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Gearhead: Oil Analysis While extremely valuable, it’s anything but simple.

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B.O.A.T.: Not the Beltway A cheat sheet for navigating our boats around the watery highway.

by Mike Edick

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Beyond the Bay: Preparing for the ICW

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Bluewater Adventure

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Our PropTalk cover girl is Fiona, a golden retriever who is always happiest when she’s on the water. Photo by Kate Gahs

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Editor’s Note by Duffy Perkins Letters Dock Talk Chesapeake Calendar

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Editor’s Note

by Duffy Perkins

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was at home when the news came What do you do with two dozen rays, on the television: “Animal rights an animal that no one eats? I actually activists capture shocking video of know the answer to that question: you stringray slaughter on the Patuxent just dump them back into the Bay. So River.” The footage was gruesome. I why go to the effort? turned off the TV and felt disgusted for An answer for this is given on a the rest of the night. website for one of the tournaments out I had the chance to listen to a few of Tilghman Island, where a picture is people talk about it in the coming posted with the caption, “If it bleeds, we weeks. “The problem is misunderstood can kill it.” But doesn’t everyone bleed? on many levels,” said one. “It’s not Do you think you can kill anyone? hunting, and it’s not fishing,” said another. “They’re just rednecks being rednecks,” said a friend.

Now, hold up.

Do you know where the term ‘redneck’ came from? It refers to the farmers who would work in the sun all day long. Their necks got sunburnt. There’s nothing ignorant or cruel about being a hard-working farmer.

But there is ignorance and cruelty in the stingray shootout “tournaments.” This isn’t about bowfishing, or fishing, or hunting. It’s about killing. And there is a difference.

Hunters and fishermen deserve respect. They provide for their families. They help maintain and sustain animal populations that become overwhelmed (see white-tailed deer and snakeheads for examples of this being done effectively). But these tournaments? Where there is no regulation, and total amateurs ##Robert Fisher of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science can get a fishing license and kill and his son Carver tag and release a cownose ray countless rays for a reward? with satellite tags as part of research to study their And really, what is the migration. Photo by Janet Krenn/VASG reward? I’ve seen pictures of men proudly showing off a dozen or more rays that they’ve killed.

At its core, the issue is that the I’m used to seeing these pictures, given Chesapeake Bay has more cownose rays my tenure reading our Fishing section, than usual. The migratory species uses but there’s a difference. In our fishing the Bay as a nursery, giving birth in our photos, I see the faces of men, women, waters. While they’re here, though, they and children who are going to take that hoover up mussels, oysters, and razor fish home and eat it. clams. Usually oysters make up only

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about eight percent of their diets, but with so many oyster sanctuaries on the Bay, we’re giving them an all you can eat buffet, so they take us up on it.

Another part of the issue is that we’ve brought these rays upon us. Their main predator is the shark, an animal whose population has been decimated by a similar “hunt for sport” attitude. We put shark on our menus just as often as we eat cownose rays today. So we have only ourselves to blame for that one.

As hunters and fishermen, we don’t do well to stabilize populations when we don’t work hand in hand with scientists. And the biggest issue with these tournaments is that there is no firm science to back up the need for thinning the ray population. The DNR, NOAA, and the ASMFC are still learning about the rays’ migratory patterns, diet, and impact on our Bay grasses. It’s far too soon for us to be attacking them as we did.

We have our rights that we protect, but it’s up to us to regulate our actions. The stingray shootout tournament falls outside this because it is protected under our rights, but it isn’t regulated. We are encouraging killing under the façade of a hunting and fishing tournament.

At PropTalk, we promote fishing tournaments. But we do not promote senseless killing.

Fisheries management analysts and scientists are working on the cownose ray situation. It’s on the front burner of the Maryland DNR, VIMS, the ASMFC, and NOAA. And one day in the near future, we will have an idea of what to do about the rays. But for right now, we don’t have that information. These tournaments need to end. These tournaments need to be called what they are: killing sprees. At PropTalk, we can’t promote a killing spree. There is nothing respectable in that.

Even this redneck knows that.

Letters

More on Fire Extinguishers

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read Captain Art Pine’s article “Fire Onboard” in May’s edition. It was a very good article. I have some things to add from my experience. I have had 31 years in the fire service and am a Merchant Marine master and retired marine surveyor.

The B-1 extinguishers in the threeand-a-half-pound range are completely inadequate. They might be okay if you are there when the fire starts, if it’s small. If you are going to stick with the B-1, get one that is a minimum of five-pound ABC rating; BC-rated extinguishers have a hard time with class A fires (normal combustible materials). It would be best to get at least one B-1 extinguisher with an ABC rating if you can afford it.

Next, if you have a gas-powered boat, install a pre-engineered automatic fire system in the engine compartment. If you cannot afford this type, obtain a gaseous type of carbon dioxide extinguisher or the clean agent type. Install a fire port that allows access to the engine compartment,

so if there is a fire in there, you don’t have to raise the hatch and allow more air to the fire. Dry powder extinguishers must be directed at the base of the fire; with a gas type, you may apply it through the fire port.

Twice per season, dry powder extinguishers should be bounced on the deck, turned upside down, and put next to your ear. Listen for the powder falling, as it

tends to cake up if left to set for a long time. Also check the gauge to see that it’s in the green area. If you can’t hear the powder falling, replace the extinguisher.

If you have a gas-powered boat, install a gasoline fume detector to alert you to fumes in the bilge so you won’t start the vessel and have an explosion. Note that spontaneous combustion is real; this occurs when rags have been used for varnishing or cleaning paint brushes or have been used in vegetable oil or linseed oil and are bundled together and allowed to heat. If they are washed, do not put them in a dryer.

Remember to check or have extinguishers checked. I can’t tell you the number of surveys I did where I found extinguishers that have lost their charge or had powder caked up.

I wish everyone a safe boating season.

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Letters One Dollar per Foot?

You are right! It was an error on my part. What I meant to say was that Chris Craft Constellation models were base priced at “around a $1000 a foot.”

To expand and clarify on Chris Craft Constellation base boat pricing: in 1961, a Constellation 36 cost $20,295; a 41 cost $26,090; the 45 was priced at $44,990 base, the 50 at $53,990, and the 55 $65,380. ~Chris (Seabuddy) Brown Apologies from the PropTalk staff for not catching that before we went to print. ~M.W.

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Walking the Walk in PropTalk

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e travel all over while training new boat owners, most recently aboard a Selene 53 Ocean Trawler in Annapolis. It had been a few years since we saw a Wednesday evening sailboat race, and as we waited for the finish, we witnessed all types of boats around the mooring field in Spa Creek.

A young couple meandered near the finish line aboard a 20-foot-ish outboard boat with two young children in lifejackets. The kids were really wearing lifejackets, something that is required by law but rarely seen.

I took this opportunity to reinforce this safety topic with our clients as we stood on the dock and then I heard “Chris, is that you?” I looked harder and saw Duffy Perkins (PropTalk’s senior editor), her husband, and two kids. I was so pleased to see the kids in lifejackets and complimented her.

Please everyone, put your children in lifejackets or PFDs (personal floatation devices). It is the law and could save a life. PFDs are made in all sizes, colors, and cartoon schemes and are much more comfortable to wear than when we were kids. Thank you Duffy for setting a good example for children, parents, grandparents, and boaters everywhere!

By the way, the race finish was as wonderful as we remembered. See you on the water…

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ith summer heating up, the dilemma turns once again to rising fuel prices. But don’t let those keep you on shore this summer. There are always ways to try and maximize fuel efficiency so we received some tips from Boat U.S. and our marine expert and columnist, Steve D’Antonio, to try and get you out on the water as much as possible.

• Tune your boat engine. A tuned engine runs better and has fewer emissions. But fouled spark plugs, carbon deposits, and gummed-up carburetors can prove a real detriment to efficiency.

• Keep the bottom clean and barnacle free. A barnacle-covered bottom has more drag, making your boat work harder than it should.

• Experiment with different props to find the right propeller for your engine. There’s only one way to measure this—at wide open throttle the engine should achieve its full manufacturerrated rpm. Also check for any damage. Even a slight ding on a prop can negatively affect performance.

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• Keep bilges dry and top off water tanks only when necessary. Water is heavy but the lighter your boat the better gas mileage it will get.

• Avoid excess engine idling. It consumes fuel, it is annoying to those around you, and it can produce noxious fumes.

• Balance your load and allow the boat to plane quickly. Consider moving passengers and/or gear forward when accelerating. Most boats do not get the best mileage at full speed so try to accelerate quickly and once you get to planing, throttle back slightly to find that sweet spot where your boat rides smooth and level.

• On larger vessels, install a fuel flow meter. These devices now allow you to see real-time fuel efficiency in gallons per hour which can help you determine the ideal settings for maximum efficiency.

• Remove unnecessary gear and anything that will create drag. Clear decks of clutter and lower canvas tops (drag).

• Use the proper fuel-to-oil ratio in your engine. Too little or too much oil can harm your engine and reduce fuel efficiency.

• Purchase a low-emission, fuel-efficient engine. (But if you can’t afford to buy a new boat/engine—consult the list above.)

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DOCK TALK Good Old Boat Dogs

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ou have to love a dog on a boat, don’t you? Presented here without comment are the Boat Dogs of the PropTalk office, past and present, who give us one more reason to be happy we’re on the water. Have a picture of your boat dog? Send it to duffy@proptalk.com for a hat and chance to be featured in the magazine.

##Jordie Jasinski, 2002-2015.

This co-pilot is missed every time the boat leaves the dock.

##Dixie Lu Perkins, 2001-2013.

Her free spirit is missed every single day.

##You’re not seeing things; Max Charbonneau is truly smiling.

##Angus Ewenson is his owners’ shadow, on and off the water.

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##Cleopatra Crabtree, Age 10. “Each time she arrives at the water’s edge, it’s as if she has all the excitement of enjoying it for the first time.”

##Finley Jasinski makes paddleboarding a group activity.

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he Chesapeake BaySavers provided a $10,000 reward to the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) after the arrest and conviction of those involved in the largest poaching operation in the Chesapeake Bay in the last 25 years. The environmental organization devoted to restoring the Chesapeake Bay’s health through advocacy, education, and community outreach is based in Annapolis.

Board president and founder Evan Thalenberg says, “All of us share the Chesapeake Bay. Poaching is a crime that steals money out of the pockets of taxpayers, discredits legitimate watermen, and diminishes the resources vitally needed to clean up the Bay. Our organization is committed to protecting the natural resources of the Bay, and we are proud to have been able to provide this money to NRP who work hard to protect the life, health, and safety of the citizens of Maryland and the Chesapeake.”

The Maryland NRP discovered an illegal poaching net that stretched almost the entire width of the Bay containing 24,000 pounds of illegally netted rockfish. When the police investigation stalled, Chesapeake BaySavers stepped up and offered $10,000.00 as a reward for the arrest and conviction of the poachers, who were caught and convicted and are serving time in Federal Prison, as well as ordered to pay $500,000 in restitution to the State of Maryland.

“While Maryland NRP officers bear the primary responsibility for enforcing our state’s conservation laws, we need citizens stepping up to the plate to carry some of the load,” says Col. George F. Johnson IV, NRP superintendent. “BaySavers came forward without hesitation to help investigators secure vital information in this poaching case. We cannot thank them enough.” chesapeakebaysavers.org

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Nine Lighthouses, Two Days Island (the site of Maryland’s birthplace), and Millers Island Lighthouse (to be viewed from the Dock of the Bay Restaurant in Sparrows Point).

Lighthouse enthusiasts may enjoy a bonus cruise aboard Sawyer Charter’s, departing from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to see some of the Bay’s more elusive lighthouses, and for those who want to jumpstart their Challenge adventure, there is an early bird special on Friday, September 18, which includes all of the Eastern Shore attractions.

Lighthouses reflect Maryland’s maritime heritage and remain treasured keepsakes of a bygone era. Participants will find these magnificent structures and the history surrounding them at some of the most scenic waterfront destinations statewide.

Visit cheslights.org to find instructions and detailed driving directions from one light to the next. Request photos at challenge@cheslights.org or (410) 437-0741.

ighthouse enthusiasts should pen Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20—and the biggest fans will mark Friday, too—on their calendars. The Chesapeake chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society, in partnership with other statewide lighthouse organizations, presents the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge’s 10th event.

Participants who visit participating lighthouses during the allotted hours will receive complimentary souvenirs depicting those lighthouses. You don’t have to visit all the lighthouses, and you may visit in any order. Those who score a perfect 10 by visiting all the lighthouse attractions will receive an additional souvenir proclaiming that they’ve “seen the lights!”

For participants’ added pleasure, organizers will offer bonus lights: Sandy Point Shoal (to be viewed off shore from one of Maryland’s most popular state parks), the Blackistone Lighthouse replica at St. Clement’s

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n summertime, the seafood-loving public stops to say “thank you” and admire the skills of the hardworking watermen who make our crabcakes and oyster chowder possible. Watermen’s Appreciation Day festivals provide an opportunity to meet the men and women who bring us delicious seafood throughout the year.

August 9 in St. Michaels the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) celebrates its Talbot County heritage. This year’s festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features a reduced price ($18 for adults and $8 for kids six to 17), a family-friendly atmosphere, good food, and live music. Festival admission also includes entrance to CBMM’s new special exhibit, Carvers at the Crossroads: Sharing Ideas, Techniques and Styles across the Chesapeake’s Susquehanna Flats.

Throughout the day festival-goers may view the museum’s fleet of historic Chesapeake vessels and working watermen’s boats.

Scenic river cruises aboard the museum’s 1920s buyboat, Winnie Estelle, will take guests out on the Miles River. Deadliest Catch’s Edgar Hansen will make a guest appearance and there will be kids’ fun in the “Pot Pie” skiff race. The “Watermen’s Rodeo” boat docking contest is always amazing.

Mere mortals might take out the whole dock trying to duplicate what they do. cbmm.org In the Upper Bay, Harford and Cecil Counties’ Watermen’s Association invites the public to Tydings Park in Havre de Grace to celebrate their local watermen and heritage Saturday July 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free to see work boats, enjoy music, and win goodies in the silent auction bidding. Celebrity Josh Harris from the Cornelia Marie on Deadliest Catch will be available for autographs. Tickets for the crab feast are $45. Proceeds benefit the Cecil/Harford County Watermen’s Association. explorehavredegrace.com In Calvert County, similar fun starts at noon September 20 at Watermen’s Wharf at the end of Solomons. Once again, the highlight of the day will be the boat-docking contest in which workboats and charter boats compete for cash, prizes, and trophies.

Come early and don’t miss a minute of live music, cold beer, and delicious food. calvertwatermen.org If you know of other Watermen’s Appreciation Days or if you attend one and snap a super photo, please email beth@proptalk.com.

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n June 13, the “Battle of the Rays” fishing tournament was held at the Seabreeze Restaurant on the Patuxent River in Mechanicsville, MD. The animal rights group Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) recorded an undercover video of the brutal nature of the tournament. Rays were shot with arrows, clubbed to death, and then discarded after the weigh-ins. Many of the rays were pregnant and attempted to give birth as they were dying, in a last-ditch effort to save their offspring. Video from the event shows contestants attempting to tie the rays so that the babies could not be born. Why you may ask?

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Earn Your Boater Safety Certificate 6 to 10 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. $25.

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Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Dean Rosenthal’s Four Piece Racket.

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River Concert Series St. Mary’s College of MD. Free.

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Southside Boys & Girls Club Flounder Fishing Tourney Hosted by East Coast Repair and Fabrication. $225 per boat. Long Bay Point Marina, Virginia Beach.

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Music On The Nanticoke Free Summer Concert Series 4 to 7 p.m. Vienna, MD. Music by the U.S. Naval Academy’s Electric Brigade.

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Patriots Boating Day York River Yacht Haven Marina, Gloucester, VA. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Live bands, food, and free sailing on the York River.

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Quiet Waters Park Concert Series Kelly Bell Band. Annapolis. 6 to 8 p.m.

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East Coast SUP Cup North Division St., Ocean City, MD. Experienced paddlers and novices welcome.

Guided Kayak Trip 1 to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Grasonville, MD. Preregistration required, cleigh@bayrestoration.org.

Fossil Field Experience Calvert Marine Museum. $20, includes museum admission. Ages 8 and over. Pre-registration required.

Wetlands vs. Rising Seas Free lecture. 7 to 8 p.m.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD.

Interior Tour of Thomas Point Lighthouse Tour departs Annapolis Maritime Museum 9 a.m. OR 12 p.m., 30 minute boat ride, and two hour tour of the lighthouse. $70 per person.

Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

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USCG Auxiliary Outreach 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Anne Arundel County Police Station, Edgewater, MD. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 23-04. (410) 802-9773.

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Yacht Club of Stone Harbor Marlin

Invitational Hosted by Canyon Club Resort Marina, Cape May, NJ.

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River Concert Series St. Mary’s College of MD. Free.

Music by the Chesapeake Orchestra.

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15th Annual Middle River Dinghy Poker Run Starts and ends at the Red Eye Yacht Club.

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Free Seminar on Using GPS Presented by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine Store, VA.

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Kids Fishing Derby Hosted by Pasadena Sportfishing Group. Downs Park, Pasadena, MD.

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Lighthouse Adventure Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. Northern route lighthouses and lunch on Kent Island.

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Vessel Safety Check Coast Guard Auxiliary. Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge, Wise Point, VA.

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Watermen’s Appreciation Day 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tydings Park, Havre de Grace, MD. Free. Special guest Josh Harris from the show Deadliest Catch!

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The New National Maritime Strategy How it will affect the Chesapeake’s waterways. Hosted by CAPCA. 7 p.m.

Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. Free.

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90th Annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim Chincoteague, VA. Watch the wild horses swim across the Assateague Channel.

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Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Swamp Candy. Mississippi blues and roots.

Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

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Full Moon Paddle Annapolis Community Boating.

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Lotus Paddle 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sultana Education Foundation. Sassafras River. $30.

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Christopher Columbus Set Sail From Spain with three ships, Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, seeking a Westerly route to the Far East. 1492.

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White Marlin Open World’s largest billfish tournament. Ocean City, MD.

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Guided Kayak Trip 5:30 to 8 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Grasonville, MD. Preregistration required, cleigh@bayrestoration.org.

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Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Hula Monsters. Rockin’ swing with Hawaiian flavor. Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

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Havre de Grace Seafood Festival Havre de Grace, MD.

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Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend Come by land or by sea to pillage and plunder your way through the town of Rock Hall, MD.

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10th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Romancoke Pier, Kent Island, MD. Age groups 3-5, 6-10, and 11-16. Loaner rods and bait available. All participants must be accompanied by a parent or adult.

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Kids Pirate Pizza Cruise 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. $15.

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Quiet Waters Park Concert Series Military Band. Annapolis. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

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RiverFest Kid’s Fishing Tournament 9 to 11 a.m. Historic Charlestown Stone Wharf, Charlestown, MD. Cook-out at Veterans Park Beach. Bait and rods provided if needed. Sponsored by the Northern Bay Chapter of MSSA.

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Seafood Feast-I-Val 1 to 6 p.m. Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD. All you can eat!

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Weather and Hurricanes Free seminar presented by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine Store, VA.

COG’s 12 oz. Regatta 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastport Democratic Club, Annapolis. Build your own 12 oz. boat or buy a duck to race.

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Wheels on the Waterfront Downtown Crisfield, MD. Organized by the Wheels That Heal Car Club. 5 to 8 p.m. Free.

Fossil Field Experience Calvert Marine Museum. $20, includes museum admission. Ages 8 and over. Pre-registration required.

Hampton Cup Regatta North America’s oldest continuously-run hydroplane boat race is back for its 90th year! East Mercury Bridge at Fort Monroe, VA. Free.

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Cocktail Class National Championships Rock Hall, MD.

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Vessel Safety Check Coast Guard Auxiliary. Morley Wharf, Exmore, VA.

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Southern MD Boat Club Summer Regatta Leonardtown, MD.

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Watermen’s Appreciation Day Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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60th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Levin J. Marvel Schooner 7 to 9 p.m. North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Hall, North Beach, MD.

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Frederick MSSA Meeting Frederick Moose Lodge, 828 E Patrick Street, Frederick, MD. Public welcome.

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Earn Your Boater Safety Certificate 6 to 10 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. $25.

Pre-registration required.

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Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

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Cecil County Bassmaster Elite Festival and Tournament Huk Performance Fishing.

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Shakespeare in the City Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. State House Lawn, St. Mary’s City, MD. August 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22.

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CCA Chester River Mixer Fishing Tournament Conquest Beach, Centreville, MD.

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MidAtlantic Marlin and Tuna Tournament Hosted by Canyon Club Resort Marina, South Jersey Marina in Cape May, NJ, and Sunset Marina in Ocean City, MD.

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Mount Harmon Plantation/ Lotus Paddle 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sultana Education Foundation. Paddle through lotus blooms, then tour the 18th century manor house.

Sassafras River. $30.

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USCGC James Visiting Baltimore 418-foot Cutter visiting the Inner Harbor and open for tours.

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Vessel Safety Check Coast Guard Auxiliary. Boat ramp and campground, Kiptopeke State Park, VA.

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Tides and Tunes Summer Concert Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation appreciated.

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Battle on the Bay Fager’s Island Restaurant, 60th Street, Ocean City, MD. Six mile elite race and three mile fun race for SUP.

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Free Seminar on Marine Radar Presented by the Northern Virginia Sail and Power Squadron. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Alexandria West Marine Store, VA.

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Puppy Plunge Camp Letts, Edgewater, MD 12 to 3 p.m. SPCA of Anne Arundel County.

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Charm City Yoga at London Town Free yoga! Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD. 10 a.m.

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SS John W. Brown Visiting Baltimore 442-foot Liberty Ship visiting the Inner Harbor and open for tours.

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ot long ago I read an article in a boating magazine entitled, “Oil Analysis Made Simple.” It struck a chord because as a trained oil analyst (what the industry refers to as a tribologist), I know from experience as well as formal training that oil analysis (formally referred to as fluid analysis, which also includes coolant, fuel, and hydraulic fluid) is complex and fraught with opportunity for sampling errors and misinterpretation of reports. No wonder the science of oil analysis is frequently dismissed by industry professionals as unreliable; in many cases they have reason to question the results.

In practice Lubricating oil is the very lifeblood of an engine. Without it, gears and bearings would quickly overheat, seize, and grind themselves to pieces. In addition to lubrication and heat removal, as oil courses through an engine, it picks up and carries with it any and all contaminants, from moisture and carbon to metal, coolant, and fuel, all of which can be identified and analyzed. In doing so, and when carried out properly and accurately, this analysis can reveal a great deal about engines and other equipment. I frequently refer to this analysis as the mechanic’s (and boat owners’/buyers’) crystal ball.

The return on investment where fluid analysis is concerned can be substantial. Analyzing a few ounces of crankcase oil, for instance, can yield reams of information about the current health of an engine and how it’s been maintained throughout its life.

For instance, sodium (typically but not always considered an external contaminant, as it is contained in some coolant mixtures), when found in an engine’s lubricating oil, may be indicative of ingestion of salt-laden mist (this can happen if spray is ingested into an engine room air intake). By contrast, wear metals such as iron, chrome, nickel, copper, lead, tin, and aluminum, each tell a different story about a component within the engine, from pistons and rings to bearings and valves.

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The quantity of metal in a sample for instance, measured in parts per million, when compared to the number of hours accrued by the sample oil, determines whether there is cause for concern. Still other contaminants, such as diesel fuel and soot, and imbalances, such as total base number and viscosity, can indicate malfunctioning fuel injection systems, use of the ##Avoid mixing up samples by incorrect stock oil, or simply labeling jars the moment they oil that is old, worn out, and are capped. A lot rides on acidified. the results of an analysis, so mixing up samples could lead Fluid detective work to much unnecessary concern. doesn’t end with crankcase oil.

Transmission and hydraulic fluid and coolant are also fertile ground for this sort of testing.

Transmission fluid analysis can often detect issues with bearings, clutches, shift mechanism adjustment, damaged gears, or overheating. Many transmissions include some type of cooler; however, if it’s not working properly, oil can overheat and lose some of its lubricating properties. Coolant includes additives that inhibit rust and corrosion as well as control pH; however, over time these become depleted.

Common wisdom dictates that cooling systems be flushed and coolant replaced every two years. However, that’s likely conservative. An analysis of the coolant can stave off this service if it’s unnecessary, often paying for itself. The same is true of hydraulic fluid; if the system in which it’s used is working properly, and not exposed to outside contaminants, it may remain serviceable for years and thousands of hours of run time.

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Avoiding the most ##Drawing oil samples properly is part science, part art.

Without training, most novices get it wrong through cross contamination or by dragging sample tubes across the bottoms of sedimentladen oil pans.

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##When practiced correctly, the value of oil analysis is undeniable. Here’ a heavily worn camshaft lobe that likely shed a significant quantity of metal into the oil, which would have been identified in analysis reports long before performance was affected.

As valuable as fluid analysis is, it isn’t perfect, and in the hands of an inexperienced wannabe tribologist, misinterpretation is all too easy. For example, a client once contacted me, distraught over the results of a transmission fluid analysis report. They showed very high levels of copper, so high that the analysis lab had flagged them in red. After exchanging a few emails with the transmission manufacturer, however, I determined that the clutches were sintered copper alloy and therefore, these high copper readings were not abnormal.

The lesson here is the value of the amount of data a lab has accumulated on an engine, transmission, or other type of equipment is important when it comes to alerting the user to potential trouble.

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wherein those reviewing oil analysis reports simply scan them for red, yellow, and green flags, or indications of trouble, or the absence thereof. If no red or yellow flags are present, he or she pronounces the equipment from which the report was derived as healthy. This practice is both dangerous and, for industry pros such as mechanics and surveyors, irresponsible.

On one occasion, I reviewed an analysis report for a client, one the mechanic had passed with an “it’s all good,” thanks to the lack of red and yellow flags. Yet, when I scrutinized the figures, I realized that when completing the sample form, he’d inadvertently reversed the lube time, the number of hours on the oil, with the unit time, the number of hours on the engine. As a result, the lab believed the oil had accrued nearly 800 hours, while the engine itself had only 150, an impossibility, of

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course, yet the lab technician inputting the data failed to capture the discrepancy.

The threshold for contamination for oil that has accumulated this many hours is extremely high and failed to trigger a red flag; however, when the correct lube time was later inserted and the data re-run by the lab, the engine’s report went from green to red. Much like the old computer programming axiom, garbage in garbage out, oil analysis is only as good as the accuracy of the data supplied to the lab.

Yet another area where analysis often goes awry involves sampling technique.

For example, if a vacuum pump and hose are used to draw a sample and the latter’s intake is dragged across the bottom of an oil pan in the process, it is likely to show elevated wear metal, material that has accumulated over the course of hundreds or thousands of hours (referencing the sample tube to the dip stick can prevent this sort of error). It is for this reason that many commercial users rely on sample valves installed in oil galleries, rather than vacuum pumps and tubes; when drawing crankcase oil samples, the valve delivers oil as it’s circulating through the engine, offering the most accurate representation of its condition.

Whether you are taking samples yourself or relying on a professional, make certain good sampling technique is practiced, including avoidance of cross contamination (vacuum tubes must never be reused). If a vacuum pump is being used, avoid splashing oil up into the pump, which is yet another source of cross contamination, and label each bottle the moment it is capped to prevent mixing up samples.

I routinely hear, particularly from brokers, about the questionable validity of a single analysis, as opposed to engines whose oil has been sampled regularly.

While there is a value to interpretation of trends in oil analysis, single samples, especially where pre-purchase surveys are concerned, are both useful and valid.

Don’t let anyone talk you out of them or dismiss the results, provided samples were taken properly, forms filled in accurately, and reports reviewed carefully.

About the Author: Steve D’Antonio consults for boat owners and buyers, boat builders, and others in the industry. Visit stevedmarine.com for his weekly technical columns.

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Tech It Out

by Capt. Chris D. Dollar

Heavy Metal

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ention heavy metal, and some fishermen might wax nostalgic about their (misspent) musical youth, reliving that badass Motley Crew concert at the Cap Center, at which they had front row seats. Today, most have swapped out their faux mullet for the baldpate look so common among males of my generation. I, too, like a shot of classic metal on the rare occasion. In fact, I’ve witnessed one of PropTalk’s finest doing a little mock head banging boogie when I briefly cranked up AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” during a lull in a winter staff meeting.

Ok, sorry. I’ve wandered off track.

What I’m really trying to say is throwing, or trolling, metal lures for bluefish and (occasionally Spanish mackerel) that visit the Upper Bay this month is a helluva lot of fun. Bluefish are probably the most vicious predators, pound-for-pound, that we have in our Bay. When the feed is on, they are voracious, rapacious, downright ornery and mean and could care less who knows it. Bluefish are

slasher-style predators, meaning that unlike rockfish that swallow their prey, blues rip at their meal, in pack-like frenzy when the blitz is on. And as such they treat soft plastics like out-of-control shoppers do the must-have consumable at the big-box stores during Black Friday.

Although bluefish enter the Chesapeake Bay from spring through autumn, they’re most abundant above the Patuxent River July through mid October. As fall begins, they’ll migrate out of the Bay to winter over in warmer waters off the Carolinas or Florida. They typically are categorized into three class-sizes, though they sometimes go by different names depending on the region. Here’s what I go with: snapper, the most common size in the Upper Bay, under two pounds; tailor (Taylor) up to 30 inches, three to eight pounds; chopper or slammer, the largest of the blues.

Casting lures might be the most exciting way to catch a blue, but by no means the only effective method. If you don’t see an obvious blitz, trolling is the best way

##In the late summer; Spanish mackerel can be mixed among bluefish; and will take trolled spoons or cast metal lures. Photo courtesy of Captain Jeff Popp; Vista Lady Charter

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to locate a school. Boat speed is generally in the six mile per hour neighborhood, maybe a touch faster if you’re after Spanish mackerel.

“While trolling, I use a #0 Drone or similar size Clark spoon,” says PropTalk contributor Eric Burnley. “I run them on 15 feet of 15-pound test line behind a trolling sinker or planer. When either fish is feeding in the summer, they are on small shiners so the small spoons imitate the bait.”

So in anticipation of the blues swimming in our waters in catchable numbers, here are a few lures I’ve found to be effective on summer blues, in no particular order of preference: Lil’ Bunkers (3/4 to two ounce; silver or chartreuse)—I like this metal jig for a few reasons: 1) it comes with a slight curve built in, so you don’t have to be an expert to make it dance; 2) the paint has a tough finish; and 3) it already has a single hook, making releasing bluefish easy. Bonus: rockfish will hit it, too.

Crippled Herring (1/2 to one ounce; nickel/neon green)—A longtime Bay standard, I’ve found this lure is best fished vertically. Because it has good action, you usually don’t need to impart a lot of rod action to draw strikes, as you do with some soft plastics. Simply drop over some good fish marks, and the built-in sweeping motion sends the lure into free fall that often brings the hit on the drop.

Hopkins Shorty (one-ounce singlehook bucktail): Had I left out this Chesapeake standard, I’d probably turn in my Outdoors Writers Association card. This venerable metal lure packs a big punch in a stout package. To the toothy assault from snapper bluefish it holds up well to the blues’ nashing chompers. Its cousin NO=EQL is a close second.

Sea Striker Gotcha (three inch, one ounce; white with gold head): Okay, I might get some push back that this lure isn’t really in the metal class. But you can chuck it forever, which is a good thing if you’re fishing from a pier, the surf, or shore. Typically, a fast retrieve with a slight yet sharp jerk of the rod tip, kept at a low angle, makes a bluefish mad.

Quick Tip If you’re using lures equipped with treble hooks, do yourself a favor and swap out for a single hook. Or at least clip off one or two of the trebles. And mash down the barbs— I swear you won’t miss strikes, and you’ll save time while reducing injury to the fish and potentially yourself.

Bonus: Bluefish blitz attract flocks of birds that feed on the bits of anchovies or silversides not consumed by the bluefish.

Odds of snagging a bird’s wing are reduced if you work your lure at the edge of a surfacing feeding school rather than casting directly into or across the melee.

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Boat Notes

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by Captain Chris D. Dollar

Composite 26

a reverse chine and delta pad running nice for me), and the canvas work by ooking at the distinctly beautiful along the keel from just past midship to Price’s Yacht Canvas was first rate. The bow flare, if I didn’t know any the stern, it tracked and handled sharp electronics (twin Garmin 7212 units) better, I’d have thought we were turns with no hint of that annoying hull were placed perfectly in the console, ready to head out of Oregon Inlet or skid found in some lightweight boats. and access to wiring and fuses couldn’t some other Carolina port. The beacon Yeah, yeah, Dollar but can you fish have been easier. off Hambrooks Bar, however, corrected from her? No doubt. I’d have no problem Not that I have a ton of experience that assumption. I was at the public whatsoever taking this rig offshore, yet on the subject, but I have worked with a ramp in Cambridge, MD, where I met wouldn’t feel out of place live lining for few (relatively) small shop boat builders, Rob Hardy of Composite Yacht. We rockfish. I could easily maneuver from and of course have had many converwere about to take a spin on the boat the helm to the gunwales or bow and sations with others. One of the best builder’s latest creation, what Hardy back again. I felt no shame dropping a things about the process is that within calls the CY26 or Composite 26. Makfew hints to Rob that we needed another reason you can tweak what things mating her first sea trial was Holly Foster trip to the bluewater to confirm this ter most to you. of PropTalk’s advertising sales team.

“We also offer a (And yes, of course similar boat in 23 feet, we insisted she take a ##The CY26, or Composite 26, built by Composite Yacht in Cambridge, MD, can and we’re very close to turn at the wheel!) be designed to accept outboard or inboard power. Photo by Chris D. Dollar beginning one in the Hardy said they 32-foot range,” Rob didn’t tag the all added. composite center Composite Yacht consoles with “a was founded by Martin snazzy name like Hardy, Rob’s father, Predator, or Beastwho was a career Master, or whatever,” boat builder with but then again a boat roots in traditional this good looking wooden boat buildcan stand on her ing. “Composite Yacht own without a catchy has embraced modern moniker. A Combuild materials and posite Yacht concept techniques from the drawn by Mick Price, onset and infused them the CY26 is designed with the classic designs to accept outboard TALE OF THE TAPE (as tested) we all love to provide or inboard power. The LOA: 26’5” (~30’ w/ bracket) | HP: 200-500 HP; twin 200 Yamahas as tested very strong, durable and boat is constructed using Beam: 9’6” | Draft: 24” | Fuel Capacity: Single 200-gallon belly tank lightweight boats that have a vacuum bagged process Weight: 5500 lbs. | Starting Price: $98K timeless appeal,” says Rob, and modern structural Price as tested (including trailer): ~$150K who now runs the family foam, so she’s lighter than business. other boats in her class. quality. This boat was equipped with the “Many people are of the mindset That means you won’t burn as much optional rigging station, bait prep area, that a lightweight boat cannot provide fuel getting to the fishing grounds or and storage compartments that screamed a decent ride, and I’m more than willthe raftup. Opt for inboard power, and angling functionality. I hate cramped ing to provide sea trials to prove the you sacrifice all-out speed for better fuel spaces, but stepping down beneath the contrary. Also, as far as I know, we are economy. console into the standup head/shower the only company offering a boat like I admit the pretty lines, alluring hull was comfortable. our 26, an all-Composite, trailerable, color, and fast outboards first drew While I was impressed with almost Carolina-style boat.” me in (I’m a guy after all), but after an everything about the boat, what really So if you’re in the market for a hour on the CY26, I also appreciate her stood out to me were the smooth ride sharp-looking, well-made, sweet-riding inner self. Performance-wise the hole and firm handling, ample deck space in boat capable of handling the Chesashot was smooth, top speed impressive the stern for landing big fish, and the peake and Atlantic with confidence, (57.6 mph per GPS), stability excellent, fit and finish. For example, the T-top’s give Rob a call, check out Composite and cruising and idling speed satisfacaluminum was buffed to a mirror finish Yacht on Facebook, or visit tory. The Carolina flare not only looks (frankly I might be a little scared, too compositeyacht.biz sweet, but it also kept us dry. Built with 30 August 2015 PropTalk.com

B.O.A.T.

Not the Beltway A

by Mike Edick

s most imagine, there are many rules for navigating our boats on the water around here, keeping us safer the more they are understood and implemented by all. Here’s a cheat sheet for a few basic DHS USCG Inland Navigation Rules that separate us courteous captains from our renegade Beltway Brothers…

Nighttime Lights

Do NOT cross ahead of their bow!

Your danger zone for crossing paths: they are stand-on (you are give-way) for meeting situations. They see green (go!) while you see red (yield!) on the bow.

If bearing doesn’t change, you must alter course!

If a fixed point on your boat at Time1 remains aligned with another vessel at Time-2, prepare for a collision at some Time-3. The upper boat is the “burdened” or “give-way” vessel, the lower “stand-on” boat should remain on course (and avoid turns to port). Collisions must be avoided by all, despite burden (imagine the upper vessel is a container ship!).

See 33 CFR 83 § 83.15, § 83.21

Distress Signals

In addition to the obvious smoke signals, dye, flares, or meteors, 33 CFR 83 shows additional cries for help to be aware of out there. a. Once shown as a black box over a black ball on an orange background distress signal, modern rules now include any ball-shaped item below or above a square flag. b. The slow, fully outstretched arm wave is still valid. c. Inland rules now list a high intensity white light flashing at approximately once per second as a valid distress signal for vessels requiring assistance.

See 33 CFR 83 § 83.37 Annex IV, 33 CFR 87, § 87.1, § 87.03 Follow us!

See 33 CFR 83 §§ 83.04 through 83.19

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Navigation Rules require some type of communication between vessels when everyone’s intent is not obvious by radio, lights, or horn. Two short blasts is the most common overtaking signal for “I intend to leave you on my starboard side.”

See 33 CFR 83 § 83.34a, § 83.34d

a. A single white light means heading toward stern of a moving ship, anchored boat, or house. Use caution. b. Seeing white, green, and red means a reciprocal (head-on) course. Steer (and keep) to starboard. c. White over green shows you’re on their starboard bow.

You are stand-on; warily keep your course. d. Red below white means you must give-way: head to starboard, slow, or stop. They are stand-on. e. Multiple white or yellow says pushing or towing may be ahead: steer clear.

See 33 CRF 83 § 83.23, § 83.24

Less Common Whistle One short blast by overtaking: “I intend to leave you on my port side.”

Reply (if yes): One short blast: “I understand and agree it is okay to show your port side.”

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The Most Important Uh-Oh Whistle Five Short Blasts Give five short blasts to indicate signal requests are not understood or someone is headed into a dangerous situation. Reassess conditions, then alter course or speed immediately following receipt of the signal.

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Pass them on their port side Both meeting (head on) and overtaking (passing) should happen just like driving a car on U.S. streets. Though cars around here ignore “keep right except to pass” laws, it’s actually a requirement for boats to keep to the starboard side of channels in most circumstances.

See 33 CFR 83 § 83.09

The Head-On Situation

The Crossing Situation Crossing vessel with other on her starboard bow shall keep out of the way (give way), taking early and substantial action to keep clear. Boat with other on her port bow shall keep her course and speed (stand on). Both boats are ultimately responsible and required to prevent a collision, despite stand-on status.

See 33 CFR 83 §§ 83.15 through 83.17

Pass portside-to-portside (keep to starboard) in most circumstances.

Only cross paths to port when previously arranged by signal, radio, or by movement exaggerated enough to be completely understood and noticed well in advance of any danger.

The Overtaking Situation Overtaking conditions occur when a faster boat approaches from 22.5 degrees abaft of the slower boat’s beam (can’t see red or green lights). Overtaking is always the give way boat, and overtaken is always the stand on boat until passing is fully completed.

See 33 CFR 83 § 83.14

See 33 CFR 83 § 83.13

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The Boat Name Dilemma

by Elizabeth Kelch

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s we ply the waters of the Chesapeake and listen to the traffic on Channel 16, I hear thought-provoking and clever boat names, but I also hear kind of drab and sterile ones. We all want to pick out something catchy, not common for our boats. I’m here to tell you, your exciting, beautiful new boat deserves a great name, a name she’ll wear proudly.

We recently purchased a new (to us) Grand Banks Classic and have spent endless hours trying to come up with a worthy name. How do those other boaters out there figure out such ingenious and original names? We’ve written down lists of possibilities, spent endless joyful hours discussing it, and scribbled ideas on everything from the backs of receipts to the box our replacement toilet came in. None of them spoke to our hearts or souls.

Since I was a kid, my family and I have been naming our cars. I’ve now taught my children that the proper way to name a car is to be very quiet, pay very close attention, and listen with more than your ears. The car will tell you its name. I do this every time I get a new car, and it always works like a charm.

So when we got our new boat, it seemed the most obvious way to find the name.

It didn’t work out so well.

I wonder if it’s not like naming a race horse. I think it’s harder because we have such a personal connection to our boats.

Our boats spend their lives wandering the waters with their names emblazoned

##Photo by Al Schreitmueller

in giant letters for all the world to see.

That name reflects her crew, and we want it to tell our friends and fellow boaters something valuable about us.

There are a few questions to ask yourself to get your creative juices flowing and come up with your boat’s name.

What brings you to boating? Are you a new boater, or have you been doing it a long time? What draws you to the water?

Do you want something funny and lighthearted or meaningful and inspiring?

of gods and goddesses from another land that you feel you should have been from? Warning on this one: be prepared to explain it often. You may or may not mind bearing a bit of your soul each time a fellow sailor asks about where you found such an unusual name.

You may also reflect on foreign languages. Often everyday things sound as mundane as they are in English, however when you translate it, the word sounds exotic and romantic.

If you’re of a more intellectual mind, consider the literary sailing poetry of old.

There seems to be an endless supply of poetry about the sea and the sailing life when you do an Internet search.

If, like us, your boat comes to you from another boater, it doubtless already has a name. Now you are faced with the dilemma of whether or not to change the name. Consider something derived from the original name or a word added to or taken away from the original name. This was just the problem we were faced with. Our boat is 36 years old and has had the same name since she was christened, but it doesn’t call to us. It just feels like bad karma to change it, so at our most recent decision-making meeting, we determined to add to it. We had to go through all this naming stuff all over again, and bear in mind our addition would have to coordinate with the original name.

Instead of just Twilight, our baby will be Twilight Cocktails.

Imagine yourself using this new name three times on Channel 16.

##Photo by Elizabeth Kelch

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Imagine yourself using this new name three times on Channel 16. Consider how easy it is to say and how easy it is for other boats to understand. Every year, BoatU.S. produces a list of the boat names they’ve produced throughout the year with the most common at the top.

Use this information to keep yourself in unique territory.

If you find these questions haven’t yielded a name that calls to you, consider other sources.

Think about your cultural or national heritage. Is there a pantheon of gods and goddesses associated with your native lands? Or even a pantheon

Take Your Family Cruising W

by Beth Crabtree

hether it’s a full week of August vacation or a three-day weekend before the kids return to school, overnight boating trips allow families to go farther, explore new places, and spend more time together. There’s no better way to escape the office and household chores than to load the whole clan on your vessel and shove off.

With a little experience cruising parents develop a keen sixth sense for locating kid-friendly marinas or anchorages—places where youngsters can run, jump, climb, and hang out with other kids. We’re talkin’ sandy beaches, swimming pools, ice cream shops, hiking trails, and interactive museums. And when it comes to provisioning, seasoned family cruisers know what’s essential and what to leave at home. We’ve pulled together some of their best tricks and a few of their favorite destinations to help with planning your next family cruise.

Planning Short cruising days and lots of time off the vessel will go a long way to working out the wiggles that afflict all kids. Mixing up overnights at marinas and anchorages will help too. Remember, variety is the spice of life.

Review a cruising guide and chart book, and let everyone have input on where to go. Look for playgrounds, ice cream shops, standup paddleboard and kayak rentals, festivals, sandy beaches, water parks, casual restaurants, and museums. ##Playtime’s not just for the kids.

Underway Avoid the likelihood of meltdowns by letting children know what to expect each day. Tell them when, where, and what you’ll be eating, as well as when and where they’ll be able to fish, swim, or kayak. If you’re going ashore, prep them about what amenities will be at each stop. Many hands make light work, so give each child a few age appropriate chores. Encourage them to keep a journal, either on paper or electronically.

Provisioning Make sure everyone has a cozy berth filled with pillows, blankets, flashlights, and books. Bring a small treat or toy to be given to each child daily.

Along with safety and navigational equipment, licenses and registration, phone and laptop chargers, cookware, cleanup supplies, TP, extra dock line and fenders, don’t forget the kids will want multiple bathing suits, sunscreen, water toys, beach towels, and fishing poles. Kid-approved snacks and beverages are a must!

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Anchorages The Bay is filled with seemingly endless places with pleasant anchorages. Look for protection from the weather and room to swing.

Ideally, choose a spot where kids can take a dinghy to shore. You’ll find nice places to drop the hook in a cove or creek off the Sassafras, Chester, Magothy, Severn, South, West, Rhode, Miles, Choptank, Little Choptank, Wye, Wye East, Swan Creek, Patuxent, Potomac, Rappahannock, James, Piankatank, Mobjack Bay, or Fairlee Creek to name just a few.

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Family Cruising ##Cruising to an urban area such as Baltimore affords the opportunity to grill off the stern while listening to grea t music.

Baltimore An urban marina gives everyone lots of reasons to disembark. Canton and the Inner Harbor are dotted with ones that have pools. Wit hin walking distance, families can enjoy majo r league baseball, concerts at Pier Six Pavilion , Little Italy, paddleboat rentals, National Aqu arium, Port Discovery, the Museum of Scie nce and Industry, and all manner of shops and restaurants.

Rock Hall beautiful and protected Slow down and anchor in side of town, and Swan Creek on the north n” at one of the many then spend a night “in tow a public pool and has local marinas. Rock Hall your way to the ke Ma ch. a great swimming bea be sure the kids visit Watermen’s Museum, and milkshake and see the Durding’s Store to get a steel soda fountain. old authentic marble and

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Solomons and Calvert Cliffs Continue south on the western shore, and at the mouth of the Patuxent is Solomons, a favorite cruiser destination, where families will find the Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Light, tours of Cove Point Lighthouse, the riverwalk boardwalk, and outdoor dining. Just north of town, Calvert Cliffs State Park offers trails, a playground, a fishing pond, and a sandy beach known for the plentiful sharks’ teeth. Unfortunately there’s not an anchorage, but if you can find your way by land, your kids will thank you for it.

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Rhode River Just south of Annapolis and the South River, the Rhode River is a favorite for kids and pets because it’s scenic and protected, and Big and Flat Islands provide opportunities to romp on land. Because of the many shoals in the area—especially the sunken High Island—keep speeds low and watch the depth meter and marks. If you hear laughter and see a bunch of kids in canoes, they are the happy campers from YMCA Camp Letts.

##St. Michaels is a favorite stop Photo by Tom Scilipoti

for cruising families.

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Norfolk Slip into one of the many full service marinas and then set out on foot to enjoy family fun at the interactive Nauticus Museum and the Battleship Wisconsin. Hop aboard a boat tour of the naval base, or visit the animals at the Virginia Zoo, situated along the Lafayette River. Soak up the AC while visiting restaurants and shopping along the waterfront walk.

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St. Michaels the most popular Over to the Eastern Shore and one of haels, where Mic St. , ilies fam cruising destinations for eum, Justine’s Mus e itim Mar Bay ake you’ll find Chesape al waterfront Ice Cream Parlor, Miles River YC, casu Make sure the restaurants, and lots of quaint shops. ioned toy store. fash kids have plenty of time in the oldtown” before “in re you’ Restock your provisions while south. sing crui then shoving off for the Wye and

Wye River and Wye Island Allow plenty of time to explore the 2800 acre island between the Wye River and East Wye Rivers where kids will be kept busy all day hiking, fishing, and expl oring coves in dinghies or kayaks. Look for the exceptional anchorages in Granary Cre ek and Dividing Creek off the East Wye and in Shaw Bay off the Wye.

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ape Charles VA, is a small town docking competitions with a rich history. Once a maare a Maryland waterjor train depot and ferry landing men’s sport, for the for produce, freight, and people crossVirginians, the Cape ing the mouth of the Bay, it lost out Charles event is the to trucking. Building the Bay Bridgeonly chance for these Tunnel sealed its fate as a commercial boats to show off their port. After a period of demise, Cape high-speed docking Charles has reinvented itself. Only prowess. an hour from the population centers of Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, it is seeing steady growth with weekend homes and retirees. In the old town, new shops and restaurants are appearing.

Other important economic drivers are the marine facilities with easy access to the Chesapeake which bring fleets of boaters to the town.

For many cruisers their first visit to Cape Charles is planned around one of the ##Kelly’s Pub on Main Street in Cape Charles. several water-oriented festivals. The annual blessing of the fleet kicks off the boating season By water, your first sight of the town in early April. The annual Tall Ships will be what appears to be the lightFestival in June brings in schooners and house towering above the low Eastern Bay workboats. A true square rigger, Shore topography. Twenty years ago, the barque Picton Castel was in port this the town redesigned the water tower year. The most popular event of the year so that it appears to be a Chesapeake is the annual Cape Charles Clam Slam Bay-style caisson lighthouse. From a and Boat Docking Festival, July 31 – distance on a hazy Bay afternoon, it August 2. Whereas watermen’s boat looks just like one.

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##Cape Charles Library and Brown Dog Ice Cream.

Cape Charles has two separate boating centers. The Town Harbor, once and still a commercial port, is now home to the town marinas and the new Cape Charles Marine Center, a boatyard and marina. Behind the town in Kings Creek you’ll find a large resort marina: the Oyster Farm Marina at Kings Creek.

There is something in Cape Charles for everyone, whether you would like to anchor in the basin and dinghy to town or secure your boat in a protected inlet and have pampered weekend with golf, pools, spas, shopping, and several restaurants to choose from.

Your approach to Cape Charles will be via Cherrystone Channel. On the way in, you will have to cross Old Planation Flats, but there is a deep

WWW.ANNAPOLISYACHTSALES.COM channel cut through it making the apmust take care. The actual channel is proach quite easy (Note the channel is not at all where the charts show it. The being dredged in 2015 to bring it back deep channel shown west and north of to 20-foot depth, so you may see commercial dredge activity when you are entering.) ##The barque Picton Castle and As you enter the town harlighthouse at Cape Charles. bor, on the right you’ll see the cement plant, a major local employer which makes high-end concrete components for bridge construction and tunnels. The town marina is on your left.

Smitty Dize the Harbormaster and his crew will greet you and help you get secured in your slip. There is a nice restaurant right on the marina grounds called the Chanty. Or you can take the five-minute walk across the train yard into the town itself for more restaurants and shopping.

G3 has filled in along the western side.

If you are continuing up Cherrystone For about a mile north of the town Channel to enter Kings Creek, you harbor, you must stay between the rows

of crab trap floats until you get to R2A, G3, and R4. Here the channel turns hard to starboard. Stay close to the reds, and you will carry eight feet of water. Proceed about half a mile east to R6.

Between R6 and R8, the channel remains seven feet deep, but it narrows to as little as 50 feet wide. It would be best to check that no traffic approaches from the other direction as you enter this 300yard stretch of the channel. As of mid-June 2015 there were several two-inch PVC pipes marked with red and green paint marking the edges of the channel, and they are very precisely located.

Once past R8, the channel is deep and wider and leads you to the Oyster Farm Marina (formerly Kings Creek Marina), one of the nicest resort marinas on the Chesapeake, located

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Mason Street is also home to more than a dozen shops, galleries, and studios. Gull Hummock Gourmet hosts wine tastings every Friday and Saturday afternoon year round.

For me, there are two stops I must make with every visit to Cape Charles.

Watson’s Hardware, a Norman Rockwell, all-Americana store boasts an eclectic inventory of everything you need, many things you did not even know you needed, and lots of kitchen ware you have not seen since the 1970s. It is quite normal to see customers reclining on the demo yard furniture on the sidewalk out front.

Watson’s has sporting goods, hunting and fishing gear, and even ice skates.

The other must-visit shop is Brown Dog Ice Cream. And while the staff is pet-friendly there, they do not give you free ice cream if you come with a brown dog. We tried.

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trip down the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is easier than you might expect. It is nothing more than a series of day trips, about 30 of them, all strung togetherw. You are never far from help, but with planning and preparation, you will arrive in the turquoise water with no delays.

There are two distinct phases of getting your boat ready for such an adventure. The first is to prepare the boat that you

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have. It is easy to be carried away looking at the coveted, new toys you want for your boat: new electronics, anchor, dinghy, and engine. But first, assess and prepare the boat you have right now. A trip down the ICW, a few months cruising down south, and then returning to the Bay, will put five times as many hours on a boat as a normal boating season on the Chesapeake. All your existing systems—fresh water, sewage, propulsion and

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shaft seals, anchoring, navigation—will be used like never before. These systems have to be in top shape and ready for the trip before you start buying new toys.

Start the trip with the engine freshly serviced. Change the oil, the transmission fluid, and the antifreeze. Install a new cooling water impeller and have another in reserve. Know how to change fuel filters, bleed the fuel system, and change the water pump impel-

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ler on your own. Now look over the machinery carefully: Do you see any signs of rust, corrosion, or water or oil leaks?

Three out-of-the-ordinary failures I see include dirty fuel in an old tank, restricted exhaust elbow causing overheating or exhaust hose burn out, and raw water pump seal failure.

These failures will give signals that repairs are needed, but if the signals are missed, the boat will be out of commission.

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Spare Parts

Along the ICW, spare parts are easy to find, but there are some cruise stoppers: • A failed head is one definite problem.

Be sure to have a rebuild kit, so that you can repair it on the spot and keep moving south.

• The fresh water pump is simple and reliable, but if it fails, you have to stop.

Carry a rebuild kit or a complete new pump because some manufacturers’ replacement pumps are hard to find.

• Check your batteries. If they are getting old, replace them before you start.

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What anchor will work best? The anchor you use on the Chesapeake is the best one for the ICW, too, but be sure to have a second anchor of a different style. In the ICW you will often anchor with swifter currents and less protection than we are used to here on the Bay. You will use greater scope ratio. Having a windlass will turn out to be mighty important for the enjoyment of your trip. If you are buying new chain, be certain that it matches the windlass chain gypsy. A 5/16” in galvanized chain is a common size for 35-40 foot boats. But there are three different link lengths, and the chain has to match the gypsy or it will not work.

Now is the time to mark your anchor rodes. There is no need for a complicated marking system. If you mark your rode in four or five places, it will be adequate for your needs. First mark the rode at 100 feet. That will be a 7:1 ratio in 10 feet of water (for a rope rode, assume the bow roller is five feet off the water). Another mark at 150 feet will give you 7:1 in about 15 feet of water. A mark at 200 feet will give you 7:1 ratio in 23 feet of water. A mark at 250 will set your scope for anchoring in 30 feet of water. A simple marking system is all you need; it is easier to remember what each set of mark means rather than a complicated system where the rode is marked every 10-20 feet.

What kind of dinghy do you need? The dinghy you have on the Chesapeake will work for you anywhere. Remember to service the engine before you go. In the ICW you may rarely use your dinghy, but that will change when you get to the winter cruising grounds. You will travel at times with little protection from the open Atlantic and in rougher weather than we see on the Bay. There will be days where towing it is just not an option. It has to be easy to deploy and retrieve your dinghy.

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Plan 40- to 50-mile days. The weather is less predictable in the fall, so always have a fallback harbor in mind in case the wind pipes up and you have to stop short for a day. The whole purpose of this cruise is to see new places. So don’t overbook yourself; leave plenty of layover days to explore.

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Deploy and retrieve your dinghy to be sure you can do it efficiently when conditions require it.

Before you know it, it will be time for your departure. If you have fully prepared your boat, the departure will be exciting but almost anticlimactic as you head out toward Hampton Roads and the far horizon. One last thing to check: be sure you have plenty of boat cards.

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he Classic YC of America (CYCA) held its annual Flag Raising and rendezvous at the Skipjack Cove Yachting Resort, June 5-7. Fleet Captain Jon Lines arranged a barbecue dinner and happy hour for the club on Friday evening. Commodore Dana Morrison presided over the Flag Raising ceremony on Saturday. Several CYCA past commodores were in attendance. Club members enjoyed dinner provided by Signals Restaurant on Saturday evening under the outdoor pavilion. The next CYCA event will be our Mid-Summer Rendezvous, July 10-12, at Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD. For more information, check out classicyachtclub.org 46 August 2015 PropTalk.com

attended the highly popular event. The July Fourth holiday events included a cruise to Pirates Cove for dinner with hosts Ben and Candy Wilson. Members gathered on

Almshouse creek on the Fourth to watch fireworks from Cindy and Westbrook Murphy’s home, followed by a breakfast the next morning hosted by Pat and Ted Edmunds. The club’s Midweek Musical Theatre event is scheduled for July 16, with hosts Pat and Tom Bernhart. The Infinity Theatre Company of Annapolis will perform “Baby” the musical. August 16-18, Gary and Pamela Budesheim will host a laid back rendezvous at Lankford Bay Marina. The 17-day Vagabond Cruise III will begin August 22 with numerous stops in the Southern Bay. The cruise ends Labor Day weekend in Cambridge, and as part of the Labor Day festivities, the club will sail on the Nathan of Dorchester. Check out backcreekyc.org for details and coming events.

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The August 15 event will start at 10:30 a.m. Georgetown Yacht Basin has given us use of their large tent and also allows the children to swim in their pool. We are always in need of host boats so if anyone is interested please call John Ellis at (267) 738-4552 or email at johnellisphd@gmail.com

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We’ve been covering Thunder on the Narrows for the last ten years. It’s an event that we’ve always enjoyed, and have always happily promoted. We know the organizers, and we know that they have families, too. So we’re giving them some time, and we’re standing by them in how to make the event a safer place for all of us.

You can sense the nightmare of losing a child without personally experiencing it. Our children mean absolutely everything to us, and that was evident in Kent Narrows on Sunday, as extended families gathered on the point with uncles and aunts, siblings and cousins. We know how to love, and how to support each other. And so, at this time, that’s what PropTalk is choosing to do.

Support Julianne’s mother and two tiny sisters by donating whatever you can. Money is the last thing her family needs to worry about right now. The Kent Narrows Racing Association will come together and find a way to make Thunder on the Narrows a safer event for all of us. We can move forward from this tragedy as a family. Because on the water, that is exactly what we are.

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hirty-four boats raced close by the spectators on the piers, docks, and floats in a series of races that broke seats out of boats, ripped an outdrive off a transom, and cracked a deck off its hull.

Really? But Barnegat Bay is Bay racing, not Ocean racing.

Well, on May 31, Barnegat Bay presented more like an ocean, with the wind blowing 30 knots, a short, stiff chop on the water, and some very aggressive powerboat racing that together created challenging water conditions. OPA gave us close-up racing action, on rough water, and on a bay. Seabuddy loved it!

Race boat decks are weaker than their hulls. When the rough waters of the Bay pushed in the hull of Hurricane Force as she was coming off a wave, both the hull’s side and the deck flexed. And the deck cracked, because it didn’t flex as well as the hull did. Then the deck damage expanded as the deck detached from the hull, and both the seam and trim failed. I tell you, it was rough!

OPA (Offshore Performance Association #254 out of Brick, NJ) put on three races that Sunday in the waters of Seaside Heights, NJ, offering spectators the option to view all the excitement up close.

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by Chris “Seabuddy” Brown This was part of a three-part bay racing series; the other two regattas will be in Manasquan and Atlantic City, NJ, both offshore.

This racing series is an outgrowth of the Benihana Grand Prix power boat races of years ago. Rocky Aoki was Mr. Benihana. First a successful racer, Rocky later stepped forward to sponsor a West Coast and an East Coast race after other sponsors had stopped their support. Aoki was born in Japan, immigrated to the United States at age 19 and saved money he earned from running an ice cream truck business. That $10,000 savings started the first Benihana location. Over the next seven years he grew that one store to 15. Unfortunately this loyal fan of power boat racing died from pneumonia awhile back.

The racing boats are single as well as twin engine 24- to 50-foot deep-vee fiberglass boats used only for speed racing.

Some hulls came from Europe, but most are U.S. brands recognized by people who follow speedboats. Some of the brands that were represented in this race include Superboat, Velocity, Baja, Warlock, Excalibur, and Sutphen. Engine brands and engine builders were Chevy, Merlin,

Porter, Saris Racing, Ilmor, Porter, Wazzup Racing, plus others.

Note: these are sterndrive (outdrive or I/O) or outboard driven boats, not inboards. For instance, outdrive brands used here were Mercury Marine, Mercury Racing, and Imco. All the entries had power trim tabs that “fine tuned” the ride attitude of the boat, both in a turn and on the straightaways.

Joe Wnek, a PropTalk-featured powerboat racer, is South Jersey-born and raised and manages a marina business in Toms River as well as a boat-detailing business.

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##Jeff Talario and Steve Macauley installing a new electronics package on Paradox at Zimmerman Marine in Tracys Landing, MD. Photo by Rick Franke

“We had it in the shop on the 30th anniversary of ownership, so Joe and his wife brought champagne and desserts that afternoon for all of us to celebrate with them. They (as many others) have become part of our family over the years here.” Everyone loves repeat customers!

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immerman Marine in Tracys Landing, MD, is also having a busy summer. Typical of the kind of upgrade projects boatshops are seeing this summer is a Kady-Krogan 44 named Paradox. In addition to the routine bottom paint, varnish, and service to onboard systems, she is receiving a stern thruster

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ummer is here at last and, as always, seems to be flying by much too fast. There are still many fish to catch, trips to take, crabs to eat, boats to enjoy and not enough time to do it all. But, before we start talking about fall boat shows and laying up the boat, let’s enjoy some good news from area boatshops. The busy spring has been followed by an equally busy summer season.

Owners seem to still be playing catch up from several years of putting off maintenance and upgrades.

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im Jacobs of Osprey Composites in Tracys Landing, MD, sums it up best: “We are slammed.” Current projects at Osprey include a complete refinishing of a 2008 Carolina custom sportfish, major gel coat repairs on several boats, and repair of a Hunter 48 which lost a close encounter with another sailboat. Said encounter resulted in a triangular hole in the Hunter’s starboard side, about a foot on each side and penetrating through the hull and liner into the head compartment, which, fortunately, was unoccupied at the time!

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uster Phipps of Phipps Boat Works in Deale, MD, also reports a busy summer. “The spring was busy, and the summer is turning out to be very busy. People put things off until the last minute and then need it done right now.”

Not all of Buster’s customers are playing catch up however. Currently in his shop is a 1982 34-foot Marine Trader. The owner purchased the boat new and has been bringing it back to Buster every year or two for more than 30 years to have the bright work re-varnished. Robin Phipps explains,

Bulkheads being glassed in at Eastern Shore Boat Works in Ocean City, MD.

installation and a completely new and upgraded electronics package.

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aura Shakleford of Tiffany Yachts brings us up to date on activity at their facility in Burgess, VA. “Tiffany Yachts recently completed a refit project on Miracle, a 56-foot Tiffany. Exterior paint work is completed, and the hardtop and frame are in the process of being installed. The interior is getting a facelift with new carpet, cushions, and bedspreads. She was ready for a family wedding June 27.”

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ike Glyphis of Eastern Shore Boat Works in Ocean City, MD, reports.

“We currently have installed bulkheads into the second 25-footer and have them glassed in. We are still rigging the blue 25.”

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avid Fawley of the Center of Applied Technology South in Edgewater, MD, reports that his students had a great time just before the end of the school year launching and trying out the boats they built in the Marine Service Technology program. They launched at Jonas Green State Park and conducted their maiden voyages on the Severn River. The crafts are a Shearwater Sport Hybrid kayak with a cedar-strip deck and marine plywood hull and a Bevin’s Skiff, a12-foot fishing or crabbing skiff. True to the artisan spirit and

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ccording to Nancy Noyes of Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) in Annapolis, things are staying busy. “Among a bustle of prototype construction and fleet maintenance, the boat builders at CLC have been assembling a new double-ended skiff for boat show and demo duty called the Skerry. Something like 500 of this versatile, Scandinavian-themed design have been built all over the world since it was introduced in 2002. (France alone is said to have an active fleet of 50 CLC Skerries.)

The new boat incorporates a number of design updates that make the

Apply the future.

att Jones, formerly of Diversified Services, has started his own company, called Meridian Marine Services in Annapolis, MD, and he sends us his first report.”We’ve got a great project to showcase. It’s a 1990s Sea Ray 44-footer that we will be building a custom hardtop to install. In addition, we will be fabricating some interior cabinetry and some ultra custom teak and holly sole. There’s going to be some really cool features on this boat when we are done. We’ve only just started some of these jobs.”

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Designer Mike Price checking the hull to deck joint on an Eastport 32 at Mathews Brothers Boat Works in Denton, MD.

No, those outboards are not broken! They are repositioning the Bonadeo 34 in response to the commands from Mercury’s new Joy Stick Piloting System installed at Bonadeo Boat Works in Stuart, FL.

pride that Mr. Fawley imparts to his students, all the members of his class signed the beautifully varnished strip plank deck of the kayak.

boat easier for amateurs to build from CLC’s kits or plans, and will replace a demo model built in 2006.”

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ancy Bray sends us this update from Galesville, MD. “Hartge Yacht Harbor (HYH) in Galesville on the West River recently launched a 45-foot Hatteras Sportfish that has been completely painted… hull sides, decks, and cabin. New vents were installed on the sides, and a new refrigerator and underwater lights were installed. The indoor paint facility is busy with hullside painting all through the summer. HYH offers a July bottom paint special with reduced prices. This year the underwater growth seems particularly bad throughout the Bay.”

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arry Bonadeo of Bonadeo Boat Works in Stuart, FL, reports on a unique retrofit of a Bonadeo 34. In addition to some new refinements to the boat, they also equipped it with Mercury’s new Joystick Piloting system. It’s the latest and greatest system for outboards that moves up to four outboards independently of each other for more control. The system eliminates the need for bow thrusters and can actually move the boat sideways. Mercury requires you to provide hull specs/ measurements in order to custom program the software which allows the boat to be controlled by a single joystick.

Workers assembling a double-ended skiff called a Skerry at Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis, MD.

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&S Boatworks in Bear, DE, currently has three of their cold molded sport fishermen in production: Special Situation is a 78-foot Flybridge; Fryja is a 64-foot Enclosed Express; and a 40-foot Express has yet to be named. The 75-foot Blue Time, which we featured several times in this column during her construction, has been completed, delivered to her owner, and is now wreaking havoc among the sailfish off Coral Gables, FL. Blue Time is also featured in a review in the May 2015 issue of Marlin Magazine.

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utch Garren from the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, MD, shares this interesting bit of local history.

“In 2014 the Patuxent Small Craft Guild (PSCG) a volunteer arm of the Calvert Marine Museum,

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(CMM), built two 18-foot vessels fondly called the Love Boats. David Lane, a local business man, envisioned that these vessels would be used to conduct wedding ceremonies and celebrations. The Love Boats were designed to be powered by long poles and pushed along the scenic shoreline near Leonardtown, MD. “This venture did not reach the anticipated expectations, but Lane is

planning a re-design and a different use for the same vessels. The pole power is being replaced with an electric motor. Seats are being re-located, and seat backs are being added with the seats facing one another. Between the seats will be a small table to accommodate food and drink. The 18-foot vessels will be used to take passengers on short excursions.”

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Sly Fox, a 15.5-foot 1938 Chris Craft Deluxe runabout undergoing restoration at Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD.

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The engine room of Blue Time, and F&S 75, featuring twin 2600 HP MTU diesels and a Seakeeper stabilizer. Photo courtesy of Marlin Magazine

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orqeedo Deep Blue This column does not usually do new product stories, but every once in a while something catches my eye, like the following news release. “The leader in electric propulsion, Torqeedo, now offers a shaft drive version of its 40- and 80-horsepower Deep Blue motor.

The only electric drive designed for marine use from the ground up, the

David Fawley’s Marine Service Technology class try out the two project boats they built during the school year at the Center for Applied Technology-South in Edgewater, MD. Photo by David Fawley

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At Zimmerman Marine in Tracys Landing, MD, Jeff Talario (leftl), Steve Macauley (center), and Brandon Thompson complete the installation of a stern thruster on Paradox, a Kady- Krogen 44. Photo by Rick Franke

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A Hatteras 54 going back in the water after painting and upgrades at Hartge Yacht Harbor in Galesville, MD.

A crew puts some finishing touches on the latest Weaver Sportfish at Weaver Boat Works in Tracys Landing, MD. Photo by Rick Franke

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Fi f t y Y e a r s at

Cutts &Case ##A true Cutts boat takes years to complete, but that’s what make them so special. Photo by Doug Sadler

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ifty years ago this summer, a shipyard opened in Oxford, MD. Today, Cutts & Case is internationally renowned as designers, builders, and restorers of fine wooden boats (sail and power). In 1965, the shipyard was founded by Long Island trained boat designer, builder, and inventor, Ed Cutts Sr., and veteran, sailor, IBM executive, and computer pioneer, John Case. The story goes that John Case wanted to own a boatyard but didn’t know how to run one, and that Ed Cutts dreamed of running a boatyard but couldn’t afford to buy one.

The rest is history.

Cutts’s innovative “Cutts Method” of wooden hull construction put Cutts & Case on the map. He devised a method that could produce lighter, stronger boats, by incorporating modern materials like epoxy and Kevlar with variations on traditional wooden boat planking and design. With this method, the shipyard has designed and built more than 20 custom yachts and performed historically critical restoration on countless others. Each Cutts boat is completely hand-crafted and individually designed, taking several years to complete. Some of the notable restorations include the famed America’s Cup photographer, Morris Rosenfeld’s, 33-foot 1929 yacht foto and the 1935 Ralph-Wileydesigned, cutter-rigged Country Girl.

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Located in the historic waterfront town of Oxford, the shipyard has long delighted yacht enthusiasts and tourists alike with its ramshackle red barns, informal showroom of classic yachts, vintage motorcycles, and array of Rosenfeld America’s Cup photos.

The grounds also feature the oldest home in the Oxford, Byberry, built by ship’s carpenters in 1695.

When Cutts passed away, the business was passed down to his sons, Eddie and Ronnie, who grew up building boats with their dad. Ronnie describes the business as being “a lifetime for us both.” Neither can remember a time that they weren’t in on

##Eddie Cutts Jr. on the left with brother Ronnie Cutts.

Photo by Doug Sadler

the action. When I asked Eddie what it was like to grow up in the boatyard he chuckled, and commented “We always thought we were huge contributors, but many times we were probably just in the way.”

Both brothers have fond memories of every ship they have ever built and rebuilt, but their favorites will always be the ships their father built. “We are always on the hunt for one of Dad’s lost boats, like lost children,” Ronnie remarked. And for Eddie, he remembers the grueling rebuilds and the immense satisfaction when owners of those rebuilds will return 15 and even 20 years later and still have smiles on their faces. “The shoddy jobs are easier, sure, but the nice, thorough jobs, they keep shining years later.”

For more information, check out cuttsandcase.com. ~K. J.

##Boats hauling out for winter.

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John Case wanted to own a boatyard but didn’t know how to run one, and Ed Cutts dreamed of running a boatyard but couldn’t afford to buy one.

The rest is history.

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##A look inside the Cutts & Case shop. Photo by Doug Sadler

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

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BALTIMORE 1

1:28 AM SAt 7:50 AM 2:55 PM 8:19 PM

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

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

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

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247 911 1417 2037

549 -0.8 1143 0.5 1736 -0.8

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141 -0.7 744 0.8 1402 -0.9 2021 0.8

13 1.1 655 -0.8 1251 0.5 1836 -0.7

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524 1124 1751

113 1.1 800 -0.9 1358 0.4 1939 -0.7

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213 1.1 900 -0.9 1502 0.5 2041 -0.7

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251 941 1620 2200 346 1021 1655 2253

Mon 443 1103 1733 2348

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5

tHu

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349 1025 1520 2132 450 1134 1627 2231

Mon 547 1235 1735 2330

11

346 -1.6 916 1 1557 -1.7 2144 1.4

12

56 -0.8 708 1.1 1335 -1.1 1950 0.9

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112 740 1315 1952

431 -1.7 1007 1.1 1647 -1.7 2234 1.4

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158 Mon 830 1415 2049

519 -1.7 1058 1.1 1743 -1.6 2325 1.3

154 0.9 844 -0.8 1445 0.4 2018 -0.6

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247 1 933 -0.9 1536 0.5 2114 -0.6

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1 705 1346 1905

338 1 1017 -0.9 1622 0.6 2208 -0.7

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58 749 1421 1957

428 1 1100 -1 1707 0.7 2300 -0.8

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Fri

226 -0.7 826 0.7 1439 -0.8 2101 0.8

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154 831 1457 2048

516 1 1141 -1 1750 0.8 2351 -0.9

18 Wed 615 1202 1826

313 -0.7 909 0.6 1517 -0.8 2142 0.8

30

249 913 1533 2139

603 1222 1834

20

106 711 1242 1902

402 -0.6 957 0.5 1557 -0.7 2227 0.8

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21

156 814 1325 1942

456 -0.6 1049 0.4 1641 -0.6 2315 0.8

tue

tHu

Fri

SAt

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301 934 1609 2203 348 1012 1643 2248

Mon 435 1048 1717 2332 tue

tHu

Fri

SAt

Sun

344 1030 1509 2114

Mon 438 1131 1610 2207 tue

529 1224 1712 2304

Wed 618 1307 1810 tHu

Fri

SAt

Sun

Mon 345 956 1610 2230

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6 0.9 653 -0.7 1247 0.3 1824 -0.5

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100 0.9 750 -0.7 1348 0.3 1921 -0.5

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26 650 1216 1858

249 922 1414 2025

553 -0.6 1146 0.3 1730 -0.6

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1 -1 0.9

42 -0.9 651 1 1303 -1 1919 1

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420 1158 1756

152 0.4 823 -1 1430 0.6 2102 -0.8

547 1053 1741

249 -1.3 757 0.7 1441 -1.3 2022 0.9

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32 508 1248 1855

239 0.4 911 -1 1522 0.6 2201 -0.8

14

0 627 1135 1822

329 -1.3 843 0.7 1521 -1.3 2105 0.9

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130 Mon 607 1338 1949

335 0.4 1008 -1.1 1624 0.7 2304 -0.9

612 -1.7 1152 1.1 1846 -1.5

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34 708 1217 1904

403 -1.3 927 0.7 1557 -1.3 2145 0.9

25

439 0.4 1109 -1.2 1719 0.8

21 1.1 709 -1.6 1251 1.1 1950 -1.4

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107 748 1300 1947

433 -1.2 1008 0.7 1630 -1.2 2223 0.9

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119 1 805 -1.5 1349 1 2054 -1.3

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138 Mon 828 1344 2029

502 -1.2 1049 0.7 1705 -1.1 2302 0.8

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525 1217 1841

217 0.8 903 -1.4 1449 0.9 2202 -1.2

18

209 907 1427 2111

533 -1.1 1130 0.7 1745 -1 2342 0.7

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8

108 627 1319 1948

321 0.7 1007 -1.3 1601 0.8 2313 -1.2

19

240 Wed 946 1510 2155

611 -1.1 1214 0.7 1832 -0.9

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9

217 728 1421 2051

435 0.6 1113 -1.3 1719 0.9

20

25 0.6 653 -1.1 1300 0.6 1922 -0.9

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15 -1.2 539 0.6 1212 -1.3 1812 0.9

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109 0.5 738 -1 1344 0.6 2011 -0.8

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245 922 1515 2148

Wed 332 1017 1618 2250 tHu

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425 1115 1729 2359

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Mon 320 825 1520 2149

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202 -1.3 712 0.6 1354 -1.3 1938 0.9

417 919 1612 2239

Wed 503 1009 1659 2322

Fri

SAt

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tue

tHu

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311 1027 1557 2242 343 1110 1653 2335

Sun

tue

224 707 1429 2043

Wed 316 806 1520 2134 tHu

Fri

SAt

402 908 1610 2222 448 1009 1700 2309 531 1107 1750 2355

0 -1 533 0.6 1204 -1.3 1805 1 50 -1.2 620 0.8 1258 -1.5 1850 1.2 140 -1.4 707 0.9 1354 -1.6 1938 1.3 231 -1.6 758 1.1 1449 -1.8 2030 1.4

619 1204 1842

319 -1.7 852 1.2 1541 -1.8 2123 1.4

42 Mon 708 1301 1938

405 -1.8 944 1.3 1632 -1.8 2214 1.4

Sun

110 -1.2 628 0.6 1304 -1.3 1856 0.9

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Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

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-3:36

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+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

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-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

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Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

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-1:05

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+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

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+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

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+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

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Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

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0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

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310 1.1 954 -1 1559 0.5 2140 -0.7

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Fish News

by Capt. Chris D. Dollar

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Mid-Atlantic Council Approves Deep Sea Corals Amendment

hen many fishermen hear coral reefs, we think about the tropics. However, our region also has deep sea coral beds, home to diverse marine species. To protect them from impacts of bottom fishing gear, last month the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved an amendment that, if approved by the Secretary of Commerce, will create deep sea coral zones in areas where corals have been observed or where they are likely to occur.

Within these zones, fishermen will not be allowed to use any type of bottomtending fishing gear such as trawls, dredges, bottom longlines, and traps. In total, the areas proposed for deep sea coral zone designation encompass more than 38,000 square miles, an area nearly the size of Virginia.

Council Chairman Rick Robins says, “Many people deserve credit for their collaborative efforts to refine the coral protection areas in a way that protects deep sea corals in our region while accommodating current fishing practices.”

Asked about his thoughts on the action, Ocean City, MD, head boat skipper Monty Hawkins said, “(while) it really doesn’t do anything for fish we catch, at least not yet, it does get (fish) habitat into public focus. That’s good. We’re starting to look at inshore corals in coming weeks.”

The prohibition on all types of bottom-tending gear would apply in both the broad and discrete deep sea coral zones. The amendment includes a provision to allow vessels to transit through coral zones if fishing gear is stowed and not available for immediate use.

##Winners of the CCA tournament

Bass Pro Shops/CCA Kent Narrows Fly and Light Tackle Tournament Results

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lthough the fishing wasn’t as fast paced as competitors would have liked, nearly 150 light tackle, fly, and kayak anglers gathered for some friendly competition while raising awareness for fishing conservation.

The team of Shawn Kimbro, Jamie Clough, and Rich Jenkins took first place with three rockfish with a total of 90 inches. Captain Dennis Fleming led the second place team with 88.25 combined inches, while Frank Meisel led the third place team that caught 84.25 inches of striper. The Fly Division winner was Joe Taylor (33.75 inches), and Chuck Chambers won the Kayak Division with a 25-inch striper.

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Leadership Changes at Top of Maryland DNR

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n late May, Department of Natural Resources secretary Mark Belton announced four long-time DNR leaders would be moving on, ending months of speculations what changes would occur under the new Hogan administration.

Deputy secretary Frank Dawson, assistant secretary Kristin Saunders, communications director Darlene Pisani, and fisheries service director Tom O’Connell were let go. Collectively, Secretary Belton said the group represented nearly a century of institutional knowledge. He thanked them for their service and added his focus as secretary remains “clearly on fiscal responsibility, economic expansion, reform, and stakeholder inclusiveness.”

Of the four moves, the most unsettling to the fishing community was O’Connell’s departure, particularly given that the director level position within the agency has in the past been immune from political jiggering. The words “big loss” were common when leaders in Maryland’s sportfishing discussed the firing with this editor. More than one angler has wondered aloud whether this change will mean bigger harvests by commercial watermen, many of whom blamed O’Connell for curtailing their “rightful share” of striped bass, crabs, and oysters.

Speculation varies as to why O’Connell was shown the door; one conservation leader who asked not to be named thought it was political payback to a small but influential political constituency cashing in on their support of Governor Hogan last fall. Even an Eastern Shore leader active with watermen, fisheries, and water quality issues said removing O’Connell wasn’t a smart move.

On a personal note, in my discussions with O’Connell over the years, I found him to be consistent, fair, and professional. He may have taken some heat for bringing more accountability to catch reports and trying to stabilize rockfish and crab populations, but these initiatives and ramping up efforts to combat rampant poaching were and still are strongly supported by many Marylanders. Belton’s new team, yet to be named as of press, deserves the benefit of the doubt to continue progress made to protect the state’s diverse fisheries.

Marine Industry Blasts EPA Plan to Increase Ethanol

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n the most basic level many boaters are opposed to growing food to use for fuel. Throw in that it can ruin your fuel system, and the bitterness levels only increase.

Last decade when corn-based ethanol was first introduced (or shoved down our collective gullet, if you prefer), it wasn’t long before the corn gas wrecked the carburetor of my then-new fourstroke outboard. And after a rebuild, it did again.

Currently, the EPA is planning to raise to historic levels the country’s ethanol mandate. That’s right, the government is doubling down on what some say amounts to a handout to corn farmers and ethanol producers, despite the science and facts about the harms of ethanol. Studies have shown high level blends of ethanol, such as E15, can pose serious problems to marine engines, including performance issues such as stalling, corrosion leading to oil or fuel leaks, increased emissions and damaged valves, rubber fuel lines, and gaskets. Some industry estimates predict that damage from ethanol fuel could potentially harm marine engines of the 88 million Americans who recreationally boat each year.

But the boating industry is fighting back, led by the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s Boating United initiative.

The coalition is advocating and communicating with Washington, DC, lawmakers and policymakers. Click on boatingunited. com to learn more or make a public comment.

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Fish Forecasts

by Capt. Chris D. Dollar

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o fewer than 10 emails touting the good offshore fishing have crossed my screen in the past week or so leading up to polishing off this month’s piscatorial predictions.

Bluewater fishing friends in both Ocean City and Virginia Beach are fired up, as success has been good in the last half of June. Yellowfin tuna action has been decent to strong in the Washington Canyon, Poorman’s north to Spencer canyons had a very good blue marlin bite going on off of Virginia the past couple of weeks.

From what I hear, there seem to be a lot of fish everywhere.

The flounder fishing got off to a slow start, but has improved significantly these past few weeks. Virginia fishermen have done well on red and black drum, and already many pretty cobia have been boated. In Maryland waters we’ve seen slow action on red drum and speckled trout, but the blues have shown up and the resident rockfish have been cooperative, particularly for those chumming. The spot and croakers are just now moving up the Bay, so by the time you read this it ought to be good fishing for these smaller drums. Lots of options for all types of anglers.

And don’t forget to participate in PropTalk’s Fishing Challenge (proptalk.com/the-proptalk-fishing-challenge-2015). Read on for what PropTalk’s pros will be chasing this month.

in ##Charles Southall landed this cobia Neill early June. Photo cour tesy of Ken

Delmarva Coast

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id summer is the time for bottom fishing in the ocean and in Delaware Bay,” predicts Eric Burnley. “Croaker will be the top catch in the bay along with the occasional flounder and small trout. The best locations will be the reef sites where it is also possible to find a few trigger and spadefish. Baits will include squid, live minnows, and small pieces of hard crab.”

If you want to fish the ocean, Eric says the menu “changes a bit as flounder will top the list of available species. Last year the Old Grounds was the place to be for flatfish, and a strip of squid or fresh fish on a bucktail or Delaware Bay Green Machine did the trick.” And don’t overlook the occasional sea bass,

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as these tasty fish can be mixed in with the flounder. board the charter boat Marli, based out of Sunset Marina in Ocean City, MD, Captain Mark Hoos will be catching yellowfin tuna in the offshore canyons and finishing the day catching inshore bluefin tunas, which normally show around the middle of July.

“White Marlin action will improve during August,” Captain Mark believes.

“Marli will be competing in Ocean City’s White Marlin Open; this is the world’s largest billfish tournament.” ccording to Ric Burnley, the beginning of the end of summer doesn’t mean the end of great fishing out of southeast Virginia. Quite the opposite. Let’s start with the offshore

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fishing scene, which Ric says should be at its best.

“While tuna, dolphin, and wahoo will be available along the 100-fathom curve, anglers will focus attention on white marlin. Look for the fish to ride eddies of warm water down the edge of the Continental Shelf. Target the fish with naked ballyhoo on a circle hook. Draw marlin to the boat with squid teasers and dredges.”

If the offshore game isn’t for you, Ric suggests fishing the Bay for spadefish, triggerfish, and flounder, which should be excellent on structure in the Bay and ocean.

“For sheepshead and triggers, fish a chunk of clam or a whole fiddler crab on a single-hook bottomrig with a 3/0 livebait hook. For spadefish, use a piece

##Liz Bieler of Marty’s Bait & Tackle and Andrew Trostle of Annapolis with a 41.25-inch release citation striper. Photo courtesy of Marty’s Bait & Tackle

of clam on a No. 1 hook and short 30-pound leader with a split shot or small eggsinker. For flounder, drift a live spot on a three-way rig or bounce a two- to three-ounce bucktail and squid strip around wrecks, rocks, and pilings,” he says.

Already the cobia fishing in Virginia has been outstanding. And Ric expects it should be at its best as the fish congregate at the mouth of the bay to migrate into the ocean.

“Look for these fish around the pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, channel buoys, and out in the open from the CBBT to the mouth of the Bay,” he suggests. “Throw a two-ounce bucktail or a live eel at marauding cobia.

Look for big schools of red drum in the same areas.”

Maryland Chesapeake

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aptain Richie Gaines thinks August is going to be a great fishing month, as the stripers, blues, and Spanish typically chase schools of bait and can be caught breaking on the surface.

“I fish the main stem of the Bay at this time of year and start off each day fishing structure in eight-12 feet of water,” he says. “As the sun climbs in the sky, the anchovies get active which triggers the predators. I start chasing birds working over schools of breaking fish, and we usually catch 50-100 schooliesized stripers with a few blues and Spanish mixed in.”

Captain Richie prefers to cast oneounce pearl white Lil Bunker spoons into the frenzy and retrieve them quickly when the fish are up and then jig vertically over the school when they sound. “I prefer these metal jigging spoons, as they have single hooks, great action, and hold up well on the bluefish,” he adds. board Tuna the Tide, Captain Mark Galasso says there are lots of schoolie rockfish around, with the occasional 30-plus inches to make things interesting. He says once the fishery gets fired ##Captain Charlie of Island Queen Charters and up “we should have a great MSSA’s Rob Pellicot with some early season summer. We’ll start doing more flounder caught in Chincoteague. Photo light tackle trips on the new courtesy of Island Queen Charters

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##Caught some good tunas aboard my boat BattleWagon last week in the Baltimore Canyon off of Ocean City. Four yellowfins, a few Mahi, and one 163-lb Big Eye tuna.

A successful first trip offshore on the new boat. Photo courtesy of Deane Ford

Everglades. Shallow water stuff as well as jigging around Kent Island.”

He adds that he’ll troll up north of Love Point for rock and bluefish as we get into August. Once the blues arrive in good numbers, he’ll make the switch to hoses and spoons.

Virginia Chesapeake

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ropTalk’s Captain Tyler Nonn of Tidewater Charters plans to spend the next month fishing the lower Chesapeake and coastal Virginia, where he’ll lead clients for cobia, among other gamefish.

“As summer continues, look for more cobia to pile into the lower Bay and Virginia’s coastal waters. With early reports of cobia already far up in the Bay, it’s likely to be another good season, he says. “Look for fish in or around lower Bay shoals, tide rips, current seams, and structure. Bubble gum, black, and chartreuse 10-inch Hogy soft plastics on one- to three-ounce leadheads continue to put fish in the boat. Let’s hope the

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Fish Forecasts

wind lets up a little during this middle part of the summer!” e are entering my favorite time of year to fish the shallows of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck,” says Captain Chris Newsome of Bay Fly Fishing. “We hit the water early or late in the day to take advantage of aggressive fish and mild temperatures.

Summer provides the best opportunity for species diversity. Striped bass, speckled trout, redfish, flounder, and bluefish are just a few of the varied fish to make the list.”

He predicts that July will be the best month for targeting flounder. “When conditions are right, we catch good numbers of flatties around shallow structure,” he says.

Once August arrives, 40-inch red drum move onto local hideouts, when Captain Chris’s clients tangle with

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##Spencer Elford, here with his dad Scott, caught a 59-inch, 58.8-lb cobia chumming out of Messick, VA. Photo courtesy of Scott Elford

these bulls on light tackle through early October.

“Striped bass action is incredibly consistent during the low light hours of the day. Every summer, we have mornings with more than 100 rockfish landed on fly,” he adds. “Due to the

consistent fishing and nice weather, this is the most popular season to get young anglers on the action. I always enjoy turning the next generation into lifelong anglers. A morning sunrise or evening sunset tops off a memorable trip.”

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Bottom Fishing Maryland’s Middle Bay

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n my mind’s eye I’m floating above the Choptank River, across the shoal water off Blackwalnut Point, banking a turn south toward Cook’s Point.

It is mid August, the salty sweet summer air is warm and inviting. Somehow we’ve lucked into a balmy stretch of weather with the occasional gentle shower potent enough to recharge my vegetable garden.

This fictional fishing trip starts a few hours before the afternoon melts into nightfall, which can be prime time for horse croakers. By mid August the Bay’s bottom fish gang— white perch, spot, croakers— can usually be caught in numbers reliable

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or bottom fishing, a basic topbottom rig is all you usually need. Any quality #4 or #6 sized hooks does the trick. Some bottom fishermen swear by Bear Claw’s Flicker snelled, long-shank hooks in gold, but you can experiment with other colors such as pearl, bronze, or fluorescent orange, green, or yellow.

Long shanks make it easy to remove the hook from the small mouthed bottom species. If the bite slows during the day, you can prowl the shoreline docks, points, and shallower structure and catch to schoolie rockfish and perch using small spinners, jigs, or bait. In past years, puppy drum were not uncommon as far north as the South River below Annapolis.

Alternatives to real worms, clams and squid have won over legions of bottom fishermen. These fake baits are easier to store since they won’t expire and economical because you can cut them into small pieces to only use what you need. Popular artificial baits include Fishbites “Bag O Worms” and Berkley products like Gulp!

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by Capt. Chris D. Dollar enough to fill most anglers’ creel. Bonus fish such as flounder, bluefish, schoolie rockfish, and even Spanish mackerel are certainly in the realm of possibilities.

Being Maryland’s longest river on the Eastern Shore—in fact it is the Chesapeake’s largest tributary on the

Shore—there’s no shortage of fishing spot in the Choptank, particularly down by its mouth. I’m not sure if Maryland’s Wild and Scenic Rivers Program meant how good the river fishes when it stated “no river in the Chesapeake region has done more to shape the character and society of the Eastern Shore than the Choptank,” but it may as well have.

Linguists guess Choptank comes from the word “Chaptanck,” probably a composition of Algonquian words meaning “it flows back strongly,” referring to the river’s tidal changes. When the bite is on, the Choptank fishes strongly.

Here are some recommendations: The Airplane Wreck has for years been a reliable place to catch dinner. Spot, croakers (hardhead), white perch, and striped bass (aka rockfish) are common, and the abundance in some years has increased in part because of an oyster restoration site next door. A few years back, volunteers from the Dorchester Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association (MSSA) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation placed reef balls in water depths in the range of 20 to 26 feet.

South-southwest of the Airplane Wreck are twin fishing spots that on most charts are called Red Buoy and The Diamonds. The red buoy #10, a popular place to live line spot for keeper

rockfish, marks to northeastern end of the locations, while the green #7 buoy serves as a boundary for the Diamonds’ most northern end.

Significant changes in water depths make this a fishy spot for several species.

Last year, taking a break while black drum fishing on the Stone Rock, we meandered over to the Diamonds where we stumbled on a small school of quality resident rockfish. Trolling hoses and spoons for bluefish is also a productive method to get fish for the smoker.

You can also drift for flounder here, though these days no one seems particularly interested in fishing for these tasty fish in the middle Bay. My guess is that the lack of reliable flounder numbers and striper mania are probably the chief reasons. I’ll be the first to admit that flatfishes aren’t as plentiful, and it does takes patience and skill to catch them here.

But if you’re game, use live bait: spot or the biggest minnows you can find. Or cut into a tapered strip fresh bluefish belly (keep the head and tail intact), and trail it behind a 2-4 ounce bucktail, or double rig a Specialized Baits’ Lil Jimy killifish pattern, or a pre-rigged flounder rigs (Fluke Killers, Flounder Pounders, or the like). A Gulp! swimming mullet is a good choice to use as well. For flounder fishing, forget monofilament except as leader.

Your running line should be 15-20 pound test braid. It is more sensitive and has less stretch, so if you do get a flounder bite, you’ll have a better chance to feel it.

When the bite is happening, The Diamonds can draw a sizable fleet of recreational anglers and charter boats from nearby Tilghman Island or from across the Bay ports such as Deale and Chesapeake Beach. If gunwale to gunwale fishing isn’t your idea of a relaxing day on the water, you can easily strike out on your own with good chance at success, since the lower Choptank has smaller patches of live bottom nearby.

Bottom fishing in the middle Chesapeake is laid back fishing, where the livin’ is easy and the fish are (usually) hungry.

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Bluewater Adventure

by Eric Burnley

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erhaps you really want to catch a big tuna, wahoo, white or blue marlin, or a dolphin, but with your boating experience restricted to the Chesapeake Bay, running 50 to 60 miles out in the ocean may be beyond your comfort zone. If you have a seaworthy boat with enough fuel capacity to run at least 150 miles and a GPS to get you out and back, the task will not be that hard.

First let’s talk about your boat. My personal preference is a heavy, deep vee model that can cut through head seas and will run true in a following sea.

Modified vee bottoms will do the job using less fuel, but running slower in anything more than flat calm. Flat calm does occur in the ocean, but rarely.

Outriggers are needed since most offshore fishing requires trolling.

Those with eight-foot

beam trailer boats need only troll five lines, while larger boats with a wider beam can troll up to eight. Before trying to cram more than five lines on an eight-foot beam boat, remember you may only have three or four people onboard, and clearing those extra lines when a fish hits can get a bit confusing, resulting not only in a mess in the cockpit, but the loss of the fish.

Always remember the KISS method: keep it simple, stupid.

Novice offshore fishermen might want to consider buying their baits already rigged. This is more expensive than rigging them yourself, but may result in more hooked fish. If tuna are the main target, you can get by with cedar plugs, smoker lures, and similar artificials. I have had good luck with Mold Craft Soft Heads, and these, too, can be purchased already rigged.

Basic offshore tackle should be no lighter than 30-pound class with 50-pound, pretty much the top needed for any fish you are likely to hook.

True, you will have your hands full if a 300-pound bigeye or blue marlin comes to call, but what the heck, you can handle this.

If your boat already has a fighting chair, use it. If not, it is cheaper to buy a couple of stand-up harnesses, and they should be good enough for most occasions. While stand-up rods would be nice, don’t go out and buy five of them if you already have outfits that are suitable for offshore fishing.

A lot of offshore anglers rig their 30-pound outfits with 50-pound line, and their ##A tuna of this size will make the long run to bluewater worth the effort.

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50-pound outfits with 80-pound line.

This gives them a bit more confidence and allows the drag to be set a bit tighter.

Do be careful when setting the drag. It should be set at 1/3 the pound test of the line. Set it too tight, and the hook may pull or rip out. Set it too loose, and the fish will run all over the ocean never coming to the boat.

The best way to set the drag is to use a fish-weighing scale. Secure the scale to something solid then attach the line from the reel through the rod. Pull on the line and adjust the drag until it reaches the desired setting. Set the lever action drag to this level as the strike drag. On star drag reels, you pretty much have to remember where the strike drag is by marking the star drag and the reel body if you plan to loosen the setting.

Under all but the most extreme situations, the strike drag must never be increased.

Another piece of equipment you will need when fishing offshore is a gaff. I would recommend a twohanded model since it is easier to control. Always gaff the fish by pulling the gaff toward the boat. A head shot is best, but if you stick the fish and get it in the boat, you have done a good job.

You will need to set your spread to imitate a bait fish in trouble, falling back from the school. The school he is falling back from is the boat wake and the prop wash. A fish is attracted to the turbulence created by the boat,

##The crew aboard Healthy Grin prepare to release an estimated 400-pound blue marlin.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Ken Neill

and arrives looking for an easy meal.

Your lure or bait should appear to be that meal.

Set your flat lines directly off the stern just a few feet behind the prop wash. A set of stern clips will hold the lines down keeping the lure or bait in the water.

Run the outrigger lines back to the third to fifth wave of the wake. Set them behind the wave to prevent them from constantly falling forward and tumbling around.

If you have a way back, set it where the last remnants of the propwash fade away. I normally run something big on this line. A rigged Spanish mackerel or a green machine behind a bird.

Trolling speed will vary with sea conditions and the direction of the current. Something between five and seven knots will do the job. The important thing is to watch the lures or baits. If they don’t look natural change your speed. When the baits are spending more time out of the water than in it, you are going too fast. If the baits look tired and don’t leave a trail of bubbles, you are going too slowly.

When fishing a weed line you must watch the lures and baits and bring them to the boat if they become fouled with grass.

The first thing to do when a fish is hooked is to clear the other lines.

Some will tell you to leave the lines in to hook more fish. These people have never fished on a trailer boat with only one or two other people.

Once the lines are clear the captain needs to help the angler by going after the fish. Trailer boats can chase the fish by going forward while larger boats will have to back down. Once the fish is at the boat, the wireman should lead it to the guy with the gaff.

The angler should back off the drag in case the fish takes off again.

When the fish is in the boat, consider yourself a seasoned offshore angler. ##The billfish action off Virginia Beach has been outstanding this past month. Photo courtesy of Dr. Ken Neill and Healthy Grin Sportfishing

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##Gary Stron ski caug ht this 17-lb Cobia off Love Poin t. Photo cour tesy of Galloway Char ters

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Charters, Guides, & Head Boats

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ne of the most difficult ways to learn how to fish the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean is trial and error. Then there’s the boat issue; we don’t all have one. Luckily, the Bay is full of knowledgeable guides and charter captains to show you the ropes! Below you will find a directory of professional guides, charter boats, and head boats to get you started on your quest for the perfect fish. Whether you like to fly fish, troll, or bottom fish, there’s likely a local expert who can lend a hand. For more, visit proptalk.com/charter-fishing

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Welcome Aboard

S&J Yachts is pleased to announce that Dave Skolnick has joined the Annapolis office team. Dave has a degree in naval architecture and marine engineering, with experience in commercial, military, and civil vessel design, construction, operation, and service-life extension. His specialty is communications and navigation systems. Dave has crossed the Atlantic on his Hallberg Rassy 40, Auspicious, and has numerous offshore passages. He is committed to using his knowledge, experience, and passion to help his customers achieve their dreams on the water. sjyachts.com

The New Kids on the Block

Meridian Marine Services LLC was formed in February 2015 by Matt Jones and Mike Welsh. Growing up, Matt was fascinated with boats. He worked for Performance Cruising building Gemini Catamarans and then went on to Diversified Marine Services, where he met Mike.

Mike’s background is in the automotive industry, which is a perfect fit with boating.

They offer a tremendous range of restoration skill sets, such as fiberglass/ gel coat repairs, full structural repairs, custom fiberglass fabrication, high-end custom wood working, Corian countertop installation, cabin sole replacement, paint repairs, full hull or deck paint jobs, Lexan/acrylic fabrication, window replacements, and much more. Meridian is primarily mobile and can be found anywhere on the Bay, from Baltimore to DC and also on the Eastern Shore. Matt hopes “to be the go-to guys to whom clients feel confident referring their family and friends.” meridianmarineservices.net

A New Relationship

LED manufacturer Orca Green Marine has appointed Ocean Marketing to represent the company’s current and upcoming product ranges along the East Coast. Established in 2002, Orca Green Marine had the first Coast Guard-approved LED navigation light in 2004. “We are delighted to partner with Ocean Marketing as the extension of our sales team for the East Coast,” CEO Meghan Matthews, said. “In the coming months we’ll be introducing a series of new products in both the LED and the solar/wind/ piezo lines, and Ocean’s breadth and depth of market knowledge will be invaluable throughout this process.” orcagreen.com

Saving Boat Owners Money

Lancaster County, VA, recently voted to eliminate the personal property tax on boats weighing five tons and above. This is great news for large yacht owners in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Lancaster County needs the boating industry for tourism and tax dollars, and sees an importance in lowering the boat tax. The county officials hope to see a positive economic impact on their local business and communities. lancova.com Send your Chesapeake Bay business news and high-resolution photos to allison@proptalk.com

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED SECTIONS

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18’ Bayliner Bow Rider ’05 Very well equipped. VHF Marine radio, 2 batteries w/selector switch, compass, depth/ fishfinder, water separating fuel filter, winter cover, New Upholstery. Boatel stored between uses. $8,499 OBO CALL 443-223- 8901 19’ Trophy CC ‘03 S-150-hp Mercury outboard 2-stroke, Cruises at 26MPH, height is 7’ with T-top, VHF, compass, GPS, dual axle trailer. Asking $12,995 Acadia Yacht Sales Jim Reynolds (410) 310-2180

Yacht View Brokerage LLC Wants Your Listing! USCG 100t Master John Kaiser Jr. has been selling only well maintained power and sailing yachts in Annapolis since 1988. We will market your yacht from her current location or ours! We offer select yacht owners complimentary dockage (25’-75’), including weekly cleaning and electric.

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Located in Annapolis, 15 minutes from BWI airport, your yacht will be easily inspected and demonstrated to the prospective buyer. A successful sale in under 90 days is our goal! Call/Email John @ 443-223-7864 Cell/Text, 410-923-1400 Office, EMAIL: john@yachtview.com, WEBSITE: www.yachtview.com

19’ Ranger ’03 195 VS Single Mercury 200 EFI 200-hp O/B Gas w/ Trailer $12,900 - Contact Paul at (410) 8679550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

22’ Classic Chris Craft Cutlass Cavalier ’64 W/Bimini. Powered by 327 Chevy 210-hp. Completely rebuilt 2012.

Entire top deck & cabin top rebuilt 2012 and fiberglassed. Snap-on cockpit cover/ depth finder/ plotter. Custom inspected trailer. Great boat for fishing / skiing / cruising. Must Sell! $10,000.

Call: (410) 991-3088.

23’ Hurricane 231 ‘12 Sundeck Sport Single Yamaha F150 TXR 150-hp O/B Gas w/ Trailer- $41,500- Contact Kim Ewing at (443)604-4300 or kewing@clarkslanding.com

23’ Composite Yacht ’13 Low hrs on an economical Merc 150 4-stroke, Garmin FF/GPS/Radar. Very stout all composite construction. $53,000 (410) 476-4414 rob@compositeyacht.biz

Bayliner 245 ’06 Very well maintained and cared for. Low hours, full canvas, full galley & head. Tons of room on a trailerable boat. Trailer included. $22,500 410 476-4414.

Sea Ray 22 1/’2 ’94 Sundancer 230 Alpha 1 outdrive V-8, under 200 hrs..

Sleeps 4. Kept high & dry. Rack paid thru 2015. Original owner. Gunpowder Cove Marina.

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2003 Parker 2520 New trailer, loaded w/ extras, shed stored, very clean boat, 225-hp Yamaha motor w/261 hrs, plus kicker motor (never used). Asking $38,000 OBO (410) 726-8649.

24’ Yamaha SX240 w/trailer, Twin 180hp each Yamaha jets. Garmin GPS, Head and More! $31,500. Please call Stephen Parker 443-553-2518 or 410287-9400 x212 Jackson Marine Sales.

24’ Crownline ’05 240 Express Single Volvo DUO 287-hp I/O Gas – $31,500 Contact Paul at (410) 867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com 24’ Glastron 249 ’04 Great for couple w/ young kids, for fish, crabs & water-skiing.

Name a few: AC & heat, Reg+free, stove, toilet & shower. Asking16,000.

For more into/direction, get in touch w/ Ed (301) 254-4722!

Bayliner 242 EC ’06 Popular trailerable cruiser.

V-Berth, Marine head, microwave, alk/elec 2 burner Origo, Dinette (converts to bed), Pressurized hot/cold water, transom shower & stainless sink. Price includes Two axle Load Rite trailer w/elec winch, 7’7” Achilles dinghy on Weaver Snap Davits and 3.5-hp Nissan OB, spare prop, 2 rigged anchors, camper canvas, Magma grill (rod holder mount), and fishing gear. $29,900, (410) 394-0134.

25’ Carolina Classic ‘00 Volvo Penta dsl with Volvo Penta duo prop stern drive, new props this year. Ray marine chart plotter/depth/fish finder/radar.

Located in Eastport. Contact Kate Chaney at 410-279-6445, or kchaney@annapolisyachtsales.com 25’ Regal 2565 Express ‘07 Single Volvo 5.7 OSI 270-hp I/O Gas- $41,900Contact Mike at (410) 867-9550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com

25’ Parker WA F225 Yamaha, 2004, 900 hrs, very clean boat. Price just reduced to $32,500. 410-476-4414 rob@compositeyachtt.biz 26’ Bayliner 2655 ‘00 Ciera Single Mercruiser 5.7 260-hp I/O Gas$12,400Contact Barrie Davenport at (410) 867-9550 or bdavenport@clarkslanding.com

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 28’ Rinker 280 Express ‘08 Shows like new! Air conditioned cruiser. Beautiful cherry table & floor. Large cockpit will seat 6 or more. Affordable single MerC. Bravo III OD with <175 hrs. This is a great family boat. $54,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022 26’ Formula 260 ‘99 SS Cuddy S/310hp w/Trailer, GPS, depth finder, bimini top and More! $24,950. Please call Stephen Parker 443-553-2518 or 410287-9400 x212 Jackson Marine Sales.

26’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘06 Single Mercruiser 350 MAG Bravo 2 300-hp I/O Gas- $43,850- Contact Mike at (410) 867-9550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com

27’ Regal 2700 ES Bowrider ‘13 Single 380-hp Volvo DP 70 hrs Asking $69,000 Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com

28’ Albin TE Cummins 330, 750 hrs, shed kept, nice electronics, autopilot, bow thruster, many extras, recent survey, nice well kept example, $57,500 Consider small center console in part trade. 804 725-8108

27’ Harbercraft Kingfisher ’07 250-hp Merc Verado, aluminum, 30 knot cruise, ultimate fishing machine in any weather, 9.9 Merc pro-kicker, Asking $89,900 Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 or email rob@curtisstokes.net.

28’ Carolina Classic ’04 Fresh water vessel in great lakes, heated storage, Crusader 375HP inboards, hardtop, updated Garmin & Furuno electronics, bait prep and storage center. Asking $82,700 Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-5339187 or rob@curtisstokes.net

29’ Luhrs 290 Open ’94 Twin 170-hp Yanmars.

New electronics and batteries. Spacious helm with bridge.

Above average condition and priced to sell. $39,000. Contact Jimmy Mackey at Dozier Yacht Sales, 804-241-4130.

30’ Cruisers ’00 3075 Express Twin Mercruiser 5.0L 240-hp I/O Gas $32,340 - Contact Mike at (410) 8679550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com 30’ Pursuit ’99 3000 Express Twin Crusader 350 330-hp I/B Gas - $44,647 Contact Kim at (410) 604-4300 or kewing@clarkslanding.com

26’ Cutwater ’13 26 Cutwater 2013 Volvo Diesel . Recent Trade-in $119,000 Low Hours! Pocket-Yacht (410) 827-5230.

26’ Sea Ray ’87 260 Single Weekender Single Mercruiser 454 MAG Alpha 330-hp I/O Gas - $9,900 - Contact Kim at (410) 604-4300 or kewing@clarkslanding.com 26’ Sea Ray 260 Sundancer ’06 Single Mercruiser 35 MAG Bravo 3 300-hp I/O Gas- $44,550- Contact Kim Ewing at (443) 604-4300 or kewing@clarkslanding.com

27’ Monterey 270 ‘07 CR 5.7L Volvo OSXI with 107 hrs. Air Condition, GPS, 2012 Venture trailer, $49,500. Please call Stephen Parker 443-553-2518 or 410-287-9400 x212 Jackson Marine Sales.

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27’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’09 $75,500, Single Merc I/O 350 hp, 70 Hours, Gen Set, Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 or email him at rob@curtisstokes.net

Price reduced! 28’ Harris Downeast Cruiser ’83 1993 Volvo 200-hp dsl, Major refit in 2008, $45,000, Owner is encouraging offers. 410-476-4414 rob@compositeyacht.biz 29’ Dyer Bass Boat ‘72 S-330-hp Marine Power gas engine w/ 270 hrs, Furuno GPS, VHF, depth, refrig, bimini, teak CP, encl. head, V-berth, sm. galley, Flag Blue hull etc. Asking $35,000 Acadia Yacht Sales, Jim Reynolds (410) 310-2180

Classic Open Cabin Sport Fishing Boat 4 yrs old, seldom used, 27 foot, Goddard built, 10 feet wide, 250 Yamaha, composite panel fiberglass, corco board hull, toilet, no flush water, 85 gal. fuel, w/ radio, fish finder, GPS $50,000 or OBO. Call (301) 674-4806.

29’ Four Winns 298 ‘04 Vista Twin Volvo 5.0 GXI 270-hp I/O Gas- $51,200 Contact Paul Lash at (410) 867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

30’ Regal 3060 ’05 LOADED, Blue Hull, Twin Mercruiser 5.0 OSi 260-hp gas engs, 250 hrs. Kohler generator, full cockpit enclosure, full Raymarine electronics, ice maker. Priced to sell $61,000.

Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan at 804-776-7575 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

31’ Tiara ‘89 Twin Merc Inboards 454 CIC, she is in fair cond. in need of some work, interior cabin has been practically upgraded, full galley, asking $26,900, Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 or email him at rob@curtisstokes.net 31’ Silverton 310 ’84 Convertible Twin Chrysler 5.2L 235-hp I/O - $2,500 Contact a salesman at (410) 867-9550 or boatinfomd@clarkslanding.com 31’ Stamas Express ’94 This boat is immaculate and has been refit, call or email for information and a list of work done! $38,500 Josh@dozieryachts.com 804-824-3606

Only used Bonadeo on the market.

2012 Bonadeo® 34, dual 300 Verados, warranty till May 2017. Custom Imron paint job. Teak Pod and Covering Boards, 5215 Garmins with 6kw Radar.

JL Sound system, Tower with full electronics, custom composite buggy top.

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29’ Hinckley T 29 R ’04 ZD3 is a fast and very responsive Runabout. Perfect for cruising shallow water areas, ZD3 is in Excellent condition. $235,000 Located in Easton, MD. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jack Erbes (410) 2630095 or jerbes@hinckleyyachts.com

31’ Fjord Dolphin ’87 Twin Volvo dsl AQ-31D I/Os 138-hp 780 hrs, $29,900 Curtis Stokes & Associates Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-1987 or email rob@curtissstokes.net

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33’ Four Winns 318 Vista ’07 Super clean, twin Volvo 270s, shows like new.

Just listed $83,900. Call (410) 639-9380, www.SaltYachts.com

32’ Luhrs ’71 Flybridge dual command stations, fiberglass w/wood super structure, freshwater cooled, Mercury gas in-boards 250-hp, Asking $9,900 Call Rob Dorfmeyer or email rob@curtisstokes.net

32’ Luhrs 320 Super ’78 Twin Perkins dsl 185-hp Perkins, 15 knots cruise, AC Onan Genset 3 kw, radar, chart plotter, depth sounder, Asking $12,700 Call Rob Dorfmeyer or email rob@curtisstokes.net 32’ Trojan F32 ’88 Re-powered with twin fuel injected Marine Power 350s.

New generator and lots of upgrades. $24.900. Contact Jimmy Mackey at Dozier Yacht Sales, 804-241-4130.

32’ Wellcraft 3200 ’89 St. Tropez Twin Mercury 7.4L 340-hp I/B Gas - $9,900 Contact Paul at (410) 867-9550 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

33’ Carver Aft Cabin ‘91 Twin 330-hp Volvo. Comes with a v-hull dink w/4 HP Merc outboard. $34,500. Please call Stephen Parker 443-553-2518 or 410287-9400 x212 Jackson Marine Sales.

33’ Donzi 3250 ‘99 Performance designed family cruiser. Overnight accommodations for 6. Double berths forward & aft. Double wide helm seat, large swim platform. T-Merc. 454s w/ Bravo III OD. generator. $39,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888) 221-5022

33’ Rinker Twin Mercs 5.7 Liters 810 hrs asking $45k Curtis Stokes & Associates call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 rob@curtisstokes.net

33’ Sea Ray 330 ’08 Newly trade boat. Very clean, low hrs. A/C, generator. A must see. Located in Kent Island. $69,900. Contact Ian 33’ Chaparral Signature 310 ‘05 Dimka at 410-693-7386 or Loaded, excellent cond.. twin 5.7 liter Ian@AnnapolisYachtSales.com Volvo engines with 250 hrs. Excellent canvas and isenglas.

Always professionally maintained, new bottom and outdrive paint. Winter cover. Air, full head, tv, dvd, stereo, sleeps 6. Perfect boat to get away from it all.

(410) 279-6445.

34’ Mainship Trawler MK ‘78 Single Perkins dsl 200-hp, Gen set, fair cond., needs some TLC Asking $17,900. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates or rob@curtisstokes.net 34’ Sea Ray Sedan Bridge ’87 Twin fwc mercruiser 454 w/400 hrs. 5kw generator w/100 hrs. Full in closure for bridge, a/c w/reverse cycle heat. $17,500 obo. Call for more information, James Klimek 240-271-4631 or jk3043@aol.com

34’ Mainship Trawler MK I ‘78 Single Chrysler dsl, fresh water vessel, great cond., full keel, forward V-berth, extended hard top. Asking $38,500 Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates or rob@curtisstokes.net

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 37’ Egg Harbor SportYacht ’08 T-Cummins QSB 5.9, generator, hardtop w/enclosure, Outriggers.

Spacious salon & galley, two strms & head w/stall shower. Never fished.

Professionally maintained. $359,000.

Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales.

Call Joe (410)-708-0579 34’ Hatteras Sport Fish ’65/’09 Classic Hatteras, new paint job on hull & transom varnish 2015, new Yanmar 240s in ’09, interior refurb, to be completed w/ instruction from new owner, Simrad DS44 radar (48 Mile), Simrad CX54 chartplotter, Seaworthy, reliable, headturning. $139,000. Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan Hutchings 804-436-4484 or jonathan@annapolisyachtsales.com

34’ Pursuit 3400 Express ’00 Twin gas 7.4L MP’s 320-hp, always fresh water, inside heated storage, located on Lake Erie. Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Asking $110,000. Call Rob Dorfmeyer Curtis Stokes & Associates or rob@curtisstokes.net

34’ Silverton Express Cruiser ’89 350 Crusaders, new exhaust, heads rebuilt, generator,. 13’ 6’ beam, Furuno GPS/ Depth/fish, AC/ heat. galley, Microwave, refrig. Windlass, Spotlight. ”ALL works”!

Runs good, Moving, must sell. Very nice boat (410) 703-6553 35’ Chaparral 350 ‘02 Signature Twin Mercruiser 496 MAG BR2 375-hp I/O Gas$49,625Contact Barrie Davenport at (410) 867-9550 or bdavenport@clarkslanding.com 35’ Chaparral Signature ‘03 Nice floor plan offers privacy doors, forward & aft berths. Bimini top w/aft deck enclosure.

Low hr T-Volvo 5.7 w/Volvo Duo Prop drives. Kohler Gen. She is truly Turn Key. $84,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales 888-221-5022

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36’ Albin Trawler ‘81 Fully equipped and ready to cruise anywhere, new engine, radar, chartplotter, thruster, 8kw genset, heat & air, full enclosure, huge freezer and more. $47,000. Jerry 804512-9004 or jayroid@va.metrocast.net 36’ Williams Chesapeake Bay Cruiser S-300-hp inboard dsl, depth, radar, AP, GPS, duel helms, Ext. hardtop, radar arch, V-berth, head, dinette, 2 deck mounted fighting chairs aft. Asking $71,500 Acadia Yacht Sales, Jim Reynolds (410) 310-2180

38’ Chris Craft Corinthian ’84 Twin Merc 340-hp gas inboards, gen set, perfect live aboard, located in Baltimore, asking $36,000 Rob Dorfmeyer 216533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates rob@curtisstokes.net 36’ Carman Sportfish ’08 Eastern Shore VA, ready for bay/offshore fishing, Cummins power, 1000 hrs., all electronics. Call Pete: 757-710-4069 before 8PM. $189,000 Pics/specs at www.shorethingchartersva.com

38’ Fuhwa Trawler ’83 Single 6.2 GM dsl (150 hrs) bow thruster. Please contact Jason Whitson at Jackson Marine Sales 410-287-9400 x215 or 484-994-4244 jwhitson@jacksonmarinesales.com

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38’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘03 Beautiful Cherry wood cabin.

Complete electronics, T-Merc 8.1, and generator.

Large aft-deck and helm. This is a must see! $115,900 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales 888-221-5022.

36’ Composite Yacht Custom Deadrise Cruiser 480 Cummins QSB, bow thruster, Galley, head w/ shower, AC. Like new. Well appointed & very low hrs. $219,000, 410-476-4414, rob@compositeyacht.biz

36’ Little Harbor Whisper Jet ’98 Jet drive boat w/generator and air conditioning. Clean and ready to go.

Located in Jabins Yacht Yard. $177,500.

Contact Bob Oberg (410)-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 37’ Carver 370 Aft Cabin ’94 Twin Cummins dsls with low hrs, fresh & clean throughout, clean survey a year ago, shed kept the majority of her life. Cruise in comfort for just $78,000. Call (410) 639-9380, www.SaltYachts.com

38’ Marine Trader ’80 Recent survey, very clean & well maintained, Ford Lehman dsl, great cruiser or livaboard, ac/ heat, priced to sell, $63,500, Call Josh Clark 804-824-3606 or josh@dozieryachts.com 38’ Bayliner 3788 ’97 New shafts, rebuilt steering, props serviced, This boat is an excellent Bay Boat. Great for the family on the weekends or extended voyages. Josh@dozieryachts.com or 804-824-3606 39’ Mainship 350/390 ’97 Traditional trawler styling w/twin Volvos, upgraded electronics, A/C, Lectra/San, autopilot, and freshly awlgripped hull.

Comfortable, clean, and well maintained.

Just reduced to $99,500. Call (410) 6399380, www.SaltYachts.com 40’ Hatteras Motoryacht ‘89 Perfect family cruiser; 2 strms, 2 heads, Vacu flush heads, nicely equipped galley, Sundeck with full encl., Bimini for FB with full encl., Full winter cover, W&D, windlass, etc. Acadia Yacht Sales, Jim Reynolds (410)-310-2180 40’ Mainship 400 ’06 Immaculately maintained single owner boat, loaded w/ goodies, including a flybridge summer grill, bow & stern thrusters, autopilot, 2 zone air, and more. $229,000. Call (410) 639-9380, www.SaltYachts.com

40’ Sea Ray ’94 400 Express Cruiser Twin Mercruiser 7.4L 310-hp IB - $45,900 - Contact Paul at (410) 3402750 or pjlash@clarkslanding.com

42’ Sealine F42/5 Twin Cummins 6CTA w/850 hrs, Beautiful cond. shows like new, All Ray electronics, 2x staterooms and full heads, asking $238,500, Call rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 or email him at 40’ Sea Ray 40 Sundancer ’06 rob@curtisstokes.net $219,900. Clean Boat. Located in Baltimore. Seller looking to move up to a larger boat, needs this one sold! Contact Ian Dimka for a showing today: 410-693-7386 or Ian@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ Trojan 12 Meter Convertible ’90 Twin 671Ts. Well cared for and shed kept. $64,900. Contact Jimmy Mackey at Dozier Yacht Sales, 804-241-4130.

42’ Beneteau Swift 42 ’04 Located at Jabins Yacht Yard!! She has a beautiful red hull & tons of custom additions Freedom Lift, custom main salon & much more. She is loaded!!! $249,900. Contact Todd Corbett: 410 757-7075 or email: Todd@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

42’ Beneteau Swift Trawler 42 ’06 Twin Yanmar 370-hp engines w/ ONLY 875 hrs. Dinghy w/ 5-hp eng. 11 kw Onan Gen Set. Beautiful blue hull, natural teak decks. OUR TRADE!!!! Only $279,900.

Contact Todd Corbett: 410-757-7075 or e m a i l : Todd@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

42’ Hinckley SC 42 Black Watch Edition ’06 Alice Marie. Her 800-hp MANs push her to very comfortable 32 kt cruise & wide open throttle of 40 knots.

Hardly any expense spared in her build, now at reduced price of $549,000, ready to go fishing. Located Stuart, FL. Offered

by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jack Erbes (410) 263-0095 or jerbes@hinckleyyachts.com

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43’ Custom Chesapeake Deadrise Complete re-build finished 2012.

Original hull built by Jim Drewery in Gloucester VA, built in 1999. Cold molded epoxy/glass. Cat 3208ta 320-hp 270 hrs, 506 twin disc w/trolling valve.

Full electronics, 2 stations all Kobelt controls w/Kobelt electronic joystick controlled full hydraulic steering. Awl gripped, beautiful interior, head v-berth, salon. Ready to cruise and fish. $164,000 410-967-3660

’07 44’ Hinckley Talaria 44 FB CALLINECTES $700,000 | Located in Oxford, MD

’07 40’ Hinckley Talaria 40 AMWELL $649,000 | Located in Oxford, MD 45’ Beneteau Antares 13.80 Flybridge Sedan ’06 Gorgeous, well-maintained, 3 strms, 2 heads. Low hrs & clean throughout. Generator, Raymarine electronics & new KVH satellite tv receiver. $259,000. Call Keith Mayes at 410-793-4100 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com.

’99 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic BLUE YONDER $250,000 | Located in Annapolis, MD 45’ Florida Bay Cruiser ’91 Unique opportunity to purchase one-owner, Florida Bay Coaster. Small-ship pilot house, upper-deck queen master, twin foc’sle, tile heads and a basement laundry! Irish Rover is best live aboard on the market, ready for your touches.

Owner wants to sell!! Make an offer! $249,500 (443) 324-4938, Dann@ islandPilot.com www.YachtWorld.com/ FloridaBayCoaster

High end listings always welcome!

Jack Erbes jerbes@hinckleyyachts.com TH EH IN C KL E Y C O M PA N Y.COM ANNAPOLIS, MD (410) 263-0095 PropTalk.com August 2015 77

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3 Amigos 46’ Marine Trader Trawler ’88 Twin Ford Lehman dsls all new full enclosure on aft deck and bridge. Asking $98,000.

Call Tom at 443-880-2765 or Tom@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

55’ Ocean Super Sport ’86 Restyled in 1986 w/new flybridge & solid front windshield this 30 knot top speed convertible. Needs some TLC. Galley up layout, beautiful teak interior. Roomy 3 strm interior, 16’ 4” beam. 8V92s 170 were built. Asking $115,000. Looking for offers. Contact Tom: 443-880-2765, Tom@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

65’ Higgins / Tug ’54 Fully restored into a trawler w/9x12 salon, 18x18 master statrm w/queen bed, desk, full size closets, full size attached master bath along w/extra heavy duty full size washer & dryer. Guest quarters include half baths off of salon & half bath off the galley. 7 1/2 knots, 3 gals per hr, 2,000 mile range. $125,000, (443) 604-7376.

Looking for 48’ Hinckley Talaria 48 MY ’12 MODERATION - an opportunity to take immediate delivery of a beautifully custom built Hinckley T48 motor yacht.

Nearly new and ready to go. $1,995,000 Located in Naples, FL. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jack Erbes (410) 263-0095 or jerbes@hinckleyyachts.com

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56’ Chris Craft Salon Model ’57 2x Cummins 555, she is a real classic, bottom & hull totally refurbished summer ’13, 6kw Gen set, many upgrades, $99,900. Curtis Stokes & Associates, Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 rob@curtisstokes.net

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Diversified Marine Services, Inc. - Marine repair, installation and Restoration Company based in Annapolis, Maryland is now taking applications for a lead technician. Applicants should have a minimum of ten years’ experience in the maritime trades industry and knowledge of all shipboard systems. Mechanical Electrical - Systems. Base pay, retirement (401K), performance based compensation, education, holidays, vacation. References required. This is a rapid advancement opportunity. Please visit our web site for a company profile. www.dmsinc.net, For a confidential interview contact 410.263.8717. Please e-mail resumes to tomdmsinc@verizon.net Seeking Experienced Yacht Broker. Excellent compensation package for strong performer.

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25’ - 40’ Slips, MD Clean Marina / Boatyard of the year. Power & sail, cozy, in protected Deale harbor, excel. boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout. 30 mins. from DC. DIY service boatyard. Discount to new customers. (410) 867-7919, rockholdcreekmarina.com 30’ Slip at Flag Harbor, Long Beach MD www.flagharbor.com Slip #63 asking $9500 or best offer. Marina is well protected has private beach and full service boat yard facilities, and swimming pool.

(202) 316-1158. robhowrengray@gmail.com 30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www.annapoliscitymarina.com.

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

35’ - 60’ Slips on Choptank River Cambridge City Marina. Low annual and transient rates, water, electric.

Clean restrooms, showers, laundry, Wi-Fi. Walk to historic downtown and great dining. 410-330-8016.

45’ A Pier Slip in Anchorage Marina Great location in Baltimore Harbor, near Fort McHenry, for rent or for sale. Contact Ray (410) 534-7655.

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Annual and shorter term slip rentals. 410-757-4819. Whitehall Marina www.whitehallannapolis.com Privately - Owned Rental Slips - (Power boats up to 38’) $1,200 to $1,500 for the summer. (Save hundreds under marina prices!) Triton Marina, Elkton, including restaurant/bar, live music, picnic areas, private shower/ restroom facilities and gas dock. These slips are located at the end of C Dock (great views!) with large “T” docks for hanging out. Contact Ed at 610-444-4848 Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $120 monthly. Haulouts $10. Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AB Marine - Magic Ezy................................ 42

Ferry Point - Trappe...................................... 8

Pettit Paint................................................... 54

Annapolis Yacht Sales............................ 38,75

Freedom Boat Club..................................... 48

Pocket-Yacht Company............................... 21

Automotive Training Center......................... 26

Hamilton Marine.......................................... 12

Prince William Marina.................................. 83

Bay Shore Marine........................................ 46

Harbor East Marina..................................... 22

Riverside Marine........................................... 9

Black Dog Propellers..................................... 7

Harbour Cove Marina.................................. 51

Sandy Point State Park Marina................... 66

Boatyard Bar & Grill..................................... 20

Harbours at Solomons................................... 5

Boatyard Beach Bash.................................. 23

Hinckley Yachts Annapolis........................... 77

Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales......... 19

BOE Marine................................................. 84

Hooked on the Bay...................................... 63

Bonadeo Boatworks.................................... 74

J Gordon...................................................... 45

Chesapeake Harbour Inc............................ 47

Jackson Marine Sales................................. 32

Clam Slam................................................... 24

JAWS Marine............................................... 29

Clarks Landing............................................ 18

Kompletely Kustom Marine........................... 2

Cobe Marine................................................ 11

Marine Development & Research PEP....... 26

Composite Yacht......................................... 57

Mathews Brothers....................................... 15

Coppercoat USA.......................................... 56

MD Department of Natural Resources........ 66

Curtis Stokes & Associates........................... 3

MESCO....................................................... 16

Scandia Marine Center................................ 43 Sea Hawk Paints......................................... 14 Shipwright Harbor.......................................... 8 Smart Marine Electronics............................ 42 Somers Cove Marina................................... 17 South River Boat Rentals............................ 45 St. Michaels Harbour Inn and Marina............ 4 Stur-Dee Boat Company............................. 66 Subscriptions............................................... 71 Suntex Marinas........................................... 44

Cypress Marine........................................... 22

Onancock Marina........................................ 47

Doctor LED.................................................. 57

Orca Green Marine...................................... 51

Tidewater Yacht Service Center.................. 44

Dozier Marine Group................................... 33

Outboard World........................................... 39

Tohatsu........................................................ 27

Eastport Yacht Club..................................... 48

Paradise Marina.......................................... 40

Wooden Boat Restoration Company........... 56

Fawcett Boat Supplies................................. 63

Pasadena Boat Works................................. 40

Yankee Point Marina................................... 24

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une 6, 2005: the United States Supreme Court voted to ban medical marijuana in Gonzales v. Raich. On June 13, an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 hit Chile near the Bolivian border. The same week, Marylanders, who may have been tired of hearing news about Governor Ehrlich’s chief of staff shake-up, sought out air-conditioned theaters to see “Batman Begins,” starring Christian Bale and Michael Caine.

June 15: Along Back Creek in Annapolis, a team of writers, editors, photographers, ad sales representatives, and graphic designers crossed their fingers as the 68-page debut issue of PropTalk Magazine hit the docks.

Publisher and owner Mary Ewenson and her then-partner in SpinSheet Publishing Company, Dave Gendell, talked about the idea for five years before leaping.

“We knew we needed the right editor to do it,” says Ewenson, who grew up boating on the Severn River. “I ran into Joe Evans at the boat show in 2004, and he was the editor we needed.”

They asked themselves, “What’s the cool stuff that no one else is writing about?” Powerboat racing, fishing (what anglers could expect in the coming month), regional boatshop news, and

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profiles of active, local boaters topped the list. “We made a magazine out of it,” says the founding and present publisher.

Annapolis photographer John Bildahl captured the first cover shot of the Mast

and Mallet-built Thomas Point 43 Sawdust. Among other contributing photographers were Walter Cooper, Dave Dunigan, Cory Moran, Amy Kehrig, and George Plant. Contributing writers

included Alison Blake, Rick Franke (see page 54), Mike Kaufman, Lin McCarthy, Nancy Noyes, Karen Ripple, and Bill Schellenberger.

Team PropTalk has weathered some changes and storms in 10 years. We’ve said farewell to friends and welcomed new ones. We rode out a recession… we’re still here and recently boasted our strongest spring issue to date. Besides compiling a monthly magazine, our staff has done a lot together: built a boat, caught rockfish, raced Cocktail Class boats and standup paddleboards, wakeboarded, waded through a flood or two to get to our boat show booth, and had a few dock bar beers over the years.

Since we cut our fifth birthday cake, we’ve noticed a distinct change in reader reaction, especially at boat shows. Show goers used to say, “Prop what?”

Now, they often say, “I already read it” or “We love PropTalk.” We’re here, on our 10th anniversary, to tell you readers that we love you, too. PropTalk is for and by Chesapeake boaters. We are open to your suggestions, letters, articles, photographs, and ideas about what you’d like to read in PropTalk’s next decade. Email editor@ proptalk.com anytime. Thank you for reading and celebrating Chesapeake boating with us every month. ~M.W.

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