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Gearhead: Horsepower and Torque Part 1

Understanding horsepower and torque may enable you to better evaluate engine options, performance, and fuel economy.

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Tech It Out: Sportfishing Industry Presents the ICAST 2015

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She’ll Shake Your Teeth Out: Black Dog Props How high tech propeller maintenance can have significant effects on your boat.

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See the Bay: Solomons

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Located at the mid-point in the Bay, Solomons make a great day run for those heading north or south on the Chesapeake.

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Marlinspike Seamanship

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Long-Range Cruise Planning Tips ##Photo by Katie and Gene Hamilton

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Top tips for preparing for a long-term cruise.

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PropTalk’s Kaylie Jasinski took this photo of Logan Hundeman placing second in his first Cocktail Class race. See page 55 for more.

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fishing scene by Capt. Chris D. Dollar 64 Fish News sponsored by Kompletely Kustom Marine 66 Fish Forecasts 69 Fish Spot: Solomons

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Editor’s Note

by Duffy Perkins

The Ever Optimist’s Guide to Having the Boat on the Hard

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ell, the summer is almost over, and your boat is still on blocks getting some necessary work done. You’re getting billed by the yard for it regularly, and they keep offering you a faint hope that you could be on the water over Labor Day. Or, they could just think you’re a total patsy.

Regardless, here’s how to cope.

Think how much you’re saving on gas.

Not running your engine all those hours means your wallet is just stuffed full of cash you can instead spend on your lawn. And those garden gnomes are not cheap.

Sobriety is addictive!

Now that the feeling of cracking open a beer on the deck of your boat is a faint memory, you have no interest in imbibing.

Luckily the memory, the fantasy of the taste of a cold one hitting your lips as you scan the horizon under a hot sun is plenty!

No melanoma here.

People see you on the street and say you’re positively glowing. Of course, it’s not because you’re happy or in love; it’s because you’re pasty as all hell.

But that’s what a “healthy tan” looks like, haters.

You’re not ready for bathing suit season, anyway.

It’s just the truth. Maybe next year.

Keep doing those crunches. They suck, but so does your gut.

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It has a gummy texture, with a slight flavor of Freon and latex. You can’t get that with fresh fish.

Golf is captivating.

You know, walking around in that fake nature, looking for your ball,

cleaned the black gunk out from under the fridge? Who raked the driveway?

It’s great seeing so much of your in-laws.

Their criticisms of you are so helpful, and it’s great that they feel so comfortable offering them so often. The ##Photo by Laura Carty self-exploration sessions that they bring are just priceless. It’s like spending the entire weekend with Freud, if Freud smoked Parliaments and thought you were a total failure.

Now that you think about it, you might suffer from sea sickness.

It’s totally possible. I mean, just thinking about being out on your boat right now makes you sick to your stomach. That could be seasickness by proxy.

Your whole family is looking forward to winter.

Happily, in winter you won’t be able to stand on the shore, gazing out at other boaters having so much fun with their families, swimming, tubing, fishing, enjoying their summer on the water while you sing Richard Marx hits into the wind hanging out with the guy from work and wipe tears from your eye. For who seemed like such a tool before you, the winter represents an end to a your boat was incapacitated. Golf is long, inevitable journey that you and even better when you watch it on TV your boat had to make together. For on Sunday afternoons. It’s like watchyour family, the winter represents the ing people nap when it’s a gorgeous time you will be less creepy to all the day outside. neighbors.

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A Sportsman’s Perspective on Rays

ecently I read your Editor’s Note about the stingray tournaments (August PropTalk page 10). I also read Kaylie Jasinski’s article, which I found much better written than yours. It appeared she actually did some research.

First, let me go on the record by saying I did not participate in, nor do I condone the tournaments or senseless killing of stingrays or any other species.

I am a DNR volunteer since 2008 and have been heavily involved in wildlife conservation for many years as well.

Your article struck a chord with me.

You were quick to assume many things, and I found it contradictory. First, you said there was a difference between fishing tournaments and the stingray tournaments. There may be some truth to that, but again, a lot of assumptions are taking place here. You’re assuming that your readers send in pictures of fish they intend to eat, without knowing what happens to the fish after that picture was taken. Second, you’re assuming that

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everyone at the ray tournament threw out all the rays and that nobody took any meat home.

Now let’s address your comment about sharks being the ray’s main predator. This is actually true; however, you left out some facts. You say that we decimated the shark population with our “hunt for sport attitude.” What numbers do you have to support your claim? I’m curious because you go on to say how PropTalk promotes fishing tournaments. Doesn’t that encourage a “hunt for sport attitude”? I wonder how the $10,000 bounty for the local striper tournaments encourages a “hunt for sport attitude”?

So why did I choose to respond to your attempt at journalism? Simple.

I am a sportsman. Five years ago I emailed the DNR Wildlife and Heritage Service and begged them to look at imposing regulations on stingray fishing. I received no response. I have made several trips over the years with my

brother to the Bay on his boat, and we limit ourselves to three rays for the boat.

And we eat every ray we catch. We do not shoot little rays, and if we bring a female onboard, and she is pregnant, we push the pups out (for the record Kaylie, I’ve seen rays birth as many as three at once). I have ray meat in my freezer now, and if cooked properly, it is quite delicious. Makes great artificial crab cakes.

In the future, as a reader, and as a sportsman, I would prefer if you would not just make random assumptions and lump all people that participate in a sport together. There are some of us out there who do care, and who do the right thing. One thing we can agree upon is that there is more science needed, and it needs to happen fast. We are noticing considerably fewer rays each year.

Regulations are needed, along with seasons and bag limits.

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More on Rays

hank you to Duffy Perkins for providing such an educated, well-rounded overview of the cownose ray tournament issue. It is refreshing to read a view that is one I would have posted myself. Duffy provided information on both sides of the issue, as well as the unknown portions of the issue.

We don’t yet know what the impact is of the ray on the Bay. We certainly do not have the right to slaughter creatures just because there are too many of them in an area. And thank you for reminding everyone that when we remove or substantially decrease the numbers of a major player in the food chain (in this case sharks), it will affect everything else down the line.

Just for the record, I do not oppose hunting or fishing. I am a fisherman and I grew up on venison. I also have a college degree in Wildlife Resources, so I understand the issues associated with the situation, from all sides.

Thank you for providing a very balanced look at a very unbalanced situation.

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he picture at the top of page 45 of the August PropTalk looks all the world like it was taken from Bay Street, not in Beaufort, NC, but rather in my wife’s hometown of Beaufort, SC! Her childhood home to which the family moved in 1946 is on Bay Street not very far from the oaks shown in the picture. In fact, her brother lives in that home now.

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abor Day, the first Monday in September, constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City, holding the first Labor Day parade in U.S. history.

Since then, the idea of a “workingman’s holiday” caught on, and the day became a federal holiday in 1894.

Today, the celebration of Labor Day is often a prelude to the end of the summer. To make sure you pack in as much as possible that three-day weekend and send summer off right, we’ve rounded up some fun happenings to get you started.

National Hard Crab Derby, Crisfield, MD (Sept. 4-6) This unique, crab-themed festival features crab races, cooking and picking contests, carnival rides, crafts, a 10K, swim meet, parade, beauty pageants, 14 September 2015 PropTalk.com

fireworks, and much more. There is a $3 admission fee on Saturday, but most events are free. For a full schedule check out nationalhardcrabderby. com and for information on boat docking, visit somerscovemarina.com.

18th Annual CBMM Charity Boat Auction, St. Michaels (Sept. 5) The live auction begins at 11a.m. along the museum’s waterfront campus, where more than 100 boats (ranging in size and performance, from SUP boards to cabin cruisers, and everything in between) will be auctioned off to the highest bidders. There will also be a flea market with used boating and fishing gear for sale. Auction boats will be available for inspection at the museum, several days prior to the auction. cbmm.org Quiet Waters Park Concert Series, Annapolis (Sept. 6) Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and relax under summer skies while listening to the Annapolis Symphony

Orchestra perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Just remember that alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Keep it classy, folks. aacounty.org/RecParks/ concerts.cfm Deal Island Skipjack Race and Festival (Sept. 5-7) Sponsored by the Deal Island-Chance Lions Club, this event raises money directly for the local community to be used for families in need, scholarships, and youth activities. All weekend there will be live music, awesome food, educational booths, kids’ activities, a car show, parade, and of course, boat docking contests, and a skipjack race. For the full schedule of events, check out dealislandchancelionsclub.org/ skipjack-festival And then of course there’s the fun that can be had right in your own backyard! Break out the grill and the cornhole, grab a lawn chair, and just soak up this three-day weekend with friends and family. Don’t spend your time indoors.

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sn’t technology amazing? Now boaters with an Apple Watch can glance at their wrists and discover nearby launch sites using the new Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Apple Watch app, when paired with the AccessDNR mobile app.

The app locates and provides directions to the top 10 closest water access points or water trails, using iPhone’s geolocation technology and Apple Maps. On-screen icons also indicate whether the site has a ramp or soft launch. Maryland is the first state to publish an Apple Watch app for the government using the geolocation functionality to locate water trails and access points.

“We’re thrilled to be among the first to adopt this innovative technology to better serve our residents and visitors,” says DNR Secretary Mark Belton. Nearly half of online visitors to DNR’s website use a mobile device, and the mobile app provides informa-

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tion quickly and easily. Users can also access location-based maps, directions to state recreation sites, fishing and boating regulation guides, state park activities and amenities, sunrise and sunset times, tide updates, a fish and shellfish identifier, DNR news and alerts, and more.

Future enhancements for the AccessDNR mobile app and the Apple Watch app are planned. They include the addition of land trails for hiking, more water trails, and push notifications. An Android Wear app is also being developed that will pair with the Android version of the AccessDNR mobile app and will include the same features as the Apple Watch app.

The AccessDNR mobile app and Apple Watch app were developed at no charge for the Maryland DNR by NIC Maryland, through a self-funded eGovernment services contract with the State Department of Information Technology (DoIT).

Are You Confident Talking on Your Marine Radio?

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Digital Selective Calling (DSC) course), ven if you’ve been on boats and and how to find particular pages, a gloslistened to those around you sary of terms, and a transcript in case chatting on the marine radio for a you’d like to review what you learned. long time, you may still feel unsure when someone tosses you a handheld VHF and says, “Hail the marina.” You may not remember how to turn it on, adjust the volume, or find the weather station. You think you know what channel 16 is for, but which one should you switch to to communicate your position to your buddy boat?

If you’d like to learn to use a VHF radio properly, BoatU.S. and the U.S. Power Squadron have partnered to make it easy ##Do you know which channel is which on your for you. All you need are a commarine radio? Photo courtesy of BoatU.S. puter with headphones, $24.95, and 40 minutes of free time.

The course covers the scenarios for The online course “All About Marine which having a VHF are helpful—needRadio” begins by explaining the toolbar ing a tow, passing a vessel, warning at the top of the page, how to scroll another boat about a storm, listening backward and forward through the 36 slides in the course (12 more for the to weather, or contacting a marina for

a slip—with soundbites of how the calls would sound (“TowBoatU.S., TowBoatU.S., TowBoatU.S., this is Island Time”).

Emergency situations requiring a Mayday, Pan pan, or securité call are outlined, as are procedural words: roger, wilco, affirmative, negative, over, out, and others. The course covers the phonetic alphabet, rules for chatter with other boats, licensing requirements, and DSC features. Students take quizzes in between each section to test their retention, and if they get an answer wrong, the reasons are clearly explained—and it’s easy to scroll back and review.

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DOCK TALK Cruisers University Comes to the Annapolis Boat Shows

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re you considering a vacation charter or a long-distance cruise aboard your own vessel? Would you like to feel at ease heading out for an extended trip? Some would-be cruisers never shove off for their dream trip because they lack the confidence and skills to do so. Enter Cruisers University at the Annapolis Boat Shows October 12 to 15.

This year, Cruisers University will be held the Monday through Thursday between the sail and powerboat shows.

Participants will receive expert advice on how to plan a cruise, equip and maintain a vessel, and handle all manner of reallife situations that occur while underway.

Course instructors are expert cruising veterans who’ll share their insider tips for living aboard and share their favorite places to cruise in the Florida Keys, Great Loop, Bahamas, and Chesapeake Bay. “We have an expanded curriculum this fall, which will include lots of options,” says Paul Jacobs, president and general manager

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of the Annapolis Boat Shows. “We’re offering approximately 120 hours of instructional time over a four-day period, and attendees can select the courses that suit their interests. More than 40 electives will be offered, and while most classes are agnostic (good for powerboaters or sailors), we’ve added new curriculum that we think will appeal especially to powerboaters.”

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he Northern Snakehead fish is an invasive species, native to China, and was first discovered in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in 2002 in a Crofton pond. Since then, the snakehead has become firmly established in the Patuxent River and has spread to other fresh and low-salinity tidal waters in Maryland and Virginia, including the Potomac, Nanticoke, Wicomico, and Blackwater rivers.

Now it seems that the unwelcome fish has spread into the C&O Canal and on to the non-tidal Upper Potomac River above Great Falls, a site where they had never before been reported. Snakeheads breed rapidly and prey on native fish, which makes their continued spread an increasing problem. Reports of snakehead sightings have been validated by a Maryland Department of Natural Resources and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Survey conducted earlier this year.

According to DNR inland fisheries biologist John Mullican, “Eradication is not possible once these fish become established in an open river system such as the Potomac. We expect that these fish will eventually become a permanent part of the Upper Potomac fish community. Confronting snakeheads in the canal system is the best way to mitigate their emigration into the Upper Potomac.”

Currently, DNR, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service are developing programs to monitor and control the abundance of snakeheads in the canal system. DNR asks anglers to enjoy pursuing, catching and removing Maryland’s three most troublesome invasive fish—snakeheads, blue catfish, and flathead catfish by any legal method. There is no seasonal, size, or creel limits for these three invasive species in Maryland.

DNR also asks anglers to report any snakeheads caught from the C&O Canal or Potomac River upstream of Great Falls to fishingreports.dnr@maryland.gov, and to please include a photo and detailed description of the capture location including GPS coordinates, if possible. And if any anglers are participating in the Maryland Fishing Challenge, there is an invasive species award category. For more information, visit dnr2.maryland.gov.

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ark Saunders, co-owner of East of Maui Boardshop in Annapolis, has it on good authority that he and business partner Mark Bandy were the first two legitimate standup paddleboarders on Annapolis Harbor. “People have always used old windsurfers and stood up on their kayaks,” he said, “but nine or 10 years ago, we were on Jimmy Lewis boards, paddling across the harbor for the first time.”

Of course, the stand-up paddleboard (SUP) scene today is a little different.

It seems everyone is out on a board, paddling, taking yoga classes, spending time with their dog, or racing.

On July 11, over 100 paddlers took to the Severn River just outside Annapolis in a fury of strokes and splashes Long Course Men’s 1. Brian Schmid 2. Jeff Cook 3. Joe Ward

for the start of the second annual East of Maui and Eastport YC Chesapeake Stand Up Challenge. Racers competed in either a three and a half- or a seven-mile course around Annapolis in both a men’s and women’s division that was challenging not just because of the distance, but also because of the conditions.

“It’s half up to you, how hard you’re going to work, and then half up to the weather gods,” says Saunders, “And that’s the wonderful thing about this sport: every day is different because every day the water conditions change.”

Luckily, conditions were perfect for the race and athletes managed to make it around the course and finish off Eastport YC in just over an hour for the long course, and about 40 minutes for the short course. Saunders is sure that SUP Long Course Women’s 1. Lisa Longa 2. Vicky Lowe 3. Lianne Dunbar

is here to stay, and is already anticipating next year’s Chesapeake Stand Up Challenge. “The Chesapeake Bay has the best waterways in the world. We have more than 10,000 miles of seashore. It’s wonderful here because you’re not just limited to a little lake.”

Good thing, because we’re going to need a lot of water to accommodate all these paddlers.

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The event launches with a series of seminars. The first one, Nigil Calder and Steve Zimmerman’s two-day “Everything you need to know about diesel engines,” unfolds at Herrington Harbour North (September 29-30), where attendees have great hands-on learning facilities and from which spouses may travel by shuttlebus to and from the main Eastern Shore TrawlerFest site.

Other seminars in the following days (at the main venue) include: “The Boat Buyer’s Survival Guide,” “Care and Maintenance of Cruising Powerboats,” “Hands-On Boathandling,” “Southbound on the ICW,” “Emergencies at Sea: Anticipating, Reacting, and Overcoming,” “Basic Coastal Navigation,” “Weather Basics,” “Introduction to Metal Boats,” and “Guns and Governments: Local Laws, Firearms Care at Sea, and Down-Island Security.”

With few exceptions, most of the seminars appeal and apply to sailors as well as powerboaters.

The boat show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 1-4. As well as exhibitor tents showcasing marine services, products, gear, and more, the in-water boat show gives boaters a chance to climb aboard and explore a wide array of trawlers in many shapes and sizes.

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indsurfing lessons out of Gunpowder Falls State Park made for one awesome summer day for Team PropTalk last month. Kaylie Jasinski, our assistant editor who hails from Middle River, has taught windsurfing and standup paddleboarding at Ultimate Watersports for four years. She instructed a team of eight PropTalk staffers on a light-air afternoon in early July. Our skill levels ranged from total novice to those who had tried it before. None of us was yet proficient.

Ultimate’s Gunpowder location is the only place on the Chesapeake Bay where the public can show up and take lessons or rent a board (which someone else assembles and takes to the water for you). The lesson area is ideal. You practice on a windsurfing simulator on a flat grass patch near the beach before you head out to the

nicely protected practice area that keeps you in waist-deep water close to shore. This is important, because beginners tend to fall off the board, and it’s easier to get back up in the shallows.

However quiet she can be in the office, Kaylie gave us a lively and thorough lesson. Within an hour, we were all up surfing along and even turning, not always gracefully, but capable enough to return to the beach on our own. That we had stable boards with smaller, student-friendly sails helped, as did enough breeze to move us along (but not enough to overwhelm us). Thanks to Kaylie’s skilled instruction, Team PropTalk rocked it and had a blast!

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Meet the winners: Michael Atwell: (Arnold, MD - 2014 scholarship winner) Great Lakes Maritime Academy/Northwestern Michigan College’s Deck Officer Program, BS in Marine Transportation, complete licensing requirements for unlimited tonnage vessels. After high school, Michael earned his USCG Masters 100-Ton license and began to captain passenger vessels in the Chesa##Desirae Williams. peake Bay region. He also managed and raced sailboats competitively in offshore races. Michael says, “I realized after about three years my long term career goals were to captain much larger vessels.”

Ryan Beveridge: (Forest Hill, MD – 2014 scholarship winner) University of Maryland, College Park, Clark School of Engineering. Ryan continues with J/World Annapolis ##Ryan Beveridge. as both a student and a teacher; he joined the UMD Club Sailing Team and volunteered to run the EYC Foundaby all the things I could do on the water after tion booth at the 2015 Marine & Maritime college.”

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Ty Davidson: (Newcomb, MD – 2013 While working at J/World, his boss inscholarship winner) Massachusetts Maritime troduced Ryan to a team of engineers who Academy, Bachelors of Science in Marine had just graduated from college. “[They] Transportation (June 2016)/USCG 3rd Mate’s License Unlimited Tonnage/Any had just started a project where they created a prototype of an autonomous sailboat Oceans. Ty’s work experience includes the powered only by solar panels and the wind. Baltimore Harbor Maritime Industry Internship, J Ray McDermott, and many years with The goal was to change the way we ship things across the world and to limit the de- the family business as a mate on a 42-foot charter fishing/crabbing boat in the Chesapendence on fossil fuels. This small group peake Bay. He has interned as a Bay Pilot. of guys, just a couple of years older than I Follow us!

Lucas Karhoff: (Findlay, OH – 2014 scholarship winner, 2015 EYCF Scholarship endowed in Honor of Stephen Voorhis). Great Lakes Maritime Academy/Northwestern Michigan College; Bachelor of Science in the Study of Technology for Engineer Marine and Business.

Lucas is active in the Student Propeller Club, Port 150, providing the opportunity for maritime industry networking both on-campus and off-campus. He has previous work experience with Arnold Ferry Line as crew and in maintenance.

Alex Roberson: (Annapolis, MD - 2015 Annapolis High School graduate). Florida Southern College - Marine Biology (Danforth Scholarship).

Alex’s experience includes Baltimore Aquarium Internship in 2014 working 100 plus hours as an exhibit guide and a speaker on environmental issues. He earned his Dive Certification at age 13 with passion and commitment directed toward a marine career and spent years exploring the Chesapeake Bay on family boats.

Desirae Marie Williams: (Baltimore, MD - 2015 Sparrows Point High School graduate) Coastal Carolina University (SC) - Marine Sciences. Desirae served as one of eight Chincoteague Bay Field Station Interns in 2014 where she developed research as a student in the field, served as a classroom instructor on intertidal zones, taught ages five to seven about the ecosystems and animals that reside along the coast of Virginia, and completed a college-level class on oceanography. Desirae is also a Civil Air Patrol cadet.

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Steve Harmon’s Poor Girls Open Ladies only billfish release tournament benefiting breast cancer research. Bahia Marina, Ocean City, MD. Bassmaster Elite Festival and Tournament Huk Performance Fishing. Cecil County, MD. North East Community Park.

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CCA Chester River Mixer Fishing Tournament Conquest Beach, Centreville, MD. Coastal Conservation Association. Tickets $50, includes fishing and party.

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

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

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Hot August Music Festival Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD.

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Cocktail Class National Championships Rock Hall YC, Rock Hall, MD.

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

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Wine, Women, and Fishing Registration Saturday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday fishing 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dock party and awards Sunday night. Hosted by Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation.

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.

24th Annual MidAtlantic 500,000 The richest marlin and tuna tournament in the world! Hosted by Canyon Club Resort Marina and South Jersey Marina in Cape May, NJ, and Sunset Marina in Ocean City, MD.

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

53rd Annual East Coast Surfing Championships Virginia Beach, VA. Surfing, SUP race, raft-ups, and a 5K.

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Presentation on Plastics in the Chesapeake Bay and Ocean 7 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum.

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

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“Huzzah! Her Sides are Made of Iron!”

The USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” earns her nickname when she destroys the HMS Guerriere. 1812.

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Vessel Safety Check Coast Guard Auxiliary. Kiptopeke State Park, VA.

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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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MSSA Beach and Boat Flounder Tournament Registration and weigh-ins at AKE Marine, Ocean City, MD.

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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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Tilghman Island Kayak Rally 2.5-mile route or 8.5-mile circumnavigation of Tilghman Island.

Lunch provided at Black Walnut Point Inn. Kayak rentals available. Proceeds benefit Tilghman Area Youth Association.

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Leukemia Cup Powerboat Poker Run Old Dominion Boat Club, Washington, DC.

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Guided Kayak Trip 1 to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Grasonville, MD. $15 nonmembers, $10 CBEC members.

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Hard Crab Derby Celebrate the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab with crab races, crab picking contests, rides, live music, boat docking contests, and more! Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD.

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18th Annual Charity Boat Auction Gates open 8 a.m., auction 1 p.m.

Fogg’s Landing, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. $5.

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56th Annual Deal Island Skipjack Races and Festival Deal Island Harbor. Blessing of the Fleet, parade, car show, skipjack races, boat docking, and more.

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Quiet Waters Park Concert Series Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis. 5 to 7:30 p.m. Free.

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The Frigate USS Constellation, 36 guns, the “Yankee Racehorse,” was launched in Fells Point in Baltimore, 1797.

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Frederick MSSA Meeting 6 p.m. 50/50 and prize raffle, food, speaker, and vendors. Frederick Moose Lodge, 828 E. Patrick St., Frederick, MD. Public welcome.

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Hatteras Classic Club National Rendezvous Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis, MD. Boaters University, local tours, and an “open boat” segment to discuss ideas.

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September 11th Memorial Spot Fishing Tournament Fish from the docks, no skill needed.

The Inlet, Ocean City, MD. 4 to 7 p.m. $5 per angler.

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FlowerMart Free family-friendly festival. Mt. Vernon Park, Baltimore.

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Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers Tournament Camp Wright, Kent Island, MD. Benefits Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic and the Coastal Conservation Association of MD. Catch-photo-release tournament.

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Hampton Bay Days A Bay education area, Tidewater Dock Dogs, crafts, food, and fireworks. Downtown Hampton, VA.

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22nd Annual Wye Island Regatta Canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards can be rented from Annapolis Community Boating for $20. Entry fee $55. 13.1- and six-mile races. Starts at Wye Landing on the Wye East River.

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Children’s Day: Feathered Friends 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, MD. Adults $13, kids (age 2-12) $4. Celebrate the amazing characteristics of birds with hands-on learning.

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GVC’s Evening at Marshy Point Hosted by the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy at Marshy Point Nature Center in Baltimore. $65 GVC/MPNC members, $75 nonmembers.

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Blue Water Bash 1 to 5 p.m. Nick’s Fish House and Grill, Baltimore. All proceeds support Blue Water Baltimore’s mission to achieve clean water. $60. Live music, food, silent auction, photo booth.

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Skipjack Bike Tour 15-, 30-, and 65-mile bike rides along the Eastern Shore. Deal Island, MD. $40. Benefits Deal Island/Chance Volunteer Fire Co.

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Sunset Supper History Cruise On the William B. Tennison, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. 6 to 8 p.m. $60. Supper provided by Lotus Kitchen.

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48th Annual Maryland Seafood Festival Savor the Bay! $15 general admission, kids 12 and under free. Live music, vendors, demonstrations, and, of course, seafood!

Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis.

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Birds of Prey Photo Shoot 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuckahoe State Park, Queen Anne, MD. Photograph the park’s Scales & Tales: hawks, falcons, owls, and bald eagle. $15 per photographer, spectators free.

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Flounder Pounder Fishing Tournament Fish from your own boat or rent from the marina. Great for the kids! Bahia Marina, Ocean City, MD.

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Lady Antebellum Live in Concert Bayside Toyota Pavilion, St. Leonard, MD. Hosted by the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department.

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The Battle of Baltimore Francis Scott Key observed the British attacking Baltimore Harbor throughout the night but at dawn saw the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry, 1814.

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Solomons Plein Air Festival An open air painting extravaganza!

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Beer and Bark with South River Federation 5 to 7:30 p.m. Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater, MD. Dog-friendly activities, Sweetwater Brewery, and food from the Bullhead Pit Beef food truck.

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MSSA Annapolis Annual Crabfeast at Mike’s Crab House Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association. larrymuscat@aol.com

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Newport International Boat Show Newport, RI. Sail and powerboats.

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CCA Red Trout Catch and Release Tournament Huk Performance Fishing and Coastal Conservation Association.

Hosted by Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD.

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Antique & Classic Boat Show 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Johnson Brothers Boat Yard, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Sponsored by the Barnegat Bay, NJ Chapter of the ACBS. (610) 277-2121.

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Horsepower and Torque

Part

by Steve D’Antonio

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ew discussions confuse, confound, and mislead boat owners, builders, brokers, and readers as much as that of horsepower and torque. When distilled down to its most basic form, the explanation and differentiation between these two terms can be characterized thusly: horsepower is a measurement of work over a period of time, while torque is simply a measurement of force irrespective of the time over which it’s applied. Torque is an element of horsepower; however, it’s distinctly different.

A firm understanding may enable you to better evaluate engine options for new or used vessels, as well as evaluating performance and fuel economy for a vessel you own or are contemplating purchasing. Familiarity with these definitions will also allow you to evaluate the level of expertise of professionals in the industry.

Horsepower History 101 Well over a dozen different types of horsepower measurement have been used since the term was first coined by James Watt, the developer of the “improved” steam engine, in 1782. He determined that ponies used to carry coal (or water) out of a vertical mine could lift, via a rope and pulley, 22,000 foot-pounds of force per minute (more on what this means in a moment). The pony turned a mill wheel 144 times in one hour (2.4 times per minute). Watt also estimated that a pony could pull with a force of roughly 180 pounds. The wheel had a 12 foot radius, which meant the horse

traveled 2.4 x 2π x 12 feet in one minute, which, using Watt’s formula of force multiplied by time divided by distance equaled 32,572 foot-pounds of force/ minute, which was rounded to 33,000 ft lbf (pounds of force)/min or one horsepower.

Some say Watt carried out these calculations for ponies and then increased the figures by 50 percent, assuming horses were that much stronger. There are competing stories involving brewery horses and other historically obscure individuals; however, one fact is clear, the unit of measure for horsepower, which ##With the advent of high speed diesel engines, it’s become possible to achieve greater output in a smaller, lighter package, often making it possible to repower a vessel with a smaller, lighter and more powerful replacement engine.

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involves a calculation of force over time, remains prevalent to this day.

The reason Watt went through the trouble of devising the horsepower calculation was profit-driven. He needed a way to calculate for his clients the amount of coal they would save by using his improved steam engine (improved over Newcomen’s steam power plant), his fee being based on a percentage of the coal not used by his customers after making the switch. However, the commission program wouldn’t work for mines that used horses rather than Newcomen’s steam engine. Thus, the term horsepower was born. The inference being, for instance, a 20-horsepower steam engine would replace 20 horses (although it’s not likely the comparison was that empirical).

Other measures of horsepower have been proffered by other nations since Watts, including those abbreviated as PS (German), CV (Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese), pk (Dutch), ch (French), and others, all of which translate to horsepower in English, with one significant twist: they represent metric horsepower (MHP). The good news is, one PS, which stands for Pferdestärke or horse strength in German, as well as all of the other metric horsepower abbreviations, are equivalent to .99 non-metric or imperial horsepower, sometimes

##While their levels or curves are not parallel, horsepower and torque are both directly related to engine rpm.

abbreviated as hp(I). There’s not much of a difference unless you are talking about really large ship or locomotive engines.

Occasionally, these suffixes may still be used on European and other foreign engines; however, with the adoption of European Union standards for member countries, all horsepower must be rendered in Watts (hp may be provided as well) for engines produced or sold in those countries, coming full circle to Watts, or kilo-Watts or kW, which equals 1000 Watts. One horsepower is equivalent to 746 Watts, or 0.746 kW. Therefore, a 100 hp(I) engine produces 74.6 kW.

##An engine’s horsepower is related to a variety of factors, from cylinder displacement and fuel injection system design, as well as rpm. Smaller, more powerful engines have become readily available thanks to an increase in rpm.

Th e r e ’ s H P a n d t h e n t h e r e ’ s H P That is not the end of the horsepower story. In addition to defining horsepower, its form of measurement must also be defined, and there are several definitions, including drawbar horsepower (dbhp), used for measuring locomotive power plants; indicated horsepower (ihp), a theoretical measurement of a perfectly efficient engine; brake horsepower (bhp), commonly used in marine and other applications to measure an engine’s power without any accessories such as transmission, belts, water pumps, hydraulic-power take-off pumps, etc.; and shaft horsepower (shp), a measurement

of the power available at the transmission output coupling. For the most part, the latter two are most commonly used for measurement of marine engine “power”; although, it’s important to understand that in both cases “accessories” such as alternators and pumps are not included in most engines’ hp ratings, and none of them take into account drag induced by shafts, stuffing boxes, or cutless bearings.

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##In most cases, engine manufacturers provide horsepower output figures based on test engines, which do not include belt-driven accessories such as alternators and water pumps.

to the higher end of that range. Therefore, the difference between BHP and SHP is typically small, though losses imparted by add on equipment and running gear can be significant.

For instance, when belt and friction losses are taken into account, it’s not unusual for a high output alternator to absorb, at full output, as much as 10 hp.

If it’s doing so while the engine is idling, then it’s worth considering that you may not have enough power for maneuvering or hydraulic thruster operation. A hydraulic power take off (PTO) can draw significantly more, enough to stop an engine cold if the gear is engaged while an engine is idling. This is why some vessels rely on smaller “pony” engines for hydraulic PTO use while at idle, or a PTO on each engine in twin screw installations.

In short, the unit or method of measurement of horsepower for a marine engine is less significant than the importance of comparing like measurements and units. If you are comparing engines or completed vessel’s engine, make certain you are also comparing BHP to BHP or kW to kW, etc., and take into account add-on accessories such as alternators and hydraulic systems.

Next month we’ll conclude this two-part series with an explanation of torque and how it’s applied to marine applications.

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Tech It Out

by Capt. Chris D. Dollar

Sportfishing Industry Presents

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The ICAST 2015

icture the world’s finest and most creative fishing folks gathered in one place to show off all of their latest ideas. I know. It’s almost sensory overload, potentially pumping too much adrenaline and risking blowing a blood vessel it’s so exciting. I’m talking about the ICAST show, which was held July 14–17, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. ICAST is short hand for the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, and is far easier to digest.

I went to ICAST one time, when it was held in Vegas, and I’ve been trying to talk my editors into sending me back ever since.

Perhaps the highlight of the trade show is the New Product Showcase, which the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the industry’s trade association that produces ICAST, says “embodies the sportfishing industry’s innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.” The ASA has been running ICAST for 58 years, and each year the show attracts more than 12,000 representatives from all corners of the sportfishing industry fishing globe. How the judges chose the “Best of Show” winners from 889 products submitted by 270 companies in the New Product Showcase is a mystery to me. But they did. Here’s a brief sampling of a few winners that caught my eye, by no means a ranking on my part. In coming columns you’re bound to read about other ICAST winners.

If you’re still of the mindset that kayak fishing is nothing more than a passing fad, I submit Exhibit A: ICAST’s overall Best of Show was the C-135 YakAttack Edition by Eddyline kayaks, a family-owned company for 44 years. I’ve only seen videos and photos and have yet to test it, but it looks like one sweet sled. I hear secondhand that it is a very fast and stable yak.

This special edition comes with all the bells and whistles that anglers need and want.

Included in the MSRP $2599 price tag are an exclusive YakAttack BlackPak in grey, a VisiCarbon Pro for enhanced safety day or night, an intuitive Zooka Tube for securing a spinning or casting rod, paddle clips, and a variety of strategically placed YakAttack GearTracs. Another feature is the Cloud 10 Frame Seating System that offers four seating positions. The Power Hatch Liner can store lots of gear and also fits up to a Group 24 battery to power electronics or a trolling motor.

For several years the Avid rod was a workhorse rod for my guide service.

And with good reason. It was reasonably priced and loaded with fish taming features, and its longevity was backed by the iconic rod builder St. Croix. So it didn’t surprise me when the Avid Inshore rod won Best of Show in the saltwater rod category.

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For decades, PENN fishing reels have held a special place in the arsenal of untold numbers of fishermen. Count me among them. But I was also among those diehards who were disappointed when the company hit a rough patch some years back, making a few reels that didn’t live up to those high standards. Perhaps winning Best of Show in the Saltwater Reel category for its Clash reel proves PENN really is back.

Highlights of the Clash are its lightweight, precision aluminum/brass main gear and brass pinion machined using computer-controlled CNC gear technology and full-metal aluminum body and sideplate. Add eightplus-one sealed ball bearings for durability. PENN’s Clash spinning reels are lightweight, technical reels designed for casting topwater plugs in shallow water or jigging metal in deeper waters. Available later this fall, the Clash comes in seven sizes ranging from the 2000 (8.2-ounces) to the 8000 (27.2 ounces). Prices range from $179.99 to $259.99 MSRP.

40-pound test. The Avid comes in six foot; six foot, six inch; seven foot; seven foot, six inch; and eight foot lenghths.

That means there’s a rod for just about any inshore angler who chases perch or cobia. The St. Croix Avid Inshore rod is built with Integrated Poly Curve tooling technology, an advanced engineering technique that almost eliminates all transitional points in the rod, making it stronger and more sensitive. Combine IPC with high-modulus SCIII graphite

blanks, sprinkle on zirconium guides with 316 stainless-steel frames to beat back corrosive saltwater, and you’re ready to whip just about any inshore gamefish that swims. MSRP ranges from $210 to $270.

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“She’ll Shake Your Teeth Out”

Black Dog Propellers Makes Your Engine Hum

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he sounds fine until you hit about 3000 RPMs, then things start to get a little shaky.” If we only had a dollar for every time we heard a similar statement. Likely we wouldn’t be rich per se, but luckily now we know where to

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by Duffy Perkins go when we hear someone say that.

Steve King at Black Dog Propellers in Stevensville, MD, is used to having projects come in his door. “This one hit something and needs attention,” he says as he shows me a 16-inch prop with one blade perfectly folded, as if there had been

a curling iron involved. Black Dog Prop’s general manager Gene Thomas picks up the prop and runs a thoughtful finger along each blade. There’s some magic to be done.

Well, not magic, exactly. More like a very, very sophisticated process.

Black Dog Propellers uses Prop Scan technology to optically scan props, taking thousands of calculations related to the pitch and blade, down to one thousandth of an inch, to determine the surface profile of the blade and identify pitch imbalance and position. Computer profiling identifies the most efficient tolerance band and creates a map of isolated imbalances along each blade. Then, highly skilled technicians hammer and block the blade into balance.

“We have the ability to put a design on each blade,” King explains. “We can pick up anywhere between eight and 12 percent in fuel efficiency, eliminate all propeller-induced vibration, and even decrease overall maintenance just by figuring out where the pitch balance is off.”

As Thomas hammers the blade, it’s clear this is a delicate process. “He’s making it look way too easy,” says the shop’s finisher Rick Smit. “An experienced technician knows where to block and where to hit.”

Placing the propeller back on the Prop Scan, Thomas’s work has already paid off. An immediate scan of each of the four blades shows the tolerance band tightening on the computer screen.

And this is not just a lucky strike. “We go above and beyond ISO standards,” King explains. “The closer the blades are in tolerance to each other, the more

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efficiently your boat will run. Just imagine trying to drive your car with four different-sized tires on it.”

Thomas pulls out a pencil and divider and starts to chart the dead center point on each blade to make sure each one is in proper position. Using the PropScan technology, he realizes that the dead center point has a deviation of up to two inches in track on each blade.

King says that it’s not a great idea to trust that your props are good to go straight from the manufacturer. “When props are cast, they’re victims of the original cast. The weight can be up to seriously differ between blades, which will affect the shaft all the way to the engine. They’ll shake your teeth out.”

Moving the propeller to the Dynamic Balancing Machine, Smit begins to spin the blade at high speed, measuring at what rotation and how many grams the prop is out of balance. “We’re getting there,” Smit says.

Perfectionists.

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Considering the costs of annual maintenance, and what a tighter tolerance can do for the fuel efficiency of your ride, we have to recommend that as well. “We can take a prop out of the box and make it better, or we can bring it right back to specifications after significant use.” blackdogprops.com PropTalk.com September 2015 35

Boat Notes

by Capt. Rick Franke

The Tartan Legacy 32 Specifications: LOA: 35.6 ft (incl: swim platform & anchor roller) | Hull Length: 35.6 ft | Beam: 12 ft | Draft: 3.3 ft | Displacement: 16,000 lbs Berths: 4 | Fuel: 210 gal (in 2 tanks w/ crossover valves standard) | Water: 60 gal | Engine options: 380-hp and 420-hp Cummins diesel

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s I stepped aboard the Legacy 32 on an early summer morning, two words immediately came to mind: solid and comfortable. The overall impression is that of a no-nonsense, small cruiser designed for a couple or small family. A quick look around confirmed that the many small details that define a serious cruising boat have been addressed very well.

The sturdy swim platform and centerline transom door welcome you to the comfortable cockpit, complete with hot and cold shower, and an easy step up into the hard top covered salon, or helm deck, as Tartan calls this surprisingly spacious area. The engine, a 420 HP Cummins diesel, is below the floor, under an easyto-lift hatch with a gas spring linear actuator.

The settees on either side can double as berths, and an offset drop-leaf table completes this comfortable lounge.

The helm and navigators seats are elevated to provide excellent visibility through the large windows in all directions. A handrail on the centerline of the salon roof is a nice touch for when the weather kicks up.

The cabin/galley is warm and spacious. The island-style double berth is surrounded by a varnished cherry interior.

All cabinet and passage doors are raised panel solid cherry. There are lots of opening ports and hatches, port and starboard hanging lockers, lots of shelves and drawers for storage, and a built-in AM/FM/ CD stereo system and overhead lighting.

The galley is equally well appointed, with an electric two-burner cook top with cover, a built-in microwave oven and coffee maker (optional), a stainless-steel AC/ DC refrigerator (12-volt), and lots of stor-

age. The head features a separate shower stall, vanity, and sink. All these creature comforts are supported by an ELCIprotected AC shore power system, a Combi inverter/battery charger, and two 8D AGM house batteries.

The self-bailing cockpit also features molded steps allowing easy access to the side decks, complemented by stainless grab rails on either side of the hard top.

The wide side decks are enclosed by a one-and-a-quarter-inch stainless perimeter rail which runs all the way aft to the

steps. There are large, stainless mooring cleats forward, aft, and amidships. There are stainless chocks on the bow and amidships for spring lines and stainless mooring line hawse pipes on the transom and each quarter.

The Legacy’s hull shows the strong down east influence in her design. Her sweeping sheer, generous beam, and sharp entry reflect her Maine workboat heritage. Below the waterline, however, the 32 is thoroughly modern. A Mark Ellis-designed hull with a modified deep vee, wide chine, and center flats is completed by a full-length skeg that, in addition to providing directional stability, protects the four-bladed propeller

and rudder from the shoal water that the Chesapeake has in such abundance.

Crusader Yacht Sales broker Mike Titgemeyer was my host for this outing.

As we cleared the speed zone at the mouth of the creek, Mike turned the boat over to me. A gentle shove on the throttle had the big Cummins up to a little over 2700 RPM quickly, and the deep vee hull jumped up on a plane with a noticeable lack of drama. I found the ride a tad bow high, but a tap on the trim tabs brought the nose down nicely.

The view forward could not have been better. Our GPS indicated 18-plus knots. The Legacy felt as if she could do this all day. In fact, the Cummins burns about 14 gallons per hour at that speed, with a standard fuel capacity of 210 gallons that translates to a range of about 270 miles. Drop her RPM to 1500 and a speed of about eight knots, and that range increases to something exceeding 450 miles. Those are quite respectable numbers for a 32-footer!

My host explained that this boat is a bit of a transitional one. It is the first new Legacy built by Tartan since the acquisition of the Legacy line in 2008. The 32 reflects some of the influence of the new Tartan team, but the upcoming Legacy 36 will introduce a completely new product of the Ellis/Jackett and Tartan design teams.

Tartan and Crusader are planning a gala debut celebration for the new line to be introduced at the Annapolis Power Boat Show October 15-18. If the new line of Legacys match or exceeds the 32 in excellence of design and construction, they will be well worth the wait.

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B.O.A.T.

Flicking

Water

by Mike Edick

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kay, okay. I understand I’ll take some heat for this; after all, ranking the best movies is like ranking the best cars or the best boats. It’s all about audience and application with a little age and gender mixed in.

That said, here’s a Top Five listing of favorite water movies that drew me under…

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Dead Calm. Yep, I’m starting off with a flick that probably no one has heard of, or those who have wish they hadn’t. This would have made my number one, if only there was a story line or acting. Yet, this movie had two very important qualities I sought in my early days of boating: sailing to some tropical location without a care or plan for the rest of the month, and being trapped below decks all that time with Nicole Kidman (pre-Tom). Not for the faint of heart or the kiddies.

The World is Not Enough, with Pierce Brosnan as 007 from 1999, is one of those fun good-versus-evil, jet-versus-I/O, small-versus-large movies with boats driving in ways sure to revoke your captain’s license.

That Sunseeker Superhawk is still cool today.

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Titanic. Sure, the outcome was predictable and watched by every person on the planet so many times that it loses charm. But, there is no better film about the romance and allure of the grandest ship of her (very short) time which continues to draw every one of us to the seas today. The ending is better than any campfire story for keeping the younger ones awake during those overnighters on the hook.

Gilligan’s Island. The classic definition of classic, though I’m speaking more about the three television seasons which always travel with us; as necessary a boating accessory as the Jimmy Buffett CDs we also carry. The Professor’s recent passing reminds us that every moment captain and crew spend together should be cherished.

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And my number one movie will likely start the flurry of emails to the editor…

Miami Vice. I know, the plot line is pretty thin. I know the acting of most everyone from Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx on down leaves a whole lot to be desired. I’m also equally aware that this movie is probably distasteful in some way to every person who watches it; an equal opportunity offender. However, this movie’s stunningly beautiful scenes involving the true leading actors (the boats) are captivating. From the opening credits through the final “chase” scenes, this movie highlights boating by the cost is no object crowd; after all, who hasn’t wanted to run for drinks in another country just once in their life? Fast-forward through the “story,” use rewind to enjoy those boatingscenes over and over, for this movie is specifically why the DVD remote was invented.

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Inhabited since colonial days, the island grew into a major boat-building and seafood fishing harbor. It was a remote backwater village until World War II. In 1942 the U.S. Navy established a base for training Marines in amphibious assault.

Overnight, the town grew. There were 2000 men stationed there in 1942, and by the end of the war, the base housed 10,000. Men who passed through the amphibious training base saw action all over the world, particularly in France on D Day and also in the Solomons Islands of the Pacific.

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After the war, the town drifted back into obscurity. Until the bridge over the Patuxent River was constructed in 1977, Solomons had been “the end of the road.” With the completion of the bridge, Solomons took on new life. The seafood and boat building core businesses remained strong, and tourism and recreational boating expanded. As the seafood industry dwindled, the boat builders converted to yacht yards, and Solomons’ place in Chesapeake boating was firmly established. Today there are six boatyards and at least 10 marinas, 16 restaurants, including eight dock n’ dine facilities located on Back Creek. In addition to good boat repairs, good food, and good drinks, there are several other interesting facilities for you to explore while you are in town.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science The first interesting site to your right as you enter the harbor, is the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory. The long pier extending out from the shore has an interesting story of its own. As you enter the harbor, you may see Rachael Carson, the flagship research vessel of the Marine Biological Laboratory. Commissioned in 2009, she was specifically designed and built to provide a platform for marine biologists to study the Bay. To access the shore here, you can land your dinghy at the waterman’s landing right next to the Biologic Laboratory docks.

The facility was founded by Reginald Truitt in 1925 as the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory at Solomons. Dr. Truitt’s research established a scientific backing for the need to monitor and manage the gathering of the Bay’s seafood, including oysters, fish, and crabs. His laboratory later was incor-

WWW.ANNAPOLISYACHTSALES.COM porated into the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). UMCES approaches the scientific inquiry into the Bay’s health using the entire watershed. Nothing that happens in the Appalachians can run to the sea without affecting the Bay. With labs from Western Maryland to Solomons, UMCES has a holistic view of the biology, chemistry, and geology of the nation’s largest estuary and is recognized nationally and internationally.

Tours of the campus are available at the small white house overlooking the long dock out into the Patuxent. On this dock, Dr. Truitt began his daily count of sea nettles in 1925. Scientists have walked the dock and counted sea nettles for 90 years and have built a census of the population an its fluctuations. Correlating the number of sea nettles to water temperature and salinity has led to a sea nettle forecast system. Sea nettle populations thrive in waters over 70 degrees Fahrenheit with salinity between 10 to 16 ppt (parts per thousand). The ocean at 35 ppt is too salty to support the nettles, and fresh water at 0 ppt cannot support these critters. But in between these two limits, whether you are in the main stem of the Bay or one of its tributaries, the water has just the correct salinity to support the sea nettles. Building on this research NOAA has developed a sea nettle predictive program (nauticalcharts. noaa.gov/csdl/seanettle.html).

Annmarie Sculpture Garden Relatively unknown but no less impressive is the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center. From the Dowell Road side of the creek, it is easy to get to the park on foot or by bicycle. From the island side of the creek, you will want a

##A calm day at Solomons.

bicycle or a car to reach the museum grounds. Francis and Ann Marie Koenig donated this 30-acre park to Calvert County (it is operated by the private Koenig Foundation). Its mission is to connect people to art and nature through exhibits, programs, classes, and public projects.

As you enter the grounds, a bronze statue of a tonging waterman will greet you. The Koenigs commissioned this striking work of art as the central focus of the art center to honor the hardworking oyster watermen. The park itself is anchored by the museum and welcome center, a striking architectural masterpiece built in 2009. The museum building houses art studios and both permanent and rotating displays. The park’s grounds feature a variety of paths through the nearly 30 acres of woods and fields, and along the paths are a variety of sculptures on display including nearly 30 on loan from the Smithsonian Museum. Annmarie Sculpture Garden features art courses and festivals throughout the year.

Calvert Marine Museum The most famous tourist attraction in Solomons is the Calvert Marine Museum, which is accessible on foot or by bicycle from any of the nearby marinas.

There is a dinghy dock if you wish to arrive by sea. This museum is a gem and a must-see experience for anyone interested in the history of the Chesapeake. Sea otters in the most ##The oyster tonger statue at Annmarie Garden. popular exhibit

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have been entertaining museum visitors for many years.

The marine museum looks at the Bay from its geological and biological prehistoric record through the indigenous people who lived along these shores before Europeans arrived. It explores the changes brought about by the European invasion and the historical development of Chesapeake Bay working craft, as well as the more recent development of recreational boating. A new Estuarine Biology Gallery, opened in October 2014, attracts crowds of visitors and explores the distinct Bay habitats: the salty waters at the Chesapeake Bridge-Tunnel at the mouth of the Bay, sheltering shallows of marshes and oyster beds, and tidal tributaries which feed the fresh water to this immense estuary.

The museum’s “Boats of the Chesapeake” exhibit holds a very good collection of Bay boats from the Alfred Tennyson log-built oyster buy boat, to the Poquoson three-log canoe and the 17-foot Jennings Creek crab scrape. These vessels offer an excellent overview of the working boats which evolved to serve the Bay’s seafood industry and are good examples of the types of craft for which Solomons’ boat builders were famous.

From the Tiki Bar opening through the year The unofficial start of the Solomons boating season is the opening day of the Tiki Bar in mid-April, an event that draws thousands of visitors to the town. From opening day through the winter holidays, there is always something different and exciting going on in Solomons.

Visit solomonsmaryland.com and spinsheet.com/calendar for Solomons events throughout the year. # PropTalk.com September 2015 39

Marlinspike

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Seamanship

by Eric Burnley

s much as I hate to give blow boaters credit for anything, other than being in the way of power boats, I must say they usually have a better understanding of marlinspike seamanship than those of us who burn old dinosaurs to power our boats. Since sails are controlled by a series of lines, it makes sense that sailors understand the inner workings of the materials and knots that make up their control systems in the same way we have to have a working knowledge of the internal combustion engine.

While ropes and lines are not used as much by powerboaters, they are still important parts of the boating experience. If you have ever tried to untie a dock line that was left in a granny knot, you can appreciate proper marlinspike seamanship. ##An eye splice can make attaching a bow line easy during a launch.

Dock Lines This is the one area where all boaters should learn the proper way to tie up their craft. It doesn’t matter if your boat is on a trailer or kept in the water; if you can’t tie the proper knots to make it secure, you are going to have problems.

As a trailer boater, I keep a line ready with an eye splice in one end that I secure to the bow cleat before launching. My partner will use this line to control the boat once it is off the trailer, then secure the boat to the dock while I park the truck.

##The square knot is easy to tie and can be used to join two lines together.

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To tie off to the cleat on the dock, take one turn around the cleat, then use half hitches to secure the line.

The half hitches may be loosened to let in or take up line as needed.

They will not jam tight and are easily released when it is time to get under way.

My partner will remain on the dock until I start the motor and make sure everything is running correctly.

Then he will release the line while I hold the boat to the dock. Once onboard the line will be coiled and placed out of the way until we return.

Leaving a line on the bow can result in problems should it fall into the water while underway. Unless you have that experience, it may be difficult to believe how quickly a boat can stop when a line tied to the bow cleat gets caught in the prop.

The other line of great importance to the powerboater is the anchor

rode. Select the proper size for your boat, and then tie a thimble into an eye splice and connect the anchor chain to the line with a shackle. Another shackle is used to connect the chain to the anchor.

I keep a long line onboard ready at a moment’s notice in case I need to be towed. This line has an eye splice on one end and that can be tied to my bow cleat. The line is kept in a coil that (in theory) can be tossed to the other boat. I have been in situations where wind and seas made tossing anything difficult, let alone a coil of towing line. In a perfect world I would have a heaving line ready, but I don’t live in a perfect world.

A towing service can do all of this quickly and efficiently, but there are times when waiting for a tow is not an option, so it pays to be as ready as possible to help a good Samaritan when he comes to your aid.

Types of Line Most recreational boaters will be well served by nylon rope. It has some stretch so it is an excellent choice for dock and anchor lines.

While it will resist deteriorating, I found out, much to may regret, that when left for a long period of time sitting under an anchor and exposed to the elements, nylon line will fail.

In an effort to prevent a repeat performance and the expense of a new anchor, chain and line, I now check my anchor rode regularly and do not let the anchor sit on top of the line.

If you plan to anchor in deep water, you will need a considerable amount of rode. Those who fish the canyons for tuna may end up having to anchor in 600 feet or more, and they will store the extra line in milk carton-like plastic boxes. These have openings on the sides and bottom so air can circulate to aid in drying the line and keeping it mildew free.

These boxes can be stored ashore until a chunking trip is planned.

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be able to tie. The bowline will form a loop in a line that will not slip. It can be used to lift a person from the water by placing the loop over the head and under the arms.

The square knot is easy to tie and can be used to join two lines together.

There are many other knots that can be useful, but space does not permit diagrams illustrating how to tie these knots. Fortunately, in this computer age there are numerous internet sites that do the job very well. Old school boaters can purchase Chapman Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling or other books dedicated to marlinspike seamanship.

Storing Your Lines Lines should be stored out of the weather whenever possible. In addition, they should be coiled properly before storage so when they are needed, time is not lost untangling the lines.

##Cleat hitch. Photo courtesy of BoatU.S.

If, like me, you have an open boat with very little storage, keep your lines in a safe location, out from under foot, but ready for use.

It is pretty hard to do any type of boating without some sort of line.

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Exploring the

Chickahominy River

by Kendall Osborne

##The Route 5 Bridge over the Chickahominy.

##A typical shorel ine on the Chickahominy.

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hen the English colonists came to Jamestown in 1607, they began exploring nearby rivers.

They gave English names to many of these rivers, such as the James, York, and Elizabeth. However, one river has not only maintained an original-sounding name, but it has also retained much of its original appearance. Parts of the Chickahominy River are as undeveloped and untouched today as they were when Jamestown was settled. Sprawl from Williamsburg is trying to creep onto the eastern bank, but the river’s swampy banks and cypress swamps have held it back.

Much of the river remains as wild as ever.

The Chickahominy name belongs to both the river itself and the natives who once occupied its shores. It is a tributary to the James River, linking with the James about six miles above Jamestown. It ventures north and northwest from there for about 18 miles. Then, you hit Walkers Dam. Behind the dam lies Chickahominy Lake. The lake was created to supply Follow us!

water for Newport News during World War II. Up river from the lake you’ll find more swamp. If you drive east of Richmond on Interstate 64, you will cross what looks like a swamp, but the roadside sign says Chickahominy River.

The river is full of history, as you might expect with its close proximity to Jamestown. Captain John Smith ventured up the river on several occasions in 1607. The Indians along the Chickahominy were somewhat friendly, at least at first, and provided the early colonists with much-needed food. The Chickahominy is also where John Smith was captured before being taken to Chief Powhatan. This led to the famous story of Smith being saved by Pocahontas.

The Confederate Navy built a shipyard just above Wright Island. Northern

troops burned the shipyard in 1862, though a few timbers remain in the water today. This same area was used to shoot part of the film The New World, starring Christian Bale, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, and others.

Released in 2005, the film told the Hollywood version of the John Smith and Pocahontas tale. While the story might not be historically accurate, the scenery of the Chickahominy is breathtaking and true.

John Page Williams, the Senior Naturalist for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, explored the Chickahominy for its inclusion in the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail.

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scenic.” He noted that the Chickahominy is “an overlooked jewel. It is a great cruise for any boater looking for natural beauty.” While narrow in places, the channel is deep. If your yacht fits under the Route 5 Bridge, it can probably cruise up to the dam.

The entire river is a fishing hole. The Chickahominy is not known for trophy largemouth bass, but is recognized for having large numbers of bass up to three pounds. Wild rice that fed the natives feeds waterfowl today. Wildlife that fed the colonists exists today. It is one of the best places on the Chesapeake Bay to watch eagles. John Page Williams noted that he saw 15 eagles during one day on the river.

If you plan a visit, the Chickahominy Riverfront Park provides river access as well as numerous other activities.

Located at the mouth of the river just off Route 5, the park has boat rentals, pools, a fishing pier, kayak launching area, paved boat ramp with floating docks, campsites with beautiful views of the river, and more. The Chickahominy

##The whole place is a fishing hole, and it’s a great place to bird watch, especially for eagles.

Wildlife Management Area is located on the west side of the river off Route 5. Facilities there include 15,217 acres of natural habitat and a boat ramp on Morris Creek. Morris creek is totally undeveloped and was also used in the filming of The New World. This is a great spot for bird watchers.

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The Long Cruise

Last-Minute Preparation for Casting Off

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by Tom Hale

he average boat engine will be run a little over 100 hours in a typical boating season. If you are planning to take your boat down the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) for the winter, you will put the equivalent of six to eight normal seasons of use on your boat and systems before you get back home. Before you start, here are details to cover.

5. Learn your radio. Most VHF marine radios have the ability to monitor two or more channels. Set yours up, and learn how to operate it (see page TK). As you head south, you will have to monitor channel 16, plus the 2. Spares. Everyone has their own idea bridge traffic channel, plus channel of what spares to have aboard. Recent 13 for communicating with ships. experience with cruisers indicates that You will be glad to have channels 68 on long cruises, seawater pump failures and 72 programed into the radio so were more common than impeller you can quickly switch to a working failures. If your engine has more than frequency. Many cruisers find that 1000 engine hours, the seals are getting having a handheld radio tuned to tired and the cam is wearing out of channel 16 is helpful in monitorshape. Have a spare sea water pump on ing the hailing frequency while you hand. are on the communications channel with a bridge tender. You might just 3. The battery terminals and other high forget to go back to 16 on the ships load connections must be clean and radio. dry. Disassemble, clean, and grease the battery terminals. Check and clean as 6. The boat name should be visible necessary all other heavy load connecfrom 100 yards astern. If the name is tions such as bow thruster and anchor on the side of your boat, then make a windlass electrical connections. banner with the name on it that you can display across your stern rails.

4. Have a backup electronic charting This is no place for fancy fonts; to be system. PC navigation, iPad, or even read at a distance through binocuthe small screen of a smart phone will lars, write the name in a simple give you important redundancy in this font. system.

1. The one way run to Florida is about equivalent to one season of use. Start with an oil change even if it is not yet due; that way you do not have to address this along the way.

##The beginning of the Atlantic ICW.

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##Ocracoke Lighthouse in Ocracoke, VA. Photos by Tom Hale

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7. Stabilized binoculars are available for about $400. They are well worth it when you are trying to see a distant navigational aid in poor lighting, to read the contact information on a bridge, and to see the name of the vessel passing you.

8. Understand the “slow pass.” In this dance, the slower boat has to take the lead. The name must be visible.

The radio must be on channel 16, and it must be monitored. As the faster boat gets to the stern of the slower boat, the slower boat must drastically reduce speed to about one knot.

9. Learn how to dim your electronics for night operation. You will at some point have to run late in the day. Entering a river entrance, creek, or harbor at dusk is not a good time to try and figure how to dim the equipment to maintain your night vision.

10. Use your boat! Most problems are encountered in the first week of the trip. Often boat owners are so focused on preparing that they fail to practice.

A couple of weeks before your departure, take a cruise and run the systems hard. Run the engine at high cruising RPM for a full day or two. Load up your icebox with water bottles to be sure they freeze in an acceptable time frame. Anchor in deep water or at least anchor with all of your scope out in a high-current location. Then,

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work with your crew to retrieve the anchor. This tests the windlass, but also the foredeck crew and the driver have to be able to communicate with each other. Be sure you have a good clear system of hand signals to communicate as the anchor is retrieved.

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Planning for a

Long-Term Cruise

by Gene and Katie Hamilton

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ong-term cruising for a month or more requires a different approach to planning because it’s a step further into a cruising lifestyle rather than a conventional two-three week getaway. For many years we’ve planned typical vacation cruises with an estimated time of departure and a return date and we’ve enjoyed every one of them. But when you think of planning a cruise with an “open-ended ticket” instead of a set return date, you realign the idea of cruising and your options are much broader. When you’re aboard for a longer period of time, you don’t have to return to your home port; you can stay awhile and expand your horizons.

We’ve been thinking outside the proverbial cruising box and enjoyed several long-term cruises and met many others who are doing the same. Here’s what we’ve learned about arranging land lives and cruising for an adventure in progress that’s beyond your immediate home cruising grounds.

Not long ago in Edenton, NC, we met a Kansas couple on a catamaran who took two months to cruise the coast of the Tar Heel state with plans to return the next summer and cruise the Chesapeake Bay. They planned to work their way up the East Coast for many summers to come.

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amazed at how clever they are in arranging their lives to accommodate serious cruising time.

Many cruisers we’ve met doing the Great Loop (‘Loopers,’ we’re often called) were making the 5000-mile cruise in segments over several years instead of one continuous yearlong adventure. Some were Europeans who allocated their free time to doing the Loop, leaving their boat and returning when their work schedule allowed. A Texas couple we met loved the Great Lakes so much that they spent the summer there, hauled out for the winter in Michigan, and returned the following summer to resume their cruise. Many make the same plans to spend the summer in the Chesapeake Bay where they leave their boat in the fall and return the next spring.

On a recent cruise down the Intracoastal Waterway from our home port on the Chesapeake Bay, we tried something different. We took a one-way passage and enjoyed cruising some of the best the Florida Keys has to offer. We stayed at Boca Chita, Bahia Honda, and Islamorada and anchored in countless coves and keys and then shipped our downeast boat back to the Bay in the spring. We liked it, and all our worries about having a boat transported from Florida to Maryland

were relieved when Early Bird arrived safe and sound at our boatyard.

The itinerant cruising style makes it possible to spend quality time in an area.

Many like to live on the hook most of the time and use marinas for provisioning and shopping. Others prefer having a home base in a marina where they can get to know an area, easily take their dog for a walk, rent a car for sightseeing junkets, and of course have a safe and permanent place to tie up or leave their boat.

A California couple we know adopted a similar cruising style by wintering in the Bahamas where we met them. In the summer months, when they returned home, they hauled out in Georgia, a safe haven to leave a boat during hurricane season. Come winter they headed back to the Bahamas or Florida Keys.

We have friends who love their home in the Chesapeake Bay during the spring and fall, but spend the summer in Maine, and winter in Florida aboard their boat.

Many of these cruisers are retired but some like us continue to work while cruising, and it’s never been easier to manage a business with cell phone and WIFI connections available almost everywhere.

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Tips and Advice 1. Make General Intentions If you’re reserving a slip somewhere, allow for wiggle room or at least a week extra in the schedule knowing Murphy’s Law seems to thrive on messing up cruise plans. We have “general intentions” of being somewhere and often we need that fudge factor to make up

for unforeseen circumstances. When Hurricane Sandy slammed into the east coast in 2013, we spent a long October week in Portsmouth, VA, before we even got to Mile 1 of the ICW. Ask any long-term cruiser and they’ll tell you their engine, air conditioning, holding tank, or refrigeration has gone on the fritz and delayed their plans.

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2. Avoid Stress Being flexible is the key to enjoying being aboard which translates to stressfree cruising. Let good weather dictate when you slip the dock lines, not a deadline to meet someone. Often it’s easier and safer for guests to get to the boat (in a rental car) then you going out in foul weather to meet them.

3. Nitty Gritty Info about Your Boat Length, draft, beam, height (air draft) and power requirement. The draft of your boat will determine routing your course. When you call a marina for a slip, you’ll be asked the length, draft, beam, and power requirements for your boat. Every time you approach a bridge, the air draft (with or without lowering the antenna) is a detail that allows you to either scoot beneath it or have to wait for an opening.

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past, but having the part available for a handy captain or marina technician to install is even better.

5. Dropping the Hook We are very fond of anchoring out when there’s nothing ashore we want to see or visit, or we’ve had a long run and want to stop in a quiet cove for the night. The Waccamaw River in South Carolina, Canada’s North Channel, Lake Michigan’s Harbor Springs, and Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay are some of our favorites.

To do that we use a self-launching anchor windlass and 150 feet of chain that lets us sleep at peace. But if weather is threatening we opt to tie up at a marina, preferably one with floating docks where we’ll get a good night’s sleep and rest easy.

6. Join a Cruising Group The Marine Trawlers Owners Association (MTOA) is a national cruising organization with regional groups throughout the country that act as harbor ambassadors. When we dropped the hook in Atlantic City, NJ, one time, we were promptly

greeted by two guys in an inflatable who saw our MTOA burgee and stopped by to say hello and ask “Need anything we can help you with?” In Southport, NC moments after we got a slip assignment at a marina, the MTOA regional captain called and said ”Hello Hamiltons, we’re from MTOA and want to say ‘welcome.’” When they heard the name of our boat, they looked us up in the MTOA directory. They offered us their car and couldn’t have been more friendly. As a member of a cruising organization like mtoa.net you’ll enjoy meeting like-minded boaters and sharing the enjoyment of cruising. #

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Trawlers

Why We Love ’Em!

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hy do we love trawlers?! Well really, what’s not to love? Their comfortable cabins have spacious salons and large galleys. They’re stable, dependable, and easy to operate. They’re terrific for early- and late-season cruising, and their owners are some of the friendliest and smartest boaters out there. In short, they’re ideal vessels for enjoying the pleasures of cruising the Bay and beyond. But don’t take our word for it. We went straight to the source to learn why trawler owners are always raving about their boats and their fantastic cruises.

Tom Hale and Cristina Sison, 38-foot Helmsman Pilothouse Tadhana It’s a lifestyle, slow and steady. We’ve logged 12,000 miles in the last six years.

With our trawler we get more interior space for the same LOA, and the picture windows allow us to sit inside (out of the sun) and still enjoy the scenery of the Bay. Trawlers are simple to operate, in that there are no adjustments to the power supply as the boat changes course or the wind changes speed. They’re generally slower than motor-yachts, and consequently burn less fuel. Underway she goes seven knots straight up wind even when it’s blowing 20 knots, and yet she still goes seven knots with no wind. We can plan on being able to go 50 to 80 miles a day if we have to. And we never get a face full of Bay water.

Jim and Tally Powell, 37-foot Present Dawn To Dusk We’re coming to an age where we are more comfortable in our skin and not chained to a clock. Getting there first is not as important as it once was; now it’s getting there comfortably. Trawlers demand that we take our time and

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##Trawler owners are known for logging thousands of miles cruising around the Bay and beyond.

enjoy the trip as much as the destination. If we get there today, fine. If not, tomorrow is good, too. More than a boat, it is a home, full of the things that please us and give us comfort. Some of us have two homes. Our favorite is our floating home. The other is the one that gets junk mail delivered to it.

Our ports of call have included New Bern and Oriental, NC, and all the great coastal cities along the ICW. Even some off-beat places like Turnagain Bay have been delightful. The Dismal. The Albemarle. The Pamlico.

The Chesapeake. The Virginia Cut. The Virginia Inside Passage, all great, but it’s the friends and companions we meet along the way that make the cruise special. We can go into Smith Point a dozen times, but when we tie up to a friend’s dock, or meet friends at a marina, that’s extraordinary. That’s the difference between a trip and a cruise. That’s when you get the camera out.

Barbara and Randy Semper, 37foot Great Harbor Lazy Dolphin Our trawler provides comfortable living quarters with household appliances and the electrical capacity to use them.

There is extensive storage space and large fuel, water, and holding tanks to support extended travel between stops. The boat provides a comfortable ride and allows us to walk around safely while underway, even in rough seas. We’ve cruised over 43,000 miles on our trawler, so far. The cruises that stand out are: The Great Loop; Chesapeake Bay to Maine; the Rideau Canal to Ottawa, Montreal, and back to Lake Champlain; the western Erie Canal to the Niagara River; and our most recent, and probably our favorite,

from Southwest Florida to the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers. That cruise was several months and took us to interesting small cities and large cities with easy access to outstanding museums, restaurants, and ball parks.

Lucy and Charlie Iliff, and partners Bob and Linda Burnett, Indian Summer, 44-foot 1982 DeFever I love our trawler and feel totally relaxed as soon as I get on it. It is so comfortable, like a little house with little upkeep. We have a large salon with two very comfortable Lazy Boy chairs, good for reading, and a table settee which folds down into a double bed. The galley is separate, which I like, and there’s a large deck that’s great for entertaining. But what I like best is the layout. We have a master bedroom and head in the back of the boat and another bedroom and head forward. This is really nice when we have guests because it gives all of us privacy. I can’t think of a more perfect boat. We took a fantastic trip north a couple years ago, and soon we’ll shove off to head south down the ICW.

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ing year. Although we like our time on the Bay and have enjoyed several ICW cruises, we especially enjoyed our summer cruise north. After transiting New York Harbor, the Hudson River, and the Erie and Oswego Canals, we went as far as Ottawa and Montreal before heading down through Lake Champlain and back home. For those interested in purchasing a trawler, our advice is to consider exactly how and where the boat will be used, and don’t buy more boat than needed. #

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SBCC Members descend en masse on Tidewater Yacht Marina

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outhern Bay Cru’z Club (SBCC) members out of the Little Creek inlet and other member marina sites descended upon the Tidewater Yacht Marina (TYM) in Portsmouth, VA, for three- and four-day stays to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.

In addition, the captains and crews of another two member vessels permanently docked at TYM participated in the many club activities held at the marina arranged by Cruise Captains Shana and Ryan White of the MV Tuna Teaser.

The Thursday evening events were low key and included an informal gathering dockside to share signature drinks and fanciful stories and to discuss the schedule of events for the next three days. Another group pulled into the

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Submitted By Ray Smith, SBCC Media Officer dock at various times during the day on Friday, swelling the numbers to 10 boats (and one inflatable) with a combined number of more than 30 crew and guests.

Friday afternoon and evening events included swimming at the pool, trips into Olde Town and across the river to Waterside, meeting and co-mingling with neighbors, docktails, hors d’ oeuvres, and listening to music on F Dock all while ducking the various rainy periods. Fortunately, the heavy thunderstorms predicted for the midnight timeframe did not occur.

Saturday, the marina hosted a “Low Country Broil” poolside consisting of shrimp, corn, potatoes, sausage, and other edibles. The fireworks display looked as if it was going to be washed out by an impending storm, but the time was moved up a half hour, and the resulting show was spectacular and beat the storm by just a hair, dampening a continuation of festivities for most except those vessels with room aboard.

Sunday was “lazy day” with no activities planned, although early risers were treated to a sumptuous breakfast of cinnamon rolls, donuts, chicken rolls, croissants, fruit, and of course, the customary mimosas and Bloody Marys, all of which were prepared and provided by our cruise captains. Julian Kiryluk stood in for SBCC Commodore “Rod” Rodriguez and presented special embossed coffee cups to the two Cruise Captains in thanks for their organizing the cruise and ensuring that there were plenty of events to complement the other Independence Day weekend activities at and around the Marina.

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he morning of July 18 brought wind and clouds to the Kent Island YC. But luckily for racers, the storm moved past and the wind died down just long enough for the four heats of 8-HP mixed races. Just long enough. The afternoon racers were not so lucky.

But for those first few races the water was calm as could be. 27 boats and 34 drivers turned out for a total of 63 races.

Only one boat overturned the whole day, and that honor goes to Cruzan Confusion. With the intense chop in the afternoon, it was quite a feat to have only one boat turtle. Well done racers.

In the 8-hp-mixed finals, Darryl Kepler took home first in Silver Bullet with Russ Bowler following close behind in Flying Kiwi.

Next up was the 6-hp-early-women.

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adjustments, two racers were forced to back out at the last minute and the race turned into a battle between BreeAnn Edmonds and Sara Orthwein who claimed first in SNAFU. There were only three racers in the 6-hp-early-mixed and only two in the heavy. But by the next race things started to heat up. Six women battled it out in the 6-hp-late women’s class (a slightly higher number than usual). It came down to a battle between PropTalk staffer and rookie, Kaylie Jasinski, and seasoned racer Deb Loveys in Sazarec with Jasinski crossing the finish line less than a boat length in front of Loveys.

Loveys was the more proficient racer, especially around those turns, but Molotov nailed it on the straightaway.

If you look at the pictures from the morning races compared to the afternoon, you will notice a significant increase in chop. And the racers certainly noticed it. But because this is a day for fun, all of the racers heeded the warnings and not another boat flipped the rest of the afternoon. The competition was just as intense, but each and every participant knew to take it a tad slower around the

marks, and it ended up being a fabulous day on the water. None of these events could be possible without the determined race committee and CCWBRA secretary BreeAnn Edmonds who does most of the behind the scenes race prep and then races in the women’s classes herself.

By the time the 6-hp-post-1979 came around, the wind and waves had picked up significantly. For some racers it was all they could do to keep the bow flat in the water. In the women’s post-79, there were two full heats, and Deb Loveys came back for the win, followed by rookie and first-time racer Megan Chambers. In the first heat, Kara Lehner in Triple Nickel was unable to finish after catching the buoy line on her prop. That was certainly a first!

In the 6-hp-post heavy, Chamber’s boyfriend Logan Chambers, scored second in his first ever race. It certainly was a good day for rookies! Jim Schmicker in River Madness took the post-heavy win and PropTalk’s own Zach Ditmars took third in Molotov.

Schmicker almost lost first place in the first heat when he unwittingly ‘crossed’ the finish line outside of the marks and was forced to

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##Rookie Kaylie Jasinski just barely takes the 6-hp-late-women win.

double back and settle for second.

But he came back with a win in the finals. And a few of the racers faced engine trouble in that last race, experiencing light electrical shocks, possibly from the heavy waves soaking the kill switch. Mike Serio in boat #1066 took first place in the second heat but fourth overall in the finals after engine trouble (electrical shocks) forced him to pull the kill switch early.

At the end of the day, these races are all about good, clean fun with a great group of people. All in attendance were so happy to be welcomed back to Kent Island YC. We can’t wait for Nationals, August 15, in Rock Hall. So racers, get your engines tuned and your victory speeches prepared. Summer may be winding down but there’s still plenty of racing left. Check CCWBRA.com for more information on upcoming events.

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##Museum Shipwright George Surgent (center) and volunteers Al Suydam (left) and Bill Wright reviewing the scale model of the proposed electric-powered crab scrape at the Calvert Marine Museum boatshop in Solomons, MD. Photo by Butch Garren

has been busy with several boats in the museum’s floating fleet. The 1955 skipjack Rosie Parks was fully rigged and sailed with a media crew and staff in early June. The Jackson Skiff—or Pot Pie skiff—got her summer makeover with fresh paint, caulk, and zincs. Spar construction began for the newest log canoe in the sailing fleet, Bufflehead, which

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ate summer, to my mind the prettiest season of all, has arrived on the Chesapeake. As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, Labor Day weekend and the fall boat shows are waiting just over the horizon.

Local shops are reporting a continuation of the surge in demand following our wet and reluctant spring.

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oug Lowery of Lowery Boat Shop in Tilghman, MD, and Craig Brittingham are starting restoration of a 1959 24-foot Chris Craft Sportsman Classy Lassy.

According to Craig, “She was used by the director and crew in the making of the movie ‘On Golden Pond.’ Restoration is scheduled to be completed mid-fall. The boat will be for sale upon completion.” Craig’s reference to the movie intrigued me, so I did a little research. Classy Lassy was indeed a movie star. In one of the 1981 movie’s more dramatic sequences

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the Lassy is run on the rocks, and the wreck throws Henry Fonda and his grandson into the water. The Chris Craft’s double-planked mahogany bottom refused to cooperate, simply bouncing off the rocks. After several unsuccessful takes, the special effects crew attached a false bottom which cracked and crunched satisfactorily!

We always knew they were tough boats.

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hesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) Vessel Maintenance Assistant Joe Connor reports, “The boatyard

An outboard powered CY26 from Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, undergoing sea trials on the Choptank River.

was constructed at CBMM and launched in April 2015. Once the rig is measured, her sailmaking should commence. The 1909 seven-log bottom crab dredger Old Point, which was built in 1909 in Poquoson, VA, is next up on the marine railway, with a new boom and gaff to complete her dredging rig courtesy of Brooke Ricketts.”

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ason Corsini of Quiet Waters Boatworks in Riva, MD, brings us up to date. “Cerny Yacht Design and Quiet Waters Boatworks are excited to be collaborating on a new series of powerboats. The smallest of the Estivo line, the 16-foot runabout, is available in Classic or Sport models, making the boat suitable for any on-water activities. Various custom options are offered, with engines

available from 50 to 70 hp. The first boat launched in late July, with a second hull hitting the water at press time. Both boats will be available for viewing at the Annapolis Power Boat Show in October.”

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ob Hardy of Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, reports that well into summer, the shop is still very busy.

“Numerous paint jobs have been completed, as well as the usual gamut of collision repairs, and fiberglass, and metal work. The 1972 Cigarette 25 we just finished restoring left the St Michaels Vin-

propulsion. The idea came together when the guild met with Annapolis Hybrid Marine to talk about its line of Thoosa inboard DC electric propulsion systems.

The craft chosen is to be a Smith Island Crab Scrape of about 20 foot length, a unique representative of the shallow scrapes favored by Smith Island watermen.

The joint venture is to begin in October as a winter project which is to be ready for the spring 2016 opening of boating season. The work will be managed by George Surgent and involve the volunteers

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The 1959 24-foot Chris Craft Sportsman Classy Lassy undergoing renovation at Lowery’s Boat shop in Tighlman, MD.

tage Boat Show with several trophies!

We have three 26s on the floor in various stages of completion, and two more being laid up. Our most recent delivery was our 26 in an Express with a single 300. We’re also in the design stage of our 32, which will be a big sister to the 26, and available as a Center Console, an Express, or a Pilot House. We anticipate beginning to shape the hull in the next couple of weeks.”

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he ever busy Butch Garren of the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) in Solomons, MD, sends us this report of an interesting project. “Always on the lookout for a new project, the Patuxent Small Craft Guild (PSCG) of CMM has chosen a unique marriage of old-style Chesapeake watercraft and modern Follow us!

only the top skin of the original hardtop. We then applied fairing compound, primed, and painted and reinstalled a hardtop on a 2006 55-foot Altima pilothouse motoryacht. We are currently working on a brand new 2016 62-foot Viking stock boat, installing teak cockpit and mezzanine. The boat was outfitted with an extensive electronics package and Lumishore underwater lights. Slated for completion by the time of the Ocean City White Marlin Open (August 3-7), she will be ready for a new owner.”

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Dean’s Yacht Service employees Bailey Leconte and Javier Peret prepare a runabout to go back in the water at Jabin’s Yacht Yard in Annapolis. Photo by Rick Franke

from the Guild. Alan Suydam has begun the planning with a scale model, and Bill Wright and others have begun discussions with Hybrid Marine on sizing the entire propulsion train that may include solar panels. Visitors are welcome to visit and see the PSCG volunteers work on projects such as this on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m.”

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inda Destefano of Bluewater Yacht Yard’s service department in Hampton, VA, reports a busy and steady summer in the service yard. “We also just finished a complete re-fabrication on a hardtop. Removing all failed coring, we fabricated a custom jig to keep the original shape and completely rebuilt with core cell foam saving

Four of the five boats currently in production at Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD.

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ammy Eaton of Judge Yachts in Denton, MD, sends us the following upbeat report. “We are happy to report that we went into this year with great optimism, but frankly, the response we are seeing this summer is even better than our expectations, especially with regards to the Chesapeake 27 and Chesapeake 36.

We recently delivered a Chesapeake 27 and currently have several boats in various stages of completion including three 27s, a sleek looking center console 24, a couple of 22s and, of course, the Chesapeake 36 with triple Suzuki 300 outboards that Bill and the crew are excited to be putting the finishing touches on.

We expect the 36-footer to hit the water within the next 30 days.”

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ave Hannam with Classic Watercraft Restoration in Annapolis, MD, reports being busy as always. “The dog days of summer have been spent out on Spa Creek and the Bay, sea trialing all of winter’s classic woody projects and getting ready for final deliveries. The Gar Wood Speedster 16 replica is at final fitting stage of the hardware. It is just a matter of drill-

ing big holes in the nice jewel-like finishes. The cutwater is also being custom-fabricated, fitted, and then shipping off to the chrome plater. See you on the South River!”

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ccording to David Evans, Jr. from Evans Boats in Crisfield, MD, the shop is also having a good summer. “We are entering our final month and a half

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The Jackson or Pot Pie skiff and a glorious summer sunrise over the Miles River at St. Michaels, MD. Photo by Tracey Munson/ CBMM

of work on our 53-foot by 21-foot catamaran that will be sailed to Boston, MA, in the harbor for use as a passenger vessel. Just pulled into the shop was our 36-foot mold to begin work immediately followed by a third Disney Cruise Line Crew Boat. I hope to have some pictures of the Catamaran for you next month, as well as news on more upcoming work!”

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paint booth. She went from Green to Flag Blue.

In our main shop, we’re putting the finishing touches on a new Eastport 32. We’re also working on pieces for a 65-foot buy boat. We’ve installed the keel coolers and underwater hardware and are looking forward to working on her at our Mathews Landing location.

It seems as if summer has just begun but unfortunately, Labor Day is just

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0.5 1.6 0.2 1.7

L H L H

17

2:30 AM THu 8:04 AM 2:33 PM 9:04 PM

0.7 1.4 0.4 1.6

L H L H

2 5:21 AM -0.2 L Wed 11:46 AM 3.5 H 6:03 PM 0 L

17

0.5 3 0.6 2.6

L H L H

3

0.6 1.6 0.2 2

L H L H

18

5:08 AM 10:18 AM 4:25 PM 11:03 PM

0.8 1.4 0.4 1.8

L H L H

3

3:34 AM THu 9:12 AM 3:40 PM 10:25 PM

0.6 1.5 0.2 1.7

L H L H

18

0.7 1.3 0.4 1.6

L H L H

6:44 AM 0.7 L 11:37 AM 1.5 H 5:59 PM 0.3 L

19

6:03 AM SAT 11:02 AM 5:05 PM 11:48 PM

0.8 1.4 0.4 1.8

L H L H

4

0.7 1.4 0.3 1.7

L H L H

19

4:06 AM SAT 9:14 AM 3:53 PM 10:39 PM

0.8 1.3 0.4 1.6

L H L H

7:03 AM 0.8 L Sun 11:52 AM 1.3 H 5:51 PM 0.5 L

5

5:42 AM 0.7 L SAT 11:05 AM 1.3 H 5:31 PM 0.3 L

20

0.8 1.2 0.4 1.6

L H L H

5:34 AM THu 10:43 AM 5:08 PM 11:40 PM

4

Fri

September 2015 Tides

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis

Fri

Fri

4:36 AM 10:06 AM 4:34 PM 11:28 PM

Fri

3:16 AM 8:37 AM 3:11 PM 9:49 PM

4:58 AM THu 11:22 AM 5:34 PM 11:36 PM

3 12:06 AM THu 6:14 AM 12:41 PM 7:04 PM

3 H -0.1 L 3.4 H 0.2 L

4

1:02 AM 7:11 AM 1:41 PM 8:08 PM

2.8 0.1 3.3 0.4

H L H L

19

12:17 AM SAT 6:18 AM 12:43 PM 7:04 PM

2.5 0.6 2.9 0.7

H L H L

5 2:04 AM SAT 8:13 AM 2:45 PM 9:16 PM

2.6 0.3 3.1 0.5

H L H L

20

1:02 AM Sun 7:06 AM 1:32 PM 7:59 PM

2.4 0.7 2.9 0.7

H L H L

6 3:14 AM Sun 9:19 AM 3:54 PM 10:22 PM

2.5 0.4 3 0.5

H L H L

21

1:55 AM Mon 8:03 AM 2:28 PM 8:59 PM

2.4 0.7 2.9 0.7

H L H L

2.5 0.5 3 0.5

Fri

18 Fri

5:36 AM 0.5 L 12:00 PM 3 H 6:17 PM 0.7 L

5

12:41 AM SAT 7:55 AM 12:36 PM 6:55 PM

2 0.7 1.4 0.3

H L H L

6

1:44 AM Sun 9:02 AM 1:39 PM 7:57 PM

1.9 0.7 1.3 0.4

H L H L

21

12:38 AM Mon 8:05 AM 12:49 PM 6:46 PM

1.8 0.8 1.3 0.5

H L H L

6

12:33 AM Sun 6:49 AM 12:09 PM 6:29 PM

1.7 0.8 1.2 0.3

H L H L

7

2:48 AM Mon 10:04 AM 2:44 PM 9:01 PM

1.9 0.7 1.3 0.4

H L H L

22

1:34 AM Tue 9:04 AM 1:50 PM 7:50 PM

1.8 0.7 1.3 0.5

H L H L

7

1:36 AM Mon 7:54 AM 1:15 PM 7:28 PM

1.7 0.8 1.2 0.4

H L H L

22

12:29 AM Tue 6:58 AM 12:02 PM 6:33 PM

1.6 0.8 1.2 0.4

H L H L

7 4:26 AM Mon 10:25 AM 5:01 PM 11:23 PM

H L H L

22

2:56 AM Tue 9:06 AM 3:30 PM 10:01 PM

2.4 0.6 2.9 0.6

H L H L

8

3:50 AM Tue 10:59 AM 3:47 PM 10:03 PM

1.9 0.6 1.3 0.5

H L H L

23

2:32 AM Wed 9:58 AM 2:53 PM 8:59 PM

1.8 0.7 1.3 0.5

H L H L

8

2:35 AM Tue 8:53 AM 2:19 PM 8:26 PM

1.7 0.7 1.2 0.4

H L H L

23

1:25 AM Wed 7:54 AM 1:13 PM 7:35 PM

1.6 0.7 1.2 0.4

H L H L

8 5:33 AM 2.5 H Tue 11:27 AM 0.5 L 6:00 PM 3 H

23

4:02 AM Wed 10:12 AM 4:34 PM 11:00 PM

2.5 0.5 3 0.4

H L H L

9

4:45 AM Wed 11:47 AM 4:45 PM 11:01 PM

1.9 0.6 1.4 0.5

H L H L

24

3:31 AM THu 10:46 AM 3:55 PM 10:09 PM

1.9 0.6 1.4 0.4

H L H L

9

3:26 AM Wed 9:43 AM 3:17 PM 9:19 PM

1.7 0.7 1.3 0.4

H L H L

24

2:20 AM THu 8:48 AM 2:22 PM 8:37 PM

1.7 0.6 1.3 0.4

H L H L

24

2.7 0.3 3.2 0.2

H L H L

10

5:33 AM THu 12:28 PM 5:38 PM 11:53 PM

1.8 0.6 1.4 0.5

H L H L

25

1.9 0.5 1.5 0.4

H L H L

10

4:10 AM THu 10:26 AM 4:09 PM 10:09 PM

1.7 0.6 1.3 0.4

H L H L

25

1.7 0.5 1.4 0.4

H L H L

11

1.8 H 0.6 L 1.5 H

26

5:22 AM 1.9 H SAT 12:13 PM 0.4 L 5:50 PM 1.7 H

11

12:41 AM SAT 6:51 AM 1:35 PM 7:10 PM

0.5 1.8 0.5 1.6

L H L H

27

12:19 AM Sun 6:13 AM 12:55 PM 6:45 PM

0.4 1.8 0.3 1.8

L H L H

1.7 0.6 1.4 0.5

H L H L

26

12

4:49 AM 11:04 AM 4:56 PM 10:55 PM

4:02 AM SAT 10:24 AM 4:25 PM 10:36 PM

1.7 0.4 1.5 0.4

H L H L

1:25 AM Sun 7:25 AM 2:02 PM 7:51 PM

0.6 1.7 0.5 1.6

L H L H

28

1:20 AM Mon 7:03 AM 1:36 PM 7:38 PM

0.4 1.8 0.2 1.9

L H L H

1.6 0.5 1.4 0.5

H L H L

27

13

5:24 AM SAT 11:39 AM 5:39 PM 11:39 PM

1.7 0.3 1.6 0.4

H L H L

5:57 AM 1.6 H Sun 12:13 PM 0.5 L 6:20 PM 1.5 H

28

14

2:07 AM Mon 7:58 AM 2:27 PM 8:30 PM

0.6 1.7 0.5 1.7

L H L H

29

2:20 AM Tue 7:51 AM 2:17 PM 8:31 PM

0.4 1.7 0.2 2

L H L H

14

12:22 AM Mon 6:29 AM 12:47 PM 7:00 PM

0.5 1.5 0.4 1.5

L H L H

29

12:29 AM Tue 6:23 AM 12:42 PM 7:12 PM

0.4 1.6 0.2 1.8

15

0.7 1.6 0.4 1.7

L H L H

30

0.4 1.6 0.2 2

L H L H

15

0.6 1.5 0.4 1.5

L H L H

30

0.5 1.5 0.2 1.8

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

Fri

6:15 AM 1:04 PM 6:26 PM

2:49 AM Tue 8:30 AM 2:53 PM 9:07 PM

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

20

Fri

4:28 AM 11:31 AM 4:54 PM 11:15 PM

3:20 AM Wed 8:40 AM 3:01 PM 9:24 PM

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

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L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

Fri

12 13

1:04 AM Tue 7:01 AM 1:22 PM 7:40 PM

diFFerenCes

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

5:01 AM Sun 9:58 AM 4:40 PM 11:32 PM

21

5:59 AM 0.8 L Mon 10:54 AM 1.2 H 5:34 PM 0.4 L

Fri

3:12 AM 9:37 AM 3:26 PM 9:38 PM

4:50 AM Sun 11:10 AM 5:22 PM 11:33 PM

9 12:15 AM Wed 6:28 AM 12:22 PM 6:50 PM

0.5 2.6 0.5 3

L H L H

10

1:01 AM THu 7:14 AM 1:10 PM 7:33 PM

0.4 2.7 0.4 3

L H L H

11

1:40 AM 7:54 AM 1:52 PM 8:10 PM

0.4 2.9 0.4 3

L H L H

26

12:49 AM SAT 7:06 AM 1:13 PM 7:30 PM

0 3.3 0 3.4

12

2:16 AM SAT 8:31 AM 2:31 PM 8:45 PM

0.3 3 0.4 3

L H L H

27

1:39 AM Sun 7:59 AM 2:08 PM 8:22 PM

-0.2 L 3.5 H -0.2 L 3.4 H

13

2:48 AM Sun 9:05 AM 3:07 PM 9:18 PM

0.3 3 0.4 2.9

L H L H

28

2:28 AM Mon 8:51 AM 3:02 PM 9:13 PM

-0.3 L 3.7 H -0.2 L 3.4 H

L H L H

14

3:20 AM Mon 9:38 AM 3:43 PM 9:51 PM

0.3 3.1 0.4 2.9

L H L H

29

3:17 AM Tue 9:42 AM 3:56 PM 10:03 PM

-0.3 L 3.8 H -0.2 L 3.3 H

L H L H

15

0.3 3.1 0.4 2.8

L H L H

30

-0.3 L 3.8 H -0.1 L 3.2 H

5:37 AM 1.6 H Mon 11:56 AM 0.2 L 6:17 PM 1.7 H

1:25 AM Wed 7:10 AM 1:30 PM 8:07 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

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

Fri

3:51 AM Tue 10:12 AM 4:19 PM 10:25 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

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

5:08 AM THu 11:15 AM 5:37 PM 11:56 PM

25 Fri

6:09 AM 3 H 12:16 PM 0.2 L 6:35 PM 3.3 H

4:06 AM Wed 10:32 AM 4:50 PM 10:54 PM

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

L H L H

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

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Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Tue

2

441 1039 1651 2323

Wed 540 1124 1734

Slack Water Max Current Speed

11

117 746 1412 2011

434 0.9 1057 -0.9 1709 0.8 2311 -0.8

21

227 -1 831 0.8 1432 -0.9 2056 1.1

12

208 828 1449 2055

520 0.9 1137 -0.9 1750 0.8 2355 -0.8

22

256 907 1523 2136

602 0.8 1215 -0.9 1828 0.9

23

38 -0.8 643 0.8 1251 -0.8 1905 0.9

24

120 -0.8 724 0.7 1327 -0.8 1942 0.9

25 Fri

202 -0.8 805 0.6 1403 -0.7 2021 0.9

Fri

SAT

452 -1.8 1035 1.3 1726 -1.7 2306 1.3

11

219 Wed 852 1457 2132

544 -1.7 1127 1.3 1827 -1.6

12

120 0.8 802 -0.8 1412 0.5 1959 -0.6

3

1 1.1 642 -1.6 1224 1.2 1932 -1.5

13

218 0.8 852 -0.8 1502 0.6 2058 -0.7

4

100 1 742 -1.5 1324 1 2035 -1.3

14

628 1252 1849

313 0.9 938 -0.9 1549 0.7 2153 -0.8

5

SAT

505 1152 1815

26

54 714 1329 1940

406 0.9 1022 -0.9 1635 0.9 2246 -0.9

6

153 800 1407 2030

456 0.9 1105 -0.9 1719 1 2337 -1

7

Mon

Tue

352 1046 1557 2142

1

22 0.8 709 -0.7 1317 0.4 1857 -0.5

2

21

0 Mon 432 1207 1814

206 0.4 844 -1 1438 0.6 2129 -0.9

300 -1.2 819 0.7 1502 -1.3 2041 0.8

22

57 541 1303 1912

300 0.4 941 -1.1 1539 0.7 2232 -1

631 1159 1846

331 -1.2 900 0.8 1536 -1.3 2120 0.8

23

151 Wed 651 1401 2006

405 0.5 1046 -1.2 1645 0.8 2330 -1.1

27 Mon 708 1239 1925

358 -1.2 940 0.8 1608 -1.2 2157 0.8

24

508 0.7 1146 -1.3 1739 1

200 0.8 842 -1.3 1425 0.9 2142 -1.2

15

59 744 1320 2006

424 -1.2 1017 0.8 1640 -1.2 2234 0.8

25

50 611 1300 1924

303 0.7 947 -1.2 1537 0.8 2253 -1.2

16

131 Wed 821 1400 2046

454 -1.2 1054 0.8 1716 -1.1 2311 0.7

26

158 Mon 715 1408 2028

419 0.6 1057 -1.2 1710 0.7 2356 -1.2

17

204 900 1440 2128

530 -1.1 1133 0.7 1759 -1 2351 0.6

27

529 0.6 1158 -1.2 1808 0.8

18

236 939 1522 2213

613 -1.1 1214 0.7 1850 -0.9

28

50 -1.2 617 0.6 1251 -1.2 1847 0.8

19

34 0.5 703 -1 1300 0.6 1942 -0.9

29

139 -1.2 657 0.7 1339 -1.2 1923 0.8

20

119 0.4 753 -1 1347 0.6 2033 -0.9

30

Tue

18 641 1212 1821

323 -1 925 0.7 1522 -0.9 2148 1.1

13

4

115 745 1306 1913

422 -0.9 1023 0.6 1616 -0.8 2245 1.1

14

5

215 852 1406 2010

524 -0.9 1126 0.5 1715 -0.7 2346 1

15

6

317 1000 1513 2112

628 -0.9 1233 0.5 1820 -0.7

16

48 1 731 -0.9 1339 0.5 1926 -0.6

17 THu

605 1137 1735

246 -0.8 848 0.6 1440 -0.7 2101 0.9

27

151 1 831 -0.9 1441 0.6 2030 -0.7

18

24 658 1217 1812

332 -0.8 934 0.5 1521 -0.6 2144 0.9

28

249 Mon 844 1447 2119

546 0.9 1148 -0.9 1804 1.1

8

250 0.9 924 -0.9 1536 0.6 2129 -0.7

19

112 755 1303 1854

423 -0.7 1025 0.4 1606 -0.5 2232 0.8

29

28 -1.1 635 0.9 1232 -0.9 1850 1.2

9

344 0.9 1013 -0.9 1625 0.7 2222 -0.7

20

203 854 1355 1942

516 -0.7 1120 0.4 1657 -0.5 2325 0.8

30

118 -1.1 725 0.8 1318 -0.9 1938 1.2

10

Fri

SAT

Sun

7

Mon 418 1103 1622 2217

8

Tue

9

517 1159 1729 2321

Wed 611 1249 1829

10 THu

21 700 1333 1923

Sun

Mon 343 944 1556 2217 Tue

428 1021 1628 2258

Wed 515 1058 1701 2340

Fri

SAT

Sun

Wed 446 1133 1658 2248 THu

SAT

Sun

Tue

538 1214 1756 2352

344 929 1528 2209

Wed 439 1016 1612 2259

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

Slack Water Max Current Speed

223 -1.2 737 0.7 1423 -1.3 2001 0.8

3

THu

Slack Water Max Current Speed

130 759 1359 2034

257 953 1454 2039

613 -0.7 1219 0.4 1755 -0.5

Slack Water Max Current Speed

THu

Fri

Sun

Tue

310 948 1556 2234 404 1048 1703 2341

301 813 1509 2126

Wed 357 907 1602 2214

THu

441 956 1649 2253

Fri

SAT

Sun

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

520 1039 1729 2327 556 1119 1807 2357

308 1022 1609 2303 343 1111 1709

Tue

THu

Fri

SAT

Sun

241 756 1458 2058 330 859 1552 2148 418 1000 1644 2237 502 1057 1736 2324

Mon 549 1151 1829

22 -1.3 558 0.9 1242 -1.5 1828 1.1 111 -1.5 646 1.1 1338 -1.7 1916 1.3 202 -1.6 735 1.3 1433 -1.8 2008 1.3 252 -1.8 827 1.4 1526 -1.9 2102 1.3

12 638 1247 1922

340 -1.8 920 1.5 1617 -1.9 2154 1.3

102 Wed 730 1341 2019

428 -1.8 1011 1.5 1709 -1.8 2246 1.2

Tue

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

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

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

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

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September 2015 Currents

-1 0.9 -1 1.1

133 740 1347 2006

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Max Current Speed

Fish News

by Capt. Chris D. Dollar

W

Flounder Bowl Winner Wins by a Fin

hat did Agent 86 say about “missed it by that much?”

Perhaps that’s how Team No Regrets captained by Steven Hodges felt after being edged out by Team Look-NHook, captained by Aubrey Williams, III by eight one-hundredths of a pound! That was the margin that propelled Williams and crew to back-to-back Flounder Bowl Championships, the first repeat champs in the popular Virginia fishing tournament.

Team Look-N-Hook landed a combined weight of 14.80 pounds for their

three heaviest flounder, the heaviest of which tipped the scales at 7.96 pounds.

They also won the 3-Fish Calcutta and the Big-Fish Calcutta, upping their total winnings to $ 11,300. Hodges won the award for the heaviest flounder (6.02 pounds) weighed in by a member of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association. Their total purse came to $2500. The third place team, sponsored by Oceans East and captained by Joseph Harris, had a 13.46-pound stringer and won $1500.

The Top Youth Angler, Garrett Stanley, fished on the team captained

by Scott Elford. Garrett weighed in a three-pound flounder and won $100 and a pair of Costa sunglasses.

The Top Lady Angler was Cindi Dedmond fishing on the Cindi D, captained by Randy Dedmond, and sponsored by Bishop Fishing Supply.

She won $100 and a pair of Costa Sunglasses for her 4.06-pound flounder. The total payout for the tournament was $18,650.

##Team Look-N-Hook, captained by Aubrey Williams, III, won the Flounder Bowl with their stringer of flatfish that weighed 14.80 pounds. Their biggest flounder weighed in at 7.96 pounds, and total winnings were $11,300. Photo courtesy of PSWSFA

NOAA Study Finds Tackle Shops Boost Economy by $2.3 Billion

F

ishermen know the best Intel in what’s biting where and on what comes from local sources. A recent NOAA Fisheries study, released at the fishing industry’s annual trade show in Orlando, FL, says independent marine recreational bait and tackle retail stores boost the U.S. economy by $2.3 Billion.

Using data from 2013, the most recent year for which data is available, researchers found these retailers contribute approximately $796 million in income, while supporting nearly 16,000 jobs across the country.

“This study clearly shows the strong contribution of the bait and tackle industry to the economic health of our coastal communities and to the broader U.S. economy,” says Doug Lipton, NOAA 64 September 2015 PropTalk.com

Fisheries senior scientist for economics. “And it gives us a good baseline for measuring the economic impacts of these businesses as we move forward.”

Because the study focused only on independent businesses and not large retail chain stores, it captured only a portion of the entire U.S. bait and tackle industry’s contribution to the economy. However, the businesses surveyed generated an estimated $854 million in total sales of saltwater fishing bait and tackle. For those businesses specializing only in bait and tackle, the average retailer sold about $426,000 in saltwater bait, tackle, and related equipment in 2013.

“Even though this study only captured a slice of an even bigger pie, this

first-time economic assessment of the industry will help managers and regulators better understand the effect that changing conditions have on recreational fisheries and coastal communities,” Lipton says. “These data will also help quantify the effects of future natural disasters such as storms, hurricanes, or tsunamis.”

NOAA Fisheries surveyed 3500 independent, primarily small, businesses for this study. Of the 944 responders, 35 percent classified themselves as bait and tackle stores that exclusively sell bait, tackle, and recreational fishing equipment. The remaining 65 percent of responding stores included sporting goods retailers, marinas, general retailers, convenience stores, and hardware stores.

Nation’s Fishery Act Passes House

T

here’s good news and not-so-good news concerning the main federal law governing the nation’s marine fisheries. Last month, the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) reauthorization was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, an action applauded by the broad coalition of organizations representing the saltwater recreational fishing and boating community.

“The House action (H.R. 1335) recognizes the increasing popularity of saltwater recreational fishing, which contributes $70 billion annually to the nation’s economy and supports 454,000 jobs in every type of business from marinas, tackle shops and boat dealerships to restaurants, motels and clothing stores,” says Jeff Angers, president of the Center for Coastal Conservation.

“While H.R. 1335 isn’t perfect, it goes a long way toward addressing the priorities of the recreational fishing community.”

According to Angers, H.R 1335 contains many recommendations suggested by the Commission on Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management, also called the Morris-Deal Commission because of its co-chairs Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops, and Scott Deal, president of Maverick Boats.

Whit Fosburgh, president of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, comments, “The House action advances many of these priorities, and we look forward to continuing to advance the interests

of the nation’s 11 million saltwater anglers as the Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization process continues moving forward in this Congress.”

Key Provisions include: promoting a more transparent and science-based review of fishery allocations; helping ensure that important fisheries aren’t closed unnecessarily by providing limited exceptions for annual catch limits; improving the accuracy of fish stock information through greater involvement by the states; and incorporating data collected by anglers themselves.

During discussion on the House floor, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative Rob Wittman (R-Virginia) successfully got an amendment added that gives NOAA Fisheries the authority to implement management practices better tailored to the nature of recreational fishing.

“Rep. Wittman’s amendment addresses one of the key priorities of the Morris-Deal Commission – adopting a revised approach to saltwater recreational fisheries management,” says Mike Nussman, president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association. “This provision will promote the consideration of management approaches that fit the interests of recreational anglers, as opposed to the current approach of applying a commercial fisheries management model onto the nation’s 11 million anglers.”

“The chief fisheries management officials in all five Gulf states have recognized what

every red snapper angler in the Gulf already knows—that Gulf red snapper management is badly in need of an overhaul,” says Patrick Murray, president of Coastal Conservation Association. “We deeply appreciate Rep. Graves’ leadership in working to transfer Gulf red snapper management to the states, which are best suited to the job.”

“There are numerous positive provisions in H.R. 1335 that will ensure the nation’s anglers have access to healthy and sustainable fisheries,” says Jim D’Onofrio, executive director of the Recreational Fishing Alliance. “Recreational fishing is finally receiving long overdue recognition in the nation’s law governing saltwater fishing.”

And now for the not-so-encouraging news. Recall your high school government class and you’ll remember that now the bill, or a version of it, needs to pass the Senate, and eventually be signed by the President. Experts say groups outside of the recreational fishing community aren’t really pushing for significant changes in MSA reauthorization, albeit for different reasons. For example, the commercial fishing industry generally thinks MSA is working so why fix ‘what ain’t broke’? And, say some, the environmental community believes MSA is just fine, and are fearful if tweaked, it may weaken the law.

So for now, the sportfishing will take the House win and be ready when the discussion picks back up in the Senate. ##Kayak Kevin recent ly caught the same fish six years later. Photo courtesy of Kayak Kev in.

##Chris Boyce first caught, tagged and released this red drum in 2009 Photo cour tesy of Dr. Ken Neill

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hris Boyce caught this bull red drum in 2009, which was tagged and measured about 46 inches. Six years later almost to the day, and almost in the exact same location, Kayak Kevin recaptured the fish, which is now 52 inches long. Kevin snipped off the tag anchor.

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##Virginia U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman, fishing Wes Blow, caught this cobia that was already tagged.

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Fish Forecasts

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ince the last time we talked, the only thing hotter than the weather has been the cobia fishing in the lower Chesapeake and the striper action above the Bay Bridges. Marlin fishing in the deep blue off Virginia Beach had been very good at times in July, and pretty good off Ocean City (at press) with decent numbers of tuna, wahoo, and mahi coming back to the docks. Bottom fishing had hit its strike by late July, and the peak run should occur this month.

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ropTalk’s Delaware correspondent Eric Burnley tells me “This is prime time for white marlin off the Delaware Coast. The canyons offer the best chance for success with temperature breaks at the top locations. Trolling ballyhoo on 30-pound gear is the tried and proven technique. Expect to find dolphin and wahoo in the mix.”

Captain Burnley suggests if you want to catch flounder, look for them in deep water at the Old Grounds, Site 11, and the Radford. Deep water requires the use of heavy tackle to handle the six to ten ounce weights often required to present the bait in the strike zone. I have had good success using a Tsunami Ball Jig and a Delaware Bay Green Machine when conditions allow the use of six ounces or less of weight. Baits include strips of fresh fish or squid, smelt, and Gulp! with Nuclear Chicken the hot color this year.

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of your line. During my fishing camps this summer, one youngster’s excitement over catching his first striper (albeit it was only 13 inches, it was his first fish of any kind) matched any seasoned salt’s enthusiasm for boating a monster drum, tuna, or wahoo.

And take PropTalk contributor and IGFA representative Dr. Ken Neill, III, as another example. In late July he sent a photo of a wild looking, orange fish they caught in deep water trying to make bait to use for marlin. Ken reports they hadn’t a clue as to the species, but Jason Schratwieser, conservation director of the IGFA and

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aptain Jeff Lewatowski has enjoyed a very busy and productive month fishing out of Ocean City , MD, and he expects it to continue through the Labor Day holiday. “We’ll target flounder on nearshore reefs and stripers on the fly near the jetties and bridges. A variety of other fish will keep us busy into early September before moving the boat back to Kent Island to target stripers,” he says. ccording to Ric Burnley, September is the best month to fish Tidewater, VA. “Starting at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, anglers will be able to drift a two-ounce bucktail and strip bait for flounder or anchor to the pilings and rocks with fiddler crabs or chunks of clam for sheeps-

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Virginia Beach native, did. It was a deepbody boarfish, found in deep water (330 to 980 feet) in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Dr. Neill donated the fish to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science for its fish collection.

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head, triggerfish, and spadefish,” he says.

“Boats lurking through the lower Bay will find cobia and schools of red drum swimming the surface. As the water cools, the sight casting action moves closer to the mouth of the bay and into the ocean.” ##Earnest Pribanic with a nice striper he caught in the shallows with Captain Walt.

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##Joe Mack, Nate Moore and Sean McCarthy with a nice White Marlin caught off Ocean City, MD in July. Photo courtesy of Nate Moore.

Ric and others dialed into the Virginia saltwater action know late season cobia can be finicky.

“If eels and bucktails don’t get them, try live bunker,” he suggests.

For you skinny water anglers, Ric suggests casting 1/2 ounce to 1/8 ounce jigs and soft plastics for reds and speckled trout. He adds even surf anglers got a shot at big drum fishing from the beach on either side of the mouth of the Bay with cut bait or peeler crab on a fishfinder rig.

“But the real excitement awaits offshore anglers as white marlin and blue marlin move along the Continental Shelf. Boats trolling ballyhoo on circle hooks with 30-pound tackle will result in world-class marlin fishing,” he predicts. “At the same time, dolphin, wahoo, and tuna will move into offshore humps and valleys looking for skirted and naked ballyhoo. With so much going on, September is the hottest month for fishing in Tidewater, VA.”

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uring the next month, Captain Richie Gaines anticipates a time of transition for the Eastern Bay area.

“As temps cool, the waters in the rivers and tributaries cool first, and this triggers two movements; the YOY and baitfish begin to school and move out of the rivers and tribs, and the stripers and blues move from the main Bay back to the cooler waters,” he says. Result? Good fishing opportunities.

He said about mid September he’ll change from chasing breaking fish to spending a couple of hours fishing shallow water at first light.

“We throw Smack It Jr. poppers and swim baits along marsh and hard-bottom banks in three to five feet of water. Cloudy days are best, but the first hour of any day will work,” he says. “Around 8:30 or so, I move to structure in eight to 14 feet with good current, again throwing swimbaits. At midday, I move to open water and look for the birds and breaking fish. I like to use Lil Bunker spoons for these, as the blues cannot bite them off, and we can cast and jig if the fish sound.”

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aptain Harry Nield on Kingfish II plans to finish off August by continuing to pound on the croakers and spot. The fishing of both drum species has picked up with plenty of nice size fish.

“The kingfish and sea trout have started to show up as well,” he adds.

“We should see an abundance of good kingfish in August and September with good bluefish and Spanish mackerel fishing on the troll.”

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##McKenna Merkel of Anglers Sportscenter in Annapolis shows off a beautiful jimmy she caught recently near Annapolis.

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ccording to Captain Walt of Light Tackle Charters, the next several weeks should hold plenty of gamefish in the shallows of both Tangier and Pocomoke sounds.

“We will be casting light tackle (12-15 pound spin gear and 7-9 Weight Fly Gear) for rock, speckled trout, red drum, and bluefish,” he forecasts.

##Joe Phillips and Janette Nield with some nice croaker and spot caught on the Kingfish ll in the Tangier Sound. Photo courtesy of Captain Harry Nield, Kingfish II Charters

“We’ll target points, jetties, grass banks, submerged rocks, sunken wrecks, and flats. Jigs tipped with plastics, spoons, stick baits, and surface baits will dominate our lure choices.”

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irst off, I’m not sure if the official name is Solomons Island, MD, or simply Solomons. I’ve see it written and heard it spoken both ways. But I do know from personal experience it is a fun place to drink cold beer and even a better spot, when the fish cooperate, to boat a variety of gamefish.

Located about halfway between the mouth of the Chesapeake and its headwaters to the north (Susquehanna Flats), it’s a lovely, picturesque island town set on the north side of the Patuxent River in Calvert County. Only an hour’s drive from either Washington, D.C. or Annapolis, or roughly two-plus hours from points north of Baltimore, there are plenty of places to eat, drink, and stay the night after a fun day on the water.

Each fishing day is different out of Solomons, and over the next month it’s

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possible you can catch several species of gamefish in one day. Solomons area offers rockfish, bluefish, sea trout, flounder, and Spanish mackerel in the late summer/early fall. Bottom fishing can be excellent in the river proper, or on one of the natural live shell bottom areas or man-made reefs

within an easy steam from Solomons.

Early in the fall, jigging, casting to breaking fish or shoreline, bottom fishing, or trolling small bucktail tandem rigs, swimbaits on cut-down umbrellas, and spoons can produce. This time of year when the blues are around, jigging

When You Go Solomons Island Public Boat Ramp (Operated by Calvert County) Days/Hours of Operation: Open daily, 24 hours Coordinates: E 38-19-29N 76-27-41W Address: 14195 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons, MD 20688 Phone Number: Call for fee rates (410) 326-8383 Directions: Traveling south on Route 4 to Solomons, MD, turn right on the access road to Solomons Island just before reaching the Thomas Johnson Bridge, then right again to the launching site just after passing under the bridge.

metal jigs Crippled Herrings or Specilaized Bait’s Lil’ Bunker works well. In past years I’ve taken chunky bluefish to five pounds or more on surface plugs off Cedar Point at first light, and then headed upriver to catch spot and white perch.

It’s also not uncommon to score a keeper puppy drum and even a few black sea bass.

If you want to take a family or work outing, or just don’t feel like driving the boat, the Solomons charter fleet has experienced skippers and wellmaintained boats in a variety of sizes that should fit any group. While there are numerous productive fishing spots just outside the Patuxent River, don’t be surprised if your captain decides to chase the bite that’s going off at another spot.

No boat? No worries. You can fish from the shore at designated fishing piers or rent a skiff from one of several local outfitters. Visit solomonsmaryland.com for details.

Charter Fishing Bunky’s Charter Boats Family owned tackle shop and charter fleet: bunkyscharterboats.com (410) 326-3241 Solomons Charter Captains Association fishsolomons.com

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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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Adding to the Family

More Boats on the Chesapeake Fairwinds Marina has added Wellcraft boats to the dealership offering, attracting new customers with the full line of fishing vessels. Fairwinds Marina, a family-owned and-operated business since 1959, is a full service marina located on the Magothy River focused on providing excellent customer service.

The marina features an extensive parts inventory, top-notch repair facility,

and wet and dry boat storage. “We’re excited to bring on the Wellcraft brand in our store,” stated owner/partner Larry Goldberg. The current line-up for Wellcraft includes a wide range of fishing boats, 18 feet to 35 feet, including center console models, coastal models, and the high-performance Scarab Offshore products. New bay boats and center console boats will be launched over the next several months, broadening the line for 2016. For more information, visit wellcraft.com or fairwindsmarina.com

Cruisers Yachts announcs a long-term sales and service agreement with Bluewater Yacht Sales for its locations in northern South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. “This is a big enhancement to our already strong dealer network,” Cruisers Yachts vice president of sales Dan Zenz says. “Our strategy with dealer recruitment has been aimed at partnering with successful, stable, and established dealerships, and Bluewater Yacht Sales is a perfect fit.” “Our organization is committed to selling the highest quality of yachts,” Bluewater Yacht Sales president Jan Boone says. “Cruisers Yachts is posi-

tioned well for the future, as its ownership and management team share similar philosophies.” Bluewater Yacht Sales will begin carrying Cruisers for the 2016 model year. bluewateryachtsales.com and cruisersyachts.com

Clarks Landing is proud to announce that it has partnered with HP Marine at Tidewater Marina in Havre de Grace to provide its customers on the upper Chesapeake Bay with brokerage services, Tidewater center console sales, service, and parts. Tidewater Marina has been in business for over 60 years and is one of the major full service facilities on the Bay. Mike Hoak is a new affiliate broker of Clarks Landing and brings more than 20 years of experience. “We are excited to have such a knowledgeable partner with a full service marina in the Upper Chesapeake join our team,” says general manager Jeff Truesdale. “This is a huge opportunity to provide the Baltimore area with our exceptional brokerage services.” Clarks Landing provides the Chesapeake Bay area with Sea Ray, Tidewater center consoles, and brokerage yacht sales, as well as service out of the Shady Side and Chester, MD, locations. It has been serving mid-Atlantic boaters for more than 30 years. clarkslandingmd.com

New Home For TrawlerFest

The TrawlerFest boat show and seminar series will return to the Chesapeake Bay for six days this fall. TrawlerFest-Bay Bridge happens September 29 - October 4 and includes seminars on diesel engines, hands-on boat handling, and mastering the boat-buying process. This year’s destination seminars will focus on the Great Loop and its tributaries and Downeast Maine. The show runs October 1 - 4 and includes booths displaying marine products and services. Dozens of new and used cruising powerboats will be featured on the docks of the Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD. passagemaker.com/locations/baybridge 72 September 2015 PropTalk.com

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15’ Whirlwind ’59 Runabout w/ 40hp Mercury and excellent trailer. Really nice, fully operational cond. with vintage trailer. All in great shape. Call Lad Mills, Boat Donation Director, 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

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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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Vintage 1956 15’ Keller Kraft Plywood runabout in excellent cond..with excellent 1956 Evinrude 35-hp electric start o/b and excellent 1956 trailer with fins ! Great package ! Must see to appreciate. Call Lad Mills, Boat Donation Director, 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org 16’ Zodiac Medline ’03 50-hp Johnson 2-stroke. Galvanized trailer $2999 Call Tim (443) 989-8900.

17’ Pro Line Pro Lite ’09 W/ Suzuki 90hp 4-stroke outboard, only 240 hrs, bimini top, cooler w/ cushion, baitwell, single axle aluminum trailer. $11,000 o.b.o. JAWS Marine, Jon Stehr (410) 354-9100 or jonstehr@gmail.com

POWER Crownline ‘95 w/ Mercruiser 5.7L & Alpha drive, captain’s choice exhaust, tandem axle galvanized trailer w/ surge brakes, single owner. $8,500 o.b.o.

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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. $6,895 OBO CALL 443-223- 8901

18’ Battle Wagon ‘11 Semi-custom prototype hull w/ Mercury 75hp Optimax, flip/flop cooler seat, self-bailing rolled gunwale cockpit, single axle trailer. $9,872 o.b.o. JAWS Marine, Jon Stehr (410) 354-9100 or jonstehr@gmail.com

Stingray 190LS ‘02 Bowrider W/ Mercruiser 3.0L & Alpha drive, lightly used by Veteran owner, deck lid to enclose bow area if not in use, single axle galvanized trailer. $11,000 o.b.o.

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21’ Crownline ‘95 W/ Mercruiser 5.7L & Alpha drive, captain’s choice exhaust, tandem axle galvanized trailer w/ surge brakes, single owner. $8,500 o.b.o.

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21’ Ski Centurion ’98 Elite Bowrider W / Mercruiser 350 MAG inboard, ballast tank, wakeboard arch, comes with 2011 Load Rite aluminum trailer, fresh water lake boat from Virginia. $13,000 o.b.o.

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22’ Faulkner Custom CC ‘09 This custom built yacht tender/work boat is very unique w/fold down bow, composite construction, commercial type flooring, 2 Garmin displays and best of all... it’s a YANMAR 180-hp dsl w/a B-III outdrive w/only 750 hrs!! Asking $48,900.

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20’ Pro Line ‘03 Walk: Mercury 150-hp 2S, bimini top, cockpit cover, porta-potti, VHF radio, GPS, fish finder, compass, drive trim gauge, outboard power tilt trim: $16,900. Call Greg Ingham @ 717-278-6184 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 o.b.o. Call: (410) 991-3088.

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 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. Asking $15,000.

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23’ Grady White Fisherman 230 ‘11 with a Yamaha 300 Four-stroke eng, only 130 hrs., painted blue hull, EzLoader Four wheeled trailer, T-Top w/ front & side curtains, custom cover, covers entire open part of boat, a Garmin 5212 12” GPS w/Fish finder, and Garmin VHF 300, AIS 300, Outriggers (never fished) , Head-portable (never used) $55,000, (410) 212-2323 or aakjrg4@icloud.com

25’ Evans 25 ’’04 Yamaha 225 w/ less than 250hrs. Well equipped with good electronics (including AIS), heavy duty anchor winder, enclosure, and more. On the trailer. $27,500 (410) 476-4414 rob@compositeyacht.biz 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’ 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 26’ Bayliner 2655 ’00 Ciera Single Mercruiser 5.7 260-hp I/O Gas$12,400- Contact Barrie Davenport at (410) 867-9550 or bdavenport@clarkslanding.com 26’ Cutwater ’13 26 Cutwater 2013 Volvo Diesel . Recent Trade-in $119,000 Low Hours!

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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

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

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

26’ Sea Ray 260 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

24’ Regulator ‘03 Twin Suzuki 200 w/450 hrs. Yellow/white, lift kept, never bottom painted. Electronics, coaming pads, seat cushions, console covers.

Tandem trailer, w/new brakes/bearings. $63,995. Call Scott 703-307-5900, smacdonald@bluewateryachtsales.com

24’ Cobalt Bowrider ’05 Fully equipped w/ Volvo duo prop, dual batteries, swim platform/ladder, head and shower, under 400 hrs. Excellent cond., meticulously maintained by Cobalt dealer. $39,000 Call Marcia or Linda 410-216-7878.

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

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25’ Carolina Classic ‘00 Volvo Penta dsl w/Volvo Penta duo prop stern drive, new props this year. Ray marine chart plotter/depth/fish finder/radar. Located in Eastport. $35,000. Contact Kate Chaney at 410-279-6445, or kchaney@ annapolisyachtsales.com 25’ C-Dory Cruiser ‘03 S-130-hp Honda 4-stroke OB, Elec.

Windlass,GPS, sm galley etc. Great little weekend cruiser that is trailerable.

Asking $45,200 Acadia Yacht Sales Jim Reynolds (410) 310-2180

25’ Wellcraft Nova 250 XL ‘79 Fresh water w/trailer, great cond., new drives, canvas & vinyl, runs great, asking $14,90, Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 or email him at rob@curtisstokes.net

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.

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’ Regal 2700ES ’13 Bowrider Pasadena, MD. $74,900. Turn-Key, Like New! Only 95 hrs on 300-hp Volvo sterndrive. Call today for a showing!

Contact Ian Dimka at 410-693-7386 or Ian@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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

260 Sea Ray ‘06 320-hp Mercruiser, AC/ HT, fridge, MW, head w/shower, TV/ DVD, GPS, VHF, Full enclosure etc.

Exceptionally maintained! $37,000 Acadia Yacht Sales, Jim Reynolds (410) 310-2180

28’ Chris Craft Commander ‘72 95% restored classic Ray Hunt design w/ new engines, transmissions, electronics, cushions, new everything!

Ready for the retro boater at $55,995.

Call Scott 703-307-5900, smacdonald@bluewateryachtsales.com 27’ Formula PC Cruiser ’01 T-Mercruisers 4.3 L EFI Bravo III 370 hrs, canvas, water system, pump-out head, shower, swim platform, GPS, depth finder, AC/Heat, shore power, more $38,900. Call Greg Ingham @ 717-278-6184

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28’ Grady-White ‘01 Walk Twin 200 Yamahas, Swim platform w/dive ladder, GPS, radar, depth finder, fish finder, live wells, bait tanks, taw water wash down: $34,900. Call Greg Ingham @ 717-278-6184

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56’ Carver 2005 - Call Roger: 410.456.3659

55’ Viking 2003 - Call Hank: 804.337.1945

55’ Buddy Davis 2001 - Call Peter: 252.725.3133

55’ Viking 1998 - Call Sean: 910.620.1900

52’ Seahorse 2008 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

52’ Fairline 2006 - Call John: 610.220.5619

50’ Viking 1998 - Call Scott: 443.373.6313

50’ Sea Ray 2012 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944

50’ Hatteras 1993 - Call Mark: 757.406.1673

50’ Viking 1995 - Call Doug: 443.497.2582

48’ Sea Ray 2009 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944

47’ Grand Banks 2007 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944

47’ Post 1997 - Call Hank: 804.337.1945

43’ Rybovich 1965 - Call Bob: 732.598.1374

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42’ Grand Banks 1996 - Call Chuck: 703.999.7696

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38’ Sabre 2006 - Call Chris: 757.509.0742

36’ Grady White 2008 - Call Scott: 757.570.3944

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

28’ Sea Ray Sundancer Express ‘03 W/Trailer: T-Merc 4.3 w/81 hrs, AC/ Heat, bimini top, cockpit shower, freezer, generator 5 KW, swim platform, wet bar, Garmin plotter & GPS: $58,500.

Call Greg Ingham @ 717-278-6184

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.

28’ Judge ’98 275-hp dsl engine, GPS, depth, VHF, Refer in sm. galley. Nice downeast style vessel for fishing or weekending. $29,500 Acadia Yacht Sales, Jim Reynolds (410) 310-2180 28’ Sea Ray 280 Sundancer ’04 28’ Sea Ray 280 Sundancer ‘04 Twin Mercruiser 4.3L MPI Alpha 1 220hp I/O Gas$38,700- Contact Mike at (410) 8679550 or mike.s@clarkslanding.com

Back Cove 29 ‘04 She will turn heads in any harbor. 315 hp dsl will do 27 knots.

Generator, Air, Thruster, Trim tabs and an elegant interior. $136,500 S&J Yachts 410-639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

30’ Scout Hardtop Express ‘88 A classic, head-turning gem. Superb cond., fabulous picnic boat. Long hardtop covering extensive cockpit.

Galley, head accommodation for 2, chart table. Volvo 48-hp eng. $72,000.

Deltaville, VA. 804-436-4484 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales 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

30’ Bayliner 305 ‘06 Better than new! extended swim platform with SS rails, genset with 14 hrs and only 180 hrs on upgraded Merc T5.0L MPI with Bravo IIIs NOW $53,500 Call (410) 639-9380 www.SaltYachts.com 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

31’ Tiara ‘85 Twin Merc Inboards 454 CIC, she is in good cond., new gen set, full canvas and Bimini, Lee outriggers, asking $29,900, Call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 or email him at rob@curtisstokes.net

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 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’ Camano Troll ‘03 Trawler, 220-hp Volvo dsl. Dual helms, electronics and upgrades galore! Very spacious. In Annapolis. $125,000 Rod Rowan/ Crusader Yacht Sales 410-269-0939

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

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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

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

Rinker Fiesta Vee 310 Express Cruiser ’00 Twin Mercruisers w/ Bravo 3 drives. Windlass, stereo, heat/AC, freshly polished & bottom painted. Very clean, yard maintained. GREAT BUY. Call Lad Mills, Boat Donation Director, 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

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’ Intrepid Open ‘06 Low hr factory triple 275hp Verados! Thruster, Dive Door, Imron navy hull. Asking $169,500.

Call Chuck 703-999-7696 or email cmeyers@bluewateryachtsales.com

32’ Phil Jones Custom ‘06 Single Cummins turbo dsl w/1100 hrs. Great shape, fresh/raw water washdowns, Furuno NavNet electronics, Sirius/Bose speakers. 11 rod rocket launcher. $134,995. Call Scott 703-307-5900, smacdonald@bluewateryachtsales.com

32’ Legacy 32 ’15 Just completed Legacy by Tartan.

Beautiful craftsmanship, downcast styling and efficient performance.

Cummins optional 425-hp single - Genset and more…Just needs your radar Plotter Specs. CrusaderYachts.com 410-269-0939

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

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’ Chaparral Signature 310 ’05 Loaded, excellent cond.. twin 5.7 liter Volvo engines w/250 hrs. Excellent canvas and isenglas.

Always professionally maintained, new bottom & outdrive paint. Winter cover. Air, full head, tv, dvd, stereo, sleeps 6. Perfect boat to get away from it all. Contact Quentin (410) 577-7227 or Quentin@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

'06 42' Hinckley SC 42 Black Watch Edition ALICE MARIE Reduced to sell at $549,000 | Located in Newport, RI

’99 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic BLUE YONDER $250,000 | Located in Annapolis, MD 33’ Rinker Twin Mercs 5.7 Liters 810 hrs asking $45k Curtis Stokes & Associates call Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 rob@curtisstokes.net

High end listings always welcome!

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33’ Sea Ray 330 ’08 Newly trade boat.

Very clean, low hrs. A/C, generator.

A must see. Located in Kent Island. $199,900.

Contact Ian Dimka at 410-693-7386 or Ian@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 330 Sea Ray ’98 Great Family cruiser that is very affordable. T-310-hp Mercruisers, AC/HT, Gen set, galley, enclosed head, 2 sleeping cabins and more. $29,900 Acadia Yacht Sales, Jim Reynolds (410)-310-2180

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Sea Ray 330 ‘97 Sundancer Clean and lightly used, this boat has all the comforts of home! Full enclosure, low hours, heavily optioned. $49000 (410) 4764414 rob@compositeyacht.biz

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

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’ 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’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘99 7.4L Merc MPI FWC, Fresh risers, cInterior, shed k, Only $54,500! Call Chuck at 703-999-7696 or email cmeyers@bluewateryachtsales.com 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

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

3420 Parker XLD ‘09 Rockfish have NO CHANCE, twin F350 Yamahas, bow thruster, dsl genset, HVAC, Flex teak cabin floor, full Ray Elects, $269k, Call Scott 757-570-3944, sjames@bluewateryachtsales.com

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35’ Cabo Express ‘09 $359,000, Cummins QSC 540’s, Marlin tower, helm air, Furuno electronics Super clean with all the factory options, located in Ocean City. Call Doug 443-497-2582, dcurtiss@bluewateryachtsales.com

Nauset 35 ‘85 Striking green hull and beautiful Downeast styling. Only 260 hrs. Nicely laid out for comfortable cruising and entertaining. $59,900 .

S&J Yachts 410-639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

35’ Chaparral 350 ’02 Signature Twin Mercruiser 496 MAG BR2 375-hp I/O Gas$64,900Contact Barrie Davenport at (410) 867-9550 or bdavenport@clarkslanding.com

36’ Avanti Center Console ‘14 Twin 300-hp Verados w/150 hrs. Custom Paint, Cuddy & trailer. Asking $135,000.

Call Chuck 703-999-7696 or email cmeyers@bluewateryachtsales.com Carver Yachts 35-40 Contemporary design. Good performance in all conditions. Built in the U.S. for 60 yrs. 3 great models: Carver 350 Mariner SE ’03 $98,000. Carver 36 Mariner 2006 $117,900. Carver 404 2000 $149,000.

S&J Yachts 410-639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

36’ Grand Banks ‘81 Ready to head South! Twin Lehmans well maintained Price reduced to $79,000 (410) 6399380 www.SaltYachts.com

36’ Rinker 342 Fiesta Vee ‘03 New hull paint, new AC, fresh bottom paint, new canvas, rebuilt outdrives, current maintenance. Twin mercruiser 5.7 liter engines with 250 hrs. Priced below NADA. Call today! Deltaville, Va. Quentin 804 577 7227 or Quentin@annapolisyachtsales.com

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

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’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’00 TOO PRECIOUS has low hrs on her 2006 eng, in good cond. and is ready for immediate delivery. Don’t miss an opportunity to see this Hinckley of color! $210,000 Located in Annapolis, MD and offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jack Erbes (410) 263-0095 or jerbes@hinckleyyachts.com 36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’99 BLUE YONDER has had over 70 maintenance & equipment upgrades over the past 2 yrs. Every aspect of BLUE YONDER has been inspected & repaired or upgraded which has this Picnic 36 Classic standing tall. At $250,000, she is a “must-see”. Located in Annapolis, MD & offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jack Erbes (410) 2630095 or jerbes@hinckleyyachts.com

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 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

36’ Legacy 36 ’16 New model on order for late summer arrival. Time to make modifications to specs. Galley up, convertible dinette below, great island owners cabin. Single Cummins dsl, upgraded to 520-hp. Genset, Thruster and MORE! Call CYS Broker today for more info. 410 269-0939.

38’ Chris Craft Catalina 381 ‘86 Dsl powered. Great liveaboard/cruiser.

Island berth forward, queen berth aft, tremendous storage.

Wonderful updated interior, marble countertops. $59,900 S&J Yachts 410-639-2777 www.sjyachts.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

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

39’ Sea Ray Sundancer ‘05 T/380-hp Cummins CR, new canvas, SAT TV, low hrs, immaculate. Asking $199,900. Call Chuck 703-999-7696 or email emeyers@bluewateryachtsales.com emeyers@bluewateryachtsales.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’ Sabre Express ’06 Twin Yanmar 440-hp dsls with 580 original hrs. Lift kept, maintained with an open checkbook, lowest priced on the market $338,900, Call Chris 757-509-0742, challiv@bluewateryachtsales.com

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. Owner anxious for offers! $95,500.

Call (410) 639-9380, www.SaltYachts.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’ Sabre Salon Express ‘04 Low hr twin Yanmars. Bow/stern thrusters, factory hardback enclosure, hydraulic swim platform, clean. Owner bought new Sabre; ready to sell. $449,900.

Chris Hall Jr 757-509-0742

42’ Sabre Salon Express ‘07 Lower hrs, electronic control Yanmars. Factory hardback enclosure, hydraulic swim platform, bow thruster, meticulous. New Sabre on the way. $464,000. Call Chris Hall Jr 757-509-0742

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40’ Cabo Convertible ‘06 Beautiful one owner boat w/every option. Twin MAN R6-800CRMs w/1300 hrs and w/1000 hr service completed. Great tournament performer. $465,000.

Call Scott 703-307-5900, smacdonald@bluewateryachtsales.com 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!!! $239,900.

Contact Tim Wilbricht: 410 507-4359 or email: Tim@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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40’ Legacy Downeast ‘05 T/370-hp Yanmars, Low hrs, painted hull, shed kept, Offers! $249,000. Call Chuck at 703-999-7696 or email cmeyers@bluewateryachtsales.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 rob@curtisstokes.net

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40’ Legacy Sedan Bridge ‘99 Twin 370hp Cummins, bow thruster, Ray Elects both helms, newer Gen, 2 zones HVAC, 2 staterooms, Galley down, nice teak. $248,500. Call Scott 757-570-3944, sjames@bluewateryachtsales.com

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

444 Carver CPMY ‘06 Twin Volvo dss, bow thruster, back-up Camera, nice elects & canvas, Wonderful layout, offers encouraged.

Call Scott James at 757-570-3944 or sjames@bluewateryachtsales.com

45’ Sterling Atlantic ’06 Lovely Brazilian motoryacht w/classic lines and elegant interior. Think granite, leather and mahogany. Stabilized. Low hrs. $299,000. S&J Yachts 410-639-2777 www.sjyachts.com

46’ Pacemaker Motor Yacht ‘79 Twin Detroit 8-71 dsls, 20 KW Koehler generator. Numerous upgrades, 3 stos.

Located Kent Island. Asking $99,000.

Contact Tom Knoedler: 443-880-2765 or Tom@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

45’ Florida Bay Cruiser ’91 Unique opportunity to purchase one-owner, 44’ Hinckley Talaria 44 FB ‘07 Florida Bay Coaster. Small-ship pilot house, upper-deck queen master, twin CALLINECTES This is an opportunity to foc’sle, tile heads and a basement own one of the best T44 Flybridge boats laundry! Irish Rover is best live aboard built as she was optioned by a very on the market, ready for your touches. experienced boater for extended Owner wants to sell!! Make an offer! cruising. $700,000 Located in Oxford, $249,500 (443) 324-4938, Dann@ MD & offered by Hinckley Yachts, islandPilot.com, www.YachtWorld.com/ contact Jack Erbes (410) 263-0095 or FloridaBayCoaster jerbes@hinckleyyachts.com

46’ Carver 466 ACMY ‘02 One of Carver’s outstanding motor yachts w/ tremendous outside entertainment areas, huge interior space & accommodations! One of few w/3rd strm. Only 420 hrs on Cummins Diamond 450-hp dsls, 4 A/C units, full electronics!

Asking $184,000.

Contact Todd: 410-725-7075 or Todd@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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Marine technicians wanted – must be experienced. Established full service boat yard specializing in mechanical, electrical, systems, fiberglass, gelcoat, carpentry, varnish and all other aspects of marine repairs. Hiring for multiple positions. Diesel and gas engine technicians preferred but not required. We offer great benefits, competitive compensation, and profit sharing.

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50’ Custom Fast Trawler ‘11 Twin Cummins dsls with just 250 hrs, A/C, bow thruster, autopilot, radar, video camera system. A truly unique boat for the discriminating buyer. Asking $375,000.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Annapolis Boat Show.................................. 25

Doctor LED.................................................. 42

MD Department of Natural Resources........ 48

Annapolis Yacht Sales......................... 8,76,38

Dozier Marine Group................................... 31

MESCO....................................................... 20

Automotive Training Center......................... 56

Eastport Yacht Center................................. 46

Onancock Marina........................................ 49

Bay Shore Marine........................................ 52

Fairwinds Marina......................................... 41

Pasadena Boat Works................................. 60

Bert Jabin Yacht Yard.................................. 19

Fawcett Boat Supplies................................. 60

Pettit Paint................................................... 58

Black Dog Propellers..................................... 9

Ferry Point - Trappe.................................... 44

Pocket-Yacht Company............................... 27

Bluewater Yacht Sales............................ 29,75

Freedom Boat Club..................................... 46

Boatyard Bar & Grill..................................... 24

Hamilton Marine.......................................... 21

Boatyard Beach Bash.................................. 71

Harbor East Marina..................................... 54

BOE Marine................................................. 88

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

BWI Indoor Boat & RV Storage................... 53

Herrington Harbour...................................... 32

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum........... 42

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

Chesapeake Harbour Inc............................ 44

Hooked on the Bay...................................... 67

Chesapeake Whalertowne.......................... 26

Interlux......................................................... 11

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

J Gordon...................................................... 48

Suntex Marinas........................................... 12

Composite Yacht......................................... 61

JAWS Marine............................................... 22

Tidewater Yacht Service Center.................. 51

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

Kompletely Kustom Marine........................... 4

Tohatsu........................................................ 16

Crusader Yacht Sales.................................. 78

Mack Boring & Parts Company..................... 7

Tomes Landing............................................ 80

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

Marine Development & Research PEP....... 17

Trawler Fest................................................. 87

Cypress Marine........................................... 54

MarineMax................................................... 15

Wooden Boat Restoration Company........... 61

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Riverside Marine......................................... 13 Rocksgiving Tournament............................. 67 S&J Yachts.................................................. 81 Scandia Marine Center................................ 49 Smart Marine Electronics............................ 51 Somers Cove Marina................................... 28 South River Boat Rentals............................ 53 St. Michaels Harbour Inn and Marina............ 2 Stur-Dee Boat Company............................. 68

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C L A S S I C

Battle of Baltimore, 1814 D

by Kaylie Jasinski

uring the War of 1812, Great Meanwhile, an American lawyer the hopes of thwarting the passage of Britain was determined to and poet by the name of Francis Scott enemy ships. compel the United States to Key was negotiating with the British On September 13, 1814, the bomnegotiate a peace that would restore for the release of an American prisonbardment began. More than a dozen matters to the pre-war er. The British agreed status quo. The British to his request, but the sent a fleet up the Poprisoner and Key were tomac River to cut off forced to stay on the Washington’s water British ship until the access and to threaten Battle of Baltimore the prosperous ports was over. Key watched of Washington, DC, the bombardment of and Virginia. They the Fort throughout spent several days the night from the looting the cities safety of a ship in the merchants before Patapsco River. turning their attention Every morning to Baltimore which at the Fort, a large was a thriving port.

American flag was It was also believed raised for reveille, to be a stronghold for and on the morning many of the privateers of September 14, the who were raiding morning after the British shipping. The battle, Key watched plan was a combined as the American Flag attack—by land at triumphantly waved North Point and by over Fort McHenry sea at Fort McHenry. once again. Inspired by A force of 5000 the events of the night, British Troops landed Key began to jot down at North Point, five a poem that he entitled miles from the city of “Defense of Fort Baltimore. They were McHenry.” His poem ##“By Dawn’s Early Light” 1912 painting by Edward Moran met by the Maryland was later coupled depicts the legendary moment the morning of September 14th, militia which was able with the tune of a 1814, when Francis Scott Key observes the flag still flying over Fort McHenry. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service to delay the British popular drinking song advance just long and eventually would enough for the defense come to be known as preparations in Baltimore to be com“The Star Spangled Banner.” In 1931, British ships began blasting away at pleted. Meanwhile at Fort McHenry, Congress officially made Key’s poem the fort before having to withdraw just 1000 American soldiers awaited the the National Anthem. If you’ve been out of range of the Fort’s cannons. For British naval bombardment. Previto an O’s game lately, you’ve probably the next 27 hours, the battle waged ous to their arrival, a line of American shouted it out proudly with an extra on but thanks to recent fortification merchant ships was strategically sunk emphasis on the ‘Oooooo say does that efforts, the Fort sustained minimal at the entrance to Baltimore Harbor in star spangled…’ damage.

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