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“Come October, I get a little nostalgic and misty about the Annapolis Boat Shows. Planning and setting up the shows were a big part of my life for 35 years...” by Capt. Rick Franke

Sneak Peek: The U.S. Powerboat Show Drumroll, please... Ladies and gentlemen: Let us introduce you to the 2011 edition of the U.S. Powerboat Show, PropTalk style.

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The Delights of Fall Cruises on the Bay

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Bad Boys Beware: Maryland Natural Resources Police

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t’s a well-known fact that waterman communities like Tangier Island, Smith Island, Crisfield, Cambridge, St. Michaels, Oxford, Kent Island, Rock Hall, and others in Bay Country are in the middle of a poaching epidemic of unreal proportions. It doesn’t matter if it’s crabs, oysters, or rockfish. There is, however, a little known and “swept-under-the-rug” problem that few like to talk about: illegal drug use. But why mention the two in the same paragraph? Because they are, in many cases, inextricably linked. The illegal gill net fishing melee in February of this year, where Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) seized 12 tons of illegal rockfish in and around Kent Island, put the crosshairs straight on Bay watermen. Repeat-offender poachers sneaking into oyster sanctuaries were the fodder of the NRP blotter for months. Once iconic representations of working men, watermen today are unfairly less popular than ever, and many Bay Country residents have written off their plight completely.

And like the bad apple that spoils the bunch, it’s a handful of addiction-driven miscreants who are fueling these unpleasant feelings toward the honest folks. Synthetic opiates (Oxycontin, Vicodin, and other derivatives) have been working their way through Bay Country for years. I remember working on the Eastern Shore in 2002 and having more than a few employees with daily pill habits. But today, heroin, crack cocaine, and crystal methamphetamine are tainting part of the next generation of watermen and fueling the poaching inferno. A crystal meth addict’s day goes kind of like this: You wake up in the morning, and the first thing you’re likely craving isn’t an Egg McMuffin; it’s a hit of meth. And since you’re probably unemployed as a result of your habit, you don’t have any money to buy what you’re after. This leaves you with a number of different options to procure the cash to buy drugs, all of which carry punishments if you’re caught committing the crime. But all crimes aren’t created equal, especially when it comes to poaching.

Let’s say you decide to break into someone’s house and steal a television set along with a few other valuables, which you might be able to sell on the street for $50 to $100. But in doing so, you’re risking a multitude of felony charges: burglary, malicious destruction of property, robbery... and if you just happen to encounter the owners and have to deal with them, you’re likely going to have to risk an aggravated assault charge if you even so much as come in contact with them. Get caught and convicted, and you’re likely facing at least a decade in prison. In another scenario, you go build a plywood skiff in your backyard, set yourself up with a trotline rig, and go catch crabs. A good day of crabbing could score you $300-$400 (that’s about 3.5 grams worth of crystal meth [a lot even for a heavy user]). If an NRP officer catches you and it’s your first offense, you’ll likely get a ticket for $450, and you won’t be required to appear in court—something called a “must appear.” You will likely be sent on your way (barring any warrants) and can just pay the fine. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather pay a $450 fine than risk the possibility of spending 10 years of my life in prison for robbery. And make no mistake; this is exactly why many serial poachers do what they do. Something is seriously wrong when the fine for tossing a beer can overboard is $25,000 and the tab for poaching crabs is $450… And the poachers are taking every advantage of it while they can. Contact your state representatives. Please.

##A sampling of the more than 60 natural resources violations on one waterman’s record, denoted with “NR”.

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Out of My Mind

by Ruth Christie

Word Association Game: A Bay Cruiser’s Edition

avre de Grace = Ossobuco Solomons = Kokomos Baltimore = Little Italy Oxford = Waterfront Swings Tilghman = Seafood Cambridge = Water Slide

If you ask me about a particular destination on the Bay, one key memory that connects me to the place will immediately pop into my mind. After a few nanoseconds, other recollections about the place will slowly dot the landscape of my aging mind to give a much more complete picture. But it’s that first thought that usually helps put that place on my family’s cruise-to list every year. And, it’s not just about waterfront towns. The names of rivers and creeks have the same effect. Mostly they are fond memories, such as Mobjack Bay = stunning vistas; James River = ghost ships; York River = history tours; St. Michaels = anniversary celebrations; and Wye River = excellent creeks. But because cruising is so weather- and comfort-dependent, some recalled thoughts aren’t so happy-go-lucky. For instance, Dymer Creek = crazy zigzags; Harness Creek = crowded; Chester River = really lonnnggg; Hooper Strait = green-headed flies; Smith Island = summer squalls; Rock Hall = hot; and Smith Point = lightning strikes. Bay cruises make indelible memories because you see and experience things for the first, second, or third time. For example, I remember raising an icy Bloody Mary as a toast to the weather gods after safely crossing the Potomac River’s expansive maw one misty morning, speeding across the Bay toward Solomons and skirting black-andblue clouds and tornado warnings just in the nick of time, and anchoring with friends in Fishing Bay on the sunny Piankatank River for the very first time. Memories of my first cruises to the bottom and top of the Bay are as clear as if they had happened yesterday. Pre-kids, my husband and I completed both trips on 14 October 2011 PropTalk

##In January 1999, Nicholas enjoys the many features of our 21-foot Renken’s home-made engine-cover/cook-top/kid-carrier/dinner-table. Nowadays, rather than such a spiffy colorful outfit, he’d definitely be sporting a stateof-the-art life jacket, and he’d be properly secured down below.

a used, chalky brown, 21-foot Renken that had not seen bells and whistles for quite some time. Without GPS and a chartplotter, we learned how to navigate the old-fashioned way, with charts, a compass, and a wrist watch to mark times and distances between yellow nuns and other buoys along the way. Our main equipment malfunction was forgetting to bring goggles for the captain. Rather than gliding gracefully over Bay chop, that boat delighted in making as much salty spray as possible go over

the height-challenged windshield and smack dab into the middle of the skipper’s face. Even though she lacked style, comfort (a head would have been nice), and an engine cover every now and then, she took us all over the Bay and beyond. She was cheap, fast, and fun. So, mention the word Renken to me, and “Brown Floater” comes to mind. That was her nickname, and we remember her fondly for showing us so much of the Bay for the very first time. proptalk.com

Letters Hi Gary, A friend just sent me a copy of Ruth Christie’s Chesapeake Classic article, “Cup Boat Racing in Annapolis. Really?” from your August issue. I can tell you a few things about the race. Three of the boats shown with the article—IMP II, Hotsy Totsy, and El Lagartito—were built by my family’s yard, the Purdy Boat Company of Port

Washington, NY. My grandfather, Ned Purdy, was the company president at that time and I have devoted several years to researching the firm’s history and writing about it (my 2003 book, Boats by Purdy, was published by Tiller Publishing). Hotsy Totsy, fresh from her victory in the 1930 Gold Cup, was the winner of that year’s President’s Cup. The driver

was her owner, Victor Kliesrath, and his mechanic was my uncle, Arthur Purdy. According to a press clipping of the race (I can’t identify what publication it was from), Californian was by far the fastest boat, but structural weakness prevented her from completing the race. I also found a copy of an article in the New York Times that provides more information and am enclosing it for you. Sincerely, Alan E. Dinn, Historian Purdy Boat Company Port Washington, NY

##El Lagarito, one of the President’s Cup boats that participated in the 1930 race off Annapolis, was one of three boats in the Cup built by the Purdy Boat Company in Washington, NY.

Alan, I’m glad you managed to get your hands on our August 2011 issue of PropTalk. We’ve received a lot of feedback on the 1930 President’s Cup Race off the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, but your connection with the race is unique. We appreciate you sharing it with us. ~ Gary

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Letters Hi Gary, The “Black Sunday” article in the August 2011 issue was very interesting and well-written, with one exception (that I noted). The picture at the bottom of page 55 is not Miss Bardahl and another unknown conventional unlimited, although it illustrates the difference in designs. This picture is from much later and is a Lauterbach Grand Prix hydro (Don Ryan’s, driven by Terry Turner?) leading a cabover (possibly Les Brown’s Long Gone) at a President’s Cup from the early ’80s. I think I am right, but Larry Lauterbach could confirm it. Regards, Smokey Glover Virginia Beach, VA Hi Smokey, I spoke with Rick Franke, the author of the piece, and he’s “pretty darned sure” he took that photo in 1966, as he did not attend a President’s Cup after that race. I scanned the photo myself and it matches the quality and feel of a ’60s-era photo, not one from the ’80s, and I also tried to digitally enhance the image to get boat names or numbers, but they are illegible on both boats. I was not able to reach Larry Lauterbach before we sent this issue to press, but if any of our crafty readers can help identify the mystery boats, we’d welcome the feedback. ~ Gary

##Photo by Rick Franke

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Fast Trawlers and Green Machines

The Inside Scoop by Ruth Christie

pples and oranges. Dogs and cats. Trawlers and hybrids. No matter; they are all fruit, animals, or cruising vessels, respectively. The latter are designed for comfort and efficiency. These boats extend your cruising season, get you where you need to go safely, and expand your horizons. They are more than just platforms for parties, weekenders, or longer cruisers. They are top-performing cruisers that let you enjoy the liquid lifestyle now more than ever. Online, you’ll find lots of lust-inducing photos and specs about these vessels. So, before you let your fingers do the walking, we’d thought you’d like to hear what pros in the know have to say about them.

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o ahead and ask Garth Hichens, owner of Annapolis Yacht Sales, “So, what’s so special about the Swift Trawlers?” He’ll say simply, “Everything!” That’s what I like; a man of few words, except when I’m doing an interview. So, Garth graciously explains, “These Beneteau models have taken trawlers to a whole new level. They perform well at high speeds with low fuel consumption, on the Bay and offshore.” Garth adds, “Look, when Beneteau launched its 42 about eight years, it was successful, but

it was only one line with only one model. What’s so exciting this year is that Beneteau has made a real splash by launching three new models at the same time, the 34, 44, and 52. Also, Beneteau USA opened its North American office (Beneteau Powerboats) in Annapolis to serve the Chesapeake Bay. And, finally, Trawler Fest Baltimore October 4-9 and the U.S. Powerboat Show October 13-16 are the first time all three models will be displayed! We are excited to be showing them along with Beneteau Powerboats.”

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##Photo of the Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 courtesy of Annapolis Yacht Sales

Greenline Hybrids

oming in a 33 and now a 40, the Greenline Hybrids have won numerous accolades for their low-drag, energy-saving, super-displacement hulls coupled with diesel/electric and solar technology and elegant accommodations. In his review of the Greenline 33 on page 22 of the January 2011 PropTalk (the first U.S. review of the Greenline 33, I might add), Gary Reich says, “Seaway could have easily designed and built a hybrid powerboat that is complicated to use, slow, cramped, flimsy, and— well—boring. Instead, they came up with something quite special: A capable and sturdy powerboat that is packed with clever creature comforts, easy to handle and use underway using electric or diesel,

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eedville, VA, home to the Omega Protein’s menhaden fleet, has a long-standing reputation for being “stinky” when the company is cooking down the oily fish into products like makeup, pet food, and nutritional supplements. In 2010, we received a report from a cruiser that Omega Protein had installed a new stack, which included a scrubber, and that Reedville had finally shed its odiferous standing. But later in 2010, we received yet other reports saying that the stink wasn’t gone, and that a visit to Reedville should always be accompanied by a current wind report. Avid PropTalk reader Buck Rogers went on the hunt to see what the stink was about (sorry, couldn’t resist). With a nose for news, Rogers found out that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) had inspected the plant July 23, 2009, and

Omega Protein was in violation of several state codes and state discharge permits. Among the findings were that packing material had been removed from the discharge scrubbers in the 2008 off-season and never replaced; Omega Protein failed to maintain and operate its scrubbers in a manner consistent with air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions; and that Omega failed to notify VDEQ about the malfunction/ deviation in the scrubbers. As a result of the violations, on March 23, 2010, Omega Protein agreed to perform VDEQ’s corrective actions and pay a $22,045 civil fine. Follow-up testing was scheduled for July 15, 2010, but Rogers and PropTalk were unable to verify if this re-inspection was performed and if so, what the results were before this issue went to press. Stay tuned.

An Artful Dredger

ood news, mariners. This August, Jackson Creek near Deltaville, VA, was widened mechanically by Harbor Dredge and Dock (below). The project covered about 300 linear feet of the channel near the dog leg, between day markers 2 and 7. Excavators removed about 5000 cubic yards of muck. Barges loaded with about 50 cubic yards each were pushed to Deltaville Boatyard where the spoils were loaded onto dump trucks.

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t’s starting to look like many of the landmarks in and around Annapolis are getting covered up by scaffolding. First it was the Maryland State House, which is getting an overdue spruce-up, and now it’s the westbound span of the Chesapeake Bridge. Originally opened on June 28, 1973, the stately westbound span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge has not received an extensive overhaul to its protective coating system (aka paint) since it first opened. After a major re-decking project was completed in April 2010, the Maryland Transportation Authority set its eyes on blasting and re-coating the 28-year old structure. The $19.5 million “Phase One” project was awarded to Atsalis Brothers Painting Company of Warren, MI, and is expected to be complete in fall 2012. “Phase Two,” which involves cleaning and painting the suspension spans and towers is expected to begin in spring 2012. The Phase Two project is estimated to cost an additional $15.7 million. The contract involves cleaning and coating the steel girders on the span, spot-coating 780,285 square feet of steel on the suspension spans, and coating interior and exterior steel surfaces of the two 379-foot-high suspension towers. Since the bridge current coating system contains lead, specific containment rules apply. This means all the material that crews remove must be recovered and disposed of properly so it does not end up in the Bay. Get used to the scaffolding; it’s here to stay for a while.

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What’s on Your Wish List?

he stockings were hung off the transom with glee, in hopes that St. Nick would shop for thee… Our apologies to Clement Moore, but PropTalk couldn’t resist. Getting a jump on Santa and his elves, two local organizations recently sent us their wish lists in hopes that some of these things would soon appear. The non-profit Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) needs a 50to 70-hp outboard motor for its 17-foot Boston Whaler, throwable cushions for boats, gallons of ablative boat bottom paint,

a helper/hauler with a pickup truck to move office furniture, a clothes tree for its office, a paper shredder, a six-foot folding table, and gift cards for Office Depot or Staples. If you can help out, call CRAB at (410) 626-0273 (crabsailing.org). For Camp Letts in Edgewater, MD, many of the bigger-ticket items on its list might also be on your own want-to-have list, such as a ski boat, a 4x4 pickup truck (no kidding), a golf cart, kayaks, paddleboards, and new computers and flat screen monitors. Next up, we have audiovisual

equipment, parachutes (really?), paddleboats, pop-up tents, scuba gear, sheds, wakeboards, a washer and dryer, water skis, and wetsuits. Among the smaller items are arts and crafts materials, auto-bailers, board and card games, hand-held boat radios with chargers, kayak paddles, ski life jackets (type 2), ski ropes, tools, and weather radios. If you have any of these items and want to make them available to the kids who visit this YMCA camp, call the camp office at (410) 919-1410 and tell them PropTalk sent you.

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Seeing the Lights

by Beth Crabtree he Chesapeake Chapter and Piney Point, Point Lookout, Seven Foot other lighthouse organizations Knoll, and Turkey Point lights make will present the eighth Maryup the Challenge. Bonus lights are the Sandy Point Shoal Light and Blackstone land Lighthouse Challenge September 17-18. “Reading Lights the Way” is Replica on St. Clements Island. At this year’s theme, and authors of books most locations, you’ll be able to colabout lighthouses will be at several lect specially designed commemorative stops along with artists, photographers, souvenirs depicting each light. Visit all nine lights that weekend, and you’ll get a and volunteers. The Lightship Chesapeake and completion souvenir at the last location. Concord Point, Cove Point, Drum But remember folks, it’s a leisurely drivPoint, Ft. Washington, Hooper Strait, ing tour, not a race. cheslights.org

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables BALTIMORE 1

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10 M

11 T

12 W

13 Th

14 F

15 SA

05:08 AM 09:55 AM 04:02 PM 10:52 PM 06:12 AM 10:51 AM 04:57 PM 11:51 PM 07:16 AM 11:51 AM 05:59 PM

0.6 1.4 0.2 2.1 0.6 1.3 0.2 2.0 0.6 1.3 0.3

12:55 AM 08:18 AM 12:55 PM 07:10 PM 02:00 AM 09:16 AM 02:02 PM 08:23 PM 03:04 AM 10:08 AM 03:08 PM 09:34 PM 04:01 AM 10:53 AM 04:10 PM 10:37 PM 04:48 AM 11:33 AM 05:06 PM 11:34 PM 05:29 AM 12:06 PM 05:56 PM

1.9 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.8 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.7 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.7 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.6 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.6 0.5 1.6

12:25 AM 06:06 AM 12:35 PM 06:41 PM 01:13 AM 06:40 AM 01:01 PM 07:21 PM 01:59 AM 07:13 PM 01:26 PM 07:58 PM 02:43 AM 07:48 AM 01:52 PM 08:33 PM 03:26 AM 08:23 AM 02:22 PM 09:08 PM 04:10 AM 09:01 AM 02:55 PM 09:43 PM

0.5 1.5 0.4 1.6 0.6 1.5 0.4 1.7 0.6 1.4 0.3 1.7 0.6 1.3 0.3 1.8 0.6 1.3 0.3 1.8 0.7 1.2 0.3 1.8

17 M

18 Tu

20 Th

21 F

22 SA

23 Su

24 M

26 W

27 Th

28 F

29 SA

30 M

31 Tu

DIFFERENCES sharps island light havre de grace sevenfoot knoll light st Michaels, Miles river

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge Tunnel

AnnApolis

high –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

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04:55 AM 09:42 AM 03:32 PM 10:21 PM 05:42 AM 10:28 AM 04:14 PM 11:04 PM 06:32 AM 11:17 AM 05:03 PM 11:53 PM 07:23 AM 12:12 PM 06:01 PM

0.7 1.2 0.3 1.8 0.7 1.1 0.4 1.7 0.6 1.1 0.4 1.7 0.6 1.1 04.

12:47 AM 08:13 AM 01:12 PM 07:09 PM 01:43 AM 09:00 AM 02:14 PM 08:24 PM 02:40 AM 09:44 AM 03:15 PM 09:38 PM 03:36 AM 10:25 AM 04:15 PM 10:50 PM 04:29 AM 11:06 AM 05:12 PM 11:57 PM 05:20 AM 11:46 AM 06:06 PM

1.7 0.6 1.2 0.4 1.7 0.5 1.3 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.6 0.3 1.5 0.4 1.5 0.2 1.7 0.4 1.5 0.1 1.9

01:00 AM 06:10 AM 12:28 PM 06:59 PM 02:01 AM 07:00 AM 01:11 PM 07:51 PM 03:00 AM 07:51 AM 01:57 PM 08:44 PM 03:58 AM 08:44 AM 02:46 PM 09:37 PM 04:55 AM 09:38 AM 03:39 PM 10:32 PM 05:52 AM 10:34 AM 04:38 PM 11:29 PM

0.4 1.4 0.0 2.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 2.0 0.3 1.2 0.0 2.1 0.4 1.2 0.0 2.0 0.4 1.2 0.0 1.9 0.4 1.1 0.1 1.8

h. ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

l. ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

spring range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

10 M

11 T

12 W

13 Th

14 F

03:00 AM 08:17 AM 02:43 PM 09:40 PM 03:59 AM 09:12 AM 03:39 PM 10:41 PM 05:02 AM 10:14 AM 04:39 PM 11:44 PM 06:06 AM 11:22 AM 05:42 PM

0.6 1.3 0.1 1.8 0.7 1.2 0.2 1.7 0.7 1.2 0.3 1.7 0.7 1.2 0.3

12:47 AM 07:09 AM 12:35 PM 06:46 PM 01:46 AM 08:05 AM 01:45 PM 07:49 PM 02:38 AM 08:53 AM 02:49 PM 08:48 PM 03:23 AM 09:34 AM 03:43 PM 09:42 PM 04:02 AM 10:12 AM 04:30 PM 10:32 PM 04:38 AM 10:48 AM 05:13 PM 11:17 PM 05:11 AM 11:22 AM 05:53 PM

1.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 1.6 0.6 1.2 0.4 1.5 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.4 0.5 1.4 0.5 1.4 0.4 1.5 0.5 1.3 0.3 1.5

12:00 AM 05:44 AM 11:57 AM 06:31 PM 12:42 AM 06:15 AM 12:32 PM 07:10 PM 01:23 AM 06:47 AM 01:07 PM 07:49 PM 02:06 AM 07:20 AM 01:44 PM 08:29 PM

0.5 1.3 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.2 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.2 0.3 1.6

17 M

18 Tu

19 W

21 F

22 SA

23 Su

24 M

25 Tu

26 W

28 F

29 SA

30 M

31 Tu

DIFFERENCES high Mtn pt, Magothy river +1:24 Chesapeake Beach –1:14 Cedar point –3:16 point lookout –3:48

low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

02:50 AM 07:53 AM 02:22 PM 09:12 PM 03:37 AM 08:32 AM 03:04 PM 09:58 PM 04:27 AM 09:19 AM 03:51 PM 10:47 PM 05:20 AM 10:18 AM 04:46 PM 11:38 PM 06:13 AM 11:28 AM 05:49 PM

0.7 1.1 0.3 1.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 1.5 0.7 1.1 0.3 1.5 0.7 1.1 03. 1.5 0.6 1.1 0.4

12:31 AM 07:04 AM 12:40 PM 06:54 PM 01:23 AM 07:53 AM 01:49 PM 08:00 PM 02:14 AM 08:40 AM 02:52 PM 09:04 PM 03:03 AM 09:26 AM 03:51 PM 10:05 PM 03:52 AM 10:11 AM 04:47 PM 11:04 PM 04:39 AM 10:58 AM 05:41 PM

1.5 0.5 1.1 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.4 0.3 1.4 0.4 1.4 0.2 1.5 0.4 1.3 0.1 1.6 0.4 1.3 0.0 1.7

12:00 AM 05:27 AM 11:46 AM 06:35 PM 12:55 AM 06:15 AM 12:35 PM 07:29 PM 01:50 AM 07:05 AM 01:26 PM 08:23 PM 02:45 AM 07:58 AM 02:20 PM 09:18 PM 03:41 AM 08:56 AM 03:16 PM 10:15 PM

0.4 1.2 0.0 1.8 0.4 1.2 -0.1 1.8 0.4 1.1 -0.1 1.7 0.5 1.1 0.0 1.6 0.5 1.0 0.1 1.6

h. ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

spring l. ht range *0.88 1.0 *1.14 1.1 *1.33 1.4 *1.33 1.4

05:22 AM 11:53 AM 06:19 PM

0.0 3.6 0.2

12:16 AM 06:19 AM 12:51 PM 07:22 PM 01:17 AM 07:22 AM 01:54 PM 08:28 PM 02:26 AM 08:32 AM 03:04 PM 09:36 PM 03:42 AM 09:44 AM 04:14 PM 10:38 PM 04:52 AM 10:51 AM 05:17 PM 11:31 PM 05:50 AM 11:50 AM 06:10 PM

2.8 0.2 3.4 0.4 2.6 0.4 3.2 0.5 2.5 0.5 3.0 0.6 2.5 0.6 2.9 0.6 2.6 0.6 2.8 0.5 2.7 0.6 2.8

12:17 AM 06:38 AM 12:40 PM 06:55 PM 12:56 AM 07:19 AM 01:24 PM 07:33 PM 01:31 AM 07:55 AM 02:04 PM 08:08 PM 02:04 AM 08:29 AM 02:40 PM 08:42 PM 02:35 AM 09:02 AM 03:15 PM 09:15 PM 03:08 AM 09:35 AM 03:49 PM 09:49 PM 03:41 AM 10:09 AM 04:24 PM 10:24 PM 04:16 AM 10:44 AM 05:01 PM 11:01 PM

0.5 2.8 0.5 2.8 0.4 3.0 0.5 2.8 0.4 3.1 0.4 2.8 0.3 3.2 0.4 2.7 0.3 3.2 0.4 2.7 0.3 3.2 0.4 2.6 0.4 3.2 0.5 2.6 0.5 3.1 0.5 2.5

10 M

11 T

12 W

13 Th

14 F

15 SA

18 Tu

19 W

20 Th

21 F

22 SA

24 M

25 Tu

26 W

27 Th

28 F

29 SA

30 M

31 Tu

DIFFERENCES onancock Creek stingray point hooper strait light lynnhaven inlet

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

04:53 AM 11:22 AM 05:41 PM 11:40 PM 05:35 AM 12:03 PM 06:26 PM

0.5 3.0 0.6 2.4 0.6 2.9 0.7

12:25 AM 06:22 AM 12:50 PM 07:17 PM 01:16 AM 07:18 AM 01:42 PM 08:13 PM 02:14 AM 08:21 AM 02:41 PM 09:12 PM 03:19 AM 09:28 AM 03:44 PM 10:10 PM 04:24 AM 10:35 AM 04:46 PM 11:05 PM 05:25 AM 11:38 AM 05:46 PM 11:57 PM 06:22 AM 12:36 PM 06:42 PM

2.3 0.7 2.9 0.7 2.3 0.7 28. 0.7 2.4 0.7 2.8 0.6 2.5 0.6 2.8 0.4 2.7 0.5 2.9 0.2 3.0 0.3 2.9 0.0 3.3 0.1 3.0

12:48 AM 07:16 AM 01:32 PM 07:36 PM 01:38 AM 08:08 AM 02:26 PM 08:28 PM 02:28 AM 08:59 AM 03:19 PM 09:20 PM 03:18 AM 09:50 AM 04:11 PM 10:12 PM 04:10 AM 10:41 AM 05:06 PM 11:05 PM 05:03 AM 11:35 AM 06:02 PM

-0.2 3.6 -0.1 3.0 -0.3 3.8 -0.2 3.0 -0.4 3.8 -0.2 3.0 -0.3 3.8 -0.2 2.9 -0.2 3.7 -0.1 2.8 -0.1 3.5 0.1

12:00 AM 06:01 AM 12:30 PM 07:01 PM

2.7 0.1 3.2 0.3

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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2 Sui

3 M

4 Tu

5 W

7 F

8 Sa

9 Su

10 M

12:25AM 07:17AM 12:24pM 06:11pM

03:39AM -1.0 09:46AM +0.5 03:25pM -0.7 09:51pM +1.1

01:21AM 08:15AM 01:29pM 07:13pM

04:37AM -1.0 10:47AM +0.5 04:27pM -0.6 10:51pM +1.0

02:19AM 09:13AM 02:41pM 08:22pM

05:37AM -0.9 11:51AM +0.5 05:36pM -0.6 11:56pM +0.9

03:18AM 06:37AM -0.9 10:08AM 12:55pM +0.6 03:53pM 06:48pM -0.6 09:37pM 01:02AM +0.8 04:18AM 07:35AM -0.8 10:59AM 01:55pM +0.7 05:00pM 07:57pM -0.6 10:52pM 02:06pM +0.8 05:14AM 08:29AM -0.8 11:45AM 02:50pM +0.8 06:00pM 08:59pM -0.7 12:01AM 06:07AM 12:27pM 06:52pM

03:05AM +0.7 09:18AM -0.8 03:38pM +0.8 09:38pM -0.8

01:02AM 06:55AM 01:05pM 07:38pM

03:59AM +0.7 10:03AM -0.8 04:22pM +0.9 10:43pM -0.8

01:58AM 07:40AM 01:41pM 08:21pM

04:47AM +0.7 10:44AM -0.8 05:02pM +1.0 11:29pM -0.9

11 Tu

slack Water Maximum Current 02:48AM 05:32AM +0.6 08:21AM 11:23AM -0.7 02:15pM 05:41pM +1.0 09:01pM

12 W

13 Th

14 F

15 Sa

16 Su

17 M

18 Tu

12:11AM -0.9 3:36AM 06:15AM +0.6 09:01AM 12:00pM -0.7 02:48pM 06:17pM +1.0 09:40pM 12:52AM -0.9 04:23AM 06:57AM +0.6 09:40AM 12:36pM -0.6 03:20pM 06:54pM +1.0 10:19pM 01:34AM -0.9 05:10AM 07:39AM +0.5 10:19AM 01:13pM -0.6 03:53pM 07:32pM +1.0 10:59pM 02:16AM -0.9 05:58AM 08:23AM +0.5 11:00AM 01:51pM -0.5 04:28pM 08:11pM +1.0 11:40pM 03:00AM -0.9 06:47AM 09:09AM +0.4 11:44AM 02:33pM -0.5 05:06pM 08:54pM +0.9 12:24AM 07:36AM 12:34pM 05:51pM

03:46AM -0.9 09:58AM +0.4 03:20pM -0.4 09:41pM +0.9

01:11AM 08:25AM 01:30pM 06:46pM

04:35AM -0.8 10:50AM +0.4 04:15pM -0.4 10:33pM +0.8

21 F

slack Water Maximum Current 12:32AM +0.7 03:45AM 07:05AM -0.7 10:29AM 01:27pM +0.6 04:34pM 07:28pM -0.5 10:22pM

22 Sa

23 Su

24 M

25 Tu

26 W

27 Th

28 F

29 Sa

19 W

20 Th

02:00AM 09:10AM 02:32pM 07:51pM

05:25AM -0.8 11:44AM +0.4 05:17pM -0.4 11:31pM +0.7

30 Su

02:52AM 06:16AM -0.8 09:51AM 12:37pM +0.5 03:35pM 06:23pM -0.4 09:05pM

31 M

1 Sa

01:33AM +0.6 04:37AM 07:52AM -0.7 11:05AM 02:15pM +0.7 05:28pM 08:29pM -0.7 11:34pM

02:32AM +0.6 05:27AM 08:38AM -0.8 11:41pM 3:01pM +0.9 06:19pM 09:25pM -0.8

12:41AM 06:15AM 12:18pM 07:08pM

03:28AM +0.6 09:22AM -0.8 03:46pM +1.1 10:18pM -1.0

01:42AM 07:02AM 12:56pM 07:56pM

04:20AM +0.6 10:07AM -0.8 04:30pM +1.2 11:08pM -1.1

02:39AM 07:49AM 01:38pM 08:43pM -1.2

05:11AM +0.6 10:51AM -0.8 05:16pM +1.3 11:58pM

Sui

4 Tu

5 W

6 Th

03:33AM 06:01AM +0.6 08:37AM 11:37AM -0.8 02:21pM 06:02pM +1.3 09:31pM

12:47AM -1.2 04:25AM 06:52AM +0.6 09:27AM 12:25pM -0.8 03:08pM 06:50pM +1.3 10:19pM

01:36AM -1.2 05:17AM 07:43AM +0.6 10:20AM 01:16pM -0.7 03:57pM 07:39pM +1.3 11:08pM 02:26AM -1.2 06:07AM 08:37AM +0.6 11:18AM 02:11pM -0.7 04:51pM 08:31pM +1.2 11:58pM 03:18AM -1.1 06:58AM 09:32AM +0.6 12:20pM 03:10pM -0.6 05:50pM 09:27pM +1.0

9 Su

10 M

slack Water Maximum Current 02:18AM 05:50AM -1.6 08:56AM 11:36AM +1.3 03:08pM 06:40pM -1.5 09:51pM 12:11AM +0.9 03:12AM 06:53AM -1.4 09:56AM 12:36pM +1.1 04:08pM 07:45pM -1.4 10:53pM 01:13AM +0.8 04:13AM 07:58AM -1.3 11:01pM 01:39pM +0.9 05:16pM 08:48pM -1.2 12:01AM 05:24AM 12:13pM 06:28pM

02:15AM +0.6 09:03AM -1.2 02:45pM +0.8 09:55pM -1.1

01:09AM 06:37AM 01:27pM 07:32pM

03:25AM +0.5 10:15AM -1.1 04:11pM +0.7 11:04pM -1.1

02:13AM 04:54AM +0.5 07:42AM 11:24AM -1.1 02:33pM 05:31pM +0.7 08:29pM 12:01AM -1.1 03:10AM 05:53AM +0.6 08:41AM 12:22pM -1.2 03:33pM 06:17pM +0.7 09:18pM 12:49AM -1.1 03:57AM 06:32AM +0.7 09:34AM 01:12pM -1.2 04:24pM 06:52pM +0.7 09:58pM 01:30AM -1.1 04:34AM 07:06AM +0.8 10:20AM 01:59pM -1.2 05:08pM 07:27pM +0.7 10:31pM 02:07AM -1.1 05:09AM 07:40AM +0.8 11:00AM 02:41pM -1.3 05:47pM 08:05pM +0.7 11:02pM

11 Tu

slack Water Maximum Current 02:38AM -1.1 05:40AM 08:17AM +0.9 11:38AM 03:17pM -1.2 06:24pM 08:45pM +0.7 11:32pM

21 F

03:07AM -1.2 06:12AM 08:55AM +0.9 12:14pM 03:50pM -1.2 07:03pM 09:24pM +0.7

12:05AM 06:48AM 12:51pM 07:43pM

03:36AM -1.2 09:32AM +0.9 04:20pM -1.2 10:02pM +0.7

12:40AM 07:24AM 01:28pM 08:24pM

04:07AM -1.2 10:08AM +0.9 04:52pM -1.1 10:40pM +0.6

01:16AM 08:03AM 02:07pM 09:06pM

04:42AM -1.2 10:43AM +0.8 05:29pM -1.0 11:19pM +0.5

01:52AM 05:22AM -1.1 08:46AM 11:21AM +0.7 02:45pM 06:15pM -0.9 09:50pM

13 Th

14 F

17 M

18 Tu

19 W

20 Th

24 M

25 Tu

26 W

12:02AM +0.4 02:27AM 06:10AM -1.0 09:29AM 12:04pM +0.7 03:26pM 07:09pM -0.9 10:39pM

28 F

12:49AM +0.4 03:04AM 07:04AM -1.0 10:18AM 12:54pM +0.6 04:14pM 08:01pM -0.8 11:32pM

29 Sa

01:38AM +0.3 03:51AM 07:59AM -1.0 11:12AM 01:46pM +0.6 05:15pM 08:51pM -0.9 12:26AM 05:04AM 12:14pM 06:16pM

slack Water Maximum Current 01:14AM 03:29AM +0.5 06:24AM 09:59AM -1.0 01:18pM 03:47pM +0.6 07:09pM 10:44pM -1.1

30 Su

02:30AM +0.4 08:56AM -1.0 02:42pM +0.6 09:47pM -0.9

31 M

02:00AM 07:31AM 02:19pM 07:58pM -1.2

04:33AM +0.6 11:05AM -1.2 04:53pM +0.7 11:37pM

02:45AM 05:26AM +0.9 08:33AM 12:04pM -1.4 03:18pM 05:46pM +0.9 08:47pM 12:25AM -1.4 03:30AM 06:12AM +1.2 09:31AM 12:59pM -1.5 04:11pM 06:34pM +1.0 09:37pM 01:13AM -1.5 04:06AM 06:58AM +1.4 10:26AM 01:54pM -1.7 05:03pM 07:23pM +1.1 10:28pM 02:04AM -1.7 05:01AM 07:46AM +1.5 11:18AM 02:48pM -1.8 05:53pM 08:16pM +1.1 11:18pM 02:55AM -1.7 05:50AM 08:38AM +1.6 12:09pM 03:38pM -1.9 06:46pM 09:10pM +1.1 12:09AM 06:40AM 01:01pM 07:39pM +1.1

03:45AM -1.8 09:30AM +1.6 04:28pM -1.8 10:02pM

01:02AM 07:36AM 01:53pM 08:35pM +1.0

04:34AM -1.7 10:21AM +1.5 05:19pM -1.7 10:54pM

01:58AM 08:33AM 02:47pM 09:31pM +0.9

05:28AM -1.6 11:14AM +1.3 06:18pM -1.5 11:50pM

02:53AM 06:30AM -1.4 09:33AM 12:12pM +1.1 03:42pM 07:22pM -1.4 10:31pM

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore harbor Approach Cove point, 3.9 n.mi. east sharp island lt. 3.4 n.mi. West Thomas pt. shoal lt., 2.0 n.mi. east pooles island, 4 miles southwest Turkey point, 1.2 n.mi. southwest

Time Differences Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before ebb

Speed Ratios

ebb

Flood

ebb

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Corrections Applied to Batlimore Harbor Approach

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay entrance Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles north Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) stingray point, 12.5 miles east smith point light, 6.7 n.mi. east point no point, 4.3 n.mi. east

Time Differences Min. before Flood +0:29

Speed Ratios

Flood

Min. before ebb

ebb

Flood

ebb

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

+0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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Marine Trades Association of Maryland Conference Port Annapolis Marina. (410) 269-0741

Start of Junior Navigation Class Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

15-16

Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Cruises Hoopers Island. (410) 397-3743

15-17

Challenge Cup Fishing Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club, MD.

16 17 17

The First Aluminum Foil, Reynolds Wrap, Goes on Sale, 1947 CanalFest Delaware City.

Boatyard Bar & Grill Beach Bash 5 to 9 p.m. Party at Annapolis Maritime Museum to benefit the museum.

Cheese and Cracker Cruise 6 to 7:30 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

Free Seminar: Preparing for the Trip South: Part 2 of 3 10 a.m. to Noon. West Marine, 113 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. (410) 268-0129

Little Black Dress Party 8 p.m. Tiki Bar, Solomons.

River Rock Fall Fishing Tournament Rock Hall, MD. (410) 639-7070

23-24 23-25

Fall Festival Cape Charles, VA. Harbor Tackle Red Drum Tournament

Assateague Island.

17-18

Solomons Offshore Grand Prix Patuxent River off Solomons.

17-18

Crabtoberfest Noon to dark. Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD. $5.

Summer Sendoff: Blues, Brews, and Barbecue Cambridge, MD. Street festival. Maryland Lighthouse Challenge To learn more, see page 23. Pre-Boat Show Open House Annapolis Sailyard.

19 19-24

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Build Your Own Sea Kayak Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis.

21-25

Chesapeake Bay Grand Banks Owners Association Annual Fall Rendezvous Regatta Point Marina, Deltaville, VA.

22 22

Fall Begins

Shuck ‘n Shag: Feast at the Fort 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA. $35.

22-25 23

Sunfest Ocean City, MD.

Maritime Magic 7 p.m. Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park, Fells Point. Benefits Living Classrooms.

23-25 24

24 24 24 24 24 24

FallFest Rock Hall, MD. (410) 639-7779 National Hunting and Fishing Day Offshore Hero Poker Run Solomons. Oktoberfest National Harbor, MD. Rappahannock Riverfest Farley Vale Farm, King George, VA.

Trash Bash Noon to 5 p.m. Nick’s Fish House, Baltimore. Learn more on page 24.

Waterfront Festiva and Cardboard Boat Regatta Chestertown, MD.

24-25

Pre-Boat Show Open House Annapolis Yacht Sales.

Crab Meat Newburg Day

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Build Your Own Wood Duck Kayak Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis.

Start of Boating Skills and Seamanship Class 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Seneca Valley High School, Germantown, MD. $85. (240) 478-7893

Start of Navigation for the Recreational Boater Class 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Seneca Valley High School, Germantown, MD. $85. (240) 478-7893

Drink Beer Day PropTalk recommends a Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA.

Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon Miles River YC, St. Michaels.

30-Oct 2

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Fells Point Fun Festival Baltimore.

30-Oct 2

Roar at the Shore Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant & Crabhouse, Dumfries, VA. Biggest belly contest, music, and fun.

Riverside WineFest Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, MD.

National Fried Scallops Day PropTalk sautées ‘em in butter.

2011 Master National Retriever Trials Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD, and Anatidae Farm, Vienna, MD. (301) 537-5650

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Car-and-Go-Fast-Boat Show Tiki Bar, Solomons.

From the Bay, For the Bay Dine Out Maryland. Learn more on page 25.

Fall Flea Market St. Michaels Fire Department. (443) 786-6035

Free Seminar: Preparing for the Trip South: Part 3 of 3 10 a.m. to Noon. West Marine, 113 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. (410) 268-0129

3 3-Dec 5

Boatyard Bar & Grill Turns 10 Party in Eastport.

Ten Fall Boating Classes and Seminars Pip Moyer Recreational Center, Truxtun Park, Annapolis. Hosted by Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron.

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Music’s Aiken and Friends Fest Smithfield, VA.

“Charlie the Tuna” Debuts, 1961

Wine Festival Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown, VA.

Blessing of the Fleet St. Clement’s Island Museum, Colton’s Point, MD.

Trawler Fest (Show and University) Baltimore Inner Harbor Marine Center and Hyatt Regency, Baltimore. To learn more, see page 40.

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Harvest Festival on the Bay Sunset Beach Resort, Cape Charles, VA.

Harbor Party and Seafood Feast 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA.

6-8

Mid-Atlantic Surf Fishing Tournament Ocean City, MD. (410) 289-7473

6-16 6-16 7 7 7-8

Baltimore Beer Week Weems & Plath Tent Sale Annapolis.

National Frappe Day PropTalk likes double mochas. TGIF BrewFest 5 to 9 p.m. Town Point Mark, Norfolk, VA.

Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo Ward Museum, Salisbury, MD.

Fishing Buddies’ Derby Gilbert Run Park, Dentsville, MD.

Holly Point Art and Seafood Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holly Point Nature Park, Deltaville, VA. Arts, crafts, cars, pirates, kids’ fun, and food.

8 8 8-9

National Fluffernutter Day and National Kick-Butt Day Taste of Kent Narrows Chesapeake Exploration Center, Chester, MD.

Patuxent River Appreciation Days Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

Single-Celled Creatures Start Becoming Complex Life Forms, Three Billion Years Ago; and Congress Declares Today “Leif Erikson Day,” 1964

10 10 10

Antique & Classic Boat Display St. Michaels.

Vodka Is Introduced into Mainstream Culture, 14th Century The First Oktoberfest Is Held in Germany, 1810 Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

Ghosts of Sotterley Tours 7 p.m. Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood, MD.

13-16

U.S. Powerboat Show Annapolis City Dock. Learn more on page 33.

The Movie “Pulp Fiction” Is Released, 1994 The “F” bomb was dropped 265 times.

14-16

Poquoson Seafood Festival Poquoson Municipal Park, VA.

14-Nov 5

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Fall into St. Michaels Contests, fun and games, races, parades, parties, shopping, and more.

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Fall Foliage Kayak Sojourn 8:30 a.m. to Noon. Hillsmere Community Beach, Annapolis, MD. Hosted by South River Federation.

Kent Island Bay Day American Legion Field, Stevensville, MD. Great bands, food, beverages, vendors, and more!

Kent School’s First Triathlon 9 a.m. Kent School, Chestertown, MD. Run, bike, and kayak. (410) 778-4100

Patuxent Wildlife Festival Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Refuge, Laurel, MD.

15 15

Rappahannock Fall Colors Float Fredericksburg, VA.

Sultana Projects’ Waterfowl Paddle 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge, MD. Kayak and learn. $25. (410) 778-5954

15 15 15 15-16

The Baltimore Orioles Win the World Series, 1970 Tilghman Island Day Tilghman Island, MD. USS Constellation Cup and Blast Baltimore. $100.

Fall Harvest Winefest St. Michaels. Hosted by Old Brick Inn, St. Michaels Harbour Inn, and The Patriot cruise ship.

16 16 16 16

Fall Fest South Chesapeake City, MD. (410) 885-2330 National Liqueur Day PropTalk likes Pimm’s. Pet Day Tiki Bar, Solomons.

Playwright Oscar Wilde Is Born, 1854 “Work is the curse of the drinking class.”

West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival and $5000 Raffle 5 p.m. Captain Salem Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. (410) 867-4486

Start of Weather Class Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.

17-19

International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference Louisville, KY.

17-22

Build Your Own Sea Kayak Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis.

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15-16

Rocktoberfest Tournament Bahia Marina, Ocean City, MD. (410) 289-7473

15-16

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19 20 20 20-22

Yorktown Day Yorktown, VA. Parades, music, demos, and more. Gordon Bok in Concert Annapolis Maritime Museum. National Brandied Fruit Day

Assateague Island.

Mother-in-Law Day and National Mole Day Go ahead... make the connection. We dare you.

AMSA’s Surf Fishing Tournament

24-29

Build Your Own Dinghy Chesapeake Light Craft, Annapolis.

All-You-Can-Eat Pig Roast and Crab Feast Benefits St. Michaels Fire Department. (410) 745-9393

End-of-Season Halloween Party Tiki Bar, Solomons. The red rum will flow all night.

22-23

22-30

Cutwater Open House Demo Days Two weekends. Cutwater Marine Sales, Grasonville, MD. Demo the new Cutwater 26 and 28. (410) 320-3226

Demo Days at Shady Side Marine Center Clarks Landing, Shady Side, MD.

The Wreck of the Confederate Submarine Hunley Is Found Off Charleston, SC, 1970

26-29

Fort Monroe Haunted Tours Hampton, VA. $20. Benefits Hampton History Museum.

Inverters You’ve Never Heard Of!

98 Rock/WBAL Monster Rockfish Tournament Weighins at Bay Bridge Marina, Rod ’N’ Reel, Calvert Marina, and Point Lookout.

Halloween Bash Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant & Crabhouse, Dumfries, VA. Live music, costumes, and prizes.

Museum Madness Noon to 6 p.m. Portsmouth Museums, VA.

Smokey Joe’s Freaky Halloween Party! Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa, Chesapeake Beach, MD.

30 30

Haunted Refrigerator Night? Anyone for a ham-boo-ger?

Monster Rockfish Festival Greenwell State Park on the Patuxent River.

31 31

Halloween

Monster Mash Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. For wee goblins. (410) 326-2042

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Boat Show Memories by Capt. Rick Franke

The Show Must Go On

must admit that when the calendar rolls around to October these days I get a little nostalgic and misty about the Annapolis Boat Shows. After all, planning and setting up the shows were a big part of my life for 35 years. When I first went to work for Jerry and Kathy Wood as a part-time sailing instructor in late summer 1968, I soon learned that my paycheck came from Annapolis Sailing School, but I could find myself working on one of the many projects that the Woods were developing at any given time.

time as general manager. I soon learned that at least half of my time would be spent supporting the setup and construction of the shows. One of my first assignments was to interview all of the full- and part-time people involved and then develop a timeline of all the tasks involved, identifying who did what and when. This project took a couple

##The U.S. Powerboat Show in the 1980s. Photo courtesy of Rick Franke

The Early Days

Early in summer 1970, Wood discovered that I was a hobby photographer and that I knew my way around a darkroom. There was a small darkroom in a converted garage behind the school building at the corner of Sixth Street and Chester Avenue in Eastport. The first boat show was in the planning stages, and press kits were needed that required 8- by 10inch glossy photos of a half-dozen boats (250 each), an assignment that quickly landed on my plate. I spent a good part of that summer making 10 prints at a time, developing them,

“The camaraderie of a large group working together under challenging conditions; the long days and short nights; living for two weeks out of a duffel bag and eating carry-out food; and when it was all over, the sense of accomplishment of a difficult job well done were all part of it.” and then taking the wet prints into the main building where there was a sink to wash them. I’d then take the washed prints out into the patio and squeegee them onto shiny metal ferrotype plates to dry in the sun. This was many years before Photoshop and the idea of a dry darkroom. During the later ’70s, I had various small jobs related to the shows, mostly on the water side of things. In 1980, I joined the staff fullFollow us!

of years to complete. I ultimately put it on a Lotus spreadsheet (remember those?) so I could sort it by time. The final product was 14 pages long. My staff was responsible for planning, logistics, and staging the show setup. This fell into three broad categories: setup/load-in, changeover, and breakdown. The timing of all three functions was critical. PropTalk October 2011 33

Murphy’s Law

Boat Show Memories

##Crews piece together one of the hundreds of floating docks that go into making the boating party also known as the U.S. Powerboat Show. Photo by Gary Reich

One of my favorite memories of the shows was always the first staff meeting once the shows were broken down. Jerry Wood would go around the table and ask each of us for one problem or area of the show we thought should be improved. Eventually, we’d all agree on one problem and proceed to solve it. October high tides and flooding in downtown Annapolis were nothing new, even then. By the early ’80s, the shows had expanded to include both sides of Ego Alley. The large tent known as ‘C’ tent ran along the sidewalk and the parking meter island on City Dock. About every other year, the high tide would flood the tent. I remember many long nights where the whole staff would help exhibitors pick up their stock from the floor. The solution was obvious: a raised tent floor. Like many simple ideas, the execution was incredibly complex. The parking lot was not level and required the equivalent of a topographic survey to establish a level base for the floor. The floor had to be in sections to be easily transportable and set up in less than six hours. The result was 161 eight-foot square floor sections, supported on each corner by a section of old piling cut to a precise length for only that location and held in place by a custom four-sided steel corner bracket. These same floors are still used for today’s shows. Not all the problem solving was a dramatic as the ‘C’ tent floor. As the shows grew in size, the amount of time required for moving the sailboats out and the powerboats in was becoming critical. A serious

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roadblock was the time required to break apart the various “cribs” or closed sections of floating docks to allow boats to leave. The standard 10- by 20-foot floating docks were linked together like leggos by interlocking custom endplates secured with three-quarter-inch bolts attached with self-locking acorn nuts. Even with power tools, getting the nuts off and the bolts out after two weeks of stress and flexing was a challenge. While we were discussing this at a meeting, Jerry was sketching a case-hardened custom pin with a ring on one end and a quick release latch on the other. Having just spent some time on my dad’s small farm in Florida, I immediately recognized what he was sketching as a tractor hitch pin. The crucial joints in the floating docks are secured with the same hitch pins to this day. Ingenuity in problem solving was not limited to show staff; exhibitors could be very creative as well. In the early ’80s, the Irwin Yacht Company from Florida was a major player in the show. One year, one of their new large cruising boats was delayed. We waited as long as we could, but had to close off access by putting the Yachting Bridge in place. With so many closed cribs and bridges, boats not on time according to their loadin schedule were just out of luck. The Irwin people were very good about it and said they’d rearrange to cover up the hole. The next morning, there was the missing boat, fully rigged and in its spot in Ego Alley. The Irwin people never told us how they did it, but there were rumors of a 100-ton crane seen going up Main Street at 4 a.m. that morning.

Boat Show Memories

##Fork lift rush hour at City Dock, as crews set up the 2010 U.S. Powerboat Show. Photo by Gary Reich

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Good Times

Boat Show Memories

##Single file, please. Photo by Gary Reich

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Most of my memories are good ones. The camaraderie of a large group working together under challenging conditions; the long days and short nights; living for two weeks out of a duffel bag and eating carry-out food; and when it was all over, the sense of accomplishment of a difficult job well done were all part of it. But the best part of the two-week show period were the parties. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, many European builders were attempting to establish a North American market. Many came as a group, represented, promoted, and partially funded by their national trade associations. Two I remember the most were the Finnboat and the Sweboat shindigs, which were lavish affairs, featuring copious amounts of vodka and aquavit, elaborate ice sculptures, unbelievable food, and great live entertainment. Admission was by business card or staff badge, and it seemed everyone in town came. The British also hosted lavish dos, but being Brits, it was by invitation only. An invitation to that party was a most coveted item and could be bartered for almost anything. Boat show parties are still fun, but the ones from that era were legendary. Jerry liked and used photography in the business as much as possible. Boat show aerial photos became prized collector’s items, with

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Boat Show Memories many years’ worth of images appearing on office walls all over Annapolis. In the early days, Jerry did his own photography, and I would accompany him on the helicopter to change lenses and reload cameras. The first few trips out over the sparkling waters of the Bay, and then the hover over City Dock, were a great thrill.

Tough Times

Not too surprisingly, sometimes things did not go as planned. Setup requires a tightly scheduled sequence of events to turn City Dock into a marina with more than 200 floating docks and 60 pilings. The pile driving couldn’t start until 7 a.m. the Monday before the gates opened, and the whole process must be completed by noon Tuesday. The docks were pre-assembled, and pilings put in the water and tied into bundles on Back Creek ahead of time. They were then towed over to City Dock beginning at 3 a.m. One year in the early ’90s, that box did not get checked on someone’s list. Sunrise came on the first day of set up and no pilings were at City Dock. They were still

at the marina, lying on the beach because of an abnormally low tide. The point was moot, however, because there was no pile driver onsite to drive them. A new pile driving contractor had been retained that year, and although he said he understood the importance of starting on time, his rig was still on the South River. After much hullabaloo along with stomping and shouting, the tide came back in, the pilings got to City Dock, the pile driving rig arrived, and by working a very long day on Monday, we were ready to load in boats by noon on Tuesday, and we opened on schedule. Needless to say, contracts and procedures were modified to prevent a recurrence of that close call. A “The show must go on” ethos permeated the entire staff. No matter what events, internal or external, appeared to threaten the show, we always opened on schedule. September 11, the Beltway Sniper, and various tropical storms and hurricanes raised questions, but the answer was always “The show must go on.” The glancing blow from Hurricane Gloria

in 1985 caught us with all 200 docks in the water and staged in strings as long as 20 floats in Back Creek, vulnerable to a northeast blow. We towed them to various points farther up Back Creek, tied them to trees, and they suffered no damage. Hurricane/Tropical Storm Isabel, which struck our area only a few weeks before the shows in 2003, did extensive damage to City Dock. The high level of cooperation we received from the city and the show’s other five landlords to expedite temporary repairs was an object lesson in how public and private organizations can work together to accomplish a goal. The shows opened on time that year. The 2003 and 2005 shows were marred by the untimely deaths of the show’s founders Jerry and Kathy Wood. Those of us close to the Woods were very appreciative of the outpouring of sympathy and support that came from all over the worldwide boating industry. Quite often a well wisher would enquire as to what would happen to the shows. With pride we would reply “The show must go on,” and it did.

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Boat Show Preview by Nathan Bickell

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Boat Shows

ome October, the U.S. Sailboat and U.S. Powerboat shows will again blanket City Dock in Annapolis. Attracting 100,000 visitors, the shows are the two most important weeks of the year for many marine businesses. Preparations begin as soon as the previous year’s boat show closes. Garth Hichens, owner of Annapolis Yacht Sales, does a third of his annual sales during the boat shows, so everything must be perfectly organized well in advance. A large calendar in his office is filled with yacht arrival dates from manufacturers as far away as Slovenia. Every boat Hichens displays must look like something a customer wants to cruise away from the show

on. Hichens says, “People come aboard your boat, and the first impression is the most important one. Everybody who sells boats in the United States will be at the shows. This year, we are a new dealer for Beneteau Swift Trawlers; we’ll be showing off the 34-, 44-, and 52-footers at the U.S. Powerboat Show.” Pussers Caribbean Grille Restaurant is near two show entrances. General manager Jay Jones says, “After the shows, we will have sold about 10,000 Painkillers, our signature rum-and-juice concoctions. Every year, people come to each show, either as a visitor or vendor, and get a Painkiller.” Stephanie Hans, owner of Sofi’s Crepes near the U.S. Naval Academy, says, “We

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had one guy last year come in for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, five days in a row. The boat shows have quickly become our biggest event.” Sofi’s targets show workers by offering discounts on a breakfast crepe and a cup of coffee. On the other side of Ego Alley, the Fleet Reserve Club sells more than 6750 pounds of pit beef during the shows. Martin Visser has been the pit master for the past two decades. “People hear by word of mouth how good our pit beef is.” Visser says that the keys to pit beef include thinly slicing the meat against the grain and cooking each 18-pound round of beef slowly for about two hours. Visser holds his secrets close, but admits that his seasoning

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rawler Fest! It’s more than just an in-water boat show. It’s educational classes, exhibits for cruisers, activities, and maritime entertainment. In the evenings, share the cruising lifestyle at themed dinner receptions with delicious food and drink and lots of likeminded cruisers. “Everyone at Trawler Fest has a common interest, so the social aspect is significantly different from other shows. It’s not a show for the fast crowd, so there’s more of a sense of community. It’s perfect for anyone looking for a boat owner group or rendezvous ‘feel.’ We have lots of couples who aren’t afraid to untie the lines and shove off for long-distance adventures, and they’re open to talking and sharing experiences with would-be cruisers,” explains Rob Dorfmeyer, publisher of PassageMaker Magazine, which produces the event. Socializing is part of the fun, but of course, the main attraction is the trawler hardware. Expect to see 70 boats on display waiting for you to come aboard and admire them. Among the beauties will be three Beneteau boats. Garth Hichens, owner of Annapolis Yacht Sales says, “Beneteau Power has recently moved back into America and

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launched a whole new range of trawlers. For the first time, the Swift Trawlers 34 and 52 will be at Trawler Fest along with the Swift 44.” Beyond the boats, exhibitors will be showing all manner of boating accessories, and real experts will be leading seminars aimed to get you out on the water with confidence.

New for 2011

Dorfmeyer points to three exciting new opportunities at Trawler Fest this year. “A significant change is that many of our educational components are U.S. Power Squadron (USPS) accredited. This means that our university course offerings and eight to 10 of the seminars will meet USPS requirements when boaters apply for coastal licenses.” Dorfmeyer adds, “We’ll also be of-

fering a field excursion with an onboard engine systems tour where you can learn how the system works and what to watch out for. The tour is free, but it requires preregistration and is limited to 15 people. We also refresh our seminars each year so that we always have new and different course offerings. This year, preregistration for our seminars has significantly increased. And our university courses are nearly filled, so we expect to see attendance meet or exceed last year’s numbers.” “Also new for 2011, well-known author Michael Tougias, who has written several books specific to maritime life and longdistance cruising, will be speaking and available for personal signings of his book, Overboard. Tougias’s talk will be a free offering, and he’ll also be walking the docks,” says Dorfmeyer.

Local Knowledge

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National Aquarium, Baltimore, Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, Fort McHenry, the Baltimore Maritime Museum, and much more. Nearby, shopping and restaurants range from elegant clothing and fine dining to T-shirt shacks and burger joints. A short walk or a ride on the water taxi can reach most anything you might want. Find water taxi routes and fares at baltimorewatertaxi.com.

Pricing and Packages

Spend an afternoon, or build your own six-day immersion course. Pricing will reflect your choices. General admission is $15, which includes entrance to the boat show and all the afternoon activities. The Ultimate Trawler Fest Experience—which includes Trawler Fest University’s two full days of instruction, lunch, certificate of completion, cocktail party commemorating graduation, and Trawler Fest’s threeday, all-inclusive package—will run you $750, but smaller packages are available at many levels, down to $50 for a half-day seminar and admission to the show. Visit the Trawler Fest website for specifics. Tickets for the evening receptions can be purchased separately for $45 Thursday and Friday nights and $25 Saturday night.

Logistics: Hotels, Parking, and Docking

The Hyatt Regency Baltimore is the official hotel for Trawler Fest. Reservations can be made online at the Trawler Fest website (in the “facts” box) or by calling (410) 528-1234. For a complete listing of Inner Harbor hotels, attractions, and parking, visit baltimore.org. Parking lots and pay spaces on Light Street and Key Highway are within walking distance of Rash Field. Metered spaces along Light Street and Key Highway are also available. Harborview Marina Parking at the intersection of Key Highway and Harborview Drive will charge $10 per day for attendees. Shuttle service will be provided between the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore Marine Center (BMC) Inner Harbor Marina, and HarborView Marina Parking. Come by boat. Docking at BMC’s Inner Harbor Marina is available to those registered for the Ultimate Trawler Fest Experience package, Trawler Fest University, and threeday all-inclusive packages. Space is limited, so reserve your slip early by calling (410) 9909086 extension 12, or register online. Limited reserved dockage is also available at BMC’s HarborView Marina. Call (410) 752-1122 for reservations.

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Carson's Creekside

39° 19.1N 76° 25.3W

Chesapeake Inn

39° 31.5N 75° 17.19W

Cheshire Crab

39° 07.6N 76° 28.4W

Deep Creek

39° 02.6N 76° 27.4W

The Granary

39° 26.1N 75° 58.4W

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Harbor Shack

39° 08.1N 76° 14.9W

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

39° 15.0N 76° 29.3W

Island View Café

39° 16.1N 76° 23.8W

Nabbs Creek Dock Bar

39° 09.8N 76° 32.7W

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39° 15.5N 76° 10.5W

Nauti-Goose Saloon

39° 35.4N 76° 56.4W

Nick's Fish House

39° 15.4N 76° 36.4W

River Watch

39° 18.4N 76° 25.5W

Rusty Scupper

39° 16.5N 76° 36.3W

Sue Island Grill and Crab House

39° 17.1N 76° 23.9W

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Browns Creek (410) 687-9799 Stony Creek (410) 437-3737 Fairlee Creek (410) 778-5007 Northeast River (410) 287-7880 Middle Branch (410) 347-4123 Middle River at Hopkins Creek (410) 687-1422 Baltimore Harbor (410) 727-3678 Sue Creek, off Middle River (410) 574-0009

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Potomac River (301) 769-2500

Annie’s Paramount

38° 57.2N 76° 12.4W

Patuxent River (410) 326-4855

Chesapeake Beach (410) 257-3689 Kent Narrows (410) 827-7103 Bay Bridge Marina Grill/Tiki Bar Kent Island at Bay Bridge (410) 643-3162

Bay Hundred

Knapps Narrows (410) 886-2126

38° 58.8N 76° 19.9W 38° 43.8N 76° 19.5W

Morris Point

38° 15.2N 76° 43.9W

Naughty Gull

38° 19.5N 76° 27.5W

Olde Crisfield Tiki Bar

37° 58.6N 75° 51.7W

Pirate’s Cove

38° 50.6N 76° 32.3W

Pusser’s Landing

38° 58.6N 76° 29.2W

Red Eye's Dock Bar

38° 57.2N 76° 12.4W

Sam’s Waterfront Café

39° 02.1N 76° 24.4W

Schooners

38° 41.3N 76° 10.1W

Skipper’s Pier

38° 46.2N 76° 33.3W

Snappers

38° 34.2N 76° 04.2W

Solomon’s Pier

38° 19.2N 76° 27.3W

Spinnaker’s

37° 30.2N 77° 36.3W

St. Michaels Crab House

38° 47.4N 76° 13.1W

Stoney’s Kingfisher

38° 19.3N 76° 27.4W

Suicide Bridge

38° 37.2N 75° 56.4W

The Captain’s Table

38° 19.5N 76° 27.5W

The Jetty

38° 58.3N 76° 14.2W

The Masthead

38° 40.5N 76° 10.1W

Thursday’s

38° 50.5N 76° 32.4W

Tiki Bar

38° 19.1N 76° 27.2W

Tim’s II

38° 19.4N 77° 14.5W

Tim’s River Shore

38° 34.1N 77° 15.5W

Vera’s White Sands

38° 25.3N 76° 27.5W

Somer's Cove, Crisfeild, MD (410) 968-2722 West River, MD (410) 867-2300

Big Mary’s Dock Bar

38° 50.6N 76° 32.3W

Ego Alley (410) 626-0004

Blue Heron Pub

38° 13.5N 76° 57.4W

Kent Narrows (410) 827-3937

Calypso Bay

38° 46.3N 76° 34.8W

Chesapeake Harbor (410) 263-3600

Cantler's Riverside Inn

39° 00.2N 76° 27.3W

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Captain Bud’s Somer's Cove, Crisfield, MD (410) 968-3131 Catamarans

37° 58.3N 75° 51.4W

Rockhold Creek, Deale, MD (410) 867-7110

38° 19.3N 76° 27.4W

Cambridge Creek (410) 228-0112

Clearview at Horns Point

38° 35.1N 76° 07.1W

Patuxent River, Solomons (410) 326-2424

Crab Claw

38° 47.5N 76° 13.2W

Jutland Creek, Point Lookout (310) 872-5020

DiGiovanni’s

38° 19.2N 76° 27.3W

Fisherman’s Inn

38° 58.1N 76° 14.4W

Solomons (410) 394-0236

Four Winds Café

38° 19.5N 76° 27.1W

Choptank River, MD (410) 943-4689

Foxy’s Dock Bar

38° 47.2N 76° 13.2W

Solomons (410) 326-2772

Harris Crab House

38° 57.2N 76° 12.4W

Kent Narrows, MD (410) 827-4959

Indigo Landing

38° 49.5N 77° 02.3W

Tred Avon (410) 226-5171

Kentmorr

38° 54.5N 76° 21.4W

West River (410) 867-7200

Lowes Wharf Marina Inn

38° 45.9N 76° 19.7W

Back Creek, Solomons (410) 326-4075

Madigan’s Waterfront

38° 40.5N 77° 15.3W

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Mango’s Bar & Grill

38° 43.2N 76° 32.3W

Potomac River (703) 441-1375

Mike’s

38° 57.1N 76° 34.3W

Patuxent River, MD (410) 586-1182

West River, MD (410) 867-2300 Potomac River (804) 224-8726 Tracy's Creek, Deale MD (410) 867-9787 Mill Creek, MD (410) 757-1311

Solomons, MD (410) 326-8399

Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (410) 221-0521 Miles River (410) 745-2900 Back Creek, Solomons (410) 394-6400 Kent Narrows (410) 827-6666 Solomons, MD (410) 394-6373 Miles River (410) 745-4340 Kent Narrows (410) 827-9500 Potomac River (703) 548-0001 Kent Island at Bay Bridge (410) 643-2263 Ferry Cove, MD (410) 745-6684 Occoquan River (703) 494-6373 Herring Bay (410) 257-0095 South River (410) 956-2784

Miles River (410) 745-3737

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37° 15.4N 75° 58.7W

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36° 54.2N 76° 05.6W

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37 49.9N 76° 17.19N

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Dockside Inn

36° 54.2N 76° 05.1W

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

La Marinella

36° 54.2N 76° 04.1W

Lynnhaven Bay, VA (757) 481-5646

Hooters

36° 50.4N 76° 17.3W

Little Creek, VA (757) 480-5000

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37° 42.7N 75° 45.3W

Salt Ponds Marina, VA (757) 850-4300

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36° 54.4N 76° 04.3W

Crockrell Creek, VA (804) 453-4666

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Pelican Pub

37° 07.1N 75° 58.7W

River’s Inn

37° 15.2N 76° 28.5W

Smithfield Station

36° 58.5N 76° 37.2W

Surfrider

37° 00.5N 76° 20.4W

Surfrider Marina Shores

36° 54.2N 76° 03.5W

Surfrider Taylors Landing

36° 55.2N 76° 11.3W

The Beacon Cabana Bar

37° 03.1N 76° 17.6W

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Fall Cruising

The Delights of Cruising the Chesapeake in the Fall

avorite destinations. Cool weather. Shoreside fun. Waterfowl. Fall colors. Oyster joints. Pretty rivers. These are the pot-marked, golf-ball-sized ideas my editor teed up after asking me to write about fall cruising on the Bay. Gee, thanks, Gary. How do you expect anyone to weave all these things into a nice little two-page package? There’s never enough room to cover all of the pleasures of fall cruising on the Bay.

##Goin’ through Easton’s back door last fall.

But Gary is in luck. I’m a “fall person.” If you’re like me, you come into your own when autumn dances into Bay Country. With barely a glance back at summer, you look forward to the leaves changing colors and the seasonal smells permeating your senses. You and yours delight when the geese and other waterfowl act up at dusk and dawn as the weather turns crisp and clears the air. Sweaters, jackets, and sleeping bags come out, and galley options change over from light summery suppers to thicker, fuller meals such as spicy chili with all the fixings, noodle-laden stroganoff, warming soups, and anything else that helps heat up a chilly cabin and feeds your belly and soul. Follow us!

A Change of Pace

With the change of season, cruising takes on a different persona. You think more about and plan around the weather, wind, and waves, looking for protection from them, more so than in the summer. You scope out ways to stay warm, not cool. As the days get shorter, travel times compress, too. Rather than finding outdoor pools, water slides, and other get-outdoors activities, you gravitate toward quiet anchorages with flocks of geese and welcoming marinas with electrical hookups, indoor pools, and other ways to entertain yourself. Rather than crabs, you now crave oysters. Instead of swimming off your transom, you stroll around and explore your surroundings. Rather than sunbathing, you read and chat on the sunny lee side of your boat, intent on seeing how the water moves to reflect the different moods of the sky and shorelines nearby. Instead of staying up late in your flybridge or cockpit, when it gets dark, you go down below to relax, get warm, and snuggle under the comforter. And, as October rolls into November, you take advantage of the creature comforts and safety of slipping into your favorite marina and plugging in for heat. But, that’s not to say you can’t tour rivers, creeks, and coves by dinghy looking to shoot wildlife and fall scenery with your camera; just have hot chocolate ready when you return to the mothership.

Where Are the Geese?

##Do you know where this boathouse is?

do. Most geese migrate to the Bay region in early autumn and remain through spring before returning to their northern breeding grounds. And, local, often messy, Canada goose populations exist year-round in parks, golf courses, and other open areas throughout the Bay’s watershed. Chances are good you’ll see and hear flocks of them this fall no matter where you slip into a marina or plop the hook. At the risk of raising the ire of my husband, I’ll let you in on a little secret. Our favorite place to anchor out in the fall is in Goldsborough Creek off the Tred Avon River. Geese spend their time in the surrounding fields, in giant ##Geese grace Goldsborough Creek.

Let’s start with where you and your boat are. You probably won’t want to travel very far afield, say not more than 30 miles one way, depending on what boat you have. At that range, you’ll find fine fall fishing action and a boatload of great destination ports in nearly every corner of the Bay. I’m not a birder, nor do I play one on TV. But I do know that Canada geese and other waterfowl love the open and shallow waters of the Bay’s creeks, rivers, marshes, and fields, especially on the Eastern Shore, almost as much as we all PropTalk October 2011 47

Fall Cruising flocks that cloud the skies, and up the many watery cuts and coves that provide protection and ample room for hundreds, if not thousands, of their best buddies to mix and mingle. We’ve also had good luck seeing geese and sea ducks along and above the Wye River, near St. Michaels, up the Rhode River, and in countless other spots in the Middle Bay. If you need an added

bonus, the water becomes a changing collage as patches of multi-colored leaves swirl in the autumnal currents and breezes. Photo ops abound. Maryanne Gomme of the Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club says, “We found a two-day cruise up the Chester River in the fall to be delightful. Fall colors were beautiful, geese were everywhere, an oysterman was hard at work with his tongs, and we played leap frog with tall ships all the way to Chestertown, MD. Our overnight in Langford Creek was very special, as we watched clouds of geese settle into fields around us and listened to the music of their chatter all evening. We caught up with all those tall ships when we reached Chestertown. It was Downrigging Weekend, and wooden ships and boats of every description and age had gathered to mark the end of the boating season. The whole scene put an exclamation point on a truly enjoyable weekend.”

##See Granary Creek through the eyes of Wye Island.

In Search of Oysters

The short answer? Visit your favorite dockside restaurant nearby, naturally. The long answer? Try something new; check out a new-to-you dock bar, waterfront restaurant, or shoreside watering hole. Two most excellent places to start your culinary hunt for oysters are our Dock Bar Guide (page 44) and our Chesapeake calendar (page 28). Oyster-laden, waterfowl, and fall festivals will pop up at ports all over the place this October and November, prime “R-ster” months for Bay cruisers.

Finding Fun

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museum hopping, and doing anything else that floats your boat. For example, Baltimore and Washington, DC, boast major league football; need we say more? And, marinas near smaller cities have their own unique charms; they are yours for exploring and enjoying. For tree-lined older waterfront communities, think about cruising to Annapolis, Easton, Chestertown, Hampton, Norfolk, Onancock, Oxford, St. Michaels, Urbanna, and Yorktown. For waterfront boardwalks, visit Havre de Grace, North Beach, and Solomons, for starters. Nice beaches can be found all over the place,

such as in Cape Charles, VA, Colonial Beach, VA, and Dumfries, VA; at Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis; and by anchoring off Calvert Cliffs State Park. Cambridge’s Sailwinds Park and Havre de Grace, MD, have the biggest tot lot (playgrounds for kids). Quiet Waters Park near Annapolis comes a close second, tot lot wise, with the added bonus of tree-lined walking trails, picnic pavilions, grassy knolls, a snack hut, and dog-friendly spaces. The Bay abounds with great boat ramp facilities; if you trailer your boat, you already know where they are, so try out a new one this fall.

Middle Bay home port for an autumnal jaunt. As for the Potomac River, its freakish weather woes really aren’t my thing, and anyway, it’s is too far afield for a fall float. But, I bet Breton and St. Clements bays are lovely in the fall. Some day, we’ll make time to expand our Bay horizons. Still on our list of places to cruise to this fall are Goldsborough Creek and Oxford, Tilghman Island, and St. Michaels. Let’s hope Mother Nature cooperates.

Seeking Fall Colors

As for pretty waterways to visit after summer, start by eyeballing a chart of the Chesapeake Bay. To see the maroons, yellows, browns, golds, and greens of the season, our favorites are cruises up the Chester, Little Choptank, Miles, Rhode, Tred Avon, West, and Wye rivers and many of the creeks off each. But, we’d love to tour the fall colors along Mobjack Bay and the James, Patuxent, Rappahannock, Sassafras, Susquehanna, and York rivers. It’s just that they are all too far from our

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Indian Summer Back in Weehawken by Charlie Iliff

##A modest summer cottage in the Thousand Islands area. Photo by Linda Burnett

emember snipe hunts? Were you one of those left out in the woods by your “friends” with a flashlight and a burlap bag, waiting for the snipes they were allegedly driving toward you? When you went on your first boat trip, did someone send you down below to ask the skipper for the key to the keelson? Would these events, when you’ve been the victim of practical jokes, make you a little skeptical if someone told you that some of the most polite and helpful people you’ll

##Lucy Iliff, PropTalk’s classified, distribution, and copy editor guru, sets Indian Summer on a course across Lake Champlain. Photo by Charlie Iliff

our vessel is about 16 and a half feet high with the mast and bimini down; could you call ahead for us and ask them to lower the water so we can make it under the railroad bridge?” The response: “Sure Captain. It’ll take them about an hour and a half, but you’ve still got three locks before you get there, so they should have it ready for you.” Then what? As you approach the railroad bridge between locks 3 and 4, do you expect enough clearance to get through? Or do you expect to encounter a crowd

##Not all locks are created equal. Notice the locktenders cranking the lock gates open on the right-hand side of the image. Photo by Linda Burnett

have been a difficult chore. It isn’t a scam. The Champlain Canal people open spill gates to lower the water level in the pool above a hydroelectric dam to maintain 17 feet of clearance under the railroad bridge whenever a boat requests it. The normal clearance may only be 15 feet, or even less. But, I’m a bit ahead of myself, and the Indian Summer 2011 Odyssey. After 30 locks in the Erie and Oswego canals, and a leisurely trip across the bottom of Lake Ontario, Lucy, Mike, Kelly, and I

“Champlain Canal Lock 8 lockmaster—our vessel is about 16 and a half feet high with the mast and bimini down; could you call ahead for us and ask them to lower the water so we can make it under the railroad bridge?” The response: “Sure Captain. It’ll take them about an hour and a half, but you’ve still got three locks before you get there, so they should have it ready for you.” ever meet are the New Yorkers who run the New York Canal System, and that for $100 for the entire season, they’ll cycle the locks at your request anywhere in the Erie, Oswego, or Champlain Canals, speaking to you as if they actually care whether or not you enjoy your trip? If that sounds a little unlikely, try this: “Champlain Canal Lock 8 lockmaster— 50 October 2011 PropTalk

of New Yorkers on the bridge, laughing, pointing, and taking pictures of the Chesapeake Bay idiots who fell for the old “lower the water level” scam? I’ll resist the temptation to leave the answer to the end of the article in an attempt to keep you reading. Indian Summer cleared the bridge by about eight inches, without removing the dinghy davit, which would

left the boat at a marina in Cape Vincent, NY, for the Fourth of July weekend. Bob and Linda Burnett and Herky and Susie Warner picked Indian Summer up the next week, watched the French Festival parade, did a short tour of the Thousand Islands, and then went to Kingston, NY, for a bit more canal work. proptalk.com

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erky sent this broadcast e-mail to his mailing list: “Hello all. What a grand, once-ina-lifetime trip! I am writing this while we are sitting at the seawall in downtown Ottawa, Canada, where we arrived Saturday afternoon. We left Kingston on Monday morning, unfortunately missing the 11 a.m. Kingston bridge opening. We forgot that the bridge didn’t open again until 1 p.m., so we killed time by getting a badly needed holding tank pumpout. It was then back to the bridge, where just as the opening began, one of the engines overheated. We operated on one engine for the rest of the day as we (i.e., Bob) worked on solving the problem. But nothing made any sense as to why the engine was running hot. After reading the engine manual four times, we noticed a reference to a vent valve, which should be open to allow air out while you fill the engine with coolant. That helped. So we limped along to the Upper Brewer Lock, where we met a fellow Marine Trawler Owner’s Association member, who gave us a thermostat and gasket for our overheating engine. All seemed well the next day as we traveled to Westport (a quaint little town), and then on toward Smith Falls. Then both engines heated up. We spent three and a half hours at anchor, while Bob worked on our engines. It appeared that following along behind three other boats had kicked up a lot of mud and seaweed, which got into our sea chest and water strainers. Bob is

now a wizard at taking strainers apart, cleaning, and putting them back together in record time. Forward ho, on to Merrickville, Ontario. Here we found wonderful people, great service and food, but too much wine. On July 16 (Saturday), we were up early and on the water by 8 a.m. to hit the first of about eight locks. We cleared our first lock at 8:30 a.m., and eventually arrived in Ottawa about 5 p.m., where we are now tied to the aforementioned seawall. Susie and Linda left around 8:30 this morning via car for home; they certainly were ready to get off the boat. It was hot and sticky yesterday as we toured the city—Susie and I by tour bus, while Bob and Linda hiked it. Bob and I are off in the morning to traverse the big eight locks down from the center of town to the Ottawa River, and then on to Montreal in two days to meet up with his son-in-law, who will help us get down the canal to Lake Champlain and Burlington, VT, where I plan on getting off and going home. Small world stuff: We passed another boat two days ago going the opposite direction, and he hailed us on the VHF radio. It turns out he was from Crownsville, MD, and had bought his property there from Linda’s brother. Now in Ottawa, right behind us here on the wall, is a boat from Solomons, MD. That’s all for now. This is beautiful country, and it is amazing to think this canal system was built in 1832 and only took them six years; it’s incredible.”

As the e-mail predicted, Bob and Herky got Indian Summer from Ottawa to Montreal without wifely supervision. It was another beautiful run, and great experience—even

Canadian locks, they took Indian Summer from Montreal out across the St. Lawrence and down the Richelieu Canal into Lake Champlain. They left her at The Moor-

“So we limped along to the Upper Brewer Lock, where we met a fellow Marine Trawler Owner’s Association member, who gave us a thermostat and gasket for our overheating engine. All seemed well the next day as we traveled to Westport (a quaint little town), and then on toward Smith Falls. Then both engines heated up.”

##Alan Jones prepares Indian Summer’s foredeck for a lock-through. Photo by John Callahan

the part where the current was so fast that Indian Summer could barely run upstream. Alan Jones and John Callahan got aboard for the next leg. Now experts at

ings, a big marina in Mallets Bay at Colchester, VT, just North of Burlington, VT, and caught a ferry across to Plattsburg, NY, to pick up a rental car.

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INDIAN SUMMER “Bob is now a wizard at taking strainers apart, cleaning, and putting them back together in record time. Forward ho, on to Merrickville, Ontario. Here we found wonderful people, great service and food, but too much wine.”

A couple of days later, Lucy and I rode the train to Springfield, MA, and then a bus to Burlington, because the northbound tracks from Springfield to Burlington are being upgraded. We bicycled around Colchester for a day and then headed south through Lake Champlain. The lake is spectacular. Since Bob had repaired the heating glitches and had all systems running smoothly, we had an easy half-day trip to a stop in Westport, NY, on the western shore of the lake. From Westport, it was another half-day to Orwell, VT, to Chip-

man Point Marina, which first opened in 1812. The stone inn and marina buildings were built in 1810 and 1811. The travel brochure indicated that groceries were available at the marina, which we needed, since we had invited college friends from Plymouth, VT, to join us for lunch on the boat. In reality, groceries were actually four and a half miles away, in the village of Orwell, VT. But, we were advised: “If you don’t mind driving a Scion, the keys are on the dash, and there’s a little map on the seat.” We didn’t mind. The map was there; the gro-

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ceries were purchased, and lunch with old friends was great. From Orwell south past Fort Ticonderoga to the Lock 12 Marina in Whitehall, NY, was another easy half-day’s travel. Where the lake was wide, with mountains in the distance in every direction, the last 15 miles to the lock were narrow, winding, and marshy, with little weedy inlets. This area was fascinating and beautiful in a completely different way from the grandeur of the mountains. Lucy and I left Indian Summer in Whitehall and caught a train home. Bob and Linda and Alan and Leslie

Jones got aboard 10 days later and took her through the Champlain Canal, under the aforementioned low bridge, and out into the Hudson River again at Troy, NY. After a couple of stops along the Hudson, they tucked her away once again at the Lincoln Harbor Yacht Club in Weehawken, NJ, to await arrival of the next southbound crew. It’s beginning to look as if Herky’s e-mail may have been wrong describing this as a “oncein-a-lifetime trip.” The boat isn’t even home yet, but there is some thought of doing it all again. It’s been that great a trip. ##Ottawa’s famous and picturesque “staircase” locks 1-8. Photo by Bob Burnett

Editor’s Note: Charlie is going to take a short break from his long-running column for the winter to enjoy the fall season on Indian Summer without thoughts of deadlines or pestering e-mails wondering when his columns will be ready. Check back in the spring to see what adventures the Indian Summer crew get themselves into over the next six months. I hope you’ve enjoyed following along as much as I have. ~Gary

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Maryland’s Natural Resources Police Photos and story by Gary Reich

“This is what I like about this job—I work drug cases, poaching cases, do investigative work… it’s diverse and interesting—never a dull moment.”

aryland’s Natural Resources Police (NRP) officers are viewed in many different lights, both bad and good. It’s no secret that many recreational boaters and anglers see them only as “ticket writers,” whose sole mission is to nit-pick their safety gear and ruin already limited leisure time. More than a few watermen look at them as a nuisance—getting in their way while they do their best to eke out a living. I wanted to find out the full reality of the situation by riding along with some of NRP’s officers on a variety of their missions.

The State Oyster Police It was in 1868 that the state of Maryland established the State Oyster Police, the predecessor of today’s NRP, which is the oldest state law enforcement agency in the country. Today’s NRP is tasked with three primary services: 1) Enforcing the laws and regulations that protect Maryland’s natural resources; 2) Enforcing state laws and regulations on 500,000 acres of land owned or controlled by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources; and 3) Ensuring Maryland’s recreational boating enforcement and maritime homeland security. NRP enforces all the boating and navigational laws and conducts search and rescue operations on all of Maryland’s waterways. Each year, NRP’s 210 officers respond to more than 20,000 service calls, 4000 maritime search-and-rescue calls, and 350 boating accidents involving injuries or property damage in excess of $2000. NRP also polices state-owned lands, which receive more than 12 million visitors a year.

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##Razor clams harvested from the Miles River and destined for use as crab bait.

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My request for officer ride-alongs just happened to coincide with a new recruitment cycle at NRP, so Sgt. Art Windemuth, a 24-year NRP veteran and NRP’s Public Information Officer, met with me at NRP’s Training Academy at Matapeake, MD, in late May. The state is currently recruiting officer candidates. Sgt. Windemuth says, “When we start recruiting, we get as many as 1000 applications from all over the country. We then whittle them down to around 100. From those 100, we try to assemble a class of about 12-17 recruits.” Sgt. Windemuth adds, “We have applicants come to us with Master’s degrees, law enforcement experience, and a strong knowledge of natural resources. It’s hard to make those

last 12-17 selections, but it’s not a bad problem to have. Most of all, we’re looking for individuals who can work alone, unsupervised, and have good characters and a clean background.”

Miles River Multi-Tasking Sgt. Windemuth set me up with Cpl. Roy L. Rafter Jr. for my first ride-along. Cpl. Rafter is a 10-year NRP veteran whose primary beat encompasses Talbot and Dorchester counties on the Eastern Shore, all part of NRP’s Eastern Region, Area 2. Cpl. Rafter works out of St. Michaels, where he has a SeaArk 25 VC Commander and a 21-foot, center-console Boston Whaler at his disposal. For his shoreside work, Cpl. Rafter is equipped with a green, NRP-badged, Ford F-150 pickup truck, which serves as his mobile office. I arrived in St. Michaels at 6:45 a.m. on a Wednesday, waiting in my car for Cpl. Rafter, and started to get a little impatient as the clock ticked past 7 a.m., our scheduled meet time. But it turns out that Cpl. Rafter had already had a busy morning. He had procured a summons for a drug arrest he’d made the day before and conducted a traffic stop even before arriving in St. Michaels at our meet spot. “I’m sorry we’re starting a little late; I had a couple of things come up,” Cpl. Rafter added.

Checking the Commercial Fleet Once we’d loosed the lines and motored out of Church Cove, we set a course for the Miles River, where we’d head southeast toward Long Point. The area that morning was buzzing with commercial activity, both crab harvesting and clamming. White deadrise boats dotted the Miles River all the way down to the bridge at Oak Creek. It looked like it was going to be a busy morning. We started boarding boats around 8 a.m. Cpl. Rafter said, “Commercial crabbers have to take one declared day off from proptalk.com

crabbing each week, and that day has to be permanently labeled on the vessel’s port stern. Additionally, each clam or crab boat must have a properly labeled PFD with reflective tape for each crew member, a throwable PFD, a fire extinguisher, flares, a sound-making device, and proper “injury” and “discharge of oil” placards. Oh, and of course they have to have a proper crabbing or clamming license and documentation.” The first boat we boarded was a clam boat running the typical water-jet conveyer rig, which uses a huge engine-driven water impeller pump to force water into the bottom, tossing the clams up onto the conveyer, where the waterman gathers and sorts them at deck level. “They use these razor clams for crab bait,” Cpl. Rafter said. “My father and I always used salted eel for trotlining,” I told Cpl. Rafter. “That’s too expensive now. Most guys use these clams tied to their trotlines in little mesh bags now. Others use salted bull lips,” Cpl. Rafter replied. I have to make note that the clam boat was like something out of Kevin Costner’s “Water World” movie. She had her own main engine (exposed, rusted, pieced together with odds and ends, and loud), but also had an engine driving the water jet impeller that was equally as loud and rusted. The turbocharger was open to the air, and large streams of black smoke billowed out of the engine’s dry stack while Cpl. Rafter checked out the safety gear. Along the gunwhales were artifacts the waterman had pulled from the bottom, such as bottles, cans, a couple of old watches, and some tree limbs. The waterman checked out OK, so we pushed off, and Cpl. Rafter wished him a good day. We continued boarding boats, and at Long Point, we came across a waterman who knew Cpl. Rafter by sight. “Good morning,” the waterman said, “How are you today?” Cpl. Rafter inspected his crabs, all of his safety gear, and licensing, which all checked out. Cpl. Rafter introduced me to the waterman as the editor from PropTalk and asked if I’d like to make a run of his line with him. The waterman agreed, so Cpl. Rafter cast us off, and the waterman and I proceeded down his line while I took pictures and reminisced about the good times my dad and I used to have running a trotline. “Don’t get any ideas about doing this for a living,” the water-

“Don’t get any ideas about doing this for a living,” the waterman said. “There are better ways to make money,” he added.”

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MD’s Natural Resources Police (continued) man said. “There are better ways to make money,” he added. I thanked him for the opportunity to crab with him and hopped back onto Cpl. Rafter’s boat, and we bid him a good day, as he waved to us. “It’s guys like that who get a bad name from the poachers,” Cpl. Rafter says. “He’s just out here trying to make an honest living.” Cpl. Rafter’s previously mentioned summons was on his mind, so while we made our rounds about the commercial clamming and crabbing fleet, Cpl. Rafter was asking each waterman if he knew where the individual was and handing each waterman his business card as we left. “Call me if you see him,” Cpl. Rafter said. “You wouldn’t believe how many cards I give out. I want everyone to know how to contact me at any time of day. I get good leads—big leads—from people who just call me on the phone,” Cpl. Rafter added. It took about six boats to get a lead, but one waterman finally pointed us to the individual’s father, who was crabbing in a home-built skiff just south of Little Neck Creek. ##Cpl. Rafter questions a waterman about the whereabouts of his son while issuing a citation for crabbing on an expired license and warnings for safety violations.

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide As we pulled up to the small skiff, Cpl. Rafter noticed that the vessel did not have the proper declaration on the port stern. The vessel was also without properly marked PFDs, a fire extinguisher, flares (expired), or a throwable PFD. And when Cpl. Rafter examined his commercial crabbing license, he noticed it was not only transferred from another waterman, but it also was expired. The waterman knew his crabbing day was over. As we pushed off to go search his records, he started pulling up his trotline. Cpl. Rafter pulled away from the workboat and proceeded to run a check on his driver’s license soundex number for any warrants, but also investigated his expired and transferred crabbing license. “Sometimes these guys can forge these things, so I always make sure the transfer is valid. This one’s good, but it’s still expired. I have to write him a ticket for crabbing on an expired license, and I’ll give him warnings for the other violations,” Cpl. Rafter said. The waterman unsurprisingly gave no clues as to his son’s whereabouts. We eventually headed back to Church Cove and prepared to look for Cpl. Rafter’s summons individual shoreside, but while we were loading up the truck, Cpl. Rafter received a complaint of a boat break-in at Knapps Narrows. We cruised the 12 miles down to Knapps Narrows, but Cpl. Rafter found no evidence on the boat that would lead to any suspects. Once we’d sorted things out down there, we headed back to the Miles River area and poked around for the summons subject some more. “This is what is frustrating for us,” Cpl. Rafter said. “I have a summons I want to serve, and while it’s our job to investigate break-ins and malicious destruction of property, it sometimes takes us away from pressing matters. You have to be able to multitask and prioritize to do this job well,” Cpl. Rafter added.

Working on a tip from a couple of young watermen we found at a public landing off the Miles River, Cpl. Rafter visited a known drug house for the individual we’d been looking for. The person of interest wasn’t there, but the owners of the house were not pleased to have the law poking around, evidenced by the man who walked out of the house, right past Cpl. Rafter, vanishing into thin air. “They will not be happy about my visit,” Cpl. Rafter said. As we pulled away from the house, Cpl. Rafter added, “I guarantee you they are making a phone call to our individual right now expressing their displeasure for causing me to come knocking on their door.” Cpl. Rafter added, “This is what I like about this job—I work drug cases, poaching cases, do investigative work… it’s diverse and interesting—never a dull moment. But remember that we just worked a full day, and we didn’t even get down to the Choptank River. It’s one of the challenges of the job—not being able to cover all of our territory every day.”

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Cpl. Rafter eventually dropped me off at Church Cove around 2 p.m., and I was amazed at how fast the day had gone by. “Call me any time you want to come along for a patrol; I enjoyed having you along,” Cpl. Rafter said. I said, “You bet I will. Thank you for everything.” I loaded up and watched Cpl. Rafter drive off into St. Michaels wondering what would happen with his effort to serve his summons. So as this story was set to go to print, I contacted Cpl. Rafter to find out the results of his search. Cpl. Rafter said, “He called me about 15 minutes after I dropped you off. The people from the drug house had contacted him, and he arranged to meet with me so I could serve the summons the next day. The case is still active at this point.” Editor’s Note: Stay tuned to PropTalk over the coming months as we continue to ride along with the officers of Maryland’s NRP on their various missions. Next month’s issue will contain a story about NRP’s Southern Region, Area 3, and an evening patrol with Ofc. Rodney Smith. I want to thank Sgt. Art Windemuth and Cpl. Roy Rafter Jr. for all of their assistance in putting this story together. ~GR

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Cruising Club Notes

hroughout the last weekend of August, club members all over the Bay prepped for, assessed, and then dealt with the damage of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene. Boats, docks, inflatables, dock lines, and all manner of marine gear were readied and then checked and rechecked as the weather allowed. On Saturday, we prepped our boat and home before sipping hurricane cocktails at happy hour. After Irene so rudely barged her way up the Bay and caused widespread power outages that evening, we eyeballed the boat, cooked dinner on our camp stove, tucked the kids into bed, and hunkered down for a long, sleepless night. I couldn’t help wondering if

Fine Fall Family Fun

asadena Sportfishing Group (PSA) members welcomed Capt. Dale Plummer of TowBoatU.S. as the guest speaker September 14. Free and open to the public, our meetings always feature excellent prizes, raffles to support our Kids’ Fishing Derbies each year (below), and more (pasadenasportfishing.com). —by Paul Coakley

It’s That Time of Year

it would have been better to have taken refuge in a protected anchorage to ride out the worst of the weather. But, all was well, save for a walnut tree branch that had a close encounter with our fence.

Lefty Kreh: Celebrating a Living Legend

oin us September 21 as the Maryland Chapter of Trout Unlimited celebrates 40 years of protecting and enhancing Maryland’s coldwater resources. Several of our charter members will be there. Lefty Kreh, who has been instrumental in our growth and effectiveness over the years, will present his “Tips and Tricks for Fly Fishing.”

C ##Eight family members came from three different states to attend one of PSA’s Kids’ Fishing Derbies September 10.

After Baltimore, Things Go South

atteras LRC Club members will once again have our annual rendezvous at the Inner Harbor East Marina in Baltimore. The schedule for September 16-18 goes something like this: food, meetings, tours, cocktails, and more food. A cruise to the Southern Bay is on tap for after the weekend, with stops in the Rhode and Wye rivers, St. Michaels, and Solomons (hatteraslrc.com). —by Carol Hudgens

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During the work week, PropTalk cleaned up after the storm, got the home office back up and running, and kept the October issue on course. Bushes, branches, trees, and other stuff were cleared off homes, cars, garages, roads, swimming pools, fences, and other structures. Generators, chainsaws, and wood chippers came to life after we all said goodnight to a most inhospitable Irene. Now, all eyes are on the next round of white furry balls of clouds spinning off the western coast of Africa, coming our way. By September 25, send ruth @proptalk.com your Club Notes photos and stories, Club Directory updates, and a nice hot serving of “catastrophe” in a skillet (camprecipes.com).

The meeting at the Towson Presbyterian Church starts at 7 p.m. with some social time and refreshments. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy some 40th anniversary souvenirs, swap some tall tales with other fishermen, and meet a legend of fly fishing, Maryland’s own Lefty. Admission is free! Come early to get a good seat (mdtu.org). —by James Gracie

A “Dock Walk” Happy Hour

hesapeake Bay Grady-White Club (CBGWC) folks are still cherishing memories of the Palooza IV at Knapps Narrows Marina & Inn August 19-21. Families brought 14 boats to the floating dock, while others took rooms at the inn to enjoy the event-filled weekend. A tour of the Poplar Island reclamation project, a sunset sail on the Skipjack Rebecca T. Ruarke (below), a dock walk happy hour with appetizers on every boat, pool parties, and a celebration buffet dinner were all on the agenda. A tropical island theme was evident in the steel drum and

reggae music, the food and drink, and in the attire of the attendees. Good times were had by all, mon! Our September meeting will be a potluck supper, with a presentation of what’s new in electronics by BOE Marine. Several of our members are considering a cruise to Cape Charles and the Bay Creek Resort & Club, if weather and schedules allow. Our October 15 meeting will be a gathering at Petie Greens in Deale, MD—a little too early for costumes, but there are sure to be some treats! You can contact us at cbgradyclub@yahoo.com to join us in all our activities. —by Maryanne Gomme

##A cruise was part of the fun during CBGWC’s Palooza IV August 19-21.

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##Part of the fun of SHYC’s Shrimp and Crab Feast August 13.

ore than we bargained for... This pelican hit one of our baits this fall, and we had to unhook him. He hung out on the boat for a little while before flying away. The Frederick Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association are gearing up for North Carolina Kingfish Tournament October 1-8 and Mid-Atlantic Surf Fishing Tournament October 7-9 (mssafrederick.com). —by Robert Pellicot ##The baits were so tasty, this fellow couldn’t resist them.

##A fine mess o’ crabs.

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tingray Harbour Yacht Club (SHYC) members (above) took to land for the Shrimp and Crab Feast August 13 under the tent at Stingray Point Marina in Deltaville, VA. We had a great time despite the weather; yes, we were rained on yet again. The rain didn’t last long, and it turned out to be a beautiful summer evening. We enjoyed shrimp and crab along with the usual appetizers and desserts from member chefs. The Phun Doctors kept us dancing all night long (stingrayhyc.com). —by Sherry Davis

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elow, Morgan Youngblood and Mike Vandever are sworn into Flotilla 23-01 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary by Caryl Weiss, past Flotilla Commander and current Public Affairs Officer, as Flotilla 12-01 Commander Ed Martin (L) looks on. On the right, Martin presents Weiss with the Coast Guard Sustained Auxiliary Service Award for Superior Performance of Duty August 18 at Coast Guard Station Annapolis. This is her fourth award of Sustained Auxiliary Service, this time for volunteer service in excess of 3000 hours. The Flotilla meets at Coast Guard Station Annapolis the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. (uscga5sr.com). â&#x20AC;&#x201D;by Caryl Weiss

##Caryl Weiss receives her fourth award for Sustained Auxiliary Service from Ed Martin. Photo by Doug Norton

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Racing News Hampton Cup Regatta Under the Keel Clarksville Cancelled Photos and story by Gary Reich

he 86th Annual Hampton Cup Regatta kicked off August 5 in Hampton, VA, having a limited turnout of various boat classes, but with the usual enthusiasm and excitement the racing teams bring to a competition. A large Vintage and Junior Class participated, and a fiveclass fleet produced fairly predictable results from the usual suspects. The Clarksville, VA, Hydroplane Challenge has unfortunately been cancelled due to the stubborn economic climate. We hope for a return next year. The Daniel J. Murphy Memorial Regatta, held in Mays Landing, NJ,

was scheduled to blast off as this issue of PropTalk went to press; we’ll have full results in the next issue. Last on the hydroplane circuit this year will be the New Jersey Governor’s Cup Wildwood Hydrofest in Wildwood Crest, NJ, October 1-2, which will feature the North American Championships. Check out the November issue of PropTalk for the final results from Wildwood. Lastly, don’t forget about the Solomons Offshore Grand Prix, which is slated for September 23-25 on the Patuxent River off Solomons. PropTalk will be there to cover the action. See you out there!

86th Annual Hampton Cup Regatta Results Class

Points

Boat Number

Boat Name

Driver

City

1.5-Litre Stock

400

T-1

Shameless Say What

Matt Henning

Cinnaminson, NJ

1.0-Litre

200

Y-80

Outlaw

Keith McMullen

Annapolis, MD

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380

S-80

On The Edge

Howie Schnabolk

Johns Island, SC

National Modified

200

NM-370

Sonic Speed

Amy Brockson

Centerville, MD

Jersey Speed Skiff

395

JS-7

Rolling Thunder

Tom Pakradooni

Glen Mills, PA

Results Courtesy of Ralph Cattaneo

Vintage Participants Bluewater Special: Chris Hall and family The Judge: Dan and Deborah Joseph and family Nordic: Larry Lauterbach Red Rocket: James Warren Tajuana Taxi: Jay Marshall Country Stoves: Douglas Woodward

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Part S i x

The Grande Finale

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Velmachos Express 27 by Gary Reich

ll good things come to those who wait, and readers who have been following the building progress of composite-wizard Reid Bandy’s latest creation—a 27-foot express fishing boat—are now rewarded with the final piece in the series and stunning photos of the final product. For me, the series involved several shop visits, a six-pack or two, great photo ops, and good excuses to cruise out of the PropTalk offices several afternoons this season.

Those who haven’t been following the series can peruse PropTalk’s online archives at proptalk.com (look for the PropTalk cover in the upper left-hand corner of the site) for the following: Page 45: December 2010; Page 42: January 2011; Page 56: February 2011; Page 55: March 2011; and Page 62: May 2011. For more information on Bandy Boats, visit the boatbuilder’s website at bandyboats.com.

##Boatbuilder Reid Bandy first conceived and designed the Velmachos 27 Express in Rhino CAD with plentiful input from his client, George Velmachos, a former shipwright who lives in Sag Harbor, NY. The electronic plans were then used to make a three-dimensional foam scale mockup model replete with different port and starboard topside colors. Photo by Gary Reich

##Once the electronic designs were approved, a hull jig was built using computer numeric code technology. CoreCell foam was then fastened to the jig in sheets where the design allowed and with cove-and-bead strips in areas where shaping was required. The pieces of CoreCell were adhered at the joints using high-strength polyurethane glue. Photo by Gary Reich

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##Once the CoreCell pieces were fastened and adhered to the jig, a hull shape started to take form. The fasteners holding the CoreCell pieces to the jig were then removed and the fastener holes filled with fairing compound. Any imperfections were then sanded and faired before multiple layers of biaxial e-glass and epoxy resin were applied in a precise layup schedule that Bandy keeps closely guarded. Photo by Gary Reich

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##After the outside skin of the hull was completely laminated and primed, the entire assembly was flipped over in the shop using a block-and-tackle system and an old Chevy pickup truck. A few remaining jig pieces were left in until the hull was stabilized on its keel and then removed. Photo by Gary Reich

##A webform stringer system was laminated into the hull to provide not only strengthening and reinforcement, but also as a platform to mount the deck to. Note that the boat’s nacelle and foredeck were already fabricated and hanging from the shop’s ceiling, awaiting installation. Once the webform was laminated into place, the inner skin of the hull’s sandwich was laminated directly to the CoreCell foam. Photo by Gary Reich

##The finished product (almost). Reid Bandy and assistant Doug Anderson put the 27 through her initial paces on the South River in August. She is powered by a four-stroke, bigbore Yamaha V-6 outboard, which pushes her to a top end of 50 mph, with a 30 mph cruise. Note the unique hardtop metalwork; there is not one straight piece of metal in the entire aluminum tubing support system for the composite top. Photo by John Bildahl, John Bildahl Photography, bildahlphotography.com

##Mission accomplished. Bandy’s 27 sits ready for delivery to Sag Harbor, NY, with her new EZ2CY enclosure, a work of art in itself. The final package weighs only 4600 pounds with engine and 70 gallons of fuel. The aforementioned 30-mph cruise speed and 50 mph top-end both exceeded expectations. Photo courtesy of Reid Bandy

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topsides and bottom painting. We have also had a big run on heat exchangers in need of exchanging. Currently, several woodenboom replacement projects are underway, and we are interested in taking on more work in the spar shop.”

ete Mathews of Mathews Brothers Boats and Mathews Landing Boatyard in Denton, MD, surprised PropTalk with a pleasant phone call in early September to tell us about the goings-on at his custom boatbuilding shop

##Roslyn Ann, a deadrise workboat in for repairs at Scotts Cove Marina in Chance, MD, gets a temporary rename during an extensive rot repair job. Photo by Bill Griffin

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’m a sucker for a vanished wooden transom with gold leaf lettering. The depth and texture of the wood beg one to peel back the layers of varnish and explore, as if there’s a world hidden deep within the grain somewhere. Contrast this with an element that does not tarnish, which is pounded thin and then laid down artistically in the shapes of letters, providing aristocratic richness. And when pressed into a body of water at speed, a varnished wood transom seemingly lifts the hull out of the angry, churned up water, claiming its place in the sea. So it just happens when our talented Boatshop Reports photographer-at-large Bill Griffin sends in photos, wooden transoms are almost guaranteed a spot in our image strip. You’ll find three this month, but looking back over the last 18 months, perhaps my favorites are Sea Bird, a 1966 24-foot Ray Hunt design, which you can see on our June 2010 cover, and Lady Anne, a 42-foot Rogers, which can be found inside the table of contents and Boatshop Reports in our August 2010 issue. After a shake

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courtesy of an old fault line in Virginia, and a lady named Irene courtesy of the tropics, Bay Country boatshops, boatyards, and boatbuilders are now setting their eyes on putting the finishing touches on their displays (whether that means a booth or a boat or two) for the U.S. Powerboat Show, which will rumble into Annapolis October 13-16. Come visit Team PropTalk at Tents F6-F7, where we’ll be talking boats with readers, handing out fresh (literally) copies of the magazine, and serving up our version of popcorn (PropCorn), while it lasts. See you there.

ike Moore of Cutts & Case Shipyard in Oxford, MD, reports, “This summer the shipyard crew has been busy with various projects, including a head area rebuild and new paint job for a 23-foot catboat, Planet. Varnish and paint have been touched up on several boats, including Grizzly Bear, Scarlet, Winsome, Naima, and Cutts & Case’s own Spellbound. Hotspur, a 1929 slooprigged yacht, is up on the railway now for

A small wooden skiff looks even smaller on S T McQuay’s large marine railway in Wittman, MD. Photo by Bill Griffin

and boatyard, which his company recently acquired from Bob Stine of Black Dog Boat Works. “We’ll move in over the next couple of weeks and start some painting and fix-up work to the yard,” Mathews says. Mathews is planning an open house October 29; stay tuned to PropTalk for details. Mathews reported that the last two weeks of August kept him busy hauling boats ahead of Hurricane Irene and then re-launching them after the storm had passed. “We didn’t lose power over here at all,” Mathews says. I advised him that if he made that announcement anywhere inside Anne Arundel County, he’d likely be drawn and quartered by the angry “we ain’t got no electric” mob. In the shop, Mathews told me that they are building a Comet-class sailboat and have boats inside for general maintenance and repair. Lastly, Mathews confirmed he will bring a Mathews 29 and Mathews 40 to the U.S. Powerboat Show October 13-16.

lex Schlegel of Hartge Yacht Yard Inc. on Tenthouse Creek in Galesville, MD, reports that the extensive repair and refinishing of a 1950 55-foot Trumpy are nearly complete and

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will be ready for the owner’s fall cruising enjoyment. Repairs involved a complete rebuild of the wheelhouse, including windows, built-in seat, sides, and partial deck and deck beam replacement. Additional repairs were made to the cap rail, shear plank, and hand rails. New stanchions were fabricated to support the hand rails and cabin top. The varnish and paint crew followed up the physical repairs by bringing her cosmetics back to the high aesthetic level that Trumpys are known for.

been built and installed. Her windows have been patterned and are being manufactured. Lastly, our Composite 35 LB is coming together quickly and should be ready for launch soon.”

epoxied to the keel using West System. The keel-skid is designed to protect against the shallow waters of south Florida and the Bahamas. Retired Sailor is also having her PlasTeak decks repaired among other yearly maintenance items.”

huck Ruble of Deltaville Boatyard in Deltaville, VA, reports, “Amidst the parade of dump trucks hauling spoil from the Jackson Creek Dredging Project, we have several projects underway. Kismet, a 58-foot Hatteras LRC, is having a bow thruster installed to complement

Jake Flory works the ground next to Island Lady, a 40-foot Francis Oneal Dean, built in Wingate, MD, in 1970, while friend Kevin helps above. Photo by Bill Griffin

A brand-new Broad Creek 32 shows off her lines at Broad Creek Marine in Easton, MD. Photo by Bill Griffin

Metal-melting action at Long Cove Marina in Rock Hall, MD, where a 30- by 80-foot steel barge is under construction. Photo by Bill Griffin

One third of the yard’s work force was involved with the Trumpy for several months while the remainder of the crew attended to the typical summer repair and maintenance routine.

her low-speed handling characteristics. Her owner chose a 48-volt DC Vetus unit for the job. While she is hauled out, some thru-hull fitting installations will be improved upon, and deck-level carpentry work involving the replacement of some failed exterior wood with composite rotresistant materials will be completed. Knot Home, a 1980s-vintage Carver with twin Mercruiser power plants, is having new rear main seals and engine mounts installed. The engines are being lifted in place using a custom, onboard A-frame, which allows the gears to be removed in place. The engine lift also will accommodate installation of a new water heater that is normally inaccessible. No Worries, a late-model 50-foot Riviera Sport Yacht, is having her Zeus pod drives prepped and painted with barrier coat and Interlux Pacifica Plus antifouling paint. Additionally, modifications are being made to the fish finder transducer fairing block to improve performance, and the machinery spaces will receive a detail cleaning. Retired Sailor III, a custom 73-foot aluminum motor yacht, is having a custom ultra-high-molecular-weight composite skid installed on the keel. The skid is drilled and tapped into G10 laminate, which is

included plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, and engine work, along with plenty of custom woodwork to bring her back to original. The owners, Dan and Kathy Wilson, were pleased to get her back in the water and ready for cruising. Summer has been very busy with small boat repairs and larger restorations. Aft deck repairs are being made to Mary Kathryn, a 1950s 57-foot Chris-Craft. She is one of only seven boats of her kind built by Chris-Craft.

atrick Edwards of Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, says, “These have been epic days. Our new electronics guru has been busy with installs on our in-house custom new boat projects and also for our local customers. Our road-call service techs are busy doing service/maintenance work and installs of everything from teak-and-holly tables to butcher block counters and generators. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ boat Miss Kay has been fully fiberglassed over and is more than 75 percent faired. We used vinylester resin and fairing compounds by Duratec for the job. She is moving forward very quickly and looking impressive. Aerolab has ordered more composite wind tunnel pieces for us to build, and delivery is scheduled for this week. Our Composite 32CB currently is being fitted together. Her interior pieces are all built and are being installed. Her skeg and underwater skeg bar have also Follow us!

aptain Steve Smith of Chesapeake Yacht Services in Baltimore was happy to announce the launching of Jubilee, a 1955 42-foot Matthews convertible, after an extensive rehabilitation. Restoration to this classic vessel

eorge Hazzard of Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, says, “We finished up work on Dottie D, a 1951 21-foot Chris-Craft kit boat, and then delivered her to her new East Earl, PA, home. Priming and painting of the topsides and bottom for a 19-foot custom Richardson design are underway. Once complete, she will be flipped over, and her decks and interior will be refinished. Sly Fox, a 15-1/2-foot 1938 ChrisCraft, awaits the return of her Chris-Craft Model B engine from D and W Automotive and Marine engines of Sudlersville, MD, who are currently rebuilding the engine. A ‘mini’ Owens, a 1957 15-foot Flagship, was spared the burn pile and has

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a new stem, keel, stringers, and repaired frames, with more work planned. Stuart Mitchel, our summer intern, headed back to Kansas to finish his studies at McFerson College; we wish him well.”

of damage, but did not burn completely. The owner sold her to us, and we are now working to restore and sell the boat. We moved her into our new, state-of-the-art building at the beginning of the month and have stripped the port side down to the foam core and have applied two layers of fiberglass. We have also sanded the paint and filler off the starboard side and are making necessary repairs. Her teak toe rail has been stripped and sanded, and we have also

Help us identify this cool aluminum boat we saw at Marine Mart near Easton, MD. Winner gets a PropTalk T-shirt. Photo by Bill Griffin

Alex Schlegel of Hartge Yacht Yard in Galesville, MD, works on a 1950 55-foot Trumpy that he and his crew recently restored. Photo courtesy of Alex Schlegel

aura Shackleford of Tiffany Yachts in Burgess, VA, e-mailed in to update us on the rebirth of an old project. Shackleford says, “During the fire in February 2010, a new Tiffany 56 was close to the fire and sustained a great deal

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racey Munson of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels reports that the National Historic Landmark Edna E. Lockwood will be sailing again after a nine-year hiatus from moving under her own power. Shipwrights and apprentices

Storm Trouble, a Composite Yacht 46 built on an all-composite Markley hull, gets ready to make trouble with a 30-knot top end. Photo by Bill Griffin

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at the museum have been devoting most of their recent time to re-rigging the 86-foot bugeye, built in Tilghman Island, MD, in 1889. With her restored masts stepped and all-new running rigging put in place, she only awaits having her sails bent on and new push boat launched before going under sail this fall. Next on tap for the museum’s floating fleet is structural work in the way of new carlins, rub strakes, planking, and some frames in the tugboat

Delaware, built in Bethel, DE, in 1912. With her centennial to be celebrated next spring, she is getting some much-needed attention for her birthday. Keep an eye out for the 40-foot pilot tug around the bay next summer, looking better than ever. The museum’s Potomac River dory boat is in the front shop, ready for major restoration over the winter. The 38-foot deadrise, built in 1931, is in need of extensive framing and planking work. The framing and planking

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Fish the Blitz The Fall Fishing Frenzy by Capt. C.D. Dollar

“Postpone those chores and fish the Chesapeake, where the salt meets the fresh, and fish run wild” ##Capt. C.D. Dollar with a nice early fall striper taken off Poplar Island. Photo by Gary Reich

rom a distance it sure looked like a fishy spot—a jutting slice of marsh bank separating shallow from deep water. The tide had just begun to ebb, and the current carried emerald green water past spartina marsh grass stands. The backside eddy was inviting, and I hushed into the sweet autumn air, “Man, that looks fishy.” But did it hold fish? Only one way to find out. A floating popper landed feet from the shoreline. I let it rest a half-minute and then twitched it like a flailing baitfish. Water spurted from the lure’s concave mouth, and a quiet “slurp” floated over the glassy water. Less than 10 yards into the retrieve, a cannonball-sized swirl erupted behind the plug. The rod bent, and the unknown pescado peeled line and angrily shook its head over its miscalculation. After a while I had a 26-inch rockfish in hand, commended it for its life force, and laid it on ice.

Trollers or Light-Tackle Anglers Both Can Score

all fishing in the Chesapeake means different things to different fishermen. In the early fall, there are stripers, bluefish, flounder, and speckled trout to chase. A series of cool nights typically kicks off the fall action. Later in autumn, fishermen should get good shots at the larger rockfish that swim in from the ocean to feed on menhaden (bunker) heading to the Atlantic Ocean. Unless we have a harsh, early winter like last year, rockfish should be active until the final bell December 15.

##Topwater plugs, light-tackle rods, and skinny water bring exciting action in the cooler fall months.

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Some prefer trolling or drifting bait (peeler crab or eels), both effective methods when stripers school up. But for me, it’s all about topwater lures in skinny water. A close second is chasing birds that hover over a melee and jigging below it. Big birds (pelicans and gannets) tip you off to bigger, fall-run stripers. Small birds (gulls and terns) typically mean small bait and smaller gamefish.

Trolling for Fall Stripers

here are good trolling grounds off Rock Hall, Chesapeake Beach, Solomons and Crisfield; all well-known fishing towns. Look for structures, channel edges, and deep holes that hold bait, and more than likely, you’ll find stripers and bluefish. Spend time locating bait and marking gamefish before you drop lines. Trolling hot spots include Southwest Middle Grounds, Mud Leads, the Gooses, Baltimore Light, Bloody Point, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant to buoy “78,” Cove Point, the Gas Docks, and the Radar Towers.

Many fishermen deploy more than a dozen boat rods loaded with 40-pound test. A trolling spread of tandem bucktails and parachutes—fished singly or on umbrella rigs—is standard. Start with smaller-sized lures early in the fall and then switch to the bigger shads and bucktails as the fish get bigger and hold deeper in the water column. And don’t forget to pull a big bunker spoon or swimming plug on your “way back” roof rod. proptalk.com

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igging, or LTJ as it’s called by the cool kids, has taken off in the Bay. Whether you jig over structures or cast into surface frenzies, catching blues and rockfish on spin/baitcaster outfits or fly gear is a hoot. Lures and flies that resemble silversides, bay anchovies, or menhaden from three to 10 inches in pearl, chartreuse, and white catch fish. Try to match the size of the fly or lure to the size of the baitfish the blues and rockfish are devouring. When you come upon a breaking school, resist the urge to race into the fray. All this does is sound the fish and make you look like a jackass. Rather, throttle

your turn in the queue of boats; no cutting! It pays to have several kinds of artificial lures, but learn to fish two really well. I like soft plastic jerk baits such as BKDs, Bass Assassins, and Gulp! swimming mullet on leadheads. I’ve also had good success with Specialized Baits Lil’ Jimy without plastic; they hold up well to bluefish gashes. Fly rodders do well to use reliable Clouser patterns (especially those in chartreuse and crab-color), half-and-halfs, and Deceivers to match bait size. For more horizontal retrieves, swim shads (Money Minnow or Storms) are the ticket. When the fish are holding deeper or

“Big birds (pelicans and gannets) tip you off to bigger, fall-run stripers. Small birds (gulls and terns) typically mean small bait and smaller gamefish.” down, take a breath, and watch for a few minutes. Determine the direction the school is moving. Then position the boat ahead of the fracas and drift with it. Predators often corral bait into a ledge or into the current. Occasionally, you’ll find larger rockfish down tide of the main event. Wait

if the wind or current is strong, I go Angus Young on ’em—heavy metal. Specialized Baits, Stingsilvers, and Crippled Herring (one-half to four ounces) take up space in my bag. For topwater, I like Smack It Jrs. and Seibel’s Splasher. Consider swapping out trebles for a single hook.

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ant to hunt speckled trout and puppy drum along the marsh edges and grass beds? Head to the Honga River and Tangier Sound; the action ought to last through early October. Soft plastic baits are money—twister tails, paddle tails, and swim shads. The key is finding clean water with a moving current. Six-foot rods with a good backbone, such as Tackle Cove’s Chesapeake series or St. Croix’s Premier, loaded with braided line are good jigging choices. Braid cuts through the swift current better than monofilament and doesn’t kink in the cold water. It also handles toothy blues and abrasions from gill plates better.

Save time by rigging three rods with three different lures. Fly anglers will do well with eightor nine-weight gear (10 for huge top water flies). Patterns resembling a bunker, tied in the three- to eightinch range, bring strikes. Fly guys like to use their own creations, but you’d be hard pressed to improve upon Deceivers, bucktail Deceivers, half and halfs, and Bob’s Banger, a topwater killer. Rig two fly rods: one with a fast-sinking line, the other with either an intermediate or floating line. With some luck our string of exceptional fall fishing will continue. So postpone those chores and fish the Chesapeake, where the salt meets the fresh, and fish run wild.

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ix months after illegally set gill nets snared more than 26,000 pounds of rockfish (striped bass) from Maryland waters, the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed new regulations on gill nets. At press time, key components of the new ##New restrictions on the commercial rockfish gill net season are on the rules were being reviewed by a committee of legislative plate. Image courtesy of state lawmakers. The three main components Maryland DNR include: 1) prohibition of possessing rockfish on board any vessel with a gill net; 2) random audits of rockfish check-in stations; and 3) requiring watermen to inform the DNR of their intent to fish for striped bass on a given day, referred to as a ‘hail-in/hail-out’ system. The last two points are considered important to oversee a fishery that some claim is in dire need of reform. The Coastal Conservation Association Maryland (CCA) is urging fisheries officials and lawmakers to correct what they see as a disparity between what watermen pay in fees ($451,000) to use gill nets, and what it costs the state ($1.2 million) to enforce the rules. On its website, CCA says, “The difference between what the watermen pay in permits and fees and what it costs to monitor and enforce the industry is unbalanced.” The Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association believes eliminating gill nets is the “only real option for solving this (poaching) problem.” Commercial fishermen are said to be less than enthusiastic about the changes ahead, though many realize that reform is essential if gill netting for rockfish will continue to be an option for them. In a news article, Maryland Watermen’s Association president Larry Simns called the new regulations a “nuisance,” but said commercial watermen will abide by the new regulations.

Virginia Beach Angler Sets Snowy Grouper Record

t’s official: Fisherman Roger Burnley’s snowy grouper, caught May 22, has been approved as the new All-Tackle World Record by the International Game Fish Association (igfa.org). The 70-pound, seven-ounce fish, landed in Norfolk Canyon off Virginia’s coast, has already qualified as the Virginia state record. The catch marks the sixth snowy grouper world record caught on Ken Neill’s Healthy Grin.

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t its August week-long session, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) approved an action to possibly reduce the industrial harvest of menhaden, an important forage species that some believe is being fished too heavily. The member states of the coastal fisheries board that manages menhaden (also called bunker) voted to consider five options, which range from the status quo to overall harvest reductions of as much as 45 percent of 2010 levels. Not surprisingly, Virginia was the sole “no” vote. The industrialized Omega Protein fleet, which vacuums up billions of menhaden in the Chesapeake and along the Atlantic coast each season, is based in Reedville, VA. Despite mounting evidence that menhaden are overfished and the predator-prey balance is out of balance, this is the first substantive action taken by ASMFC in years. It is expected that the state of Virginia and Omega Protein, a politically powerful and publically traded Houston-based company, will challenge any meaningful conservation measures. Whether there are enough states to vote for reform remains to be seen. The public hearings are scheduled to take place in September and October, but as this issue of PropTalk was going to press, specific times, locations, and dates for those hearings were not yet released. After the public comment phase, the ASMFC could adopt new regulations to conserve menhaden or do nothing at its November meeting in Boston, MA. Public comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. EST November 2 and should be submitted to Toni Kerns at tkerns@asmfc.org. Type “Menhaden Draft Addendum V” in the subject line.

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e waved good-bye to summer with a little shake and quake and a girl named Irene in our rearview mirror. From cobia to marlin and rockfish, it was a good, epic even at times, several months of angling. If you pinned me down to one 30-day stretch of fishing, however, there’s a good chance I’d pick mid-September to the middle of October. I can sum it up in one word: topwater. Every year, I threaten to go completely topwater all the time. Working a shoreline or marsh back and being rewarded with a rod-bending strike are worth the dozens of casts. And then there’s the busting bait frenzies that mark early fall. Top it with a healthy dollop of pleasant weather, and I’m hard pressed to want to wet a line anywhere else. Here’s where you’ll find PropTalk’s experts chasing fish:

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ic Burnley of fishcrazy.info knows that not only is October the beginning of striper season, but it is also the end of the season for many other species of fish. “Inshore, it’s the climax of the puppy drum and speckled trout fall feeding frenzy. These fish will attack jigs and midwater plugs—especially when the wind is blowing northeast,” Burnley says. “Believe it or not, flounder will also snap in October. While stragglers will hang around the pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) and along the edges of Bay channels, the best bite will be on near-shore wrecks,” Burnley adds. To fool these doormats, Burnley suggests drifting a three-way bottom rig with strip bait, or a three-ounce bucktail and soft plastic jig over and around structures, which also attract chopper blues. Burnley recommends trolling big plugs or dropping vertical jigs to rev up these toothy, yelloweyed demons. Burnley adds, “It’s not too late for offshore anglers. Tuna and wahoo will hang out in Norfolk Canyon and on the Continental Shelf. And don’t forget about striped bass. As the season opens, anglers casting swim-shad around the bridge pilings will find steady action on schoolie-sized linesiders.” Here’s a tip from Ric: To catch bigger rockfish, work a topwater plug around the rock islands of the CBBT at dawn and dusk. Ric speaks the truth when he says that Virginia anglers know October isn’t the end of the fishing season; it’s just the beginning.

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apt. Walt of Light Tackle Charters says, “October will find me working schooling rockfish on the Chesapeake Bay out of Crisfield, MD, from the Target Ship south to the wrecks west of Tangier Island, VA.” Capt. Walt’s clients will use light tackle (12- to 15-pound gear), casting jigs into the feeding frenzies. Capt. Walt says, “These ‘feeding frenzies’ will sometimes be marked by birds flying and crashing the bait, which the rockfish push to the surface. Other times, you’ll see birds just floating and waiting for the frenzy to crank back up again. In the case of the latter, we’ll use our sonar to find the fish once we get near the floating concentration of birds. This action is usually fast and furious, and each angler can enjoy 50-plus fish days. Of course, it’s all catch and release once each angler has their limit of two fish.” proptalk.com

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apt. Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing anticipates good catches of speckled trout in Tangier Sound during September and early October. “While not quite like the old days, this summer we’ve seen increased catches of specks, many likely here from last year’s great spawn. Most of these fish are in the 12- to 16-inch size range, but there have been enough five-pounders caught to keep anglers interested,” Capt. Kevin says. He suggests casting soft plastic baits around the marsh banks where there is moving current and clear water. Bass Assassin shad tails or a Li’l Jimy/BKD combo will both take their share of this popular gamefish. Puppy drum (small redfish) up to 26 inches will surprise anglers casting for the specks, so be prepared for a fight when this happens. The reds can be found in very shallow water and are a blast on light spinning and fly gear. Capt. Kevin adds that rockfish will gravitate to the shallows as they fatten up on abundant schools of silversides. “This is the best time of the year for the fly angler to catch a ‘Tangier Slam’: rockfish, speckled trout, and redfish on a fly during a single day’s outing,” says Capt. Kevin. Follow us!

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apt. Gary Neitzey of Fish Hawk Guide Service will spend his October days hunting for breaking stripers and blues from Eastern Bay to the Choptank River. Capt. Gary says, “This time of year, I like to look for smaller schools, as they usually hold larger fish. I’ll cast Li’l Bunker spoons and Li’l Jimy bucktails to these fish. When the fish go down, I will vertically jig the spoons.” Capt. Gary adds that if Spanish mackerel are still around, try casting three-quarter ounce Li’l Bunkers and reel fast. Smack-it and Smack-it Jrs. will bring exciting strikes on the surface. “Fly fishing should be great now, too. Sinking lines with Clousers or deceivers, or poppers on floating lines will bring steady action. I will also start looking for fish in the lower Chester River this time of year, looking for breaking fish and also for stripers on oyster bars. Jigging spoons and BKDs work well on these bars. Shallow-water fishing should be good now, too, and poppers or BKDs on light jigheads are great shallow water lures,” Capt. Gary says.

C ##PropTalk contributor Kendall Osborne with a nice black drum he fooled on light tackle with a Gulp! jig at the third island of the CBBT in September. Photo by Gary Reich

apt. Mark Galasso of Tuna the Tide Charters isn’t shy when he exclaims, “I love October! The weather will be cooling down as the fishing starts heating up.” Capt. Mark adds, “Be on the lookout for rockfish busting bait all through Eastern Bay and the Chester River. This is when my clients and I jig over the fray. Also, keep an eye out for the gulls. Bluefish and a few Spanish macks will also be trying to fatten up before they head for the ocean. I can’t wait!”

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Chesapeake Bay Bridge by Capt. C.D. Dollar

lthough not in the same class as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel from either fish diversity or an engineering perspective, the twin spans connecting Maryland’s Western Shore to the Eastern Shore via U.S. Route 50 are still a reliable fish magnet. The combination of diverse structure (rock piles and pilings of various shapes and sizes), reliable current, and resident forage fish make the formally titled William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge a fishy spot. Most fishermen target rockfish (stripers) that hold in the current at the massive bulwarks or on the ledges around the two stone piles that mark the bridge’s center span. Occasionally, breaking pods of rockfish and bluefish, with the occasional Spanish mackerel, push bait against the pilings or just off the bridges proper. While blues might annoy trollers and those

live-lining spot for rockfish, they’re fun sport on fly and light tackle. There are plenty of fat white perch, and each season, at least a few big black drum are caught at the Bay Bridges. Whatever method you use, first locate fish on your fishfinder. Today, light-tackle jigging is very popular, as is live-lining with spot. Recruit volunteers of three to five inches. Others troll small (two- to four-ounce) bucktails and cut-down umbrellas with twister tails, sassy shad, or pork rind trailers if blues are thick. Light tackle fans drop soft plastics (BKDs, Bass Assassins, and Specialized Baits) on leadheads or metal jigs (Stingsilvers, Crippled Herring, Specialized Baits) on suspended rockfish. Trout Bombs with feather jigs work for rockfish, blues, and perch. If there’s a lull, other fishy spots near the Bay Bridges include the Sewer Pipe and the lumps south of Love Point.

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

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SLIPS 18-46 Foot Slips Available Covered slips as well , downtown Annapolis, Sarles marina on Spa Creek . Electric, water, and showers . 410-263-3661 www.sarlesboatyard.com. 20’ - 40’ Slips, Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water, & showers. (410) 990-9515. www.pier4annapolis.com 25’ - 40’ Slips and Storage Special Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 8677919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com 30’ - 45’ Slips Available at Discounted Rates at Hinckley Yacht Services on Town Creek in Oxford, MD. Included in rental is pool, electric, water, laundry, bath houses, ships store and access to world class service all in the historic town of Oxford. Contact Marti Sommer at 410226-5113. 30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www. annapoliscitymarina.com. 30’ - 50’ Deepwater Slips For Sale & Rent On the western shore of the Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Flag Harbor Yacht Haven (410) 586-0070, www.flagharbor.com. Winter storage & repair (410) 586-1915.

SURVEYORS ABYI Marine Surveyors, LLC Power & sailboat surveys, big or small, gas or dsl. Contact Derek Rhymes, NAMS-CMS and SAMS A.M.S. (410) 268-4404 or toll-free (866) 608-4404.

Public charity refurbishes donated sail and power boats to teach practical job and life skills in youth mentoring program. Visit www.AnchorPointMD.org for sale available vessels, contacts and program information. Full Fair Market/Book Value for Your Boat 501(c)(3) private foundation seeks boat donations for use within educational programs. Fully tax deductible. Free boat surveys provided. Free hauling/transport. Also accept cars, trucks, and other items of value. Also seeking volunteer sailboat and powerboat instructors. (410) 591-9900 Maryland Maritime Foundation Is moving to a smaller facility. We must sell most of the boats afloat - ranging from 19’ to 29’. Any reasonable offer will be accepted. Call (301-509-3206) or write ( director@mdmaritime.org) for details. Boat, Car, and RV Donations Needed Possible cash back. Fast pickup. Tax receipt given. Proceeds spent locally for college education grants. www.kidsfundinc.org, (410) 5329330, (877) 532-9330.

    BOAT AUCTION    September 24, 2011 @ 10a.m At FORT WASHINGTON MARINA. Many Boats to Go! Great Deals! Mechanic Liens – Abandoned – Titled. Such As: 1997 34’ Cruisers Yacht, 1997 32’ Maxum, 1980 30’ Sea Ray. List subject to change. Terms: Cash-Visa/MC-Certified Funds. Held At 13600 King Charles Terrace, Fort Washington, MD 20744 (301) 292-7700 E-mail: fwmi@erols.com Sell Your Boat Fast for Market Value Most sold in two weeks or less. We sell your boat on eBay. List your boat. Get a check. Call Jody Palmisano at Better Priced Boats. (410) 340-0008.

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New Annapolis Listings Needed ASAP We are selling as fast as we can get them! Complimentary deep water Annapolis dockage and wash and chamois for WELL MAINTAINED power or sailing yachts to 75'. Contact John Kaiser @ (410) 923-1400 or (443) 223-7864 cell /text anytime Email: john@yachtview.com Website: www.yachtview.com

11' AB Deluxe Nautilus ‘05 Center console, 30hp Tohatsu, MP3 player w/iPod connect, compass, depth sounder, cover, anchor + 150' line, pump & paddle, trim tabs, & trailer. Other accessories sold separately. (410) 802-5003. Boston Whaler 130 Sport ‘05 With galvanized trailer. With 40-hp Merc twocycle. Options: Full bow rail, comfort package, boarding ladder, digital depth finder, two 6-gallon fuel tanks, stainless wheel. New mooring cover (April 2011) & Fisher winter cover, 5 life jackets, anchor, paddle, & lock. Boat purchased new April ’05. All papers & manuals. Boat shows as new. $9,900. (410) 6201207; (302) 584-6556 (cell).

Allied Boat Works RB-19 2010 Dealer Demo 19’4” X 8’4”. 2010 Suzuki 60HP four stroke, under 50 hrs, large center console, leaning post w/4 flush mount Rod holders, casting platform, rear seats, nav. lights, compass, trim tabs, SS destroyer wheel, Plexiglas door frames, Trex® rails, trim and spray rails. FMI www.alliedboatworks.com. All original warranties. $22,895. Call Gene (207) 418-0387.

Allied Boat Works WB-20 2010 Dealer Demo Modified skiff, 20’x 8’10”. 2010 Evenrude E-Tec 90HP, under 30 hrs, large center console, casting platform, rear seats, nav. lights, compass, trim tabs and heavy duty rub rails. FMI www.alliedboatworks.com. All original warranties. $21,995. Call Gene: (207) 418-0387.

21' Ranger Tug '11 Inventory boat w/full warranty and factory sales incentive. Fully equipped including electronics, bow thruster and much more. Contact Chuck Wistar 410-280-5688, chuck@chesranger.com 22’ MathewsBros Bay Cruiser ’02 Barbara A 100-hp Yanmar dsl engine. Currently stored at MathewsBros IndoorBoatStorage in Denton, so come take a look! Asking $60,000 Call MathewsBros today at 410-479-9720.

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

Classic 2008 Ranger Tug 25 Bay Ranger is ideally equipped for the Chesapeake Bay. Brand new solar 185w solar panel. She is priced at $115,000 and available to start cruising now! Contact Chuck Wistar (410) 280-5688. chuck@chesranger.com 26’ Chesapeake Deadrise ’10 62 hrs/ 2 year transferable warranty on Yamaha115, two steering stations, trailer absolutely awesome deal $27,000 owner moving to Florida, (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

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26’ Rick Roe center console ’10 Built to spec, inboard gas engine w/ zero hours, Brand new boat at used boat price $35,000, (410) 476-4414, www. compositeyacht.biz

27' Baja Shooter 272 1995. With 400 hp Mercruiser, trailer, and all bells and whistles, she tops out at 65 MPH and is an economic ride at $19,995.00. At our offices on Kent Island, Contact BOEMARINE, 866735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

27’ 2001 Eastern Enclosed Pilothouse by Judge Yachts. 5.7 L GM inboard w/235 engine hours. Lift kept since new. Two steering stations. Head. GPS(2). Depth(2). Radar. Fishing gear. $38,900. Hank 410-437-1621

27' Ranger Tug '11 Inventory boat w/full warranty. Trailerable, inboard dsl. Fully equipped including a/c, genset, electronics, much more. Contact Chuck Wistar 410-280-5688, chuck@chesranger.com 27’ Tiara Open ’87 New Flag Blue AwlGrip, great cond., meticulous maintenance. Owner moving up to larger boat. $29,000. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group, (800) 827-8089.

29’ Hinckley Talaria 29 Runabout ’07 FENWAY is a Home Run! A lightly used 2007 model with all the extras. She has the larger Volvo engine and additional sound proofing for an extremely fast and quiet ride. $295,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com 29’ Back Cove Hardtop ’09 Meticulously maintained vessel & extremely well equipped. Dinghy w/2hp 4-stroke OB, Sirius satellite radio, Sirius Marine Weather, Raymarine GPS chartplotter, Raymarine radar 48 mile & much more! Reduced again to $175,000 and looking for offers! OBYS (410) 226-0100

2005 Crownline 275CCR For Sale In Chester, MD $49,900 CT379 Contact Gregg Dyson at 410.604.4300 or gdyson@clarkslanding.com. 28’ Albin TE ’99 Extended hard top, extra cockpit storage, extra rod holders, custom mattress, professionally maintained, full electronics package. Clean boat, great buy. $79,000. Call Jonathan at 804-776-7575 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com 28’ Albin TE Newport ’09 Full warranty. Fishing offshore or weekending w/ family, forward berth/dinette & galley. Pilothouse w/strata-glass enclosure, full cockpit canopy, A/C, bait well, lockers, swim-platform w/ladder. S-Cummins 5.9 CSB 330-hp. $139,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales. (410) 7080579

28' Sea Ray Sundancer '06 Flag Blue hull sides, twin Mercruisers w/low hrs. Rare generator, full canvas, upgraded stereo. Boat is in perfect shape. Just detailed and bottom painted. Change of plans forces sale. $78,000. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com, www.theyachtgroup.com 28’ Sea Ray Sundancer 280 ’04 $54,900 Excellent cond., high & dry stored, low hrs, Air, full canvas, and more Call Tony Tumas: day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, Visit our web: www.greatblueyachts.com.

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

29’ Dyer 29 ‘91 Hard top model w/ new dsl engine & full canvas cockpit cover. Professionally maintained & continuously upgraded. Reduced to $84,000 Call Denise at Annapolis Yacht Sales 410-267-8181 or denise@annapolisyachtsales.com 29’ Mathews Brothers Patriot ’02 JWB Fiberglass hull. Yanmar 315hp dsl engine. Kept in top cond. at MathewsBros IndoorBoatStorage facility. $150,000 Purchase today! Call Mathews Brothers at (410) 479-9720. 29’ MJM 29z ’08 3 mpg at 24 knots will ease the pain at the gas dock. Wrap around seating for more people than you probably want to take out. PRICE REDUCTION. Offered at $279,900. Contact Ken at (410) 991-1511 or Ken@ northpointyachtsales.com

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29' Ranger Tug '11 Inventory boat w/full warranty and factory sales incentive. Fully equipped including A/C, genset, Garmin electronics and much more. Contact Chuck Wistar 410280-5688, chuck@chesranger.com 29’ Sea Ray 290 ’94 $ 24,900 – Mercruiser 7.4l – 8hrs since rebuild! Air/ Heat, Plotter, Fish Finder – clean and ready to cruise! Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443-553-5046 - see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts. com

29’ SeaRay SLX sport day boat model, w/bow seating, swim platform, tow pkg, head, refrigerator, tons of room & clean. Sitting at our office on Kent Island ASK $55,000.Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com 30’ Luhrs Alura ‘89 Luhrs Alura blue downeast hull in beautiful cond., twin chrysler 318 gas engines run flawlessly. Raymarine depthsounder, Lowrance GPS plotter, full galley. $19,900 Call Bob at AM PM Marine 410-360-7437 31’ Formula 31PC ‘05 Mercruiser Horizon 6.2 with low hrs. Top of the line construction, Cherry finished cabinets, ultra leather upholstery. Cockpit & foredeck sun pads, full galley w/corian counter top. Sleeps 5, A/C and generator. $145,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 2215022 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, www.compositeyacht.biz 31’ Camano Trawler ’97 New listing! One owner; excellent condition; only 557 hrs on 200 hp Volvo diesel; thruster; windlass; A/C-heat; inverter; new bimini. Asking $112,500. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

31’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’00 Only 250 hrs on this boat with new canvas, fully loaded, with gen set. New listing in Edgewood, MD Ask $74,900. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

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40’ Riviera FB ’05, LOADED $398,000 54’ Hatteras ‘89 $329,000 www.theyachtgroup.com • email info @the yachtgroup.com 48’ Chris Craft ’87 $179,000 39’ Intrepid ’07 $349,000 48’ Californian ’90 $179,000 39’ Tiara Sovran ’07 IPS500, Loaded $395,000 47’ Riviera M470 Excalibur ’03 $238,500 37’ Formula PC ’06 T/DSLS $249,000 46’ Grand Banks Europa ’01 SOLD 37’ Formula SS ’06 T/496s $179,000 Yacht45’ Group BBP 5.08.indd 1 ’01 36’ Luhrs FB ’03 SOLD Riviera/Excalibur $179,000 45’ Riviera FB ’08 LOADED SOLD 35’ Cigarette ’87 T700s, like new $69,000 45’ Californian ’90 SOLD 35’ Marlago ’07, Verados, loaded $119,000 42’ Navigator ’96 $154,900 35’ Marlago ’06, Verados, like new $115,000 42’ Riviera FB ’05 FAST SOLD 35’ Marlago ’05, Verados SOLD 40’ Carver 404 ’99 $165,000 35’ Marlago ’04, 300 Yamahas SOLD 35’ Marlago ’02, 4 Strokes, 98 hrs, Trlr SOLD 40’ Gorbon Custom Downeast FB ’07 $298,000

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32’ Cruisers 3275 ‘03 Lightly used and on a lift in Arnold. Priced lower than any on the market!! Owner has not used her and needs to sell. Call Denise 410-2678181 ordenise@annapolisyachtsales. com. 32’ Custom Bayboat Luxury Charter Style ‘10 deadrise built with nothing left unfinished. Cummins dsl, low hrs, fully ready to fish this fall!! Contact Composite Yacht for details 410-476-4414 32’ Bayliner 3258 ’00 A great family cruiser offers 2 strms, head w/stall shower & accommodations for 6. Full galley, Flybridge has large seating area. Powered by T-Merc. 5.7, dual helm stations. $49,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

33’ Formula ‘07 This sleek express cruiser with twin 6.2L Mercs is ready for summer. 35 knot cruise and extended Formula warranties - microwave, TV and more. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - Now in Kent Narrows 610-220-5619 33’ Grady White ’08 T/ 350 Yamahas, night vision, Sat TV, generator. One owner boat at our offices. Owner moving up to a larger boats. Please call Jim Lascaris at 301-501-9548. www. theyachtgroup.com

32’ Island Gypsy Gourmet Cruiser ’03 Great for cruising! Dark blue hull, AC/ Heat, Bow thruster, Newer electronics, low hrs. No use in 2 years. Bring offers, owner wants sale NOW! Call Dan at 410267-8181. 32’ Kinnamon Bay Boat ’97 John Deere dsl, custom hardtop, Rocker launcher & More, $42,500, 410-4764414, www.compositeyacht.biz

2004 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer for just $119,000.00 #BB544 This is truly one of Sea Ray's best making her number one on the used boat market. "Ester" has seen nothing but professional maintenance during her cruising career. Pride in ownership is seen throughout. Contact Kim Ewing at 410.604.4300 or kewing@clarkslanding.com 35’ Cruisers 3580 Esprit ‘99 Low hrs. Spacious interior, cushions reupholstered, new carpet. T- 7.4 L MPI MerCruiser, new manifold and risers ’10. Electronics, radar & water filtration system. Must see. $86,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

35’ Cruisers Espirit ‘97 Low hrs - aft cabin sleeper upgrade and ready to cruise the bay - a comfortable weekend boat. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - Now in Kent Narrows REDUCED (610) 220-5619.

32’ Mabry ‘03 Yanmar 315HP, Electronics, Full Equipment, Beautifully Finished, $110,000. (410)476-4414 www.compositeyacht.biz 32’ Mast & Mallet ’08 315 Yanmar offers 16 knot cruise; bow thruster; A/C; dark green hull; inverter; varnished transom; like new. Asking $199,000. Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NothPointYachtSales.com

32’ Sea Ray Sundancer 320 ’04 T/ Merc V-drives, clean w/navy hull and gen. Only 230 hrs. In RockHall MD. Just reduced to $105,900. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com 32’ Topaz Express ’05 T-Cats, Full . electronics, exceptionally equipped, fish ready. Comfortable interior with integrated entertainment system, flat panel television, DVD player, and AM/ FM Stereo/CD player. $195,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410) 708-0579

36' Carver Santego 34 ‘90 Carver great cond. Gas. Low mileage. Clean. Spacious. Modern interior. Great entertaining and family boat.$25,000. See at Herrington Harbor N. 866-216-9359 34' Mainship trawler ‘82 MK 1 Cruise ready, turn key. 2003 5k generator w/500 hrs, all updated electronics, including autopilot, chart plotter (2009) and radar. Dual zone A/C and heat. Large inverter, all updated A.C. and D.C. electrical panels & wiring (2 30 amps). Inflatable w/4-HP outboard included. E-mail mainshiptrawler@yahoo.com for 50 additional photos & full specs. 410-299-2702 34’ Luhrs Sport Fish ’88 Low hrs, good cond. Detroit 8.2 dsls, generator, outriggers and ½ tower. Spacious flybridge, large cockpit. $64,900 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022. 34’ Silverton Express ’89 Twin Crusader 454s, Gen Set, Air/Heat, New Canvas - clean and ready to cruise! $29,900. Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: tony@ greatblueyachts.com, see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

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36’ Cruisers 3672 ‘01 T/ Merc Cruisers, Low hrs. Furuno radar, chart plotter, depth. VHF. Factory Demo w/ many upgrades. Cherry Interior. Master SR w/ full bulkhead. Enclosure 2010. Lying Baltimore. Tom Murphy, CPYB, tommurphy@unitedyacht.com, (443) 994-2705. 36’ Albin Trawler ’81 Classic, single dsl engine, 2 cabin trawler that has been well cared for and has light hrs. Recent autopilot and clean interior. $54,900 Call Tim 410-267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

34’ Crusader ‘85 Built in Key West, 1999 Cat. 3126TA, New Awl grip and canvas. All electronics, autopilot. Asking $30K (757) 328-5913 34’ Hatteras ‘65/10 Wow the crowds! Classic sportfishing boat that has been completely rebuilt. New Yanmar 240s. Simrad electronics. Gorgeous turquoise hull & varnished transom. $199,000 Call Jonathan(804) 776-7575 or email jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.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

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’ Sea Ray 350 ’08 Fun boat for entertaining friends and family. Low hrs, lots of toys (gen, ac, big plotter, more). Aggressively priced at $199,000 Call Tim Wilbricht 410-267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

36’ Grand Banks Sedan 1988Rare to the market, GB 36 Sedan with 2 strms, and 2 new 220 Cummins dsls w/ only 600 hrs. Excellent canvas and varnish. Full electronics, A/C, genset, windlass. Ready to go South. Asking $189,900. Contact Rick Casali at North Point Yacht Sales 410-279-5309 or rick@northpointyachtsales.com 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’02 HORSEFEATHERS is a rare late model Classic that offers many of the niceties of the newer EP model. $310,000 Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 2630095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com

35’ Sonic SS ’99 Repowered with 500-hp Mercruisers and owner has kept her in "like new" cond.. Shows like a new boat, with trailer & new canvas, Lying on South River, MD. PRICE REDUCED TO $55,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

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36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’96 model, ROVER resides at an indoor, covered slip and well maintained. She has the newer Yanmar 440 engine with low hours. $199,000 Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com 36’ Jarvis Newman Pettegrow ’88 None nicer. Repowered in ’05 w/ 370 Yanmar; 15 knot cruise; thruster; genset; A/C; Espar; A/P; radar; 3 GPS/ plotters. Reduction down to $179,500. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or Rick@NorthPointYachtSales.com

36' Monk Trawler '94 Nova Scotia-built and equipped for extended cruising. 350hp Cat diesel rebuilt in 2006. AwlGrip flag-blue hull. RIB and outboard on custom davits. Recent electronics and Northern Lights genset. Hop aboard and head to Maine, Florida, Bahamas. She's been there before. Ideal for doing the Loop. $159k. Contact bartellh@gmail.com or (410)829-3833 37’ Egg Harbor Sport Yacht ’08 Full Warranty, never titled. T-Cummins QSB 5.9, generator, hardtop w/enclosure & new strata-glass, beautifully decorated interior, 2 strms, head w/stall shower. ’03 model also available. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410) 7080579 37’ Lord Nelson Victory Tug ’86 Traditional full displacement pilothouse long range trawler, Cummins 150, Northern Lights generator, well equipped, outstanding cond. $164,000 Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan (804) 7767575 Photos at www. annapolisyachtsales.com 37’ Nordic Tug ’99 Blue hulled semidisplacement trawler. Single Cummins 330-hp, Northern Lights generator, Heat/Air, Dinghy and Davit system. Excellent cond.. $259,900 Call Jonathan (804)436-4484 Photos at www. annapolisyachtsales.com 38’ True North 38 ’02 True adventure boat w/huge opening reverse transom. Galley up, plenty of power, lots of extras. Reduced to $195,000 Call Tim Wilbricht at Annapolis Yacht Sales 410-267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

2002 Sea Ray 380 Sundancer Stock #BB608 Bold styling with a wide beam means a spacious interior and superb galley (including a full-size refrigerator,) excellent storage, and wide-open floor plan define this listing. $150,000 Contact Paul J. Lash at 410.867.9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

39’ Intrepid ’07 390 Walkaround, triple 275 Verados, 140 urs. Dive door, Sat TV, tow eye, underwater lights. Flag Blue hullsides & extended hard top. Great cond. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com Regency 39 Aft Cabin Sun Deck Trawler ’86 $99,500 Many recent upgrades! Twin Volvo dsls, new 8kw Gen Set, Air/Heat, sun deck enclosure, upper & lower helm stations, dinghy hoist & storage. Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443-553-5046 - see photos & full specs at www. greatblueyachts.com

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2008 T44 Flybridge BLUE ANGEL at $1.195M Pristine Condition

2001 T44 Express SIRIUS at $695,000 Hinckley maintained!

2005 Picnic Boat EP

2001 Picnic Boat Classic STEP UP at $279,000 Late model loaded with options!

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2000 Silverton 392 Motor Yacht $126,000 Very clean, well-cared for 392 Motor Yacht. New canvas, cherry interior, tender and more. BB463 MS For more information contact Mike Skreptack at 410.867.9550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com

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High end listings always welcome! 40’ Cranchi Mediterranee ‘97 One owner Volvo TAMD71B 380 hrs. Boat house & lift kept, Gen. AP, plotter, radar, sounder. Lying Annapolis Asking $149,000 Tom Murphy, CPYB, tommurphy@unitedyacht.com, (443) 994-2705

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40’ Robbins by MathewsBros ’07 Madeline, Fiberglass hull. 540 Cummins dsl eng. Delivered in May of ’08, this highly customized boat is practically new! Available for immediate purchase. Just Reduced $429,000 Call MathewsBros at (410) 479-9720. 40' Carver Cockpit Motoryacht 1999 This boat has upgrade electronics and plenty of room. Diesel powered makes this a very attractive boat. Both a comfortable cruise and living spaces. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - Now in Kent Narrows - 610-220-5619 40’ Custom Sport Fish ’79 Bucktail was built by Paul Martin of Oxford, Md. Many lovely custom features and cabinetry, Documented as a “Passenger” vessel. She needs love, cleaning and one of the 2 engines is questionable. Great project as she has excellent bones. Asking $35,000 OBYS 410-226-0100 40’ Legacy 2000 Down East FBMY Best on the market; single Cummins provides 17 knot cruise; bow & stern thrusters; new varnish; flag blue hull; brightwork on transom; excellent canvas; Bristol inside & out. Two staterooms; galley down. For the discriminating yachtsman. Reduced to $359,500. Rick Casali; Rick@ NorthPointYachtSales.com 410-2795309.

40’ Gorbon Custom Downeast Flybridge ’07 $298,000. Volvo common rail dsls give 1 MPG at cruise, 30 knots top. Entire boat is Awlgripped, even the interior fiberglass. Beautiful woodwork, EZ2CY enclosure, all modern systems in a classic package. Call Ned Dozier, 443995-0732, ned@theyachtgroup.com. www.theyachtgroup.com

2004 Cruisers 400EX A spacious interior and optional enclosed second stateroom are unique to this 2004 Cruisers 400 Express. $184,500 Contact Paul J. Lash at 410.867.9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com BB607

40’ Hinckley Talaria ’07 SEA ADMIRAL is currently the most recent Talaria 40 on the market and features the “right” equipment, including the Yanmar 480 Electronically-Controlled Engines. She has been lightly used by her owner in both Maine and Florida and always maintained by the Hinckley Company. $735,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com

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42' Cruisers 405 '04 Twin Yanmar 370-hp dsl engines, 450 hrs. One owner w/all options. Burgundy gel coat & trim, new canvas. Vessel has been maintained in Bristol fashion. Operated by professional captain. Paid slip at Harborview Marina until 4/12. Like new cond. Must be seen. Estate settlement $245,000 (410) 949-0377. 42’ Sabre Flybridge Sedan ’03 This is a lovely, well maintained and popular Sabre. 2 stateroom, 2 helms, lg galley, AP, Radar, bow thruster, windlass, Weaver davits, 12KW genset, AC/ HT, Flat screen TV’s, DVD’s etc. This is a wonderful cruising vessel! Asking $395,000 and will listen to offers. OBYS 410-226-0100 43’ Kha Shing Sea Star Aft Cabin Sundeck Trawler ’91, $115,000. Twin Cat dsls, Gen, Air/Heat, dual helm stations, Full Sundeck enclosure Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443553-5046 - see photos and full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

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45’ North Island ‘10 $680,000 This luxury crusier is beautifully finished and even better equipped. Built by one of Canada's most reputable builders they have brought the quality commercial heritage and yacht quality together. Please us for 36’ luxury Hinckley Picnic Boatcontact Classic ’95 information. MARAKATAwww.compositeyacht.biz IV is a lovely early 410-476-4414 model, one owner Picnic Boat that has always been Hinckley maintained. $180,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or jrichards@hinckleyyachts.com

45’ Searay Sundancer 450 ’96 Powered by T/CAT3126s. Full electronics package w/ KVH sat tv, underwater lights, and new carpets, CLEAN,CLEAN,CLEAN. In Pasadena, MD. Price reduced to $133,900. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, boats@boemarine.com, www.boemarine.com

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55’ Californian Cockpit MY ‘89 Owner is relocating must sell. Enormous aftdeck plus a large flybridge. Three strms all w/separate heads & stall showers. Call for the complete list of upgrades. Twin Detroit dsl 6V92s 550-hp and 16KW Kohler generator. Reduced to $175,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410)-708-0579 57’ McKinna Motor Yacht ’10 Extraordinary vessel! Equipped beyond your imagination and impeccably maintained. She has to be seen to believe. This vessel is ready to take you to the islands and beyond. Asking $995,000 call for a showing today! 410226-0100

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irst principles. Simplicity. What is the first and principal thing it does? What needs does it serve by killing? It covets; that is its nature. We begin by coveting what we see every day. Our eyes seek out the things we want.” And if you’re a rockfish on the Bay in the fall, you crave nice big bait balls of succulent bay anchovies and will do anything to fill up on them. If you are a movie buff, you’ll know that above we’ve paraphrased the words of Hannibal Lecter from the psychological thriller “The Silence of the Lambs.” But, when you see a feeding frenzy such as this, you can’t help but think about the raw primal urges that underlie them. Species butt heads, and fish fly in a critical game of win the chase or die. If you’re the big man on campus: it’s eat or go hungry.

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##You can almost hear the fish splashing, the birds squawking, the lures plopping in the water, and the crazed anglers scrambling for a chance to get what they covet. Thomas C. Scilipoti captured this image in 1970 at one of the Bay’s good fishing holes.

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