liter models are based on V-6 blocks with twin turbos. mercurymarine.com/engines/diesel/tdi

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Volvo V8-380 Big Block Power in a Smaller Package

maller, lighter, yet more powerful seems to be the name of the engine game these days, and with that theme in mind, Volvo-Penta last year announced a new replacement for its aging 8.1-liter platform based on GM’s L96 6.0-liter Vortec range. This 380-horsepower gas engine has many new features that set it apart from many offerings in the sterndrive market: high-

##Volvo-Penta’s new 6.0-liter, 380-horsepower sterndrive engine is based on General Motor’s L96 Vortec platform. Image courtesy of Volvo-Penta

flow aluminum heads, complete freshwater cooling including the exhaust manifolds, GM’s Cam Phaser Controlled variable valve timing (a first in a sterndrive), and a completely new engine management module. Aimed squarely at the 30- to 40-foot pleasure and performance boat crowd, the new engine is lighter, more efficient, and offers better mid-range torque than its predecessor. Volvo-Penta claims fuel efficiency improvements of up to 12 percent over the old 8.1-liter platform. The new powerplant mates perfectly with Volvo’s Aquamatic Duoprop lower units. volvopenta.com

Caterpillar C8.7 Supercharged with a Side of Turbo

here’s little doubt about the effect a globalized economy has had on the marine engine market. Yanmar is using BMW’s diesel blocks in marine applications, Mercury is offering a line of Volkswagen-based TID diesels (see above), and now diesel giant Caterpillar has teamed up with Fiat Powertrain Technologies and is scheduled to dish up 8.7-liter turbo-supercharged diesels aimed at the pleasure boat market. Along with the C8.7, a C12.9 model will be avilable in 2014 with horsepower ratings from 650 to 1000 horsepower. The compact, efficient package comes thanks to a radial, beltdriven supercharge in addition to a conventional turbo. This combo produces impressive low-end torque figures and virtu-

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ally eliminates smoking while providing incredible fuel economy. According to Caterpillar, “Once the supercharger is no longer needed as the turbo takes over the boost function, an electromagnetic clutch disengages the supercharger to avoid becoming a parasitic load and allows the turbo to provide the maximum permissible boost pressure.” The new C8.7 will replace the company’s 575-horsepower C9 series with a 650-horsepower package that is lighter and with a smaller footprint. Look for the new models in early 2014. marine.cat.com

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merroir The Careful Craft Behind a Rappahannock Oyster

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he place is unassuming enough— an old tidewater marina on the banks of Locklies Creek off the Rappahannock River surrounded by mature loblolly pine forests and white sand beaches with a peppering of marsh grasses that wave rhythmically in a breeze. Truthfully, Locklies Marina looks much like any other Northern Neck wharf at first glance. That is until you notice a small-plate tasting room and oyster farming operation underway just under your nose, all part of the Rappahannock Oyster Company (ROC).

About three hours south of Annapolis to Topping, VA, by way of U.S. routes 301 and 17, which wind their way through Southern Maryland, across the Potomac River, and deep into the Northern Neck of Virginia, ROC farms and ships approximately three million Eastern oysters (Crassostrea

virginica) to high-end restaurants and eateries around the globe every year. In addition to its farming operation, the company also operates three restaurants to showcase its wares: the Rappahannock Oyster Bar in Washington, D.C.; Rappahannock in Richmond, VA; and Merroir at its farm in Topping.

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But first, perhaps a little back story is in order. All the way back in 1899, James Arthur Croxton, Jr. leased five acres of Rappahannock River bottom near Bowlers, VA, a move that was originally only designed to complement proceeds from his farm. But the oyster business proved lucrative (in most years), and the company grew and expanded its leased areas of Rappahannock River bottom. Fast forward to 1961. William Arthur Croxton, Sr. took over the company and focused his attention on more than 100 acres of leased bottom off Butylo, VA. Croxton, Sr. was famous for saying, “When the oyster business was good, it was great, but when it was bad, it was devastating,” which he said in 1954 when Hurricane Hazel wiped out the company’s entire oyster crop. It was a fickle business that the Croxtons eventually discouraged their sons from messing with, so the company laid relatively quiet until around 2002. That was when cousins Travis and Ryan Croxton got a “use it or lose it” notice from the state of Virginia regarding the family’s oyster lease on the Rappahannock. ROC director Anthony Marchetti explains: “Travis and Ryan’s great grandfathers had passed down the lease to them, but if a lease goes unused for a certain period of time, the state will revoke PropTalk May 2013 45

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##A beautiful view toward the underwater portion of the Rappahannock River Oyster Farm from Locklies Marina.

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it and bid it out. Travis and Ryan hadn’t planned on getting into the oyster business, but they also didn’t want to see the family business disappear. So the cousins renewed the agreement and started thinking about farming oysters. ROC markets three distinct brands of oysters: Rappahannocks (harvested from its Locklies location), Stingrays (taken from Mobjack Bay farther south), and Olde Salts (from Chincoteague, VA). The Rappahannocks are the mildest, followed by the Stingrays and Olde Salts, which are raised in higher salinity waters (22 parts and 34 parts per thousand, respectively). I arrived at Locklies Marina on a crisp, windy March day after a three-hour trek through Bay Country from Annapolis. ROC’s 150-acre lease runs along the Rappahannock River between Grey Point and Parrot Island, just northwest and east of Locklies. There I was met by farm manager Patrick Oliver, an enthusiastic aquaculturalist (he prefers this nomenclature over “farmer,” which his friends insist on calling him) who gave me a tour of the farm bits of the operation. Oliver was keen to show me the company’s oyster-rearing setup, and escorted me down to a dockside house where oysters were being unloaded. “We get our oyster seed— about a million oysters at a time— from a hatchery on Gwynn Island, VA, just south of here. We could

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do our own hatching, but getting them from a hatchery means we don’t have to have as much complicated equipment onsite and can concentrate on rearing seed.” It turns out that spawning, hatching, and raising seed oysters aren’t as easy as putting two oysters in a tank of water, raising the water temperature to force spawning, and letting nature do the rest. Oliver says, “Once the spawning happens, the hatchery has to move the larvae around into different tanks. Since there are all types of zooplankton and other animals in the water that eat oyster larvae, the water that the oysters live in has to be filtered to exclude all but the tiniest organisms. The problem comes in feeding the oysters—since oysters filter the water to get their food (and the water has to be filtered so finely to keep out predators), the hatchery must raise all different sorts of

##Farm manager Pat rick Oliver negotia tes a cag e of oys ters aboard.

single-celled algae to add into the water so the oysters can feed. We’re happy to leave that to a hatchery we trust.” ROC receives oyster seed in increments of about one million (about three million total each season) once they reach a size of about one millimeter at the hatchery (around the thickness of a dime). ROC has about two million oysters in the river at any given time. Oliver says, “It’s amazing when we get them. One million oysters look and feel like a small pile of sand.” From this point, the oysters are placed in containers with varying sizes of screen on the bottom. The oysters are then sifted into gradually increasing sizes before being put into a floating upweller, which pulls nutrients from the creek’s bottom, until they are large enough to go out into the river, which usually takes about two to three months. These oysters are then placed in bags inside

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CONTINUED... “I probably touch each and every one of these oysters dozens of times before they reach market size (three inches). They’re literally hand-crafted.” ROC director Anthony Marchetti, adds, “We’re very particular about a consistent end appearance of our oysters, and so are the chefs we sell to.” Once the oysters are ready and staged for harvest, the oyster cages are pulled from the river with a stout crane mounted on a utility Carolina Skiff. “It’s hot, nasty work in the summer time, and winter can be challenging, too, but it’s good fun being on the water,” Oliver says. The tasty bivalves are then brought ashore, cleaned, and prepped in refrigerated 100-count bags for shipment. Bags of oysters go in containers with ice or frozen gel packs, and then off to eager chefs around the world. ROC overnights approximately 70,000

strings of cages that position the oysters just above the river bottom where they can feed and grow without becoming covered in silt. As the oysters grow, the cages are taken ashore and cleaned, and the oysters are “split” into other cages to give them more room as they grow. Oliver says, “Some are fast growers, while others take a little longer. We bring them in and tumble them, which breaks off the front part of the oyster where it grows. This is how we get the oyster to form in a deep cup, which is what the half-shell market demands.” You might think that carefully tumbling, sorting, and nurturing two to three million oysters several times a year are overkill, but when they end up on plates at Michelin starred restaurants such as Eric Ripert’s Le Bernardin in New York City, appearance and consistency count. Oliver says,

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oysters to locations as far away as Hong Kong every week, and also ships directly to retail customers via the phone and Internet. But the Croxtons aren’t content with just growing and shipping their brands of the shellfish; they celebrate the Chesapeake Bay oyster in every way they can, including opening restaurants to showcase their hand-crafted mollusks. Onsite at the oyster farm in Locklies is Merroir, a very casual, mainly al fresco affair where people can enjoy the amazing view of the Rappahannock and savor oysters and other Bay treats. The name Merroir (marewah) is a play off a term used in winemaking—terroir—which describes the different tastes in grapes depending on what type of soil the grapes are grown in. Oysters often have very distinctive flavor profiles depending on the water they live in.

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“We opened Merroir with the idea of having a real farmto-table concept,” Marchetti says, adding, “The oysters come right in off the boat and right into the kitchen where we roast them and serve them on the half shell. It’s great when we have our chefs come in to taste and see what we grow.” Also on the menu are other seasonal favorites such as steamed crabs, crab cakes, scallops, and other locallysourced seafood, all properly prepared with the utmost respect for the ingredients and pairings of excellent craft brews and wines. The company has another similarly themed restaurant in Washington, DC, called Rappahannock Oyster Bar, and serves a slightly different menu at Rappahannock, its latest eatery in Richmond, VA.

In addition to making the farm-to-table connection, saving the Bay is in ROC’s DNA. By using aquaculture instead of harvesting wild oysters, the company helps take pressure off wild stocks. Oyster aquaculture is completely sustainable, and with three million oysters in the water at any given time, ROC’s oyster lease filters up to 150 millions gallons of river water every day, improving water quality. “We also have breeding stock in with our regular oysters, which means millions of oyster larvae drift off from our oyster cages every year, enhancing the local stock,” Oliver says, adding, “It’s all good, really.” All good indeed. You can find out more about ROC at rroysters.com.

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Prop Person: Bill Veasey

Carving His Niche ##Veasey’s attention for lifelike detail has earned him induction in the Ducks Unlimited Hall of Fame. Here, he goes to work on a mallard drake. Photo by Jean Korten Moser.

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n the 40 years he’s been a full-time decoy carver, William Veasey has won countless ribbons and best-of-show awards. He’s written 14 books on the subject and taught the art of decoy carving to some 4000 students. But he counts meeting the president of the United States among the more memorable moments in his career. This was back shortly after President George H.W. Bush came into office in 1989. Veasey, who was then chairman of the Maryland chapter of Ducks Unlimited, was commissioned to carve a duck to be presented to the president during a luncheon. Veasey attended the event and met with the president privately prior to the event. “He said he had something everyone needed to have, a duck carved by Bill Veasey,” the 81-year-old carver recalls during a recent interview in his studio tucked behind his Elkton, MD, home. Later the president wrote him a personal note that said, “It graces our (Kennebunkport) home and brings us joy.” Bringing joy to people through waterfowl art has been Bill Veasey’s goal since he took up carving. Veasey, who is a member of the board of directors of the Decoy Museum in Havre de Grace, MD, will exhibit his carvings at the museum’s 32nd Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival, May 3-5. “I do pretty good detail, paint and shape, but the presentation is where I excel,” he says. His favorite piece? “Fighting Terns,” a carving of seabirds fighting over a fishing lure. C. John Sullivan Jr., former director of the museum, says “Bill Veasey’s contribution to the decoy world is not just through his carvings but through his books on how to carve and paint various species of waterfowl. The students he’s taught in carving classes are a virtual Who’s Who in waterfowl carving art today.” Veasey served in the U.S. Air Force before attending Lebanon Valley College, where he graduated with a degree in music. “Then I got on the trail of a fast buck,” he says, and spent nearly 20 years working boardwalks, carnivals, and markets

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##Bill’s decoys mimic their real-life counterparts with stunning detail. Photo by Gary Reich.

running a general merchandise auction business. “It was an interesting field,” he says. “I stayed with it because it was pure living theater, but it was limited.” He was close to 40 years old when he got an invitation to go duck hunting with his brother-in-law Bob Biddle, who had grown up on the Elk River and was an accomplished decoy carver. Biddle urged Veasey to give decoy carving a try, and the suggestion ended up changing his life. Three years later he was doing it full time. But trying to learn the secret techniques employed by the top carvers of the time proved challenging.

ecoy carver Bill Veasey will be among 125 decoy carvers, artists, commercial outfitters and guide services featured at the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum’s 32nd Annual Decoy and Wildlife Art Festival, May 3-5. The festival will be held the same weekend as the Havre de Grace War of 1812 Bicentennial celebration and reenactment of the attack on Havre de Grace and will also feature retriever dog demonstrations, auctions, food, and

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“When I started, the old-timers would not tell me how they did things,” he recalls. “They felt that people coming into the field threatened their income. In reality, it expands the marketplace.” To fill the information void, he penned 14 books on the art of decoy carving. But a busy writing career didn’t stop him from carving. In one year won 110 ribbons at the National Decoy Show. The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art named him a master carver, and the Easton Waterfowl Festival, where he’s exhibited for over 36 years, inducted him into their Hall of Fame. If Veasey’s career is full of highlights, it’s partially because he rarely stops carving. In 1999, a few days before the Ward Museum’s World Championship, he had a stroke

which left him with a limp right hand. He had to learn how to hold a pencil, form letters and numbers, and walk again. Yet the weekend after he got out of the hospital he led a threeday carving seminar. Veasey is as significant an instructor as he is an artist, with several dozen of his students having won the hardto-get best of show awards over the years. Three have even won the World Championship. “People can tell my students’ birds. Students always emulate their teacher,” he says. But Veasey says his greatest accomplishment is “Having a positive influence on the lives of people. I believe that people’s needs are greater needs than learning carving. It is just a vehicle to allow them to accomplish things they never thought they could.” O

##Veasey uses a scroll saw to cut and shape the head on one of his award-winning duck patterns.

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Electronics Essentials The Basics on Finding and Buying Marine Electronics by Gary Reich

ome folks are of the mindset that electronics go against the whole “unplugging” dogma that boaters are supposed to embrace. You know… get away from it all, disconnect, and become one with the water. And while those certainly are nice goals, the right complement of marine electronics can make your time on the Bay more enjoyable—regardless if you’re a cruiser, angler, or dock bar hopper. But today’s wide array of electronics acronyms can also intimidate even the most seasoned boaters. If you don’t know the difference between AIS and DSC, read on to see whom to talk to and what to look for when considering electronics upgrades.

Requisite Research

hile an experienced electronics shop is your best ally when considering an upgrade, the onus is on you as the consumer to do a little of your own preparation and research ahead of time. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use your local electronics outfitter as a resource, but you also shouldn’t walk in completely unaware of what you’re looking for and why you need them (cruising, fishing, watersports, etc.). For the doit-yourselfer and those who want to get gear recommendations and referrals, the website The Hull Truth (thehulltruth.com) has an extensive electronics forum where users can pose questions and parlay with other boaters who own the gear they are interested in purchasing. Boating magazines also are a great resource, especially those that focus on your particular activity of interest (a fishing magazine will likely have better fishfinder reviews than one that focuses on long-distance cruising, for example). Many of the magazines cover electronics in late winter or early spring as the Miami International Boat Show is a big event for launching new gear. Lastly, a good, fullservice electronics outfitter should always be happy to spend a reasonable amount of time talking to you and answering any questions you might have. Follow us!

##Can’t see at night? One of the more expensive (but handy) upgrades you can make to your boat is a FLIR unit, which has infrared and night vision. Photo by Gary Reich

The Down Low on DIY

erhaps the biggest question when it comes to buying and installing gear is: Should I do it myself (DIY), or have an electronics shop do it for me? To answer this question, PropTalk tapped Jim Maier, owner of BOE Marine in Stevensville, MD. Maier says, “We certainly don’t discourage people from installing their own gear, but there are advantages to having a shop that is a certified dealer for the brand of electronics you are considering.” “Many shops now offer what is called an ‘onboard warranty,’ which means if you have a certified dealer install the gear, you can have any other certified dealer in the network perform warranty service if the unit breaks. For example, if you’re on vacation in Florida and your chartplotter goes on the fritz, you can have a certified dealer down there provide warranty service even if that company didn’t install it,” Maier says. There are other advantages to having a reputable electronics shop spec out and install your gear. “We provide a lifetime warranty on our workmanship if you have your electronics installed by us—and so should any reputable installer… but make sure to ask. If you have a leaky transducer a few years from now because of improper installation, we’ll take care of it. A good dealer will always stand behind its work,” Maier says, adding, “We’re always going to

do what’s right, and if that means leveraging our stock to warranty replace a unit that is on the fritz for a customer about to go on a week-long fishing vacation, we’ll do it. It’s an advantage of buying from a full-service shop.”

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How Much Is This Going To Cost Me?

t’s no secret; electronics can be pricey. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend so much that your credit card spontaneously ignites. First, if you’re going to have your new gear installed by a pro, make sure you get an estimate in writing before work begins. It should itemize all of the components, parts, and incidentals to be used including labor. Maier says, “Installation

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costs vary by boat, but generally speaking, a smaller boat like a center-console will be cheaper to install electronics on than a bigger motoryacht where we have to install custom mounts and route cables longer distances.” So what am I looking at, price-wise?” you might ask. Four of the most common pieces of electronic gear on boats include a VHF radio, a radar, a fish finder, and a chartplotter. “A good all-around VHF like the Standard Horizon GX1700 will run you about $500 installed with an antenna, and that’s about all the VHF most boaters would ever need. For radar, I like the Lowrance Broadband 3G series, which can be tapped into a multi-function display. The radome and installation run about $1500. For the MFD and fishfinder/side-scan/chartplotter we like Lowrance’s HDS7 Touch. That will run about $2000 installed and includes installation and all of the necessary transducers and antennas,” Maier says. When we asked Maier about the competitive nature of discount electronics, he had this to say: “Our prices are typically lower than the big box stores, and this is

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usually the case with any good, established electronics specialty shop. While we can understand wanting to buy gear from a ost all electronics manufacturlarge chain, it’s often hard to get good, ers offer a two- to three-year solid advice from the clerks at many retail warranty on the products they produce, outfits. Here we can take a customer from but check the details when purchasone end of the buying experience right ing to make sure. If you install the through to the delivery of the project. And gear yourself, you’ll need to coordinate since electronics is the only thing we do, with the manufacturer yourself, which we can concentrate on doing that one thing generally requires packaging up the very well, unlike big box stores that try unit (or suspect part) 55sometimes electronics malfunctioning .5, to be good at everything, but at your expense and shipping it back might fall short. We’re happy to help anyto them. If you have a certified dealer one with the purchase before and after the install your gear, it will usually handle sale—even if they want to install the gear any warranty concerns for you. There’s themselves.” also the aforementioned “onboard” warranty, which some manufacturers offer so that consumers can have warranty service facilitated wherever they may have their boats versus having to deal with the specific shop that installed the electronics. Also look for an installation warranty when you get an estimate—a good shop will warrant and stand by its workmanship for the life of the product.

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Racing News Solomons Offshore Grand Prix Returns Photos and Story by Gary Reich

he Solomons Offshore Grand Prix is official for 2013. You’ll want to cross off September 14-15 on your calendar and then line up along (or in, with a boat) the Patuxent River to get a view of this water-shredding event— now in its fourth year. An official schedule of events and race

map are available online by visiting oparacing.org/race_7.html. The American Power Boat Association’s (APBA) Region Four 2013 racing schedule is set to go (see table below), so be sure to look for Team PropTalk at the Kent Narrows, MD, Cambridge, MD, and Hampton, VA, races where we’ll be on scene snapping race photos and chatting up race goers. Speaking of that schedule, on June 1-2, set your sights for the Pasquotank River and Elizabeth City, NC, where the Carolina Cup Regatta will kick off the season’s racing. Three weeks later, June 22-23 will bring the Bay’s quintessential racing event—Thunder on the Narrows—to Kent Island. Hambrooks Bay in Cambridge will again be the site of the Cambridge Classic July 27-28, and the Hampton Cup Regatta in Hampton will balance out the remainder of the season August 10-11 Cocktail Class racing will fire back up this summer with at least five regattas in the works all around the Bay. The Urbanna Cup is expected to kick off Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association (CCWBRA) action in Urbanna, VA, May 18.

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Powerboaters! Join the 2nd Annual Predicted Log Race Fun for the whole family, this race is done at your own pace! Simply predict how long it will take your boat to complete the course, and the closest time wins! A great way to sharpen your navigational skills and enjoy a day on the Bay! Race instructions including course information and start times are posted online or email bregan110@yahoo.com for more information

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o get to know me, you need to know something very important: I love shoes. I think I must have 50 pairs. I like them all: stilettos to sailing boots, flip flops to platforms. And I’m passionate about my shoes. Some are categorized by heel height or color, others get stored safely in boxes in temperature-controlled areas of our house. We’ve talked about getting a puppy for our daughter, but honestly, I have a serious investment here and I don’t want to lose it to some thoughtless labradoodle with a teething problem. Of all the shoes I’ve ever worn, though, perhaps my favorite are the figurative shoes I’ve inherited from Ruth Christie, PropTalk’s Senior Editor since 2007. They’re certainly very big shoes to fill, and so I’m counting on people like you, our incredible club members, to help me. I’m ready for your e-mails with announcements, photos, questions, comments, and even the occasional rant. Have your voice heard by sending an e-mail and a pair of Prada shoes to duffy@proptalk.com. And let the fun begin.

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he Hatteras Classic Club will be holding its 13th annual rendezvous at Harbor East Marina (HEM) in Baltimore, MD, September 5-8. A very exciting event for attendees and the club alike, this will be the first rendezvous since the Hatteras 1510 Club changed its name to the Hatteras Classic Club. With the changing of the club’s name, the Hatteras Classic Club hopes to attract all owners and enthusiasts of Hatteras boats to the club, not simply those Hatteras owners with beams of 15 feet 10 inches. This year’s event schedule promises seminars, boat open houses, cocktail parties, and a Saturday evening dinner. HEM is within walking distance to some of the hottest areas of Baltimore, such as Little Italy, Harborplace, and Fells Point, with water taxis ready to buzz you across the harbor at the drop of a hat. Membership is required to attend this event, but includes marina slips at the club rendezvous, discounted slip fees, bi-monthly issues of our club newsletter, and a BoatUS membership. For more information on membership, contact info@hatterasclassicclub.com . –by Ben Fishel / hatterasclassicclub.com.

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than 300 poker players are expected to turn out for the event, with food and refreshments provided by Dare Marina. VIMS is the Chesapeake Bay’s best friend. VIMS works to sustainably manage oysters, blue crabs, striped bass, and other important species while guiding the recovery of many others. A $20 donation to VIMS gets you plenty of poker action, while students can pay only $10 to get in on the games. –by Bill Walsh / vims.edu

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he signs of the impending spring are everywhere—winter covers are coming off and the sounds of scraping and sanding can be heard throughout Bay Country boatyards. For Back Creek Yacht Club (BCYC), the last of our indoor events are complete and it is time to start moving outside. BCYC held a St. Patrick’s Day party on March 16, celebrating with dinner and Irish music at the Killarney House in Davidsonville, MD. The fun event was co-hosted by Pat and Ted Edmunds and Bob and Gail Higginbotham and included great quantities of camaraderie, traditional Irish foods, and of course, a little beer. BCYC’s Spring Fling this year will take place April 20. The event will be an Annapolis pub crawl to several downtown establishments for food and drink. BCYC will hold their Boating Season Kickoff and New Member Party on May 4. For details on all these events and more, see backcreekyc.org.

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Patapsco River Power Squadron Turns 100

n May 16, Patapsco River Power Squadron (PRPS) will host a cookout at the squadron home in Pasadena, MD, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome; the cost is $9 per person. For directions, email Betty Coulter at mbcoulter@verizon.net or call (410) 437-5234. After dinner, we will hold a meeting to discuss events leading up to the PRPS’s 100th anniversary. If you’re not a PRPS member yet, come learn what we are about, who we are, and what we do. – by Guy Thompson / patapscoriverpowersquadron.org

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he Albin Owners’ Group is hosting their 7th Annual Chesapeake Rendezvous June 28-30 at Herrington Harbour South in Friendship, MD. The informal club is open to anyone who owns or is interested in Albin boats. There is a Friday BYOB cocktail hour, a guest speaker Saturday morning, and a potluck dinner later in the evening. –John Collins / albinowners.com

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hili was on the menu for the latest meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Marine Trawler Owners Association (MTOA). Members got together on March 16 for our First Annual Smith Point Posse Patrol hosted by Tab and Susan Bass and Tom and Marie Armstrong in Reedville, VA, for lunch, steamed oysters, beach walks, and tours of the Smith Point Lighthouse and Reedville Fisherman’s Museum. The next scheduled MTOA meeting is April 21 at the Fleet Reserve Club in Annapolis. To reserve your spot, e-mail fstulee@comcast.net or call (410) 647-4793. – by Sue Bartlett / mtoa.net

Spring Open House

orth East River Yacht Club (NERYC) opens its doors to the public on April 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. for its Spring Open House. Come learn about the extensive programs and events club members enjoy throughout the year. – by Sharlene Wilkins / neryc.com

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onald Engler was sworn in as Commander of the Wilmington Sail and Power Squadron, the 75th in the club’s history. –by Don Engler / wilmingtonpowersquadron.org

Endless Summer, Anyone?

he Classic Yacht Club of America has set its rendezvous schedule for the 2013 boating season with stops in Chestertown, MD, Cambridge, MD, Padadena, MD, and other ports around the Bay. If you are interested in classic vessels and cruising the Chesapeake, or would like to attend one of these events as a guest, please go to our website for more information. –by Craig Collins / classicyachtclub.org

Sayonara, Groundhog!

fter a much longer winter than predicted by our the no-longer-trusted groundhog, members of the Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club are finally splashing their boats and taking shakedown cruises to check out all their systems and electronics. Trophy Rockfish season is upon us, so our April 23 meeting will feature a program on radar by Frank Deranger to help us get ready for big stripers. On May 21 we will have a picnic at a Magothy River beach, and over Memorial Day we’ll be cruising to Solomons for a weekend of fishing, dock parties, and potlucks. All Grady-White owners are welcome to join the club. –Marianne Gomme / groups.yahoo.com.group/cbgradyclub/

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My 35-foot, twin-engine gasser was running fine at the end of the 2012 season, though the port engine had a three-season habit of drinking oil whenever I exceeded 4200 rpm for any length of time. The engine wouldn’t lose any oil for weeks when cruising below 4000 rpm, but would predictably sound the low-oil alarm within five minutes of high-rpm operation. A quick compression and leak down check at the end of the season proved the impend-

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new engine is an option for those with deep pockets, and a good option, because you know what you’re getting—after all, it’s what your boat originally came with. For those with smaller bank accounts, swapping in a remanufactured engine is the most cost-effective way to get your ride back into operation. Rebuilding your own engine(s) offers pricing somewhere between the two other options with likely higher reliability than any other option,

I make decisions based on logic, usually at the expense of my time… ing doom: almost all cylinders exceeded 60 percent blow-by, a solid indicator this engine was nearing the end of its life. Knowing the engine needed replacing was the easy part; deciding how to move forward (especially with my affliction) was much more complicated. Repowering a boat can be a daunting experience for most boaters, but I was lucky enough to have some repowering experience under my belt when this latest engine issue occured. Installing a brand-

but with a significant downside, because of the time your boat will be out of service since you’re not buying an engine already sitting on a shelf. Had this been the first engine swap for this boat, I might have entertained installing a remanufactured engine, but unfortunately, this wasn’t her first failed engine… or second, even. The truth is that this would be the sixth engine in my 2004 cruiser; an absurd reality that demanded more attention than simply installing yet another remanufactured powerplant. Sure, the original nameless 320-horsepower, 6.2-liter, fuel-injected engines were probably quality units. Unfortunately, though, the original motors had an exhaust riser defect, causing both engines to ingest water after shutdown on the boat’s launch. The next time the ignition keys were turned, the engines “hydroed,” equivalent to hitting those brand-new engines with a sledgehammer. No problem since they’re under warranty, right? Not exactly. When a manufacturer replaces a topquality engine under warranty, it often simply installs a “long block,” which is PropTalk May 2013 65

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nothing more than a remanufactured engine. So, this boat’s third and fourth engines were simply “no-cost” remanufactured units (disregarding the approximate $20,000 difference I lost between new and remanufactured engines). Remanufactured engine number four ended up having a crank-oiling problem shortly after installation. The first indication of trouble was noted when returning to the boat from a quick shore trip in the dinghy… there’s nothing like pulling alongside and seeing your boat’s bilge-pump dumping oil into the Bay and the sight of a rod sticking out the side of your engine when you go to investigate. No problem, the nameless engine manufacturer gives out another “no-cost” remanufactured engine (the fifth) and now is the non-warranty engine needing replacement again. Somehow engine number three survived a few years, but more on that in a moment.

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Obviously, getting another remanufactured unit to replace engine number five was not high on my options list. Since this engine is on my dime, and being the most anal-retentive engineer out there (my wife’s words), I demand answers, not more unknowns. Better yet, a person with my mental curse would suspect engine number three, the starboard engine that somehow outlived four others, right? I mean what logical person would risk more downtime during the upcoming season by leaving a live grenade untouched in the bilge while ripping-out and completely going through engine number five? Well, that’s how I rationalized pulling both engines this winter, anyway. I’ve worked with a premier engine shop (Maryland Performance in Frederick, MD) for a long time on a couple of streetrelated projects, so I didn’t hesitate to pull both engines from my boat and have them completely looked over. While my goal wasn’t to do any ridiculous high-performance

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later. Second, the valve springs were set at incorrect pressures, all found to be set at lower pressures meant for flat-tappet lifters (this engine has hydraulic rollers). Third, rather than replace the valve guides with new bronze bushings, the remanufacturer simply over-drilled the passages and used larger-than-specified valve stems. But, the biggest problem was a single-angle grind on the valve seats of the heads, which caused significant blow-by; a three-angle grind really doesn’t cost any more to do these days, it just takes the machinery a little longer to cut. The remanufacturer probably saved $100 when it rebuilt this engine, and that cost me over $4000 to properly correct. Even more comical than the fifth engine was what Maryland Performance found when they ripped apart the “good” starboard remanufactured engine number three: it turns out that was a two-bolt main (crank retainer cap) block. In layman’s terms, that manufacturer-provided long block was nothing more than a car

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engine and had no business being in a 16,000-pound boat. Either the company had no ethical problem with ethics by replacing the nearly new, original four-bolt main (truck block) with that “no-cost” engine under warranty, or it didn’t know what its remanufacturer was supplying them. Neither option is comforting. The main bearings in engine number three showed significant wear, plus indications of crank movement, so it was only a matter of time before it failed. And again, the heads were a single-angle grind, though there wasn’t as much valve seat damage as the newer engine (number five) showed. That engine cost me over $5000 to properly correct. Figuring that a properly rebuilt engine runs between $3000 and $5000, it’s easy to start to question how a remanufacturer does its work for $2000. At the end of the day, I need to know I’ve got mechanicals in the bilge that I can rely on, and that’s where a shop such as Maryland Performance really shines. Besides having the obvious mechanical issues corrected, these guys bench tested every one of my fuel injectors (something

not typically included with a remanufactured long block) and properly broke in my engines (typically your responsibility with a remanufactured engine) while monitoring more sensors than you’ll find on any marine engine. These engines have also been fully tested for horsepower and torque on my shop’s state-ofthe-art dynamometer, which monitors each cylinder’s exhaust gasses for proper combustion at every rpm (something impossible to test once the engine is installed in your bilge with wet exhaust). Yes, remanufactured engines can be cheap—in more ways than one. If your engines are under warranty, you’re pretty much at the mercy of what they give you as replacements. If you have very deep pockets, new engines are certainly a viable option for repowering your ride. But I argue that working with a reputable engine builder and doing everything you can to make the assembly of your engine bullet-proof will actually save you money in the long run. I’ve got five engines that say “no-cost” is anything but, and hopefully time demonstrates my disorder to be more a savior than a curse. 

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that will end up speeding around Delaware Bay with a 315-horsepower Yanmar inboard diesel. Both of these center-consoles (the 23 and the 26) will get Awlgrip’s Fighting Lady Yellow treatment on their hulls. A new 40-footer that will be fitted with a 1000-horsepower diesel is being molded up at the Composite Yacht annex in Cambridge along with a new 32-footer that we’ll check in on next month. ##Buddy Parks with Small Open Boats in Port Republic, MD, puts some elbow grease into an old Volvo B16 engine. Photo courtesy of Small Open Boats

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ugene Evans with Evans Boats in Crisfield, MD, reports that construction on a new 38-foot Evans for Disney Cruise Lines is about to get underway, while a traditional Chesapeake deadrise for a local waterman gets final coats of finishing paint after an extensive C-flex fiberglass job. The two Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) boats that we wrote about in last month’s PropTalk have been finished and delivered back to CBF.

ennis Elzey with Elzey Custom Boats in Cambridge, MD, is finishing up an Awlgrip job on a 19-foot, 1975 Seacraft center-console using a custom paint blend color called “Elzey Blue,” as hardware enhancements to a 2008, 24-foot Shore Built centerconsole wrap up. Elzey says, “We also have a new 21-foot Shore Built just out of the mold with a new 18-foot Shore Built to get underway just behind her.

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We recently delivered a new Shore Built 26, and will get another 26 started very soon.” Also in Elzey’s shop is a 15-foottall fiberglass nutcracker statue, which will stand in front of Tysons Mall in Virginia during the holiday season later this year. Elzey says, “If it’s made of fiberglass, I can make it.”

ewis Hardy and the team with Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, have their hands full with a variety of different refits and new boat builds. In the paint shed at press time was an Ocean 48 with Composite Yacht’s custom Awlgrip blend called “AMG Silver.” The silvery gray color looks great on this sportfish. A Composite Yacht 23 center-console (Hull #4) now has her one-piece deck in place along with a built-in foredeck step-up. She’ll get a 250-horsepower Yamaha when she is launched in Florida. Hull fairing is underway on a new Composite Yacht 26

Sequoia, once the Presidential Yacht, goes up on the railway at Chesapeake Boat Works in Deltaville, VA, for some routine maintenance. Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Boat Works

Pulsifer Hampton launch, was up in the crane slings when PropTalk visited the yard in late March. She will get touchups to her hull paint, a new custom rudder, and a fresh coat of spring bottom paint. A cold-molded center-console fishing boat—originally built by Calyber Boatworks in Edenton, NC—is getting some TLC to her brightwork while a Folkboat restoration wraps up and an ongoing refit of a 39-foot George Stadel sloop continues.

onnie Haddaway with Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD, has pieced a 28-foot crab scrape skiff back together, increasing her overall length to 32 feet after having cut the hull in half (see the July 2012 PropTalk, page 55 for the original report). Haddaway says, “We made her four feet long and are raising her freeboard by five and a half inches proptalk.com

using C-flex fiberglass. The owner will use her for weekend crabbing and fishing and has a 200-horsepower John Deere diesel ready that we’ll install here.” Outside and fresh out of the mold is one of Haddaway’s 18-foot Chincoteague Scows, which this customer will use for duck hunting. Almost finished for the fire department in Grasonville, MD, is a Broad Creek 32 with twin, 250-horsepower Evinrude E-TEC outboards.

ave Mason with Chesapeake Boats in Crisfield has his hands busy with a number of different projects including two 55-foot pirate ships—one of which

also have a 36-foot Tiara that is in for a “Superstorm Sandy” refit from New Jersey. She will get a new bow rail and starboard windshield, gel coat repairs, a coat of Awlgrip on her hull, and a new starboard rudder. Next to the Tiara is a 22-foot Mathews to which we fitted a new cabin sole, installed new opening windshields and an extended bimini, applied Awlgrip to her hull, and affixed a new name to her transom. A 29-foot Dyer is in the shop for a bowthruster install, and moving farther through the shop is a 40-foot Mathews that is almost ready to be splashed. She’s been in the shop all winter for a genset and air conditioning refit, which will come in handy this summer.”

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Nicholas Hulme stands in front of the R/V Rachel Carson, which is up for repairs in Solomons, MD. Photo by Mike Hulme

is outside the shop and being fitted out, while the other has its keel laid and frames attached. The pirate ship closest to completion is of fiberglassed, plywoodon-frame construction and powered by twin Volvo-Penta 260-horsepower diesels with Duo-Prop outdrives. When finished, she will run tours and parties on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Inside at press time were the keel, stem, and bottom frames for another 55-foot pirate ship of the same construction. Also underway are two Chesapeake 46s and a Chesapeake 27 pilothouse.

eg Roney with Mathews Brothers Boats in Denton, MD, says, “Our crew has been very busy this spring. The power cruiser that we’ve been restoring had her windshield assembly refinished with multiple coats of varnish, and we are in the process of cutting and fitting pieces for her sole before her seats can be reinstalled. We Follow us!

ave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration in Annapolis, MD, reports that it took him only two days to remove all of the old coatings and varnish from the hull of a 1958, 19-foot Chris-Craft

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This new, custom 39-footer at Campbell Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD, is almost ready for paint. Photo by Gary Reich

olly Kruse with Chesapeake Boat Works in Deltaville, VA, reports that the former Presidential Yacht Sequoia was recently up on the railway at the Fishing Bay yard. The 104-foot vessel, a 1925 Trumpy, had a U.S. Coast Guard inspection, plank and frame repairs, hull and bottom paint work, a new boot stripe installed, and minor mechanical repairs performed. The vessel was the Presidential Yacht for presidents Hoover through Carter until 1977, when the vessel was sold. Sequoia is now privately owned.

from Teak Decking Systems in Florida. The cabin will get a paint job using Perfection paint from Interlux. Our paint team just finished a cabin and flybridge job using Interlux Perfection paint on a 28-foot Cape Dory powerboat. Before painting her decks with nonskid paint, we repaired gelcoat stress cracks in her decks. Her cockpit deck was sheathed in fiberglass and coated with epoxy before painting.”

oe Reid with Mast & Mallet Boatworks in Edgewater, MD, says that his crew is finishing winter work on a 31-foot Mariner ketch. Reid says, “We installed new cabin sides and sub deck, and then sheathed everything with fiberglass and epoxy. Now we’re finishing installing her new teak decking—all glued down without fasteners. The teak and glue is

The hull liner for a Chesapeake 36 comes together at Judge Yachts in Denton, MD. Photo by Bob Wohlfarth

Capri. Hannam says, “Utilizing the heat gun and a tungsten-blade scrapper saves time and money. I start by scraping with the grain of the wood, being careful not to gouge or scorch it by always keeping the heat gun in motion. This technique is fast and effective but patience really is the key. I follow it up with a good sanding of 120-grit sandpaper.” The Capri’s gold king plank and cockpit combing are ready for final finish coatings as Hannam prepares for her mechanical installations next.

en Spring with Small Open Boats in Port Republic, MD, says, “Work is continuing on the restoration of an 18-foot Lyman inboard-outboard. When the boat came in, we thought she was a 1961 model, but finally found the hull number and figured out that she was built in 1962. She had a seriously hogged and twisted keel, and her starboard side deck was two PropTalk May 2013 71

inches wider than the port. All of these structural problems have been corrected by judicious use of jacks, clamps, and weight. Her keel and stringers were removed and her hull straightened. Her new ash keel is in place, and many of her frames sistered with new ash stringers milled and partially installed. The engine, a VolvoPenta (B16 block) has been reconditioned and is getting a paint job by Buddy Parks of Broomes Island, MD. The carburetor, starter, generator, and ignition system were

hipwright Apprentice Shane Elliott with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, reports that progress on the historic restoration of the skipjack Rosie Parks continues to be on track for a fall 2013 launch. Elliott says, “The shipwrights have been busy with a number of tasks. Her side planks

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An Chesapeake deadrise gets a new lease on life at Evans Boats in Crisfield, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

have been traditionally caulked with oakum and cotton; her aft monkey rails have been fabricated and set with 1/2-inch galvanized iron rod and clinch rings, and her Douglas fir deckhouse has been completed.” Elliott and new apprentice Eric Hervol from the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding report that the joinery in her companionway hatch and slide assembly were challenging. EEverything above and including the deck will

all reconditioned and the engine is really smooth and clean.”

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receive three coats of white paint, with the exception of six coats of varnish for deckhouse brightwork.” The Rosie Parks restoration continues in full public view at CBMM in St. Michaels.

ill Judge with Judge Yachts in Denton reports that his Eastern Shore boatbuilding operation is hopping. Judge recently started construction on a Chesapeake

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Jerry LeCompte with Dockside Boat Works in Easton, MD, makes final adjustments on a restored Chris-Craft six-cylinder

aster Michael Hulme of the R/V Rachel Carson reports, The Rachel Carson is on the hard for her annual maintenance. The hard working yard gang at Washburn’s in Solomons, MD, is prepping and painting the deck house and mast. The bottom paint and zincs are being renewed and vessel crew is hard at it as well with a list that includes mounting a through hull fitting for a new water monitoring system, engine and jet maintenance, and safety inspection.

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Tying Lefty’s Deceiver by Jim Heim

Materials

everal years ago I was on the board of directors of an outdoor writers’ association. We were planning a conference in Solomons, and one of our guest speakers was Lefty Kreh, well-known as the Yoda of fly fishing. Somebody on the board suggested that we should give a hand-tied fly—a Lefty’s Deceiver—to everyone who attended. In no time, I was selected to tie more than 50 of them. I called Lefty and asked if I could visit with him and watch to see how he tied the original Deceiver. He agreed. When I arrived at his house he ushered me upstairs to his fly-tying room. Having written a fly tying column every month for 11 years, I accumulated a lot of fly tying supplies but I have never seen anything like Lefty’s tying room. It was overflowing with every imaginable hook, feather, hair,

Hook: Medium-shank saltwater streamer hook in sizes 1 to 2/0 Thread: Monofilament, red or white thread, size 6/0 Tail: Saddle hackles, in the color of choice

Body: Red thread or whatever suits your taste

Wing: Bucktail, color of choice, trimmed with Krystal Flash Head: Tying thread built up to form the head

Sharpen the hook. Tie in thread at the head and wind back to the bend of the hook.

Instructions

fur, and man-made fiber. Typical of Lefty, the supplies were cleverly organized and he knew where everything was located. I asked Lefty about his goal when he designed the Deceiver back in the ’50s. Lefty said he was disappointed with standard freshwater streamers because the materials the flies were tied with would foul on the bend of the hook, destroying the action of the fly. He set out to design a fly that wasn’t wind resistant, would sink in the water column, swim like bait fish and not foul itself. The originals were apparently tied using all white materials and red thread. I have seen them used successfully, tied in every imaginable color and with all sorts of variations such as crystal braid wrapped around the midsection. Some of the most popular colors are white, yellow, and chartreuse. Size can also vary widely.

Tie in four to six saddle hackles. Position them in pairs or trios on the side of the hook, with the curve of the feathers facing in toward the hook. Make the feathers two and a half times the length of the hook.

Wind the thread forward. Cut a section of bucktail to length—about one and a half times the length of the hook. Before tying it in, hold the bundle by the tips and comb out the under hair. Next, tie it in under the hook and after taking a few turns pull the bundle up on either side of the hook. Take a few tight turns with the thread and cut off the butts.

Prepare a similar bundle of buck tail and measure it against the bundle on the bottom. Tie it in keeping the bundle on top of the hook. Put four strands of Pearl Krystal Flash on each side of the wing. Build up the head and apply head cement. The fly is finished.

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L H L H

1.5 0.5 1.6 0.3

1.3 0.6 1.2 0.3

0.2 2.1 0.3 1.3

12:29 AM 06:54 AM 12:39 PM 07:38 PM

H L H L

12:49 AM Sun 06:57 AM 12:35 PM 07:10 PM

01:24 AM Sun 08:06 AM 03:31 PM 08:33 PM

Fri

3 0 2.6 0.1

0.5 1.3 0.4 1.2

1 01:14 AM Wed 07:40 AM 01:49 PM 07:59 PM

04:54 AM 11:00 AM 05:41 PM 11:51 PM

H L H L

05:38 AM 0.4 L THu 11:42 AM 1.7 H 06:49 PM 0.3 L

L H L H

Fri

1.2 0.4 1.3 0.3

L H L H

0.3 1.5 0.3 1.2

12:29 AM 06:31 AM 12:46 PM 07:09 PM

0.2 2.1 0.3 1.2

05:18 AM 0.6 L THu 11:35 AM 1.6 H 06:42 PM 0.5 L

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

12:31 AM SAT 07:15 AM 02:41 PM 07:37 PM

diFFerenCes

L H L H

04:13 AM Wed 10:46 AM 05:20 PM 11:20 PM

04:28 AM Wed 10:46 AM 06:00 PM 11:27 PM

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AnnApolis

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

03:59 AM THu 10:22 AM 04:56 PM 11:11 PM Fri

05:06 AM 0.5 L 11:16 AM 1.4 H 05:47 PM 0.2 L

Fri

05:07 AM Mon 11:12 AM 05:04 PM 11:26 PM

05:45 AM 0.3 L Tue 11:51 AM 2.3 H 05:46 PM 0.4 L

12:06 AM Wed 06:25 AM 12:33 PM 06:31 PM

2.6 0.4 2.3 0.5

H L H L

2.5 0.4 2.3 0.5

H L H L

12:48 AM THu 07:08 AM 01:18 PM 07:21 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

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

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

04:16 AM Mon 10:29 AM 04:53 PM 11:15 PM

05:15 AM 2.4 H Tue 11:22 AM 0.1 L 05:49 PM 3 H

Fri

04:35 AM Mon 10:43 AM 04:42 PM 11:07 PM

05:29 AM -0.3 L Tue 11:39 AM 2.8 H 05:40 PM -0.2 L

12:02 AM Wed 06:25 AM 12:37 PM 06:42 PM

3.2 H -0.2 L 2.8 H -0.1 L

12:59 AM THu 07:22 AM 01:38 PM 07:48 PM

3 H -0.1 L 2.7 H 0.1 L

2.8 0 2.7 0.2

Fri

01:59 AM 08:20 AM 02:42 PM 08:56 PM

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

H L H L

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

-0.6 +1.0 -1.0 +0.7 -0.6 +0.8 -0.9

0021 0626 1230 1852

+0.8 -0.6 +0.7 -0.9

0120 0736 1337 1947

+0.8 -0.7 +0.7 -0.8

0215 0840 1441 2040

+1.0 -0.8 +0.6 -0.8

0307 0939 1540 2130 0355 1031 1634 2217 0441 1120 1724 2302 0523 1205 1811 2345 0605 1248 1856

+1.0 -0.9 +0.6 -0.8 +1.1 -1.0 +0.6 -0.8 +1.2 -1.0 +0.6 -0.7 +1.2 -1.1 +0.6 -0.7 +1.1 -1.1 +0.6

0027 0645 1330 1940

-0.6 +1.1 -1.0 +0.5

THu

Fri

SAT

0333 0921 1533 2208 0438 1040 1631 2255

Sun 0538 1154 1728 2341 Mon 0632 1300 1823 7 0024 Tue 0721 1359 1914 8 0106 Wed 0807 1452 2003 9 0147 THu 0850 1541 2050 10 0226 Fri 0931 1627 2136

SAT 0305 1010 1711 2223

0110 0725 1411 2025

-0.6 +1.0 -1.0 +0.5

0154 0806 1453 2111 0240 0849 1536 2158 0331 0936 1620 2247 0427 1027 1706 2336 0527 1122 1753

-0.5 +1.0 -1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +0.9 -0.9 +0.5 -0.4 +0.8 -0.9 +0.5 -0.4 +0.7 -0.8 +0.6 -0.4 +0.6 -0.8

0025 0629 1221 1840

+0.7 -0.5 +0.5 -0.7

0113 0729 1321 1926

+0.7 -0.6 +0.5 -0.7

0159 0826 1419 2012

+0.8 -0.7 +0.5 -0.7

Sun 0344 1050 1754 2311

Mon 0425 1129 1836 14 0002 Tue 0510 1210 1919 15 0056 Wed 0600 1253 2000 16 0152 THu 0658 1338 2041 17 0250 Fri 0804 1425 2120

SAT 0345 0917 1515 2157

Sun 0438 1031 1605 2234

Mon 0527 1142 1656 2310

Tue 0613 1246 1745 2348

0243 0919 1514 2056

+1.0 -0.8 +0.5 -0.7

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Maximum Current

Wed 0658 1344 1834 23 0027 THu 0742 1437 1923 24 0109 Fri 0826 1525 2013 25 0153 SAT 0911 1612 2105

Sun 0241 0956 1656 2200

Mon 0333 1042 1741 2259

28 Tue

Wed

30 THu

31 Fri

0429 1129 1825 0001 0530 1217 1910 0107 0638 1307 1956 0214 0753 1400 2042

0327 1009 1606 2141 0410 1057 1656 2226 0454 1143 1745 2313 0539 1228 1833

+1.1 -0.9 +0.5 -0.7 +1.2 -1.0 +0.5 -0.7 +1.3 -1.1 +0.5 -0.7 +1.3 -1.2 +0.5

0002 0626 1314 1923

-0.7 +1.3 -1.2 +0.6

0054 0715 1401 2014

-0.7 +1.3 -1.2 +0.6

0149 0806 1449 2106 0249 0900 1538 2201 0353 0958 1630 2258 0502 1101 1723 2356

-0.7 +1.2 -1.2 +0.7 -0.7 +1.0 -1.1 +0.8 -0.6 +0.9 -1.0 +0.8 -0.6 +0.8 -0.9 +0.9

Slack Water Maximum Current

0058 0810 1340 2026

+1.1 -1.4 +0.7 -1.2

0200 0911 1447 2136

+0.9 -1.4 +0.7 -1.2

0039 0640 1332 1928

0305 1017 1610 2251

+0.8 -1.3 +0.7 -1.2

0151 0738 1430 2035

0424 1119 1730 2358

+0.7 -1.3 +0.8 -1.2

Wed 0431 1126 1647 2326 THu 0536 1230 1811

Fri

SAT

Slack Water Maximum Current

0104 0750 1228 1917

0433 0957 1605 2206

-1.3 +0.6 -1.2 +1.0

0141 Sun 0835 1306 1958

0507 1038 1638 2245

-1.2 +0.6 -1.2 +1.0

0218 Mon 0920 1346 2040

0544 1121 1716 2325

-1.1 +0.5 -1.1 +0.9

0627 -1.0 1208 +0.4 1801 -1.0

SAT

Tue

0009 0713 1259 1855

+0.8 -1.0 +0.4 -0.9

0055 0757 1349 1949

+0.7 -0.9 +0.3 -0.8

0141 0839 1440 2042

+0.6 -1.0 +0.4 -0.8

0039 0609 1242 1841

-1.2 +0.7 -1.5 +1.3

0132 0655 1332 1925

-1.4 +0.8 -1.6 +1.4

0225 0745 1424 2014

-1.6 +0.9 -1.7 +1.6

0316 0839 1516 2106

-1.7 +1.0 -1.8 +1.6

0044 Sun 0713 1223 1907

0405 0933 1607 2157

-1.8 +1.0 -1.8 +1.6

0135 Mon 0809 1322 2002

0454 1026 1659 2249

-1.7 +1.0 -1.7 +1.5

0227 Tue 0904 1423 2101

0549 1121 1758 2344

-1.7 +0.9 -1.6 +1.3

Wed 0352 0849 1554 2217 THu 0442 0941 1639 2306

24 Fri

0531 1035 1725 2354

SAT 0621 1128 1813

5 0301 Sun 0831 1521 2135

0534 +0.7 1213 -1.3 1817 +0.9

0055 0623 1300 1854

-1.3 +0.7 -1.3 +1.0

0148 0705 1345 1931

-1.3 +0.7 -1.3 +1.0

0236 0748 1425 2009

-1.4 +0.7 -1.3 +1.1

0229 0924 1538 2140

+0.5 -1.0 +0.4 -0.8

0318 Wed 1001 1528 2202

0649 -1.6 1222 +0.9 1905 -1.4

-1.4 +0.6 -1.3 +1.1

0100 Sun 0624 1354 1937

0323 1015 1636 2246

+0.5 -1.1 +0.6 -0.9

THu

0320 0832 1502 2049

0622 1117 1800

0043 0749 1325 2011

+1.2 -1.5 +0.8 -1.3

0027 0707 1151 1837

0358 0915 1534 2128

-1.3 +0.6 -1.3 +1.1

0200 Mon 0711 1431 2033

0426 1107 1722 2346

+0.5 -1.2 +0.8 -1.0

0522 +0.6 1155 -1.3 1801 +1.0

0143 0847 1429 2118

+1.0 -1.4 +0.8 -1.2

Mon 0402 0920 1607 2226

Tue 0453 1003 1647 2310

Wed 0539 1041 1722 2350

Fri

Wed 0330 1056 1512 2209 THu 0409 1148 1605 2300 Fri

0450 1234 1720 2359

SAT 0537 1316 1835

Tue

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

0254 1007 1428 2123

Slack Water Maximum Current

0259 0759 1511 2127

THu 0410 1101 1639 2309

31 Fri

0508 1204 1758

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

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

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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0404 1019 1658 2320 0514 1123 1755

Wed

0114 0647 1338 2030 0223 0801 1435 2120

Slack Water Maximum Current

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Maryland Cements 2013 Regulations for Summer Flounder Season

t’s official: Maryland flounder pounders will enjoy more-relaxed summer flounder rules, which should translate into more legal fish caught. In late March, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced it had set the 2013 summer flounder regulations at four fish per angler, per day, with a 16-inch minimum size. The season runs from March 28 through December 31. “I think it’s a great move,” said Mike Henderson, owner of Buzz’s Marina on St. Jerome’s Creek in Maryland. He added, “Fishermen now have a good reason to target flounder with a better chance at catching keepers.” Henderson and other fishermen believe the 2013 rules could also help take some pressure off striped bass by giving fishermen another viable option. As reported in last month’s PropTalk, both Maryland and Virginia had plenty of wiggle-room to lower size limits and increase the creel, yet remain under conservation targets. Maryland’s action now puts three area fisheries—Maryland, Virginia, and Potomac River—under identical regulations.

##New, more-relaxed flouder regulations for Maryland and Virginia in 2013 should mean more doormats in the cooler for Bay anglers. Photo by Ric Burnley

Carrie Kennedy, DNR’s Coastal Fisheries Program Manager, is confident the 2013 regulations should benefit anglers on the Atlantic coast and in the Chesapeake Bay. “This move toward regionalization should benefit our anglers both in the increased availability of harvest data and offer flexibility when reviewing future management measures,” Kennedy said.

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or almost seven years, the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) has voiced its concerns with the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). The New Jersey-based group says in a recent press release that the federal fisheries law has “strayed from its original intent” to promote healthy fish stocks. RFA argues that MSA has played a role in the collapse of New England’s cod fishery, black sea bass closures, and an 80 percent drop in fishing days for recreational anglers fishing for red snapper in Gulf waters. And they think a powerful environmental group is partly to blame. In its press release, the RFA writes, “Key changes to this draconian fisheries management is today brought about by heavy influence from environmental groups like Pew Charitable Trusts and Environmental Defense Fund, and has led to widespread fishing closures.” RFA founder and executive director Jim Donofrio points to a recent partnership between the Pew Environment Group, the American Bluefin Tuna Association, and the International Game Fish Association to protect bluefin tuna as another example. According to Donofrio, RFA and others

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pushing for fisheries flexibility face an uphill challenge. “Just about every time I sit down with a member of Congress to ask for a reasonable change in the management process to protect anglers, staffers will say ‘oh Pew was just here and they said they’re partnering with anglers who don’t support any changes to the law,’” Donofrio said in the statement.

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ach spring I face the same dilemma: too many potential fishing jaunts, but rarely enough time. A perfect month of fishing—or at least the one I’ve created in my mind on this snowy day—features a shad trip to Octoraro Creek followed an evening spent tossing topwater plugs to rockfish cruising the Susquehanna Flats. Or perhaps this scenario: a flounder trip to the back bays of Wachapreague, VA, with an evening of sight-casting to big

apt. Jeff Eichler of the charter boat Southpaw out of Kentmorr Marina on Kent Island, MD, reports, “I will be trolling mainly from the Bay Bridge south to Poplar Island during the spring trophy rockfish

redfish cruising around Fisherman’s Island. Next, I’ll need to carve out some time for a trip to the skinny waters of Tangier Island, VA, in search of speckled trout. And what kind of angler would I be if I left out the marquee spring fishery, Maryland’s trophy striped bass season that opens April 20? See what I mean? So many fish, so little time. Here’s what PropTalk’s fleet of professional anglers have planned for the next four weeks:

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deep side, using 28- and 30-ounce weights and Billy bars.” Capt. Jeff prefers to set his trolling speed between 2.8 to three knots, mainly working from the eastern to western edge of the shipping channel trying to pick up single spawning rockfish. “I’m hopeful that we’ll have a good spring mainly because it has stayed cold this winter and should slow the spawn,” Capt. Jeff says.

apt. Randy Dean, who runs two boats, Bay Hunter and Bay Hunter II moored at the Rod ‘N’ Reel Dock in Chesapeake Beach, MD, says he and his crew are ready to go and excited about the start of the trophy rockfish season. “Everyone is watching and waiting to see how this spring goes and how the young of the year numbers from the DNR turn out (due out summer 2013). I expect this year to be a good indicator of the condition of our striped bass fishery. Cooler-than-average temperatures will be the opposite of weather during last spring’s spawn,” Capt. Randy says, adding, “I will be trolling using planer boards until mid-May. White parachutes and white shads in six to 12-ounce sizes are my lure preferences. Fishing our baits along the shipping channel edges is usually where you will find us, but we do keep an eye on the shallow waters, too,” Capt. Randy adds. Just about every season, there is a good chance that one of Capt. Randy’s anglers will join the “50-inch Rockfish Club.” Last year was no different as John proptalk.com

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Deater, while on a bachelor party trip, reeled in a monster rockfish. Capt. Randy adds that this year his youngest son Matt and Jack Muth will be joining the team of mates on Bay Hunter and Bay Hunter II.

ic Burnley, PropTalk’s fishing guru in the great Commonwealth of Virginia, predicts that by early April, the fishing in southeastern Virginia will be heating up. “Mid-spring is the best time to get on fantastic tautog action along the Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel (CBBT) and inshore wrecks. Anchor on the wrecks or rocks and drop a single-dropper bottom rig with a 3/0 live-bait hook dressed with a chunk of blue crab or mole crab to the bottom,” Burnley suggests. Also, Burnley says the flounder fishing should start to fire up in early April when big flatties will show up around the CBBT—especially in shallower waters around the First Small Boat Channel and on reefs like Bluefish Rock off Hampton, VA. Burnley adds, “By the end of the month, big red drum will storm the shoals in the Lower Bay and around Eastern Shore inlets. A whole blue crab on a fishfinder rig will fool big reds. Lucky anglers will encounter big schools of reds swimming on the surface. If that happens, grab a heavy action spinning rod and fiveinch swimbait and make a cast.” Burnley also foresees that Virginia’s spring striper season (which opens May 1 in the Bay), should see some big rockfish pulled from the pilings and rocks of the CBBT with swimbaits and topwater poppers.

apt. Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing will be on the Susquehanna Flats until April 24, hopefully catching 30-pound stripers on flies and large surface poppers. Capt. Kevin says, “I have a travel day on April 25 and then it’s trophy red drum time down on the Virginia barrier islands. Cruising schools of bruiser drum move onto the flats every spring to feed on mullet, bunker, and crabs in the breakers of Smith and Fisherman’s islands.” Follow us!

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aptain Walt of Light Tackle Charters plans to fish the striped bass “Catch and Release Season” on the Susquehanna Flats through its May 3 finish. His clients use 12- to 15-pound test outfits and eight- and nine-weight fly rods to tame spring-run rockfish. Capt. Walt says, “We’re in search of large 40-inch-plus female stripers, but of course we’ll catch more than our fair share of males. Then, on May 4, I’ll return to the Maryland’s Eastern Shore where we’ll target stripers in the Maryland/Virginia Line area of the Chesapeake Bay. And if 2013 is anything like 2012 we’ll start to see excellent speckled trout fishing begin in mid May.”

apt. Matt Elliott, PropTalk’s point man for the Upper Bay’s freshwater action, predicts that largemouth bass should be gorging themselves in April. He says big females should have pulled up by now and are making their way to spawning creeks and flats. “I’m looking to cut them off at any major point on their transitional highway,” says the professional

##Capt. Walt and Tony D’Amico with a striper caught in April on the Susquehanna Flats. Photo courtesy of Capt. Walt

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bass fisherman from Baltimore. “Bass are no different than whitetail deer, meaning they will follow the same trail time and time again. The full moon in both April and May can be game-changers. This is usually when new waves of big bass will pull up into the shallows and put on the pre-spawn feed bag,” Capt. Matt adds. He suggests throwing shallow-diving crank baits, spinner baits, and lipless crank baits to locate fish. And when you find them, he advises that you double-back and soak plastics or jigs in the area. Shallow trees are always worth fishing as well. “Light Texas-rigged plastic worms can do wonders on docks in the North East River. I would stick to watermelon or green pumpkin in clear water, and in stained water I would dip the tips of the baits in chartreuse or orange dye. By mid-May, if not before, there should be a solid spawn. Big fish can peck at the bait similar to a perch during the spawn. Elephants eat peanuts and hook sets are free.”

aptain Jeff Popp on the charter boat Vista Lady thinks the cool spring should keep some big rockfish in his part of the Chesapeake well into May. “I’ll be trolling the planer boards with an assortment of umbrellas and double rigs as long as we

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##John Deater while on a bachelor party trip.It was the biggest fish of the year caught aboard the Bay Hunter and put Deater in the 50-inch club. Photo courtesy of Bay Hunter Charters

have those rockfish,” Capt. Jeff says. “By mid-May we usually lighten up our trolling spread, and start looking for schooledup stripers so we can jig on them,” he adds. Capt. Jeff runs out of Buzz’s Marina on St. Jerome Creek.

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ne of my most vivid memories of fishing the Susky Flats involves a rockfish I never even saw. A few years back on a buddy’s third cast, a monster rockfish exploded on his topwater plug. So unexpected was this huge boil that he lost all sense and swiftly pulled the popper from the water, almost hitting me in the head with it. Only after his shock faded into disappointment did I sink the barb by reminding him the key to catching fish is keeping the lure in the water. He didn’t see the humor. As I crank out this “Fish Spot” in late March, herring are swimming into their spawning grounds with migratory rockfish (striped bass) in hot pursuit. Odds of hooking up improve when water temps are in the low 50s. The sweet spot seems to be between 54 and 56 degrees. A spin reel or bait caster loaded with 12- to 14-pound braid and a 30-pound leader suffices. Fly fishermen typically

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## Curtis Stokes & Associates Yacht Brokerage Firm has hired Rob Dorfmeyer to open and run the company’s new Mid Atlantic sales office. curtisstokes.net ## The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has selected four of the state’s cleanest, most eco-friendly marinas to be named Maryland Clean Marina of the Year. These marinas are: Paradise Marina in Deale; Rockhold Creek Marina in Deale; BMC Lighthouse Point in Baltimore; and Tidewater Yacht Service Center in Baltimore. dnr.state.md.us

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## Chesapeake Boating Club has acquired Getaway Sailing and is opening its second location in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore, offering 14 additional boats for your enjoyment! 2013 membership now includes access to both the Annapolis and Baltimore fleets. chesapeakeboatingclub.com ## The Kent Island-based marine electronics and outfitting superstore BOE Marine has opened up a second showroom in Point Pleasant, NJ. Contact its experienced technicians to install top-of-the-line electronics in your boat today. boemarine.com ## The Captain Avery Museum is pleased to announce Jeff Holland as its new executive director. Previously, Jeff was executive director of the Annapolis Maritime Museum. captainaverymuseum.org

## Mack Boring and Parts Company awarded Deltaville Boatyard the Outstanding Yanmar Small Engine Sales Achievement Award for the highest number of small engines sold through Mack Boring Company in 2012. deltavilleboatyard.com ## KB Derr & Son, an independent marina and boatyard in Lusby, MD, is the newest certified Maryland Clean Marina. kbderrandson.com

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## Congressman Andy Harris (R, MD) served as the keynote speaker for the American Boat and Yacht Council’s annual meeting on March 21. ABYC is hosting our 2nd Annual Free Boat Systems Checks May 4 at Port Annapolis Marina. abyinc.org

## Amped Wireless is now making it possible for boaters to detect Wi-Fi on their laptops at sea by quadrupling their computer’s laptop capabilities. ampedwireless.com ## Magellan is adding topographic maps and satellite imagery to its eXplorist GC geocaching CPS receiver, allowing users to customize their GPS devices with National Geographic TOPO! Maps or DigitalGlobe satellite imagery. magellangps.com ## Congratulations to Service Manager Auggie Rodola, Sunset Harbor Marina, who is now an ABYC Master Tech. Sunset Harbor Marina is now an ABYC Certified service facility. sunsetharbor.com

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## Clarks Landing is happy to announce its Demo Days Sales Event on April 27 and 28 at the Shady Side Yacht Yard. This event is open to the public and will include new Sea Rays and Tidewater fishing boats for free sea trials. clarkslandingsearay.com

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& CLASSIFIED SECTIONS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Marine Service Facilities for Lease in Urbanna, VA 10,000 sq ft service facility available at active marina consisting of twin 60ft x 60 ft high-bay buildings with full width doors, 20ft x 60ft woodworking shop, 20ft x 40ft fabrication space, office space, stock room, yard space. Serviced by 40 ton travel lift. Will lease all or part. Favorable lease terms. Contact: Jack Dozier, Port Urbanna Marina, 804-8151453, jdozier@waterwayguide.com

CREW Senior Looking for Buddy to Boat with On his 24’ Glastorn ’04. Great motor, 2 cabins, 2 heads, kitchen fully equipped, boating/fishing, crabbing. Will pay for fuel. Call (301) 254-4722, or ultimate_crabs@comcast.net

HELP WANTED Atlantic Yacht Documentation is Hiring A part time Marine Documentation Coordinator. Experience in state titling and Coast Guard documentation highly desired. Must be proficient using Excel and Word. Email resumes hr1@cgi-na.com Captains Wanted - The Baltimore Water Taxi Is accepting applications for the 2013 season. Seasonal PT and FT positions available; Weekend availability a must. Valid Master’s License and TWIC Card required. Customer service experience preferred. Apply online at www.bwtjobs.com Electronics Installers Wanted - MD & NJ BOE Marine is hiring marine electronics installers for both the Kent Island, MD and new Point Pleasant, NJ locations. Contact Jim at 866-735-5926 or sales@boemarine.com Mechanic Helper - Entry level position assisting mechanics with jobs. Please email resume to bsmeinc@gmail.com or fax to 410-267-7354. Or come by and fill out an application at Bay Shore Marine 7344 Edgewood Rd. Annapolis, MD No phone calls. North Point Yacht Sales Is hiring full time sail and power yacht brokers in Annapolis, MD and Charleston, SC locations. Requirements: proven track record in yacht sales, strong client relationships skills, experience in development of sales plan and execution of plans, expertise in customer support, experience in power and sailboat market analysis, four year BS/BA degree preferred. Please send all inquiries and resumes to Ken@NorthPointYachtSales.com.

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Parts Room Assistant - Entry level position assisting parts sales with checking in inventory, placing orders, and filling and shipping customer orders. Please email resume to bsmeinc@ gmail.com or fax to 410-267-7354. Or come by and fill out an application at Bay Shore Marine 7344 Edgewood Rd. Annapolis, MD No phone calls.

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ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Powerboat & sailboat surveys, big or small, gas or diesel. Contact Derek SLIPS John Kaiser, owner of Yacht View Rhymes, NAMS-CMS and SAMS Brokerage LLC, is offering complimen20’ - 40’ Slips. Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll-free (866) tary dockage, electric and weekly Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht 608-4404. professional cleaning for all Power and Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley Sailing yachts from 20' to 75', until sold! TITLES and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, A USCG 100 Ton Master with 25 years water & showers. (410) 990-9515. of experience, John has built a strong 20’ to 34’ Slips - Magothy River reputation nationally for excellent 5 minutes to the Chesapeake Bay. service and incredible listing to sale Lowest prices on the river for yearly slips time(Usually less than 45 days!). John’s - includes dry winter storage. Ample clients have often purchased multiple parking. Fairwinds Marina 410-974boats through him and many have 0758 www.fairwindsmarina.com become lifetime friends. Contact John Kaiser to request a referral to his most 25’ - 40’ Slips and Winter Dry recent satisfied Sellers and to discuss Storage Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD listing your beautifully maintained yacht! Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, www.BoatTitles.com Email: john@yachtview.com, Cell: excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & 443-223-7864, Office: 410-923-1400, Nationwide, Fast, pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 867Website: www.yachtview.com 7919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com Easy & Reliable

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40’ by 18’ Deepwater Slip for Sale At Piney Narrows Yacht Haven. Easy access to Chester river and Bay. All amenities, including security gates. Call (410) 591-2115 45’ Premier Boat Slip in the Inner Baltimore Harbor for immediate sale for $25,000. Anchorage Marina, 2501 Boston Street, 21224, “A” pier #56. (410) 534-7655, rdb60@aol.com

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Key West 189 FS ’12 Very new. Bottom paint. 115 hp Yamaha 4-stroke with less than 10 hrs. Trailer. Wonderful boat for fishing or family/recreational use. Owner needs to sell. $22,500 (443) 510-5327

22’ Regal 2220 ‘10 FasDeck single Volvo 5.0 (270-hp) Duoprop (60 hrs) aluminum Venture trailer. Asking $44,500, trades possible Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com

Rare Covered Lift Slip 36’ x 16’ in Kent Narrows, 15,000 lbs Magnum lift. Gated, A/C bath house, pool & clubhouse. Pics at Craigs List Baltimore:Boats $99,500 (410) 5308776, inbox3@comcast.net Up to 50’ on Magothy River Up to 50’ slips on Magothy River. 5 Minutes to Chesapeake Bay. Slips starting at $1500/year. Parking, showers, protected cove. 410-255-3982

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

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CLASSIFIED AND BROKERAGE Pursuit 2650 ‘89 Hard top-rigged to fishcabin cruiser-225 hrs on Mercruiser I/O$9,000. Call Lad Mills, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Boat Donation Program at 410-745-4942.

22’ Shamrock 220 Walkaround ’99 Sea Maxx 5.7L F.I. gas 300-hp inboard, 635 hrs. Stable, versatile Bay boat. White, hydraulic trim tabs & steering, GPS, porta-potty, bait well, fish box, rod holders, cabin cushions, swim platform w/ladder, 98 gallon fuel capacity - 2 tanks, full CG Package, dock lines, boat hook, mechanical spares, etc. Bottom is painted black. New manifolds, risers, exhaust (2012). Exc Cond, well maintained. $23,900. (443) 223-7864. Further details & photos @ Yachtview.com

24.5’ Bayliner 245 Ciera ‘04 UNDER 100 HRS! This beautiful vessel named “Taran” (freedom/floating) has it all! Cabin sleeps two in comfort, full galley, shower/head combo, stereo. GPS, trim tabs, Bimini/ Camper top. 202-255-2384

24' 2007 Bayliner 246 Discovery Factory Air, Brovo III drive, Merc 350 Mag, Shows like new! Our trade. Priced for quick sale at $29,950. This won't last! 410-827-5230 24’ Crownline Cruisers 242 ’01/ Mercruiser 5.7L Fully equipped and ready for your day and weekend cruises. $22,000 Contact Mike Hiesener at 410-604-4300 or mikeh@ clarkslanding.com

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

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05 Regal 2400 w/ trailer, brakes, spare tire. Fresh water use no bottom paint, Volvo 5.7L apx 570 hrs Duo-Prop, Bimini Top w/ enclosure, cockpit & bow covers. Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD. Bob 410-287-9400-214

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

26’ Classic Chris Craft 1955 Sagamore - vintage wooden sedan cruiser; real head-turner. Sleeps four; airy salon. Double-planked hull. KL Hercules 105HP, electronic upgrades. Head, swimdeck. $20,000. Color PDF brochure, contact Eseverens@aol.com 410-268-4242

26’ Composite Center Console starting at $78,000, is a well priced fishing machine. Call now for our extensive option list & pricing CC, Cuddy & Express models also available. lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414

27' Cobalt Bow Rider '06 Rare 272 in Navy w/ white trim. Vovlo 8.1Gi 375Hp engine and duoprop outdrive. All the options you want, $65,000. Call David Malkin 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

27' 2012 Ranger Tug Single 180HP Yanmar Diesel. Genset, Air/Heat, Garmin electronics package. Dinghy and outboard convey. Seller moving up. A solid value at $169,000! 410-827-5230 27’ Sea Ray 270 Sundeck ’07 / Mercruiser 496 Mag Horizon Bravo III - luxury with speed only 252 hrs, lift kept and includes trailer, she’s a must see. $59,900 Contact Gregg Dyson at 410-867-9550 or gdyson@clarkslanding.com

Albin Tournament Express 2004 Perfect boat for fishing or family fun. Dependable, economical 315hp Yanmar and bowthruster ensures easy handling. Heat/air keep you comfortable. $79,900. S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com 28’ Albin Tournament Express ‘05 Lovely vessel! New Awlgripped hull, “Gatsby Edition”, Loaded with everything imaginable, low eng hrs on Yanmar dsl. Price just reduced to $119,900 OBYS 410-226-0100

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

28 Bertram Great looking classic with many upgrades. John McDevitt Bluewater Yacht Sales jmcdevitt@bluewateryachtsales.com 610-220-5619

28' Boston Whaler Outrage '11 Twin 300 Verados with 50 hours and warranties, E140 touchscreen w/Radar, loaded. Our trade, lift kept. $149,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com

28’ Judge ‘05 Phoenix Twin Honda 4stroke quite power, lightly used, good accommodations, good equipment list. In Annapolis Call Frank 410-703 4017 or frank@walczakyacht.com details on www.walczakyacht.com

29’ Pro-Line ‘07 Radar Garmin 4212 GPS, Hard Top, new enclosure, windlass, trim tabs, battery charger, refrigerator, electric stove, microwave, Searchlite. $78,900. Call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 sparker@jacksonmarinesales.com

29' Regal Commodore 2665 '05 320 HP Mercruiser inboard engine with 375 hours. Marine Air heat/AC. Beautiful condition and ready to be enjoyed! $45,000. Call Ian Dimka at 410-267-8181 or ian@annapolisyachtsales.com 29’ Sea Ray 290 Amberjack ’03 Twin Mercruiser Inboards w/ V Drives, Gen Air/Heat, Raymarine C80 Exceptionally clean! $59,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 5535046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 30’ Bertram Mopie ’94 Exceptionally maintained vessel in showroom cond.! T-310HP Mercruisers with only 780hrs., Hardtop w/enclosure, AP, radar, AC/HT, etc. Lovely express cruiser, great weekender. Reduced to $54,900 OBYS 410-226-0100

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57’ - 37’ President (3) 57’ 1987 - Sun Shine - Call Mark: 757.406.1673 42’ 2001 - First Lady - Call John: 610.220.5619 37’ 1988 - The Casbah - Call John: 610.220.5619

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

55’ - 44’ Sea Ray (3) 44’ 1990 - Dessert First - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 55’ 1993 - Air Waves - Call Pete: 757.876.9227 45’ 1996 - For Amusement Only - Call Roger: 410.456.3659

53’ Hatteras MY (3) 53’ 1987 - Tides Turn - Call Scott: 757.570.3944 53’ 1979 - Ethel M - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 53’ 1972 - Rubaiyat - Call Pete: 757.876.9227

53’ - 47’ Motoryachts (3) 53’ 1937 - Crown Goose - Call Jud: 757.846.7909 50’ 1990 - Carrie D - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 47’ 1988 - Real Life - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

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

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

50’ - 45’ Viking/Princess (3) 50’ 2003 - Arena - Call John: 610.220.5619 50’ 2003 - Sea Hawk - Call John: 610.220.5619 45’ 2001 - Third Daughter - Call Jud: 757.846.7909

47’ - 38’ Grand Banks (3) 47’ 2007 - Liberty - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 43’ 2000 - Braveheart - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 38’ 1999 - Late Harvest - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

48’ - 37’ Express (3) 46’ Cobalt 2008 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 48’ Fountain 2006 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 38’ Formula 2006 - Call John: 610.220.5619

44’ - 40’ Sea Ray Express (3) 40’ 2006 - Harvest Moon - Call John: 610.220.5619 44’ 1995 - Harbor Shark - Call Roger: 410.456.3659 41’ 2000 - Courtship - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

44’ - 38’ Express (3) 44’ Cruisers 2001 - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 40’ Riviera 1999 - Call Pete: 757.876.9227 38’ Cruisers 2001 - Call Roger: 410.456.3659

43’ - 34’ Bridge Boats (3) 43’ Sea Ray 1988 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944 43’ Sea Ray 1988 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 34’ Bayliner 2002 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

42’ Trawlers (3) 42’ Phil Jones 2001 - Call Pete: 757.876.9227 42’ Phil Jones 2007 - Call Scott: 703.307.5900 42’ Evans 1997 - Call Bill: 804.854.6031

46’ - 36’ Carver (3) 36’ 1988 - Happy Ours - Call Mark: 757.406.1673 46’ 2002 - Scottland - Call Pete: 757.876.9227 42’ 2001 - Carvin Out... - Call Hank: 757.349.6295

40’ - 37’ Sea Ray Express (3) 40’ 1998 - Havana Day... - Call Hank: 757.349.6295 38’ 2000 - Water Whim - Call John: 610.220.5619 37’ 1995 - Docks Knot Inn - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

42’ - 36’ Grand Banks Classics (3) 36’ 1983 - Grande Finale - Call Mark: 757.406.1673 42’ 2001 - Promises - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 36’ 1995 - Moonshine - Call Mark: 757.406.1673

40’ - 38’ Trawlers (3) 40’ Gloucester Marine 1983 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944 40’ Mast and Mallet 2006 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944 38’ R H Thrift 1984 - Call Pete: 757.876.9227

37’ - 35’ Express (3) 37’ Formula 2006 - Call John: 610.220.5619 37’ Four Wins 2005 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696 35’ Silverton 2001 - Call John: 610.220.5619

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30’ Bruckmann 29.9 Blue Star (2001) aggressively priced at $135,000. Neat as a pin and comfortable below. Twin Diesels w/ low hours. Contact davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com or call 410-310-3476 for details or make an offer. 30’ Grady White Marlin ’04 T-225HP Yamaha 4-stroke outboard with low hrs. Lives on lift, well maintained, nicely equipped and ready to go! Asking $89,500 OBYS 410-226-0100

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

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

32’ Sharps Island ‘90 Paxlita Single Cummins 250 w/ bow thruster, low hrs, 18 knot cruise. Very clean, looks far newer than her yrs. Good electronics package. In Annapolis Call Frank 410-703-4017 or frank@walczakyacht.com details on www.walczakyacht.com 32’ Carver 3207 Aft Cabin ’86 Twin Merc Cruiser 350s. AC/Heat, 2 Strm, 1-1/2 head, Sleeps 6 comfortably. She is clean & well maintained, Many upgrades. Offered as is. Reduced to $15,000. 215-669-2580 Location: Rock Hall, MD

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

31' Manning 2001/1003 Bay Boat 315-hp Yanmar dsl w/low hrs Gen, AC, GPS Asking $72,000, trades possible Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com

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32’ Cruisers 320 Express ’04 /Volvo Penta 5.7 GXi Twins - Well maintained and cruise ready for spring $89,900 Contact Kim Ewing at 410-604-4300 or kewing@clarkslanding.co 32’ Mast & Mallet ’08 315 Yanmar offers 16 knot cruise; bow thruster; A/C; dark green hull; inverter; varnished transom; like new. Reduced to $150,000. Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NothPointYachtSales.com 32’ Nordic Tug ’02 Very well maintained vessel, 220-hp Cummins dsl w/962 hrs, shrink-wrapped every winter, AP, GPS, radar, Genset, AC/HT, bow thruster and more! Asking $174,500 OBYS 410-2260100

32’ Regulator ’05 The 32 FS includes the Fiberglass Grillage System™ which provides structural framework & stability to fish in any sea condition. Call for options. $94,000 lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476 4414

32’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’07 1 Owner, Perfect shape, loaded. 40” Salon TV w/ Surround Sound, Pewter Hull, 120 hours on Merc Horizons. $139,500 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com 33’ Carver Mariner 330 ’95 Well maintained Sedan bridge with spacious, air conditioned interior. Galley equipped with full-size refrigerator. T-5.7 freshwater cooled Crusaders. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

34 Pursuit Express ’00 New canvas; Bristol condition; A/C; genset; many upgrades. New listing. Asking $118,000. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 34’ Wellcraft Gran Sport ’89 Twin 454s, gen, air, new canvas, free winter storage & spring launch - $16,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 5535046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 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

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34’ Beneteau Swift 34 ‘12 Seaworthy fast trawler design by Beneteau – Cummins 425-hp dsl – 55 hrs – Loaded with extras – Stored inside for winter. “As New Condition” $329,000 Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 or paul@annapolisyachtsales.com

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

34' Mainship Hard Top Trawler '07 This single level express trawler, no fly bridge, sunroof, low hours on Yanmar, Genset, AC, and more. Offered at $175,000. Call David Malkin 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

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

35’ Nauset FB Down East ’84 New Yanmar; two helms; large cockpit; A/C; New listing. Asking $149,000. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

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

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35' Viking Express Sport Fish '85 This is a must see boat that is in wonderful cond. This is the perfect boat for anyone looking for a boat to enjoy with the family or go out & fish with the guys. Please call David at our Annapolis North Point Office at 410-280-2038 Ext. 15 or email at David@NorthPointYachtSales.com

36 Jersey Well cared for, repowered and ready to fish. John McDevitt Bluewater Yacht Sales jmcdevitt@bluewateryachtsales.com 610-220-5619

36’ Saberliner ‘96 Twin 30-hp Cat dsl. apx. 800 hrs, cabin & cockpit air, generator, bimini w/enclosure. Jackson Marine Sales, North East, MD. Robert Mitchell 410-287-9400214

36' Carver Mariner '06 $169,000. Spacious bridge, like new, low hours, well equipped & maintained. Great for cruising/entertaining. Quality accommodations incl. fully equipped galley & separate shower. Call Kirk Wilson at 614-989-7775, or email kirk@sjyachts.com. If you need a quality boat sold, call Kirk.

36’ Sabreliner 36 Express ’99 Twin 300 hp Caterpillar inboards. Boat is immaculate. New electronics. 1000 hr service in 2011, Generator, Airco. Must see!! JUST REDUCED $159,000. Contact Bob Oberg 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

36' 2001 Endeavour Power Cat T 125HP Yanmar Diesels. Genset Air/heat, Full electronic. New canvas 2012. One owner since new! Asking $174,000. 410-827-5230

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37’ Egg Harbor Sport Yacht ’08 T-Cummins QSB 5.9, generator, Hardtop w/strata-glass enclosure, Outriggers, 2 strms, head w/stall shower. Demo, like new cond. $369,000. 2003 model also available. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410)-708-0579

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

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36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’98 BLUE SKIES is a Hinckley maintained Classic Picnic Boat / many recent upgrades including Stars and Stripes Blue Awlgrip. She is very clean and ready to go. $210k Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com

37 Formula like new with a hardtop and pod drives. John McDevitt Bluewater Yacht Sales jmcdevitt@bluewateryachtsales.com 610-220-5619

36’ Island Packet Craft Express Cruiser Dual Yanmar 370-hp each. low hrs, Kohler genset, AC, radar & plotter, high quality construction based on surf rescue raft design. $289,400. Call Kirk Wilson at S&J Yachts, cell 614 989-7775, for more info on this boat or to sell your boat, kirk@SJyachts.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 $159,900. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

37’ Rinker 342 Express Cruiser ’06 PRICE JUST REDUCED! Professionally maintained, beautiful boat that is loaded with generator, Airco, dinghy, TV and many other upgrades. Now Asking $95,000 Call Bob (410)-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

3788 Bayliner ‘97 Flybridge sedan twin Cummins dsls 315-hp 1200 hrs gen, a/c, radar, 2gps, 2df, 2vhf, 2 stereo, icemaker, fridge, bathtub, 8 rodholders, windlass, bimini, dvd, microwave, more. Slps 6 in 3 cabins. Only $89k/offr. Mayo-443-994-7132 38’ Sabre Express ‘06 Lovely vessel, lift-kept, T-440HP Yanmar dsls with 500 hrs, AP, Sat-tv, AC/HT, genset, etc. Professionally maintained, custom canvas toe-rail covers and much more! Asking $350,000 SOA 410-267-1808

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38’ Carver 360 Super Sport ‘03 Owned and cared for by life-long boaters. This 360 is the perfect boat for exploring the bay or relaxing dockside. $119,000 Patrick Hopkins 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Carver 3807 MY ’89 T-Merc. 7.5 Onan generator. Well maintained aft cabin has new canvas & Eisenglass, carpet, curtains, and teak flooring. Ready to go! $59,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

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

38 Fountain TE CC '08 107 hours on triple 300 Verados. 52mph cruise, 75 top. Fighting Lady Yellow hull, custom hard top, Garmin 7212 touchscreen. Custom Manning trailer. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com 38’ Little Harbor Whisperjet ’99 TRAVELLER is a fine example of a well-equipped Little Harbor 38. Lightly used & Hinckley maintained. Would make a great boat for day or overnight boating. Price reduced to $259,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com.

39' Marinette '86 Low hrs on reliable Volvo dsls w/amazing economy. Sleeps 6 in a spacious & comfortable interior with full galley, head w/shower, large salon & cockpit, HVAC, all electronics. Great for cruising, fishing or a Condo on the water or the Great Loop. $63,000 obo. Contact/more pictures email OECLLC@gmail.com or 703-356-5665 39’ Carver 396 ’02 Motor Yacht Cummins 6bta twin dsls – Way above average cond., well maintained and cared for $199,000 Contact Paul Lash at 410-867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

396 Carver Aft Cabin 2004 Excellent with low hrs. Diesels. Do not miss seeing this boat. Ready for cruising at $190,000. Call Dr. Marc at 202 285-5317 or doctormarc5276@aol.com

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

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40 Sea Ray A beauty with low hours and lots of extras. John McDevitt Bluewater Yacht Sales jmcdevitt@bluewateryachtsales.com 610-220-5619

40’ Riviera Convertible ’05 Custom props and 480 Cummins with warranties and only 300 hours provide amazing economy. New electronics in 2010. Boat is in turnkey shape. Owner will consider partial trade. $399,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

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Menorquin 120 (41’) 2003 Luxurious accommodations. Powerful yacht with semi-displacement hull will do 20 knots. Stands out in any harbor. Great for entertaining. Excellent fuel economy.$269,000. S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

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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

42' 1988 Chris Craft 426 Catalina Double berths fore and aft, full dinette, large galley with upright refrigerator. $68,700. Jackson Marine Sales Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 sparker@jacksonmarinesales.com 42’ Sabre Flybridge Sedan (2 available ‘02s) Both are wonderful vessels that have been professionally maintained. Equipped for extended cruising and ready to go. One in Annapolis and one in Oxford, Md. Starting at $329,000. SOA 410-267-1808

41’ Camano ‘06 Possibly the best cruising boat for the Bay and beyond. Our Trade means she will sell for under market value. Sistership sold for $370k. Asking $320k. (410) 216-9275.

41’ Carver Motoryacht ‘07 Lift kept! Well-maintained local boat. 370-hp Volvo D6 dsls, 9Kw generator, Furuno and Raymarine electronics. Great accommodations in a manageable size. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

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42’ Uniessee ‘99 ARGO Twin Cummins 450s, 2 strm w/ fantastic accommodations inside & out. Truly an Academy Award Winner in all respects. You must see this boat in Annapolis. Call Frank 410-703 4017 or frank@walczakyacht.com details at www.walczakyacht.com

42’ Beneteau Monte Carlo 42 ‘11 Twin Volvo 370 HP Diesels, less than 200 hours. 4 flat Screen TV’s, teak Decks, finished teak table. Must see! $475,000 Patrick Hopkins 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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Local, Professional, Honest 42’ Cruisers 385 ‘06 Cleanest of its kind, low hours, powered by Twin 8.1L Volvos. Truly a condo on the Water!! Asking $234,900 Patrick Hopkins 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

42’ Custom Sportfisherman by Provincial Beautiful custom fishing/cruising boat with many amenities. Caterpillar 3208TA/375hp with 400hrs SMOH. Extensive FURUNO NAV-NET electronics (2). Meticulously maintained and shed-kept since new. Cruises 18kt/12gph. Average fuel usage is only 6gpg. 804-580-0307 http://bayfish.net/boat.html

42’ Jones ’00 well equipped dual purpose bay boat. 575-hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $165,000. Contact lewis@compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414 42’ Post Sport Fisherman ’99 Caring owners had topside re-gel coated at a cost of over $50,000. Two strms. Updated interior. Complete electronics. T-Volvo TAMD73P-A. Must See! Great value at $209,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 42’ Sabre Hardtop Express ’07 Lumina is in beautiful cond. & lightly used. Fully loaded w/all the latest electronics by Furuno including 3D multi-function displays. Twin Yanmar 480s, 8kw genset & 3 zone A/C provide all season comfort. Reduced to $450,000 Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 or Paul@northpointyachtsales.com

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Tiara 4200 Open 2003 Have it all; outstanding design, solid construction, high all around performance. You can assault the waves or enjoy quiet family cruising! $349,900. S&J Yachts 410-571-3605 www.sjyachts.com

43’ Wellcraft Portofino ’94 Stylish cruiser with twin Cat 435hp 3208’s, great cockpit, swim platform & acres of deck for sunbathing. $115,000 Check it out at www.annapolisyachtsales.com Call Jonathan at 804-776-7575 Deltaville VA. 43’ Carver Aft 430 Cockpit Motor Yacht ’96 Twin Cummings dsl, Gen, Air/ Heat, sundeck hardtop and enclosure many upgrades $106,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 5535046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at greatblueyachts.com

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

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CLASSIFIED AND BROKERAGE 44’ Hinckley Talaria Express ’01 SIRIUS has been lovingly maintained & constantly updated by her second owner w/no expense spared. She lives under a custom built, covered slip and has always been Hinckley maintained. Recent clean survey available! Price reduced to $595,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@ hinckleyyachts.com 44’ Hinckley Talaria Flybridge ’08 BLUE ANGEL represents a virtually new T-44 FB and is a head-turner wherever she goes. Outfitted w/the ultimate in entertainment systems & options; she leaves nothing to be desired. Recent clean survey available! Price reduced to $595,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.co.

44' Riviera Sport Yacht '09 Volvo IPS600's w/ Joystick. Blue Awlgripped hull, hydraulic platform w/ Zodiac RIB, every option including teak cockpit. Amazing boat. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com

44’ Sea Ray 440 ’89 Spacious salon w/ galley down floor plan. Recently updated interior included new carpet. Repowered Merc. ’09. Marquipt articulating Sea Stairs $79,995 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

45’ Sea Ray ’00 Express Bridge/ Cummins 450 Twin dsls $226,900 beautiful professionally maintained 3 strms, many recent upgrades w/ hydraulic platform, includes 16’ Novurania dinghy. Contact Mike Skreptack at 410-867-9550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com

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

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

45’ Jefferson MY ’86 Sundeck cruiser perfect for Great Loop. Twin Lehman 200hp, hydraulic stern platform for dinghy launching, recent bottom job. A steal at $98,500! Call Jonathan at 804-776-7575. Deltaville VA.

44' Tiara Sovran '06 New listing! Like new condition. Only 400 hrs. on QSM-11 Cummins; bow & stern thrusters; inverter; 2 staterooms & heads; full Raymarine electronics; A must see. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 44’ Tollycraft Cockpit MY ’93 Captain owned and meticulously maintained since new. Very comfortable accommodations. Powered by T-3208 TA Cats. $198,800 Shed kept, must see! Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

47’ Suwanee F/B Sedan ‘07 Defying Gravity - 2 strm. Beautiful hand crafted cherry interior. Galley up, upper & lower helms. Twin low hr Cummins dsls w/stern-drives. All new electronics. Mark Ferrier 410-9805364 mark@WalczakYacht.com, www.walczakyacht.com

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

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56’ Aicon Sport Cruiser ‘06 3 strms, 3 head accommodations w/cherry high gloss interior, staircase to FB, Twin 3406 Cat electric dsl engs w/1000 hrs, service completed, Cruise @ 24 kts. Bow thruster, 15.5 Gen set. Call Bill 410-353 4712 walczakyacht@yahoo.com. See full spec at walczakyacht.com

52’ Jefferson Monticello ’87 Really beautiful, elegant motor yacht suitable as a luxury live-aboard or weekend cruiser. Twin 320 HP Caterpillar Diesels in 2002. Loaded, clean! $219,000 Contact Keith at 410-267-8181 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

60' Hatteras Enclosed Bridge Sportfish ‘79 $225,000 OBO For detailed boat information and video, visit www.60hatterasforsale.com. Call (410) 507-4150.

68 DeFever A great looking and comfortable live-a-board. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales jmcdevitt@bluewateryachtsales.com 610-220-5619

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Pettit Paint................................................. 4,5,70 Pier 7 Marina................................................... 33 Pleasure Cove................................................. 30 Pocket-Yacht Company................................... 6 PortBook......................................................... 83 Porter’s Seneca Marina.................................. 43 Rhode River Marina........................................ 14 Rod N Reel Tournament................................. 75 S&J Yachts...................................................... 94 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales.......... 49 Scandia Marine Services.......................... 51,66 Sea Tow...................................................... 18,19 Smith Point Bluefish Derby........................... 85 Smoove Wax................................................. 103 South Annapolis Yacht Centre...................... 38 South River Boat Rentals.............................. 72 St. Michaels Harbour Inn and Marina............. 7 Strictly Boaters Boat Show........................... 34 Summit North Marina....................................... 3 Tackle Cove..................................................... 78 Tidal Fish......................................................... 78 Tradewinds Marina......................................... 54 Upper Bay Boat Show.................................... 32 US Marine Products....................................... 67 Vane Brothers................................................. 54 Viking Lifesaving............................................ 33 Walczak Yacht Sales...................................... 46 West Coast Ultrasonic................................... 55 West Marine.................................................... 17 Wooden Boat Restoration Company............ 73 Yacht Group, The............................................ 91

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C HESAPEAKE CLA SSIC The Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry by Duffy Perkins

##The John M. Dennis, which made her last run across the Bay from Sandy Point on July 30, 1952. Image courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society

ravel to the Eastern Shore is nowadays synonymous with Bay Bridge traffic. But crossing the Chesapeake by bridge has only been possible since 1952, when the first bridge was opened after more than three years of construction (and almost 70 years of planning). Before 1952, though, if you wanted to cross the Bay, you had to take a ferry, with various services operating along the Chesapeake’s shores since Colonial times. One of these ferry services, the Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Company, began running in 1919 between Annapolis and Claiborne, MD, a community near St. Michaels. Starting with a 201-foot sidewheeler, the Gov. Emerson C. Harrington, had the capacity to take 42 vehicles and 1000 passengers across the Bay. By 1951, the ferries were taking two million people across each year. But getting the ferry service up and operational wasn’t always easy and prof-

itable. The State Roads Commission appropriated $50,000 for the establishment of a ferry in 1915, but the beginning of World War I delayed the implementation by several years. In 1919, several businessmen stepped in and reinitiated the project. The first Claiborne-Annapolis run was completed on June 19, 1919, on the “Old Harrington,” as the sidewheeler was affectionately known, crossing the Bay in 1 hour and 20 minutes. The Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry was bankrupt by 1921. The now former Governor Harrington stepped in as president of the company and was seeing profits by 1924. A bus route was also added to transport passengers from Claiborne to Easton, Hurlock, and Cambridge. In 1930, a second, shorter route was added between Annapolis and Matapeake on Kent Island. In 1938, the Claiborne route was changed to run between Claiborne and Romancoke. Nine other boats were added to the fleet, all operating at differ-

ent times and able to carry between 13 and 80 vehicles. The Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Company was purchased for $1,023,000 by the Maryland State Roads Commission in 1941, when talks about a potential bridge across the Bay became serious. The bridge would put the ferry out of business, and the state felt it had an obligation to purchase the company. The United States Naval Academy absorbed the property where the ferry terminal had been located in 1943, switching the service from Annapolis to Sandy Point. Ferry service continued through July 30, 1952, the day the Bay Bridge was opened to commercial traffic. Newspaper accounts list an “accidental ramming” of the bridge by one of the ferries, the John M. Dennis, during one of its final crossings a few weeks before the bridge opened. Whether or not the ramming was truly an accident or was just the actions of a frustrated captain is left to history.

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