If you want to get away for long weekends, but also drop a line and catch a fish or two, the T29EX can do all of that and more.
By Lenny Rudow
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PropTalk’s Guide to the Annapolis Powerboat Show
All the details you need to plan your visit!
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See the Bay: Annapolis
What to see and do in Maryland’s capital city.
By Staff
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Cruising Into History (and Freshwater!)
Bay cruisers discover the Hudson River and Lake Champlain.
By Mike Pitchford, Alan Shearer, and Jim Kizziar
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Where Might the Great Loop Take You?
Ellen and Brian Swedberg began their Great Loop adventure in 2021 aboard their 31-foot Camano Troll.
As Told to Beth Crabtree
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Easy Chartering Part II
Tips for managing a charter powercat.
By Zuzana Prochazka
The Bayliner Trophy T29 Explorer graces the cover this month. Read the full review on page 46 and see it in person at the Annapolis Powerboat Show. Photo courtesy of Bayliner Boats/Riverside Marine
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By Kaylie Jasinski
We are always thrilled to get emails from writers and photographers who would like to be in PropTalk Magazine. If you’re wondering how to make that happen, the first step is to ask yourself, are you a boater? Because in case you haven’t noticed, we write about boating and fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. We also occasionally cover paddling, the environment, boating/chartering destinations off the Bay, and Chesapeake Bay news. And we are always open to ideas within those fields.
The second thing to keep in mind is that we are a regional, free publication, so you won’t get rich writing or taking photographs for us. We have a dedicated small team of full-time staff members who are all passionate boaters, as well as an equally dedicated group of freelancers. If that sounds like something you would like to be a part of, shoot me an email at kaylie@proptalk.com
Whether you would like to submit a photo for the cover, have an article you would like to write, or perhaps you completed a boating adventure such as the Great Loop or just restored your dream classic boat and would like to be interviewed by one of our writers, we would be more than happy to chat with you. You can also come by and see us at the Annapolis Powerboat Show, October 3-6.
Speaking of which, it is almost Boat Show season, and we could not be more thrilled! You can find PropTalk’s full guide to the show starting on page 51. Our comprehensive section includes details on tickets, where to park, tips for what to wear and how to navigate the show, details on how to get around town, a list of seminars and special events, as well as new and premiering boats and products. Following our Boat Show guide, you’ll find an article on what to see and do in Annapolis (page 67).
If you have any questions during the show, would like to discuss contributing to PropTalk, or simply want to say hello and hang out with us on the seawall, stop by our booth, Tent F6/7; we’ll be in our usual spot along Ego Alley. Grab the latest issues of SpinSheet, PropTalk, FishTalk, and PortBook, meet our team, and grab some goodies like stickers, temporary tattoos, and coozies. We love meeting our readers and can’t wait to welcome you to the show.
As you flip through this issue of the magazine, be sure to give the ads your attention as well. PropTalk would not be possible without the support of our advertisers, and they allow us to bring you a quality, free magazine 12 times a year. So, if you’re shopping for a new boat, are in need of a marine service or anything in between, scan the pages of PropTalk. Chances are you’ll find what you’re looking for. And if during the Annapolis Powerboat Show, say you’re out on the Demo Dock because you read about a cool, new boat in our Boat Show guide, be sure to tell them PropTalk sent you.
Here’s to another great year of the Annapolis Powerboat Show; we hope to see you there!
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Barbara and Larry Freedman share this photo of their Maltipoo, Murphy. They say, “We adopted Murphy at eight weeks old and immediately introduced him to his new floating home. He quickly adapted to the boating lifestyle and is enjoying his first time boating on the Chesapeake Bay, near Calvert Cliffs. He enjoys watching dolphins and is looking forward to swimming in the Bay.” The family cruises on their Endeavour trawlercat.
Want to see your boat dog featured in PropTalk? Email one to three photos and a short description to kaylie@proptalk.com.
Classic Whirlwind Restoration
One of our readers, Rody Barthelmes, shared these photos of his classic Whirlwind (he believes it’s a 1962). Stay tuned for more on this story as Rody plans to restore this boat to its former glory!
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New Venue, Same Great Show
Annapolis Boat Shows and Safe Harbor Marinas jointly announced a new partnership to employees, patrons, and key stakeholders ahead of the 2025 Bay Bridge Boat Show. Beginning April 2025, the annual marine industry event, which boasts hundreds of attendees and vendors, will take place at Safe Harbor Narrows Point in Grasonville, MD, under its new name—The Bay Bridge Boat Show at Safe Harbor Narrows Point.
“We couldn’t be more excited about this new chapter for the show,” said Annapolis Boat Shows general manager Sheila Jones. “The Bay Bridge Boat Show was my first event with Annapolis Boat Shows when I started with the company 25 years ago, so it’s really special for me to see it continuing to evolve.”
Safe Harbor Narrows Point general manager Jason Tuel echoed Jones’s good spirits: “We are delighted to welcome the Bay Bridge Boat Show to its new home here at Safe Harbor Narrows Point. Even in the early days of our partnership discussions, there’s been no shortage of enthusiasm around what this means for the event, so the announcement is an exciting one for all of us.”
Jones added that she has fond memories of the show’s early years at Bay Bridge Marina, where construction on a new mixed-use development is expected to begin in the coming months.
“We’re so grateful for the relationship we’ve had with Bay Bridge Marina over many decades, and we’ll be cheering them on as neighbors while they enter an exciting new phase of development at their property.”
The move, which positions the show just 10 minutes east of its former location, will bring about some exciting changes.
“The size and location of Safe Harbor Narrows Point will allow the show to expand while improving access to on-and off-site parking,” said Jones. “For those coming by water, there are additional transient slips near the show. Attendees planning an overnight stay will have four hotels to choose from within walking distance,” she continued.
“Perhaps most exciting is our venue’s room for an expanded Demo Dock,” added Tuel. “That means more space for the show’s educational programming and entertainment too.”
In addition to the onsite food court, there are 10 restaurants within walking distance of the showgrounds, all connected by the Cross Island Trail, enhancing the event’s reputation as a long-beloved destination for day trips and weekend getaways.
Heather Tinelli, Queen Anne’s County director of economic and tourism development, offered her congratulations to Safe Harbor Marinas and Annapolis Boat Shows, noting the local community’s embrace of the news.
“The Bay Bridge Boat show has been a longstanding tradition in Queen Anne’s County, and we are thrilled that we will once again host the event,” she said. “The April boat show is a major economic driver for the county, supporting our hotels, restaurants, and, of course, local boat sales and services companies. We are looking forward to a successful show in April 2025!”
The 2025 Bay Bridge Boat Show at Safe Harbor Narrows Point will take place April 11 to 13. General admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at annapolisboatshows.com
# Safe Harbor Narrows Point. Photo courtesy of ABS
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Bespoke Day Charters in Annapolis
When two competitive sailors fall in love, move to a sailing town, and get hitched, you don’t necessarily expect a powerboat charter business to be the product of the union. That’s the way it worked for Alexandra Clary, owner and skipper of Darling Charters of Annapolis, and her husband, who works behind the scenes to keep the boat in tip-top shape.
The company’s private, bespoke day charters take place aboard Darling, a 1973 Wasque 32 (pronounced “Waysquee”), named after Wasque point on Martha’s Vineyard, one of only 50 built by Martha’s Vineyard Boatworks. A picnic-style boat based on the lobster boat hulls of Maine, she was originally designed to be a fishing boat for the challenging waters around the Vineyard and Buzzards Bay, making her a seaworthy vessel and smooth cruiser on her nearly full-length keel.
When asked about how the business came about, Alexandra says, “I have
owned numerous boats (always sailboats) and always enjoyed hosting friends onboard, as well as the combination of being the skipper and ‘hostess with the mostess.’ When I moved to Annapolis (four years ago from Canada) and found myself boatless for the first time in a while, my husband had been sending me photos of downeast-style powerboats, and next thing I knew we were looking at pretty powerboats. We had seriously considered a pretty, wooden Huckins up in Newport and they were doing charters… I think at that point we real-
ized that Annapolis needed a classic boat for private charters. We then found the Wasque 32 and so it began.
“I went through the process to obtain my USCG Captains License and we established the company in August 2022. The other big thing was being a new Annapolitan; I quickly realized that you don’t get the full Annapolis experience until you are on the water.”
The most fulfilling aspect of the business for Alexandra was hearing her
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clients say she gave them a special and memorable experience. “In the same way that I love to host friends, I believe that I deliver that same level of detailed personalized service to our clients on a pretty, classic boat and get to share this beautiful part of the world the best way—from the water. I have the best office in the world and the best clients.”
And there is simply so much to love about living and working on the Chesapeake Bay. For Alexandra, “The abundance of places to explore by water (especially the small creeks and coves
that we can tuck into as we have a shallow draft) is probably number one. I love that most people who live in Annapolis chose to be here because of the water/boating, so it is wonderful to be a part of the fabric of a community that is so water focused. In addition to Darling Charters, I am very active in sailboat racing (I race on a J/105), and my husband and I are members of Eastport Yacht Club.”
In its first two years of business Darling Charters has attracted local customers as much as visitors. “We are
# Alexandra Clary
starting to get repeat business from locals who live in waterfront communities or waterfront homes who love how we can pick them up at their dock for a cruise,” says Clary. “We have also been doing charters for marriage proposals and love working with the client to create a magical experience, as well as wedding-related activities; we are the perfect way to arrive or exit a wedding. Naval Academy families as well as visitors, especially ones staying downtown where we can pick them up or from our docks in Eastport, have also been discovering us.”
The personal touches differentiate Darling Charters: “upscale charcuterie boards, elegant additions such as chilled towels in the summer and cashmere throws in the cooler seasons, and most importantly a truly custom charter. We take time prior to every charter to discuss the clients’ wishes and create a custom itinerary and bespoke experience.”
If you’re looking to book a charter this fall, Darling’s season runs until midDecember (when they participate in the Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade) and after that Alexandra says they will take a break until March. She says, “There are often beautiful fall days that are a spectacular time to be on the water (and we have some nice cashmere throws onboard to make it super cozy).”
Learn more at darlingcharters.com
Fish, Fundraise, Party!
It is once again time for one of our favorite fishing events of the year! Fish For A Cure (F4AC) is a fishing tournament and fundraising challenge, and all funds raised through F4AC directly benefit the Cancer Survivorship Program at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Cancer Institute.
This year’s event takes place November 9, and there’s more than one way to get involved. If registering for the tournament, most boats will be in the Open League. The Legends League consists of previous Paul C. Dettor Captain’s Challenge winners. Teams that qualify for the Legends League can either opt into the new Legends League or remain in the Open League.
The entry fee is $500 per boat (for the captain and up to three anglers) and $150 per each additional angler. A four-person kayak team may register as one boat. All entries are expected to raise at least $1500 in the Paul C. Dettor Captain’s Challenge.
This is a catch and release tournament open to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. All categories will be assessed by length in accordance with the iAngler application. Categories include:
• Rockfish: three longest fish.
• Grand Slam: longest stringer of three unique Bay sport fish species (including rockfish).
• Perch: longest stringer of five fish.
• Invasive Species: longest stringer of three invasive catfish and/or snakehead with no limit on the number of invasives entered.
Fishing hours start at 6 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, and the check-in time is 4 p.m. All fish must be legal according to MD DNR rules and laws.
Even if you are not fishing in the tournament, you can still participate by donating to a boat and/or attending the fabulous Shore Party following fishing from 5 to 9 p.m. at Safe Harbor Annapolis. There
will be food and beverages served from multiple bars, a dance floor, and more. Plus, the winners of the tournament and Paul C. Dettor Captain’s Challenge will be announced at the party. For those not registered in the F4AC tournament, party tickets are $150 per person.
To register your boat, make a donation, or purchase Shore Party tickets, visit fishforacure.org. Team FishTalk/ PropTalk will once again be participating, and we hope to see you on the water! We will also be hosting an online fundraising auction similar to what we’ve done in past years, so stay tuned to our Facebook pages for more details as we get closer to November. To donate to our team and help us reach our fundraising goal, visit fishtalkmag.com/f4ac.
Keep Our Bay Serene and Clean
Dumping boat sewage into the water is bad for our health and the environment. Use bathrooms, pumpouts, or approved marine sanitation devices (MSD) instead. If you have a Type I or II MSD, disable it when in a No Discharge Zone.
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Riverside Apprentice Program
It’s a topic we hear of often enough, especially in our Boatshop Reports column—the technical workforce in the marine trades is aging, without a ton of young people in the pipeline willing to take up the ropes. So, when we heard that Riverside Marine in Essex, MD, had recently started an apprenticeship program, we caught up with Jason Baumgartner to learn more.
Currently Jason is working with his “inaugural class,” with two apprentices in the program and a third about to start. He says, “I’ve hired young people who have participated in other programs in the past, and I’ve learned that unless they were previously a technician, the majority of them still need a lot of training to get field ready by the end of it.
“Some people go through these programs and don’t even know how to operate a boat,” he says. “And there’s so much more than just working on engines in this industry. It’s 12-volt electrical, fiberglass work, trailer maintenance, boat rigging…
“The best thing I can do is take a young adult who is eager and wants to learn and take them from the very bottom of the system and work their way up. If you’re 18 or 19 now, by the time you get through my program (2000 hours), learning your craft, honing your skills, you will be fully certified by the time you’re 21 or 22 years old. I send them to school on my dime, and there are two tracks: technical skills and soft skills. I train them to be a better person and a better employee; no matter where they may go later on.”
Jason shared how he got certified through the Department of Labor and works with the Baltimore County Schools CTE program for high school students who want to get credit for working during their senior year. “I am trying to train these young adults to be successful in life, not just here,” he explains.
He’s currently working with two apprentices (with a third about to start) who just surpassed 500 hours. One works with Riverside’s shop foreman, and the other with the lead technician, and every
couple of weeks Jason will swap them. He says, “When they first started, they were in more of a helper role, and now they do repairs with assistance from our foremans. The goal is that by 1000 hours we give them the work which our foremans oversee, and by 2000 hours, they should be able to do standalone work depending on how they have progressed through the program. And if they aren’t ready by the end of the 2000 hours but they have a strong work ethic, they are going to keep on with it and keep learning.”
Jason was shocked at the interest and how quickly his inaugural program filled up. “I must have interviewed 25 young adults,” he says. “I’m just trying to do my part.”
To learn more, visit riversideboats.com
# Riverside’s Apprentice Program aims to not only make these young people better employees, but better people as well.
THE FORMULA 457 CENTER CONSOLE WILL BE YOUR OFFSHORE ADVENTURE DESTINATION!
Introduced at the Miami International Boat Show, the 457 Center Console Sport and Fish models will push the boundaries of design, engineering and construction in the offshore center console world, celebrating the finish and amenities of Formula’s renewed entry into the CC market.
The center console world – media, builders, and consumers alike – were stunned and impressed by Formula’s recent introduction of the 387 Center Console Sport and Fish models, executing the ultimate in performance, ergonomics and amenities in the center console market. Continuing the excitement, at 45’7” with a 13’9” beam, and powered by triple Mercury 600 Verados, the Formula 457 is impressing all comers.
Built to your preference, from upscale sport cruising to hardcore fish, or a little of both, the 457 will match your boating style. Opt for a sculpted aft lounge and spacious swim platform for sporting adventures or foldaway aft seating and pressurized baitwells for a fishing battlewagon – we
will build a boat to suit your wants and needs. You will love the twin or triple 22” monitor dash and air-conditioned threeposition helm. You can add AC to the second row and aft-facing seating for total crew comfort. Choose the entertainmentready cockpit galley or bait station/wetbar to your needs. And all will enjoy the highly styled bow seating with elevated sun lounge and wraparound seating with power-adjust table.
Below, the cabin brings you 6’6” of headroom with a full aircraft galley with microwave, fridge, sink and abundant counter and cabinet space, as well as U-lounge seating with a table for dining or entertaining, convertible to a two-person berth. A well-appointed, spacious head features a separate, stand-up shower.
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Coyote Surfing on the Chesapeake
The day you see a coyote surfing on the Chesapeake Bay is a memorable one. That’s what happened on Friday, August 9, the day the remnants of Hurricane Debby hit Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (TPSL).
The coyote first arrived at the lighthouse in early January. Knowing the TPSL crew had long suffered from bird dropping challenges, Captain Drew Payne of Big Worm Fishing Charters recommended to David Sites (TPSL volunteer and official photographer) that they try using a coyote decoy as he’d seen on the Southern Chesapeake.
Lighthouse manager John Potvin bought one for $80 on Amazon Prime. Following a naming contest by Naptown Scoop, the decoy was named Drew (in honor of Payne) and installed on the dock, where it became a beloved mascot and effective bird deterrent.
Fast forward to Debby. As the waters rose, Potvin monitored the lighthouse security cameras.
“Waves were six feet high,” he says. “Four pilings were keeping the dock captive. It floated up between the northernmost piling and the rocks… We think Drew was steering it out there. Drew went surfing for about seven miles and ended up near Whitehall Creek.”
The DNR contacted Sites to say that the dock had been located with Drew the Coy-
ote and the swim ladder still attached. Sites headed over by boat to assess the situation.
“Because of the three-foot waves, the dock was coming up and disappearing. All you could see was Drew going up and down. It was hilarious,” he says.
Sites convinced McLean Contracting, whose team was working nearby, to secure the dock for the night. Potvin called Maguire Marine Construction, who built a temporary dock at a greatly discounted price by Wednesday.
At print time, Drew was living his best life, watching the sunrise from Sites’s porch and boating to destinations such as Baltimore Light, Bloody Point Light, and the sunken yacht Love Bug. Following the permanent dock installation in spring 2025—TPSL’s 150th anniversary year—Drew will be bolted to the TPSL dock to do what he does best: deter birds from “decorating” the docks and red lighthouse roof.
Learn more about TPSL at thomaspointshoallighthouse.org
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# Drew surfed for seven miles on the dock before they found him.
Photo by David Sites
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$21.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will provide $21.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations to communities and projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2025, which began July 1.
The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterways; emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders; and other important infrastructure and initiatives.
“Our waterways are a major component of Maryland’s economic success and cultural identity, and keeping them accessible, safe, and navigable are key priorities,” said Maryland Natural Resources secretary Josh Kurtz. “The Waterway Improvement Fund, funded by Maryland’s boating public and distributed in close partnership with our waterfront communities, has
been a critical component in supporting these activities for decades.”
The Waterway Improvement Fund is primarily derived from the one-time five percent excise tax when a boat is
purchased and titled in the state, as well as a small portion of the state gas tax. It has been used to construct and maintain more than 400 public boating facilities, 250 public navigational channels, and to acquire vessels.
Applications are reviewed and projects are selected based on local government and state priorities, which are evaluated to determine the benefit to the general boating public. Fiscal Year 2025 applications totaled more than $80 million in Waterway Improvement Fund requests.
Some of the funded projects include: dredging of Broadwater Creek in Anne Arundel County ($457,000); new shallow water safety vessel for Baltimore City Fire Department ($22,500); Replacement of Gunpowder Falls State Park Hammerman Boat Ramp in Baltimore County ($200,000); seawall and marina restoration at Choptank Marina in Caroline County ($1.353 million); boat ramp repairs and transient slip improvements at Janes Island State Park in Somerset County ($1 million); and more. Find the full list of projects funded in FY25 at news.maryland.gov/dnr.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BOAT INSURANCE
Embarking on the open water is an exhilarating experience, lled with the promise of adventure and relaxation. Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or a weekend cruiser, protecting your vessel with proper insurance is not just a choice—it’s a necessity. Explore the reasons why every boat owner should prioritize boat insurance for a worry-free voyage.
Navigational exibility
The open water can be unpredictable, with unexpected storms, collisions, or other potential accidents. Boat insurance can give you nancial protection if there is damage to your vessel, providing coverage for repairs or replacement.
Damage and injury
Accidents on the water can result in damage to other boats, docks, or even injuries to passengers. Boat insurance offers liability coverage, which can pay for damages or injuries you’re liable for while boating, up to speci ed limits, and lawsuit costs if you’re sued. This includes damage you cause to another watercraft or if someone on or near your boat is injured and you’re found to be legally responsible.
Theft and vandalism
Unfortunately, boat theft and vandalism are realities that boat owners face. Boat insurance has comprehensive and collision coverage that can protect you against events outside of your control, including theft and vandalism.
Incurred medical payments
Accidents on the water may lead to injuries for you or your passengers. Boat insurance offers a range of optional medical payments coverage limits, helping to cover medical expenses if you are in an accident or someone is hurt on your boat, regardless of fault.
Peace of mind for nancing
If you nanced the purchase of your boat, most lenders require insurance coverage to protect their investment. Having boat insurance not only ful lls these requirements but also gives you peace of mind knowing that your nancial interests are safeguarded.
Some water municipalities and marinas may require proof of insurance for docking or accessing certain areas. Boat insurance allows you the exibility to explore different destinations without worrying about entry restrictions.
Emergency towing and assistance
Progressive boat insurance can include optional Sign & Glide® On-Water Towing coverage. If your boat is disabled or breaks down on the water, Sign & Glide® pays for on-water towing, jump starts, soft un-groundings, and fuel delivery.
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If your boat sinks, Progressive boat insurance will cover the cost of removing your boat from the water (if removal is legally required).
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September
Through Mar 31, 2025
cca Great chesapeake Invasives count
Help fishery managers collect important data about which invasive species are being caught and where. Log your catches and get entered to win prizes each month. Free to register at ccamd.org
15 bay bridge Paddle East Beach at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, MD. Presented by ABC Events. Three course options: The Span (elite) nine-mile course, The Steamer (intermediate) 5K course, and The Soft Shell (recreational) one-mile course.
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FSFF casting clinic
Part 1: Sept. 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Free State Fly Fishers Clubhouse (behind Ford Hall) at the Davidsonville Family Rec. Center. Duber Winters, Joe Bruce, Rich Batiuk, and Mark Bange will be sharing their extensive fly casting experiences as club members cast their own fly rods. Part 2: Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Adelphi Mill Park. Questions: truthemeyer@gmail.com
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6th annual tiki lee’s rockfish Invitational
The entire Chesapeake is open to competition, with the largest three-fish stringer taking the prize and anglers fishing two of the three days. All boats leave from Tiki Lees Dock Bar in Sparrows Point, MD.
21 2nd annual Sheepshead tournament
Peninsula Saltwater Sport Fisherman’s Association. Hosted by Wallace’s Bait and Tackle in Foxhill, VA. Anglers can fish in any Virginia or federal waters.
21 boatyard beach bash
4 to 10 p.m. at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Let yourself be whisked away to Key West as you immerse yourself in the incomparable talent of world-class musicians. Tickets: $150 includes drinks and food. Benefits the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Tickets: amaritime.org
21 FSFF monthly Hands-on Session
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Free State Fly Fishers Clubhouse (behind Ford Hall) at the Davidsonville Family Rec. Center. Topic: Packing your gear for travel to distant fly fishing locations with Duber Winters. Questions: rybeer@gmail.com
23 caPca monthly meeting 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. (in-person and hybrid) at the Annapolis Elks Lodge in Edgewater, MD. Speaker: Capt. Lynn McClaskey, Capt. Dave Tabor, and Capt. Jayne Durden. Topic: What Offshore Racing Can Teach Us. Chesapeake Area Professional Captain’s Association.
24-28 trawlerFest baltimore
At Harbor East Marina in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. New and pre-owned cruising powerboats, education and demonstrations, and opportunities to network with fellow cruisers and industry experts.
26 the World is Your oyster Fest
Get ready for an unforgettable shellebration at the Bay’s biggest bivalve bash featuring Baltimore’s premier shucking competition, immersive educational moments that will help you understand the significance of the Bay’s keystone species, and a chance to sip and slurp to your heart’s content. Presented by the Oyster Recovery Partnership at the B&O Railroad Museum.
27 Havre de Grace lighted boat Parade
Five categories to win prizes! Boats will rally at their respective starting points at 6:30 p.m. and parade will start around 7 p.m. at the Amtrak bridge and traverse the shoreline to Green Buoy #17. Prizes will be awarded that evening at the post-parade party at Market Street Brewing. Registration is $10 and each registrant receives a swag bag. Register: call (410) 939-2100.
CELEBRATING CONSERVATION FOR 53 YEARS
As the golden hues of autumn settle over Easton, Maryland, the town gears up for its most anticipated annual event: the Waterfowl Festival. Now in its 53rd year, the festival is set to return from November 8-10, 2024, transforming this charming town into a vibrant hub of wildlife art, sporting heritage, and conservation efforts.
The Waterfowl Festival, founded in 1971, was conceived as a way to celebrate and preserve the rich traditions of the Chesapeake Bay region. Over the years, it has grown into a premier event that attracts wildlife enthusiasts, artists, and families from all over the country. The festival’s mission remains steadfast: to raise funds for waterfowl habitat conservation while providing a platform for artists to showcase their works and for visitors to engage with the natural world.
The Waterfowl Festival gratefully acknowledges the support of our 2024 Legacy Conservation Partners.
Chesapeake Calendar
September (continued)
27-29 6th annual tangier classic
Anglers fish two of the three days in powerboat, kayak, and youth divisions, anywhere within the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. A portion of the proceeds support local children in need. Tournament headquarters: Crisfield American Legion Post #16 in Crisfield, MD.
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tkaa 20th annual kayak Fish for charity tournament Captain’s meeting Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Wright Convention Center in Norfolk. Anglers can fish any Virginia waters in this catch-photo-release event. This is a nonprofit tournament with proceeds benefiting Heroes on the Water. Tidewater Kayak Anglers Association.
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cca Supports military Families on mallows bay
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mallows Bay on the Potomac River. CCA Maryland will again partner with the National Park Trust, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, NOAA Fisheries, and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries to host 40 participants from two distinct national military family organizations.
October
3-6 annapolis Powerboat Show City Dock, Annapolis, MD.
5 FSFF monthly Fly tying
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Free State Fly Fishers clubhouse (behind Ford Hall) at the Davidsonville Family Rec Center. Join FSFF as one of our members instructs us on how to tie a couple of fly patterns and demonstrates proper tying techniques. All materials will be provided. Please bring your vise and tying tools if you have them. Questions: rybeer@gmail.com
5 little bobbers Fishing Derby 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center in Grasonville, MD. The event will not only raise funds for creating fishing reefs and oyster beds at CBEC but also introduce kids to the hobby of fishing. Register: bayrestoration.org
5 barktoberfest annapolis 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Annapolis Town Center Boathouse Pavilion in the East Village (1906 Towne Centre Boulevard). Expect plenty of steins and canines as this event celebrates German-style beer, Bavarian food, and pawsome four-legged friends. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to the Anne Arundel SPCA. Free and open to the public. Reservations required at annapolistowncenter.com
5-12 FSa musser memorial King Mackerel tournament presented by the Frederick Saltwater Anglers in Harkers Island, NC.
10-14 annapolis Sailboat Show City Dock, Annapolis, MD.
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cca annapolis chapter Fundraising banquet
A celebration of conservation, and all things Chesapeake Bay. This fundraising dinner directly supports CCA Maryland’s focus on ensuring the health of our marine resources and anglers access to them. 6 to 9:30 p.m. the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Philip Merrill Center in Annapolis. Food, drinks, oysters, raffles, live and silent auctions, and more. Tickets: ccamd.org
12 Yorktown market Days – Fall Festival
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown, VA. Shop more than 40 different vendors and artists selling seasonal favorites. Enjoy free, familyoriented activities like face painting, a hay maze, a petting zoo featuring miniature animals, and pumpkin painting. Free.
12 Party in the Port 6 to 10 p.m. at Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, MD. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. EYC’s boat show bash open to the public, featuring live music, food, libations, and more.
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Westminster oyster Stroll 12 to 4 p.m. Shop, slurp, and stroll through historic downtown Westminster, MD. Featuring local oyster farmers, live entertainment, delicious food and a lot of fun for the whole family. Designed to raise awareness about Chesapeake Bay farm-raised oysters and highlights how Westminster is working to restore wild oysters back into the bay. Directly supports CCA Maryland’s Living Reef Action Campaign.
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3rd annual annapolis Dragonfest
At Pier 4 Marina in Eastport, Annapolis. Presented by the Annapolis Dragon Boat Club. Featuring oysters, beer, music, raffle, silent auction, fun activities for children, and more. The club promotes the development of healthy bodies and spirits to support recovery from breast cancer and all other cancer.
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Yorktown market Days –Paws at the river
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown, VA. This special day is designed to bring awareness to animal rescue organizations and help place adoptable pets in their “furever” homes. Pet portrait station, delicious doggy delights, informational booths, also trickor-treating for the kids. Free.
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caPca monthly meeting 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. (in-person and hybrid) at the Annapolis Elks Lodge in Edgewater, MD. Speaker: Capt. Bob Schwartz. Topic: Occoquan RiverWorking Together to Keep the Waters Safe. Chesapeake Area Professional Captain’s Association.
Fish For A Cure (F4AC) is a fishing and fundraising competition that benefits cancer patients and their families in our community. Over the last 17 years, F4AC has raised more than $5 million to support the Cancer Survivorship program at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Cancer Institute. The 18th Annual F4AC Tournament, Paul C. Dettor Captain’s Challenge, and Shore Party will take place at Safe Harbor Annapolis, our new tournament home.
PRESENTING SPONSORS
LHAAMC Medical Staff
The Albert W. Turner Charitable Lead Annuity Trust / Carrollton Enterprises
SHORE PARTY SPONSORS | Heller Electric Company Inc. • REALTORS Biana Arentz, Pam Batstone and Heather Giovingo The Wiggins Law Group P.C.
CAPTAIN SPONSORS | AllTackle • FishTalk • Continental Contractors, Inc. • KPMG LLP • MaxSent • PropTalk • What’s Up? Media BAR SPONSOR | Katcef Brothers Inc.
ANGLER SPONSORS | Eagle Title • Fulton Bank • Liff, Walsh & Simmons • Liquified Agency
FIRST MATE SPONSORS | Allstate Insurance: Riggins & Valcich Agency • Anne Arundel Moms • Apple Signs, Inc. • Bluewater Yacht Sales
Brait Family Foundation • BuilderGuru Contracting • CAM Wealth Management - Ameriprise Financial
Doldon W. Moore and Associates, LLC • HMS Insurance Associates, Inc. - A Marsh McLennan Agency MacKenzie Contracting Company, LLC • Naptown Scoop • North Point Yacht Sales
St. John the Evangelist School • St. Mary’s Elementary School • Sunraycer • The Kahan Center • Wharf 38
NAVIGATOR SPONSORS | Allegis Global Solutions • The Giving Collaborative • MAD Soaps • Rentals to Remember St. John Properties • UnitedHealthcare • Water Works Car Wash
DECKHAND SPONSOR | Harbor Roofing and Contracting, Inc. • Intrinsic Yacht & Ship • Stumpf Electric, Inc.
Bayliner Trophy T29EX: TGIF!
By Lenny Rudow
You want to hit the pause button on life and get away for long weekends of boating anytime you please? You want to drop a line and catch a fish or two? You want to zip around the Bay with techy perks like Mercury VesselView and a nine-inch Simrad NSS EVO 3S at the helm? Of course you do—but in this day and age it can be challenging to find a boat that can do all this yet fits into a 30-foot slip and doesn’t cost more than your house. Enter: the Bayliner Trophy T29 Explorer.
The T29 is one of Bayliner’s new cabin cruiser boats, the others being the more compact T25 and T23 Explorers. These share a similar general design, with an open cockpit aft, a fully enclosed sedan-style cabin amidships, and a lower cabin with sleeping accommodations forward. The Explorers aren’t dedicated fishing boats like Bayliner’s other new cabin models, the T23 Pilothouse and T25 Pilothouse, but instead have more expansive cabins and are focused on cruising while still providing the basics needed to wet a line: that open cockpit plus a couple of fishing rod holders in the gunwales.
One of the most important features of a boat meant for full-on family weekending is private sleeping quarters for the adults and the kids, and in this the T29 Explorer comes through in spades. The forward stateroom with a pedestal
berth and hanging locker is private, as one would expect, but the mid-cabin berth carved out under the helm deck also has a separate entrance with a closing door. Most boats in this size range have open mid-cabins and you won’t get nearly the same level of privacy aboard. And when friends join you for the trip, the dinette folds down into yet another berth.
Speaking of the dinette: it sits to port on the helm deck across from a galley unit with sink and optional refrigerator and stove. Up above there’s a slide-open sunroof, plus sliding side windows and a sliding door to the side-decks next to the helm. Letting in a cool sea breeze will never be a problem, if, that is, you don’t crank up the optional climate
control. Note that you can get a 12-V air conditioning system on the T29 Explorer (heat is available, too), so dealing with all the extra cost and complexity of a generator isn’t necessary.
When you get to your weekend destination, there are plenty of spots to kick back and relax. The cockpit is shaded by the hard-top’s overhang plus a canvas sunshade and boasts L-shaped seating across the transom and along the port side. Or head for the bow, where you can stretch out on the cabintop. As you walk up there, note that the recessed side-decks are ringed with tall rails, which makes going forward easy and safe.
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# Photos courtesy of Bayliner Boats/Riverside Marine
Specifications:
LOA: 29’10”
BEAM: 9’9”
DRAFT (MAx.): 3’7”
DISPLACEMENT (APPROx.): 6508 lbS.
FUEL CAPACITY: 126 Gal.
MAx HP: 450
Trends in boat design tend to follow society’s whims, and in recent decades we saw boats with cabins become fewer and farther between as busy families became more pressed for time and shifted from weekending to day-boating. Now, however, the pendulum is swinging in the opposite direction. More and more of us have decided we’ve had enough of the rat-race mentality, and we want to leave the “real” world behind now and again. Not just for a few hours, but
for a few days. Boats like this make this possible—in essence, the T29 Explorer is one big, giant pause button. TGIF!
Local Dealer: Riverside Marine in Essex, MD. (410) 686-1500 or riversideboats.com
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Trawlerfest Baltimore
The boat show for cruising enthusiasts returns to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor September 24-28. Guests can expect an in-water selection of new and pre-owned cruising powerboats, educational seminars and demonstrations, the latest in marine products and services, and the chance to network with fellow cruisers and industry experts.
Details
Dates: Tuesday, September 24 – Saturday, September 28
Registration and location: The Courtyard Marriott (1000 Aliceanna Street, first floor rooms A and B). Second location for a handful of courses at Homewood Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor (625 S. President Street, second floor rooms: Chesapeake and Preakness)
In-Water Boat Show
Dates and Times: Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Harbor East Marina (40 International Drive)
Parking: Is available at the corner of President Street and Aliceanna Street next to the Four Seasons Hotel. The Harbor East Marina office will validate your parking which will make it $15 for the day.
Tickets: $15 in advance (valid one day only)
Trawlers at Twilight: $45. Friday, September 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the dock at Harbor East Marina. Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres.
VIP Packages:
Diesel Engine course, Electrical Troubleshooting, Maritime Medical Emergency Management Lecture and Hands-On, and Boat Handling on the Water are NOT available as part of the VIP package.
5-day VIP: $625 (includes general admission to all three days of the inwater boat show, unlimited access to seminars Tuesday through Saturday, entry for one to Friday’s Trawlers at Twilight Party). Value: $1145
3-Day VIP: $525 (includes general admission to all three days of the inwater boat show, unlimited access to seminars during three days, entry for one to Friday’s Trawlers at Twilight Party). Value: $645.
Tentative Exhibitor List
At print time, this was the current boat list. For updates, be sure to visit passagemaker.com/trawlerfest
• Kadey Krogen: KK 44 AE, KK 58 EB
• Clarks Landing Yacht Sales: Beneteau Swift Trawler 35, Beneteau Swift Trawler 48, Beneteau Antares 12
• Rhode River Boat Sales: Beneteau GT 32, Benteau Antares 9, Formula 40, Beneteau ST35 Swift Trawler
Seminars
Tuesday, September 24
• Wave and Sea Drivers and Behaviors with Chris Parker
• The Other Loop: The Down East Circle with Steve Zimmerman
• All Paws on Deck with Bob and Dori Arrington
• Working with a Marine Surveyor as a Buyer or Seller with Scott Berg
• Docking and Close Quarters Boat Handling with Bob Arrington (prerequisite for Boat Handling on the Water)
• Boat Handling on the Water (Wed. – Fri.)
# The in-water boat show runs September 26-28 at Harbor East Marina.
Photo by PropTalk
Trawlerfest Baltimore
Seminars (continued)
Wednesday, September 25
• Diesel Engine Troubleshooting and Maintenance with Nigel Calder
• Navigation and Charts with Bob Sweet
• Cruising the ICW with Chris and Alyse Caldwell
• Weather Forecasts—Weather Apps with Chris Parker
• Cruising Couple/A Newcomer’s Voyage: Sea Change Adventures with Matt and Michell Virga
• Anchoring with Bob Sweet
• Trawler Buying Tips with moderator Jeff Merrill
Thursday, September 26
• Electrical Systems and Troubleshooting with Nigel Calder
• Galley Tips Provisions for your Pleasure Cruise with Chris and Alyse Caldwell
• Boating with Electronics with Bob Sweet
• The Big U with Eric Bescoby
• Sanitary Systems – Drinking Water, Sewage Systems, Air Conditioners, and more! With Chris and Alyse Caldwell
• Avoiding Collisions Using Radar, AIS, and You with Bob Sweet
• Navigating Your Trawler Purchase with Wayne Goldman from Selene Yachts America (free sponsor seminar with valid show ticket)
• Maritime Medical Emergency Management Lecture with Dr. Robert Leviton
• The Great Loop: How to Prepare, What to Expect with Kim Russo
• How to Buy a Used Boat as Told by the Boatyard with Steve Zimmerman
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Friday, September 27
• How to Maintain a Cruising Powerboat, Day 1 (Friday and Saturday) with Steve Zimmerman
• Locking Through and Drawbridge Etiquette with Chris and Alyse Caldwell
• The Great Loop: How to Prepare, What to Expect with Kim Russo
• Dialing in Your Trawler with Jeff Merrill
• Bluewater Boats That are Good for Loopers, Too with John Clayman
• Cruising Florida with Bob Arrington
• Maritime Medical Emergency Management: Hands-On Suture and Splinting Skills and Techniques with Dr. Robert Leviton
• Ask the Experts: Town Hall with moderator Jeff Merrill Saturday, Sepember 28
• How to Maintain a Cruising Powerboat Day 2 with Steve Zimmerman
• Safety for Cruising Couples with Bob Arrington
• An Introduction to Identifying and Mitigating Corrosion in the Marine Element with Scott Berg
• Designing Metal Boats with John Clayman
• Offshore Preparations with Jeff Merrill
• Stabilization for Your Trawler Yacht and More with Patric Noor from DMS (free sponsor seminar with valid show ticket)
• Financing and Insuring Your Dream Boat with Sterling Associates and Total Dollar (free sponsor seminar with valid show ticket)
Visit passagemaker.com/trawlerfest/ trawlerfest-baltimore for detailed seminar descriptions and costs, an updated boat list, and to purchase tickets.
PropTalk’s Guide to the Annapolis Powerboat Show
Boat show season is an interesting time, because as most of us are lamenting the soon-to-be end of summer, we are also in giddy anticipation for one of the biggest boat shows of the year in our region. And that is always something to celebrate.
So, join us in welcoming the Annapolis Powerboat Show back to City Dock October 3-6! In this section we have all the details you need to plan your visit, whether you are a seasoned attendee focused on ‘what’s new,’ or a first timer looking for helpful tips on where to park, how to navigate the docks, and ticket options. We’ve got you covered.
During the show our team of writers, photographers, graphic designers, sales people, and more will be manning our booth (our usual spot along Ego Alley, Tent F6/F7) and walking the show. Out on the docks we’ll
be shooting videos of the latest and greatest boats, and in our booth we’ll have the latest issues of SpinSheet, PropTalk, FishTalk, and PortBook. Please stop by and say hello, grab a magazine (or four), or simply hang out along the seawall with us. We love meeting our readers and can’t wait to welcome you to another amazing boat show.
For more information, visit annapolispowerboatshow.com, and stay tuned to proptalk.com/annapolis-powerboat-show as we will continue to update our online show guide as we get closer to October. You can also sign up for our email list at proptalk. com/email-signup and follow us on social media @proptalkmagazine for updates, as well as fun content during the show dates. We hope to see you there!
# Don’t miss the Annapolis Powerboat Show October 3-6 at City Dock.
# Our team can’t wait to welcome you to the show!
Annapolis Powerboat Show
Details
Dates: October 3-6
Times: Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday until 5 p.m.
Location: City Dock, Annapolis
Tickets
The box office is located at Dock Street (exit the bus at the second stop) or tickets may be purchased online at annapolispowerboatshow.com
Preview Day (Oct. 3): $40 at gate, all ages
Two-Day Preview Day Combo Ticket: (valid Oct. 3 and one other day): $60
General Admission: (Oct. 4-6) –Adults: $25 online, $30 at the gate; children ages 7-15: $10; children under 6 are free
Military Personnel Day: (Oct. 6) – $20 (must show valid active-duty ID at gate)
VIP Experience: $200. Sponsored by LaVictoire Finance, this option is for the boat show visitor looking for VIP treatment and offers the chance to speak with representatives at the show about obtaining the boat of your dreams. Tickets include admission into the boat show. All guests must be 21+ to enter the VIP Lounge. The mimosas and Bloody Mary bar is open 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the full bar opening at noon. Breakfast begins at 10 a.m. with coffee, assorted pastries, and fresh fruit followed by a buffet lunch at 12 p.m. and afternoon appetizers daily. Live music by Shawn Owen. If you would
like to upgrade your general admission ticket, call the show office at (410) 268-8828.
Door Prizes: When you pre-purchase your tickets online or sign up at the show, you are automatically entered to win one of the door prizes including: a Blu3 Guided Tour (bridging the gap between snorkeling and scuba diving), Cutco Fisherman’s Solution knife, and a Further Customs Laguna 290 inflatable catamaran.
Parking
Boat Show visitors are encouraged to park at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (550 Taylor Ave, Annapolis) and take a free shuttle to and from the show. Shuttles will run one hour prior to show opening through one hour after the show closes. Pre-sale of stadium parking is offered at the discounted rate of $23 per day, $46 for oversize vehicles. Pre-sale of parking closes at 10 p.m. the evening prior to the day you plan to attend. After that, you may purchase parking onsite at the Stadium Gate 2 entry located at 200 Farragut Road for $25/$50, credit card only. No cash will be accepted. Parking can be reserved at parkmobile.io
# Skip the lines and buy tickets online.
Additional parking is available in the parking garages in downtown Annapolis. Be sure to plan ahead as parking garages downtown fill up fast.
Answers to FAQs
• Boat Show staff encourages guests to skip the lines and buy tickets online. If you do need to purchase tickets at the gate, please exit the shuttle bus at the second stop. The Box Office is located on Dock Street.
• Pets are not allowed inside the show due to safety and health reasons, unless it is a certified service animal.
• Strollers are not allowed inside the show due to safety issues. Please park your stroller in the designated stroller parking area.
• It is recommended that all children wear lifejackets for their safety.
• The Boat Show is open rain or shine.
• You do not need to print out your ticket; all tickets may be scanned from your phone.
• Backpacks and bags are allowed.
• You may leave the show and re-enter; you will receive a hand stamp to reenter the show without your ticket.
• You may bring food and drinks into the show.
Stay
It’s never too early to start making plans to come to the show. If you would like to extend your stay, there are a multitude of overnight accommodations available. Visit boatshowhotels.com/APBSB24 for the Annapolis Boat Shows list of official show
hotels. You can also click to visitannapolis.org for more ideas on where to stay, eat, and things to see and do in town (as well as our See the Bay Annapolis article starting on page 67).
Getting Around
On land, it’s easy to hop on the Annapolis Free Downtown Shuttle that has regular stops around the downtown Annapolis area. This service begins at the Park Place Garage located off West Street and connects several
# It is recommended that all children wear lifejackets for their safety.
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parking garages and surface parking lots with local restaurants and businesses.
Wheelchair lifts and bike racks are available on the shuttle buses. The shuttle runs Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find a full list of stops at and a route map at annapolisparking. com/free-downtown-shuttle. You can also track the shuttle in real-time at that link, or download the mobile app.
The City of Annapolis has also recently launched the Maryland Avenue/State Circle and Eastport 10-minute trolleys, which are a convenient (and free!) way to get around. Just flag it down and hop on. The trolleys run every 10 minutes and are 100-percent electric. The Maryland Avenue/State Circle Avenue Trolley services Gotts, Whitmore, and Calvert Street parking garages to the shops and restaurants along Maryland Avenue and State Circle. It runs on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Electric Trolley is an open-air vehicle and therefore will not operate during inclement weather. This includes temperatures below 30 degrees, heavy rain, snow, or ice.
On the water, we love the water taxis. If you’re at the show, the easiest place to catch them is at the water taxi stop between the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel and Spa Creek Bridge. You can also call (410) 263-0033 or hail “water taxi” on VHF radio channel 68. Prices are $4 to $9 per person, depending on the destination (minimums apply in Back Creek and Upper Spa Creek; rates
are for one-way transit). For cashless water taxi fare payment, download the Where in Annapolis app and click on the water taxi icon in the bottom right. For a route map with rates, visit watermarkjourney.com. The water taxis run Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
# Don’t forget to take advantage of the free water taxi to Brokerage Cove.
Insider Tips
Serious boat buyer? Preview Day, Thursday, October 3, would be a great day to attend as it is generally less crowded and thus easier to make appointments/chat with dealers.
Wear the right shoes: Choose a pair that is comfortable (you’ll be doing a lot of walking) and easy to slip off and on (heels don’t do so well on the floating docks). Remove shoes when boarding boats. If it’s cold or rainy, wear rain boots.
Getting Around: Always plan to give yourself extra time to get where you are going, especially if you have a seminar or appointment. Be prepared for crowds on the streets and docks, and potentially having to wait for the shuttle.
Share and save information: Bring your phone, notepad, pens, boat cards, and business cards to share and save information. Bring photos of your boat projects to show the experts. At the show, snap pictures of favorite boats and cool products. Serious buyers should make appointments with the boat brokers.
Dress in layers: October in Annapolis can be sunny and warm, crisp and cool, or sometimes rainy. Anything is possible. Bring sunglasses, a wide-brimmed hat, a longsleeved fleece, and a rain repellent top layer. A small backpack or tote can be very helpful for storing extra layers and any goodies you pick up at the show.
Bring cash: Many vendors will accept your credit card, but cash is easiest for small purchases. ATMs are available right outside the show. Think coffee, Painkillers, and the small marine gizmos that will catch your eye.
Bathrooms: Fancy port-a-johns are centrally located within the show. Real toilets are located on the first floor of the Harbor Master’s office, just outside the show gates. They’re free and open to the public.
Food: There are plenty of great dining options just outside the show gates. When you want something both quick and delicious, a PropTalk staff favorite is always the pit beef sandwiches from the Fleet Reserve Club.
# Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and remove them before boarding boats.
Annapolis Powerboat Show
Brokerage Cove Head
# A variety of boats in every size and shape imaginable will be on display.
Demo Dock
Try before you buy! The Demo Dock gives potential buyers a chance to sea trial a variety of boats to help make an educated decision on what engines, electronics, and other functions work best for them. Visit the Demo Dock early in the day to set up an appointment. At print time, this was the current lineup. Be sure to check online for updates and detailed descriptions.
• Candela C-8 (electric boat)
• Furuno USA Marine Electronics
• Ghostworks M40
• Grady-White 255 Freedom: twin Yamaha F200s with Helm Master EX, joystick, and autopilot
• 291 FS Key West: twin Yamaha F350s with Helm Master EX, joystick, and autopilot
• Honda BF350 V8 outboard
• Hyfoil HY32e (electric boat)
• Ingenity 23e (electric boat)
• Invincible 33 Open Fisherman
• Invincible 36 Open Fisherman
• Regulator 26XO with a Yamaha 450
• Sportsman 302 Open with both Seakeeper Ride and Gyro
• Vision Marine Fantail 217 (electric boat)
• XShore One (electric boat)
• Zodiac Center Console X10CC
Show Highlights
(continued)
Meet Team
FishTalk/PropTalk
Come see us! We’ll be in our usual spot, Tent F6/F7 along Ego Alley, and we love meeting our readers. Say hello and grab the latest issues of SpinSheet, PropTalk, FishTalk, and PortBook, as well as fun items like stickers, temporary tattoos, and coozies.
FishTalk Fishing Spot
Learn about the great fishing experiences and species you can chase while in Maryland. Chat with industry experts, discuss conservation efforts underway in Maryland, learn more about fishing with free daily seminars, and explore the latest fishing boats The Fishing Spot is located next to the show entrance on the corner of Compromise Street and St. Mary’s Street. Stay tuned for more details, including a schedule of events, on the Boat Show website and at proptalk.com. # Stop
Don’t Let Your Motor Choke To Death!
MaRINE sERVICE
Pusser’s Painkillers
Does a boat show visit even count if you don’t get at least one Painkiller from Pusser’s?!
Tasting Tent and Cocktail Bar
Indulge in a premium selection of spirits and wine; located in the Yacht Basin. Guests (21+ only) are invited to visit the tent to learn more about the drinks, enjoy complimentary tastings, and purchase cocktails. Sampling includes Oak Ridge Winery, Baltimore Spirts Company, and Old Line Spirits.
New and Premiering Boats and Products
Check out the list in detail starting on page 60.
Educational Opportunities
Flip to page 64 for the full list of seminars and hands-on opportunities to get out on the water.
take care of your boat’s every need and have her ready for the 2025 season.
schedule is filling up, so call
at 410-228-8878 discuss and schedule your project.
# Can’t go wrong with a Pusser’s Painkiller.
New & Premiering Boats
At print time this was the current list. Be sure to check for updates at annapolispowerboatshow.com.
Aquador 300HT
A refined cruiser designed for those who appreciate comfort, a little luxury, space, and enjoyment for both you and for those closest to you. Whether you’re out cruising, on a family weekend trip, or an extended adventure, the 300 HT provides all the benefits and qualities of a much larger yacht, but with the practicality, usefulness, and charm of a family cruiser. Aquador Boats made their debut in the US earlier this year with its exclusive distribution partner, PowerTime. Dock S (Check out PropTalk’s full review and video walkthrough at proptalk.com/category/boat-reviews).
Bayliner D22
The new outboard version combines the best features of the D series, featuring a sleek exterior with hull sculpting and stylish shear lines. Inside, you’ll find all the comforts of home with plush upholstery, transitional cockpit, and transom seating for the ultimate lounging experience. There is a dedicated wet bar with freshwater sink, prep area, and grocery locker; an enclosed storage compartment with optional head; transitional companion seat and sunpad for lounging options; and a self-bailing cockpit. Riverside Marine, Dock F2.
Avalon 27 Excalibur Carbon Series
Avalon’s flagship pontoon model brings together exquisite design, sophistication, and superior quality, and is now equipped with carbon fiber walls, fore and aft accents, the Waveglider 27-inch-high performance triple pontoon system, and the latest technology. Chesdin Boat Sales, Land H-2.
Axopar 29 Cross Cabin
Everything onboard this model has been improved and enhanced, including improved functionality, usability, comfort, and higher quality, while staying true to its origins and paying homage to its predecessor (the Axopar 28). The bigger 400-liter fuel tank offers a cruising range of over 200 nautical miles and a wide cruising speed zone between 22 to 32 knots. The new layout on the foredeck provides so much more volume in the bow, and you can now seat comfortably up to eight people. East Coast Yacht Sales, Dock K-1.
Bayliner Trophy T25PH
Geared to the avid angler, the all-new Trophy T25 Pilothouse is designed to extend your time out on the water. A free-flowing cabin with a spacious layout creates the perfect haven for your fishing journey. Riverside Marine, Dock F2.
Bayliner Trophy T29EX
The Trophy T29 Explorer is Bayliner’s largest, most elegant model yet, brimming with safety, comfort, style, and power. With a 10-person capacity, you can take it out to the sea, explore your local rivers, or head out to your favorite lakes. Read PropTalk’s full review on page 46! Riverside Marine, Dock F1.
# Photos courtesy of Annapolis Boat Shows
Coastal 209 WT
Coastal-Vokey boats are 100 percent built in Newfoundland, Canada and rigged in Nova Scotia. This show is the brand’s introduction to the US. These boats are crafted for rough oceans and deep lakes with wood-free construction and the highest standards in quality. The 209 WT has a deep V-hull and a flared bow which makes for an easy, smooth, and dry ride. It also features a built-in fishwell and ice box, self-bailing cockpit, dual enclosed consoles, 55-gallon gas tank, and more. Coastal Distribution Group, Land 17.
Delta Powerboats 48 Coupé
Lightweight, all-carbon construction and powered by twin engines (Mercury V12-600 outboards or Volvo Penta D6-440 inboards), the 48 Coupé effortlessly combines speed and fuel efficiency. Inside you’ll find an elegant, airy interior with expansive windows and an innovative three-stateroom layout. Delta Powerboats, Dock C.
Flux Marine 100 Percent Electric Scout 215 XSF
This 22-foot boat is powered by Flux Marine’s latest cutting-edge technology, a 100-horsepower electric motor. The motor boasts ultra-low maintenance, quiet operation, and impressive performance. The deck offers a range of standard amenities, making it suitable for a variety of activities, from serious fishing to leisurely cruising. For added convenience, Flux Marine offers versatile charging solutions that work with standard power outlets and fast chargers. The boat package includes the electric outboard, battery pack, throttle, custom Flux UI, and a mobile companion app, making it a practical and innovative solution for boaters. Flux Marine, Dock K.
Stay Cool at Anchor
Kingfisher is the most efficient, true 12VDC selfcontained marine air conditioner on the market. Easy installation, low maintenance, and extremely low power draw. Use promo code ‘fallfree’ for free shipping at www.archerpowersolutions.com
Annapolis Powerboat Show
New & Premiering Boats
Grady White Canyon 386
A premier 37-foot center console with triple 450 Yamaha outboards. Experience more style, performance, comfort, space, and features than any other center console of its size. The extra wide beam provides room for four deluxe contoured helm chairs behind the wraparound windshield, an expansive cockpit with a lean bar full of conveniences, and a true weekend cabin with separate head area. Whether your priority is hardcore fishing or making memories with family and friends, this ruggedly luxurious boat does it all! Tri-State Marine, Land-12.
Key West 291FS
This model represents the largest in its fleet of Key West Family Sportsman Boats. The vessel comes standard with an underdeck windlass, fuel fills on both sides, and side entry doors on each side, one with a hidden ladder and one with a beach anchor. For creature comforts, it is outfitted with wraparound bow seating, slide-out lounge seats on the console front, a lined console interior with a freshwater sink, and a huge dash space for a custom instrument layout. For fishing, it offers dual live wells, large molded-in rod storage racks, plenty of rod holders, an under-deck macerated fish box, and even a Seakeeper option. Annapolis Boat Sales, Land 5, 6, 7, 8.
Monterey Boats Elite 27
Featuring sleek lines, premium materials, and state-of-the-art technology, this boat offers a spacious and comfortable layout ideal for both relaxation and adventure. With powerful engines and advanced navigation systems, the Elite 27 ensures a smooth, responsive ride. Annapolis Boat Sales, Land 5, 6, 7, 8.
Targa 32
A class leader, The Targa 32 is the undisputed 4×4 of the sea. This boat is specially designed to cut through rough waters with power and ease, leaving you and your passengers with a smooth, safe, and comfortable ride no matter the weather. When it comes to all-weather boating in the Northeast, Targa boats are hard to beat for their carefully crafted balance of ruggedness, comfort, and safety. East Coast Yacht Sales, Dock K-1.
NorthCoast 415HT
This boat underscores design/performance parameters with safe and sea-kindly proportions, speed, and hydrodynamic efficiency. Its unmistakable downeast lines are sleek and purposeful with style. You can easily board through the portside cockpit side door or transom door into a 102 square foot cockpit. Experience a true fishing machine or if you prefer, there’s an optional cruising cockpit layout. Check out the starboard side tackle, gear, rigging/prep station as you unlock the pilothouse door and enter a very open layout, with settee with wood table to port and a full galley to starboard. The stainless-steel Edson Wheel, two Raymarine AXIOM 2XL 19inch multi-function displays, and Release Double Helm Seats clearly define the NorthCoast 415HT’s sporting helm. Pocket Yacht Company, Dock C.
New Products
These are just some of the exciting new products that will be on display at the Annapolis Powerboat Show. For more, visit annapolispowerboatshow.com
Lofrans Razza Windlass
This innovative rope/chain windlass features a 316L stainless steel housing and a right-angle drive oil-bath gearbox powered by an efficient 500w or 800w motor. The Razza will fit the same deck cutouts as many common windlasses found on current production boats. Imtra, Land 50.
Tiki Factory Inflatable Gangway
This inflatable access gangway is a great, portable way to allow easy access to your boat. Featuring a Teflon wear pad and manufactured with high resistance dropstich PVC Technology, honeycomb weave on the inside, and equidistant polyester threads, this gangway is durable and easy to use. Tent A-15.
PierSlider
A multi-application portable fishing rod holder, the PierSlider allows the user to utilize piers, boats, ATVs, trucks, wheelchairs, chairs, and coolers for the purpose of holding their fishing rod. It is easily attached and removed, with no tools and no holes to be drilled. All attachments store easily within the rod holder once you are done using it. Tent FS-1.
Shore Anchor Cover (SHAC)
Designed to offer a safer anchoring solution for boat owners, particularly when anchoring their boats onshore. The SHAC minimizes the risks associated with shore anchoring by increasing visibility of the anchor and providing protection from trips and falls. And since the Shore Anchor Cover remains on the anchor, it also reduces the risk of dents and dings when retrieving and storing it aboard the boat. Tent D-96.
Weems & Plath WAYFINDER 7x50 Marine Binoculars
Equipped with an illuminated compass and range finder reticle, these binoculars keep you on course even in low-light conditions. With rugged durability and filled with Argon anti-fog gas, these floating binoculars ensure reliable performance and peace of mind as you discover new horizons with confidence. The magnetic compass appears below the image seen through the lens, allowing the user to take compass bearings of an object. The built-in range-finding reticle allows the user to calculate the distance from an object of a known height. Tent C-36, 38
Educational Opportunities
BoatUS On-Water Training
The BoatUS Foundation will host a number of introductory boating courses, including Intro to Boating, Women’s Intro to Boating, Precision Docking and Boat Handling, Open Water Boat Handling, and Open Water Advanced Maneuvering (the last two are offered on Sunday only and have prerequisite requirements). Each course costs $175, is limited to three to four students, includes approximately three hours of on-water instruction, and includes admission to the show. Classes are for ages 18 and up. Visit annapolisboatshows.com/ powerboat-show/education to register.
Boat?
Free, Daily Seminars
Additional seminars will be added as they are confirmed. We will share the basic topics and times; visit annapolispowerboatshow.com for detailed descriptions.
Thursday, Oct. 3
• 11-11:45 a.m. Personal Medical Risks on Boats with Efraim Schwartz of Sail N’ Cruise.
• 12-12:45 p.m. How to Transport your Boat by Way of Water and Land with Captain Don Saunders from Port to Port Yacht Transport.
• 1-1:45 p.m. Why Do You Need to Hire a Professional Captain? with Tony Tommasello of Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association.
• 2-2:45 p.m. Minimize Safety Risks for Your Boat and Crew with James Deater of T3 Intelligence Services.
Friday, Oct. 4
• 11-11:45 a.m. Tips from a Professional when Buying a Used Powerboat with Scott Berg, from CBW Marine Surveyor, consultant and captain.
• 12-12:45 p.m. Introduction to Watermakers for the Cruising Boat with Rick Boran of CruiseRO.
• 1-1:45 p.m. Basic Pet CPR on a Boat with Stephanie Sadler of PetMedic Urgent Care in Edgewater, MD.
• 2-2:45 p.m. Light Tackle Jigging for Rockfish in Rocktober with Lenny Rudow of FishTalk Magazine.
Saturday, Oct. 5
• 11-11:45 a.m. An Introduction to the Rules of the Road by Captain Deb Marlor of Simplicity Coaching.
• 12-12:45 p.m. The Great American Loop with Kim Russo from the Great Loop Cruisers’ Association.
• 1-1:45 p.m. How to Transport your Boat by Way of Water and Land with Captain Dan Saunders from Port to Port Yacht Transport.
Free, Daily Seminars
Additional seminars will be added as they are confirmed. We will share the basic topics and times; visit annapolispowerboatshow.com for detailed descriptions.
Saturday, Oct. 5 (continued)
• 2-2:45 p.m. Help! I Want to Take My Reluctant Partner on the Boat! with Katherine Gonzalez.
• 3-3:45 p.m. Help! My Partner Wants to Take Me on the Boat! with Katherine Gonzalez.
Sunday, Oct. 6
• 11-11:45 a.m. TBA
• 12-12:45 p.m. Cruising Success: Top Five Tips for Transitioning from the Dock with Captain Deb Marlor of Simplicity Coaching.
• 1 to 1:45 p.m. Light Tackle Jigging for Rockfish in Rocktober with Lenny Rudow of FishTalk Magazine.
• 2-2:45 p.m. Empowering Women to be at the Helm with Captain Deb Marlor of Simplicity Coaching.
Cruisers University
The fall semester will be held Monday, October 7 through Friday, October 11 at The Historic Inns of Annapolis. More than 75 classes are available for sailors and powerboaters alike who have an interest in learning the fundamentals of bluewater cruising.
Classes are led by experienced cruisers and sailing industry professionals and includes topics such as marine weather forecasting, traditional navigation techniques, electronic tablet navigation, diesel maintenance, heavy weather sailing, and electrical systems. Registration is now open at cruisersuniversity.com
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit
Welcome to
10 Things To Do Outside the Show Gates in 2024
Annapolis!
We at PropTalk love to show off our home port of Annapolis to out-of-town boating friends. Whether you have traveled from as close as Baltimore or as far as California, we welcome you to Maryland’s capital city! With PropTalk staffer favorites mixed in, here are 10 recommendations for things to do outside the Annapolis Powerboat Show gates in 2024, starting with drinks and food followed by activities:
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# Photo by David Sites
See the Bay
1. What’s new?
As we went to print, the Timber Pizza Company was opening its brand-new location at 192 West Street. The wood-fired pizza chain has been popular in Virginia and Washington, DC, so we’re excited to have a new local hangout. Two doors down (196 West Street), you will find the Sailor Oyster Bar. We were sad when this cool oyster bar burned down a couple of years ago— it’s back! A great spot to have some smoked white fish dip and a cocktail.
4. Meet you at the pub!
2.
What’s brewing?
The long-awaited Chessie’s Wharf, the Annapolis location of RaR Brewery (“local boys brewing local beers” in Cambridge, MD) is open in West Annapolis, offering 38 brew selections and yummy food. A PropTalk staffer favorite, Forward Brewing (418 Fourth Street, Eastport), will celebrate Oktoberfest October 4-5 with Forward’s 2024 glass, pints of Oktoberfest (Marzenstyle lager), house-made pretzels, sausage pretzels, and good cheer… Prost!
3.
Wine and dine.
What to do if your date doesn’t drink beer? Break up! Kidding. We have solutions: Locals like Vin 909 Winecafé (909 Bay Ridge Avenue). Parking is not always easy; getting a table is not always easy; you might wait in line; but you’ll love the farmto-table food and excellent wines as we all do. If you’re in town for more of a Main Street Annapolis vibe, check out Red, Red Wine Bar. They have wines on tap and decent food.
Come as you are to any of Annapolis’s great pubs: Davis’ Pub (400 Chester Avenue), “where there are no strangers; only friends you’ haven’t met yet,” is as local as pubs get. The Boatyard Bar & Grill (400 Fourth Street), another PropTalk favorite, has an extensive menu and raw bar (and kids’ menu and coloring books). Closer to the boat show, yet far enough away to find a seat, Galway Bay Irish Pub (63 Maryland Avenue) boasts a nice selection of beers (Guinness!), excellent food, and a friendly staff. The Ram’s Head Tavern (33 West Street) is a reliable staple, as is Reynold’s Tavern and 1747 Pub (7 Church Circle)—sit out back on a nice day or down in the cozy basement by the fireplace when it’s chilly.
5. Follow the ice cream trail.
Boat show regulars know that it can feel 10 or 15 degrees warmer inside the show gates, especially on a busy sunny day. If you need some ice cream to cool off, follow the trail: Storm Bros. Ice Cream is on the same block as the Boat Show Main Gate and an easy one… unless there’s a line. You may have to walk to stop #2 on the trail: Kilwins Chocolate and Ice Cream Shop at the foot of Main Street (try the Blueberry Waffle Cone or Annapolis Mud flavors).
Kilwins too busy? Keep walking uphill until you find the Annapolis Ice Cream Company and all kinds of homemade goodness. Too busy? Walk a few doors uphill to find Proptalk staffer Beatrice’s favorite: the Red Bean. Beatrice says, “Hands down, best ice cream I’ve ever had. They use milk from a local dairy farm to make their own ice cream and mix your custom flavor ready to order—and the seasonal pumpkin flavor should be coming back soon!”
6. Hop onboard.
If you are itching to see Annapolis by boat, a quick and easy option is to find a Water Taxi at the waterfront stop between the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel and Eastport Bridge. You can also call (410) 263-0033 or hail “water taxi” on VHF radio channel 68. Two
other options to consider: Darling Charters for custom day charters on a pretty picnic boat (see page 28) and Annapolis Electric Boat Rentals for a turn-key electric boat, “like a Tesla, but slower,” for exploring Annapolis creeks.
7. Visit “The Yard” at the U.S. Naval Academy
If you’ve never visited the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), it’s worth a few hours of your time! For starters, enter the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center to watch the moving 13-minute film, “The Call to Serve,” which repeats every 15 minutes. The exhibit area is a mini-museum with several interactive screens, including maps and guidance to help you orient yourself on the Yard. There are several kiosks with interactive videos featuring midshipmen and recent graduates who discuss admissions, academics, student life, and career options. With more than 700 photographs and heart-stopping photography of the U.S. Naval Academy’s most iconic moments, you’ll feel the spirit right from the start. Check out the USNA gift shop and the museum, because you will need your own “Go Navy!” tee shirt.
Want to get the best view of what life is like on the Yard? Join an historical tour. Professional guides from the Naval Academy Business Services Division lead you through the places that have trained the best and the brightest and brought this leadership school of approximately 4400 wayfinders to vibrant life. The USNA provides a number of guided tour options.
When you’re exploring the Yard, you’re also giving back in a meaningful way, since 100 percent of the profits from tours, merchandise, and meals purchased go to support the Brigade of Midshipmen. The Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as is the USNA Gift Shop. Learn more and buy tickets at navalacademytourism.com/visitor-center
# Aerial view of the U.S. Naval Academy campus and the Severn River. Photo courtesy of USNA
# Best crabcakes in Annapolis? Boatyard Bar & Grill!
8. Annapolis Highlights: A Walking Tour
Did you know that the Kunta Kinte character in the famous television series “Roots” was based on a real African boy who entered the United Staes through the port of Annapolis? Or that 24 percent of the U.S. Navy officers resigned to fight with Confederate forces during the Civil War? Discover these stories and more on the self-guided audio tour “Annapolis Highlights: Sailing Through History” on the TravelStorys mobile app.
As you approach significant landmarks around downtown Annapolis, this walking tour’s audio triggers automatically. The narration is accompanied by an interactive map and a virtual exhibit hall of images, text, and weblinks. Simply download the TravelStorys app to your phone, select and download the tour, and hit play! This audio tour is presented in partnership with the EWE Spirit Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the legacy of local sailor Geoff Ewenson by helping those facing immediate hardship bridge financial and social support gaps through mentorship, outreach, and financial assistance (ewespirit.org).
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9. Dragonfest
Come to Pier 4 Marina in Eastport on Sunday, October 13, to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the third annual Dragonfest Everyone who wears Annapolis Dragon Boat Club gear will receive a free raffle ticket. Entry is free.
The festivities include live music by Rickshaw Lizard plus a raffle, 50/50, silent auction, and wine pull. Special fun activities for the kids. The menu includes BBQ, oysters, hot dogs, keg beer, water, and sodas.
The Annapolis Dragon Boat Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that offers exercise and camaraderie to those in our community diagnosed with breast cancer. Paddling on the beautiful Spa Creek heals participants’ minds and bodies. Proceeds will go directly to furthering the organization’s mission of improving the lives of breast cancer survivors and their families and friends: annapolisdragonboatclub.org
10. Raise the Woof!
PropTalk readers love their boat dogs! Join Peake Social for the second Barktoberfest for steins and canines as they celebrate German-style beer, Bavarian food, and pawesome four-legged friends October 5 at Annapolis Town Center.
Returning is the crowd favorite dog fashion/costume show, imported and locally crafted brews, and yard games. A portion of the proceeds will go directly to the Anne Arundel SPCA. Dogs that are friendly and on a leash are welcome but should be comfortable with crowds and other dogs nearby.
The event will go on rain or shine and is free to the public, but you do need a ticket (search “Barktoberfest Annapolis” at eventbrite.com). While supplies last, each person who adopts a dog will receive a free canine PFD. We spoke with a volunteer instructor with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) who shared that the goal of the event is to “adopt and protect.”
WAY MORE THAN CRAB
If you’re not from around Chesapeake country, the word “creek” may mean a babbling brook you cross in the woods. Here on the Chesapeake Bay, the word “creek” refers to a tidal tributary which may look much wider than what you’d find in the woods. A Chesapeake creek looks more like a still river or a lake. If you watch channel buoys when the tide turns, you will see evidence of the creek in motion, just a slower motion than a rushing river.
Four creeks feed into the Severn River in Annapolis: Weems, College, Spa, and Back Creeks. If you drive into Annapolis
Which Creek Is This?
via Rowe Boulevard to park at the NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium, the bridge over Weems Creek is the first one you cross. The next bridge you cross goes over College Creek, which runs along the back side of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Once you arrive in the Historic District of Annapolis and enter the gates of the Annapolis Powerboat Show, you look out on Annapolis Harbor, which is part of Spa Creek. If you were to leave the boat show by boat and turn right to go deeper into Spa Creek, you would cross under the Eastport Bridge (also known as the Spa Creek Bridge) and find many coves and
residential neighborhoods with docks and mooring fields.
On the far side of the Eastport Bridge, you will find the Eastport neighborhood. Whether you cross this peninsula by foot or take a water taxi around it, it’s worth making your way to the other side to go to the Annapolis Maritime Museum or Davis’ Pub, both facing Back Creek. On Back Creek you will find working boatyards, marinas, marine services, yacht brokerages, charter companies, more than 1000 boats docked, and PropTalk’s World Headquarters.
# Looking across Spa Creek from the Eastport Bridge.
Cruising Into History [ & Freshwater! ]
Bay cruisers discover the Hudson River and Lake Champlain.
By Mike Pitchford, Alan Shearer, and Jim Kizziar
If you read PropTalk, you live, work, and play here. You know. The Bay is an awesome cruising ground. But sometimes you ‘cheat’ on the Bay. You charter in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) or maybe you cruise your boat to Long Island Sound. It’s okay. We all do it. The Bay is a very forgiving mistress.
And so it was, this past July, that a fleet of 11 sturdy cruisers out of the Annapolis Yacht Club (AYC), headed north to explore the Hudson River and circumnavigate beautiful Lake Champlain. Doing so, we traveled a thousand miles, from salt to fresh, and from the modern skyscrapers of New York to some of the most important stops on a tour of American history.
Headed to New York
The trip from the Upper Bay to New York requires a transit of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which itself is a piece of history. This 14-mile man-made waterway between the two bays was privately built and initially opened in 1829. Some 90 years later, the federal government purchased the canal. Since then, it has been expanded several times by the US Army
Corps of Engineers to its current ‘big ship’ dimensions.
Slower boats may stop in the canal, but for faster cruisers, the first stop is Cape May, NJ. Most of us monitor offshore New Jersey conditions on the way to the Cape. With luck, a good wind and wave forecast keeps Cape May a one-night stand.
There are several places to stage and enjoy a lay day in New York Harbor before a trip up the Hudson. Our fleet chose the well-known Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City, NJ. One of the advantages of Liberty Landing is that it is within spitting distance of Ellis Island and Lady Liberty herself.
While on our lay day, our cruisers toured the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, learning again how prior generations arrived in our country. It is hard not to feel the impact of these two historic sites. Most of us simply can’t motor past Lady Liberty without slowing for a photo or two.
Because we had a lay day, other slices of history, conveniently located a ferry ride away in New York City, were avail-
able and visited. We capped the day with a group dinner at the venerable New York Yacht Club.
Boating up the Hudson River from New York to the entrance to the Champlain Canal is almost too much to take in on one trip. Passing through Manhattan to starboard with its seemingly endless rows of skyscrapers and moving into the scenic hills and cliffs above the Tappan Zee Bridge is a contrast to savor. The river is wide to these points, making for comfortable, scenic cruising.
Up the Hudson
Our first stop, headed north up the Hudson, was Newburgh, NY. Watching the weather, we had some early warning about wind and waves at the Riverfront Marina, but nothing prepared us for the current pushed upriver by 15 to 20 knot winds. Three of our fleet, scheduled to be on a windward side tie, moved on to our second stop, Kingston, as waves crashed over the floating dock at their assigned slips. The rest of the fleet had a very rocky night that miraculously transitioned to a calm, still morning.
# Hudson River Bridge.
The highlight of this stop was worth enduring the marina conditions as the group took a tour of the West Point Military Academy that calm morning. We were fortunate to have a tour guide with over 40 years of experience who provided detailed explanations of “that other service academy.” A highlight of this tour was the West Point Chapel with its beautiful architecture and stained-glass windows. All of us were moved by the history and pathos as we toured the Academy grounds, facilities, and cemetery.
After a stop in Kingston, we headed for Albany and Troy, NY. Soon after passing Troy, the cruisers left the Hudson River and entered the Champlain Canal, which provides a pathway to Lake Champlain.
Champlain Canal
The 60-mile-long Champlain Canal opened in 1823 and has been expanded since to accommodate larger commercial and recreational vessels. The dozen locks traversed by the AYC fleet are themselves historical artifacts, with some machinery in place for a century and still operating daily. ‘Locking through’ became a well-developed skill and gave cruisers an opportunity to experience the uphill and downhill path used by so many earlier generations.
For many, this was their first experience transiting locks. Despite the excellent tutoring from one of our seasoned cruisers, nerves were on edge in the first lock. While it can get you dirty, transiting locks
is not such a big deal if you take them slowly and follow directions. Lessons learned in kindergarten!
The 60 miles, a dozen locks, and speed limits in sections make it nearly impossible to transit the Canal in a day. Both ways we planned a stop in the Village of Fort Edward, a reasonable midpoint. Fort Edward was ready for us!
The town maintains a 500-foot free dock with power and water. There are a few restaurants and the Slickfin Brewing Company, a nano-brewery, with a nice selection of craft beers. The first night we visited, there was a food truck out front serving lobster rolls. By the time we were done, they may have sold out!
# AYC cruiser Kirk Brafford manning the guns on the USS Slater.
# Approaching the locks was initially stressful, but after a couple of successful transits, it was old hat.
# There are several places to stage and enjoy a lay day in New York Harbor before a trip up the Hudson.
# For many, this was their first experience transiting locks.
Lake Champlain
On Sunday, July 14, most of the group traversed the final locks above Fort Edward and entered Lake Champlain proper. The winding, narrow approach to the main body of the lake provided a scenic entrance to the Vermont landscape, with rolling hills getting higher as we moved north. Soon, the lake widened out, and we entered a serene body of water with hills or cliffs on either side and mountain views in the distance.
As expected, Lake Champlain continued to deliver beautiful scenery and many opportunities for discovery. At our first stop, Westport, NY, the marina owners provided vehicles for the cruisers to drive to and tour Fort Ticonderoga. We learned that Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys took the fort and its cannon in the early stages of the American Revolution.
The fleet spent a mostly blissful week on the lake. The overly hot weather and higher humidities we experienced farther south took a break, as you might expect that close to the Canadian border. Our two favorite stops were the town of Burlington and the Basin Harbor Resort.
Burlington, VT, is a charming college town of about 45,000. It is blessed by a most excellent marina, adjacent to a very walkable downtown, just a few blocks from the waterfront. A lay day here was an opportunity to relax after the canal passage, clean our dirty fenders, and do some laundry (free at the marina). The town boasts some excellent dining establish-
ments, including one of the best Cuban restaurants we have ever enjoyed.
Basin Harbor Resort and Boat Club is an all-around resort and marina on the Vermont shore. It is an updated reminder of the seasonal, multi-purpose lakeside attractions that dotted lakes in the decades gone by. While there, we could almost see back in time and watch the crew from the movie Dirty Dancing entertaining the summer residents.
ditioned and is the sole survivor of approximately 568 Destroyer Escorts built during the conflict.
During the multi-day stop at Basin Harbor, the cruisers toured the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, highlighting actions on the lake during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. This museum has numerous buildings and ships and provides detailed information on the events and the people who influenced our wars for independence.
The Journey Home
On the return trip down the Hudson River, the fleet stopped in Albany. There, our cruisers toured the USS Slater, the last floating US Navy Destroyer Escort from World War II. She has been fully recon-
The final historical stop of the cruise was at the Franklin D. Roosevelt home, presidential library, and museum in Hyde Park, NY. This U.S. Park Service-operated site provided information on President Roosevelt’s life and a detailed history of the Depression and WWII. A delight to the cruisers was the ability to view many of the 400-plus ship models in the Roosevelt collection on display and in viewable storage at the Presidential Library.
From there, our cruisers headed in various directions to different stops, although some ended up in the same marinas. The friendly gatherings continued all the way to Cape May on the route home to Annapolis.
This cruise was a lot of things. For all, it was an adventure. For most, it was a first-time experience with locks, the Hudson River, and Lake Champlain. It was surely a skill builder.
It was a challenge in some ways. Riverfront marinas without breakwaters presented difficulties with fenders, lines, and, in some cases, paint jobs. Approaching the locks was initially stressful, but after a couple of successful transits, it was old hat. Some days it was six- to eight-hour days piloting. Some days were short, easy runs.
Above all, the gorgeous scenery and important history captivated the cruisers, regardless of their prior experience. Most importantly, it left plenty of memories. What more can you ask for anyway? #
# A fleet of 11 sturdy cruisers out of the Annapolis Yacht Club headed north to explore the Hudson River and circumnavigate beautiful Lake Champlain.
# Basin Harbor Resort and Boat Club is located on Lake Champlain in Vermont.
Where Might the Great Loop Take You?
From California to the Chesapeake.
After years of working, sailing, and raising a family in California, Ellen and Brian Swedberg began their Great Loop adventure in 2021, slipping their lines in Kentucky to take on the 6000-mile circumnavigation of the Eastern US and parts of Canada. They are spreading the adventure over several years, giving themselves plenty of time to explore the most intriguing areas, and they have relocated their homeport to the Chesapeake region. Here they share in their own words some of their adventures and a bit of advice for those who dream of doing the Loop themselves.
When did the dream start?
Ellen: It started 10 years ago. Brian was fascinated with the history of the Erie Canal and that led to possibly renting a canal boat, and buying a day boat just for the Erie, then—Holy Cow!—there is this thing called the Great Loop! We both read “Honey Let’s Get a Boat” by Ron and Eva Stob. Even though it was written in 2003, it remains a must-read for anyone contemplating the Loop, and their philosophy about “get the smallest boat you can stand to live on” became our motto as we researched various boat designs. As we got closer to retirement and four years from our Loop start, we joined the America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association (AGLCA).
Their perfect Loop boat.
Brian: Our boat, Perfect Choice, is a 31-foot Camano Troll. We had been looking for her for a few years, specifically for the Loop. We looked at smaller and larger vessels. The Camano fell into the sweet spot. Of major importance was a single diesel for economic purposes and its protected running gear. Since the Loop only puts you in the open ocean for a few small sections, we never felt the need for a twin/backup engine.
Taking the Loop in sections.
Ellen: We have traveled 5500 miles in five legs of different lengths. For us it doesn’t make sense to attempt to complete the whole Loop in one year. Taking the Loop in sections has allowed us to go home for extended periods,
works well for us. About five months on the boat seems to be our sweet spot. We usually anchor about three times per week; sometimes it’s nice to be alone. Other times it’s good to be at a dock. A slip at a marina offers the chance to visit with friends, do laundry, resupply, rent a car, and explore.
# Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park in the Florida Keys has mooring balls. Ellen and Brian went by dinghy.
including the holidays, a grandbaby’s birth, and when we just needed a break.
When we are on the Loop, we have more time to explore areas that interest us, and since we are retired, this pace
On the Loop you see so much, from working waterfront towns to isolated anchorages where it’s just you and the dolphins, and you meet so many incredible people who all share your sense of adventure. Sometimes it’s a challenge to process it all!
Trucking the boat to get started.
Brian: To start our Loop, we trucked Perfect Choice from our home in California to Kentucky, where we slipped the lines in the fall of 2021. We explored Kentucky Lake, went down the TennesseeTom Bigbee River to Mobile Bay, and continued through the Florida Panhandle. While in Alabama we joined the big AGLCA rendezvous at Joe Wheeler State Park, where we met many other Loopers. In January of 2022 we crossed the Gulf to Tarpon Springs, and to the Keys and up the Intracoastal waterway from Florida through the Dismal Swamp to Norfolk.
We spent the whole summer of 2022 in the Chesapeake and fell in love with the area. During the winter, we returned to California and stored the boat in Trappe, MD. In the spring of 2023 we left the Chesapeake for New York City, Long Island Sound, Cape Cod, the East River to the Hudson, and the entire length of the Erie Canal to Niagara Falls. Again, we stored the boat for the winter, this time in New York State. Each year we had no trouble finding dry, heated storage that was fairly economical for a boat our size, and there were plenty of places that could accommodate boats in the 50-foot range.
Moving homeport to the Chesapeake.
Ellen: This year we were ready to go to Canada but decided to pause our Loop to relocate our homeport to the Chesapeake. We are now at our new place in the town of Weems, VA, off the Rappahannock River. From here we will be able to use our boat in any season. We are well situated to head south to Florida this winter, and north on the Loop to Canada next summer.
Advice for someone considering the Loop.
Brian: Get to know your boat before you start. Although you’re mostly in protected waters, it is by no means a simple trip. All your boat systems will be tested to the max, as well as you and your crew.
On the Loop, you will spend a significant amount of time and energy planning and navigating areas that are new to you. If you are learning your boat at the same time, it is more likely that you’ll become frustrated. Since the Loop is really just stringing many multi-day trips together, ideally you would go out for a few nights, and then a week, and eventually several weeks. This provides ample opportunities to gradually gather spare parts and the tools you’ll need, become proficient at provisioning, and slowly learn the boat and its systems.
Not exactly a vacation, but life changing, indeed.
Ellen: Navigating the Loop is not all margaritas and sunsets. Sometimes it’s hot and you have boat chores to do. Things break. You’re out of groceries.
Brian: You might become frustrated with yourself or your partner. Often the risk to be managed is more about heading off frustration than danger. However, frustration is part of the lesson, and in the end it’s all worth it because you have time to think, time to learn about who you are, time to consider what’s really important. We can’t overstate how lifechanging the trip can be!
# Looking back as our flotilla left the Wilson Lock.
# Locking with a Great Harbor 37 in the Wilson Lock.
# Ellen wraps a line around the floating bollard as Perfect Choice rises up 94 feet at the Wilson Lock and Dam in Florence, AL.
Tips for boaters considering the Loop.
Ellen: We have heard that “wherever your relationship is going, you will get there faster by boat” and we have shared this as Loop advice to many. We highly recommend using headsets to communicate. Ours are Senas. They facilitate a calm exchange of information and reduce frustration.
Locks can be intimidating at first. There are ways to prepare yourselves and the boat to decrease anxiety levels. On shore, take a class and watch YouTube videos. Onboard, be prepared with lots of fenders, and have boat hooks, gloves, and lines at the ready. You’ll find that when you travel with the same boats and lock with them again and again, you start to anticipate what they will do, and that can make things a bit easier.
Most Loopers use Nebo, and we really like it. Nebo is a satellite tracker that keeps a boat log and also connects us with other boats. AGLCA vessels show on the screen with the association’s burgee, and there is a group chat function that is very helpful for asking those ahead about anchorages, marinas, weather, etc.
Finally, take advantage of all the incredible AGLCA resources— other Loopers, apps, rendezvous, seminars, forums, and harbor hosts. It’s an overwhelming amount of support.
Learn more about cruising the Great Loop at greatloop.org and search ‘Great Loop’ at proptalk.com
# Standing on the Flagler Memorial Bridge with Palm Harbor Marina in the background.
# On the Waccamaw River in South Carolina.
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A Lobster Cruiser Comes Home
By Capt. Michael L. Martel
Before I had even pressed my hands against her hull, I had seen my new motorboat in photos taken by her broker. Photos, of course, don’t really do a boat justice, much as photos of a storm at sea don’t capture the true essence of the tempest. Even the first time I climbed aboard her, in the presence of her owner and one of the men from the boatyard, I was preoccupied and distracted enough that I didn’t take her all in. But on this day, with remnants of late winter snow still on the ground, and
with me all alone for some private time with the boat in the cavernous boat shed, she suddenly became very real.
There is nothing comparable to a dimly lit, silent boat shed to make a boat stored within it appear massive and intimidating to a new owner, especially when she is up on blocks and stands. Other boats stood closely packed around her, and as I stood in front of her sharply flared bow and straight, sharp stem, I was slightly unnerved. Outside, the brilliance of the sunlit late spring snow
had blinded me momentarily. There, the air smelled fresh with a faint hint of balsam; in the shed the air was damp and smelled of old wood, algae, and copper paint. I was soon ready to leave, but in a few weeks I would be back here, she would be launched, and I would be bringing her south nearly 300 nautical miles to her new home in Rhode Island waters; a different climate, a different world. I wondered, nervously, if I would be ready.
In truth, my new boat, named Tollie by her owner, was not terribly big at all. She was only 32-feet long, an antique wooden ‘Lobster Cruiser’ designed and built in Maine in 1928. I felt intimidated not by her size, although she was
# We can cruise around nine knots in just about any kind of water; faster if we need to.
# As I stood in front of her sharply flared bow and straight, sharp stem, I was slightly unnerved.
A Lobster Cruiser Comes Home
not diminutive, but by the enormity of the task ahead of me—the voyage, the unending responsibility that would come, the new life for the boat and for me. I did not recognize the face of this yet; all I felt was inexplicable anxiety. The boat, and everything about it, was a genie that, once out of the lamp, could never be coaxed back inside. She was the boat in the shed, the elephant in the room, the black bear in the doorway. I rubbed my hand along her painted hull; she felt strong and solid. So why then did I not feel reassured? Whence this timidity? I then consoled myself with the knowledge that it had been a few years since I’d owned a good boat, or even one in the water. “It will all come back to you,” I reassured myself, “once you start doing it again.”
On a rainy, cloudy morning weeks later, in late May, I stood on the shore of the Benjamin River at the boatyard in Sedgwick, ME, gazing out in search of my boat on her mooring. A rickety dock on pilings high above the shore, with a long and impossibly steep ramp, led down to a float where the boatyard’s small launch waited, loaded with our gear, low to the gunwales with equipment, food, clothing, and fuel jugs. The air was foggy, murky, and misty, leaving a low-tide salt tang on the tip of my tongue. I searched the far shore care-
fully, and then finally saw her, riding contentedly on her mooring.
For the journey south I was accompanied by my long-time friend Captain Tom, a licensed Master and an engineer well-versed in all things diesel and mechanical, and my brother-in-law Joe, who had before his retirement been an airplane pilot. We had driven up in my pickup truck from Rhode Island a couple of nights before with a friend of Tom’s, whose paid job was to drive the truck home once we had departed on our way.
Once aboard the boat the next morning, the engine started, gear was stowed, and we slipped our mooring line and headed out into the river’s foggy mist, our destination being Stonington, ME, the fuel dock, and hopefully a place to tie up for the night at the end of the day. Stonington is a compact, ancient village at the southernmost end of Deer Island, a place as wild as any settled place in Maine, a geography of hilly terrain and winding roads, of homes occupied with windows lighted at night, but without a soul around to talk to.
This was, I thought, quintessential mid-coast Maine. We walked more than a mile to find a little restaurant at the edge of the village where, it seemed, on this night, everyone living on the
island had gathered in the gray, settling darkness, drawn by the lights and sounds of the only public place open, noisy and brightly lit. We hiked back to the boat after dinner, where she lay dockside in the cold, damp, quiet harbor and passed a flask of whiskey around between us while watching the blinking lights of the buoys in the darkness out on the still waters. Once settled, with the canvas side curtains closed, the boat’s cabin still retained much of her engine heat, to be slowly released, and with light blankets we each slept comfortably even though the Maine night had grown quite chilly outside.
Morning came accompanied by bright sun, sharp blue skies and a crisp, cool dryness that promised a fine day for the run down to Penobscot Bay. I percolated a pot of coffee on the single-burner butane stove as we left. We made good time running with the tide in our favor, averaging nine knots over the ground. We weren’t sure where we would end up by evening, but with my chart and calculations, as well as some advance planning, I hoped that we would make Portland by nightfall, which, happily, we did.
The next day dawned gray with fog and lumpy seas, salty spray and chilly rain. The coast of Maine was shadowy in the distance, and the boat rolled un-
# The Anna Mary is an antique wooden ‘Lobster Cruiser’ designed and built in Maine in 1928.
comfortably as we all took turns at the wheel. A boat with a round bilge will be prone to rolling; the best strategy is to wedge oneself into a secure spot and hang on between turns at the wheel. At one point we passed lonely, isolated Boon Island and its solitary lighthouse. This tiny rocky islet off York has been the site of several shipwrecks beginning in the late 17th Century, including that of the Nottingham Galley, where survivors spent weeks in wintry weather with no shelter among the rocks but torn sails, and before the few survivors were rescued, they resorted to cannibalism, eating mussels and seaweed and the remains of the unfortunate ship’s carpenter. We were more than happy to give it a wide berth.
Having left Portland that morning, our tumultuous course took us past Boston and into Hingham Harbor at sunset to at last rest in quiet waters. I knew Hingham, since I had delivered a couple of boats into and out of that harbor, so familiarity brought some comfort and reassurance. In the inner harbor on water as flat as a mirror, we tied up dockside after hours to a marina’s now-closed fuel dock, ate food from our stores, and slept well, exhausted, but in warmer conditions than Maine had offered us. In the morning, we would take on fuel and make, hopefully, the fourth and final leg of our journey to Bristol.
The final day of travel was a long one, eventually finding us in Bristol at the dock late in the evening and well after dark. We motored down Massachusetts Bay, past Plymouth, and made a slow transit against the tide through the Cape Cod Canal. With the canal it’s all about timing, and our timing was clearly off, but we kept at it anyway, eventually emerging into Buzzard’s Bay. Stemming the tide and with the brunt of a southwest wind in our teeth, it was a rough ride; the roughest part was the few miles of open water between Cuttyhunk Island and the mouth of the Sakonnet River. We pounded, we rolled, we had a miserable time of it, slammed by beam seas and rolled over almost onto her beam-ends. But at last, after sunset and as dusk was falling, we entered the calmer waters of the river, which were
also very familiar waters, and I knew that if I could avoid hitting anything, we would probably make it home safely. The boat had no radar, which I thought unusual for a boat intended to operate in Maine waters, so we trusted the chartplotter and our three pairs of eyes, plus prudently low speeds, to get us home. As we turned the corner of Common Fence Point, we saw the venerable Mount Hope Bridge all dressed and strung in Fourth-of-July red, white, and blue lights, and such a beautiful sight was not to be seen anywhere else in Narragansett Bay! We passed under the bridge, and then turned toward Bristol Harbor, her new home.
Denise and I have renamed our boat Anna Mary, after our first grandchild (You can read more about her in the August PropTalk Classic Boat column and at proptalk.com/classic-boatlobster-cruiser-anna-mary). Choosing this boat seems to have been the right choice indeed. She was a flush-deck style cruiser built of wood in 1928, but I loved the looks of her and knew that I would never see such a boat with such style created in fiberglass. She is powered by a Ford Lehman 120-hp six-cylinder marinized diesel dating from the 1980s, and with low overall hours. My crew and I brought her down from Maine running all day for four days with no issues, but with fresh fuel filters etc. Lehman diesels are known for their reliability. Trawlers and commercial fishermen use them frequently. She develops a lot of torque, and we can cruise around nine knots in just about any kind of water, faster if we need to. We run sweetly at 1700 rpm pushing hard at 2000 rpm. Cruising with guests, we are at around 1000 rpm and moving at a smooth and comfortable five knots. Our burn is three to four gph.
Now Anna Mary rests easy at the end of her double bridle on her mooring in Bristol Harbor. Due to her size, open roominess, and inherent seaworthiness, I have begun a little local touring and chartering business with her, titled Bristol Classic Cruises. Time will tell whether or not she and her captain will succeed at this venture, but for the time being, she is becoming well-loved around Bristol waters and those who cruise aboard seem to be happy with her.
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Easy Chartering Part II Tips for Managing a Charter powercat
By Zuzana Prochazka
Last month, we introduced our three-part series on beginning chartering which included the first part on managing the decisions and bureaucracy of embarking on a charter vacation. This leaves us with two more installments: managing the model of boat you’re likely to encounter on charter, and not being intimidated by the long checklist of the crazy first day. Here in Part II, we’ll dive into the specifics of the charter boat.
Kinds of boats
Chartering can mean just about anything. Maybe you’ve rented a boat through a sharing service like Boatsetter and you’ll be driving a 25-foot pontoon or a 35-foot day cruiser in your local waters. Or maybe, you’ll charter a center console and go bone fishing in the Florida Keys. All these day boats will drive differently but most are under 40
feet and will likely have single or double outboard motors, so they’re fairly easy to manage.
If you’re set on a longer cruising charter such as in the Pacific Northwest, you may find single or twin-screw diesel inboard engines on monohull powerboats like those with the Anacortes Yacht Charter fleet. These boats are bigger and possibly more complex, but they may mirror what you already drive back home, so they’re familiar. If you go overseas with one of the major charter companies to explore destinations like Croatia, Tahiti, Martinique, or the Sea of Cortez, you’ll most likely be on a powercat.
The Moorings, Dream Yacht Charters, and MarineMax Vacations all offer powercats from 35-55 feet, and some monohullers find these big platforms intimidating. But here’s my first tip: these boats are actually easier
and more fun to drive, so there’s no need to worry. They offer stability, space, and better privacy, so your crew will love a cat.
Powercats on the rise
Powercats are a fast-growing segment of boating. They’re great for shallow waters due to their limited draft and popular with large groups because of their wide decks and private cabin space. Family members prone to seasickness may feel less queasy on a stable powercat that has a different motion than a monohull, and you’re likely to spend less on fuel since these boats are more efficient overall.
Cats are also easier to drive once you get used to commanding something the size of your living room. Two engines set wide apart make closequarters maneuvering a snap which means you can dock like a pro. If
# These big boats have space for lots of people and all their stuff as well as for extra systems.
Photo by Zuzana Prochazka
you have a friend with a cat, ask for a lesson before your charter or just have the checkout captain walk you through it. Here’s my second tip: when driving a cat in a tight situation, center and lock the wheel and focus strictly on the engines. Wheel steering while using the throttles will only make things more confusing, and cats respond better to the power of wideset engines than they do to the small rudders controlled by the wheel. Go easy on the throttles or use one engine at a time rather than jamming one in forward and one in reverse and just bubbling in your own cavitation.
More benefits of powercats
Cats tend to have more of everything including fresh water, fuel, and battery capacity. Cats also offer systems redundancy, so if a freshwater pump fails in one hull, chances are you’ll still be able to take showers on your vacation in the other hull. And you can also limp back to base on one engine. These big boats have space for lots of people and all their stuff as well as for extra systems. Many charter powercats come standard with generators which enable the use of watermakers and A/C. And most cats have davits, so you carry your tender rather than drag it behind the boat which is both safer and more fuel efficient.
Finally, mooring and anchoring a cat is usually easier because there’s typically a pre-set bridle on the anchor which will keep the boat centered on the chain.
Downsides of powercats
Even small cats feel big which can make first-timers nervous. Visibility is usually a tradeoff. Cats with bulkheadmounted helms can make seeing both bows challenging, but they offer good sightlines aft which is important when docking since you’ll want to bring a cat in backwards for easier boarding. On the other hand, cats with flybridges offer good visibility forward but just about none aft, especially if the helm is on the centerline. You’ll need to rely on good communication with the crew who will be your eyes in different corners of the boat.
Another issue with the size and specifically the beam of a cat is finding a place to dock one, especially in the small harbors and town quays of Europe. Med mooring a cat is actually easier from a control standpoint, but being able to wiggle a 23-foot beam onto the wall during the summer tourist season is another matter. That said, catamaran charters have exploded in the Mediterranean over the past five years, so they’re not as oddball as they once were. Finally, powercats also tend to be more expensive to charter and not available at every destination. In that case, here’s my third tip: consider chartering a sailing cat because here’s the secret—many sailing charterers never raise the sails anyway and by day three, they’re just racing from one snorkel spot to another under power alone.
Let the company guide you
Most charter powercats offer four cabins and two to four heads, so you can opt for 40 feet rather than 50 and still enjoy much of the same crew comfort without feeling like you’re driving an aircraft carrier. Let the charter reps guide you in your selection and the boat’s outfitting, and you may come back from charter a powercat convert.
Stay tuned for the final article in our three-part Charter Series in
# Most cats have davits so you carry your tender rather than drag it behind the boat, which is both safer and more fuel efficient. Photo by PropTalk
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Coast Guard Auxiliary Celebrates
85 Years
On June 20, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary celebrated its 85th anniversary with a ceremony held at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. The ceremony recognized the Auxiliary’s rich history as a primary promoter of recreational boating safety and as an integral force multiplier for the US Coast Guard.
If you enjoy boating and appreciate the navigational aids and other resources
that make America’s waters safe, you might want to consider joining a local Auxiliary flotilla. The Auxiliary’s 26,000 volunteers provide nearly four million hours of service annually in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam, offering boating safety classes, free vessel safety checks, and safety patrols. Like their active duty and reserve Coast Guard counterparts, Auxiliarists are “Semper Paratus” (always
ready) and always looking for volunteers. Locally, Auxiliarists were part of the Key Bridge collapse response team.
The Auxiliary’s mission is: to promote and improve recreational boating safety; to provide trained crews and facilities to augment the Coast Guard, and enhance safety and security of our ports, waterways, and coastal regions; and to support Coast Guard operational, administrative, and logistical requirements. Auxiliarists do not have law enforcement or military responsibilities but do provide radio watch standers at Coast Guard stations and assist with search and rescue when called upon by the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary was established by Congress in 1939 to help address an increase in boating accidents as more Americans began to enjoy recreational boating as the US emerged from the Great Depression. During World War II Auxiliarists were authorized to serve as temporary Coast Guard reservists and help secure America’s waters. Today they focus on education, safety, and watch standing. Learn more at cgaux.org.
# Vessel Safety Check.
Nautical Flea Market
After weeks of planning in searing hot weather, America’s Boating Club Wilmington (ABCW) members were thrilled to have a cooler day with a breeze for our Nautical Flea Market and Crab/Chicken Feast on July 20 at North Point Marina in Rock Hall, MD.
Some members, who are sadly selling their boats, literally cleared out entire boat lockers and dock boxes in preparation for the flea market. Members filled up large picnic tables in the pavilion at North Point Marina with everything imaginable on a boat and then some. Our work was not in vain! Nearly 50 shoppers from the marina and surrounding area flooded the flea market, which was a success not only for members of our club but for those attendees who found marine treasures at reasonable prices!
In addition to the sale items, our club provided information on its expansive educational programming and performed free Vessel Safety Checks.
Later that afternoon, ABCW members gathered to enjoy further camaraderie during a tasty Crab and Chicken Feast in the pavilion at North Point Marina. Many thanks go to the creative and thoughtful members of the ABCW social committee who worked diligently to ensure the success of our two events. After all, it takes a village, and we have an awesome village of boaters.
During the summer ABCW members enjoy monthly weekend raftups or cook-outs. Our winter activities feature boating education and monthly social events with interesting speakers. To learn more, visit us at abc-wilmington.com or contact us at wspsboaters@gmail.com.
# Nautical Flea Market
Vintage and Historic Enthusiasts
By Jim Berry, Photos by Kinetic Pixelz
Fday’s drive around the East Coast and
A very large and well attended event in downtown Wheeling, WV, takes place each year over Labor Day weekend. This is a premier event in the American Power Boat Association’s Vintage and Historic Division. The location is a beautiful spot to showcase great water activities such as boat racing. There is a large amphitheater for concerts and productions, manicured grounds, and an awesome scenic expanse of the Ohio River. The local club puts on a fabulous schedule for the weekend. Boat registrations are limited to 50 entries. All boats are launched by crane; no ramp is available. Saturday night features a catered banquet in the Wesbanco Arena,
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home of the professional hockey team, the Wheeling Nailers.
Plans for SMBC’s 2025 events are already in the early stages. Bigger and better arrangements will be a key implementation goal.
St. Mary’s County Recreation and
Parks Department and Leonardtown Town Commissioners are great partners and help make the club’s activities a success for familyfriendly public attendance.
Learn more about SMBC at southernmarylandboatclub.com
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An Impromptu Raftup
By Anne Knab
Many Chesapeake Bay boaters had to cancel plans when Hurricane Debby blew through Maryland in August, and Back Creek Yacht Club (BCYC) was no exception. Messages were flying around at speeds faster than Debby’s winds as we were all glued to the weather reports that would tell us whether we’d be canceling our weekend in Oxford, MD, for the log canoe races. Spoiler alert—we did—but as soon as the worst weather had moved farther north, our fleet captain Tim Nelsen suggested a raftup in the Rhode River for Saturday afternoon, and that is one of the reasons boaters, this author included, join a yacht club.
This outing was a “BYO everything” event, but it gave everyone a reason to get their boats out of their slips and enjoy the glorious weather the day brought. Because BCYC is all about the people, we had a specific destination, but the half dozen or
so BCYC boats that showed up were by no means the only ones on the Bay.
Just as in the winter when we share snow stories around the office, BCYC members compared our hurricane experiences and tried to recoup some of the camaraderie we’d been planning for our Oxford outing. Since the event was BYO, we had fun sharing snacks and stories and touring each other’s boats, which is always
interesting since BCYC members have both sail and power boats.
Just as boaters have different reasons for buying a boat, everyone is looking for different things in a yacht club. Whether you join for the camaraderie, for the planned cruises, to learn from others, or whatever your reason might be, Back Creek Yacht Club probably has it. Check us out at backcreekyc.org.
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# BCYC is all about the people.
Smith Island Crab Skiffs in Cape Charles
Recap and Photos by Paul Denbow
The Crab Slam in Cape Charles, VA, was held on Saturday, August 3 at the Shanty Restaurant. Three skiffs made the trip to Cape Charles: Tuffy Garrett with Swamp Rat, Paul Emely with Fat Oyster, and Bart Eckhardt with Slippery Eel. With a small field, only two three-lap races were run. In race one, Paul led the field to the green and took a commanding lead as he easily won the race.
Paul’s advantage did not hold in race two as Tuffy was able to catch and pass Paul for the win. It should be mentioned that we had a special guest on Saturday. Former owner of the After Dark and Hot Crabs Cold Beer skiffs, and the Smith Island Crab Skiff Association’s 2015 President, Pete Ginocchio, was in town and came by to watch the races. Thanks to all who showed up and to the Shanty Restaurant for hosting this event.
# Tuffy Garrett in Swamp Rat passes Paul Emely in Fat Oyster to take the win in race two.
# Paul Emely in Fat Oyster led from the drop of the green flag to win race one.
Making YOUR BOaT New Again!
Perseverance and Argonaut: A Winning Formula, Year after Year
By Capt. Michael L. Martel
The name Chris-Craft has long been associated with beautiful, classic wooden motorboats, gleaming with chromed hardware and glistening varnished mahogany, driven by powerful engines and with lines pleasing to the eye in so many ways. The round, plump-looking hulls of the 1950s seem at times to epitomize this style. They were comfortable, roomy, and with a little throttle, knew how to get out of their own way. In today’s world, they require a lot of work and resources to maintain and to restore, but when kept in Bristol condition, they win awards and keep winning them, year after year.
Without question, it takes determination to follow through with a project such as restoring a wooden boat of that vintage. When you begin a restoration like that, the deeper you get into it, the more rotten wood that you pull away, the deeper yet you discover that you must go. And the deeper into your pockets you must also dig, you discover. My grandfather, who was a boat builder, once told me that before beginning a restoration job, it was necessary to first rip out everything bad before you can take stock of what you have left and begin reconstructing.
So, we have to offer congratulations to Hank Reiser and Jason Corsini at Marine Services, LLC at Pocohontas Marina in Edgewater, MD. Their restored 1951 34-foot Chris-Craft Commander Argonaut won the platinum medal, and their restored 1951 ChrisCraft Sportsman Old and In the Way won
a silver, at the Antique and Classic Boat Festival this past June at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels. Owned by Terry Dunn, Argonaut took a Gold medal this year, 2024, and a Platinum medal at the 2023 Festival, as well as the Chris-Craft award. Marine Services LLC specializes in boat restoration.
The boat, when originally launched, was powered by Chris-Craft engines. However, when Dunn acquired the boat, it had been repowered with General Motors small-block V-8 engines that were not in good condition. Hank and his team rebuilt the boat, including replacing the transom, repairing the woodwork, and upgrading various systems. The award-winning boat is currently being used regularly by its owner.
According to Hank, “Originally the boat was shipped from the Caruthersville, MD, plant with a pair of Chris-Craft MLs, and those are 145-hp each with 2:1 reduction. When Dunn acquired the boat, it had been repowered at some point in the early 70s with some General Motors small block V-8s that were not serviceable any longer, nor had they been well installed. Most of the framing was out of the bottom of the boat to fit them low enough, and then boxes were put on top of the cockpit sole, so it was just a horrifying arrangement. I’m surprised the engines didn’t fall through the bottom of the boat. Terry had purchased the boat sight-unseen down in Tennessee somewhere, and he went to every marina he could find; no one would touch the boat. Then he came to us.”
# Photo by Rick Franke
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Hank and Jason were going to do a proper restoration, and they were going to do it right from the start. They ordered two Chris-Craft MLs built at LaPointe Marine in Minnesota and had them shipped out to Edgewater where they installed them into the boat, but there was a catch: the engine stringers had been cut up, so Jason, who specializes in woodworking, had to do a lot of forensic work to ‘put things back the way they belonged’ and get the MLs back in the right position. As Hank explains, “The ML is a 1951 block, from the same year as the boat. Mitch La Pointe at La Pointe Marine does tons of engine rebuilds and restorations. So, after LaPointe was done with them, they were zero-hour engines when we got them, but they were 1951 blocks. He uses all Federal-Mogul parts the same as ChrisCraft used.”
“Terry Dunn bought the boat and contracted us to put the boat back together, basically. He purchased the boat in Tennessee after he saw an ad for it in a boneyard boats magazine, bought it, and had it trucked up here. The transom had been cut off and plywood was drywall-screwed onto it. So that was my
original job, just to rebuild the transom. Of course, there were also the planks back aft going to the transom. They were all rotted back two or three or four feet. Oh, we had a lot of work to do there. Kind of like Huck Finn painting the fence.”
Everything was done properly, however. For example, the transom replacement was with solid stock mahogany planking, not plywood, and the hull is double-planked.
After the transom, the team worked their way forward, replacing decks, working down the sides, rebuilding the entire cockpit, re-caulking the hull, and ended up rebuilding the entire engine room because of the damage that had been done installing the old V-8 engines. “There was some damage to the foredeck, which led to replacing the entire decks on the whole boat. We had redone the cockpit and then we moved to the foredeck and all the side decks with all new sub-decking and repairs as needed.”
After that, the boat was moved into a shed, where the coach roof, pilot house, and cabin house roofs were stripped of paint and the original canvas cloth. It was replaced with Xynole, a polyester cloth similar to Dynel, and then it was faired and bedded in epoxy.
“After 65 or 70 years, there were a lot of loose and dead wires,” Hank says. “We tore every wire out of the thing. We had the instruments rebuilt at a shop in Minnesota, and we also rewired the helm and all the DC distribution, the AC distribution, the battery cables, you name it. Then we replaced all the plumbing, water, and fuel lines. We installed new fuel tanks, and the owner sourced a beautiful
antique head for us. We installed holding tanks (MSDs) because the boat had never had a holding tank at all.” The new fuel tanks are epoxy-coated aluminum, built by Atlantic Coastal in New Jersey. We had the old Monel tanks, but they were full of holes, so we took the dimensions off those tanks and had the new ones made the same size.”
Nearly every piece of bronze hardware was removed and re-chromed to stay true to the original. “The nice thing about this boat being a freshwater boat down in the Tennessee waterways is that it did have most, if not all, of the original hardware onboard,” Hank says. “There wasn’t much to replace or source, so that was a nice thing. Pretty much everything we could access on this boat, we have touched at some point and either replaced, or painted, or sealed.”
Now, Argonaut, with her somewhat hard chine hull shape, will make 12 knots at 1500 rpm, a respectable cruising speed, Hank says. “Wide open throttle on those engines is 3000, and she should run at 27 miles per hour, but I don’t run her that hard just because I don’t want to blow anything up,” he said with a laugh. “But seriously, we’ve gotten 21 statute miles per hour out of her, but she really is happiest at 12 knots at 1500. She runs really nice at that speed.”
“A lot of credit goes to Terry Dunn for finding the boat and then deciding to go through with the restoration. He’s been a dedicated customer and despite a lot of problems that we found in the boat, he has always been eager to move forward. So, a lot of credit goes to him for financing the restoration of Argonaut,” Hank concludes.
# Photos courtesy of Pocahontas Marina
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By Capt. Rick Franke
Where did the summer go? As we slip into autumn in Chesapeake country, the dry, hot summer will be remembered as good boating weather. Area shops remain busy as the haulout season approaches. Interest and participation in boating remains high, and most shops are anticipating a busy winter season. With the fall boat shows just around the corner we are all looking forward to cooler weather and fat fall crabs.
Smokey Glover of Lake Assault Boats in Portsmouth, VA, reports that the re-engine job on the Virgina Marine Resources vessel was completed. He’s sent us some pictures of their current job. “Attached are pictures of the US Army Corps of Engineers vessel Harrell at our dock in Portsmouth for driveline coupling replacement and engine alignment.”
Tim Kraus of Annapolis Gelcoat and Restoration at Bert Jabin Yacht Yard in Annapolis, MD, sends us some neat photos of a recent job. “A beautiful Marquis in Anthracite Gray. It’s a gorgeous color; gorgeous paint job—wow! The crew did a great job on this one. We have openings for paint crew this fall/winter—who’s ready?”
We got an enthusiastic report from the crew at Osprey Marine Restorations in Tracys Landing, MD (a
sister company of Annapolis Gelcoat and Restoration). “We paint present day boats often, so it’s a special honor when we get an opportunity to paint a Classic like this 1966 58-foot Chris-Craft Roamer. This is an amazing boat with an aluminum hull. Final coats seen: Arista Blue/Oyster White, Awlgrip—Awlcraft 2000.” J.J. Williams adds that he anticipates a busy winter season.
“We are gearing up for it, and we are starting to schedule. We have a couple of big paint jobs signed up and we can still fill up our bays. We are not completely booked for the winter yet, but we soon will be, and it’s going to be a busy winter. We are still doing a lot of collision repairs. We have a 50-foot sailboat that was coming back from New Jersey and ran hard aground. That’s a big repair; we have to take the keel off and re-bed it. Oddly enough, we have a slip
holder here with a Catalina 47 who ran aground in the same area of New Jersey. Didn’t do quite as much damage, but still requires repairs. If you need something, make sure to call us up early because we will be booked up soon.”
Andy Dize of Roudebush Yacht and Engine Works in Dundalk, MD, checks in with a comprehensive report. “Now that we have exited the dog days of summer, our workload is picking up nicely to fill our shop for the fall and winter. The customer has approved our moving ahead with his Sea Otter 18 conversion from a Mercury I/O drive to a 170-hp jet ski propulsion system. This project will include not only the engine/drive train swap but also a complete keel to deck refurbishment for the paint, teak, cushions, and canopy.
“We recently completed the rebuilding of a bow damaged Bayliner 2200. When
# Blocking a powercat on the hard is a bit different from blocking a monohull at Herrington Harbour North at Galesville, MD. Photo by Rick Franke
# Richard Hawse inspects the final coat on My Way ’s hull at his shop in Pasadena, MD. Photo by Rick Franke
we first started the project, it went quickly until we got to the final fairing and gel coating stage. As the boat is only two years old, paying attention to the fairness and finish required many hours of massaging to bring the boat back to a like-new finish. We also completed two small repair jobs, one for a 20-foot Cat Boat which was leaking through the rudder shoe bolts and the other for the repair of a broken forward access hatch on a Sea Ray 42.
“In looking forward to our future work, we are optimistic about our submittal of a proposal to the City of Annapolis to design and build two new fiberglass harbor ferry boats. The boats will use an electric drive propulsion system and will be able to carry 15 passengers. Estimated delivery of the boats is October of 2025. Although not a specific powerboat project, the Andy Dize-designed Wave Rover 650 completed a transatlantic single-handed crossing from Norfolk, VA, to Baltimore, Ireland via the
Azores. The Wave Rover Adventures are available on YouTube and SpinSheet will be reporting on the project in an upcoming issue. If you are interested in stopping by our shop, please reach out to Andy to discuss your new construction, repair, or refurbishment needs.”
There has been a lot going on at Chesapeake Shipbuilding on the Wicomico River in Salisbury, MD. According to their latest news releases, two additional Coastal Cats, American Liberty and American Legend were delivered to American Cruise Lines mid-summer and are already going into service. Early in 2024, Chesapeake announced that American Cruise Lines had ordered three additional Coastal Cats for their fleet with delivery in 2025. To accommodate all of this increased activity, the shipbuilder contracted for a major shore-side expansion with Gillis Gilkerson Construction. The state of the art, new, two-story, 10,000 square foot
office building is located on the grounds of the shipyard on the banks of the Wicomico River.
It has been a while since we visited with boat builder and marine electronics expert Richard Hawse. We caught up with him working on My Way in his back yard in Pasadena, MD, “A lot of the summer was spent building the foam hardtop. It’s hollow and it’s got a pod up top and a recessed area for the electronics. All the rigging and the rigging area are inside of it, so you don’t see it. I also had to run all the wiring through it. In the cockpit I finished the fish box, and I’ve been working on the mezzanine.”
Richard also had some observations about this summer’s business. “My summer was very busy. I have been spending a lot of time in Ocean City. That’s why I haven’t got a lot done on the boat. I’ve been doing a lot of electronics work. I put an Omni (Furuno Omni-Directional
# An Army Corps of Engineers vessel at Lake Assault Boats in Portsmouth, VA, for a new shaft coupling and an engine alignment. Courtesy of LAB
# Boatbuilder Richard Hawse explains how he fabricated the hollow foam roof for the cabin of My Way at his shop in Pasadena, MD. Photo by Rick Franke
# Preparing the transom on an Island Gypsy trawler for varnish at Phipps Boat Works in Deale, MD. Photo by Rick Franke
# Owner Eric Hittle (R) and Engine Tech Aidan Kutchi with a Volvo 70 just removed from a boat at Marine Engines Unlimited in Galesville, MD. Photo by Rick Franke
Sonar) in a Freeman 47 catamaran. That was a very interesting project. I had to snake the Omni in the console and also in the sponsons. Other than that, just a lot of stuff; installing lighting here and instruments there, just takin’ care of business. I have a lot lined up in the fall already. I’ve got one big Omni installation in North Carolina and another here in Annapolis.”
Allen Flinchum of Cypress Marine in Severna Park, MD, reports a busy summer with no big projects, but a lot of routine repair and refinishing jobs. He also reports that his tenant Peter Norman is continuing to work on his catamaran. The hull is now right side up and Peter is putting in some bulkheads. According to Al-
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len, it’s starting to look like a boat.
Eric Hittle, owner of Marine Engines Unlimited, Inc in Galesville, MD, has also been staying busy. “I bought the shop three years ago, but the shop has been in this location for 26 years. Since we spoke last, (spring of 2022) we have expanded. I have two more technicians. So, there are four of us now working, and
The interior of the partially completed catamaran hull with bulkheads being installed at Cypress Marine in Severna Park, MD.
Photo by Rick Franke
A Hinckley sports a brand new coat of Flag Blue at Campbell’s Boat Yard in Oxford, MD. Courtesy of CBY
The proud painting crew poses with their favorite project, a 1966 Chris-Craft Roamer at Osprey Marine Restorations at Herrington Harbor North in Tracys Landing, MD. Courtesy of OMR
we are as busy as ever. This season we’ve seen a lot of cylinder heads. I’ve got several engines in the shop now, and the phone never stops ringing.”
We asked if Eric had seen any changes in the business from the big four-cycle outboards. “Mercury wanted me to be a Mercury Outboard dealer, but when I took over, because of supply
chain issues, they didn’t have enough outboards for their regular dealers, let alone a new one. I brought on Aiden, he has outboard experience, and I know that eventually we will expand into outboards. My Merc reps have said that that is now 80 percent of their business. Around here though, there are still enough inboard outboard boats,
enough inboard boats, sailboats, and big inboards to keep us busy.”
From the OOPS! Department: Our apologies to Rick Boulay, Jr. for misspelling his name in last month’s article “Fish, Cruise, or Both?” (proptalk. com/fish-cruise-dual-purpose-boats).
That’s it for this month, see you at the boat shows.
A 2022 Bayliner before the damage was repaired at Roudebush Yacht and Engine Works in Dundalk, MD. Courtesy of RYEW
A 2022 Bayliner after repairs to bow damage at Roudebush Yacht and Engine Works in Dundalk, MD. Courtesy RYEW
Annapolis Gelcoat and Restoration in Annapolis, MD, rolls out another perfect paint job. Courtesy of AG
By Lenny Rudow
Another?!
Yes, it’s happened again, folks— after seeing one fallfish record after the next fall, the fallfish record has fallen yet again. This time it tumbled in Virginia, where angler Danny Aborgast landed a three-pound, 12-ounce fish in the Cowpasture River. That beats out the previous record fish (also from the Cowpasture) caught just two years ago by three ounces. And that previous record was also tied as the IGFA all-tackle world record. It tops the Maryland record—which has changed hands three times in the past two years—by half a pound. Congratulations, Danny, we salute you. But the way these fallfish records have been falling we’d say don’t plan on resting on your laurels; you’d better keep at it!
At its summer meeting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted to create a workgroup to study and consider additional protections for menhaden from industrial fishing operations in the Chesapeake Bay. The motion, supported unanimously by the menhaden management board, was put forth by Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Maryland executive director and Maryland ASMFC delegation member Allison Colden after the group heard testimony regarding the recent collapse of osprey nesting success, which a 2023 College of William and Mary study shows is failing at the highest rate ever recorded. In response to a CBF press release lauding the move, the Menhaden Fisheries
# Is a lack of menhaden affecting osprey reproduction? The scientists can’t yet say for sure, but it would seem self-evident that removing 51 metric tons from the food chain could be impactful.
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Coalition issued its own press release detailing every potential reason for the osprey collapse other than a lack of menhaden (shocker alert) and then proceeded to quote an Ocean Harvesters spokesman (Ocean Harvesters operates Omega Protein’s fleet) as he criticized CBF’s position (doubleshocker).
Will this workgroup manage to make any headway, or will Omega continue to succeed at stymying all efforts to make reasonable decisions regarding industrial menhaden fishing in the Chesapeake— the last estuary on the East Coast where largescale menhaden reduction fishing is still allowed to take place? That’s TBD. Meanwhile, there are a few things we can state as irrefutable facts:
• Virginia gets 78.6 percent of the annual menhaden harvest quota, and of that one company, Omega Protein, gets 90 percent.
• 51,000 metric tons of menhaden are allowed to be harvested from Virginia’s portion of the Bay—that’s enough fish to literally circle the globe when laid head to tail.
• Five years ago, Omega announced it would ignore legal limits and then blatantly exceeded the cap by 35 million pounds.
• Two years ago, Kiptopeke State Park had to be closed due to all the dead fish, including red drum, which washed up after Omega boats spilled an “unknown” number of dead fish into the water.
SAV, 2023
The reports are in for Chesapeake Bay submerged aquatic vegetation in 2023, with Maryland and Virginia reporting a seven- to eight-percent increase in Bay grasses as compared to 2022. Much of the increase came from areas of the Bay with relatively high salinity, the Tangier Sound in particular with a 1048-hectare increase and Mobjack Bay with a record 445 hectares. Freshwater areas didn’t do as well, although the Susquehanna Flats and Northeast River both had strong showings, and the upper Chester hit the ball out of the park with its restoration goal hitting 432 percent.
NMore Oysters, Please!
OAA has announced a recommendation to award Maryland $10 million to fund new oyster reef construction in the Chesapeake Bay. The grant, funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, would pay for building reef bases on 50 to 75 acres within existing oyster sanctuaries. More oysters directly translates into cleaner Bay waters and more habitat for fish, but let’s not forget: in the past certain politicians have bent to commercial interests and attempted to open these “sanctuaries” to harvest. Anglers should remember to support those legislators who fought to keep harvest in sanctuaries—where restoration has in no small part been paid for with our tax dollars—closed. We should also be prepared to voice concern should any new attempt be made to harvest from sanctuaries.
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White Marlin Open Recap
It won’t be news to anyone that the White Marlin Open, the world’s largest and richest billfish tournament in the world, is held right here in the Mid Atlantic zone in Ocean City, MD. What was a bit surprising this year was that a pair of OC boats, the Billfisher and the Moore Bills, came within a hair’s breadth of taking top billfish honors but...
The Billfisher brought in a white marlin at 76 pounds which was topped by a mere
1.5 pounds by the Waste Knot (out of North Carolina). That fish was still worth a whopping $1.8 million, so while we wish the crown had gone to an OC boat, we aren’t about to start shedding any tears for those guys. The Moore Bills also had an amazingly close call with an 894-pound blue marlin that the Stone Cutter (out of Florida) somehow beat by a measly 3.5 pounds. Ouch! The tuna category was dominated by three Jersey
boats (ouch, again!), but the biggest wahoo was nailed down by a local boat, the American Lady out of Indian River, DE. The biggest dolphin went to another foreigner, caught on a boat named the Catch 23 which is owned by some guy nobody’s ever heard of named Michael Jordan. Here’s to hoping that in 2025 we’ll see top honors go to a boat from DE, MD, or VA.
# OC natives the Billfisher and Moore Bills came within SO close! Photos by the White Marlin Open
NHow To Enjoy Fresh Virginia Shrimp
By Kendall Osborne
othing beats fresh and local when it comes to consuming seafood. In regard to shrimp in our area, fresh and local has generally meant Carolina shrimp. But that is changing. Shrimp are moving north. Virginia now supports a small commercial shrimp fleet. Maryland is conducting tests. You can also catch your own.
The most popular shrimp in Virginia (and the Carolinas) are white shrimp, also called green tail shrimp due to the green tint on their tails. They have 10 pairs of walking legs
and five pairs of swimming legs. Adults are omnivores. They can grow as large as seven or eight inches. Until the early 1900s, they were not popular as food for humans and were more often used as fertilizer or bait. Today, they are extremely popular with diners and are also eaten by a wide variety of predators in the sea. In Virginia, they are most abundant in the fall and early winter. While the commercial harvest takes place in the ocean, shrimp are also showing up inshore in Virginia. The Elizabeth River Project has found white shrimp in the Elizabeth River system. They have also been regulars in the Poquoson River.
Native shrimp are a better choice for consumers than imported shrimp. The American Shrimp Processors Association reports that 90 percent of shrimp consumed in the United States are imported from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. According to Consumer Reports, most foreign
shrimp are farmed. They are raised in tanks or ponds and fed pellets that can contain antibiotics and who knows what else. Consumer Reports found bacteria such as E. coli and vibrio in 16 percent of the imported cooked shrimp they tested. Local shrimp are fresh, chemical free, and support local economies.
Watermen have noticed the increasing numbers of shrimp along the Virginia coast for years. In the 1990s, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) responded to this by laying down some rules. At first, this was an experimental fishery. VMRC allowed 12 permits, issued by lottery, to commercial shrimpers. The permits were taken, and the experimental fishery proved successful. Maryland has followed with an experimental shrimp fishery.
One concern with commercial shrimping is bycatch. In North Carolina, for example, trawlers drag nets that can be 55 feet wide. They can deploy this gear almost anyplace day
# While the commercial harvest takes place in the ocean, shrimp are also showing inshore in Virginia.
Courtesy of VIMS
# The most popular shrimp in Virginia are white shrimp, also called green tail shrimp due to the green tint on their tails.
Photo by Ken Neili III
or night. The bycatch is sometimes significant, because the nets catch fish as well as shrimp. When the crews are culling their catch, there can be a melee of seagulls, pelicans, sharks, dolphins, false albacore, and other fish lined up at the buffet table. Many of the bycatch are small spot and croakers.
“We don’t really have that issue in Virginia,” said Chris Moore, Virginia executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. “In Virginia, the nets are only 16 feet wide. They can only be deployed for 30 minutes at a time during the daytime. Bycatch is not a big problem with this gear fished in this manner. The VMRC did a good job balancing harvest and sustainability. The Virginia program so far is profitable for the watermen but also safe for the resource. What remains to be determined is how these shrimp will influence other fish and fisheries,” said Moore. “This new source of food will probably influence game fish and perhaps their migrations as well.”
If you want to buy shrimp in Virginia, there are several places to try. The first and busiest is Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach. If the weather is acceptable, the boats go out every day and bring their catch in during the afternoon. They usually unload around the 300 block of Winston Salem Avenue. Signs are posted.
However, because the catch can vary each day, it is best to connect with your favorite shrimper before driving down. You can follow the shrimpers on social media, or you can sign up for text messages. That way, you will know when to hit the docks for the freshest shrimp available. Use your favorite search engine to look for “fresh shrimp Virginia Beach.” This past season, some boats also brought fresh catches to Lynnhaven and Cape Charles. That could expand in 2024. You can get even fresher shrimp by catching your own. In Virginia,
you need a fishing license, and the limit is 20 quarts of head-on shrimp per person or boat, whichever is more restrictive. Tossing a cast net is popular and effective but requires practice and skill. There are other ways to catch shrimp that require less skill, such as shrimp pots. They look like a cross between a crab pot and a minnow trap. Expect to pay more than $100 for a good one. Pots are baited with something such as cat food, which is the least expensive, or manufactured pellets, which are neater to use but more expensive. If you have access to a pier or dock in three to 10 feet of water, try your cast net or leave your pot in overnight. Having a bright light on the dock can help attract shrimp as well.
All you have to decide next is whether to eat your fresh shrimp or use them for bait. Whatever you decide, start shrimping this year. You won’t be disappointed. #
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# Nothing beats fresh and local when it comes to consuming seafood. Photo by Ken Neili III
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Jeanneau 22’ New Leader 6.5 WA 2023 Yamaha F200, digital display gauge, Garmin GPS, Fusion stereo, Windlass, super loaded. WAS $89,999 - NOW $69,999Incredible Find! (Stock# BJ-145) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.jeanneauboatsforsale.com
1989 Correct Craft 23 Fish Nautique 351 Pleasurecraft FWC Recent long block. Lowrance fish finder/plotter. VHF radio. Swim platform. New gauges and bilge pumps. And more! $14,500 painted steel trailer included. Contact 443.510.8168 or rghinesjr@aol.com
2013 Everglades 230 DC F300XCA Yamaha Outboard, 2012 Venture Aluminum Trailer, Mystic Green w/ White Hull, Bimini Top, Tower w/ Rocket Launchers and JL Audio Tower Speakers, Radar, Garmin GPS 4212, Garmin VHF, Smartcraft Monitor, Spotlight, Aerated Baitwell, Underwater Lights, Trim Tabs, Compass, 12V Adapter, Raw Water Washdown, Porta-Potti, Windshield Wiper, Rod Holders, Rod Storage, Ski-Tow, Dual Batteries w/ Switch, and more. $59,995 Riverside Marine, 410.686.1500, sales@riversideboats.com www.riversideboats.com #21008
2017 Ranger Tugs R-23 $107,937Grasonville, MD - Call John Osborne at 410.490.6250 or john@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2021 Ranger Tugs R-23 $135,937Grasonville, MD - Call John Osborne at 410.490.6250 or john@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2022 Ranger Tugs R-23 $135,937Grasonville, MD - Call Josh Miller at 810.531.9191 or jmiller@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2023 Sportsman Open 232 CC F250XB Yamaha Outboard Upgrade, Hours - 54, Engine Warranty until 7/12/26, Venture Trailer VATB-5925 w/ Spare Tire, Platinum Package, Under Leaning Post Tackle Storage, Slide-out Track Only, Bow Cushion Set / Sundeck, Removable Table w/ Mount - Bow, Edson 13” Stainless Steel Comfort Grip Wheel w/ Power Knob, Windlass Anchor System, (2) Garmin 9” GPS, Garmin VHF 115 Radio w/ Antenna, Gull Wings, Spray Shield, and more. $86,995 Riverside Marine, 410.686.1500, sales@riversideboats.com www.riversideboats.com #20988
23’ 2021 Ranger Tugs 23 $139,900 This one owner boat shows well and is ready to go! Yamaha 200Hp outboard w/ less than 200 hours. Bow Thruster, FLIR Night Vision, Windlass, Garmin chartplotter, Solar Panel. Call Matt Sansbury at 410.206.2755 or Matt@YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com www.YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com 23’ Bayliner 2352 Capri LS ‘99 Mercruiser 5.0, Walk-thru Windshield, Full Enclosure, Loadrite Trailer. $15,900 Call Joe Smith at 410.708.0579 for an appointment or more info. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yachts Sales, 410.275.8000, shmys@sassafrasharbormarina.com www.sassafrasharbormarina.com
23’ World Cat DC 230 ‘18 Excellent Condition: Solid fiberglass, Twin 115 Yamaha 4-Stroke Outboards, Garage Kept when not in water on Aluminum Trailer. Full Electronics, Hard Top Bimini. $95,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
2004 Star Craft 2410 Mercury 225hp 4-stroke Outboard; Head; Fresh bottom paint. BEING SOLD AS IS - PRICE - $19,900 Campbell’s Yacht Sales, Contact PJ Campbell, 410.829.5458, pj@campbellsyachtsales.com www.campbellsboatyards.com
2022 Bayliner Trophy T24 CC 250 4S Mercury Outboard, Mercury Warranty until 7/16/25, Hours – 30, Power Assist Steering, (new trailer available for $6,746), Graphite Interior, Stainless Steel Upgrade, Ski-Tow Pylon, Center Console and Helm Seat Cover, Bow Filler Cushion, CC Fishing Seats w/ Livewell, Digital Dash w/ Mercury Vesselview ink - Twin 9” GPS, and more! $69,995 Riverside Marine, 410.686.1500, sales@riversideboats.com www.riversideboats.com #20671
War Eagle 24’ New 2370 Blackhawk 2024 Yamaha VF150 Sho 4-stroke, White boat paint, running light pkg. for console, center console w/ insulated bait well, hydr. steering, Seastar, Duckbill w/ led upgrade, 2 rocket launchers, and much more - Call for info! (Stock# WE-50) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.rudymarine.com Read boat reviews online at proptalk.com
Wellcraft 24’ 242 Fisherman CC
2020 Mercury 250 Verrado, new alum. Loadrite trailer, powder coated hard top. head compartment w/ toilet, low hours, super loaded. Was $57,996Price reduced NOW $49,999 (Stock# U-396) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.rudymarine.com
2005 Hunt Yachts Surfhunter 25 Perfect blend of classic style and modern performance. Upgraded 320Hp Volvo Penta Engine and Ocean X Aluminum Outdrive. Contact Jack McGuire at 401.290.7066 or Jack@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2019 Grady-White Fisherman 257
Three large, insulated fish boxes, a 32-gallon livewell, and a full height windshield w/ integrated T-top complete w/ spreader lights, outrigger plates, and rod storage for four rods makes this boat ready for action. Contact Jack McGuire at 401.290.7066 or Jack@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2017 Sportsman Open 252 CC Twin F150XB Yamaha Outboards, Venture Trailer 7225, White Hull, Black Powder Coat, Hard-Top w/ Rocket Launchers, Spreader Light and Outriggers, Spray Shield, Simrad 12” GPS, Simrad VHF, Compass, Hours570, Trim Tabs/Trim Gauge, Bottom Paint, Lots of Extras! $94,000 Riverside Marine, 410.686.1500, sales@riversideboats.com www.riversideboats.com #20803
2021 Everglades 253 CC 25’ Brokerage - Yamaha 300, blue hull, power poles, Garmin electronics, trailer - Ready to go! Just reduced $129,000 Call Bill O’Malley 410.703.9058 or www.seattleyachts.com
2023 Bayliner T25 Pilothouse 300 V6 Verrado Mercury Outboard - White, Hours – 12, Option Package includes: Pump Out and Oxygenated Water System on Starboard Fish Locker, Baitwell System, Raw Water Washdown, Rod Storage, Port and Starboard Cockpit Toe Rails, Simrad 9” NSS evo3s GPS w/ Vesselview Link, Fusion Stereo w/ 4 Speakers, Hardtop Roof Hatch, Hardtop Spotlight, Enclosed Head w/ Sink and Portlight, Port and Starboard Extended Swim Platforms, ShipsDek Custom Flooring Package, Bow Thruster, Diesel Heater, Bow Windlass, Shorepower. $119,995 Riverside Marine, 410.686.1500, sales@riversideboats.com www.riversideboats.com #20605
25’ 1999 Parker 2520 $54,900 Crafted for adventure seekers and fishing enthusiasts alike, this rugged vessel offers a combination of durability, versatility, and performance that’s hard to match. New fuel lines, filters, tank vent line, sending unit, oil injection pump, engine thermostat (2023) for the Yamaha 250Hp outboard. Call Drake Bowers at 703.869.8162 or Drake@YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com www.YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com
2010 Scout 262 Abaco Perfect for fishing or cruising, incorporated marine head, 130-gallon fuel tank and option full enclosure package. Contact Jack McGuire at 401.290.7066 or Jack@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
Brokerage & Classified
2016 Cutwater C-26 $128,987New Bern, NC - Call Chris Holtsclaw at 305.393.5960 or choltsclaw@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2020 Crownline 264CR Brokerage - She’s a fast and fun cruiser, loaded w/ features and nearly every option to make boating fun for family and friends. Asking $104,900 Call Dave Townley 410.271.5225 or www.seattleyachts.com
26’ Four Winns 268 Vista ‘01 Volvo Penta 5.7 - 320Hp, 3000-Watt Inverter, Windlass, Fisher Winter Cover, Tri Axel Trailer. $22,000 Call Joe Smith at 410.708.0579 for an appointment or more info. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yachts Sales, 410.275.8000, shmys@sassafrasharbormarina.com www.sassafrasharbormarina.com
Cutwater Cruiser WA 2016 26’ Pre-owned, excellent condition – like new, Volvo Penta 03-200 engine low hours, digital gauges, GPSMAP, windlass anchor helm controlled, cooktop, microwave, full head. WAS $149,995 - NOW $139,999 (Stock# U-395) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.rudymarine.com
2013 Ranger Tugs R-27 Classic $139,987 - New Bern, NC - Call Chris Holtsclaw at 305.393.5960 or choltsclaw@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2014 Ranger Tugs R-27 Classic $89,987 - Jensen Beach, FLCall Rob Tolbert at 202.236.9930 or robtolbert@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2020 Ranger Tugs R-27 LE $215,937Grasonville, MD - Call John Osborne at 410.490.6250 or john@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2020 Ranger Tugs R-27 LE $199,937Grasonville, MD - Call John Osborne at 410.490.6250 or john@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2022 Nimbus C8 27’ Brokerage - Mercury F300 XL, Bow thruster, Zipwake, windlass, Simrad electronics pkg, heater/defroster, trailer, turnkey. Ready to go - 3 season boat. $164,000 Call Jeff Jordan 410.320.5183 or www.seattleyachts.com
2023 Ranger Tugs R-27 $249,987Jensen Beach, FL - Call Rob Tolbert at 202.236.9930 or robtolbert@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2024 Nimbus T8 27’ New - Hull #311Well-equipped, fast day boat intended for activities and water sports. $218,383 Call Seattle Yachts Annapolis for more info at 410.397.7323 or www.seattleyachts.com
27’ Cherubini ‘13 $195,000 Jack Kelly 609.517.2822 jack@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net
Ranger Tug 27 2012 WOW! Ranger 27 2012 Beautiful Awlgrip hull, complete 1000 service 30 hours ago, trailer, dinghy Electric OB, generator, heat and air. Complete package! $138,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
2021 Cutwater C-28 $339,987Jensen Beach, FL - Call Rob Tolbert at 202.236.9930 or robtolbert@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2021 Cutwater C-28 LE $189,987Grasonville, MD - Call Tim Wilbricht at 410.507.4359 or TimWilbricht@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2022 Cutwater C-288 LE $339,987New Bern, NC - Call Chris Holtsclaw at 305.393.5960 or choltsclaw@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
28’ Regal ‘15 $109,000 Dan Tisoskey 267.784.7229 dant@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net
Chaparral 28’ 0Sx 280 2021 Twin Yamaha F200 white 4-stroke, Optimus joystick 360 control, head w/ electronic toilet, loaded, super clean, like new condition. WAS $189,900 - NOW $149,988 (Stock# U-404) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.rudymarine.com
2005 Back Cove 29 Meticulously maintained, new Awlgrip paint job, upgraded electronics, new exterior cushions, A/C and more. Contact Bob Oberg at 410.320.3385 or Bob@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2019 Mathews Brothers Patriot 29 Most refined and popular model. Fresh paint. Full Garmin electronics Package GPS, Radar, VHF and Autopilot. Contact Jack McGuire at 401.290.7066 or Jack@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2014 Cutwater 30 Sedan $219,987Grasonville, MD - Call Tim Wilbricht at 410.507.4359 or TimWilbricht@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2016 Cobalt 302 Premium bowrider that exudes elegance and quality. Meticulously stored indoors and gently used. Contact Bob Oberg at 410.320.3385 or Bob@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2023 Nimbus T9 30’ New - Hull #95Single Mercury 450R, Foiled HullGraphite, Thruster, Radar, underwater lights and more. Yacht quality in a modern dayboat design. $290,000 Call Seattle Yachts Annapolis for more info at 410.397.7323 or www.seattleyachts.com
2023 Ocean Sport 30 New - Hull #123 of this offshore fishing designed hull. Offshore capable - Twin 350 Mercury outboards. Quality build, fish or cruise! Ready to sea trial! $450,000 Call Seattle Yachts Annapolis 410.397.7323 or www.seattleyachts.com
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Brokerage & Classified
2024 Nimbus 305 Coupe New - Hull #414 - Embodies smart functionality with attractive design and elegant lines, made for families. $467,641 Call Seattle Yachts Annapolis for more info at 410.397.7323 or www.seattleyachts.com
30’ 2020 Grady White 306 Canyon $224,900 Fully equipped and ready to hit the water. Powered by twin Yamaha 300’s w/ 310 hours. Dual Garmins, Radar, Auto pilot, JBL sound system, Tracvision TV, Head, Outriggers, Joystick, Bow thruster, Engine flush system, Windlass. Call Matt Sansbury at 410.206.2755 or Matt@YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com www.YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com
Jeanneau 30’ New Leader 9.0 CC 2024 Twin Yamaha F250 4-stroke, Helm Master joystick w/ auto pilot, powder coated hard top, super loaded, galley option includes refrigerator and propane stove. $199,981 OBO (Stock# BJ-154) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.jeanneauboatsforsale.com
2020 Cutwater C-32 CB $329,987New Bern, NC - Call Chris Holtsclaw at 305.393.5960 or choltsclaw@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2021 Cutwater C-32 CB $339,987Jensen Beach, FL - Call Rob Tolbert at 202.236.9930 or robtolbert@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2023 Cutwater C-32 Sedan $349,987Grasonville, MD - Call John Osborne at 410.236.9930 or john@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
32’ Four Winns Vista ‘05 Volvo Penta 5.7’s - 300Hp, Kohler generator, Full enclosure, New Garmin GPS. Wellmaintained! $65,000 Call Joe Smith at 410.708.0579 for an appointment or more info. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yachts Sales, 410.275.8000, shmys@ sassafrasharbormarina.com www.sassafrasharbormarina.com
2005 Legacy Yachts 34 Sport Express Beautifully maintained and lift-kept 2005 Legacy 34 w/ all the preferred options - Marine Air AC, Northern Lights Generator, Bowthruster, Straight Shaft Yanmar 370s. Contact Anthony Flake at 443.994.4328 or Anthony@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2013 34’ Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 2 Stateroom/1 Head, Flybridge, Cummins QSB6.7I 425 (586 hrs), Onan 7.5KW Generator, Freedom Dinghy Lift, Bow & Stern Thrusters, 12V Lithium House Batteries (900AH), 380W Solar Panel. NEW PRICE
$305,000 Deltaville, VA. Call Bob Hoefer 804.241.8924 or bob@yazuyachting.com www.yazuyachting.com
2019 34’ Jeanneau NC1095 Twin Yamaha 300Hp Four-Strokes (approx. 350 hrs), Joystick control, bow thruster, anchor windlass, full Garmin navigation package, Fusion Audio system, over 1000-amp hours across 6 Victron battery bank and inverter, new start batteries. $289,000 Deltaville, VA. Call Bob Hoefer 804.241.8924 or bob@yazuyachting.com www.yazuyachting.com
34’ Sea Ray 340 Sundancer ‘04 T-Merc Cruiser 375Hp, Kohler Generator, Sea Ray Smartcraft and more! $107,000 Call Joe Smith at 410.708.0579 for an appointment or more info. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yachts Sales, 410.275.8000, shmys@ sassafrasharbormarina.com www.sassafrasharbormarina.com
Buddy Davis 34 CC ’13 Exceptional offshore/nearshore fishing boat w/ new upholstery. Features a 24° deep V hull for smooth rides, 120-gal livewell, multiple fishboxes, stand-up head w/ shower, & 300-gal fuel capacity. Equipped w/ trim tabs, battery charger, & ample rod storage. Ready for your next adventure! $224,900 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
Jeanneau 34’ NC1095 Fly Weekender 2022 Twin Yamaha F300 4-stroke, flybridge features sunbed and Bimini top, generator, air conditioning, well equipped, like new condition, low hours, factory warranty.
$287,900 Jason Hinsch 410.507.1259 jason@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net
2020 Sportsman 352 Open Triple Yamaha F300XCA outboards, custom painted white, Engine Warranty until 6/6/25, Engine Hours154, 2020 Venture VATB-18025, (2) Garmin GPSMAP 8622 displays, Garmin GMR 424 xHD2 Open Array, Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot, 12v Air Conditioning System, cabin & helm vents, Optimus 360 joystick, w/ SeaStain upgrade, Taco Grandslam 380s. Sold and serviced by Riverside Marine. This is a consignment listing but trades will be considered. $328,000 Riverside Marine, 410.686.1500, sales@riversideboats.com www.riversideboats.com #20996
35’ Jefferson Marlago FS35 ’08 Beautiful, well-maintained center cockpit boat w/ a cuddy cabin w/ berth and table w/ head located in console. She has been fully cleaned and waxed ready to be launched. $139,900 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 ‘18 New listing, Single Owner. Not too big, not too small, go anywhere trawler. Plenty of exterior & interior space to spread out and enjoy your time on the water. Excellent condition. Many desirable factory upgrades. $430,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
36’ Bavaria SR36 ‘23 INVENTORY CLEARANCE – SAVE $81,000. Modern family cruiser. Enjoy outdoor living w/ all the amenities including galley & spacious indoor living w/ 2 staterooms, salon, galley prep area, head, A/C, large sunroof, sunpad fwd & aft, much more. $574,792 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
36’ Fratelli Aprea Sorrento
2022 Luxurious yacht w/ stunning interior. Spectacular Performance. Dry & comfortable ride at 30+ knots. Handcrafted in Italy for over 130 years by the Fratelli family. Stand out from the crowd w/ this very elegant Yacht! Lightly used as a demo boat. $930,000 Also available 2022 Fratelli 32’ $630,000. S&J Yachts 410.639.2777 www.sjyachts.com
2021 Tiara Yachts 39 Coupe Very comfortable and roomy boat. Many aftermarket upgrades, perfect for longdistance cruising. Freedom Dinghy light, Dinghy and upgraded Ultra Anchor included. Contact Bob Oberg at 410.320.3385 or Bob@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
39’ Carver CPMY ‘93 Volvo V6 Engine, Sundeck, Sun pads, Full enclosure, Under Water Lights. $49,500 Call Joe Smith at 410.708.0579 for an appointment or more info. Sassafras Harbor Marina Yachts Sales, 410.275.8000, shmys@sassafrasharbormarina.com www.sassafrasharbormarina.com
2001 Mathews Brothers Robbins 40 Lift kept and maintained to the highest degree. Yanmar 500Hp diesel engine, Furuno electronics, Bow thruster, and more! Must see boat. Contact Jack McGuire at 401.290.7066 or Jack@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2011 MJM 40z Downeast Best performance-oriented cruising boat ever designed. Loaded w/ options and upgrades. She is a must-see boat. Contact David Malkin at 443.790.2786 or David@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2024 Nordic Tug 40’ New - Hull #12 In-Build. Cummins Engine & Genset Specs. Air, Thrusters and more! Available NOW! Call Seattle Yachts Annapolis for more info at 410.397.7323 or www.seattleyachts.com
40’ Bavaria R40 Coupe ‘23 INVENTORY CLEARANCE – SAVE
$120,250. Wonderful Great Loop boat! Sun pad lounging on foredeck. Retractable sunroof. Large light-filled salon w/ galley & dining area. 2 large staterooms w/ centerline berths, 2 heads, swim platform… $799,928 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
40’ Mainship 400 ‘08 Great condition, efficient single Yanmar 380Hp engine (model 6LY3-UTP). Great Loop-friendly draft: 3’ 8”, bridge clearance: 19’. Include two AC units, bow & stern thrusters, & 9KW Kohler generator. $229,000 Contact S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
2000 Sea Ray 410 Express Cruiser Very well cared for and in excellent condition. Many upgrades and very clean both inside and outside. Repowered in 2014, excellent for entertaining and weekend cruising. Contact Chris Beardsley at 804.885.4090 or Chris@NorthPointYachtSales.com www.NorthPointYachtSales.com
2015 Back Cove 41 Express 41’ Brokerage - Beautifully preserved, low hour, downcast classic - yet modern fast cruiser. Cruise to the islands on one tank or scoot at 25+ knots in style. Asking $579,900 Call Dave or Erin Townley 410.271.5225 or www.seattleyachts.com
2023 Nimbus T-11 41’ Brokerage - T11 #186 - Twin 400 Mercs. Joystick, Thruster, Open day boat layout w/ yacht construction quality. 2 Cabins and enclosed head. $419,000 (Over $525K to buy new). Well-equipped! Call Gordon Bennett 410.739.4432 or www.seattleyachts.com
2024 Nimbus T-11 41’ New - Hull #283 - $669,751 Twin 400 Mercs. Joystick, Thruster, Open day boat layout w/ yacht construction quality. 2 Cabins and enclosed head. Call Seattle Yachts Annapolis for more info at 410.397.7323 or www.seattleyachts.com
41’ Bavaria SR41 ‘23 INVENTORY CLEARANCE – SAVE $75,000. Modern family cruiser. Enjoy outdoor living w/ all the amenities & spacious indoor living w/ 2nd galley, salon and 2 large staterooms. A/C, large electric sunroof, sunpad fwd & aft, much more. $674,345 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
41’ Menorquin 120 ’03 Luxurious accommodations. Powerful yacht w/ semi-displacement hull will do 20 knots. Stands out in any harbor. Great for entertaining. Excellent fuel economy. $215,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
Jeanneau 41’ New 1295 Fly Weekender 2024 Triple F300 white 4-stroke, Helm Master w/ joystick, auto pilot, three state rooms, two showers, two galleys-one on flybridge, generator, air conditioning, sea keeper stabilizer, super well-equipped, live aboard cruiser. Price Greatly Reducedcall for info! (Stock# BJ-163) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.jeanneauboatsforsale.com
Jeanneau 41’ New Leader 12.5 Cruiser 2024 Yamaha triple F300 4-stroke white, Helm Master w/ joystick and auto pilot, generator, air conditioning, sea keeper stabilizer, super well-equipped, live aboard cruiser. Retail $692,801 – Leftover Discount Price WAS $499,999 - NOW $479,500 (Stock# BJ-148) Rudy Marine, 302.945.2254, www.jeanneauboatsforsale.com
2018 Legacy 42 Brokerage - Freshly painted Flag Blue hull, superbly equipped, single 660 Cummins, genset, davits, flybridge and more. Just Reduced - Asking $599,000 Call Bill O’Malley 410.703.9058 or www.seattleyachts.com
42’ Ocean Alexander 420 Sport Sedan ‘95 Well-maintained. Luxurious Ed Monk design boasts exceptional performance, construction quality & accommodations. Twin Cat 3208 diesels (1210 hrs), semi-displacement/ planing hull ensures superior performance, great fuel economy & a very comfortable ride. $160,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
2022 Pardo Yachts 43 Walkaround, OUR TRADE 43’ Baltimore, MD. Asking $1,199,000 Minimal hours, likenew, turn-key trade-in. Factory and engine/pod warranty remaining. Save over $300,000 off brand-new. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
2022 Ranger Tugs R-43 CB $999,987Jensen Beach, FL - Call Rob Tolbert at 202.236.9930 or robtolbert@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
2023 Ranger Tugs R-43 CB $999,987Grasonville, MD - Call Tim Wilbricht at 410.507.4359 or TimWilbricht@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
43’ Tiara 4300 Sovran ‘09 High quality workmanship and performance & hard to find. Meticulously maintained w/ all service records are available to a serious buyer. IPS-600 Volvo, Joystick controls make her a joy for shorthanded yachtsman. $395,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
44’ Seahorse CN44 ‘05 Excellent boat for long-distance travel - perfect for a couple or family. 2-cabin/1-head. Very spacious widebody design w/ extralarge main saloon & panoramic windows. Reduced to $373,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
2017 Jeanneau NC14 45’ Baltimore, MD. Asking $449,000 Great condition. Low Hours. Original Owner. Exclusive Freshwater Usage. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
Brokerage & Classified
(Gotisf) 46’ Grand Banks ‘89 $299,000 Jason Hinsch 410.507.1259 jason@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net
2014 Regal 46 Sport Coupe 46’ Pasadena, MD. Asking $374,900 Good Condition. Great couple or smallfamily cruiser. Joystick Driving. Up-ToDate on Yacht and Engine services. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
2018 Prestige Yachts 460 Fly 46’ Edgewater, MD. Asking $799,000 Turnkey single-owner yacht. Remaining factory warranty. Predominately freshwater usage. Upgraded w/ current factory aesthetics options and custom upgrades. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
46’ Matthews 1973 RARE All fiberglass sport fisherman. 1 of 12 manufactured. Total refit, like new! Includes: 11’ Boston Whaler w/ new 15Hp Mercury outboard. $125,000 Call 443.534.9473
46’ Maxum 4600 ‘01 Well-maintained, fully outfitted & ready to go. Bottom painted, stored canvas, updated & maintained equipment w/ owner records. Offers comfort, luxury, safety & stability at anchor or underway. $179,000 S&J Yachts, 410.639.2777, www.sjyachts.com
48’ 2015 Sabre 48 Salon Express $799,900 This beautiful Downeast style boats will be sure to turn heads on the water. Recent updates include a new Awlgrip paint job, 1000-hour service on the (2) Cummins QSC 8.3 engines w/ 773 hours, full service on the Zeus pods including new seals, New Electric Sun Shade, Genset, and so much more! Call Drake Bowers at 703.869.8162 or Drake@YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com www.YachtBrokersofAnnapolis.com
2005 Meridian 490 Pilothouse $299,987 - Grasonville, MD - Call Capt. Lee Cook at 410.703.9911 or leecook@pocket-yacht.com www.pocketyachtco.com
50’ Viking Convertible ‘00 Price reduced! Well cared for example of this classic sport fisher model. Twin 12-cylinder MAN diesels, outriggers, trolling valves, fighting chair w/ teak table option. Not into fishing? She would make a great liveaboard! Reduced to $349,900 S&J Yachts, 410.353.7423, www.sjyachts.com
2022 Prestige Yachts 520 Fly 52’ Baltimore, MD. Asking $1,399,000 Volvo DPS installed. Most outfitted, most immaculate 520 on pre-owned market. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
53’ Selene 53 Ocean Trawler ‘03 430Hp Cummins engine & 52Hp Yanmar “get home” engine. High-quality ocean-going vessel w/ estimated range of 3,851 NM, 1,100 gal of fuel, & 400 gal of water. 3 cabins, 2 heads, salon, galley, pilot house, & flybridge. Equipped w/ 12.5 KW generator, AC, water maker, & more. $700,000 S&J Yachts, 843.872.8080, www.sjyachts.com
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2020 Prestige Yachts 590 Fly, OUR TRADE 59’ Baltimore, MD. Asking $1,299,000 Amazing Condition. Outfitted w/ ALL factory options and upgrades. Remaining engine/pod warranty. Custom flybridge enclosure. Available for immediate delivery. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
2022 Prestige Yachts 590 Fly 59’ Annapolis, MD. Asking $1,690,000 Like-New Condition. Single-Owner Yacht. Remaining Prestige and Cummins Warranties. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
2016 Prestige Yachts 680 Fly 68’ West Palm Beach, FL. Asking $1,795,000 Great Condition. Nearly $500,000 in refurbishments/upgrades/ maintenance since 2021. Most beautiful 68’ Prestige on the market. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
2021 Prestige Yachts 690 Fly 69’ Newport Beach, CA. Asking $3,499,000 Immaculate Yacht. Original Chesapeake Bay boat. EastCoast delivery available. Like-New. To schedule showing or for more information, please contact Ian Dimka: 410.693.7386 or ian@cyc.yachts www.chesapeakeyachtcenter.com
MAR k ETPLACE & CLASSIFIED SECTIONS
Marine Dynamics Yacht Delivery 50 years on water experience with Sail & Power. US East Coast and Caribbean. Contact Kip Koolage at 410.241.8468 or email MDYachtDelivery@gmail.com www.MarineDynamicsLLC.com
Marine Mechanics Wanted Port Annapolis Marina is hiring marine diesel mechanics. Must have a strong work ethic, require minimum supervision and at least 2 years of experience with power and/or sail boats. Knowledge of outboards, outdrives and sail drives is a plus. Salary commensurate with experience. Our benefit package includes vacation days, health insurance, 401K, profit sharing and incentive bonuses. Please send resume to richard@portannapolis.com www.portannapolis.com
Seeking P/T Magazine Delivery Drivers for threedtay-a-month magazine distribution routes in Maryland. Compensation based upon quantity of stops. Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing, reliable vehicle, and be able to lift up to 25 lbs. For more info, please email info@proptalk.com
Yacht Sales - Curtis Stokes and Associates, Inc. is hiring new salespeople for our Chesapeake area operation. Candidates must be honest, ethical and have boating experience. This is a commission only position. Contact Curtis Stokes at 410.919.4900 or curtis@curtisstokes.net www.curtisstokes.net
Seeking P/T Magazine Delivery Drivers for three-day-a-month magazine distribution routes in Maryland. Compensation based upon quantity of stops. Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing, reliable vehicle, and be able to lift up to 25 lbs. For more info, please email info@proptalk.com
SLIPS & STORAGE
30’-50’ Deepwater Slips for Sale & Rent Flag Harbor Condo Marina on western shore of Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Slip sales & rentals 410.586.0070/ fhca@flagharbor.com. Storage & Repairs 410.586.1915/ flagboatyard@gmail.com www.flagharbor.com
45’ Slip for Sale in Baltimore, MD Location: Anchorage Marina. Amenities: Gated/Private Dock, Boater’s Lounge, Water & Electric, Pump Out Services, Laundries, Bath House, and more! Restaurants & Grocery within walking distance. $19,000 Interested parties, please call 240.463.1029.
Sailor’s Wharf Marina on Mill Creek off White Hall Bay, 20-to-45-foot slips with water & 30-amp electric. 1651 Orchard Beach Road, Annapolis, MD 21409. For more information, please call 443.336.3615 or email sailorswharfmarina@gmail.com
Brokerage/ Classified Order Form
Under New Ownership
For more than a dozen years, Capt. Chris Parker has managed several TowBoatUS on-water towing and assistance locations or “ports,” around the Bay. Now Parker and his wife, Katie, are the new owners of TowBoatUS Gwynn’s Island and TowBoatUS Upper Rappahannock, bringing the total number of their red boat ports in Maryland and Virginia to four. The companies, part of a nationwide network of more than 300 ports, offer on-water towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump, and fuel drop-off services. The Parkers’ TowBoatUS port roster also includes Crisfield, MD, and Reedville, VA. Additional partnerships operate in Southport, Holden Beach, and Ocean Isle, NC. All of the company’s captains are U.S. Coast Guardlicensed. Separate from BoatUS on-water towing, the company offers boat salvage, spill cleanup, and vessel disposal services. The fastest way to request assistance from TowBoatUS Gwynn’s Island and Upper Rappahannock is to download the BoatUS App, which connects boaters to the closest local towing captain, or by phoning the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Center at (800) 391-4869. BoatUS.com/Towing App Update
Argo Navigation’s development team has been working hard to improve the app in all facets and has announced the latest version which increases loading speed up to 10 times faster for both Apple and Android users. “Our team is constantly listening to feedback from our users on ways to improve the app to better serve boaters,” said Jeff Foulk, founder of Argo. “The faster loading speeds with the new version of the app will help users access the information they need more efficiently.” To ensure your app is updated to the latest version, make sure to find Argo in the App Store or Google Play Store and click “update” to improve the download speeds. Next up, the Argo development team is focused on improving offline capabilities and overall app performance. argonav.io
Welcome To the Team
S&J Yachts welcomes Kim Gilliam and Bryan Evans to its new Lake Norman office in Catawba, NC. This dynamic duo brings a wealth of nautical experience and a shared passion for the water, making them an invaluable addition to the team. Together, Kim and Bryan have cruised from the Bahamas to the Chesapeake and along the Florida coast. Beyond their maritime pursuits, Kim and Bryan bring extensive experience in sales and marketing. They are dedicated volunteers at the Lake Norman Yacht Club (LNYC), where Bryan serves as dock master and Kim as fleet captain and rear commodore. Kim has also played a key role in developing the ‘Women on the Water’ sailing lessons at LNYC. Their commitment to professionalism and integrity, combined with their vast network along the East Coast, ensures that Kim and Bryan are well-prepared to help you buy or sell your boat. They excel in connecting with people, listening attentively, and working diligently to achieve swift sales. To reach them email kim@sjyachts.com or call (980) 333-3467. sjyachts.com
Service Manager
Hartge Yacht Yard in Galesville, MD, announces that Xan Schlegel is their new service manager. Xan’s father, Alex Schlegel, is the great grandson of Emile Alexander Hartge who founded the yard in 1865. Summers for Xan were spent working at Hartge’s or for local watermen. After receiving his degree in 2013 from the College of Charleston, Xan remained in Charleston for the next two years to work for a highly successful marine dealer and service center. He also found time to study and receive his Coast Guard license. Xan moved home to the West River in 2017. His background was best suited for mechanical work, and he has since served for seven years in that capacity for Hartge’s. Having achieved several ABYC certifications, attending ABBRA management conferences, and an understanding of every division of the yard, Xan has been an excellent substitute in the past two years for Alex or Luke when they were absent. With Luke’s long deserved retirement, the yard is confident that you will find Xan highly knowledgeable and will serve proficiently as your new service manager. hartgeyard.com
Expanding its Team
Denison Yachting has expanded its Annapolis sales team with the addition of Katie May Dixon. While new to brokering, Katie May is not new to the shores of the Chesapeake as she’s a native of Maryland with decades of experience on the water. Previous boating industry endeavors include managing private yachts, working as a SpinSheet sales rep, and being the number one seller of Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats in the Pacific Northwest. Having recently returned to the Annapolis area, she is excited to reconnect with the boaters and businesses of the Chesapeake Bay and help navigate your next boat purchase or sale. Call or text (240) 298-5950 or email katiemay@denisonyachting.com denisonyachtsales.com
Staff Updates
Campbell’s Boatyards announces some changes to its staff at the Bachelor Point location. Alan Campbell has taken the position of service manager. Alan grew up in and around the boatyards, graduated from College of Charleston, and came back to the Eastern Shore in 2013 to join the crew. Chris Hylton is taking over Alan’s position as service advisor and will be working together with Alan and the rest of the Bachelor Point staff to handle customers’ needs. Chris is a graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and brings customer experience after working at Chesapeake Yacht Club and Parish Creek Landing in Shady Side. “We are looking forward to changes and being able to work closely with our many customers,” says Tom Campbell. campbellsboatyards.com
Double Take
Can you spot the 10 differences between these two photos? Send your list of differences or a marked-up photo to kaylie@proptalk.com by October 7. All of the correct responses will be entered into a drawing for a PropTalk hat. Best of luck! # Original
