PropTalk Magazine November 2012

U.S. Powerboat Show Issue

Chesapeake Bay Powerboating

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Inside Annapolis— Outside the Boat Show

Whether or not you are a serious foodie, history buff, avid shopper, or camera-toting tourist, this is the best place to learn what to do, see, and eat when you visit Annapolis. by Gary Reich

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Cruising the Big, Beautiful Waters of the Lower Bay

Want to cruise to great towns and anchorages on the Lower Chesapeake Bay? These fun itineraries will take you from shore to shining shore. by Tom Dove

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Bay Brands: Flying Dog Beer

To say the makers of Flying Dog Ales are creative devils, is a complete understatement. Turn to this page to learn more about the brews and why PropTalkers like them. by Ruth Christie

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Danger on Deck—Life Aboard the USCGC James Rankin ##Photo by Gary Reich

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Diggin’ the Ditch—Going South on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Usually when people say: “Things have gone south,” it’s a bad thing. But not when you are cruising to warmer weather along the ICW this time of year.

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The Blitz—Fall Fun for Big Stripers

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“No matter if you fish from shore, kayak, skiff, center-console, or mega-yacht, you have a solid shot at getting in on the fall fun.” Take a gander for yourself… by Ric Burnley

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Departments 16 Prop Thoughts: A Good Problem To Have 18 Out of My Mind: Pure Gold: Fantastic Fall Cruising!

20 Dock Talk 32 Chesapeake Boating Calendar 46 67 72 73 79 88

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Your Guide to the U.S. Powerboat Show The Rachel Carson—Part 2 by Gary Reich A Dock: Boatyard Dogs by Allen J. Paltell Cruising Club Notes Chesapeake Racing News Chesapeake Boatshop Reports

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98 Chesapeake Fish News, Forecasts, and Spots Coming in December

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104 Chesapeake Bay Fishing Charters, 106 107 108 117 118 118 122

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A Good Problem To Have

R

emember that note I wrote last month about seizing the day, not procrastinating, and getting out on the Bay any way you can, even when it’s easier to stay at home and loaf on the couch? Well it turns out a lot of people liked it. That’s pleasing because I’m not always convinced that I am particularly skilled at spilling my personal thoughts onto a page. In a writer’s world, personal essays are the most likely place a reader will sniff out a fake. So telling a story of a personal nature means what you’re describing really has to mean something to you, unlike, say, an article about 12-volt wiring. Anyway, I’m starting to ramble into that disingenuous territory.

I do have a confession to make, though: I’m doing a crappy job living by the “Never Put Off for Tomorrow” mantra lately. I’m sitting at my desk inside PropTalk world headquarters typing this piece on—of all things—a Sunday.

And it’s absolutely pristine outside. In a perfect world, autumn Sundays should be the days I get up early, go fishing, maybe pluck a few crabs out of the water, go for a day cruise, or just hang out on the patio reading the Sunday paper while I try to ignore the fact that the yard is starting to pile up with leaves that soon will beckon my back and a rake. And despite this being the busiest time of the year for our magazine with the U.S. Powerboat Show here in Annapolis, perhaps I’ll get out there to enjoy it, because in my mind, summer has nothing on autumn in Chesapeake Country.

You can keep your hazy, hot, and humid July and August. And January, February, and March can go die in a fire for all I care. September, October, and early

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November are the Bay’s finest months.

If you slow down for a moment and look closely enough, the subtle changes start in late August. Monarch butterflies begin their epic migration to Mexico and can be seen traversing the Bay one after the other seemingly headed in the very same direction. How an insect does this never

storm shakes the ground and ushers in a blissful fall weather pattern. It’s romantic stuff, right?

So I found it quite timely when a childhood friend of mine whom I haven’t seen in almost 25 years sent me this e-mail: “I really enjoyed your stories about the Cocktail Class race day, crabbing early in the morning, and the reference to Contemporary Issues of the ##Fly fishing for feisty, breaking stripers Chesapeake Bay. Awesome stuff maybe? Photo by Gary Reich throughout! Hey, I’d really like to meet up at some point to go bird watching or crabbing or something else on the water.” With the onset of perfect fall weather, migrating birds, and hungry fish and crabs, he couldn’t have picked a more perfect time of year to reconnect and share the things we have in common that cemented us as friends in elementary school. And to be honest, being in the after-school Chesapeake Bay Club wasn’t what the cool kids did back then. We were nerds by all accounts.

My only concern is how to craft the perfect visit for my old friend.

Should we take a whole day and go bird watching at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore? Maybe I’ll take three days off work, and we’ll crab in Eastern Bay one day, fly-fish for stripers off Poplar Island the next, and ceases to amaze me. Soon after, striped then spend a day bird watching somebass and bluefish begin to round up and where on the Bay. Or maybe we will commaraud bay anchovies and other baitfish bine bird watching and one of the other into frenzied balls, gorging themselves activities. I haven’t figured it all out yet, for the winter ahead. In late September, but I do know one thing: We’re damned fledgling osprey and their parents disappear lucky to live in a place where your worst almost overnight, and Canada geese soon problem is not being able to decide which take their place while making precision fun thing to do first. patterns across the crisp blue sky. And as if Get out there and enjoy it, to say, “Get the hell out of here” to steamy summer weather, one last, violent thunder-

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t’s the most wonderful time of the Our boat’s pantry changes over from supwe try our darnedest to make the most year…” That Andy Williams song plies to support cool summer dishes and of the Bay time we have left. Treats from 1963 pretty much sums it up gin and tonics to hot soups, chili, and red are savored, and everyone gets to do for me. As a native of Upstate New wine. Sleeping bags, blankets, and jackets something they want to do.

York, I love fall. The changing seasons It’s funny how time slows have a certain spice that delights my down even as the days get senses. I celebrate the brilliant reds, shorter. yellows, golds, and even the browns In the fall, we cruise that dot the once-green trees. I love closer to home, enjoying the smell of fallen leaves, and the nips the journey as much as the in the air and crisp clear weather are destination even more so hard to beat. Gone is the sweaty mugbecause of the surroundginess of hot, hazy summer days. I no ing colors reflected in longer seek shelter from the sun in the the water. Once daylight flybridge and can bask in its warming savings time ends, it no glow. I count the minutes until the longer makes good sense to sunrise clears the trees cut out early on Friday to nearby and then happily jumpstart a weekend getgrab a jacket when the away. But we always try to sun goes down and the get out as early as possible evening chill takes over. on Saturday and stay out The fall feeling is ##St. Michaels is known for its as late as the weather will palpable in the ports winter holiday decorations. allow on Sunday.

The town is no slouch when it you visit, anchorages We have been lucky comes to Halloween, either. you drop the hook in, this year to have checked and other cruisers you come out; and off a lot of must-see places on our meet along the way. It’s that’s a good Chesapeake cruising list, so the cream of like a big switch has thing. The the crop remains: sheltered anchorages turned off the magic cabin becomes near corn fields where we know we will of summer and turned a cozy haven hear and see Canada geese. on the delights of fall from the chilly Fall is extra special for me because it and cooler weather in outdoors, esbrings my daughter’s birthday and my Chesapeake Country. pecially when wedding anniversary. For the latter, my Around Bay towns, the morning husband and I arrange for his sister to leafy, often scary decosun warms our come watch the kids at our home, and rations come out, sigfloating home, we take the boat to St. Michaels Marina. naling that Halloween whisking away This year, we celebrated 28 years by is around the corner. the condensasplurging on lobsters, dinner at the Inn You can even feel the ##Great golds! When we cruised the boat to tion that coats at Perry Cabin, and Peppar Vodka-laced Eastport over a rainy Halloween weekend, locals change in the weather the windows in costumes gave candy to and spooked our Bloody Marys. No “Mom! It’s beeping.” trick-or-treating kids. in the wash-down overnight. At No “Mom! I’m bored.” No “Mom! Nicky water… Because it is marinas, rather hit me!” All of those incantations were warmed by the Bay waters below, water on than craving air conditioning as relief from mere echos from the summer past as we our boat is usually warmer than the outthe summer sun, we now crank up the cruised away from the kids for just one door air; at least it was the last two times I heat. Slippers and bathrobes warm captain sanity-inducing weekend this year. had to clean off our mucky anchor rode in and crew until lunchtime. Rules are meant Hope to see you out there this fall. a stiff fall breeze. to be broken when cruising, especially as The best cruising weather is yet to be.

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Blue Crab Predicts Early Winter

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ove over Punxsutawney Phil; you’ve got some stiff competition in the animals-that-predict-the-weather department. Phil, meet Baltimore Bill, a genuine Chesapeake Bay blue crab with a knack for fall forecasting.

On September 26, a warm and sunny day in Baltimore, in front of an eager crowd at the Inner Harbor, and with the official Preakness/Triple Crown stakes caller Larry Collmus providing the playby-play, Bill walked a specially designed crab plank and headed out to the Bay and off to warmer climates.

The plank had been designed specifically so that Bill had to choose right or left. If Bill walked off the dock to the left, it meant a warm fall. But if Bill veered to the right, he was predicting an early winter. Ladies and gentlemen, get out your long johns. Bill went right, indicating cold air is on the way.

“When making a prediction, I take a lot of elements into consideration,” says Bill, who was interviewed via Bay phone from an undisclosed location. “Today, my special claw was drawing me to the right.

While my claw has the strongest effect on my prediction, I also consider the air temperature, wind direction, and smell of the water.”

“Forget Doppler radar. Baltimore Bill is the single most important tool we have in predicting Mother Nature,” says one Baltimore weather personality who prefers to go unnamed.

Legend has it that Baltimore Bill has been a local weather expert for years.

But this fall, the folks at Old Bay Seasoning and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources determined that it was time to introduce his talents to the world. It’s no wonder that Bill crawled

to the end of the plank and kept going.

With Old Bay logos all around, any crab in his right mind would have hightailed it outta there before he ended up in a steaming pot.

Old Bay Seasoning has been around for more than 70 years. The name was inspired by a steamship line that traveled the Bay between Maryland and Virginia. In Chesapeake Country, the taste of Old Bay Seasoning is synonymous with crab feasts, cold beer, and good times. Just as the recipe hasn’t changed, neither has the iconic yellow and blue can.

And, it’s still produced in Maryland.

Once enjoyed only along the Chesapeake Bay, today the seasoning has fans all across the country. While it’s known as the seasoning for shrimp, salmon, crab, and other seafood dishes, around here we put it on just about anything, right down to our French fries, fine fall fare at that.

##If you look closely, you can see Baltimore Bill, a Maryland blue crab, predicting an early winter as he “walks the plank” and bids “Adieu” just before sidling off the right side of the dock. Photo by Larry Canner

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he newly constructed replica Choptank River Lighthouse was dedicated September 22 in Cambridge, MD, during an evening packed with tours, auctions, dinner, a toast to the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay’s 10th anniversary, and the lighthouse’s official illumination.

People also toured the lighthouse the next day during the annual Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase, an outdoor arts and crafts festival on High Street.

Located on Pier A at Long Wharf Park in Cambridge, the Choptank River Lighthouse is a replica of an aid to navigation that once guided mariners along the Choptank River.

The original lighthouse was located about 12 miles away near the mouth of the Tred Avon River and was one of 42 screwpile lights built in the Chesapeake Bay region from 1854 to 1900. The original Choptank River Lighthouse began life farther down the Bay as Cherrystone Bar Light. After it was deactivated in 1919, it was moved on a barge to a new six-pile foundation off of Benoni Point near Oxford, MD, where it remained from 1921 to 1964. It was dismantled after the U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned it.

Choptank River Lighthouse Society president Jackie Noller says, “An optimist may see a light where there is none. Those who believed in the project and worked together got the replica lighthouse built to honor Dorchester County’s rich heritage of shipbuilding, oyster packing, and seafood harvesting.”

It also serves as a mini-museum for visitors and the dockmaster’s office for Cambridge Marina.

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hen Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee passed over Bay Country a little more than a year ago, they dumped record amounts of rain and required that the “flood gates” of the Conowingo Dam be opened. The result was a lot of “stuff ” flowing into the Bay. Now, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a report stating that we can expect more sediment and nutrients to flow into the Bay as reservoirs near the mouth of the Susquehanna River reach their sediment “capacity.”

That means that behind the 94-foot-high Conowingo Dam, which regulates the Susquehanna’s flow into the Bay, there is a buildup of pollution that needs be controlled. And, it’s not just what’s immediately behind the dam. Apparently, sediment is reaching capacity behind several smaller dams and reservoirs up-river from the bigger dam. The dam’s trapping effects are expected to last another 15 to 20 years, but this study indicates that the dam and reservoirs will be gradually less effective as time goes by.

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and non-governmental organizations) is developing potential management options for extending the sedimentholding capacity of the reservoirs,” says Bruce Michael director of the Resource Assessment Service for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “The findings of this USGS study increase the urgency of identifying and implementing effective management options for addressing the filling reservoirs.”

“People who live below the dam can support the studies and understand that there will be a cost involved in implement##The dams on the Susquehanna River are reaching ing a solution. As with almost their capacity to stop the flow of sediment into the Bay. Photo courtesy of USGS anything that needs government support, members of the public can write their state and federal feeds algae blooms, which cause dead zones representatives,” says the lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Michael Helfrich. You can in the Bay. I’m not a scientist, but even I learn more about how the Susquehanna can figure out that a dead zone in the Bay affects the Bay by clicking to the Riverisn’t good. Fortunately, some local experts keeper’s website. Among its many links are already working to find a solution. are ones to learn about “Ongoing Issues” “The Lower Susquehanna River and how to “Act Now.” Learn more here: Watershed Assessment study (a three-year lowersusquehannariverkeeper.org partnership of federal, state, private sector, Too much sediment blocks sunlight needed by underwater grasses that provide food and shelter for crabs and other Bay creatures. It can smother oysters and impact waterfowl. More sediment brings more phosphorous, which binds to the sediment particles. Then the phosphorous

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missing from the skull. The remainder of the skeleton is missing too, but Godfrey says they are not searching for it. “While it’s possible that the rest of the skeleton is in the area, in my experience, one doesn’t usually find the other parts,” he explains.

Since its discovery, the fossil has been at CMM’s fossil preparation laboratory where initial work was done to remove sediment. During this time, the fossil was kept in its field jacket.

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with soft foam to cradle the fossil. It has a top half and a bottom half so that the specimen can be turned over to rest in one half of the jacket while the other half is lifted off. “When the fossil comes back to us in one or two months, we will compare it with others in our collection to determine exactly what kind of dolphin this was. We are certain it was a Kentriodontid, which were probably precursors to modern bottle-nosed dolphins and killer whales.” Still to be determined is what type of Kentriodontid. “We will continue to study it, for sure,” says Godfrey. ##If you’d been boating on the Bay 12 million years ago, you might have seen this now-extinct dolphin species swimming near Calvert Cliffs.

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ruising 12 legs totaling more than 5137 nautical miles and welcoming countless visitors between May 15 and September 6, a Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 has completed the Great Loop and returned to her home at Beneteau Powerboats in Annapolis. The boat (hull number 202) was run hard and put away wet most days, while serving as a fun way to promote Beneteau’s push into the North American powerboat market.

The Greatest Loop cruised counter-clockwise around 17 states and visited many ports and marinas in the United States and parts of Canada.

Her northernmost point was Blind River, Ontario, in June; and her southernmost point was Key West, FL, in July. Along the way, various captains took over the helm.

Most often, Loopers traverse the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware Bay, Great Lakes, heartland rivers (such as the Hudson, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers),

Always hunting for a way to play hooky, Gary Reich went onboard the The Greatest Loop this spring and chronicled his trip from Norfolk, VA, to Annapolis the July 2012 issue of PropTalk. ##The Greatest Loop approaches So, what did the her home port in Annapolis. voyagers learn? Garth Photo by Cory Deere Hichens of Annapolis Yacht Sales, who helped organize the adventure, says “We had to replace two props; one hit a submerged log, and one was the result of a grounding. But that’s it. She traveled 5500 miles, and the engine has 550 hours. We are pleased and surprised at the good condition of the boat on her return.” Look for The Greatest Loop and other Beneteaus during Gulf of Mexico, Lake Okeechobee, and assorted locks and canals. Most of them choose the U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis to take advantage of better currents and travel October 11-14. thegreatestloop.com through the Great Loop counterclockwise.

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omething yellow floating in the Severn... If you were on the Severn River near the Route 50 bridge this fall, you may have seen what looked like a big yellow box tied to a buoy. Although I spied it from the water and while driving over the bridge, I just couldn’t figure out what it could be. Turns out that it’s the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office’s (NCBO) vertical profiler.

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hour. From a distance, it has a homemade look about it, kind of like a big box painted yellow and secured to a floating platform. But in reality, it’s a state-ofthe-art water-monitoring machine.

At one-meter intervals, an automatic winch lowers a water-quality instrument that has been attached to the profiler by a cable. The instrument goes down as far as one meter off the bottom. It measures temperature, conductivity, salinity, turbidity, chlorophyll, and dissolved oxygen. With a cellular modem, the data are sent back to NCBO. The profiler in the Severn River is still in a testing phase. It’s already been tested in Annapolis Harbor off the end of the Eastport peninsula, and ultimately, it will go to Harris Creek, which borders the east side of Tilghman Island near the mouth of the Choptank River. There, the NCBO profiler will join a similar one managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A significant oyster-restoration project is underway in Harris Creek, and the information gathered by the profilers will help assess the effects of water quality on oysterrestoration projects and provide information about the Bay’s health.

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The First All-White Dalmatian Is Spotted, 1945; and “Disco Duck” Hits the Number One Spot on the U.S. Pop Chart, 1976

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British General Lord Charles Cornwallis Surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown, VA, 1781; and the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Begins Operation, 1829

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Colors of Fall: Guided Canoe Tour 5 to 6:30 p.m. Cunningham

Falls State Park, Thurmont, MD.

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Eight Days after a Freak Snowstorm, a Hurricane Hits the Mid-Atlantic Coast, 1703; and Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon Draw a Line Between Colonies in Pennsylvania and Maryland and Beyond, 1767

18-Nov 8

Maryland Boating Safety

Class 7 to 9 p.m. Four consecutive Thursdays. Jacobsville Elementary, Pasadena, MD. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 22-1. $20.

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World Offshore Championship

West Palm Beach, FL.

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A Hurricane Creates Willoughby Spit Near Norfolk, VA, 1749

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City Center Oyster Roast

5 to 9 p.m. Off Hampton Roads at City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News, VA.

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Hagfish Day

An adult hagfish can secrete enough slime to turn a five-gallon bucket of water into slime in a matter of minutes.

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19-21

Seafood Festival

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19-27

Ghosts of Sotterley Tours Off Patuxent

River at Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, MD. Creepy chaos prevails.

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Beer Week Baltimore.

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Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition Chestertown, MD. Fall Kayak Sojourn and Picnic

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annapolis Landing Community Marina. Hosted by South River Federation.

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Tilghman Island (MD) Day Festival Local seafood,

live music, watermen contests, artisans, championship docking, oyster shucking, crab-picking contests, and auctions.

20

Two Rivers Harvest Auctions

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Galesville (MD) Memorial Hall. Food, wine, and silent and live auctions to benefit West/Rhode Riverkeeper. $35 in advance; $40 day of.

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Fall into St. Michaels St. Mary’s Oyster Festival

Leonardtown, MD. Shucking, cooking, shopping, drinking, and slurping. It doesn’t get better than this.

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National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration

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Critter Release

Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, Tilghman, MD.

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West River Heritage Oyster Festival

12:30 to 5 p.m. Captain Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. Fried, grilled, and “rawsome” oysters; food for landlubbers; beer, wine, and sodas; live music and arts and crafts; and games and raffles.

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Annie Edson Taylor, a 63-Year-Old School Teacher, Takes the First Barrel Ride Down Niagara Falls, 1901 The first person to

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Full Moon Party

Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

Heritage Showcase

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Beanfest and Great Championship

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Benjamin Franklin Sails to France To Secure a Formal Alliance and Treaty, 1776; and a OneTon Cannon from the Wreck of Blackbeard’s Flagship Is Recovered off North Carolina, 2011

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Annual Wooden Boat Show

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Ghost Walks of Historic Chester-

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All-You-Can-Eat Pig Roast and Crab Feast

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CPR and First Aid Course

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Guided Canoe Trip

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Halloween Bash

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Lost on Tiki Island Halloween Closing Party and Last Day of the Season Tiki Bar, Solomons.

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Monster Mash Cruise

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Navy Day

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Halloween

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et’s assume you’re penciling in a day or two at the U.S. Powerboat Show to walk the docks and drool over the numerous new fossil-fueled power craft offerings from manufacturers around the world—and that’s not a bad plan by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe while you’re making the rounds, you’ll pick up the gold standard boat show nourishment package—a smoky pit beef sandwich and a can of suds from the Fleet Reserve Club—and then wrap up the day watching the crowds

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pass by while you enjoy one of Pussers’ anesthetic-quality Painkiller cocktails. While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with this itinerary (and we highly recommend the pit beef and Painkiller options), there’s much more to see, do, and eat in Annapolis outside the show, and most of it is within walking distance.

Talk about the city of Annapolis usually refers to downtown Annapolis, on the north side of Spa Creek (where the Boat Shows take place), or Eastport, which is just across

Spa Creek to the south. Though both are technically part of the city of Annapolis, the two communities are very different places. Downtown Annapolis is where Maryland state government business takes place and the most shopping and dining choices are available, while Back Creek and Eastport make up the more maritime-oriented center of the area with the largest collection of marinas, boatyards, and marine businesses (though there are some excellent dining choices in Eastport we’ll clue you in on).

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If you arrive in Annapolis by boat, you’ll find plenty of marinas, but you’ll almost always want to arrange reservations, especially on weekends and holidays or during special events (e.g., fall boat shows). Most Annapolis marinas make special efforts to accommodate transient visitors, but keep in mind that they sometimes will just not have space available.

The Annapolis Harbormaster maintains a large number of sturdy Helix public moorings in the harbor proper and up Spa Creek, with more strategically placed in Back Creek on the Eastport side of town. The moorings run $30 a night, except for those in St. Marys Cove, which are $25 a night. Simply grab the mooring of your choice, and a member of the Harbormaster’s office will stop by and collect the fee. Keep in mind that most of the harbor moorings are taken up during the Boat Show, so you may need to head farther up Spa Creek (past the Eastport Drawbridge) to find an open mooring.

To get started, you may want to visit one of the two visitors centers, both of which are close to the Show. The Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau operate two centers: a full-service facility at 26 West St. (about a 10- to 15-minute walk from the Show) and a seasonal booth at the City Dock under the Harbormaster’s Office, right in the middle of the Show. Each offers brochures, information, and guidance on what to do and see during your visit.

Getting Around

Water taxi service runs throughout the harbor during the season and charges a $2 to $4.50 fee to ferry you around Spa Creek. It’s a convenient and scenic way to get across or up Spa Creek if you don’t feel like hiking over the Eastport Bridge or as a way to get to and from your vessel if you are anchored or moored out in the harbor. Limited water taxi trips are available to Back Creek (around the Eastport Peninsula by water) for $6. Hail “Annapolis Water Taxi” on VHF radio Channel 68, or call by phone at (410) 263-0033.

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And, of course, Annapolis is totally walk-able. Depending on your fitness level, you can get most anywhere we mention in this story within a maximum of 20-30 minutes on foot, with 15 minutes representing more of the average time it will take to get from the Show to Eastport or up Main Street to the West Street corridor.

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It’s said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and if you time your arrival right, there are plenty of good places to grab breakfast before the Show opens each day at 10 a.m. Closest to the Show is Sofi’s Crepes (1 Craig St.) where you’ll find quick, easy, tasty carry-out options of the popular French staple. PropTalk recommends the bacon/maple syrup crepe from the “savory” menu.

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where you can also pick up breakfast treats). PropTalk likes City Dock Coffee, however, which is situated on Market Space just behind the old Market House. If you don’t mind a 10-minute hike up Main Street to West Street, check out 49 West (49 West St.) or Pony Espresso (33-1/2 West St.). The walk is a good way to see all of Main Street, Church Circle, and West Street’s gateway.

An Annapolis institution, Chick and Ruth’s Delly (165 Main St.) is just a short walk from the Annapolis waterfront and has been serving politicians, midshipmen, locals, and tourists since 1965. Its eclectic interior, colorful staff, and varied menu make it a tasty, entertaining pit stop. The “eggel” is a tasty bagel/egg/breakfast meat concoction we recommend you try. If you’re here during lunch or dinner, a milkshake is a treat not to be missed.

Boatyard Bar & Grill (400 Fourth St.— just across the Eastport Bridge in Eastport) serves breakfast in its Marketplace section (make sure you use the side entrance) starting at 8 a.m. every day. The menu ranges from fresh pastries and muffins to platters and breakfast sandwiches. You can opt for take-out or tableside service. If you choose the dine-in option, Boatyard’s bloody mary

cocktails are a PropTalk favorite.

Farther away from the Show—but worth the trip—is the Eastport Deli, situated at 923 Chesapeake Ave. in the Eastport Shopping Center. This hangout is a 15-minute walk (or short five- or six-dollar cab ride) and is a great place to watch and listen to locals chew the fat, squabble over politics, and discuss the day’s business over a breakfast sandwich or platter of eggs and hash browns. PropTalk likes the Belgian waffles served with piping-hot syrup and real, tempered butter.

In the Navy

Once you have had your fill at the Show—or just want a break from the action—perhaps one of the easiest and most interesting side trips you can make outside the gates is to the U.S. Naval Academy, only a block away from the Annapolis waterfront. Taking up 338 acres of prime real estate on the Severn River, the Academy dominates the Annapolis landscape.

It was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft and is home to approximately 4400 midshipmen, or “Middies” as they are known locally. You’ll likely

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see a few of them wandering downtown in their uniforms during your visit.

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Annapolis building (there are visitor entrances on Prince George and Randall streets), where you will need to show a governmentissued photo ID if you are over the age of 16. Once you’ve exited the security checkpoint, hang a right and walk down to the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center. If you are short on time, you can simply have a browse around in the gift shop (highly recommended) and pick up some souvenirs.

If you’ve got the energy and time, guided tours focusing on Academy history, architecture, traditions, and life leave from here and typically take about one hour and 15 minutes to

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If your time is limited, PropTalk recommends entering the Academy at the Maryland Avenue Gate (those over 16 need to remember to bring a government-issued photo ID), where a short walk will lead you to the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel. The chapel is open to the public and is perhaps one of the most majestic pieces of architecture on the Academy grounds. Underneath the chapel lies the crypt of John Paul Jones, the “Father of the American Navy,” also open to the public.

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Tours by boat are available from Watermark Cruises ((410) 268-7601) and depart from Ego Alley downtown, except during Boat Shows, when they depart from the Annapolis Yacht Basin off Compromise Street. The narrated cruises are on comfy tug-type boats, which take you up and down Spa Creek and sometimes out toward the Naval Academy, depending on schedule. If you’d like to take a sail on a schooner, Woodwind Cruises ((410) 263-7837) run two-hour trips from the waterfront near the Annapolis Marriott.

If you want to take the historic angle during your visit, you can grab the aforementioned map at one of the visitors centers, or take one of the many guided walking tours that Watermark Cruises offer.

These two and a quarter-hour tours wander past the Maryland State House, through the U.S. Naval Academy, and past several other key historic sites in town. Tours embark from the Vistors Center (26 West St.) at 10:30 a.m. or from the Markethouse (1 Market Square) at 1:30 p.m.

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Boat Show 2012 Annapolis is O’Learys in Eastport (310 Third St., (410) 263-0884), which serves traditional Chesapeake fare in a cozy environment with excellent service. For the best views in town (and this author’s favorite cream of crab soup), try Carrol’s Creek Café (410 Severn Ave., (410) 263-8102), which serves consistently good upscale seafood creations (the best rockfish entrees in town) with expansive waterfront views of Spa Creek and downtown Annapolis. Reservations during Show time are a must.

Enjoy a salty, laid-back atmosphere at the family-friendly, maritime-oriented Boatyard Bar & Grill (400 Fourth St., (410) 216-6206), which has an extensive Chesapeake-themed menu, a raw bar, and tasty adult beverages. Davis’ Pub (400 Chester Ave., (410) 268-7432) has good bar fare in a more pub-like atmosphere. It’s where the locals hang if you’re hoping to tune into the local vibe.

For more international dining, there are some great choices in downtown Annapolis. Joss Café & Sushi Bar at 195 Main St. serves some of the freshest (and best) sushi around. Calls of “irashai” are bellowed by the staff when you enter the restaurant. Locals know to get there early (5 p.m. for dinners), as the

restaurant fills, and a line forms quickly.

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If the U.S. Powerboat Show is on your itinerary this year, don’t confine yourself inside the gates all day if you can help it. Better yet, plan to stay a couple of days if you can (by land or by sea) and take in the sights and sounds. There are restaurants, shops, and historic sights in this bustling waterside town worth plugging into your schedule. And we’ve saved you the time of finding the best spots to sample. Enjoy. 

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he Farmer’s Almanac says from October 9 to 11, we can expect some showers and warmth. From October 12 to 17, look for it to be sunny and cool. PropTalk will step out on a limb (or walk the plank) and say that October 11-14 will be quite lovely indeed. And it’s a good thing, too. That’s the timing for the 41st running of the U.S. Powerboat Show on and around City Dock and the harbor in Annapolis.

Whether you are in the market for a new pair of shades, a boat trailer, a bigger or smaller boat, or a hard-to-find gizmo for your wakeboard, you will want to be in town

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the powerboat show, expect to see a boatload of current boat models, debuts, concept vessels, and out-of-production classics.

Wrapped up into one big party package, on tap are all manner of boats, must-have gear, an array of accessories, lots of equipment, systems and more systems, seminars, and sound advice from the pros, not to mention good grub and liquid refreshments.

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treet parking in downtown Annapolis during the U.S. Powerboat Show will be an exercise in futility. That’s why show organizers offer plenty of parking spaces at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium nearby. Take Route 50 to Annapolis/ Rowe Boulevard (Exit 24), follow signs along Rowe Boulevard for “Stadium Parking” (550 Taylor Avenue), park your land yacht for $10, and take the free shuttle bus into the show. Buses will run continuously from 9 a.m. until one hour after the show closes each day. Or, park in Eastport, and simply walk over the Spa Creek Bridge into the show. Or finally, you can park in any city garage and take the free Annapolis City Circulator bus to the show.

Service dogs are allowed, but no pets, please. And, baby strollers are big no-nos. Why? Floating docks with bustling crowds of people, many of whom are not looking where they’re going, do not make for safe travel for little ones on wheels.

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osted by the Annapolis School of Seamanship and Chesapeake Bay Magazine in the Arnold Room at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel (October 12-13), here’s this year’s great lineup of seminar topics and talents:

Be a Photo Pro Aboard with Gary Reich

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Radar and Collision Avoidance with John Martino

Friday and Saturday (2 to 3 p.m.)

Cruising the Intracoastal Waterway with Paul Truelove

Friday and Saturday (3 to 4 p.m.)

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##Crabbing is a way of life on Smith Island and surrounding areas like Crisf ield and Onancoc k.

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Lower Bay

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he southern part of the Chesapeake Bay is a completely different world from the Upper Bay. Some say the area is a time capsule, some say it is wild, and some say it is simply rural. All of them are right. From a boating standpoint, the important difference is that the Lower Bay is highlighted by big, open water. You may have spent some years knocking about between Annapo-

lis and St. Michaels, but when you go south of the Little Choptank River, the environment changes dramatically.

There are fewer harbors of refuge, sheltered anchorages, and towns with provisions and repair services. Usually, you see fewer boats, too. But the sights, sounds, and unique cultures you’ll encounter here are the reward for having to be a little more self-reliant.

##Celebrating the sunset on the Bay. It’s a nightly ritual at the Bay Creek Resort and Club near Cape Charles, VA. Photo by Ruth Christie

Always Prepared In the Lower Bay, you will anchor out more often than you will stay in a marina, which means you should ensure that your anchor and rode are adequate for more than just a quick lunch in St. Michaels Harbor. You’ll want to keep your fuel supply topped up in case you have to make a diversion to a port that is farther away than you’d planned. At a minimum, you need an accurate compass, up-to-date charts, tide/current tables, and the traditional plotting tools: dividers, parallel rules, a pencil and a hand-bearing compass.

While you can simply rely on a GPS receiver and/or chartplotter, it’s wise to have a backup. When something goes wrong, having another means to navigate is essential. Don’t count on a smart phone or iPad; you will be out of signal range much of the time. That’s what the old standard charts, paper, and pencil system is for. Besides, knowing how to plot a course and figure out your location without electronics is a 50 November 2012 PropTalk

fun, mind-sharpening exercise that makes you a much better skipper. It’s also quite simple. Learn it.

Ship traffic is fortunately less dense, but tugboats with barges are a special case. They are plentiful, they often travel outside the main channels, and they are not maneuverable. They’re unlikely to change course just because you happen to be in the way, whether you technically have “Right of Way” or not. Keep track of them and change your course clearly to let them know your intentions. Also remember that tugs with barges in tow are connected to their cargo by long, often only semi-visible cables or lines. Never go between a tug and its tow.

Oh, yes. We should mention the bombs.

If a Navy jet streaks across just above you at 400 knots, shattering your eardrums and driving your adrenalin level to new highs, check the chart again to be sure you’re not too close to one of the bombing practice ranges. It’s an experience that will raise your consciousness about navigation.

Lower Chesapeake Charm Having gotten that somewhat lectured advice out of the way, don’t let the prospect of cruising here frighten you. The charm of the Lower Chesapeake Bay is in its beautiful, quiet anchorages and its villages and towns. If you want to see what much of the Bay was like 50 or even 100 years ago, you can get a good idea of that here. Watermen now use deadrise powerboats with big diesels instead of skipjacks, bateaus, and crabbing skiffs propelled by sail or oars, but much of the fishing process remains unchanged. White sandy beaches and tall spartina marsh grasses here replace the more wooded terrain and looks of the Upper Bay. Life in towns like Crisfield, MD, and Deltaville, VA, is thoroughly modern with satellite TV, cell phone coverage and broadband Internet connections, yet it retains the pace and flavor of earlier days. proptalk.com

History is not far below the surface, visible in the crab-shedding floats at Smith and Tangier islands, the oyster middens at Crisfield, the rundown piers with old wooden boats, and the attitudes of the residents. You’ll hear plenty of Old Maryland and Tidewater Virginia in the accents that blurt from your VHF radio.

sometimes hard to understand, is quintessentially Chesapeake Bay. There are no full-service marinas, but the friendly folks will manage to squeeze your boat in somewhere along the working waterfront.

Once a sleepy backwater, Onancock, VA, is revitalized. You’ll find it off the Bay about 18 miles south-southeast of Crisfield. The waterfront is limited but has good facilities, there’s some anchorage space in the creek, and the town is a short walk away. With boutiques, restaurants, and galleries, it’s a very pleasant place to spend a relaxing day having a look about.

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Bivalve shells underlie the town. Remote by road, but easily accessed by water, Crisfield is now the place for crabs and all manner of Chesapeake seafood. It’s also a place where time has stood relatively still. It’s a delightful, generally quiet, and sometimes sleepy place to get away from the hectic pace of everyday life. The marina is substantial, and restaurants are within walking distance. You can dock here and take a tour boat across to Smith or Tangier islands if you prefer not to navigate those channels yourself.

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Cruising the Lower Bay continued...

Over the past 20 years, Cape Charles, VA, has changed the most of all the towns on the Lower Bay. I never found much reason to stop there in the ’80s and ’90s, but it’s a well-equipped boating center now. This quaint town is situated on Virginia’s Lower Eastern Shore about 48 miles south of Crisfield. You can now enjoy the results of some serious gentrification. Many houses have been beautifully restored and there’s an upscale marina complex with all the comforts you might want. And there are several crescent-shaped beaches, some of the best on the Bay.

Virginia’s Northern Neck to Mobjack Bay

##Deltaville’s Jackson Creek is scenic and peaceful with a large working yard available for repairs and tie-ups. Photo by Gary Reich

Cruisers have different ideas on which part of the Chesapeake is the prettiest. I vote for the Corrotoman River and the creeks of Virginia’s Northern Neck. Not much is here, but the place is simply stunning. If you want some human contact on the Northern Neck, go to the Great Wic-

omico River, which offers the pleasant, but often odiferous town of Reedville, VA, and a fine waterfront restaurant farther upstream near the bridge.

Deltaville, at the mouth of the Rappahannock River on Virginia’s Northern Neck, abounds in pleasure boats. In fact, it’s often said that boats outnumber people here. There are many well-equipped marinas, brokers, dealers, charter companies, full-service yacht yards, and even a West Marine store. The town itself is situated on a peninsula with Broad Creek defining its northern section and Jackson Creek the south. Each creek has a good compliment of facilities. In town, you’ll find a variety of different local restaurants, a grocery store, and antiques shops, but you’ll need a bicycle to reach many of them, unless you’re a seasoned walker. Luckily, many marinas have loaner bikes or sometimes even loaner cars for marina guests.

Mobjack Bay, situated on Virginia’s Lower Western Shore about 20 miles south of Deltaville, is on a naturalist’s dividing line between north and south. I always seem to encounter dolphins near the entrance, and pelicans have extended their

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Anchorages are distinctly rural, and the surroundings are low and marshy. Like many Bay locales, it’s more comfortable here in spring and fall than during the heat of summer.

Five- and Three-Day Cruises for the Lower Chesapeake Bay

The gateways to the Lower Bay for most boaters are Solomons, Crisfield, Deltaville, and Hampton/Norfolk, VA. These four centers have everything a skipper might need in the way of services and provisions. Outside them, there are some secondary ports, notably Reedville, Crisfield, Onancock, and Cape Charles, where you can get what you need, but it will take some additional effort.

If your departure is from the Norfolk area, you’ll have to choose between shorter range and longer daily runs. To keep the daily distances below about 60 miles, I suggest these destinations: Day One: Norfolk to Mobjack Bay (on the hook) Day Two: Mobjack Bay to Deltaville (at a marina) Day Three: Deltaville to Corrotoman River or one of the Northern Neck creeks (on the hook) Day Four: Northern Neck to Cape Charles (at a marina) Day Five: Back to Norfolk This is a circular route, so you can take it in either direction. The only way to reach Cape Charles is across wide open water, so plan that run for a nice day and let the rest of the week go clockwise or counterclockwise accordingly. If you prefer, you can zig-zag from the Eastern Shore to the western side and mix up the destinations, but that will increase the daily distances. If the winds make it too rough to cross the Bay, simply stay on the western shore and take in both the Corrotoman River and another Northern Neck creek.

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Cruising the Lower Bay continued... to three days, omit Cape Charles and either Deltaville or the Northern Neck. That does make one day’s run rather long, so as always, plan according to the weather and have a way out if it turns nasty. If you start at Deltaville, there are more possibilities and the runs are shorter. I suggest: Day One: Deltaville to Onancock (at a marina) Day Two: Onancock to Tangier Island or Smith Island, then to Crisfield (at a marina) Day Three: Crisfield to St. Mary’s River off the Potomac (on the hook)

##Some of the crescent-shaped beaches that make Cape Charles, VA, unique. Photo by Jim Christie

Day Cruisers.

Day Four: St. Mary’s to Great Wicomico River or a Northern Neck creek (on the hook) Day Five: Return to Deltaville This is also a circular route, so you can take it in either direction, depending on the weather. If you enjoy Tangier Island, add Smith Island to the list and cut through it on your way to St. Marys. Starting at Solomons, I recommend the same destinations as if you started at Deltaville, but omitting that town and lingering a bit on the Northern Neck. Thus: Day One: Solomons to St. Mary’s (on the hook) Day Two: St. Mary’s to Great Wicomico or Northern Neck creek (on the hook) Day Three: Northern Neck (at a marina) Day Four: Northern Neck to Tangier Island or Smith Island and Crisfield (at a marina) Day Five: Crisfield to Solomons You can truncate this route to three days by eliminating either the Eastern Shore section (Crisfield and the islands) or St. Marys. If the weather turns foul, you can

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run up to St. Marys instead of continuing to the Northern Neck. Crossing the mouth of the Potomac in a strong southerly or northwesterly, especially with the current flowing, is a violent experience that has shaken skippers from John Smith in 1609 to world cruisers in the present day. Don’t miss Breton or St. Clements bays; they are stunning.

So there you have three options for exploring the southern Chesapeake. I suggest that you try all of them; the area is worth the time.

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ccentricity reigns supreme in Frederick, MD, a stone’s throw north of English Muffin Way. The claim to fame of the Flying Dog Brewery at 4607 Wedgewood Boulevard is being Maryland’s largest brewery. As the company tagline says, “Flying Dog is committed to producing world-class craft beer and continues to push the envelope with experimental and limited-edition releases.” The company also pushes the boundaries around what the rest of the world knows as “normal” with its uber-creative graphics designs, with full emphasis on “graphic.” They are a big part of the brewery’s charm.

As the story goes, a true Renaissance man named George Stranahan scratched an itch for adventure by climbing K2 with 12 friends in 1983. After traveling 8000 miles from Woody Creek, CO, George and his band of self-proclaimed “innocents” trekked across the Baltoro Glacier and the Braldu Gorge.

The largest disaster the climbers faced was running out of booze on day 17 of a 35-day trip. Back at the Hotel Flashman, when the group settled in to celebrate and drink their quota, they saw a large oil painting of a dog above the ground. Ureka! The idea for the “Flying Dog” brand was born.

In 1990, George founded the Flying Dog Brewpub in Aspen, CO, which grew into a full-fledged Denver brewery in 1994 and a state-of-the-art brewing facility in Frederick. The band of brewers hosts tours, special events, blogs, beer and food pairing tips, recipes, and more. Award-winning artist Ralph Steadman, perhaps best known for the unusual illustrations he supplied for Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s articles, also creates the artwork for Flying Dog’s whimsical bottle labels.

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Of the names of year-round brews this family magazine can print, ahem, you’ll find Double Dog Double Pale Ale, Snake Dog India

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Pale Ale (IPA), UnderDog Atlantic Lager, and Wildman Farmhouse IPA. Of the seasonal varieties, there’s Dogtoberfest Marzen, Fear Imperial Pumpkin Ale (a limited release), K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale, Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout, Secret Stash Harvest Ale, and Woody Creek Belgian White. Of the other names, suffice it to say most of them have something to do with what goes on in the bedroom behind closed doors, with a pinch of Kama Sutra thrown in.

PropTalk staffer Ken Hadley says, “I like the Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale; it has a nice citrusy flavor.”

Gary Reich says, “I especially enjoy the crisp, bitter bite of Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch IPA.” Cory Deere and Zach Ditmars, PropTalk’s graphics team, say, “We like the Underdog Atlantic Lager and Snake Dog IPA.” When asked to clarify, Zach adds, “Offered in cans, they are ideal for being on a boat. I find the Atlantic Lager more drinkable due to its lower ABV (alcohol by volume) rating, which is 4.7 percent; and Snake Dog has a great hoppy taste.”

A Bit of Trivia Not So Secret Codes Flying Dog uses a modified Julian calendar to date most of its beers.

The lower right corner of each label has a code, such as 123A12. The first three numbers are the day of the year that the beer will be out of date, the middle letter is a code used internally to identify the batch of beer, and the last two numbers are the year of production. Most Flying Dog beers have a shelf-life of 140 days from the bottling date. The exceptions are vintagedated, bigger beers that can age for several years; they sport codes such as VINT11EE. What’s in an Anagram?

I’m a big believer that anagrams provide insights into the original words from which they are derived. For instance, “Flying Dog Ales” gets you phrases that are totally in line with the brewery’s blatant idiosyncrasies, including: Flagged Nosily, Ladling Fogeys, Sagged Fly Loin, Ladles Fogy Gin, Delays Golfing, Gonad Yells Fig, Land Life Soggy, Lady Felon Gigs, and Genial Dogs Fly.

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Danger on Deck

Life Aboard the USCGC James Rankin

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écurité, sécurité, sécurité. Hello all stations, hello all stations, hello all stations. This is the United States Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin.

Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin is on station at Severn River Restricted Area Buoy Alpha requesting a wide berth. Any concerned traffic contact channel one-three, one-six. Coast Guard cutter James Rankin out.”

Like a seasoned pro, Cadet First Class Tahnee Zaccano, from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, confidently delivers the Sécurité message over the VHF radio, first on VHF Channel 13, then on 16. It is around noon on a misty Monday in late May, and PropTalk editor Gary Reich and I are on the bridge of the USCGC James Rankin, a Keeper Class Coastal Buoy Tender, experiencing a day in the life of a buoy tender. It is the James Rankin’s first day at sea after a six-week hiatus, and the conditions are far from ideal.

Leave Yourself an Out

We are in shoal water; the wind is gusting to 16 knots; many of the 24 crew members, ages 18 to 39, are new to the ship; fuel tank and hydrogen sulfide alarms have gone off, and now several sightseeing vessels are in the vicinity. Their close proximity is making James Rankin’s Commanding Officer Lt. Russell Zuckerman a little nervous.

“People come too close and do not realize that something can fail, and we’ll have to bail,” Zuckerman says. “Like with cargo ships, people think, ‘I can make that.’ They don’t realize… if something goes wrong, we don’t have a lot of options.” Safety is an overriding concern when you are maneuvering a 175-foot, 865-ton ship with an eight-foot draft in tight quarters, while

##A view looking aft at the deck of the USCGC James Rankin with a full deck of buoys.

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hauling and launching heavy buoys, chain, and sinkers. But no matter how many safeguards are in place, things happen. “You always have to think of ‘what if?’ It is so critical,” Zuckerman says, adding. “What happens if that fails? What happens if this fails?

What is your bailout plan? Where is your safe water?”

Not Your Ordinary Surge Protector

Then, as if on cue, a sudden power surge knocks out the ship’s navigational systems. With both GPS units down and the Dynamic Operating System, which automatically holds the ship in place while they are working the buoys, disabled, they are adrift.

“Are you driving?” a calm, but concerned, Zuckerman asks

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BM1 Erik Walters, the conning officer.

“I guess I am,” Walters replies as he deftly takes manual control of the ship at a critical moment.

After consulting with various crew members to find out what had just happened, Zuckerman reports, “It sounds like there was a power surge when lighting off the fire pump. It requires a lot of amperage just to kick on. That apparently caused the batteries to ‘blink.’ The crew uses this pump to wash mud off the sinkers (concrete blocks weighing 4000 to 18,000 pounds that anchor the buoys) to check their condition.” Walters says, “It could be that the batteries are going bad. They are April 2010 batteries. They are normally changed every two years, so they are due.”

Zuckerman quips, “Yes, but typically, battery packs also have surge protectors, so I’m not sure why that happened.”

Star Trek Comes Aboard

They would investigate the incident, which Zuckerman describes as a “moderate casualty,” later in the day. Zuckerman recalls the first time Walters took the helm of the high-tech buoy tender after serving on a traditional patrol boat. “He said, ‘OK captain, where are we going?’ and I said, ‘Right over there.’ He looked at the chart and said, ‘You want me to drive over the shoal water?’ and I said ‘Yup. I want you to drive over there right up to that buoy.’

He said, ‘I’m not really comfortable doing that.’ I told him, ‘Well, that’s what we do.’”

“This thing is like a spaceship, totally different,” Zuckerman says, pointing to the Rankin’s highly maneuverable RollsRoyce Z-drive driving stations (azimuth thrusters that can rotate 360 degrees) and the systems that support them. The Rankin crew maintains some 380 aids to navigation on the Upper Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. But because they don’t have the glamour that units like search and rescue have, their efforts often go largely unnoticed. “Our crew are much underappreciated,” Zuckerman says, adding, “Whether it is 95 degrees outside or we are doing winter seasonals in 40-degree weather with 20-knot winds, it is hard work.”

Winter seasonals, he explains, are the 66 buoys the Coast Guard deploys every December and retrieves every March, that replace expensive, regular buoys that could be trapped under water because of ice. These are placed in areas like the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Craighill Channel and proptalk.com

are equipped with 90-day batteries. The Coast Guard is working to develop a yearround prototype that would eliminate the need to change out the marks twice a year.

A Dirty Job

So what is the procedure for retrieving, servicing and launching a buoy? First, before the ship approaches each aid, the bridge team correlates the buoy, using paper charts, radar, and the automatic aids positioning system—software that integrates the differential GPS position (GPS that uses ground-based stations) with a model of the ship, enabling them to position the buoy’s “sinker” in a very tight tolerance to its assigned position. Heading, tide, and current are all plugged into the equation. “You have to remain cognizant of where the sinker is as you don’t want chain under the ship by the prop if you can help it,” Zuckerman says. Despite the conditions, the ship remains completely stationary in one spot—automatically— while the crew services the buoy.

When the bridge gives the command, “Hook it when you can,” the deck crew attaches a lifting strap to the buoy, raises it up and over the sill, slides it over the

saddle, and hooks the chain to the chain stopper, something called “hogging.”

Zuckerman says, “Hogging the chain is critical. Until the chain is secured, it is live. Anything going over the side is live chain. Anything with pressure on it is live. It’s not common, but not uncommon, where a chain may part, or hands get caught. I’ve seen a lot of close calls. It gets exciting in bad weather. This is actually a pretty dangerous time.”

Once the chain is hogged, the deck crew shovels and hoses off mud, removes marine growth with a pressure washer, and checks for chain chafe. Aids scheduled for replacement are replaced. Others are just cleaned and checked. Some, where the chain has worn dangerously thin, have sections of chain replaced. This afternoon, a channel junction marker that is clearly orange and green, rather than red and green, gets a coat of fast-drying red paint.

It is a light schedule today, with the three-hour trip from Baltimore and seven unlit buoys on the schedule, five of them in the Severn River Restricted area, one in Spa Creek and one in Annapolis Harbor.

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the Brewerton Channel Extension, and conducted training for flooding and fire damage control, medical casualties, navigation, man overboard, and pyrotechnics.

Who are some of the crew members serving on the Rankin? BM2 Tonya Morris, 27, a petty officer second class from Washington, PA, joined the Coast Guard nine years ago. A boatswain’s mate, she is qualified as a conning officer (ship driver) and as a deck supervisor. “I love marine biology, but I did not want to spend four years in school,” Morris says, adding “I didn’t like the Navy, Army, or Marines be-

##Things get hot on the deck of the USCGC James Rankin, as a crew member replaces an old, wornout section of chain on a navigational buoy in the Severn River off Annapolis.

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##Crew members hog down a caution buoy off the U.S. Naval Academy.

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cause women’s duties are more restricted.”

Then she talked to a Coast Guard recruiter and was off to boot camp within a week.

“I have a paycheck and an awesome job,” Morris says.

Justin Gallant, 39, is an electrician’s mate. Just starting the second of a threeyear rotation, he previously worked on an Aids to Navigation Team in Maine, and on a cutter in Alaska where he broke ice and delivered fuel. This is his first buoy tender.

“It is a ton of work. You wouldn’t believe what these things (buoys) look like when you pull them up,” Gallant says.

Cadet Tahnee Zaccano is a native of Harrisburg, PA. Zaccano decided that she wanted to go in the military, because, as she says, “I wanted to do something more with my life.” Zaccano says, “The Coast Guard is a good fit for me, a good humanitarian option. You use your training; it’s not like DOD (Department of Defense) when you hope you never will. I like being productive.” Zaccano is in the third of five weeks she is spending on the James Rankin before she returns to the Coast Guard Academy to be regimental chief of staff, overseeing summer training programs.

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The Ditch Going South on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

##The Great Bridge Lock in Great Bridge, VA. This landscape is what many associate with the ICW and earned the waterway its "Ditch" moniker.

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lso known as “The Ditch,” the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) starts at Mile Zero in Norfolk, VA, and winds south some 1241 statute miles to Key West, FL. A series of canals, land cuts, side streams, rivers, and open sounds, the ICW is an amazingly well-protected passage along most of its length. Cypress swamps run into open sounds that lead toward cuts that seem barely wide enough to squeeze through. Much of the scenery is beautiful. Towns along the way make for interesting stopovers and beg exploration.

History

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he ICW was planned as a means of ensuring transportation of goods between the states. Pieces of the ICW were planned as early as 1728 when Col. William Byrd II proposed building what is now the Dismal Swamp Canal. On March 3, 1909, Congress passed the Rivers and Harbors Act, which gave the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the authority to complete surveys for an inside waterway system along the Atlantic coast. Canal and dredging projects commenced shortly thereafter, and by 1947, the Waterway was mostly complete. Today, the Waterway is heavily used by both commercial and recreational craft of all types.

When To Go

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hile most skippers plan their trips to stay ahead of the frost, insurance restrictions can get in the way of plans to drop the Chesapeake astern by mid-October. Most boats cannot travel south of Norfolk until November 1, due to limitations in their insurance policies, which prohibit passage through Hurricane Alley during hurricane season.

##This is where it all begins. Mile Zero for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway starts in Norfolk, VA. Photo by Gary Reich

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November 1 regulations not withstanding, most ICW travelers will be well into the Carolinas by the middle of November, and the most serious mariners will be in Georgia or Florida in time to plan for Thanksgiving dinner. Your schedule will be decided by the weather, your tolerance for the chill, and your destination.

Getting Ready Charts and Guides

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eteran Waterway cruisers often use chart kits, which contain the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) folio charts in an easy-to-read spiral-bound format.

You simply flip the pages as you travel down the Waterway.

These kits usually come in water-resistant pouches, which are great for the cockpit.

As a companion to your charts and for planning, you will want to carry an up-to-date cruising guide. Several publishers offer them. For a detailed navigation narrative, bridge schedules, and listings of anchorages and marinas, Dozier’s Waterway Guide is a long-time favorite. The Atlantic ICW edition covers the Intracoastal Waterway in detail from Norfolk to Jacksonville, FL. Cruisers headed farther south will need the Southern edition, which covers the Atlantic ICW to Key West and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Brownsville, TX. Managing the Waterway, by Mark and Diana Doyle, is an excellent technical manual that makes a good companion to your charts. It is filled with useful information on bridges, navigation, marinas, wildlife, and many interesting factoids.

Skipper Bob Publications offers Anchorages Along the ICW and Marinas Along the ICW, two other popular publications with a home-brew flavor and interesting information.

While many skippers are starting to rely on smart phones, tablets, and PCs with data connections for navigation (a number of online sourcesare updated with user-provided information), proptalk.com

keep in mind that some of the apps require a data connection to load the cartography they use. Some apps load this all right on the phone or tablet and need only a device with a GPS chip, but regardless, you should always have paper charts and a guide in case Internet isn’t a reality between where you are and where your next tie-up is located.

Marking Progress Mile Markers

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nlike traditional marine navigation, the ICW is measured in statute miles, not nautical miles. The numbering starts with Mile Marker Zero, a quick-flashing red #36 buoy at Norfolk, and continues until reaching Mile Marker 1240 off Key West, FL. Facilities, bridges, anchorages, and other points of interest are usually listed by their mile marker number. For example, the Julia Tuttle Causeway Bridge is located at Mile Marker 1087.2, while the town of Coinjock, NC, is located at Mile Marker 50. If you’re looking for the town of Wrightsville, NC, you’ll find it at Mile Marker 283.

Physical markers along the way note the mileage, but many are missing, and some are off by more than a mile. Use them as a reference more than a rule. NOAA’s small-craft charts (and chart reproductions like flip chart books) also list these mileages in five-mile increments along a magenta line that indicates the winding path of the ICW.

Shoaling and Going Aground

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he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for maintaining the ICW, and federal law mandates project depths of 12 feet.

Unfortunately, 12-foot depths are more fantasy than reality. Due to limited and ever-shrinking funding, regular dredging does not always

##The Atlantic ICW route (shown here by a yellow line) stretches 1241 statute miles from Norfolk, VA, to Key West, FL. Image courtesy of NOAA

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take place, and shallow spots do exist. A working depth sounder is not an optional piece of equipment for your trip down the Ditch.

Much like the Chesapeake Bay, the ICW is relatively shallow and mainly comprised of soft mud or sand. Running aground on the ICW is rarely a dangerous affair. For the latest on shoaling and dredging projects, check the Local Notice to Mariners compiled by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) available exclusively online at navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain It’s also smart to buy a towing endorsement, which is generally an inexpensive add-on to your general insurance policy (around $100 a year). The alternative is paying upward of $500 for a tow off of a sand bar or mud flat.

On the Hook

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nchoring is a popular and inexpensive option for many cruisers. There are plenty of spots to anchor out for the night or a few days along your way. Some marinas have a dinghy dock and allow people who are anchored out to pay a facilities fee that allows them to use the showers, laundry, and other marina amenities.

You should have properly-sized Danforth- and plow-type anchors aboard for your trip to allow for varying bottom conditions with properly sized anchor rodes to match. Tidal currents increase dramatically as you head south, so while it might be calm weather-wise, a four-knot current can put quite a strain on

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your ground tackle. Once you’re settled in for the evening, make sure you show an anchor light.

Another option is to pick up a mooring ball, though you’ll find very few maintained mooring fields until you reach Florida, which seems to have a plethora of them. The mooring fee may include access to a launch service or use of shore-side facilities like showers and restrooms.

Tenders and Dinghies Getting Ashore

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ost ICW cruisers take a tender or dinghy along for the trip. Completely necessary if you plan to anchor out, a dinghy not only allows one to get ashore efficiently, but is an excellent means to explore surrounding waterways and side areas you’ll encounter along the way. Where tidal currents run as fast along the Waterway, a dinghy with oars is impractical. A more popular option is an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard.

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espite some long, lonesome stretches, there are plenty of marinas along the route and most are set up to handle the seasonal transient traffic that comes in the fall and spring. Marinas range from small six- to 10-slip affairs to mega-marinas equipped to handle big yachts with big budgets. Marinas typically do their best to accommodate transients, especially during the busy season, usually after the fall boat shows in Annapolis, but it’s always advisable to obtain advance reservations to ensure you have a spot when you arrive.

Check your cruising guide or online resource to find a list of amenities for each facility before making a firm reservation. Need to check your e-mail? Make sure marinas have wireless Internet or a computer set up for such a purpose unless you have a tablet or smart phone with sufficient data coverage. Need groceries?

Make sure they have bikes or a courtesy car or are within walking distance of shopping. Emergency repair? Make sure they have a lift and repair facilities. proptalk.com

Openings and Closings Bridges

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aily cruising arrangements on the Waterway often revolve around lowclearance opening bridges, and it’s common to encounter one or more a day. These low-clearance bridges have to be opened to allow most vessels to pass.

While some of these bridges will open on request via horn signal or VHF radio, others have restricted schedules and will open only at certain times. Most cruising guides have bridge tables with detailed information on clearances and opening schedules for ICW bridges.

As for fixed, high-level bridges, the project overhead vertical clearance for the Waterway is 65 feet, but one bridge in Miami, the Julia Tuttle Causeway, has a 56-foot vertical clearance. Boats that cannot clear this bridge must go outside at Port Everglades and then rejoin the ICW route via Miami’s Government Cut inlet.

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rotected, beautiful, scenic, and wild, a trip down the ICW can last a few weeks, a few months, or as long as you like. Much will depend on how fast your boat can go, what your itinerary is, and your ultimate destination. Armed with the proper information and prudent planning, yours can be the trip of a lifetime.

Popular ICW Stops • • • • • • • • • • • •

Norfolk, VA: Mile 0 Coinjock, NC: Mile 50 Elizabeth City, NC: Mile 51 Alligator River Bridge, NC: Mile 85 Belhaven, NC: Mile 135 Oriental, NC: Mile 182 Beaufort, NC: Mile 205 Swansboro, NC: Mile 229 New River Inlet, NC: Mile 246 Wrightsville Beach, NC: Mile 283 Southport, NC: Mile 309 Little River, NC: Mile 345

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Myrtle Beach, SC: Mile 365 Georgetown, SC: Mile 403 Isle of Palms, SC: Mile 458 Charleston, SC: Mile 469 Beaufort, SC: Mile 536 Hilton Head, SC: Mile 559 Thunderbolt, GA: Mile 583 St. Catherines Island, GA: Mile 625 Sapelo Island, GA: Mile 635 St. Simons Island, GA: Mile 676 Jekyll Island, GA: Mile 686 St. Marys, GA: Mile 712

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The Research Vessel Rachel Carson Photos and story by Gary Reich

Part 2 Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part story about the 81-foot Research Vessel (R/V) Rachel Carson, which sails out of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies’ Chesapeake Biological Lab in Solomons. In the October issue of PropTalk, we left off having described her systems in detail. In this installment, we’ll take a look at how she and her crew go about gathering data about the Bay and the organisms that inhabit it.

The crew of the R/V Rachel Carson hauls aboard a midwater trawl full of jellyfish off Jamaica Point in the Choptank River.

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wenty-one knots isn’t bad for an 81-foot aluminum ship weighing some 60 long tons, and that is our cruising speed for most of the 36-mile journey from Solomons to Castle Haven on the Choptank River, where we begin the first of five sample trawls to assess the success the 2012 young-of-year menhaden class. It takes two, 1205-horsepower MTU V-10 turbo diesels, a pair of Hamilton HM 651 waterjets, and about 120 gallons an hour of diesel fuel to make it happen.

Despite what some might say though, all of this horsepower and speed aren’t about showing off. Capt. Hulme says, “Getting on station in an hour and a half versus three or four makes up for the cost of the larger engines and fuel consumption. While the scientists sometimes wince at the hourly cost of operating the ship, they soon see the economy in speed.” The lead scientist aboard agrees. “It’s hard to justify the cost sometimes when we look for grants, but we really do get a lot more work done in a given time period versus the older vessels,” says Dr. Ed Houde, adding, “The lifts, cranes, and modern machinery perform jobs we used to have to do by hand, saving time that we can repurpose toward gathering data.”

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##A white perch meets the business end of a blue crab in this picture of a haul taken near the Dover Bridge on the Choptank River.

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Once we arrive on station in the main channel of the Choptank River, just above Castle Haven, Capt. Hulme engages the Kongspberg cPos dynamic position system to hold the Rachel Carson in place while Capt. Bruce Cornwall lifts and then lowers a scientific package off the deck and into the water using the ship’s starboard hydraulic A-frame crane and winch. Meanwhile, scientists monitor the data it gathers from PropTalk November 2012 67

The Research Vessel Rachel Carson - Part 2 what the crew calls the “wet lab,” an enclosed laboratory on the port side of the ship. This package contains several sensors that measure data such as salinity, water temperature, and turbidity. Capt. Cornwall lowers the device package through various depths, which gives scientists a complete profile of the water column to compare against what is caught in the net at similar depths.

Once the water quality tests are complete, Capt. Hulme pulls the Rachel Carson out of “hover” mode and slowly posi-

tions her forward, slowly moving along a bathymetric curve with approximate depths of 14 to 18 feet. On the Rachel Carson’s stern, a midwater trawl net specially made for the species we are targeting is readied for deployment. Research assistant Carlos Lozano says, “The net’s mesh size is specially designed for this species, and we trawl at a speed that lets larger, faster fish get away from the net.

Once we get the net over the side, we’ll set out the trawl doors and start working the net at various depths over 20 minutes.

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We start at the top and move down to just above the bottom in timed intervals so we cover the entire water column.”

Nearby, a shoreside team performs many of the same tests, but the equipment is different. Water quality tests are taken with a portable package, and instead of a trawl net, hardy research assistants are enlisted to walk a 100-foot-long beach seine out into the water until the water laps at their armpits, at which point it is walked back toward the beach in a wide sweep.

Twenty minutes later, back aboard the Rachel Carson, Capt. Cornwall lowers the midwater trawl one last increment to position it just above the Choptank’s bottom.

Soon after, he uses the Rachel Carson’s aft Markey DPEC-5 hydraulic winch to bring the net and its contents aboard. “Doors!”

Capt. Cornwall pipes to Capt. Hulme as the trawl doors reach the stern, signaling Capt. Hulme to slow the ship down to make it easier for the crew to wrangle the apparatus aboard.

##This package is lowered via hydraulic winch through the entire water column as it measures salinity, turbidity, and other water quality data.

One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish

As the net works through the water, fish, crabs, and all manner of other sea life (including annoying, stinging jellyfish) that can’t outrun the Rachel Carson’s big net funnel into a sort of “pouch” at the very end of the trawl. “There’s hardly any jellyfish in this one,” Dr. Houde says.

As Lozano opens the pouch, two oyster toadfish, one adult menhaden, three spot, an Atlantic silverside, and five ornery blue

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crabs spill into a green plastic tote. Dr. Houde says, “Not what we were expecting, but we have to count everything anyway.”

The tote is dumped onto a sorting table where Dr. Houde and Lozano sort and count the catch, noting the size and number of each specimen before tossing them back overboard. Luckily for the researchers, jellyfish need not be counted.

Having finished the count, we steam upstream toward the Choptank River Bridge off Cambridge, MD, where the second trawl sample is conducted. As before, Capt. Hulme hovers the Rachel Carson in place, the water quality monitoring equipment is lowered overboard, measurements taken, and then the ship is moved forward to deploy the net. We repeat the same 20-minute drill, count the catch, and head farther upstream again.

At this point, an 18-foot Carolina Skiff comes alongside. I don a lifejacket and hop aboard, and the shoreside team takes me ashore to the next sampling station.

While the Rachel Carson gets ready for her next trawl, we run ashore to a pristine sandy beach at Jamaica Point where the two research assistants and a scientist go

##Choptank-style jellyfish stew.

to work with water sampling and running the beach seine. The two assistants bring the net ashore, and inside are bay anchovies, striped killifish, juvenile menhaden, needlefish, Atlantic silversides, and many other shallow-water species. “It just shows you how much of a nursery these shallow waters are,” says the scientist, adding, “Look at all of these juvenile fish.”

Jelly Bags

Finished with our work, we jump back aboard the skiff and race back to the Rachel Carson where the crew deals with what they call a “jelly bag.” A jelly bag is a trawl so full of jellyfish that a winch must be used to pull it aboard. As the net comes up, I thank the guys on the skiff and hop

##Research assistant Carlos Lozano (L) and Dr. Ed Houde (R) sort a table full of jellyfish and other critters.

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The Research Vessel Rachel Carson - Part 2

##Carlos Lozano opens the pouch of a midwater trawl net while Dr. Bill Connelly (L) and Dr. Ed Houde (R) look on.

back aboard the Rachel Carson. “This is going to be a mess,” research assistant Jim Seuberling says. And he isn’t lying.

With one swift motion, the trawl’s pouch opens and about 30 gallons of jellyfish mixed with just about every imaginable species of fish and crustacean sloppily spill into the plastic tote.

“That’s not the worst one we’ve ever had, but it’s pretty close,” says Lozano.

This foul stew is hoisted up onto the sorting table, and for a moment, I forget that jellyfish nematocysts—their stinging cells—don’t have to be attached to the jellyfish to sting. As the whole mess falls into the tables with a resounding “plop,” bits of jelly tentacles go flying through the air and more than a few of them land on my arms while I take pictures of the spectacle. It reminds me of trotlining with my dad as a kid when jellyfish would get caught up in our trotline and go flying everywhere as the line flipped over the roller.

Luckily I am not sensitive to jellyfish stings and only end up scratching my arms for a few minutes as a result.

Despite the jellies, the contents of this trawl are fascinating. Among the species are many small hog chokers, a flatfish similar to the flounder, but not often caught by anglers. White perch wriggle in and out of the jellyfish slop while anything—including the white perch—that passes through the blue crab claw gauntlet in the table get clamped. By the end of the sort, almost every blue crab has a fish of some sort in its grip. The good news is finding several young-of year menhaden although the count still is the lowest seen in recent years, according to Dr. Houde. He adds, however, that he has never seen so many blue crabs in the trawl net. Perhaps that bodes well for our favorite Bay crustacean.

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Maryland’s state reptile, the diamondback terrapin, which I am told is the first one they’ve netted. The terrapin wasn’t having any of the admiration, though. Lozano puts the turtle on the sorting table, we all turn around to look at a catfish in the net, and when we turn around, the turtle had apparently managed to climb his way out and back overboard, because it was nowhere in sight. It’s a pretty good climb out of the table; I suppose he deserves his freedom.

As we wrap up the day for the two-hour trek back to Solomons, it dawns on me what a long day we’d just had and how much work was involved in gathering the data needed to assess our fisheries. What strikes me is how much of this work goes relatively unnoticed and underappreciated, but how important monitoring the health of the Bay and the life that inhabits it is. So while some may say that a large, expensive, complicated research vessel and her crew are an expense we can do without, my day aboard the Rachel Carson makes me feel otherwise. Monitoring our waters is perhaps the best thing we can do to ensure the Bay’s health and longevity, and the people who are dedicated to doing it are ace in my book.

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##The R/V Rachel Carson jets her way up the Choptank River.

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veryone knows dogs are divinely placed with humans. Just observe a dog with its person for a few minutes. Watch the way the person walks. Is it a stroll, amble, step, or march?

Now, watch the accompanying dog. See the resemblance? You never see a marching dog with a strolling man, do you? Check out the ears. Dog first. See the ears move as the dog takes in the sounds.

Watch the ears rotate, like satellite dishes. When the owner speaks, note the way the dog’s ears perk up. Watch the owner’s eyebrows move in concert with the dog’s ears. What an incredibly intimate connection. No engineer could design that connection. A dog is predestined to be placed with a particular owner by divine intervention. There can be no other explanation.

This is also true of boatyard dogs. It works a bit differently here (dogs are assigned to boatyards according to need), but the principles are the same. If you have a boatyard that is a bit too prim and proper, one that always enforces the 10 p.m. “quiet time” rule, God is going to assign the sloppiest, muddiest, face-licking Labrador retriever ever to that yard. That dog will greet everyone entering the yard office with muddy paws and a “face lunge.” He will be especially affectionate to well-dressed women driving shiny black foreign luxury cars. The yard manager will feign disciplining the dog. But God put that dog there for a reason. His name is “Lighten Up.” The reverse is also true. You may have a yard that is a bit too rough and rowdy, one where the dumpster on Monday mornings contains a mountain of aluminum beer cans so high you need oxygen to put the lid on. Here, you are looking at a German Shepherd intervention. The divine placement team will sense the need for

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decorum and will assign a 120-pound brown and tan Shepherd to that yard. The dog’s head will be the size of a large pumpkin, and his canine teeth will rival those of a Siberian tiger. That dog will locate the spot in the yard where the wildest partiers hang from Friday night at 5 p.m. until Sunday at 7 p.m. The dog, named “”Sarge” or “Duke,” will place himself at attention near one of the coolers blocking your path to your boat, and he will just “stand there” blinking, slowly. Once every few hours, he will lie down and grunt, only to stand up again a few minutes later.

Give it a week.

“A Dock” at Holiday Point near Edgewater, MD, is a pretty balanced place. We’re neither prim nor rowdy. The dog Gods gave us “Freddie,” see photo by Tom Fleck, and “Hyatt,” photo

by Mick Jones. Freddie was assigned to Tom and Michele Fleck, and Hyatt to Joe Reid at Mast and Mallet. Together, Freddie and Hyatt stand watch over my section of the yard (they are by no means the only canines there).

Hyatt can usually be found in the marsh, covered with Selby Bay muck. If not in the marsh, he will be asleep in the back seat of Joe Reid’s Volvo on a towel that only Joe could appreciate. He is the official Holiday Point Greeter, and as far as I can tell, he does a fine job. Freddie can usually be found on the old rug in the office, napping beside Michele and Pat. He is a face licker for sure, but owing to his English upbringing, he does it in a reserved way. Together, they give us another good reason to go down to the boat. proptalk.com

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This month enjoy club stories of cocktail parties, Bay cruises, fun fishing applications (including a fantastic kids’ fishing day), nautical educational opportunities, great meetand-greets, and more. We’ve got tales of clubs that span from Bear, DE, all the way to the Chesapeake

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Bay’s mouth. No other magazine in the galaxy delivers this much good news about powerboating clubs on the Chesapeake Bay in such brilliant living color. You can bank on it. By October 25, send ruth@proptalk.com your Club Notes, photos, and lightly breaded Buffalo chicken wings with chilled, homemade bleu cheese dressing; hold the celery, but super size the hot sauce.

Cocktails and Crabs

wenty-one boats and 64 members and guests attended the Classic Yacht Club of America’s (CYCA) final by-water rendezvous for the 2012 season September 21-23 at Haven Harbour Marina on Swan Creek in Rock Hall, MD (left). This rendezvous featured cocktails Friday night, an educational seminar, a catered crab feast Saturday night, and a fully catered Continental breakfast Sunday morning. October 20 brings our Change of Watch ceremony at Aqua Sol at Summit North Marina in Bear, DE. —by Christopher Morrison / classicyachtclub.org ##Happy hour afloat, CYCA style.

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e at the Annapolis Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association’s (MSSA) next meeting October 17 (7:30 p.m.) at the American Legion Post in Crownsville, MD. Guest speaker Capt. Tom Hughes will discuss light tackle fishing at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Chapter meetings are open to the public, and spouses and children are welcome. Food and beverages are available, and don’t miss the fishing tackle prize table and 50/50 raffle. —by Natalie Menage / mssaannapolis.com

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The Next Best Thing To Boating Is…

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haring boating stories! The Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron (ASPS) hosts a dinner meeting/presentation the first Thursday of each month at the Annapolis Sheraton Hotel, and all boaters are welcome to join us. Commander Marianne Ponzio always has a hard time bringing us to order because we have so much fun talking about our latest purchases, the District 5 Fall Fishing and Sail Regatta, and cruises to fun Chesapeake Bay destinations. In October, fisheries biologist Steven Giordano from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shared interesting insights about habitat mapping and buoy monitoring in the Bay and told some great fish stories! Starting October 20, every Saturday morning, members will be at West Marine on Bay Ridge Road to talk to anyone interested in learning about our classes or social activities. Our meetings and classes are open to all. Ð by Linda Sweeting / aspsmd.org

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Tom Hughes Is At It Again

uring the Pasadena Sportfishing Group’s meeting October 8 at the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company in Severna Park, MD, Tom Hughes discussed light tackle casting and trolling in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The prize table was full of fishing equipment, a special drawing for kids, door prizes, and a 50/50 drawing. Our meetings are free and open to the public. Ð by Natalie Menage / pasadenasportf ishing.com

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Wishing Well

eptember was a wonderful time for boaters in the Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club. The weather, wind, and temperature were mainly cooperative; the fishing was varied; and the cruising was delightful. We rounded out the month with a presentation at our monthly meeting by Ruth Christie, PropTalk’s senior editor.

Ruth gave a comprehensive overview of fall cruising opportunities in the mid-Bay area. October, truly one of the most beautiful months to go boating, brought members the chance to check out PropTalk’s suggestions for taking in the sights and sounds of autumn on the Bay. Our October 24 meeting will be at Petie Green’s in Deale, MD. Come November 13, we’ll meet at the Inn at Pirates Cove restaurant in Galesville, MD, to give thanks for the many pleasant boating experiences we’ve enjoyed this season. Happy Thanksgiving to all, from all of us. Ð by Maryanne Gomme / cbgradyclub@yahoo.com proptalk.com

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ver the course of this year, MSSA’s DC Metro Chapter increased membership nearly 35 percent, began a year-long chapter tournament, and added a third annual trip.

Our largest accomplishment occurred on the banks of the Anacostia River September 8 during our second annual kids’ day (right). Thanks to Jim from Marty’s Bait & Tackle shop, Capt. “Walleye” Pete Dahlberg, and Capt. Brady Bounds, we assembled “The Ultimate Light Tackle Experience”: two St. Croix rods and Shimano reels, handmade lures and flies, and a pre-paid trip with Capt. Pete’s Four Season’s Guide Service. We raffled 300 tickets and found funds for 50 kids while rewarding a lucky angler. Jeremy Bendler secured the Aquatic Resources Education Center in Anacostia Park as the venue. Jade Leedham got 50 kids from The Alternative House—a refuge for abused and homeless kids—to the park. After learning about safety, ecology, and conservation, four kids per member assembled rods. The kids caught white and yellow perch, sunfish, largemouth bass, and fat catfish. It was awesome to see their smiles. After awards and hot dogs, the day ended with high fives, hugs, and heart-felt thanks. We all gained new perspectives on what’s important. —by Zach Karr / dcmssa.org

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hesapeake Bay Buyboat Association members are owners and crew who share the love of these big boats.

Each summer, members bring their boats to ports around the Chesapeake Bay for reunions, public tours, and educational opportunities. At left, as part of their Bay cruise this past August 7-9, buyboats lined the docks at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. oysterbuyboats.com

LET’S KEEP THE PARADE OF SHIPS COMING! Please Join Us! at Sail Baltimore’s Tall Ships Toast, a celebration of 2012 highlighting the more than 50 ships that came to Baltimore this year.

Help Us Keep the Wind in Our Sails!

Sail Baltimore was proud to play an integral part in planning the 2012 Star-Spangled Sailabration, organizing visits from 45 ships from 12 countries.

As a non-profit organization, Sail Baltimore needs your support to keep the tall ships coming. Events like Sailabration and Sail Baltimore’s Visiting Ships Program are free and open to the public only through generous supporters who make our programs possible.

Celebrating a successful year of visiting ships and maritime events.

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he Urbanna Chapter of the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association (CCWBRA) took delivery of seven boat kits from Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis in early October. We will assemble the kits in Urbanna, VA, during the fall and winter so they will be ready for racing May 18. We welcome newcomers to join us in the fun. —by Chris Riddick / chris@coastal-design.com

So, What’s New With You?

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ingsmill Yacht Club (KYC) members have created a new post “KYC Training Officer,” and I’m it. We will introduce new classes about dry paddling, roof racking without a racket, knots and marlinspike, what “knot” to do, and other boating-related courses. I really enjoy sharing a F UNdamental knowledge base combined with real-world experiences and delivering it with fun and safety in mind. Education encourages participation and takes the fear out of trying something new. Be sure to sign up early, and let me know of other subject matter we can provide instruction on. —by David Chin / (757) 258-1689

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Big Plans for Little Kits

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n September 9, Egg Harbor Yachts owner Dr. Ira Trocki led a tour for Silverton Owners Club members of the Egg Harbor (NJ) factory where nextgeneration Silverton boats will be built. We also took demo rides of the first Silverton boat built by the Egg Harbor crew (a diesel-powered 36 convertible) and enjoyed a party at Trocki’s home. —by Nyla Deputy / silvertonclub.com

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heck out the Chesapeake Family Cruising Network for fun fall raft-up and rendezvous news. —by Steve Coder / groups.yahoo .com/group/CFCNetwork proptalk.com

Fleet Retreat

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lose to 20 boats and more than 60 members of the Mount Vernon Yacht Club (MVYC) (right) held their annual weekend retreat at the Dennis Point Marina & Campground off the lower Potomac near St. Mary’s City August 17-19. Everyone had a great time, with special pricing and a delicious catered dinner. Under new ownership, this destination marina looks great. Members enjoyed an Octoberfest October 13 and are looking forward to an Alexandria Overnight October 20 and a Halloween party for kids October 21. mountvernonyachtclub.com

“On the Road Again…”

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s you read this issue of PropTalk, 65 members of MSSA’s Frederick Chapter (below) with 18 boats will be fishing the Atlantic Ocean out of Harkers Island, NC, during our 15th annual “Tackle the Mackerel” chapter tournament, which features camaraderie, feasts, and more than $4000 in cash and prizes. All year long, our chapter hosts tournaments where we “hit the road” to fish saltwater venues. During our spring rockfish tournament out of Solomons, more than $3500 were awarded. Soon thereafter, another 45 guys and 16 boats hit the road to fish our annual flounder tournament out of Chincoteague, VA, featuring several fish over four pounds, $2000 to the winner, and an all-you-could-eat seafood buffet at Maria’s. After the Harkers Island trip, we will change gear and prep for our fall rockfish tournament in November. Our Fishing Expo at the Frederick Fairgrounds January 19 will feature well-known saltwater fishing vendors and speakers, hot food, raw oysters, raffles, and prizes. Ð by Robert Pellicot / mssafrederick.com

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his summer, Uncle Ted (Teddy) and Cap’n cruised to Long Island Sound and New England with Eileen and Michael Turner. Cap’n and Teddy are adjunct members of Old Point Comfort Yacht Club in Hampton, VA. Several times, they were not the only critters on the cruise. Swans enjoyed Happy Hour snacks at Shelter Island, NY; and a seagull caught a free ride on the dinghy. Cruising with critters can be a lot of fun. —by Eileen Turner / opcyc.org

Ahoy, Skippers

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t’s time for your boat to register for the 2012 Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade in Annapolis December 8. Organizers provide a safety briefing and tips and decorating ideas; they also provide a brunch and an appreciation party in January. No need to be a club member to participate. Among other contests, a club competition is planned with nautical and non-nautical categories. —by Sandra Rosswork / eastportyc.org

Seafood, Seafood, and More Seafood

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ver Labor Day weekend, the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club cruised to Reedville, VA, and the Great Wicomico River for appetizers with friends. September brought our Oyster and Chili Feast; no one can remember how these two items wound up together on the same menu, but their pairing is now a hallowed tradition. —by Pat Anderson / stingrayhyc.com

Just How Many Brats Were There?

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uring Labor Day weekend, the Back Creek Yacht Club (BCYC) cruised to the Miles River Yacht Club in St. Michaels. After Saturday dinner, Ann and Chuck Kahle led a maritime Casino-Jeopardy game with great gifts.

At Sunday evening’s picnic, Westbrook Murphy conducted a Presidential Trivia game. Who knew Tyler sired 15 children, nine candidates appeared at the first Republican debate this year, and who the only former president elected to Congress was? Actually, Dave and Betsy Byer and Bill and Laurie Crosley did, getting 12 of 19 questions correct. During our On-The-Severn Oktoberfest raft-up on Clements Creek moorings September 22, Colin and Chris Soucy served brats, beer, sauerkraut, potato salad, and coleslaw on Saturday night; and Guy and Shay Collins offered a German breakfast that featured bloody Marys, orange juice, coffee, ham, cheese, hard rolls, and yogurt on Sunday. —by Otto Hetzel / backcreekyc.org

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lthough there were a couple of more Cocktail Class Racer regattas scheduled and the Offshore Power Boat Association had a world championship to kick off as this issue of PropTalk went to the printer, the reality that Chesapeake powerboat racing is drawing to a close has set in.

Although there were some traditional venues missing again this year, quintessential Bay racing events like Thunder on the Narrows, the Cambridge Classic, and the Hampton Cup Regatta

all were well attended by both racers and racing fans alike. We look forward to an even bigger racing schedule next year. As we put the wrapper on the 2012 season, we thought it would be fun to look back at the more than 4000 frames of photos we shot this year, pick our favorites, and share them here.

Stay tuned here over the next four months as the 2013 racing schedule percolates and details and dates become available. In the meantime, enjoy the photos.

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The Eastport Peninsula’s

Historic Boatbuilding Past

by Capt. Rick Franke

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The covered boat dock in the lower part of the photo is now the Chart House Restaurant.

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n the rich, historic tradition of wooden boatbuilding on the south shore of Spa Creek—part of the Eastport Peninsula—the distinction between a yacht and a workboat often was determined by the day of the week. An oyster boat that was a hard-working, muddied, familysupporting machine during the week could be converted for recreational use on Sunday morning. Removing her hand tongs and culling board, along with a thorough cloning up, would facilitate a family Sunday outing, maybe including a picnic on the beach of a secluded cove, or a jaunt across the creek to downtown Annapolis. The boatbuilders of Eastport (the eclectic, “independent” section of Annapolis just across Spa Creek from Annapolis) worked in that same pragmatic way, building whatever the customer ordered, be it a workboat, a yacht, or a military vessel.

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he tone was set by Eastport’s very first boatbuilder, Wilhelm Heller, a German immigrant who bought the Hallis & Madisson Marine Railway at the foot of what is now First Street in 1868, the same year Eastport was established. Heller greatly expanded the yard, the only one on Spa Creek. He did repair work and built custom boats to order. Heller eventually installed a second, much larger marine railway to accommodate the large schooners popular on the Bay at the time. Heller’s yard quickly established a reputation for quality workmanship. Heller died in 1916, and his family carried on the work of the yard until it closed in 1936. Today, this part of First Street is bordered by Annapolis Harbor Boat Yard and Severn Sailing Association.

##Who would have guessed? The Annapolis Yacht Yard built a fine line of wooden yachts up to 60 feet in length right on Spa Creek.

Pictured here in an advertisement for the yard from a 1945 issue of Motor Boating Magazine.

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t is almost impossible to overlook the area that was once the John Trumpy & Sons Yacht Yard. Today the site is dominated by the popular and scenic Chart House Restaurant and Weems & Plath marine facility. The Trumpy yard was actually the third builder to occupy the area between Second and Third streets in Eastport on the Spa Creek side. Chance Marine Construction Company opened there in 1913 and specialized in building luxury motor yachts and performing repairs on power and sail yachts and local commercial vessels. During World War I, Chance built four 110-foot sub chasers for the U.S. Navy. A victim of the Great Depression, Chance closed in 1937. The yard was purchased and reopened as the Annapolis Yacht Yard soon after.

The Annapolis Yacht Yard built 30 Annapolis Cruisers, which were high-end, wooden motor yachts between 46 and 60 feet. When World War II began, the Annapolis Yacht Yard was the largest and most sophisticated builder on Spa Creek and the great reputation of their workmanship soon attracted Navy contracts. During World War II, the Annapolis Yacht Yard was the largest private employer in Annapolis, with more than 500 skilled craftsmen. The wartime output of the yard included 10 Navy sub chasers and 128 Vosper Patrol ##A new Trumpy slides out of its construction cocoon.

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Torpedo (PT) boats for the British and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics navies.

In 1947, the Annapolis Yacht Yard was sold again. This time, the buyer was the John Trumpy & Sons Company (originally John H. Mathis & Company), a well-established motoryacht builder from Camden, NJ. Trumpy’s products were definitely aimed at the wealthy. Their cruising motor yachts were arguably the finest of their type in the world. The company’s philosophy was summed up in a quote attributed to John Trumpy, Jr.: “We are not mass producers nor interested in production lines. We supply the kind of quality a discrimi##The marine railway at Sarles Boatyard and Marina in Annapolis is still functional, and the love for wooden power craft has not waned. Photo by Bill Griffin

nating yachtsman wants and will be proud to own without having to consider the cost.” The most famous of their yachts was the 104-foot Sequoia, built in 1925 for President Herbert Hoover. She served as the presidential yacht until the Carter Administration. She is still operating on the Potomac River and is available for charter. The more than 130 yachts built in the Eastport Trumpy yard all sported a delicate golden cursive “T” and scroll on their bows and are highly prized by collectors today.

The Trumpy yard built minesweepers during the Korean War and a fast gunboat for the U.S. Navy for use in Vietnam, but in 1974, the oncoming flood of fiberglass boats overwhelmed this last bastion of wooden yacht building. The yard closed and was sold to the Templeton family, who redeveloped the property into offices, marine facilities, and the landmark Charthouse Restaurant.

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hile all this was going on, many smaller, family-owned yards opened and prospered on the shores of Spa Creek. In 1907, a retired boxer and part-time waterman from Connecticut named Ben Sarles moved to Annapolis with his family. He set up shop in a small yard off Compromise Street and moved to the current site on Boucher Avenue in Eastport in 1925. Captain Ben and his son and grandson designed, built, and maintained wooden yachts and workboats from their marine railway there. That railway was still in use and popular with the owners of historic wooden watercraft until late summer 2012, when the facility changed hands. The new owners have stated that they intend to maintain the site’s boatbuilding heritage.

A few blocks down the street from Sarles, Charles Owens established a yard in 1925. As the business grew, his sons John, Charles

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Jr., and Norman joined him in the enterprise, which became known as Owens and Sons Yachts. Owens primarily built small powerboats and cruisers, but the family’s first love was sailing. They produced a 40-foot sailboat called the Owens cutter. The cutter design was ultimately sold to the Hinckley Company and was the beginning of that company’s prestigious line of sailing yachts.

A few years after their father’s death in 1933, the Owens brothers moved the yard to Bear Creek in Baltimore, so they could embrace more modern production techniques, including the use of fiberglass. More than 500 Owens boats were built in Baltimore. The Owens Company continued to be a major manufacturer of pleasure boats until it was absorbed into the Brunswick Corporation in 1961. Charles Ow##Owens got its start in Annapolis, later ens, Jr., passed away moving to Baltimore and a larger facility. this past February.

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hile all this activity was happening on the Spa Creek side of the Eastport peninsula, the Back Creek side was also developing. A close-knit community of AfricanAmerican watermen and boatbuilders was well-established along Chester Avenue by the early 1920s. Perhaps the most well-known of these builders was Charles Thompson, whose yard was situated at the intersection of Fourth Street and Chester Avenue, just across the street from Davis’ Pub. Thompson built workboats for watermen and pleasure yachts for many of Annapolis’ leading citizens.

In the second half of the 20th century, the decline in popularity of wooden boats, the availability of relatively cheap and low-maintenance fiberglass production yachts, and increasing development pressure on the Eastport waterfront meant the closure, one by one, of these historic familyowned builders. There are still lots of boats in Eastport and some outstanding service and repair facilities, but few boats are built there now. In recent years, a resurgence of interest in traditional designs and wood construction has sparked a small rebirth of one-off builders, and the city of Annapolis enforces a strict maritime code so the peninsula retains its maritime roots.

Author’s Note: I am deeply indebted to Ginger Doyel’s book Over the Bridge, A History of Eastport at Annapolis, published by the Annapolis Maritime Museum (AMM), and AMM’s outstanding walking tour placards placed around Eastport for much of the material in this article. I highly recommend both to anyone interested in learning more.

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onald “Mac” McGlaughlin, Jr., was born in 1926 on Hoopers Island, MD, where working the water was—and still is—a way of life and the essence of the fabric the island is woven with. Mac’s grandfather and father both worked the water, but his grandfather first taught him how to build a boat from scratch. “My father knew how to build boats, but he was usually busy crabbing, fishing, or oystering. It was really my grandfather who showed me,” Mac says. When asked why he decided to take up boatbuilding, he chuckled and said, “I didn’t have a choice. If I wanted to work on the water, I needed a boat. And since I couldn’t afford to go have a workboat built, I had to learn how to make one for myself.”

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f you were to walk up to Chesapeake boatbuilder Mac McGlaughlin and ask him to build you a boat, the only questions he’d ask would be, “How long, how wide, and how deep?” That’s all he needs to know to build you one—no plans, no mechanical drawings, and no blueprints. And after he has built 130 traditional Chesapeake working craft of all sorts over the last 70-odd years, no one is questioning Mac’s “build-by-eye” methods.

After working with his father and grandfather on boats through his teens, Mac joined the Navy at the age of 18, ending up on the Texas Gulf Coast in 1944. He returned to his Hoopers Island boatshop after his service, but returned to Texas in the ’60s to build boats. “A friend in Texas wanted me to build a deadrise boat for him, and he was pretty persistent, so after a lot of haggling, I went ahead down there, but didn’t have many supplies or know where to get lumber.”

Mac gathered a trailer full of building tools and materials, but still had no idea where to get lumber in Texas. Mac says, “One day, I passed a big open building with a loft full of what looked like mahog-

any, so I went in to ask the man about that lumber. I asked him, ‘Is that mahogany you have up there in that loft?’ and he said ‘Yessir, that’s what they use for shrimp net doors down here.’ So I asked him, ‘How much you want for it?’ He said, ‘39 cents a foot.’ I asked him, ‘How much can you get me?’ The owner said, ‘How much do you need?’ ‘Two thousand feet. Can you get me more?” It was with that deal that Mac secured the primary source for boatbuilding lumber in Texas. Mac says, “Good lord, that was beautiful stuff that African mahogany. I built entire boats out of the stuff, planks, frames, and all. Hard, dense, don’t sob no water, and easy to work with.” To give you an idea of what a PropTalk November 2012 85

Prop Person (continued) deal that wood was, 16/4 African mahogany goes for upwards of $9 a board foot today.

This first boat Mac built in Texas was of the Chesapeake deadrise-style, but the intended use wasn’t oystering or crabbing; it was for shrimping. “She was a 42-footer,” Mac says, adding, “I built her just like the deadrise boats back home. The man told me what he wanted, and I started building her right there.” As soon as Mac launched that first Texas boat, demand for more of his workboats grew fast. Mac says, “I was building boats so fast then. I could build a 40-footer from scratch in 46 days.” He adds, laughing, “I ain’t that quick these days.”

Mac continued building Chesapeake deadrise workboats in Texas until the late ’70s when he returned to Hoopers Island.

“The biggest boat I built down there was a 60-foot offshore fishing boat out of strip mahogany. She was 18 feet wide. Still fishing today I’m told.” Once back home, Mac continued building boats on Hoopers Island and even continued flying lessons he’d started in Texas as a young man. “My wife got me flying lessons for my birthday, and I ended up getting all my ratings. I even have a seaplane rating,” Mac says.

As the Bay became more polluted and overharvesting threatened many species on which watermen relied to make their livings, business slowed down for Mac. “I even made asparagus trays at one point for two cents a piece many years ago,” Mac says, adding, “That was better than a day of oystering some days.” Today, Mac works with the folks at Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, which is part of the Richardson Maritime Museum, where he is passing on his knowledge to a small group of key volunteers.

##Obligation, a Mac McGlaughlin-designed deadrise, floats perfectly on her lines in Cambridge Creek.

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##Mac’s latest creation is this 18-foot skiff made of pine,

Mac has built many boats, oak, and Atlantic white cedar. Photo by Gary Reich but the 28.5-foot Obligation, a deadrise workboat design build he was supervising, was the one that caught my eye when I visited Ruark Boatworks one spring day in 2010. I asked him, “Can I see the drawings for this boat? She’s pretty.”

Mac replied, “Ain’t none.

They just tell me how long and how wide, and I build ‘em.”

Looking at the other guys in the room as if to receive some verification to this tall tale I thought I’d just been told, all of them nodded their heads. One guy piped up, “Yep, he just lays down a keel and a stem and works from there. Aren’t no papers for the boat.” Obligation was launched for her happy owner in August 2010.

Over the last couple of years, I’ve watched Mac put together all sorts of boats, including a yawl boat for a skipjack and his current project, an 18-foot Atlantic white cedar-stripped skiff for a snapping turtle trapper.

Mac is cut from cloth that just makes me feel right inside, and watching him work is a real treat. I’ve never seen him with a ruler in his hand, and the pleasant tunes he hums while practicing his craft send a warm, oldtime beat around the boatshop rafters. Every time I see him, I think to myself, “They don’t build them like that anymore.” He’s truly a Chesa##Mac McGlaughlin. Photo by Kathy Thornton peake treasure.

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##Mac McGlaughlin (L) and Ron Duke (R) with Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, eye up the framework on an 18-foot crab-style skiff being built there. Photo by Gary Reich

project is sidelined a bit at the moment as volunteers figure out how/if/when to restore her flathead Ford V8. Progress continues on the new boatshop out back with new water service and sprinkler systems having been recently installed. Up next is an upgrade to the facility’s electric service; 500-amp service is on the way, split up among the buildings and waterfront for future growth.

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The desire to build a boat is the desire of youth, unwilling yet to accept the idea of a final resting place. It is for that reason, perhaps, that, when it comes, the desire to build a boat is one of those that cannot be resisted.”—Arthur Ransome

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interization. There, I said it. For some, unfortunately it’s the time to think about putting away our waterborne craft for a long winter’s rest.

For those among us with more flexibility, however, the best boating of the season has just begun. In either event, this frenzy of activity keeps boatyards and boatshops busy, so it wasn’t hard to find the content for this report when PropTalk fired up the road trip machine in late September. Bay Country boatbuilding facilities were especially busy as they prepped their wares for the 41st installment of the U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis and new hulls came out of the mold for winter build projects. Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, has five new boats underway; Mast & Mallet Boatworks in Edgewater, MD, is building a new 22-footer; Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, is crafting an 18-foot crab skiff out of Atlantic white cedar and oak; and Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD, continues fitting out a new 39-foot Duffy. Here’s what else is happening around the Bay’s boatshops:

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he friendly folks at Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge were scrambling with a variety of projects when PropTalk stopped by in late September. Inside the shop, Mac McGlaughlin (see our Prop Person profile on page 85) and volunteer shipwrights were continuing work on an 18-foot crab-style skiff that will actually be used by a young Eastern Shore 88 November 2012 PropTalk

waterman for harvesting snapping turtles.

She has oak frames, transom, and stem with Atlantic white cedar bottom and strip planking, which is fastened with stainless screws and edge-fastened with bronze nails.

She was designed using the “How long and how wide do you want her?” method. The plans are all in boatbuilder McGlaughlin’s head. The 1949 Pacific One-Design Wildcat

New deck paint is going on a Bay-built O’Neil Jones 40 at Composite Yachts in Trappe, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

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atrick Edwards with Composite Yacht (CY) in Trappe reports on the “full house” of boats being built or repaired at the shop’s Eastern Shore facility. Inside the shop and under construction are a CY 26 center-console for a local customer; CY 34 Express for a customer in Pompano Beach, FL; and a CY 23 center-console for a client in Miami, FL. The CY 26 is in the process of having her 315-horsepower Yanmar diesel fitted while work on her deck begins. Another CY 26 is about to come out of the mold. The CY 34’s deck now is installed and a final decision has been made on her power plants. She will be fitted with two, 350-horsepower, V8 Yamaha outboard engines. The CY 23 will be built and shipped to her customer, who will finish the console and engine installation himself. In the paint shed is a 40-foot O’Neil Jones deadrise for the prep and application of a new paint system on her deck. In the yard, a 21-foot Chris-Craft skiff has been completely stripped down to her hull and deck for a complete refit. The old engine has been removed and is being replaced with proptalk.com

a new, 6.0-liter Crusader gas engine before aesthetic work begins. Also in the yard is a Carman 36 that Edwards says they are prepping to U.S. Coast Guard requirements. The boat is headed for Hawaii once certified. CY 26 Hull 1 also is out in the yard and getting an engine upgrade to a 557-horsepower Seven Marine 6.2-litre Cadillac CTS-V inboard. Edwards is hoping to have her repowered and ready for the U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis.

hull that arrived in early summer. Cut outs for her forward cabinhouse windows have been set, and her interior bulkhead and fixture rough-ins have been made.

The aft cockpit sole has been installed, and work on access hatches has begun.

Her 600-horsepower Cummins diesel is now fully installed, and the supporting mechanical and electrical systems for this stately lady are quickly going into place. Campbell’s owner Tom Campbell is shooting for a spring launch. Stay tuned.

Josh Langdon with Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD, works on a hinge placement for an access hatch in the cockpit of a new 39-footer. Photo by Gary Reich

We found this 1200-horsepower, 12-cylinder Packard 4M2500 engine at Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD. Photo by Gary Reich

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ike Moore with Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford was kind enough to show us around the always-interesting boatyard when we visited during the last week of September.

Moore says, “We’ve been reorganizing the main building and getting ready for the winter storage rush. We also had to shuffle a 40-foot George Stadel sloop out from the back of the building to the front to begin her restoration after she has sat dormant for more than 20 years.” Deck and cabin top work continue on a vintage Folkboat, with a custom bronze collar going in for her wood-burning stove. Perhaps the best thing Moore showed PropTalk was one of the two Packard 4M2500 V12 supercharged engines the shop has in its possession. Three of these engines were used in each World War II PT boat, and these are of the “W8” vintage, meaning each produces about 1200 horsepower. PropTalk is figuring out a way to justify one of the engines for its next boatbuilding project.

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arc Barto with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, reports that the progress of the historic restoration of the skipjack Rosie Parks continues well ahead of schedule.

Taking advantage of excellent weather, shipwrights have completed her Douglas fir sprung deck, log rails, and forward bulwarks sections. With the assistance of a volunteer crew, the shipwrights have restored Rosie’s original “chicken beak” or long head, and her foot rails forward.

CBMM welcomes Shane Elliot from the Northwest School of Wooden Boats and Joe Larochelle from Great Lakes Boatbuilding School to the shipwright apprentice program to assist in the restoration of the floating fleet and the Rosie Parks project. “Our shipwright apprentice program gives boatbuilders the opportunity to hone their skills working on vessels of historic significance,” says Barto.

Work continues on the Rosie Parks in full public view at CBMM with the public invited to participate in the restoration process each Saturday.

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eg Roney with Mathew Brothers in Denton, MD, e-mailed PropTalk to report, “The Pearson 35 that we’ve been working on is almost ready to head out the door. The owner has been here almost on a weekly basis helping out with the final touches and figuring out where all of the new pieces are to go. Since we’ve changed the layout of the entire boat, it’s been a process figuring out where to place drains, thru-hulls, and other fixtures, but they’ve figured it all out. The guys have been busy the past couple weeks

Ken Philips (L) and Shane Elliott (R) work on the Skipjack Rosie Parks at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels.

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painting her bilges, installing the cabin sole, staining and varnishing her interior, setting up the water tanks, and installing doors and drawers in the cabin. Pete Mathews and the guys finished up the new Comet-class deck mold last month. As soon as the mold was complete, the crew started laying up gelcoat and fiberglass for the first production deck.”

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teve Zimmerman with Zimmerman Marine in Mathews, VA, Deltaville, VA, and Tracys Landing, MD, says, “During September, our Virginia yards were busy with service projects on an array of cruising boats, including an Eastbay 58, a Grand Banks 42, a Grand Banks 46, a Grand Banks 49, a Krogen 48, a Krogen 44, an Elling 42, and a Nordic Tug 32. Projects on these boats included installing a bow thruster, a ‘get home’ system, new fuel tanks, a diesel fuel heating system, electrical system improvements, and new propeller shafts. In addition, we did a major rebuild on a 8-92 Detroit on a 55-foot Viking. Our Herrington Harbour yard wrapped up a repower on a 35-foot Bertram and started work on a 56-foot powerboat that suffered an engine room fire.” Zimmerman reminds readers of the danger in operating fuel filters without PropTalk November 2012 89

their heat shields. He says, “Fuel filters should be fitted with a metal heat shield to protect the filter body from a fire. For those who think that would never happen, this took place in September.”

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o Toepfer with Marolina Yachts in Prince Frederick, MD, wrote in to tell us about a 15-foot Enviboat Tender design he is building in his shop.

He is calling it the “15 Hightider.” Toepfer says, “We put a bit more ‘S’ in her stem,

Steady progress is visible in this wide-angle shot of the 39-foot Duffy Campbell’s Custom Yachts in Oxford, MD, is building. Photo by Gary Reich

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ave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration in Annapolis reports that the extensive framework and structural repair work on the 1954, 20-foot Chris-Craft Holiday has just been completed. Her new mahogany bottom planking was installed using silicon-bronze fasteners over her okoume interior skin and then sealed with Smith’s two-part epoxy. Next on the schedule is a 17-foot West

used large radiuses at the transom corners, and put a larger radius on the transom also.

She is built with fiberglass and will have a structural grid, hull liner, and deck cap, making her a fine-looking skiff. She should move well with a 40-horsepower outboard.

Marc Shales owns Enviboats, he and I have done a bit of work together. When he has a new design he will sometimes pass it by me for a look-see. I have license to build his 17-footer, and it is the next model we will tool for production.”

Dave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration (CWR) in Annapolis works on a frame replacement for a 1954, 20-foot Chris-Craft Holiday. Photo courtesy of CWR

The Skipjack Rosie Parks’ new forward hatch, decks, and bulwarks. Photo courtesy of CBMM

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The Blitz!

Fall Fun for Big Stripers

by Ric Burnley

Slow trolling down the tubes of the CBBT with wireline will put a small bucktail in the face of hiding rockfish.

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hether you catch an early morning blitz of striped bass busting under diving birds, find big rockfish hiding among the pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT), or spot schoolie-sized stripers hovering in the beams from the bridge lights at night, there are countless ways to target fall striped bass in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. Day and night, from October until New Year’s, striped bass are biting somewhere between Reedville, VA, and Cape Henry, VA. It doesn’t matter whether you fish from shore, kayak, skiff, center-console, or megayacht. Just about everyone has a shot at getting in on the fun.

Striper School In Virginia’s inland waters, striper season opens on October 4 and runs until the end of the year. While trophy and slot-sized rockfish will still be migrating home, anglers will find resident schooliesized striped bass on every bridge, dock, jetty, and rock pile in the Lower Bay. As the water temperature drops from the upper 60s into the upper 50s, striper action really heats up. You can find these feisty little fish anywhere structure meets current. During the day, the fish will usually hang low in the water column. In the evening, after dark, and at dawn the fish will come to the surface. Packs of small rockfish will often be encountered in open water as they attack schools of bunker, anchovies, or mullet. Look for diving birds and busting bait to find feeding fish. ##Nothing beats a swim shad for fooling rockfish. These baits have an internal weight, a wide profile, and a protected hook that is hard to get snagged in structure.

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Go straight to the Top The key to fooling schoolie stripers is presenting the right bait in the right place. Striped bass are aggressive, but they are lazy. Rockfish that are holding deep usually won’t come to the surface and fish on the surface will be oblivious to baits on the bottom. A wellstocked schoolie tackle box will hold a wide variety of lures. However, an angler can get away with a handful of tackle as long as he covers the whole water column.

For surface feeding stripers, nothing beats a topwater popper. Stripers aren’t shy, so look for a surface lure with a cupped face that will throw water and make noise on the surface to attract the fish’s attention. These fish are feeding on finger-sized bunker, anchovies, and mullet; be sure to match the hatch with three- to five-inch inch lures like Stillwater Smack-Its or Zara Spooks. Topwater poppers are also deadly when cast to rocks and pilings at dawn and dusk. Fish tend to feed closer to the surface when light levels are low, so they can eat without being eaten themselves.

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Fall Fun for BIG Stripers continued...

Bigger Is Better As the water temperature drops through the 50s, bigger rockfish show up in the Lower Bay. Lucky anglers will encounter mediumsized striper between 24 and 36 inches busting bait under diving birds. Hard-working anglers will pull these fish from the pilings and rocks of the CBBT with heavier jigs, swim shads, and poppers.

The easiest way to catch one fish right after the other is to troll wire line along the tubes (tunnel portions) of the CBBT between each of its four islands. This technique takes some practice, but once mastered can result in great fishing for stripers, flounder, big trout, and other trophy fish. Start with a medium-heavy boat rod spooled with 65-pound test braided wire line. Attach a three-way swivel to the end of the wire. Drop three arm-lengths of 60-pound test monofilament off one eye of the three-way swivel, and three feet of 50-pound test monofilament from the other eye.

Tie a 16- to 20-ounce sinker to the short leader and then attach a quarter-ounce bucktail with a 7/0 hook tipped with a strip of Uncle Josh’s pork rind or a 10-inch soft plastic tail to the long leader.

Once you’re rigged up, situate the boat slightly up current of one of the rock covered tubes that carries CBBT traffic under the Bay. Slowly troll down the tube while the angler bounces the bait off the bottom. The current will carry the lure over the rocks and into the face of a hungry rockfish. This technique produces big numbers of nice-sized rockfish. On a weekend morning, it is common to see a “conga line” of boats trolling along the tubes. To learn the steps, get in line and join the fun.

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Meanwhile, a Few Feet Down When the fish are feeding in the top 10 feet of the water column, nothing beats a three- to seven-inch swim shad. These rubber lures have an internal weight and a wide profile. Swim shad sink slowly and offer fish a large, irresistible target. Best of all, they’re almost impossible to get snagged in structures where stripers love to live. Cast to the structure, and then vary the depth and rate of retrieve until you find the feeding zone.

When schoolies are working down deep, switch to a one-half to one-ounce jig head with a five- to seven-inch soft plastic tail.

Look for a jig head with round head that will sink fast with a short-shank, large-gap, super-strong hook that will stick the fish in its wide mouth. A long, straight, fluke-style rubber jig will sink fastest and get the most attention.

Regardless of the lure, fish it on a medium action spinning combo. Look for a rod that is 7 feet long with a fast tip and a 2500 to 3500 series reel. Fill the reel with 10-pound test braided line and attach a five-foot length of 30-pound test fluorocarbon leader. Then attach the appropriate lure and head out in search of fast action on fun schoolies.

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It’s Trophy Time Once the water temperature falls below 50 degrees, striper fishing goes off the hook. Small- and medium-sized fish abound and the big cows return from the farthest reaches of the East Coast. Trophy rockfish can be caught by trolling wire line on the tubes and along the bridge pilings. Fortunate anglers who work hard will also catch fat linesiders with light-tackle spinning gear. But perhaps the best way to score trophy rockfish is with live eels.

Look for big stripers to show up in late fall and stay through the end of striper season January 1. There are two ways to fish live eels: You can anchor up current of the CBBT and float live eels into the pilings under bobbers, or you can drift through open water dangling live eels around the boat.

Either way, you’ll need a quiver of medium-heavy boat rods spooled with 60-pound test braided line rigged with an arm’s length of 50 pound fluorocarbon leader. Snell an 8/0 circle hook to the leader and hook the eel under the chin and out one eye.

Next, clip a three-inch float to the line, staggering the depth of the eels, then feed the bait away from the boat. This technique works anywhere along the CBBT, but the area south of North Channel is a favorite.

You’ll find boats drifting eels along any of the channels that run down the western side of Eastern Shore from Plantation light to Cape Charles. To locate the fish, look for bait, birds, and big marks on the fish finder. On the best days, you’ll find all three. Whether you’re looking for fast action on feisty schoolies, seeking quality pullage from medium sized rockfish, or searching for glory and trophy bass, anglers fishing the lower Chesapeake are sure to find plenty of fish this fall. proptalk.com

Night time is the best time to find big rockfish in the lights of the CBBT. Drift live eels into the structure or work swim shad and topwater poppers into the rocks and pilings to score over-slot bass.

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

BALTIMORE 1 03:49 AM Thu 08:37 AM 02:27 PM 09:20 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.7

L h L h

16

02:57 AM 07:45 AM 01:48 PM 08:35 PM

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.2 L 1.8 h

1 01:40 AM Thu 06:57 AM 01:16 PM 08:02 PM

0.5 1 0.1 1.5

L h L h

16

2

04:29 AM 09:18 AM 03:05 PM 09:57 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.6

L h L h

17

03:51 AM SAT 08:42 AM 02:47 PM 09:30 PM

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.1 L 1.7 h

Fri

2

02:21 AM 07:33 AM 01:55 PM 08:43 PM

0.5 1 0.1 1.4

L h L h

3 05:10 AM SAT 10:01 AM 03:46 PM 10:36 PM

0.5 1.1 0.2 1.6

L h L h

18

04:46 AM Sun 09:41 AM 03:51 PM 10:26 PM

0.2 1.1 0.0 1.6

L h L h

3 03:05 AM SAT 08:12 AM 02:36 PM 09:24 PM

0.5 1 0.2 1.4

4 04:52 AM Sun 09:47 AM 03:32 PM 10:18 PM

0.5 1.0 0.3 1.5

L h L h

19

0.2 1.1 0.1 1.5

L h L h

4 02:50 AM Sun 07:57 AM 02:21 PM 09:07 PM

5 05:36 AM Mon 10:38 AM 04:24 PM 11:04 PM

0.5 1.0 0.3 1.5

L h L h

20

06:32 AM 0.2 L Tue 11:49 AM 1.1 h 06:13 PM 0.2 L

6 06:21 AM Tue 11:32 AM 05:23 PM 11:53 PM

0.4 1.1 0.4 1.5

L h L h

November 2012 Tides

Fri

7 07:05 AM 0.4 L Wed 12:30 PM 1.1 h 06:31 PM 0.4 L

Fri

05:40 AM Mon 10:43 AM 05:00 PM 11:24 PM

21

12:20 AM Wed 07:23 AM 12:56 PM 07:27 PM

1.4 0.1 1.1 0.2

h L h L

22

01:15 AM Thu 08:10 AM 02:02 PM 08:39 PM

1.2 0.1 1.2 0.3

h L h L

02:07 AM 08:53 AM 03:04 PM 09:46 PM

1.2 0.0 1.3 0.3

h L h L

8 12:44 AM Thu 07:47 AM 01:28 PM 07:44 PM

1.4 0.3 1.2 0.4

h L h L

23

9

01:36 AM 08:28 AM 02:26 PM 08:56 PM

1.4 0.2 1.3 0.4

h L h L

24

02:56 AM SAT 09:32 AM 03:59 PM 10:46 PM

1.1 0.0 1.4 0.3

h L h L

10

02:29 AM SAT 09:08 AM 03:21 PM 10:05 PM

1.3 0.1 1.5 0.4

h L h L

25

1.0 0.0 1.4 0.3

h L h L

11

1.2 0.0 1.6 0.3

h L h L

26

04:26 AM 0.9 h Mon 10:42 AM -0.1 L 05:31 PM 1.5 h

Fri

03:21 AM Sun 09:49 AM 04:14 PM 11:10 PM

12

04:13 AM 1.2 h Mon 10:31 AM -0.1 L 05:06 PM 1.8 h

Fri

03:42 AM Sun 10:08 AM 04:48 PM 11:40 PM

27

12:28 AM Tue 05:09 AM 11:15 AM 06:10 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.5 h

13

12:10 AM Tue 05:05 AM 11:16 AM 05:57 PM

0.3 L 1.1 h -0.1 L 1.9 h

28

01:11 AM Wed 05:52 AM 11:50 AM 06:46 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.5 h

14

01:08 AM Wed 05:57 AM 12:03 PM 06:49 PM

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.2 L 1.9 h

29

01:51 AM Thu 06:33 AM 12:26 PM 07:21 PM

0.3 L 0.8 h -0.1 L 1.4 h

15

0.2 L 1.1 h -0.2 L 1.9 h

30

0.2 L 0.8 h -0.1 L 1.4 h

02:03 AM Thu 06:51 AM 12:54 PM 07:41 PM

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

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Fri

02:28 AM 07:14 AM 01:03 PM 07:55 PM

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

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H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

12:50 AM 06:06 AM 12:27 PM 07:21 PM

0.3 L 1 h -0.2 L 1.5 h

1 03:53 AM Thu 10:21 AM 04:40 PM 10:38 PM

0.3 3.1 0.4 2.4

L h L h

16

17

01:45 AM SAT 07:04 AM 01:23 PM 08:15 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.5 h

Fri

2

04:30 AM 10:58 AM 05:17 PM 11:17 PM

0.4 3.0 0.5 2.4

L h L h

17

L h L h

18

02:40 AM Sun 08:08 AM 02:22 PM 09:10 PM

0.3 L 0.9 h -0.1 L 1.4 h

3 05:09 AM SAT 11:36 AM 05:57 PM 11:58 PM

0.5 2.9 0.5 2.3

L h L h

18

0.5 1 0.2 1.4

L h L h

19

03:36 AM Mon 09:16 AM 03:25 PM 10:06 PM

0.2 0.9 0 1.3

L h L h

4 04:52 AM Sun 11:18 AM 05:41 PM 11:43 PM

0.6 2.7 0.6 2.3

L h L h

5 03:37 AM Mon 08:50 AM 03:10 PM 09:52 PM

0.5 1 0.2 1.3

L h L h

20

04:31 AM Tue 10:27 AM 04:30 PM 11:01 PM

0.2 0.9 0.1 1.2

L h L h

5 05:40 AM 0.6 L Mon 12:03 PM 2.7 h 06:29 PM 0.6 L

6 04:25 AM Tue 09:50 AM 04:06 PM 10:38 PM

0.4 1 0.3 1.3

L h L h

21

0.1 1 0.2 1.1

L h L h

7 05:13 AM Wed 10:55 AM 05:06 PM 11:25 PM

0.4 1 0.3 1.2

L h L h

22

8 06:00 AM 0.3 L Thu 12:00 PM 1.1 h 06:09 PM 0.3 L 9

Fri

05:25 AM Wed 11:38 AM 05:37 PM 11:54 PM

06:16 AM 0.1 L Thu 12:45 PM 1 h 06:42 PM 0.2 L

23 Fri

2.6 0.1 2.9 0.1

h L h L

20

01:11 AM Tue 07:18 AM 01:33 PM 07:59 PM

2.5 0.3 2.7 0.1

h L h L h L h L

7 01:30 AM Wed 07:36 AM 01:47 PM 08:14 PM

2.3 0.7 2.5 0.5

h L h L

22

03:25 AM Thu 09:36 AM 03:40 PM 09:50 PM

2.6 0.4 2.4 0.2

h L h L

04:23 AM 10:35 AM 04:37 PM 10:37 PM

2.7 0.3 2.3 0.1

h L h L

05:13 AM SAT 11:27 AM 05:26 PM 11:21 PM

2.8 0.3 2.3 0.1

h L h L

12:46 AM 07:04 AM 01:45 PM 07:44 PM

1 0 1.1 0.3

h L h L

8 02:29 AM Thu 08:39 AM 02:45 PM 09:07 PM

2.5 0.6 2.5 0.3

h L h L

23

h L h L

Fri

9

2.7 0.4 2.6 0.1

h L h L

24 25

10

01:02 AM SAT 07:32 AM 02:00 PM 08:12 PM

1.1 0.1 1.3 0.3

h L h L

25

02:18 AM Sun 08:32 AM 03:24 PM 09:30 PM

0.9 h -0.1 L 1.2 h 0.3 L

10

04:25 AM SAT 10:40 AM 04:41 PM 10:50 PM

2.9 h 0.2 L 2.6 h -0.1 L

11

01:51 AM Sun 08:17 AM 02:55 PM 09:11 PM

1.1 0 1.4 0.3

h L h L

26

02:59 AM Mon 09:13 AM 04:06 PM 10:15 PM

0.8 h -0.1 L 1.2 h 0.3 L

11

3.2 h 0.0 L 2.7 h -0.2 L

12

02:40 AM Mon 09:04 AM 03:49 PM 10:07 PM

1.1 h -0.1 L 1.5 h 0.3 L

27

03:39 AM Tue 09:53 AM 04:46 PM 10:58 PM

0.8 h -0.1 L 1.3 h 0.3 L

12

13

03:29 AM Tue 09:52 AM 04:42 PM 11:02 PM

1 h -0.2 L 1.6 h 0.3 L

28

0.8 h -0.2 L 1.3 h 0.2 L

14

1 h -0.2 L 1.6 h 0.3 L

29

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

12:05 AM Mon 06:09 AM 12:30 PM 06:59 PM

2.6 0.3 2.5 0.2

0.9 0 1.2 0.3

diFFerenCes

19

02:20 AM Wed 08:29 AM 02:38 PM 08:57 PM

01:34 AM SAT 07:49 AM 02:38 PM 08:40 PM

04:17 AM Wed 10:32 AM 05:23 PM 11:38 PM

04:54 AM 0.8 h Thu 11:11 AM -0.2 L 06:01 PM 1.3 h

30

12:18 AM 05:32 AM 11:50 AM 06:37 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

Fri

05:05 AM -0.1 L Sun 11:31 AM 3.2 h 05:58 PM 0.0 L

21

24

05:11 AM 1 h Thu 11:33 AM -0.2 L 06:27 PM 1.6 h

-0.2 L 3.4 h -0.1 L 2.7 h

h L h L

h L h L

15

04:05 AM SAT 10:34 AM 04:59 PM 11:03 PM

2.3 0.7 2.6 0.5

1.2 0.2 1.2 0.3

04:19 AM Wed 10:42 AM 05:34 PM 11:56 PM

-0.4 L 3.6 h -0.2 L 2.7 h

6 12:34 AM Tue 06:35 AM 12:53 PM 07:20 PM

12:14 AM 06:46 AM 01:02 PM 07:11 PM

Fri

03:09 AM 09:40 AM 04:03 PM 10:05 PM

Fri

0.2 L 0.8 h -0.2 L 1.2 h

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

03:28 AM 09:41 AM 03:44 PM 09:59 PM

05:19 AM Sun 11:36 AM 05:37 PM 11:41 PM

06:12 AM 3.4 h Mon 12:30 PM -0.1 L 06:31 PM 2.8 h

Fri

05:56 AM 2.9 h Sun 12:12 PM 0.2 L 06:10 PM 2.3 h

26

12:00 AM Mon 06:35 AM 12:53 PM 06:49 PM

0.1 2.9 0.2 2.3

L h L h

27

12:38 AM Tue 07:12 AM 01:30 PM 07:27 PM

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

13

12:32 AM Tue 07:03 AM 01:23 PM 07:24 PM

-0.4 L 3.6 h -0.3 L 2.8 h

28

01:15 AM Wed 07:48 AM 02:06 PM 08:03 PM

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

14

01:23 AM Wed 07:55 AM 02:15 PM 08:16 PM

-0.4 L 3.7 h -0.3 L 2.8 h

29

01:51 AM Thu 08:23 AM 02:40 PM 08:39 PM

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

15

-0.5 L 3.7 h -0.3 L 2.8 h

30

0.1 2.9 0.1 2.3

L h L h

02:15 AM Thu 08:47 AM 03:09 PM 09:10 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

Fri

02:28 AM 08:58 AM 03:15 PM 09:16 PM

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

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

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Tidal Current Tables

Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) Slack Water Maximum Current

1

0146 0756 1324 1940

-1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +1.0

2

0227 0841 1407 2021

-1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +0.9

0310 0927 1454 2105

-0.9 +0.5 -0.4 +0.9

0528 Thu 1037 1558 2306 Fri

0613 1124 1637 2346

3

SAT 0657 1215 1722

4

5 0013 Mon 0723 1307 1814

0255 0916 1446 2054 0341 1006 1543 2147

-0.9 +0.5 -0.4 +0.8 -0.8 +0.5 -0.4 +0.7

6 0101 Tue 0803 1406 1924

0428 1056 1645 2244

-0.8 +0.5 -0.4 +0.6

7

0515 1145 1748 2344

-0.8 +0.6 -0.5 +0.6

Wed

0150 0841 1502 2039

8 0240 Thu 0917 1554 2153

0602 -0.7 1232 +0.7 1849 -0.6

9

0044 0648 1318 1945

Fri

10

0331 0953 1643 2302

SAT 0420 1029 1730

0141 0733 1402 2038

+0.5 -0.7 +0.9 -0.7 +0.5 -0.7 +1.0 -0.8

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Maximum Current

0005 0508 1107 1815

0235 0817 1445 2127

+0.5 -0.7 +1.1 -1.0

21

12

0102 Mon 0556 1147 1901

0326 0901 1529 2215

+0.5 -0.7 +1.2 -1.1

22

0226 Thu 0857 1551 2205

0547 -0.8 1222 +1.0 1850 -0.7

13

0155 Tue 0645 1229 1946

0416 0947 1614 2302

+0.5 -0.7 +1.3 -1.2

23

0044 0640 1315 1951

+0.5 -0.8 +1.0 -0.8

14

0245 Wed 0735 1315 2032

0505 1034 1700 2349

+0.5 -0.7 +1.3 -1.2

15

0555 +0.6 1124 -0.7 1748 +1.3

+0.5 -0.7 +1.1 -0.9

11 Sun

Thu

16 Fri

0332 0828 1404 2118 0419 0924 1457 2206

17

SAT 0505 1025 1555 2254

0037 0646 1218 1838

-1.2 +0.6 -0.7 +1.3

0125 0738 1315 1931

-1.2 +0.6 -0.7 +1.1

18

0215 0833 1417 2028

-1.1 +0.7 -0.6 +1.0

19

0306 0930 1524 2128

-1.1 +0.7 -0.6 +0.8

0359 1028 1634 2232

-1.0 +0.8 -0.6 +0.7

Sun 0551 1129 1658 2344 Mon 0637 1237 1809

20

0036 Tue 0724 1345 1926

Wed

0130 0811 1451 2047

0322 0943 1646 2316

Fri

24

0453 1126 1744 2338

-0.9 +0.9 -0.7 +0.6

SAT

0418 1026 1736

0146 0732 1404 2046

25

0019 0513 1109 1822

0243 0820 1450 2135

+0.5 -0.7 +1.1 -1.0

0114 0605 1149 1904

0336 0907 1533 2221

+0.5 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

0204 0655 1229 1944

0424 0951 1614 2303

+0.5 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

0249 0743 1307 2023

0510 1033 1654 2344

+0.5 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0

Sun

26

Mon

27 Tue

28

Wed

29

0332 Thu 0830 1346 2101

0554 +0.5 1116 -0.5 1733 +1.1

30

0024 0637 1158 1813

Fri

0412 0918 1426 2138

-1.0 +0.5 -0.5 +1.0

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

Slack Water Maximum Current

1

Slack Water Maximum Current

0049 0735 1342 2041

0417 1018 1709 2252

-1.2 +0.9 -1.1 +0.6

11

2

0127 Fri 0818 1420 2124

0452 1057 1746 2335

-1.1 +0.8 -1.0 +0.5

12

3

0207 SAT 0900 1458 2210

0533 -1.0 1138 +0.7 1833 -0.9

4

0023 0523 1125 1822

+0.4 -1.0 +0.6 -0.9

0013 0618 1214 1909

+0.4 -0.9 +0.6 -0.9

0101 0712 1303 1955

+0.4 -0.9 +0.5 -0.9

Wed 0444 1132 1710

7

0152 0808 1356 2046

8 0020 Thu 0551 1232 1759

Thu

Sun 0147 0847 1438 2159

5

Mon 0231 0937 1522 2250

6

Sun

0228 0838 1518 2028

Mon 0312 0929 1606 2119

13 Tue

0359 1019 1653 2211

14

Wed 0448 1109 1743 2304

15

Thu 0540 1200 1837

21

0200 0857 1428 2121

+0.7 -1.2 +0.6 -1.2

0008 0557 1254 1822

-1.5 +1.4 -1.6 +1.0

22

0031 Thu 0638 1319 1839

0321 1009 1552 2222

+0.7 -1.2 +0.5 -1.1

0059 0644 1347 1914

-1.6 +1.5 -1.7 +1.0

23

0127 0739 1425 1928

0431 1109 1650 2312

+0.8 -1.2 +0.5 -1.1

24

0152 0736 1437 2007

-1.7 +1.6 -1.8 +1.1

0217 SAT 0832 1519 2013

0513 1202 1731 2356

+0.8 -1.2 +0.5 -1.1

25

0243 0829 1526 2100

-1.8 +1.6 -1.8 +1.1

0547 +0.9 1250 -1.2 1808 +0.5

26

0035 0620 1334 1847

-1.1 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

27

0112 0657 1412 1929

-1.1 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

28

0147 0737 1445 2010

-1.2 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

29

0220 0817 1515 2050

-1.2 +0.9 -1.2 +0.6

0254 0855 1545 2129

-1.2 +0.9 -1.1 +0.6

16

0000 0636 1253 1931

0333 0920 1617 2153

-1.7 +1.5 -1.7 +1.1

+0.4 -0.9 +0.5 -0.9

17

0058 0733 1346 2028

0428 1014 1715 2249

-1.6 +1.3 -1.6 +1.0

0249 0911 1459 2141

+0.5 -0.9 +0.5 -1.1

18

0157 Sun 0835 1440 2127

0532 1112 1818 2352

-1.5 +1.2 -1.5 +0.9

9 0101 Fri 0649 1331 1847

0345 1014 1559 2232

+0.7 -1.1 +0.6 -1.2

19

0301 Mon 0940 1539 2229

0640 -1.3 1215 +1.0 1918 -1.4

10

0431 1109 1649 2319

+0.9 -1.3 +0.7 -1.4

20

0054 0746 1318 2017

Tue 0329 1032 1616 2338

0143 SAT 0745 1427 1936

Fri

SAT

Tue

0416 1052 1642 2331

Slack Water Maximum Current

0513 +1.2 1202 -1.5 1734 +0.9

+0.8 -1.2 +0.8 -1.2

Wed 0531 1207 1744

Fri

0300 Sun 0918 1603 2053 Mon 0339 0958 1642 2131 Tue 0416 1034 1720 2207 Wed 0451 1109 1758 2244 Thu 0529 1145 1836 2323

30 Fri

0608 1221 1916

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

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

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Slack Water Maximum Current

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f all the big fish caught in Maryland waters this year, it was a white perch measuring 13.5 inches that took home the top prize in the 2012 Maryland Fishing Challenge. As a crowd of nearly 2000 people watched from the beach at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, John Veil of Annapolis won the grand prize—a boat, motor, and trailer from Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats.

Of winning the boat package, Veil said, “This was a big surprise!” Overall, approximately $70,000 in cash, prizes, and merchandise were handed out at the grand finale of the year-long fishing competition. First-year fisherman John Schultz of Pennsylvania won an allexpenses-paid fishing trip to the Bimini Game Club provided by the World Fishing Network. Nine fishermen split the Diamond Jim (specially tagged rockfish released in Maryland waters throughout the summer by the Department of Natural Resources) $25,000 cash prize, or $2778 each. Youth winners from 20 fishing rodeos across the state also won exciting guided fishing trips donated by fishing groups and pro guides.

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ad not the fishing in my home waters from Eastern Bay to the Choptank River been so good this past month, I’d have camped out on a barrier island in Tangier Sound so as not to miss a second of the near-epic speckled trout bite. Since June, anglers fishing those gin-clear waters in and around the Virginia-Maryland line have enjoyed the best spotted trout action in memory. As consolation, I’ve been one of many fishermen who have landed citation sized Spanish mackerel, bluefish to 10 pounds, and fat rockfish from Poplar Island to Breezy Point.

But that’s far from the whole story. At times the offshore tuna and billfish bite was nothing short of phenomenal, puppy drum invaded AnThe ONLY authorized Sealand/VacuFlush

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Because the fishing has been so good, it’s hard to say good-bye to summer. But bid farewell we must, as fall begins in earnest. You should embrace it for the next month and catch rockfish and bluefish as they feed furiously on schools of bait. In Virginia, jumbo spot, tautog, and chopper blues should entertain the inshore crowd as the last of the tuna, wahoo, and swordfish descend the coast for warmer waters, much to the delight of the bluewater boys and girls. Here’s what the PropTalk pros will chase this month:

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apt. Harry Nield aboard the charter boat Kingfish II soon will look for big, ocean-run rockfish making their annual pilgrimage to intercept the pods of baitfish exiting the Chesapeake. He advises anglers to look for the large birds like pelicans, gannets, and herring gulls to clue you into the presence of the bigger rockfish, which typically feed on menhaden that are moving south.

Conversely, smaller birds (common terns and gulls) usually indicate smaller bait, like silversides and anchovies, and thus you’ll find smaller rockfish chasing them. These smaller fish are still fun, yet best caught on spinning or fly gear with bucktails, metal jigs, and baitfish flies. For the larger stripers, Capt. Harry prefers to troll. “As the waters cool down. I will switch my trolling patterns to larger, tandem bucktails in four- and 20-ounce sizes, and slow down my speed,” Capt. Harry says. He adds that the key is to find the bait. He’ll fish from the “HI” buoy to the Virginia line, following the fish all the way down to Cut Channel as winter approaches.

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en Neill, our area International Game Fish Association representative and president of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association, knows that October is a great month to fish Virginia’s salt waters. Neill says, “The fall striped bass season has begun. All of the area bridges and any dock with a light on it will be prime fishing areas through October. The flats and inlets will be alive with speckled trout and puppy drum, and coastal wrecks will be locked and loaded with sea bass, triggerfish, and large flounder.” Ken adds that early October is also prime time to catch jumbo spot in the Hampton Roads area and inside Lynnhaven and Rudee inlets. Tautog also will become more active in the Bay-proper. Neill predicts, “The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Back River Reef, and the Cape Henry Wreck will be among the prime tautog locations this month.

Jumbo bluefish will arrive at the Triangles Wrecks later in the month; and offshore, fishing should be excellent for tuna, wahoo, and swordfish.”

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apt. Monty Hawkins of the head boat Morning Star is looking forward to the crisp days of autumn where the tautog and sea bass are as hungry as a growing teenager. Few know the coastal wrecks and reefs off Ocean City, MD as well as Capt. Monty. These structures can be thick with large flounder, bluefish, sea bass, and even such species as triggerfish. Tautog will also be a favored target.

apt. Sonney Forrest aboard the Reel Relief will, as he has for many decades, spend the fall chasing bluefish and stripers that will be feeding hard on bait as it leaves Maryland’s part of the Chesapeake Bay. Capt. Sonney says, “Trolling is a good way to cover ground and catch stripers. Remember to fish deep in the fall, as that is where the bait fish are and so are the bigger fish. Umbrellas with six-inch shads, parachutes, and heavy weights will get them in the target range. You might even catch red drum trolling deep. When November comes, look for the trophy stripers to come up the Bay, feeding on the baitfish going south. Gannets will let you know they (stripers) are in the area.”

Capt. Sonney says to bump up the size of your lures, and slow down to get the lures down in deep water. “Spot will remain until the water gets too cold, and when they leave, it seems like they do so overnight. Look for them to feed on an incoming tide and not on a moving outgoing tide,” Capt.

Sonney says, adding that flounder will show in October as well, though few Maryland anglers target them in the fall.

Lastly, Capt. Sonney reminds fishermen not to overlook white perch, which are his favorite fall fish. Catch them in schools on hard bottom (artificial reefs and oyster beds) with blood worms. Find moving water in 30 to 60 feet, and they will fill your day with fun.

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apt. Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing predicts that after an epic, non-stop run of catching speckled trout through the summer, Tangier Sound will continue to see good fishing for speckled trout throughout October. Capt. Kevin says, “Once water temps drop below 60 degrees, the specks will rapidly head south. Rockfish will take their place.

As November approaches, we’ll chase stripers along the many unspoiled marsh islands near Crisfield.”

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He anticipates that the fall will bring “an intense, exciting mix,” adding that many years ago he was told when the leaves turn red, the big rockfish are here.

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aptain Walt of Light Tackle Charters is ready to intercept the migrating schools of big rockfish as they cross over the Maryland-Virginia line. Capt. Walt says, “The rockfish will be feeding heavily on schools of bunker (menhaden), silversides, and bay anchovies, pushing the bait up and down the water column.

Sometimes we’ll see large groups of birds just floating on the surface in one area.

The birds know the ‘frenzy’ will eventually resurface.” Captain Walt adds, “If the action is on surface, throw topwater plugs such as Storm’s at them; and if rockfish are down in the water column, drop metal on top of them.” Capt Walt likes Crippled Herring patterns in two to four ounces.

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n the chart, there’s not much about Cut Channel that leaps off the page. But make no mistake; this is a fishy spot for late-season, ocean-run rockfish on the prowl for menhaden cruising out of the Chesapeake Bay. It’s true also, that Cut Channel isn’t an easy, quick run, but charter skippers and sport anglers on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore and across the Bay from ports such as Deltaville, VA, know there are times later in autumn when the juice is well worth the squeeze.

Shaped like a kidney bean, Cut Channel is located less than a mile southwest of the flashing green “51” buoy and continues south-southwest to just below the 33-foot line more or less parallel with the flashing green “45” channel buoy. Look for it almost due east of Deltaville. Water depths are in the upper 30-foot range.

First locate large flocks of birds— pelicans, gannets, and herring gulls. The sea birds will clue you into the presence

of menhaden schools. IN these schools you’re likely to find stripers feeding on the migrating bunker pods. Conversely, smaller birds (common terns and gulls) usually indicate smaller bait, like silversides and anchovies.

There are numerous lures from which to chose, including Chugbugs and Sebiles on the surface, and BKDs, Specialized Baits, and Crippled Herring if the fish are deeper in the water column. Spinning or baitcasting gear matched with 15-pound. test line and a 30-pound leader works well for me on these larger rockfish. If you break out the fly rod, wide profile flies or poppers sent with a nine- or 10-weight fly outfit does the trick. Use a fast sinking line for the bunker style flies and an intermediate line for the topwater flies. If you spot a group of birds just floating on the surface, definitely work around the edges of the flock.

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

John Kaiser, owner of Yacht View Brokerage LLC, is offering complimentary dockage, electric and weekly professional cleaning for all Power and Sailing yachts from 20' to 75', until sold! A USCG 100 Ton Master with 25 years of experience, John has built a strong reputation nationally for excellent service and incredible listing to sale time(Usually less than 45 days!). John’s clients have often purchased multiple boats through him and many have become lifetime friends. Contact John Kaiser to request a referral to his most recent satisfied Sellers and to discuss listing your beautifully maintained yacht!

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2005 Avon Sea Sport DL Hypalon tubes, cover, and trailer. Maintained to a very high standard. This is the perfect boat for a couple or small family to cruise around the creeks of the Bay area. Won’t last at $6500. Annapolis Inflatables.

410-800-4443.jay@milpro.com 1995 Zodiac Pro 5 man 60-hp Evinrude maintained professionally by St Mary’s College. This is the standard of coach boats, bench seat, and side console, driven mainly by professional coaches.

This boat won’t last at $5800.

Annapolis Inflatables. 410-800-4443. jay@milpro.com 2002 Zodiac Yachtline 70-hp Tohatsu Engine, Rip down EGO Alley in this boat!

The Yachtline is all about the details and comfort. This boat won’t last at $7000 as it is in PRISTINE cond.

Annapolis Inflatables. 410-800-4443. jay@milpro.com 2011 Open 17 NO ENGINE, coach boat used by St Marys College of MD, traded up to a Milpro Zodiac. This is in good cond. and ready to repower and use.

Offered at a bargain basement price of $1200. Annapolis Inflatables. 410-8004443. jay@milpro.com

25’ - 40’ Slips and Winter Dry Storage Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 8677919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com 30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport.

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

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FOR SALE - Portable Boat Lift Put your boat on/off trailer. 1 year old / $1,000.00.

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1999 Bayliner 2052 Trophy Mercuriser 4.3 EFI Alpha w/237 hours, GPS, VHF Radio, Depth Finder, Fish Finder. $11,900. Contact Joe Fairchild 717-471-4985

Chris-Craft Lancer 20 Speedster Woody 2008 Merc 5.0L Alpha w/148 hrs w/2011 trailer. One of a kind $34,900, Contact Tom Monteith 610-357-3159

21’ Ranger Tug EC Yanmar 30-hp low hrs, GPS, VHF, bimini, cockpit cushions. sink, one burner stove, marine head, holding tank, trailer. $43,900. Call Kirk Wilson at Gratitude Yachting, cell 614 989-7775 for more info on this boat or to sell your boat, kirk@gratitudeyachting.com

22' Rosborough SeaSkiff ‘01 Great boat - soft top with Yamaha 115-hp outboard engine. Very few hrs. Boat located in Annapolis, Maryland. (410) 987-4156.

22’ Azure ’08 Extremely clean bow rider. Currently rack stored with only 40 hrs on it. Boat shows like new. $33,900 Contact Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 22’ Composite Yacht Center Console New design & construction for 2012!

The little sister to the popular Composite 26. Very curvy w/Carolina flare fwd, Break sheer mid ships & tumble home aft. Introductory pricing includes 150-hp Yamaha & a venture trailer. $49,000 www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 476-4414 23’ Caribiana Skiff ’09 Grace. Beauty.

Craftsmanship. “The coolest boat on the water” according 25 to Convincor Forbes magazine.

25’ Checkmate $19,900 Yamaha 60 (New with only hrs. $29,000 502 CUI eng.79w/18 hrs), SS Contact (804) 776-7575 or props, Jonathan depth finder, Contact Joe jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com Fairchild (717) 471-4985.

23’ Crownline 236 SC ’09 $41,900 Mercury 5.0 L eng 260-hp w/115 hrs, bimini top, camper canvas, TV. Contact Joe Fairchild (717) 471-4985.

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24’ Crosby Striper ‘86 Lovely, classic, downeast cruiser. She has been very well maintained and is a wonderful picnic launch or weekender. Full canvas helm enclosure, S-240HP Chrysler and more.

Asking only $35,000 OBYS 410-2260100

2012 Bennington 24 SFX Mercury 115 HP 4S EFI, Champagne, Lifting Strakes, Full Vinyl Floor, reclin helm . $26,995. Contact Jack Conrad 717-587-4217

25’ Checkmate 25 Convincor 96 $19,900 502 CUI (New eng. w/18 hrs), SS props, depth finder, Contact Joe Fairchild (717) 471-4985.

Mako 260b ‘91 For over 40 yrs (since 1966) Mako Marine has been designing & building revolutionary fishing boats that quickly earned a reputation as one of the most rugged in the world. The 260 Walkaround is a fine example of Mako’s heritage, her enormous cockpit provides generous room for multiple bluewater anglers. She was repowered in ’04 with 2 Yamaha 200-hps. High pressure direct injection outboard engs, w/150 eng hrs.

You’ll be fishing & cruising for yrs to come. Her features include: custom welded anodized aluminum tower w/ Controls-Electronics Locker-Rocket launchers-spreader lights & lower station clear enclosure, trim tabs, recessed walkaround cabin w/V berth & dinette table, fresh water sink, marine head, bow pulpit w/anchor roller, cockpit coaming bolsters, full transom w/ outboard bracket, hydraulic steering, flush mount rod holders, circulating livewell, raw water washdown, insulated fish/Ice boxes, Much more! Completely re-wired in 2011 $36,000 Call Patrick Edwards @ 1-410-476 4414 or email patrick@compositeyacht.biz 28’ Albemarle ‘07 $75,500 This is a highly maintained, low hr, 2 owner boat that has been lightly used on the Chesapeake Bay. The owner purchased her 2 yrs ago & since then, other interests have sadly made him decide to sell his baby. She will make an awesome weekend cruiser or a great boat to fish the Chesapeake. A must see that will not disappoint. Intrinsic Yacht & Ship or rodger@intrinsicyacht.com

1997 Baja 252 Islander Merc. 502 Bravo 1 (Boat hrs 438/Engine hrs 25) Custom paint, custom swim. $25,900.

Contact Joe Fairchild 717-471-4985 26’ Back Cove Cruiser ‘06 No Maine builder blends the classic looks w/ modern construction better than Back Cove Yachts. 240-hp Yanmar dsl, bow thruster, 7000BTU AC/HT, Furuno GPS 7000 C map etc. RED To $99,000 OBYS 410-226-0100 26’ Composite Center Console ’12 Starting at ONLY $78,000 the Composite 26’ is a well priced fishing machine. Equipped with the Yanmar dsl option you can expect 6-gph @ cruise.

Standard features include composite construction, VE barrier coat on hull, Racor fuel filter system, 2 bilge pumps, 2 piece high impact rubrail, hydraulic steering, 2 - 31 series batteries, 3 position battery switch, 12 volt outlet, high speed compass, 48” 5 rod rocket launcher/leaning post, transom baitwell, 8 ss rod holders, 6 - 8” pull up cleats, epoxy coated aluminum fuel tanks, all ss hardware, and h/d bow eye. Power options run from 5.7 - 6 litre inboard gas, Yanmar or Cummins dsls from 315 to 480-hp, single Yamaha 350-hp or twins from 150 to 250-hp. Call now for our extensive option list & pricing. CC Cuddy & Express models also available. Base price starting at $78K Call Patrick Edwards @ 1-410-476 4414 or email patrick@compositeyacht.biz

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28’ Bayliner 2859 w/Hardtop ‘96 Fresh water boat, 300-hp Mercruiser 245 hrs, Air Condition w/Heat, GPS, Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518, 410-287-9400 x212, sparker@jacksonmarinesales.com

29' Cruisers '81 Villa Vee FB T/235hp Mercs, Gen Set, AC, Super clean. A lot of boat for little money! $15,900 Upper Chesapeake Yacht Sales 610-299-3598

30' Mainship '04 Pilot II 315hp Yanmar, AC, Bow Thruster, Raymarine C70, Must see this one! Mint Cond. $89,900 Upper Chesapeake Yacht Sales 610-299-3598.

29’ Dyer Ext. Hardtop ‘89 Custom athwartships transom bench seat, swim platform, 1 ¼” bow rail ’12, bronze fittings & ports, 18 mile Furuno radar, Furuno GPS, windlass, ’05 awlgrip hull, deck painted ’09 Etc. Asking $85,000 OBYS 410-226-0100

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.

29’ Dyer 1999 Grace Lots of accessories and well maintained.

Ideal yacht for afternoon cruise or overnight. Price Reduced and just commissioned. Asking $129,900.

Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

30’ Cruisers 300 Express ’03 Twin Volvo Penta 5.0 OSi’s with Volvo XDP stern drives. Complete package. Lift kept for the past 2 yrs. Priced to sell! $59,900 Contact Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

29’ Monterey Cruiser ’98 Roomy interior sleeps 6. Walk-thru windshield, New canvas & Eisenglass ‘12. Low hour T-MerC. Lower units replaced ’09. $29,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales. (410 )708-0579 29’ Seaswirl Striper ’06 $84,500 Well equipped for fishing, great electronics, and powered by Volvo 5.7s w/a comfortable cruise at 26 kts, max 36 kts.

Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410 263-9288 or rodger@intrinsicyacht.com 290 Sea Ray Sundancer ’96 As all Sea Rays she is fully loaded w/all the comforts of home. A little TLC and couple updates would bring her right back. She boasts the most powerful engine option of the 1996 breed. Super spacious below decks, Double cabin model w/enclosed head AC, spacious galley & settee that doubles as a berth. $19,000 Call Patrick Edwards @ 1-410-476 4414 or email patrick@compositeyacht.biz

2005 Sea Ray 280 Sundancer If you are looking for a well designed cruiser under 30’, then look no further. Owner has already moved up to his next boat so he’s ready to sell! $67,900. Contact Mike Hiesener at 410-867-9550 or mikeh@clarkslanding.com 2005 Sea Ray 290 Amberjack If you like to fish and entertain, this is the boat for you! Price reduced to $69,900. for you! Contact Gregg Dyson at 410-6044300 or gdyson@clarkslanding.com

31’ Manning 2001/2003 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

31’ 1989 Blue Seas Flybridge Blue Jacket is a very well kept boat that the owners have maintained to a very high level. Offered at $119,000. Please call NPYS at 410-280-2038.

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31’ Cabo Express ’96 Stored inside, 300 hrs on 3208 Caterpillar engines, AC, Recently painted

by Hinckley fighting lady yellow, $114,500 huge deal!!! (410) 476-4414, Price www.compositeyacht.biz Reduced!!! $95,000 31’ Camano Troll ’02 Great little pocket trawler, Volvo engine, flybridge, covered aft deck. $110,000.

Contact Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA (804) 776-7575, jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com.

2002 Doral International 310 SE What a great open cabin, this 310 Doral has it all. Lift kepted no bottom paint, new canvas, new manifolds and risers.

Price just lowered to $69,900. Call or email Kellie Moody at 410-604-4300 or kmoody@clarkslanding.com

32’ Trojan ’75 F-32 Repowered 350/260-hp Crusaders Gen, AC and radar Asking $12,000 OBO. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com 32’ Carver 3207 Aft Cabin ’86 Twin Merc Cruiser 350s, Kohler generator, windlass, air/heat, 2 stateroom, 1-1/2 heads, sleeps 6 comfortably, well maintained, many upgrades, Reduced to $15,000. Call 215-669-2580

32’ Regulator ‘05 The 32 FS is the frontrunner in its class in performance, versatility & quality. Built with the hardcore angler in mind, the Regulator 32 FS sports the Fiberglass Grillage System™ which provides the structural framework & stability to fish in any sea cond. you may encounter. Its impressive storage capacity includes a 645-quart forward in-deck, insulated fishbox which doubles as locking storage for 8 rods; a 50-gallon livewell with the bait calming blue gelcoat; and a 130-quart fishbox in the transom. Other storage features include an insulated cooler beneath the forward-facing seat, two extra large dry storage compartments & a huge anchor locker. $94,000 Call Patrick Edwards @ 1-410-476 4414 or email patrick@compositeyacht.biz

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

2008 Picnic Boat EP CHARMER at $499,000 One of the Last Made

1998 Picnic Boat Classic BLUE SKIES at $210,000 Very Clean

2001 T44 EX SIRIUS at $595,000 Many Recent Upgrades Lift/Boathouse Kept

2009 T 38 R Convertible ENCORE at $595,000 $200k Price Reduction

32' Carver Montego Express Cruiser '90 Twin Merc 350's, w/582 hrs - total 520hp, 4-blade props, 5.0 Genset ('02), Air/heat, Windlass, New Frig and VHF (’11), Garmin GPS (color), Sleeps 6, sep. shower.

Well maintained. $26,000. Email to guard7000@aol.com. 302-230-6074 32’ Grand Banks ’88 Cummins 210hp. Classic trawler in excellent cond.

Located in Mathews, VA $117,000.

Call Jonathan 804-436-4484 or email jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com for further details.

2001 Sea Ray 310 Sundancer T/5.7L MPI Inboards, air genset @ our dock.

Asking $68,000. Jackson Marine Sales North East. Bob 410-287-9400 ext. 214

2002 T44 Express ALEXA is now $595,000 NEW Engines!!

32’ Mast & Mallet ’08 315 Yanmar offers 16 knot cruise; bow thruster; A/C; dark green hull; inverter; varnished transom; like new. Reduced to $170,000. Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

32’ Topaz ’88 (MD) Twin CAT 320 hp, 1650 hrs. New injectors ’09.

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Four Winns 328 ‘06 Vista scheduled to be here Oct. This is a clean low hr boat asking $95,000. Jackson Marine Sales North East. Bob 410-287-9400 ext. 214

33’ Formula SS ‘04 One owner, lift kept in Annapolis since new. All options: metallic blue painted hull, generator, air, Volvo 8.1s. This popular model just listed. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

33’ Tiara Open ’88 This Tiara 3300 Open is a stylish family cruiser. Tiara boats have an unparalleled reputation for top quality construction. The well designed interior of this Tiara 3300 Open features overnight berths for 6 in a cabin of unusual elegance. The 3300 still manages to provide an excellent fishing/ entertaining cockpit with a swim platform and transom door, Meaning this 3300 Open can provide easy access for you and your guests to come aboard or you haul in a few hundred pounds of tuna very easily! Powered by twin 454 Crusader 7.4 liter gas engines this Tiara 3300 will cruise at 22 knots. Asking $36,900 Contact Patrick@compositeyacht.biz (410) 476 4414 34’ Cruisers 340 Express ‘04 Boat washed weekly! Spacious for her size. Powered by T-Merc. 8.1 V-drive.

LOOKING FOR OFFERS. $94,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

34’ ‘08 Judge Custom Express Sportfish T/380 Cummings, Gen Set, Full Tower, Low Hours and Nice. $149,900 Upper Chesapeake Yacht Sales 610-299-3598 34’ Mainship Pilot Sedan ‘07 Professionally maintained.

GPS, radar, bow thruster, A/C, windlass, 5 KW generator. Low hour S-Cummins 380HP diesel. Ready to go.$182,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 34’ Sabre HT Express ‘07 Awlgripped custom “Capri Blue”, T-Yanmar 370s, 9KW generator, AC/HT, etc. She is loaded w/everything imaginable from her state of the art electronics to her comfortable cruising interior. Asking $297,500 OBYS 410-226-0100 34’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘07 $139,000 Very lightly used 340 Sundancer.

Horizon 8.1’ s 200 hours, and all options.

Pewter Hull Color, black canvas. 410263-9288 or chris@intrinsicyacht.com

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34' American Tug ‘03 Newly painted AwlCraft Artisto blue hull. Fully equipped for cruising including loads of spares. Owners 'wrote the book' on AT maintenance. Price Reduction $220,000 www.tugtardis.com, (510) 484-1190.

34’ Defever Sedan Trwl ’76 Same family her whole life, boatyard maintained, hauled every winter, 125hp Perkin dsl, AP, Furuno radar, Furuno GPS w/chartplotter, TV/DVD, 8KW Onan generator, AC/HT, windlass, CP awning & much more! Asking $59,900 OBYS 410-226-0100

2005 Cobalt 343

34’ Sport Boat exudes beauty & quality Softest ride in rough water Superior performance without loss of control J.D. Power & Associates blue ribbons Cobalt for customer satisfaction

Contact Al Gundry at Interyacht, Inc. for more details

Office: 410-280-6100 | Cell: 410-440-9306 alfredg@interyacht.com

34’ 2005 MJM 34z Downeast For a great looking boat that sips fuel and has a smooth ride, you need to get on the MJM 34z. Great condition and offered $259,000. Please call Ken Comerford @ 410-280-2038 ext 12

34’ Formula ’99 (MD) Twin Mercruiser 7.4L 310hp, only 386 hrs. Full canvas, looks great.

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

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34' Silverton Flybridge Cruiser '84 Twin 260-hp FWC Crusaders. Good cond. and priced to sell. $19,900 Upper Chesapeake Yacht Sales 610-299-3598 34’ Wellcraft Gran Sport ’89 Twin 454s, gen, air, new canvas, free winter storage & spring launch - $17,500 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts. com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

Cobalt 343 ’05 True Blue $89,900 This beautiful 2005 34' sport boat was designed to have the softest possible ride in rough water. The builder is convinced that the stepped hull provides superior performance without loss of control. J.D. Power and Associates blue ribbons Cobalt for customer satisfaction. When you look at the boat, it exudes quality and beauty. It is powered by twin Mercruiser 496 Mag HO Bravo 1 engines that cause the boat to cruise at 42 mph, and top out at 60 mph.

Contact owner's agent Al Gundry at Interyacht, Inc. to inspect, or ask for more details. (410) 280-6100 office, (410) 440-9306 cell

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

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35’ Cruisers 3575 ’99 Cushions reupholstered & carpet replaced. Low hrs on T-MerCruiser, new manifold and risers ’10. Electronics, radar & water filtration system. Must see. $79,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 2002 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer All the bells and whistles plus New cast manifolds in 2011, canvas in 2009, Eisenglass 2011. Custom camper back canvas, New cockpit carpet. One Owner Boat recently reduced to $86,500. Contact Mike Skreptack at 410-867-9550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com 35’ Bayliner ’97 Three cabins, 2 heads make it the perfect live aboard.

454 Mercruiser engines w/under 400 hrs make it the perfect Bay cruiser. $59,500. Call Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

35’ Carolina Classic ’05 (MD) Twin Cummins dsls. Most popular fishing machine. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-2205619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows

35’ Duffy 35 Classic Flybridge DownEast w/ low hrs Yanmar. Yard maintained, new canvas ’11, AC, Galley up, shower stall + head, price reduced $129,000. Call David Cox 410-310-3476 or davidcox@northpointyachtsales.com

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

Donzi 35 ZR ‘06 Mercruiser 496 MAG HO w/approx. 146 hours, loaded. $109,900. Make offer! Contact Tom Tomes Landing. 610-357-3159 35’ Marlago Cuddy ’07 Four Strokes.

Great electronics. Perfect condition.

Also available, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006. All have Flag Blue hullsides and great equipment, all sold new and serviced by us. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com 35’ 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

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 36’ Sabreliner 36 Express ‘99 Super clean and very well equipped.

Generator, Airco., New electronics and more. Hull and deck in excellent condition. Must See! $165,000 Contact Bob Oberg 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

36' Carver Mariner '06 $169,000.

Spacious bridge, like new, 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@gratitudeyachting.com. If you need a quality boat to be sold, call Kirk 36’ Jarvis Newman Pettegrow ’88 None nicer. Repowered in ’05 w/ 370 Yanmar; 15 knot cruise; thruster; genset; A/C; Espar; A/P; radar; 3 GPS/ plotters. Reduction down to $169,500.

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

36’ Jersey Convertible ’88 (MD) Cummins repower.

Good Electronics.

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36’ Sabreline 36 ’04 Sedan Flybridge 370hp Yanmar dsls x2.

Fit & finish that you expect from Sabre on the perfect traditional looking vessel. Immaculately kept.

Under 450 hrs. Patrick 410-267-8181 or Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 37’ Egg Harbor Sport Yacht ’08 Full Warranty, never titled. T-Cummins QSB 5.9, Generator, Hardtop w/strata-glass enclosure, Outriggers, two strms, head w/stall shower. $369,000. 2003 model also available. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410) 708-0579

38’ Composite Yacht Lobster hull ‘10 Boat is built for comfort.

All composite construction, 575-hp Caterpillar C-9 dsl eng, massive cockpit space & interior space. Fully equipped & ready to run. Contact patrick@compositeyacht.biz 410-4764414. Huge Price Reduction $295,000

38’ Wellcraft Scarab 38 ‘06 502 Merc – Fresh Engines, AC, GPS, VHF. One of a kind - $49,900 OBO. Contact Jack Conrad, Tomes Landing Marina 717-587-4217

37’ Four Winns Excalibur ’03 One owner, rack stored since purchased new. Engines professionally maintained and have under 100 hrs. $127,900 Contact Patrick 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 37’ Rinker 342 Express Cruiser ’06 PRICE JUST REDUCED! Professionally maintained, beautiful boat that is loaded with generator, Airco, dinghy, TV and many other upgrades. Now Asking $95,000 Call Bob (410)-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 37’ Sea Ray Express ’99 TWIN DIESEL Caterpillar 316s w/780 hrs.

W/Beke genset 400 hrs. Raymarine electronics. CUSTOM TUNA TOWER, electronic throttles, electric engine hatch. . $134,900 Deltaville, VA. Jonathan (804) 776-7575 www.annapolisyachtsales.com

38' Donzi ZSF '07 One owner, lift kept, 158 hours on triple 275 Verados.

Loaded, fast, versatile. A true do-anything boat and a great deal.

Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com

39’ Mainship 390 ’99 Single dsl, gen set, bow thruster, E-80 chart plotter/ radar, upper and lower helms $119,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com 38' Holiday Mansion Houseboat T/270 Volvos, AC, Very nice and priced to sell! $24,950 Upper Chesapeake Yacht Sales 610-299-3598.

38’ Sea Ray ‘00 (MD) Engines and generator have been replaced in this boat house kept beauty. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-2205619. BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows 38’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘04 Lightly used.

T-8.1Mercruiser’s.

Loaded with options. Bow thruster, upgraded electronics plus Kohler generator. Well maintained $159,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

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 boatin. Price reduced to $279,000.

Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.com.

38’ Regal 3880 ’03 Professionally maintained, serviced as needed. Salon with 6’ 5” hdrm. Two staterooms. Twin 8.1 low hour Mercruisers. Fresh water cooled V-drives. $142,500 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

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New 38’ Leopard 39PC, 2012 Hull 104/A6014 was $484,226, NOW $449,000, available immediately.

Innovative, efficient, spacious yacht with best features of Leopard 47 Powercat, an exciting midsize catamaran feeling like a much larger yacht.

800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

40’ Ocean SS ‘99 $189,000 This is by far the nicest 40’ on the market. Over 80k has been spent on upgrades & additions in the past 12 months including: New interior, all new electronics, underwater lights, LED Tri color cockpit lights, LED spreader lights.

Sony Flat Screen in salon, new stainless fridge. New rocket launcher in cockpit.

Intrinsic Yacht & ship 410 263-9288 or chris@intrinsicyacht.com

40’ Mainship Trawler ’84 Twin 200-hp Perkins, two stateroom/two head with upper and lower controls, Shed kept last 26 years, $49,900 Upper Chesapeake Yacht Sales 610-299-3598.

40’ Riviera Convertible ’05 Custom props and 480 Cummins with warranties and only 300 hours provide amazing economy. New electronics in 2010. Boat is in turnkey shape.

Owner will consider partial trade. $419,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-9950732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com.

40’ Riviera Offshore Express ’04.

One owner, locally cruised boat in perfect condition. Low hours on reliable Volvo diesels. Custom windshield to hard top, spray rails, new stereo, great electronics. Just detailed. Owner moving up to a larger Riviera. $249,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732 (mobile), ned@theyachtgroup.com 40’ Robbins This Robbins 40 is kept in absolutely pristine cond. The boat is this owners pride & joy. The attention to maintenance & upgrades speaks volumes to back that up. 2010 Refit-500-hp Cummins (8.3L QSC-500) 1000 hrs, New Aquamet 22 shaft/ new wheel, new windows, new Awl Grip hull paint, new polished SS, portlights, Yanmar 5kw Gen-set, Soda blasted bottom/ Interprotect barrier & anti fouling paint below waterline, Pompanette Platinum Series helm chair, Marvair 12,000BTU AC w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven “school bus heater”, and much much more!!!!! Asking $185,000 Contact Patrick@compositeyacht.biz or (410) 476 4414 40’ Robbins ’85 This classic Chesapeake Bay deadrise was built by the legendary Cecil Robbins of Cambridge, MD. The Robbins 40 is widely regarded as one of the benchmark Chesapeake bay deadrise designs for both commercial & recreational uses. This vessel’s interior accommodations include a private lavatory w/electrosan head system, A large v-berth & forward storage & counter space. The salon features a dinette, a helm station w/a sink & cabinetry to aft & starboard. Teak & holly salon, Norcold DC refrigerator, Sound insulated engine box, Two steering stations, extended canvas enclosure & cock pit cushions, Onan GenSet & much more!!! $125,000 Call Patrick Edwards @ 1-410-476 4414 or email patrick@compositeyacht.biz

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2004 Cruisers Yachts 400 EX All the amenities and electronics you’ll want in your home away from home on the water. Price recently reduced as the owner is anxious to sell. $149,950.

Contact Paul Lash at 410-867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com for details.

41’ Albemarle 410XF ’04 $279,000 Rigged for serious offshore fishing and luxurious interior accommodations. T/CAT C-1s. No expense spared for her maintenance and care. Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410 263-9288 or larry@intrinsicyacht.com

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

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

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.

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! $229,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

42’ Jones ’00 Well equipped dual purpose bay boat. Ready for pleasure & families, or for a charter business. 575hp dsl eng, A/C w/reverse cycle heat, engine driven heater, gen, radar, & so much more!! Asking $175,000, the owner is a motivated seller. Contact patrick@compositeyacht.biz 410-4764414 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

42’ Sealine ’03 (MD) Larger twin Cummins 480hp electronic, 900 hrs.

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

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42 President 2001 (MD) Excellent live a board with low hours on Cummins Diesels. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-220-5619 Kent BluewaterYachtSales.com Narrows

42’ Sonic USA 42 SS ’02 $99,500 Twin 575 Mercs w/170 hrs, Bravo drives w/ showers. Full cabin with AC/Heat and separate head. Lowrance GPS, electric bolsters, Captains Call Exhaust.

Includes custom rocket trailer. Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410 263-9288 or chris@intrinsicyacht.com 42’ Wilbur Downeast Cruiser ’97 Great long range cruiser w/very comfortable accommodations. Single strm forward, large pilot house, U-shaped sea galley & huge aft main salon. Second price reduction$20K to $249,500 OBYS 410226-0100.

43’ Post Convertible ’86 (VA) Twin DD6-71 TI 450hp. Shed kept, fresh brightwork, dinghy davit, must see. Hank Sibley, HSibley@BluewaterYachtSales.com, ( c e l l ) 7 5 7 - 3 4 9 - 6 2 9 5 .

BluewaterYachtSales.com 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

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23’ Wellcraft Excaliper Sportboat ‘00 454, Trl, Nice ......................................$14,900 23’ Sea Ray Bowrider ‘96 454 Merc. Trailer, very nice ....................................$11,900 23’ Maxum SCR ‘92 235hp Merc, trailer .........................................................$11,900 26’ Bayliner Express‘03 S/250hp, air, nice.......................................................$24,900 27’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘88 new 4.3L Mercs & Drives ...................................$14,900 28’ Privateer Open Utility ‘01 270HP Diesel Inboard ....................................$39,900 29’ Cruisers Villa Vee FB ‘81 T/235HP, Gen, AC, Clean boat .......................$15,900 30’ Mainship Pilot II ‘04 315HP Yanmar, Mint Cond. ..................................$89,900 31’ Rinker Fiesta ‘00 T/250hp, gen, AC, nice .................................................$41,900 32’ Carver Mariner ‘89 T/260hp, very clean ...................................................$33,900 32’ Trojan F-32 Flybridge ‘81 T250HP, Gen, AC Nice ..................................$19,900 33’ Bertram Sportfish ‘87 T/Cat Diesels, mint condition ...............................$84,500 34’ Judge Custom Express ‘08 T/380hp Cummings, gen set, full tower, very nice $149,900 34’ Silverton Sedan Bridge ‘84 T/260hp, air, nice...........................................$19,900 38’ Holiday Mansion Houseboat ‘87 T270HP, AC, Nice shape ....................$24,900 38’ Holiday Mansion Houseboat ‘87 T/235hp, needs work .............................$8,500 39’ Sea Ray Express ‘87 T454, gen set, AC, Very nice .....................................$39,900 40’ Mainship Double Cabin ‘84 T/200hp Perkins, gen, AC, nice ..................$49,900 43’ Viking DCMY Flybridge ‘77 T/350hp, gen ..............................................$48,500 50’ Post SF ‘00 820HP MANNS, Gen Set, Super cond................................$430,000 50’ Post S/B ‘96 T820 HP MANs Mint .......................................................$369,900

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50’ Bestway CPMY ‘87 T/358hp Volvos, Stabilizers, Mint...........................$189,900 63’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘96 Arenson Drives, Mint ........................................$345,000 70’ Hatteras ED MY ‘80 4 Strm, Many upgrades .........................................$350,000

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37’ Irwin Ketch ‘80

New eng & trans, AC, bimini & enclosure, very nice

30’ Catalina ‘85 Diesel, nice shape ..................................................................$12,500 30’ Catalina ‘92 Diesel.....................................................................................$24,900 37’ Beneteau ‘85 Perkins Dsl ..........................................................OfferS $41,900 37’ Hunter Sloop ‘96 Yanmar, super clean .......................................................$74,900 53’ Pearson 530 KE ‘81 Perkins Dsl, genset, AC/HT....................................$149,900

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43’ Hatteras Motor Yacht ’76 Classic vessel with a covered cockpit & plenty of deck space. Powered by twin Cummins 903s. She won’t last long! $47,000.

Contact Patrick 410-267-8181 Patrick@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 43’ Tiara Sovran ’07 New listing; in fresh water; all the right options; low hrs. on T-435 hp Volvo IPS drives; joystick; full Raymarine electronics; Pristine is a must see.

Bring offers.

Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or \Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com 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! $695,000. 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! $849k. Offered

by Hinckley Yachts, contact Peter Howard (410) 263-0095 or phoward@hinckleyyachts.co.

44’ Navigator 4400 ’03 Pilothouse Motoryacht - Twin 318-hp dsl engines w/ low hrs – Two Queen cabins – Lacquered cherry joiner work. Uptown Girl is ready to cruise. $225,000. Contact Paul Rosen 410-267-8181 paul@annapolisyachtsales.com 44’ Sea Ray Sedan Bridge ’98 $159,500 Loaded, meticulously maintained, low hour, dsl powered with the tan canvas package and dark charcoal grey hull. T/CAT 3126s.

Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410-263-9288 or rodger@intrinsicyacht.com 46’ Ocean SS ’07 $579,000 – Loaded with equipment & outfitted w/great attention to detail, boasting numerous upgrades & expertly maintained.

Upgraded C-15 CATS with 300 hrs. 3 strms, 2 heads. Flybridge AC Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 or chris@intrinsicyacht.com.

46' Ocean Yacht Super Sport '85 Fresh Water Boat, Very clean and Loaded. $105,000. Please call Stephen K. Parker 443-553-2518 sparker@jacksonmarinesales.com

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46’ Robertson and Caine Lion 2004 $179,000. Luxurious, powerful, blue water cruiser, three spacious decks, highest quality hardware, fittings. Huge fly bridge, fully equipped steering station, only Lion 46 with lifting foil for better performance and fuel efficiency.

800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

47’ Robertson and Caine Leopard 47PC 2007 $399,000 This model recently featured on the cover of Passagemaker Magazine. Best fuel economy & range, ideal for ICW, islands & off shore sport fishing. 4 double state rooms, en-suite heads, stall showers.

800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

49’ Defever ’02 CPMY Trawler A full displacement cruising yacht. Twin Deere 150-hp, 1475 hrs; Westerbeke 12.5KW gen. Two strms, 2 heads, Vacuflush, large galley, washer & dryer.

NavNet 3d with 12” and 8” MFD, auto pilot, radios, etc. Bow thruster, 200’ chain, Rocna anchor. Asking $375,000.

Located in Annapolis. For details call Don @ 239-404-1475, 239-404-3952 or email gotdefever49@gmail.com.

50’ Tiara 5000 Open ’03 (VA) Twin Cat 3406E 800hp, 300 hrs. Rare model.

Great combination of fish & cruise.

Immaculate.

Hank Sibley, HSibley@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (cell) 757-349-6295. BluewaterYachtSales.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.

47’ Kenner Suanee 47 ’67 Classic Twin 6cyl, Gen set, heat/air, fly bridge, hard top for aft deck- many upgrades $29,900 Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.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

47’ Robertson and Caine Leopard 47PC 2007 $399,000. Upgraded engines w/exceptional fuel efficiency. 4 double state rooms with en-suite heads and stall showers, ideal for ICW, islands and off shore sport fishing.

Professionally maintained since new. 800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

47’ Robertson and Caine Leopard 47PC 2007 Asking $399,000. This yacht sways even hardened sailors to a powerboat w/jaw-dropping luxuries & space. Cummings diesels sip fuel cruising quietly at 12 knots, 4 double state rooms, en-suite heads, stall showers.

800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

47' Robertson and Caine Leopard 47PC 2011 Asking $699,000. Rare opportunity - still under factory warranty at huge discount. Under 200 hrs! 4 cabin model w/ensuite heads and stall showers +2 additional crew cabins. Fully loaded with options.

800-672-1327 www.MooringsBrokerage.com DeFever 48 Trawler ’88 Excellent cond., Twin Lehman 135 low hrs, generator, washer/dryer, 3 cabins, 2 heads. AC, davits & dinghy w/ OB. Ready to go south. Excel. live aboard.

No brokers. $200,010 ovb offer. (410) 533-8079.

49’ Alden 49 ‘05 We are confident that Raven will impress the most discriminating yachtsmen. Make an appointment see this boat so you can see firsthand why this is a very special boat. Please Call Ken Comerford 410-280-2038 ext, 112. Offered at $749,000

50’ Ocean SS ’05 $529,000 Well equipped for fishing and/or entertaining. Recent upgrades include electronics, interior and mechanicals.

Twin MTU/DD Series 60, 825-hp each.

Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 or chris@intrinsicyacht.com

50’ Princess/Viking Sport Cruiser ‘01 Great looking motoryacht with two helm positions and plenty of room. John McDevitt, JMcDevitt@BluewaterYachtSales.com, (ofc) 410-827-0873, (cell) 610-220-5619.

BluewaterYachtSales.com - Kent Narrows 58’ Sea Ray Super Sun Sport ’97 Powered by T/Cat 3408s w/800 hrs.

Two spacious strms, 2 heads & an expansive cockpit for entertaining.

Boasts a hydraulic garage for your jetski. Pristine. $274,900 Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 or chris@intrinsicyacht.com 60’ Ocean SS ‘99 This CAT 3412 Powered, 60 enclosed bridge has had constant updates since this owner purchased her, and she is ideally suited for fishing or cruising. $475,000 Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 or chris@intrinsicyacht.com

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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Stainless Steel CQR Anchor, 35# Never used. Dress up your boat! Lists $1800. Sell $995. Call (410) 263-2611.

28’ Carver Mariner ‘87 Twin Merc 230s, 360 hrs., Unused since ’96. Stored covered on land. V. good cond. $12,500 john@sherwoods.us, (410) 269-1907.

20.5’ Edgewater 205EX ‘09 Dual console, Yamaha F 200 TXR. Less than 50 hrs! $45,500. Annapolis Boat Sales (410) 604-6961.

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ShopVac Adapter Use to blow air into the system for winterizing and unclogging thru-hull fittings.

Marine Moisture Meters For Fiberglass & Wood

Flush out saltwater Unclogg thru-hull fittings Clean A/C hoses, Heat Exchangers & Oil Coolers Winterize in 2 minutes

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 3B’s Captain’s School......................... 43

Annapolis Yacht Sales..................... 9,37

BOE Marine........................................ 124

A&M Marine Services..................... 53,93

Backburner Kitchen Consignments.. 86

Calvert County Dept of Econ Dev...... 95

Accent Graphics.................................. 56

Baltimore Marine Centers................... 95

Campbells Boatyard.......................... 101

Alliance Marine....................................13

Bandy Boats......................................105

Cape Charles Town Harbor................. 98

Allied Boatworks................................. 86

Bay Shore Marine........................... 25,73

Castle Harbor Marina.......................... 49

Allstate Insurance............................... 68

Beer, Boats & Ballads......................... 76

Chesapeake Area Captains Assn..... 104

Anchorage Marina............................... 65

Bikes Go Green................................... 74

Chesapeake Bay Marine Refurbishing.82

Annapolis Diving Contractors............ 43

Black Dog Propellers.......................... 58

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.. 74

Annapolis Sailyard.............................. 14

Bluewater Yachting Center............ 34,35

Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa...... 22

Annapolis School of Seamanship...... 33

Boatyard Bar & Grill............................ 32

Chesapeake Boat Works..................... 52

captainsschool.com

ammarineservices.com accentgraphics.com

alliance-marine.com

alliedboatworks.com allstate.com

anchoragemarina.com

annapolisdivingcontractors.com sailyard.com

annapolisschoolofseamanship.com

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backburnerconsignments.com baltimoremarinecenter.com bandyboats.com

bayshoremarineengines.com sailbaltimore.org

bikesgogreen.com

blackdogprops.com

bluewateryachtsales.com boatyardbarandgrill.com

boemarine.com ecalvert.com

campbellboatyard.com capecharles.org

catlemarina.com capca.net

(443) 480-1939 cbmm.org

chesapeakebeachresortspa.com chesapeakemarinerailway.com

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Marine Engine Sales, Parts & Service 410-263-8370

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Mike’s Sodablasting LLC

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443-758-3325 mikesblasting@gmail.com

Chesapeake Bay Marine Refurbishing 30 Years of Boat Building Experience 443.480.1939 • davidhllr@gmail.com

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Marine Cylinder Head Rebuilding All Makes • 4 Cycle Outboard Specialists 410.781.7272 • www.cylinderheadsusa.com We Will Beat Or Match Any Estimate!

MEARS

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Chesapeake Boating Club.................. 93

Cutts & Case Inc.................................. 90

Fawcett Boat Supplies........................ 17

Chesapeake Harbour Inc.................... 11

Cypress Marine....................................82

Ferry Point Marina............................... 63

Clarks Landing............................... 41,69

Deltaville Marina.................................. 78

Florida Bow Thrusters.......................... 5

Clean Fuels..........................................99

Dennis Point Marina............................ 77

Forespar...............................................71

Coastal Climate Control...................... 12

Diversified Marine............................... 39

Harbor East Marina........................... 104

Coastal Properties............................... 15

Eastport Yacht Center......................... 78

Harbour Cove..................................... 102

Colton’s Point Marina........................ 101

Eastport Yacht Company.................... 48

Hartge Yacht Harbor............................ 99

Composite Yacht................................. 91

Electronic Marine................................ 40

Hartge Yacht Yard.............................. 102

Coppercoat USA................................ 105

Environmental Water Technologies... 56

Heinsohn Contracting......................... 65

Evans Boats, Inc................................ 103

Hinckley Yacht Services....................... 7

chesapeakeboatingclub.com chesapeakeharbour.com clarkslanding.com

cleanfuelsmd.com

coastalclimatecontrol.com coastal-properties.com

coltonspointmarina.com compositeyacht.biz

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Cummins Power Systems.................. 49 powersystems.cummins.com

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diversifiedmarineservices.com eastportyachtcenter.com eastportyacht.com

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Moorings..............................................21

Hinckley Yachts Annapolis............... 111

Kennersley Point Marina.................... 83 colleen@kennersleypoint.com

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Hunt Yachts Annapolis........................ 54

Kent Island Kayaks........................... 107

MSSA Fishing Tournament................. 19

Luritek Eco Clad.................................. 28

MSSA Frederick Chapter.................. 100

thehinckleycompany.com huntyachts.com

Interlux...............................................123 yachtpaint.com

Interyacht........................................... 112 interyacht.com

Intrinsic Yacht & Ship..................... 44,45 intrinsicyacht.com

J Gordon........................................ 39,100 jgordonco.com

Jacey Vineyards.................................. 56 jaceyvineyards.com

kikayaks.com ecoclad.com

Marine Technical Services.................. 80 marinetechserv.com

MarineMax..............................................6 marinemax.com

Maritime Solutions.............................. 46 inflatablexperts.com

Marolina Yachts...................................80

Jackson Marine Sales.................. 59,114

marolinayachts.com

Jimmy John’s.......................................42

martiniyachtsales.com

jacksonmarinesales.com jimmyjohns.com

JR Overseas.........................................86 jroverseas.com

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Martini Yacht Sales.............................. 29 MD Dept of Natural Resources........... 39 dnr.state.md.us

MESCO Homeport............................... 26

mssa.net

mssafrederick.com

National Harbor Marina....................... 47 thenationalharbormarina.com

North Point Yacht Sales........................ 4 northpointyachtsales.com

Oxford Boatyard Yacht Sales........... 113 obys.com

Pantaenius America............................ 61 pantaenius.us

Pettit Paint......................................... 8,88 pettitmarine.com

Pier 4 Marina........................................ 74 pier4annapolis.com

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Piney Narrows Yacht Haven............... 83

Selene Yachts Annapolis.................... 70

Tomes Landing.................................... 60

Pocket Yacht Company....................... 36

Shipwright Harbor............................... 84

ULI Boards...........................................79

Porter’s Seneca Marina....................... 87

Smith’s Marina..................................... 98

Quickline USA......................................87

Smoove Wax........................................51

Rhode River Marina............................. 66

South River Boat Rentals................... 42

viking-life.com

Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales.23

St. Michaels Harbour Inn and Marina.27

woodenboatrestorationllc.com

Scan Marine.........................................48

Steven’s Battery Warehouse.............. 39

Scandia Marine Services...56, 64,84,104

Summit North Marina............................ 3

Sea Tow........................................... 30,31

Tackle Cove........................................103

Yacht Group, The............................... 109

Selby Bay Marina................................. 79

Teleflex...................................................2

Zimmerman Marine........................ 24,84

pineynarrows.com

cutwaterboats.com

porterssenecamarina.com quickline.us

rhoderivermarina.com

sassafrasharbormarina.com scanmarineusa.com

scandiamarineservices.com seatow.com

selbybaymarina.com

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shipwrightharbormarina.com smithsmarina.com smoovewax.com

southriverboatrentals.com harbourinn.com

stevensbattery.com

summitnorthmarina.com tacklecove.com teleflex.com

tomeslandingmarina.com uliboards.com

Vane Brothers...................................... 84 vanebrothers.com

Viking Lifesaving................................. 46 Wooden Boat Restoration Company.91 Worton Creek Marina.......................... 75 wortoncreek.com

Worton Creek Marina - UCYS........... 115 upperchesapeakeyachtsales.com theyachtgroup.com

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C HESAPEAKE CLA SSIC The Bridge Over Spa Creek

by Ruth Christie

##The tender of the original, wooden Spa Creek Bridge charged a toll for foot traffic and others crossing between Eastport and Annapolis (in the foreground). Photo courtesy of the Annapolis Maritime Museum

T

he drawbridge over Spa Creek in Annapolis does more than link two communities; it’s a bridge to the past.

Much of Eastport grew out of the area’s Yacht Yard period. While it has Colonial roots, it remained farmland until the l800s. To get to Annapolis by land took several hours on horseback. The establishment of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1848 prompted the first big change. Anxious to develop the area to house workers, the Mutual Building Association built the first bridge over Spa Creek in 1870. Shown above, the wooden bridge linked the end of Compromise and Duke of Gloucester streets in Annapolis to present-day Fourth Street in Eastport. The toll bridge charged five cents per pedestrian; 10 cents per horse and rider; five cents per horse, mule, or ox; and three cents per sheep, calf, hog, etc. At the time, houses were more often small farms with a cow or two, chickens, large gardens, and the like.

The second Eastport bridge was built of metal in 1907 on the same site as the original wooden one. William Branzell lived in a small house on the bridge for 27 years as bridge-tender. The third and present bridge was built about 1947 at the foot of Compromise and Duke of Gloucester streets in Annapolis over to Sixth Street in Eastport. It provides stunning and expansive views of the creek and surrounding communities.

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To experience the real, maritime parts of Annapolis, you’ve got to take this bridge. Eastport is the earthier side of town, where you’ll find most of the marinas, yacht designers, boatbuilders, boat brokers, surveyors, chandleries, crabbers, and the local watering holes of the maritime crowd where you can tune into a little bit of the current nautical gossip. You’ll also find a mix of million-dollar and more modest homes.

Annapolis formally annexed Eastport in l951. In 1998, when the Eastport Bridge was shut down for repairs, Eastporters staged a mock rebellion and officially declared themselves the Maritime Republic of Eastport (MRE). The public relations gimmick called attention to Eastport businesses while the bridge work was going on, but the tongue-in-cheek rebellion stuck. It still goes on in the form of specially designed MRE flags proudly flown all over Eastport, rebellion reenactments, rope-based tugof-wars between the Annapolis and Eastport sides of Spa Creek, and numerous other fun special events.

The two-lane Eastport Bridge opens usually on the half hour and has a 15-foot clearance. It is Maryland’s fourth busiest drawbridge. Nowadays, you’ll see pedestrians, dog walkers, runners, bikers, and land yachts on the bridge, but not a lot of farm animals. amaritime.org/EWT/ewt03.htm

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