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25 PropTalk’s Definitive Winterization Guide 2011 Did you know? Cheap vodka makes an excellent substitute antifreeze for winterizing potable water systems on your boat. Learn more…

29 Nine Great Holiday Gifts A feast for your eyes and your tummy… Check out which gifts “PropTalk Clause” will be handing out this holiday season.

32 PropTalk’s Lighted Boat Parade Planner Lights, cameras, action! Whether you’re a participant or a spectator, lighted boat parades all over Chesapeake Country are great ways to get into the holiday spirit. Enjoy! by Beth Crabtree

34 Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon See how a stripped out, 44-year-old, aluminum runabout fares during the great and powerful Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon. by Charlie Iliff

36 Electric Boat Engineering: The Development of Erged On Want to do an electric boat marathon? You’d better check with mom first. See why… by Charlie Iliff

37 Dreamboat: Beneteau’s Swift Trawler 52 More than just a pretty face… Beneteau’s Swift Trawler 52 turns heads as she tops out at 25 knots or more. by Gary Reich

48 Not for Sissies: Hunting Late-Season Stripers It’s simple, actually: “To find open-water stripers, look for birds, bait, and other boats.” Get the full scoop here. by Kendall Osborne

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T hanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No one is going to try to drag me to church, there are no gifts to buy, and it’s only a one-day obligation to cool my

jets, relax, visit my family, and be thankful for the things I love. Then there’s the oyster stuffing. Christmas seems much more tedious in my mind: there are cards to write, gifts to buy, Midnight Mass to attend, lights to hang, and competition for every square inch of pavement at the mall. Yuck. The only thing you have to do for Thanksgiving is endure your family for a few hours (or a few days), stuff your face, watch football, and lie around after dinner.

Each year, many of us feel obligated to ponder what we’re thankful for, whether it’s our significant others, our families, or various other bits of life “stuff” we’re happy to have tagging along. It’s a moment to put away our trivial complaints about traffic, taxes, and thoughtless anglers who drive their boats into the middle of a bait ball while we’re fishing it. With this in mind, I took a few moments to humble myself into thankfulness.

While they don’t always thank me when I remember to send a birthday card, I am thankful for my family, who forgives me when I forget… their birthdays. Thanks, Rob, Joanne, Don, Patty, George, Michael, Patrick, Molly, Mar-gie, Jerry, Dylan, Josh, Taylor, Aubrey-Sue, Jeanie, David, Benjamin, Sophie, Olivia, Mary, Gary, Sean, Brian, Claire, Christian, Alexander, Nicholas, Kathy, Jason, Timothy, Dan-iel, Margie, Bob, and Mike.

I am thankful that the Bay is filled with fish to chase, beau-tiful landscapes to photograph, a wide array of characters to write about, and a bunch of like-minded fishing misfits I call my friends. Thanks Kendall, Reid, Lew, C.D., Tony, Ric, and Ben for taking me fishing. That Jones Brothers 23 will be in my driveway one of these days.

Along the same vein, I am thankful to have a boss who knows that my soul is fed by the joys of fishing, allowing me

to take play hooky at various intervals during the year to toss a line in the water, and also take a week off to chase false albacore around Cape Lookout, NC, every fall during PropTalk’s De-cember deadline. Thanks, Mary.

I am very thankful for Ruth Christie, our Senior Editor, who keeps me laughing and puts up with my temperamental pickiness about photos and images

in the magazine. Without her, PropTalk would be riddled with comma-less sentences, run-on sentences with subject-verb agreement problems, and headlines and captions that lack a certain wit and humor. I always look forward to our Monday mornings when we exchange fishing and cruising stories from the weekend. Thanks, Ruth.

Lastly, I am thankful for PropTalk itself, into which our entire staff pours countless hours of energy each month sharing our love for and celebrating the Chesapeake Bay in powerboats.

And I am thankful all of you are along for the ride.

Prop Thoughts

with Gary Reich

Thanks for the Albacore

All the best,


# Lefty Kreh graciously helped Gary Reich improve

his fly fishing form... The new-found skills stuck

for about two weeks. That’s when Gary switched

back to relying on some bad habits to get the

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# The PropTalk crew fished out of Chesapeake Beach, MD, this spring with Capt. Randy Dean on Bay Hunter II. Can you spot who had one too many brews? We’ll never tell. Photo by Capt. Randy Dean

# Dee Tochterman, the “Worm Whisperer” of

Tochterman’s Fishing Tackle in Baltimore,

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top sellers on the Bay. Photo by Gary Reich # PropTalk went inside an ice breaker on Kent Narrows during the frigid Bay

winter. Photo by Gary Reich

# 19,120 horsepower pushes the 656-foot Aegan Highway--and editor Gary Reich--up the Northern Bay in January. Photo by Capt. William Band

# The Stars and Stripes hit a

chartreuse parachute during MSSA’s

Wounded Warriors Tournament this spring.

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Beyond Boat Shows PropTalk Was All Over the Place in 2011

# Summer on the Bay brings out the best and the

worst in people, especially during Thunder on

the Narrows. You decide which this is... Photo by

Gary Reich


Out of My Mindby Ruth Christie

W hen you read this, my boat will be on the hard at a marina nearby, rather than

waiting for us in her slip ready to go on a cruise. The same will probably be true for yours, too. It’s a sad state of affairs, indeed.

This year, we rode Coquina often and put her away wet… and dirty. For lack of time and good weekend weather forecasts, we didn’t go as far afield as we would have liked. Rather than a week-long cruise on the Bay, we opted for a week at the beach in North Carolina for the kids’ summer vacation. Instead of working on her neglected teak and making sure she was squeaky clean all the time, we decided instead to just use her and spot clean her while underway. And I’m glad we did.

Compared to last year, we “chugged” at slower speeds more often to and from our destinations, even though the waters were calmer and easier on her hull. We took shorter trips and visited more anchorages than marinas. We did so partly to save money, but mostly because we enjoy go-ing at a slower pace while cruising. And, given the choice, we’d rather sit on the hook than slip into a marina most week-ends, that is, if the kids are game.

Winter EyesFrom May to November, we enjoyed

anchorages up the Rhode River and Harness, Harris, Hunting, La Trappe, Langford, and Pickering creeks. To keep our kids and us sane and somewhat agree-able, we visited the River Marsh Marina in Cambridge, Harrison’s Chesapeake House on Tilghman Island, Lankford Creek Marina, and the Rod ‘n’ Reel’s docks in Chesapeake Beach.

Toward the end of the season, when our dinghy motor was becoming increas-ingly uncooperative, we wisely slapped on a new motor and were able to take much longer trips to explore the waters surrounding our mothership. We call it cruising at “see” level.

Because of the weather, time allow-ances, and my husband’s never-ending wanderlust, bits and pieces of our regular cruising itinerary morphed into car trips. These, in turn, led to delightful overnight stays at the Tides Inn near Irvington, VA, and at the Sheraton in Baltimore. Because we knew we would not be able to get there by boat this year, we drove the land yacht to Solomons more times than I can count. Because we had heard good things about the place, we made a point to check out Vera’s Beach Club Restaurant & Marina

near Solomons and were not disap-pointed.

What we found at each destination was something new, and unseen, even if we had been there before. Going by boat gives you a much different vibe than visiting by car. By boat, you feel a deeper link to your environment, the waters nearby, the

weather, and your traveling companions. You celebrate the sunrise as much as the sunset. You are an outdoors adventurer and explore your surroundings mostly by foot or dinghy.

Cruising by car, you have more flex-ibility and fewer concerns about getting somewhere safely. The weather takes on much less importance in your thought processes, especially as you plan trips and daily itineraries. You don’t have to wait for a weather window, and the distances you can travel expand as do all of your options of what to do and see.

If nothing else, we will remember 2011 as the season of seeing eagles most every-where we cruised; mixing a healthy dose of weekenders by land and by sea; and taking more time to enjoy each journey.

Happy memories of these and other adventures will help us get through the winter. When stuck indoors, we will plan adventures for 2012 as we wait for the warmth of spring to poke its rosy head through the icy gray hues of late winter.

Because we are drawn to her as much in the offseason as we are in-season, we will visit our boat often this winter. Every time we see her, she’s a sight for sore eyes.

# If you want to see eagles, put Pickering Creek up the Wye River on your cruising itinerary for 2012. The place is lousy with them. Photo by Jim Christie

# Whether you plop the hook or slide onto the beach, there’s always something fun to see in La Trappe Creek. Photo by Jim Christie


DOCK TALK

W e weren’t quite sure what to make of the Cocktail Class Racer when the folks at Farr Yacht Design informed us that they were building four Chesapeake Light Craft

(CLC) stitch-and-glue prototypes based on a nifty 1939 eight-foot plywood Charles MacGregor design. But after attending the first annual National Championship at the Rock Hall Yacht Club (RHYC) on Lawyers Cove off the Chester River, it’s pretty safe to say that the team here at the magazine is hooked: We’re going to build and race the first production CLC kit to come off the cutting machine.

Governed by the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Associa-tion (CCWBRA), the design calls for a six- to eight-horsepower outboard depending on the skipper’s weight—less than 200 pounds, or more than 200 pounds, respectively—and a minimum hull weight of 72 pounds. If you are in the 200-plus category (like me), any eight-horsepower outboard will do (two or four stroke). If you’re sub-200, a Johnson/Evinrude (OMC) outboard is what the rules call for. There is some debate as to the merits of two- or three-blade propellers.

Fourteen of the homemade plywood boats and their owners gathered on October 22 and 23 to fight for the honor of taking home the first-ever National Championship title. PropTalk was on scene along with about 60 spectators to watch the nimble little outboard racers take laps around the buoys. Families gathered with their children on the beautiful shores of RHYC, and racing teams came replete with their own cheering sections, who lined the “pits” rooting on their teams.

Nine boats competed in the six-horsepower class, racing in five heats, with the top two finishers of each heat advancing to the final round, where six boats went all out for top honors. According to a CCWBRA press release, Aaron McWain of Annapolis took first place, followed by Kim Granbery of Guilford, CT, and Russ Bowler of Annapolis in second and third places, respectively.

The five-boat, eight-horsepower class competed in three, two-lap races, with Todd Steffes of King of Prussia taking first place, and Robert Edmonds of Buckhead, GA, and Peter Urbani of Rock Hall placing second and third, respectively.

More than 165 sets of plans have been sold, and boats are being built and raced in 33 states and seven countries. CLC is now taking pre-orders for their Cocktail Class kits, which retail for $1199 and will be available on or after December 1. More information can be found at ccwbra.com or clcboats.com.

We’re thinking about naming our boat 60-Minute, in honor of Dogfish Head’s most excellent India pale ale, but we’d love sug-gestions from our readers. Forward your name ideas for PropTalk’s Cocktail Class Racer to [email protected].

Cocktail Class Racers Storm Rock Hall, MD

Photos and story by Gary Reich


DOCK TALK

MUDDY FEET Program Earns Major Grant

in 2009-2010 to 1851 students this past year. This grant will enable the program to reach more than 7000 students over the next three years.”

The first year of NOAA’s grant has been matched by funds from AMM members and grants from the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Bank of America Foundation, the Carol M.

Jacobsohn Foundation, and the City of Annapolis. As corporate partners, Watermark Cruises and the An-napolis Bus Company provide sub-stantial in-kind services. In 2011, 48 volunteers donated more than 2500 hours of their time, talent, and en-ergy to MUDDY FEET. Get your feet wet by visiting amaritime.org.

# Students from Eastport Elementary School thank MUDDY FEET funders and partners (L-R): Charlotte Rich of AMM, Debbie Gosselin of Watermark Cruises, Ross Cohen of Annapolis Bus Company, Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen, Dr. Jana Davis of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendant Kevin Maxwell, Jeff Holland of AMM, Reverend Patricia Johnson of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Congressman John Sarbanes, Peyton Roberts of NOAA, Frank Dawson of the Maryland DNR, Hank Libby of the Carol M. Jacobsohn Foundation, Senator Ben Cardin, and Eric Rubin of AMM. Photo by John Bildahl

T he National Oceanographic and At-mospheric Administration (NOAA) recently awarded the Annapolis Mari-

time Museum (AMM) $247,471 over the next three years for its innovative education program. Maritime Unbounded Damp and Dirty Yucky Fun Environmental Education and Training (MUDDY FEET) connects local school students with environmental issues that are impacting the Chesapeake Bay. It also links students to the cultural heritage of the people who work the water, harvesting seafood and processing it lo-cally. The curricula were developed in partnership with Anne Arundel County School teachers and administrators to ensure they adhere to county and state standards. Maryland was the first state to mandate an environmental literacy requirement for all graduating students.

Museum chairman Eric Rubin says, “Our goal is to provide meaningful watershed experi-ences to all public school students in Annapolis three times before they graduate. The program has grown dramatically over the past three years, from 350 students in 2008-2009 to 1306 students


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What’s That You Say? Mount Vernon Sells Hooch?

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H ear Ye, Hear Ye: George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is once again in the business of making brandy and sell-ing whiskey. This October, expert distillers visited Mount

Vernon’s gristmill and distillery, a few miles from the Mount Vernon mansion, to whip up a batch of 18th-century style apple brandy. Two years ago, experts tucked away bottles of “Washington-brewed” whis-key with a look toward this season.

George Washington’s distillery was reconstructed in 2007 with help from the Distilled Council of the United States. It is the only distillery in the country to authentically demonstrate the 18th-century process of distilling.

On October 22, the estate began selling 300 bottles of aged rye whiskey that was distilled according to George Washington’s own recipe and barreled two years ago at the gristmill. The proceeds from sales of the 375-milliliter bottles (at $185 a pop) will benefit Mount Vernon’s educational programs. Last year, when the first George Washington Rye Whiskey went on sale, it sold out in hours. The good news is there’s always next year. mountvernon.org


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Maryland Chef Wins National Oyster Cook-Off Grand Slam

L oic Jaffres, chef and owner of Café des Artistes in Leonardtown, MD, won a sweep in the 32nd National Oyster Cook-Off held during the St. Mary’s Oyster Festival October 15-16. By wrapping spinach around

oysters casino, Jaffres earned $1300, three engraved silver trays, and the honor of the national title. His dish took first place in the appetizer division and then won the people’s choice, best presentation, and overall grand prize awards. This is the first time a contestant was honored with all three awards. “I started to create this dish the day after last year’s competition and perfected it through-out the year,” said Jaffres. He presented his creation in individual cups inside a treasure chest made of sugar surrounded by oyster shells. Other winning recipes

were Judy Armstrong’s marjoram oyster and baby bella soup and Amy Angelo’s creamy oyster pot pie and bacon crust. And, Mike Martin won the 2011 U.S. National Oyster Shucking Contest for the second year in a row.

# Oyster cooking master Loic Jaffres of Leonardtown, MD, aced the National Oyster Cook-Off. Photo courtesy of the St. Mary’s Oyster Festival

# A treasure trove of oysters created by Loic Jaffres. Photo courtesy of the St. Mary’s Oyster Festival


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The Casemate Museum Remains Open for Business

E ven though the Army deactivated the installation September 15, the Civil War museum housing

Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ cell remains open. Located inside the walls of historic Fortress Monroe in Hampton, VA, the 60-year-old Casemate Museum welcomes visitors with a thirst for Civil War history, the contraband slave decision, the Battle of the Ironclads, and more.

The Casemate Museum chronicles the history of Fort Monroe and the Coast Artillery Corps, with special emphasis on the Civil War. Each casemate (a fortified position, chamber, or armored enclosure) showcases 19th- and 20th-century artifacts, including artists renderings, uniforms, medical equipment, weapons, and more. There are no entrance fees, making visits ideal for student tour groups and others. Across the street from the Casemate, you’ll find Lee’s Quarters, the house Robert E. Lee lived in while stationed at Fort Monroe. For more information about the Casemate Museum, call (800) 487-8778.

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Local Chefs Serve Up Snakeheads?

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W hat’s a good way to get rid of an invasive toothy predator that eats its way through local species and has no predators here in Chesapeake Country? The

answer: eat them. During a charity dinner at The Rockfish restaurant in Eastport this October, more than 100 brave pal-ates taste-tested several versions of snakehead, and other types of fish, cooked by some of the region’s top chefs. Several of the snakeheads were spear-fished out of the Chesapeake Bay and then smoked or pan-roasted.

Snakeheads are a popular food fish in Asia, where they are raised in aquaculture settings and sold in fish markets. As with black drum, it’s common to find large curled parasite worms in the flesh of northern snakeheads from the Potomac River. Though unappetizing, the worms are not harmful to people if they are cooked or cut out of the flesh prior to cooking. Yuck.

As for the consensus on the concoctions presented at The Rockfish? Fleshy, firm, meaty, tender, and savory were used to describe the snakehead experience. Proceeds of the event went to the non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership. oysterrecovery.org


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A ttendees, vendors, and employees alike were caught off guard by the sudden and extreme high tide on

Thursday, October 13, during the U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis. Below, the high tide arrived about five hours earlier than predicted in the mid-afternoon, flooding the display areas as well as the ap-proaches to the Boat Show on Dock Street. The Annapolis Police Department had to close off Compromise Street due to high water. The next day, on October 14, the weather seemed to change every five min-utes. After even more rain in the afternoon, a very forgiving rainbow suddenly appeared over Tent A (top right).

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12:32 AM 1.1 07:26 AM 0.1 01:19 PM 1.0 07:48 PM 0.301:19 AM 1.0 08:04 AM 0.0 02:21 PM 1.1 08:58 PM 0.302:05 AM 0.9 08:40 AM 0.0 03:18 PM 1.2 10:01 PM 0.302:51 AM 0.9 09:16 AM -0.1 04:08 PM 1.2 10:58 PM 0.303:37 AM 0.8 09:52 AM -0.1 04:52 PM 1.3 11:48 PM 0.304:23 AM 0.8 10:29 AM -0.2 05:30 PM 1.3

12:33 AM 0.2 05:08 AM 0.7 11:07 AM -0.2 06:06 PM 1.401:15 AM 0.2 05:53 AM 0.7 11:47 AM -0.2 06:41 PM 1.401:54 AM 0.1 06:36 AM 0.7 12:28 PM -0.2 07:17 PM 1.402:32 AM 0.1 07:19 AM 0.7 01:10 PM -0.2 07:55 PM 1.403:09 AM 0.1 08:03 AM 0.7 01:55 PM -0.1 08:35 PM 1.403:47 AM 0.0 08:49 AM 0.8 02:43 PM -0.1 09:17 PM 1.304:25 AM 0.0 09:39 AM 0.8 03:37 PM -0.1 10:03 PM 1.3

05:05 AM 0.0 10:33 AM 0.9 04:39 PM 0.0 10:50 PM 1.205:45 AM -0.1 11:32 AM 1.0 05:52 PM 0.1 11:40 PM 1.106:27 AM -0.2 12:33 PM 1.1 07:12 PM 0.1

12:33 AM 1.0 07:11 AM -0.3 01:36 PM 1.2 08:32 PM 0.101:29 AM 0.9 07:59 AM -0.3 02:38 PM 1.3 09:47 PM 0.102:27 AM 0.8 08:49 AM -0.4 03:39 PM 1.4 10:53 PM 0.003:26 AM 0.7 09:42 AM -0.5 04:37 PM 1.5 11:52 PM 0.004:25 AM 0.7 10:37 AM -0.5 05:32 PM 1.5

12:45 AM 0.0 05:21 AM 0.7 11:32 AM -0.5 06:25 PM 1.501:35 AM -0.1 06:15 AM 0.7 12:26 PM -0.5 07:16 PM 1.402:22 AM -0.1 07:08 AM 0.8 01:20 PM -0.4 08:04 PM 1.403:06 AM -0.1 08:00 AM 0.8 02:12 PM -0.4 08:50 PM 1.303:48 AM -0.1 08:52 AM 0.8 03:05 PM -0.3 09:34 PM 1.204:28 AM -0.1 09:45 AM 0.8 03:59 PM -0.2 10:16 PM 1.105:07 AM -0.1 10:41 AM 0.8 04:57 PM 0.0 10:58 PM 1.005:43 AM -0.1 11:39 AM 0.8 06:02 PM 0.1 11:40 PM 0.8

03:55 AM 0.2 09:44 AM 0.8 03:50 PM 0.0 10:21 PM 1.004:43 AM 0.1 10:50 AM 0.8 04:51 PM 0.1 11:08 PM 0.905:30 AM 0.0 11:54 AM 0.9 05:54 PM 0.2 11:54 PM 0.906:16 AM 0.0 12:55 PM 0.9 06:54 PM 0.2

12:39 AM 0.8 07:01 AM -0.1 01:50 PM 1.0 07:52 PM 0.201:23 AM 0.8 07:45 AM -0.1 02:40 PM 1.1 08:44 PM 0.202:06 AM 0.7 08:29 AM -0.2 03:25 PM 1.1 09:33 PM 0.202:49 AM 0.7 09:11 AM -0.2 04:07 PM 1.1 10:18 PM 0.203:31 AM 0.7 09:52 AM -0.2 04:47 PM 1.2 11:01 PM 0.204:12 AM 0.7 10:33 AM -0.3 05:25 PM 1.2 11:43 PM 0.204:53 AM 0.7 11:12 AM -0.3 06:03 PM 1.2

12:25 AM 0.1 05:35 AM 0.7 11:53 AM -0.3 06:41 PM 1.201:07 AM 0.1 06:20 AM 0.7 12:35 PM -0.2 07:19 PM 1.201:49 AM 0.0 07:09 AM 0.7 01:20 PM -0.2 07:59 PM 1.102:32 AM 0.0 08:03 AM 0.7 02:11 PM -0.1 08:41 PM 1.1

03:16 AM -0.1 09:03 AM 0.7 03:09 PM -0.1 09:25 PM 1.004:02 AM -0.1 10:06 AM 0.8 04:13 PM 0.0 10:13 PM 0.904:50 AM -0.2 11:12 AM 0.9 05:21 PM 0.0 11:04 PM 0.805:40 AM -0.3 12:19 PM 1.0 06:30 PM 0.1 11:59 PM 0.706:32 AM -0.4 01:23 PM 1.1 07:38 PM 0.1 12:56 AM 0.7 07:26 AM -0.4 02:25 PM 1.1 08:42 PM 0.101:54 AM 0.6 08:20 AM -0.5 03:23 PM 1.2 09:42 PM 0.102:51 AM 0.6 09:14 AM -0.5 04:18 PM 1.2 10:37 PM 0.003:47 AM 0.6 10:07 AM -0.5 05:10 PM 1.2 11:28 PM 0.004:41 AM 0.6 11:00 AM -0.5 05:58 PM 1.2

12:16 AM 0.0 05:34 AM 0.6 11:51 AM -0.5 06:45 PM 1.101:01 AM 0.0 06:27 AM 0.6 12:42 PM -0.4 07:28 PM 1.101:45 AM -0.1 07:21 AM 0.7 01:33 PM -0.3 08:10 PM 1.002:28 AM -0.1 08:16 AM 0.7 02:26 PM -0.2 08:51 PM 0.903:11 AM -0.1 09:12 AM 0.7 03:20 PM -0.1 09:32 PM 0.803:54 AM -0.2 10:11 AM 0.7 04:16 PM 0.0 10:13 PM 0.7

12:33 AM 2.3 06:39 AM 0.3 12:51 PM 2.5 07:19 PM 0.201:32 AM 2.3 07:43 AM 0.4 01:45 PM 2.3 08:10 PM 0.302:32 AM 2.3 08:47 AM 0.5 02:41 PM 2.1 08:59 PM 0.303:29 AM 2.4 09:47 AM 0.5 03:37 PM 2.1 09:45 PM 0.304:20 AM 2.5 10:40 AM 0.4 04:29 PM 2.0 10:29 PM 0.205:07 AM 2.6 11:26 AM 0.4 05:17 PM 2.0 11:10 PM 0.205:49 AM 2.7 12:08 PM 0.3 06:01 PM 2.1 11:51 PM 0.106:29 AM 2.8 12:47 PM 0.2 06:43 PM 2.1

12:31 AM 0.0 07:08 AM 2.8 01:24 PM 0.1 07:22 PM 2.201:10 AM 0.0 07:45 AM 2.8 02:01 PM 0.1 08:01 PM 2.201:50 AM 0.0 08:23 AM 2.9 02:39 PM 0.0 08:40 PM 2.202:30 AM 0.0 09:00 AM 2.9 03:17 PM 0.0 09:20 PM 2.203:12 AM 0.0 09:39 AM 2.8 03:57 PM 0.0 10:02 PM 2.303:56 AM 0.0 10:20 AM 2.8 04:40 PM -0.1 10:47 PM 2.304:46 AM 0.0 11:04 AM 2.7 05:26 PM -0.1 11:37 PM 2.3

05:40 AM 0.1 11:51 AM 2.6 06:15 PM -0.1

12:31 AM 2.4 06:41 AM 0.1 12:45 PM 2.4 07:09 PM -0.201:31 AM 2.5 07:47 AM 0.1 01:43 PM 2.3 08:06 PM -0.202:34 AM 2.7 08:56 AM 0.1 02:47 PM 2.2 09:05 PM -0.303:39 AM 2.8 10:03 AM 0.0 03:55 PM 2.2 10:05 PM -0.404:43 AM 3.0 11:07 AM -0.1 05:01 PM 2.2 11:03 PM -0.405:43 AM 3.1 12:06 PM -0.3 06:03 PM 2.3

12:00 AM -0.5 06:40 AM 3.2 01:01 PM -0.4 07:00 PM 2.412:55 AM -0.6 07:33 AM 3.2 01:53 PM -0.4 07:53 PM 2.401:48 AM -0.5 08:23 AM 3.2 02:42 PM -0.4 08:44 PM 2.402:39 AM -0.5 09:10 AM 3.1 03:30 PM -0.4 09:32 PM 2.403:29 AM -0.4 09:55 AM 2.9 04:16 PM -0.3 10:19 PM 2.404:19 AM -0.2 10:39 AM 2.7 05:00 PM -0.2 11:06 PM 2.305:09 AM 0.0 11:22 AM 2.5 05:44 PM -0.1 11:54 PM 2.306:01 AM 0.1 12:05 PM 2.3 06:27 PM 0.0

12:43 AM 2.2 06:56 AM 0.3 12:51 PM 2.1 07:12 PM 0.1

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Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) Chesapeake Bay Entranceslack Water Maximum Current slack Water Maximum Current slack Water Maximum Current slack Water Maximum Current slack Water Maximum Current slack Water Maximum Current

Corrections Applied to Batlimore Harbor Approach Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Current Differences and Speed Ratios

Cove point, 3.9 n.mi. eastsharp island lt. 3.4 n.mi. West Thomas pt. shoal lt., 2.0 n.mi. eastpooles island, 4 miles southwestTurkey point, 1.2 n.mi. southwest

Secondary Stations Baltimore harbor

Approach

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay

entrance

-3:29 -3:36 -4:08 -3:44 0.4 0.6

-1:39 -1:41 -1:57 -1:43 0.4 0.5

-1:05 -0:14 -0:22 -0:20 0.6 0.6

+0:59 +0:48 +0:56 +1:12 0.6 0.8

+2:39 +1:30 +0:58 +1:00 0.6 0.8

Time Differences Speed Ratios

Min.beforeFlood Flood Floodebb ebb

Min.beforeebb

Time Differences Speed Ratios

Min.beforeFlood Flood Floodebb ebb

Min.beforeebb

+0:29 +0:48 +0:06 +0:00 1.0 0.7

+0:05 +0:38 +0:32 +0:19 2.2 1.2

+2:18 +3:00 +2:09 +2:36 1.2 0.6

+2:29 +2:57 +2:45 +1:59 0.5 0.3

+4:49 +5:33 +6:04 +5:45 0.4 0.2

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles northChesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) stingray point, 12.5 miles eastsmith point light, 6.7 n.mi. eastpoint no point, 4.3 n.mi. east

Tidal Current Tables

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ber 2011 Currents

electrical level i & ii dec 3-6, Jan 7-10

Captain’s license Jan 2-13

diesel level i & ii Jan 14-17

Basic nav & nav ii Jan 28-31

Upcoming Classes

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01:44AM 05:11AM -0.8 08:25AM 11:49AM +0.9 03:22pM 06:15pM -0.6 09:25pM

12:02AM +0.5 02:36AM 06:00AM -0.7 09:06AM 12:39pM +0.9 04:15pM 07:15pM -0.7 10:38pM


02:01AM +0.4 04:23AM 07:37AM -0.6 10:27AM 02:11pM +1.0 05:47pM 09:00pM -0.9

12:42AM 02:56AM +0.4 05:16AM 08:23AM -0.6 11:06AM 02:54pM +1.1 06:29pM 09:46pM -0.9


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02:56AM -0.9 06:17AM 09:28AM +0.9 12:53pM 03:38pM -0.6 06:32pM 09:27pM +0.6


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02:20AM 05:14AM +0.7 08:35AM 12:10pM -1.0 03:31pM 05:31pM +0.4 07:51pM 11:38pM -1.0

03:00AM 05:47AM +0.8 09:17AM 12:51pM -1.1 04:09pM 06:08pM +0.5 08:36pM





02:58AM -1.3 06:05AM 08:54AM +1.0 12:25pM 03:45pM -1.2 07:13pM 09:28pM +0.6

12:08pM 03:39AM -1.3 06:48AM 09:32AM +1.0 01:02pM 04:25pM -1.2 07:54pM 10:08pM +0.6

12:53AM 04:24AM -1.2 07:34AM 10:12AM +0.9 01:38AM 05:11pM -1.2 08:36pM 10:52pM +0.6


02:38AM 06:18AM -1.1 09:20AM 11:50AM +0.8 02:50pM 06:51pM -1.2 10:06pM



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02:55AM 06:39AM -1.0 09:47AM 12:08pM +0.7 02:57pM 06:50pM -1.1 10:09pM

12:40AM +0.7 03:57AM 07:37AM -0.9 10:52pM 01:00pM +0.5 03:36pM 07:32pM -1.0 11:01pM

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November

Thru Dec 31 Pageant of Peace and

National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Washington, DC.

15-17 Captain’s Meetings for Chesapeake Bay Fall

Classic Fishing Tournament 6 to 8 p.m. Commodore Hall in Essex (November 15), Alltackle in Annapolis (November 16), and Solomons Pier (November 17). Pre-tour-nament party in Solomons November 18.

15 How To Use a Chart Seminar 7 to 9 p.m. Truxtun Park

Recreation Center, Annapolis. Hosted by Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron.

16 Evening Lecture Smithsonian Environmental Research Center,

Edgewater, MD. Learn about nutrient dis-charges in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

16 Virginia Association of Marine Industries Meeting

9 a.m. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA.

17 Leonid Meteor Shower (the Greatest Meteor Shower Ever

Recorded—at the Rate of 2300 Meteors per Minute—Lit Up the Skies in 1966)

17-Jan 1 Winterfest of Lights

Ocean City, MD. $4 for ages 10 on up; free for all others.

18-20 Lynnhaven Marine Rockfish Tournament

Lynnhaven Marine, Virginia Beach, VA. (757) 481-0700

18-Jan 1 McDonald’s Holiday Lights

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18-Jan 8 Christmas on the Potomac

Gaylord National Resort, National Harbor, MD. Ice, glass, snow, and more.

19 Casey Neal Rogers Memorial Rockfish Tournament

Smith Point Marina, Reedville, VA. Benefits Casey Neal Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund.

19 Suddenly in Command Class 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. West Marine on

Hillsmere Drive in Annapolis. $25.

19 Wetlands Workshop Baltimore Watershed Center.

19-20 2011 MSSA Chesapeake Bay

Fall Classic Fishing Tournament Weigh-ins at Sandy Point State Park, Knapps Narrows Marina, Rod ’N’ Reel, Breezy Point Marina, Taylors Island Family Campground, Calvert Marina, and Point Lookout State Park.

19-20 AMSA’s Harbor Tackle Assateague Striped

Bass Tournament Assateague Island.

19-22 Two Two-Day Courses: Marine

Diesel Engines: Basics and Level II Annapolis School of Seamanship. $395 for Basics; $495 for Level II.

19-Jan 1 Lights on the Bay

5 to 10 p.m. Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis. Sponsored by Anne Arundel Medical Center. $14 per car; $2 discount at local businesses. (410) 481-3161

19-Jan 15 Maritime Photography

Exhibition Annapolis Maritime Museum.

20 William Bundy Patents the First Timecard Clock, 1888; and Paul

Sperry Invents Deck Shoes After Seeing His Dog Trot Over Ice , Slip-Free, 1935

21 The Radio Distress Signal, SOS, Is Adopted as Call for Help, 1906

22 Basic Coastal Navigation Seminar 7 to 9 p.m. Truxtun Park


24 Thanksgiving Day

24-Jan 1 100 Miles of Lights

All over Virginia.

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25-27 Black Friday 550 Rockfish Tournament

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26 Oyster Roast Cape Charles, VA.

29 Basic Weather and Forecasting Seminar 7 to 9 p.m. Truxtun Park


29 The Sun Is Formed When a Hydrogen Molecular Cloud

Collapses, About 4.57 Billion Years Ago

30-Dec 2 International Workboat Show

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.

December

1 The Toys for Tots Program Is Launched, 1947; and Chuck

Langham Founds the Society to Curtail Ridiculous, Outrageous, and Ostenta-tious Gift Exchanges (SCROOGE) in Charlottesville, VA, 1979

1 Maryland Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference

Maritime Institute, North Linthicum, MD. $55; $70 after November 18.

1-24 Track Santa’s Where-abouts with NORAD

2 Christmas Carts and Carols Irvington, VA. Decorated cart parade.

Bonfire party at the Tides Inn beach. “Oh what fun it is to ride in a… golf cart?”

2 First Light Celebration 5:30 to 7 p.m. Hampton History Museum, VA.

2 USS Alfred Is First Vessel To Fly the Grand Union Flag and John Paul

Jones Hosted It, 1775

2-3 Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade with Santa

North Beach, MD.

3 Have Knots 10 to 11 a.m. Sandy Bottom Nature Park,

Hampton, VA. Learn to tie knots. $2.

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“Waterskiing Santa and His Helpers” all over the waters

near National Harbor each year. The frosty photo-op fun

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3 Olde Tyme Christmas Broadway Square, Fells Point.

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3 Oyster Feast 1 to 6 p.m. Watermen’s Museum, Yorktown, VA.

3 After Rowing 2962 Nautical Miles for 81 Days, Tori Murden Becomes

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4 Christmas Holiday Tea Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy,

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5 Prohibition Ends, 1933

5-9 Maryland Boating Safety Course Three evenings.

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6 Comedian Steven Wright Is Born, 1955 “There’s a fine line between

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6 Marine Trades Association of Maryland’s Holiday Party

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7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

8 Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.

8-15 Midnight Madness City Dock, Annapolis.

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9-10 Rockfish Tournament Weight-in at Morningstar

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10 Open House Eastern Neck National

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10 Santa Swim 10 a.m. Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay,

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10 Total Eclipse of the Moon Will Be Visible from North America

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11 The Movie “Hook” Is Released, 1991 Did you know?

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12 Dr. Roger Bacon Heats Up Rayon and Invents Fibers that

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13 Geminid Meteor Shower

13 The Clip-On Tie Is Invented, 1928

15 Cat Herders Day

17 Luminaria Night Celebration 5 to 8 p.m. Vienna, MD.

Candlelit streets and decorated homes, all to delight Santa and his elves.

18 Season of the Sailor Concert with Calico Jack and Bob

Zentz 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. $15 in advance; $20 at the door.

19 The First Issue of Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s

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20 National Sangria Day

20-28 Hanukkah

21 Winter Begins

22 Fiberglass Is First Commercially Produced, 1936

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23 After Losing 55 Pounds by Surviving on Raw Fish and

Plankton, Frenchman Alain Bombard Completes His Solo Voyage Across the Atlantic Ocean in a 15-Foot Boat, 1952 Why? Because he could.

24 Annual Christmas Eve Row 8 to 10 a.m. Williams Wharf,

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24 Waterskiing Santa and His Helpers 1 p.m.

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Winterization 101

H aving lived in Chesapeake Country, where winter means freezing temperatures and sleet, snow, and ice and having owned some sort of

boat for most of that time, PropTalk has learned how to protect its various boats from the elements. We have seen first-hand the ugly stuff that can happen when a boat is not properly winterized. Following a simple rou-

tine at layup time in the winter will ensure you’re ready for an early spring cruise or a shot at an April trophy rockfish with little or no hassle. In a nutshell, winteriza-tion is generally a well-timed balance of draining and replacing one type of fluid in your vessel with a non-corrosive, non-freezing one to avoid Old Man Winter’s appetite for frosty destruction.

In the Pink: Engines on the Inside

A lmost all inboard marine engines are water cooled; you will know if yours is. If this raw-water is not

drained and replaced with antifreeze, the water will freeze. Frozen saltwater is an enemy that can corrode the innards of your engine and can crack an engine’s housing in a heartbeat. To prevent corrosion or worse from wrecking your yachting activities, run antifreeze through the entire system after draining all water. PropTalk prefers pink antifreeze with corrosion inhibi-tors that contain propylene glycol. Do not use antifreeze with ethylene glycol; these funky green concoctions are toxic, man. PropTalk always removes the thermostat and opens the petcocks in the block after flushing the cooling system. Once we are sure all the water is out, we replace the thermostat housing, close the petcocks, and add the antifreeze. Ever the innovator, PropTalk even rigged up a special system for one of its Volvo outdrive blocks. We remove the intake hose from the oil cooler and replace it with a four-foot-long hose. We then place the other end of the hose in a plastic bucket with two

gallons of antifreeze, start the engine, and keep the hose in the bucket until we see antifreeze running out of the lower unit. That’s when we stop the engine. Do this yourself, and you will be certain the antifreeze is getting to every part of the block and manifolds. Come spring, you’ll also want to install a new thermostat.

You can also remove the intake hose from the seacock at the raw-water end of your inboard gas or diesel engine (close the seacock first), place it in a large bucket full of antifreeze, and introduce it to the engine that way (or through the raw-water strainer). Make sure it goes through the whole system by checking for evidence of the antifreeze in the exhaust water. Many experts also recommend changing the internal engine coolant before layup, as well. In addition to the cooling system, you should drain and replace the engine oil and transmis-sion fluid so corrosive elements in the oil don’t eat away at the inside of your expensive mechanical parts during the winter. You should also change the oil filter and any other associated lube/fuel filters you may have.

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Engines on the Outside: Flush, Drain, and Lube

O utboard engines are much less trouble to winterize. The block of an outboard will drain when the engine is in the down position, but you should flush out

your outboard with fresh water and run Salt-Away through the cooling system. Once you are quite satisfied with the flushing, spray the entire motor with WD-40. Be careful to coat the exposed wires to stop water intrusion.

Four-stroke outboards require a bit more work. In addition to the water flushing, the crankcase should be drained, new oil added, and a new oil filter (if applicable) in-stalled at the same time. It’s also the time to change the lower unit oil for outboards or inboard/outboards. Check the old lower unit oil for signs of metal fragments. If you see bits of metal, trouble is underway, and a visit to the shop is in order.

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P ropTalk always fogs its engines, either gasoline inboard or outboard, before

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Fuel System: Stabilizing and

Bleeding

T his is where things get tricky. Before ethanol was added to our gasoline,

simply adding a fuel stabilizer to the tank and running it through the system were all you had to do. The addition of ethanol to gasoline (with its water retaining proper-ties) has changed the game.

Many skippers store their tanks full, as a means to reduce condensation, but you’ll hear a load of debate on the subject. Some folks believe stabilizers don’t work, and that a cup or two of water is easier to deal with than an entire tank of bad fuel, while

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If you plan to go with the “tank full” mode of winterization, you will want to buy an appropriate stabilization agent and apply it to the tank ac-cording to the manufacturer’s instructions. For diesel fuel, Biobor JF is a popular stabilizer that helps destroy fuel-borne algae and microorganisms that live in diesel fuel. For gasoline, PropTalk has had good luck with Star Brite Star Tron for several years. Don’t forget to change your filters and gaskets while you’re fiddling with the fuel system. If you have a diesel en-gine, make sure to properly bleed the system after you’ve changed the filters.

Potable Water Systems: Drain, Baby… Drain

F irst, open all of the outlets (sinks, showers, etc.) and run them until you have emptied your freshwater tanks (when the outlets start to spit and

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Next, depending on the size of your system, introduce non-toxic potable water antifreeze (you can use cheap vodka, too) into your water tank and run the pump until the pink antifreeze comes out of the outlet. Repeat the process for all the outlets, including the hot water side. Don’t forget any outside freshwater mixers you might have. Water filters can be changed in the springtime when you flush your system.

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M any marine air conditioning systems rely on raw water to do the job. Sim-

ply close the raw-water intake for the air conditioning circulation pump, remove the hose from the seacock, place the hose into a jug of antifreeze, and run the pump until pink liquid flows from the air conditioning discharge. Same goes for raw-water wash-down systems, live-well pumps, etc.

heads: The Royal Flush

T he first order of business (no pun intended) is to have your holding tank

pumped out. After evacuating the contents of the tank at the pump-out station, it’s a good idea to flush and re-evacuate the tank a couple of times with fresh water and also to run fresh water through your heads and associated plumbing/hoses.

Once you’ve completed the flushing process, the easiest way to winterize the sanitation end of things is to remove the raw-water intake hose for each head. (Be sure to close the seacock first.) Insert the hose into a jug of non-toxic antifreeze, and pump it into the system. This will also leave

a little bit of antifreeze in the holding tank to protect it from the cold.

Next, switch your Y-valve(s) to over-board discharge and work the solution all the way to the overboard discharge sea-cocks and then shut them closed. The key is to work antifreeze through every part of the sanitation system: macerators, Y-valves, manual overboard pumps, and heads.

Batteries: The Trickle Down Theory

I f feasible, remove the batteries from the boat and place them on a trickle charge

through the winter (remembering that gel batteries have very specific voltage require-ments for charging). Your garage will be fine, but a storage temperature of about 50 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. For lead-acid batteries, make sure you top off the electrolyte (distilled water is best). And no worries, concrete/cement cynics, Captain Die Hard of Sears Roebuck fame says, “un-less your battery was built before 1967… you can store it on cement.”

If you cannot remove the batteries from the boat, make sure your battery charger is “smart” and doesn’t blast a high-amperage charge on them all winter long. This will greatly reduce the life of your batteries, especially gelled-electrolyte types.

To Wrap or not To Wrap…

C overing the boat not only reduces its exposure to the elements, but also

helps to protect drainage scuppers from ice and melting snow. More than a few boats sink every year when melting snow turns to ice and then cracks a below-the-waterline thru-hull attached to a cockpit scupper or deck drain.

The old blue tarp method is no longer the tried-and-true option; tarps are notori-ous for ripping apart in the cold winds of late fall, winter, and early spring. Many smarter skippers use custom-made canvas for the job. The trick is to protect the boat from the elements while keeping ice and snow from drainage areas, especially if the boat is in the water.

Shrink-wrap virtually eliminates most storage problems but can introduce mois-ture if not properly vented. Make sure your installer puts vents in and also protects any chafe points. Boats painted with two-part polyurethane paints must have a foam

barrier installed between the shrink-wrap and paint, as the plastic can cause paint blistering.

Shrink wrapping can be expensive, but in terms of UV damage, weather damage, and other types of damage, it’s a good op-tion, especially when it is done by profes-sionals. PropTalk has had different vessels wrapped and not wrapped. In unofficial polling, in most cases, PropTalk had better results when the boat was under wraps, rather than out in the elements all winter long. Weigh your options wisely. Talk with your marina; in Chesapeake Country, marina staffers are happy to answer all your questions. Be sure to ask about your marina’s shrink-wrap recycling plans; most have them in place come spring.

Boat Storage: An Ounce of Prevention…

H ere’s a three-tiered approach. The smartest option? If you can afford

to, store your boat on land or in a covered boatel at a marina and check on her often. Period. The next smartest option? Have your pride and joy stay in her slip dur-ing the winter and check on her often. To prep for in-the-water storage, stuffing boxes (drive shafts and rudders) should be wrenched shut so no water drips in. Tag the nut so you remember to readjust it in the spring. Exhaust ports should be tapped closed with wooden plugs in case heavy snow forces them under water. Dock lines should be fitted with chafe protection at all rub points and hefty spring lines fitted to keep the boat from getting stuck under the dock during extreme low tides.

The dumbest option? Leave your boat on a mooring somewhere, and don’t check on her often, because you won’t be able to when the creek ices over. Just don’t be surprised when, not if, she comes off her mooring, takes on water, and sinks. ‘Nuff said.

What’s In It For Me?

W hen it’s all said and done, you will be nursing a set of bruised and

bloody knuckles and a twisted backbone and questioning your involvement in the outdoors. But, if you follow some simple steps in the fall and visit your vessel all winter long, you’ll not have to wonder how she is while you’re sitting in your lounge chair watching the fourth quarter count-down or the Angling Channel.

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ith the holiday season rapidly approaching, we asked our Bay cruising clubs for some bad boating gifts they have received. Maryanne Gomme of the

Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club says, “The only one I can think of was a wooden cutting board shaped like a fish, with a clamp at the tail end. You were supposed to use it to hold a fish while you filleted it. Well, it held onto the fish okay, but

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R eplete with forward- and back-facing vented “airgills,” welded fabric seams, and Columbia’s sweat-activated cooling material, this high-tech fishing shirt is one of the most well-thought-

out pieces of technical gear PropTalk has come across. Columbia even sewed in a piece of microfiber cloth to the inside of the bottom edge of the shirt so anglers can clean their salty sunglasses without making a smeary mess of them. The “airgills” are 10 engineered slats in the side of the shirt that help circulate air, keeping anglers cool while protecting them from harmful UV rays (the fabric is SPF 30 rated). PropTalk wore this shirt for fishing on several hot summer days, and even with the sleeves down and the protective neck collar up, this shirt is comfortable. Check back with PropTalk in January when we’ll feature a fishing shirt shootout that pits this and several other fishing shirt manufacturers against each other in a fishing torture test on the Bay. @ $80; columbia.com

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From Pigs to Parrots?

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Keeping the Elements at Bay

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the whole board slid all over the place with every attempt to cut into the fish. We needed a clamp just to hold onto the board!” What a slimy yuck-fest.

To help you avoid being a bad gifter, here are PropTalk’s top nine gifts for boat owners. Look for many of them at local retail-ers all over the Bay. The prices are for the items shown in the photos. Visit the product websites provided below to learn more.


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Stay Juiced

D ue out this November, the SoliCharger-SP features a

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164 hours on three AAA batteries and has four settings. At its high setting, it throws 35 lumens of light. Our editor Gary Reich loves this lightweight headlamp, especially in the wee hours of the morn-ing when he’s sneaking onto one of our local creeks to swish around his fly rod and hope for the best. @ $25; llbean.com

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Create a Show-StopperA ll it takes is a little ingenuity. Come up with

a theme and enlist your crew. It helps to have crafty, creative, and handy friends. If you can draft a crewmember with electrical knowledge, it will greatly benefit you. But be forewarned; most entrants get hooked and come back year after year.

Jay Atkinson, a regular in the Alexandria, VA, parade, says, “In 1998, I didn’t yet know about the parade. A friend and I each strung a couple hun-dred lights on our boats. Then we went to search for more. A woman overheard us and asked if we were parade participants. After she told us all about it, we looked at each other and a light went off. We went back to our boats, strung our lights, told each other we were done, and went home. I got back the next day only to find he had added 1000 more lights overnight; our arms race was on. We went back and forth, adding elements and upping the ante.”

With some boats using 10,000 lights or more, power is an issue for any captain. “Keeping things lit is always a balance,” says Atkinson. “Given the nature of the parade, the priority has to be lights first, music second, and comfort third. When I had a four-kW generator, there were plenty of times we had to turn off the heat due to the draw of the lights and stereo. With a 6.5-kW generator now, we can pretty much keep everything going,” he says.

Atkinson suggests, “The refrigerator can be turned off since it draws a lot of electricity, and it’s already cold outside.”

You’ll need to decide if you want to use a gen-erator or an inverter. Inverters get hooked up to the spare battery and convert 12-volt electricity to 110-volt household current required by light strings. You’ll probably need a distribution box, and you may want a synchronizer. Remember that light-emitting diode (LED) lights use less electricity than tradi-tional bulbs.

To begin your “pièce de résistance,” build a frame and display panel with two-by-two boards or pipe. Put chicken wire over the frames and attach lights. If you need help, try contacting a parade veteran. Most are willing to share their tried-and-true build-ing methods. Costumed crew members and a sound system playing holiday favorites will be well received by both spectators and judges.

Don’t get so carried away that you forget basic boater safety. Your display should not interfere with navigation lights, life rings, dock lines, or fenders. There must be a PFD for everyone aboard. Consider the water line when placing lights. Wrap connec-tions with electrical tape and plug them into circuits connected by circuit breakers and ground-fault circuit interrupters.

S hort days and cool weather are no reason to park your tush on the couch. Get out and celebrate the holidays at one of the many lighted boat parades held annually

around the Bay. Whether you come out as a spectator, drive your boat in the show, or sign on as a crew member or display-builder, you’ll not regret being a part of this zany tradition.

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From the Spectator’s PerspectiveP repare to be dazzled. You’re going to see plenty of

displays that will make you ask, “How’d they do that?” Many of the participants have been decorating their boats for a decade or more, and they’ve really perfected their displays. The best usually feature carefully timed flashing lights that give the effect of action. Expect to see Christmas trees, angels, trains, snowmen, Santas, meno-rahs, and more. Of course, not all boats have big, elaborate get-ups. Sometimes simplicity goes a long way. Consider, for example, the folks who navigate the cold waters in fes-tive kayaks and RIBs; you gotta give ’em credit.

While you watch, you’ll probably make friends with the spectators around you. There’s a spirit of friendship that spreads through the audience; maybe it’s the spirit of the season. If you bring little ones, everyone maneuvers to

make sure they get a good view. Some of the boats have cockpits filled with carolers, and viewers will chime right in with the onboard singers. Don’t be surprised if everyone gets a little louder and a little more off-key with each lap of the parade.

I recommend putting hand warmers in your pockets and wearing boots to keep your tootsies warm. A hot rum-based drink wouldn’t hurt, either. Truth be told, you’ll probably be chilly when the show is over, so plan a post-parade gathering at a nearby tavern, yacht club, or at a friend’s home. It doesn’t really matter where you end the night, so long as it’s warm and offers hot food, good drinks, and a lot of holiday cheer. Oh, and take good lighted boat photos by setting up a camera and tripod and send your best shots to [email protected].

# This spectacular church and nativity scene won Best In Show 2010 in the Alexandria, VA, parade. The winner, Patriot Dreams, came from J. Gaston. Church of “Our Lady of Sea Ray” is complete with stained glassed windows and a steeple. Photo by “Mango” Mike Anderson

2011 Lighted Boat Parades on the BayDecember 3

• Old Town Alexandria Harbor, VA/Washington Waterfront, DC. visitalexandria.com• Baltimore Inner Harbor/Fells Point, MD. fpyc.net/dec2011.html

• Colonial Beach Harbor, VA. colonialbeach.org• Hampton Harbor, VA. hamptoncvb.com

• Solomons Harbor, MD. solomonsmaryland.com• Tall Timbers Marina, MD/Potomac River. talltimbersmarinasomd.com

• Yorktown Harbor, VA. (757) 890-4970

December 10• Annapolis Harbor, MD. eastportyc.com

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Newcomer Ned Farinholt and his boat Erged On topped not only his competitors in this year’s Wye Island Marathon Electric Boat Marathon (WIEBM), but also

the overall record formerly held by ICE PropTalk Battery Ware-house Electrashell. With his wife Marilyn and grandson Dominic McFadden cheering him on, Farinholt ran the course in two hours and 24 minutes, beating the prior overall record by almost two minutes. And he did it with a sleeper: a 1967 15-foot, Starcraft aluminum runabout.

The WIEBM starts at the Miles River Yacht Club each year on the day before the Small Craft Festival at the St. Michaels Mari-time Museum. Competitors run out the Miles River to the Wye River, around Wye Island to a mandatory 10-minute stop at Wye Landing, and then return to the Miles River Yacht Club. It is a race, but also a demonstration each year of the capability of electric boats. Unlike many races, the slowest have an advantage: They get

to spend more time touring one of the prettiest waterways in the world in quiet comfort.

This year, seven boats were entered, and six hit the starting line. As usual, had there been concours judging, Tom Hesselink and his mother, Joanne, would have won going away. The Budsin “Lightning Bug” launch was again the most elegant competitor. Perennial competitor Jim Campbell was there in his E-Canoe. Phil Donahue was on the line with his 20-foot Sweetwater pontoon boat. Last year’s winner, Todd Sims hoped to defend his title in

an EpowerMarine Calypso Classic 23. Rounding out the eclectic field was the ICE PropTalk ElectraShell II, a converted 42-foot, four-man rowing shell, which was a replacement for the original 58-foot Electrashell, crushed by a falling Sycamore over the win-ter. The race was her first time in the water.

Sims and his Calypso followed Farinholt to the finish at three hours, 18 minutes, making it a one-two win for Torqeedo

Electric Boat Marathon 2011Wye Challenge

# Last-minute prep on the ICE PropTalk Electrashell II.

# Jim Campbell and his e-Canoe placed third in this year’s Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon.

“The ICE PropTalk ElectraShell II powered off the line impressively, but spectators soon noticed that splashes from the amas (training wheels) had drenched the operator and were consistently spraying water into the cockpit.”

Story by Charlie Iliff • Photos by Gary Reich

# Ned Farinholt waves as he powers down the Miles River towards a win on a package of 300 trillion ergs worth of electricity. Photo by Gary Reich


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outboards, on two completely different boats. Farinholt’s Erged On is a stripped out semi-planing runabout. Sims’ Calypso is a tour-ing launch, well-suited for electric power conversion. The E-Canoe came third at three hours and 41 minutes, with Phil Donahue’s Sweetwater and the Budsin Lightning Bug a minute apart at four hours and 55 minutes, and four hours and 56 minutes, respectively.

“It is a race, but also a demonstration each year of the capability of electric boats. Unlike many races, the slowest have an advantage: They get to spend more time touring one of the prettiest

waterways in the world in quiet comfort.”

The ICE PropTalk ElectraShell II powered off the line impressively, but specta-tors soon noticed that splashes from the amas (training wheels) had drenched the operator and were consistently spraying water into the cockpit. There was no sign of water leaving the boat, and she seemed to be slowing a bit as she rolled back and forth from float to float. Then, she stopped. As Erged On powered past, the ICE PropTalk ElectraShell II was ignominiously taken in tow back toward St. Michaels, with multiple failures flowing from poor engineering and testing, not to mention a drenched operator.

As usual, a fine day on the water was capped by the hospitality of the Miles River Yacht Club. Also as usual, the congratulations to Farinholt and the other successful competitors were mixed with discussion of next year’s event. Seems Farinholt has a lighter, faster boat in the works, and Paul Kydd and your scribe plan to be back. Saner competitors in more sensible boats will be back as well on October 5, 2012.

# Todd Sims makes a steady effort up the Wye River in his Torqeedo-powered Calypso Classic 23.

# Tom Hesselink and his mother Joanne cruise confortably--and elegantly--in his electric Budsin “Lightning Bug” launch.


Ned Farinholt is an electrical engineer, so it is not surprising that his entry for the 2011 Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon (WIEBM)—an electric-

powered, 15-foot, 1967 Starcraft named Erged On—was the successful product of careful engineering and a thorough test program on Lake Frederick, near his Winchester, VA, home.

Farinholt first stripped all unnecessary weight from the old aluminum hull and installed a Torqeedo Cruise 4.0R (8.0 to 9.9 horsepower, 48 volts) electric outboard. The engineer then acquired and installed an eight kilowatt-hour (300 tril-lion ergs) package of Thundersky lithium batteries, which are about one-third as heavy as traditional lead-acid batteries for the same available power. This setup was able to bring her up to 12 mph—almost a full plane. But top speed was not all that Farinholt was interested in, because slow and steady are the way to win the WIEBM.

To find the boat’s electricity-consumption “sweet spot” over 24 miles, Farinholt monitored electricity requirements at various speeds and calculated what it would take to run the distance at record pace. With the Torqeedo outboard and its electronic readout, he confirmed that he could watch how much electricity he was using and accurately monitor remain-ing battery capacity.

Farinholt credits part of his interest in building Erged On to articles on the subject that he read in PropTalk, and more specifically, my Extreme (absurd) Category project, the ICE PropTalk Battery Warehouse Electrashell, which held the record until Farinholt beat it about a month and a half ago.

Perhaps it was the Electrashell influence that led to a bit of a misstep in the development of Farinholt’s suc-cessful program. As an electrical engineer, he had a pretty good idea of power train engineering. Hulls, however, took some research, and after some digging, he concluded that a good competitor might be a lightweight canoe with a lot of power—such as Jim Campbell’s well-proven E-Canoe on

by Charlie IliffElectric Boat Engineering The Development of Erged On

steroids. Farinholt’s canoe project didn’t go exactly as planned, however. In his own words:

“I started out with an 18.5-foot 1986 Wenonah two-man, Kevlar racing canoe, which weighed 40 pounds empty. We re-moved the front seat and loaded in four Optima 45-amp-hour, 12-volt marine batteries, and added my Torqeedo 801 24-volt, 700-watt outboard from my sailboat. With my 90-pound, 10-year-old grandson Dominic and me aboard, we got her up to five mph. We just needed a little bigger motor to get her to go faster. I got a tiller version of the Torqeedo 2R and added two more Optima batteries. When we put her in the lake, she was a little stern heavy, so I sat amidships monitoring the GPS and the electronics while Dominic took the tiller. On our previous runs, water tended to settle toward the bow, so that is where the bilge pump was mounted.

Everything was fine as we approached the middle of the lake. It was then I told Dominic to “open her up.” He did just what he was told and then yelled, “Grandpa, Grandpa!” and cut back on the throttle. Her stern had squatted and taken on water. I leapt forward, but it was all over in an instant. Dominic luck-ily had his life preserver, and I grabbed my throwable cush-ion. Dominic swam ahead and realized getting back on land required a tough climb up a slippery bank and went into the woods to find a stout pole to help his 75-year-old grandfather up. Fortunately, one of the fishermen told the guys at the bait house, and they came and picked us up in one of their rental boats.”

And so, although occupants were safe and sound, the race boat settled in 40 feet of water and remained there for six months. Farinholt’s succesful Starcraft was procured as a search vessel, and became the test platform for his successful WIEBM entry.

Despite his success this year, Farinholt still plans a much lighter and faster boat for the 2012 race. Curiously, his plan to have Dominic pilot the boat and save 80 pounds or so, has been vetoed by Dominic’s mother. Go figure.

# Ned Farinholt takes Erged On out for a victory lap on the Miles River after winning the 2011 Wye Island Electric Boat Marathon. Photo by Charlie Iliff

“The engineer then acquired and installed an eight kilowatt-hour (300 trillion ergs) package of Thundersky lithium batteries, which are about one-third as heavy as

traditional lead-acid batteries for the same available power.”


The first thing that comes to mind when most folks think about Beneteau is slick, elegant sailboats geared toward racing and cruising sailboaters. And

that’s reasonable, because Beneteau is the world’s largest sailboat manufacturer. But not many people know that the company has been building boats of all types since 1884—including powerboats—and is deadly serious about taking the American powerboat market by storm.

The first evidence of Beneteau’s seriousness came with the recent American introduction of three new trawlers in 34-, 44- and 52-foot flavors. And if anyone thought Beneteau was just dipping its toes in the water, the com-pany blew away the naysayers by introducing 34-, 38-, 44-, and 49-foot models of their Flyer Grand Turismo express series during the 2011 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. That’s seven new powerboat models—and they’re not finished.

BeneteauDreamboat

Cruise Swiftly and Carry a Big Stick

by Gary Reich

Swift Trawler 52

# Twin Raymarine E120 multipurpose displays dominate the lower helm station inside the pilothouse. Note the engine room video feed on the left monitor. Photo by Gary Reich

# Our test boat was equipped with a pair of Cummins QSC8.3 600-horsepower turbodiesels. Photo by Gary Reich

# 52 feet pushes 25 knots. Photo by Gary Reich

# The main saloon has a roomy, comfortable, warm feel. Photo courtesy of Beneteau


Cruise SwiftlyBeneteau’s target audience for the Swift Trawler lineup

is sailors converting to power and first-time trawler owners. Laurent Fabre, Beneteau Powerboats America’s sales and marketing manager, says, “It’s a natural pro-gression for our sailboat owners to want to transition to power—especially trawlers—and with the Swift Trawler line, we have three models to fit a variety of wants and needs.” Fabre adds, “Our Swift Trawlers allow customers to spend more time relaxing in port and enjoying their destinations and less time motoring because of the boats’ speed characteristics. That’s a real advantage for people with busy schedules.”

Not Just Another Pretty FaceThe biggest of the bunch, the Swift Trawler 52 looks

less “trawler-like” than its smaller 34- and 44-foot sisters thanks to the express boat feel of her swept-back radar arch and large euro-style port and starboard inset hull windows. But she still maintains a stately, rugged look with a full Portuguese bridge, expansive pilothouse windows, and an extended eyebrow above the pilothouse windows.

The large “integral” swim platform (very handy for boarding) is clad in teak strips with Thiokol seams, as are the aft and side decks. A continuous teak cap rail accents the 52’s bulwarks, forward wrap-around, and foredeck. The side decks are well-protected by a tall bul-wark and lead up three steps to the Portuguese bridge, which opens onto the foredeck via a starboard door. The foredeck has a centered lounge, which is large enough to seat three people comfortably. A Maxwell windlass with chain wildcat and warping drum sits all the way forward on the 52’s centerline.

The flying bridge is accessed via the starboard side of the pilothouse up six steps or from the aft cockpit via a teak-stepped ladder, which leads to an opening port. The flying bridge helm features a single Raymarine E120 display, a small express-style wheel, and a smaller compliment of gauges than in the pilothouse, but still offers plenty of systems and navigation information to the skipper. The view from above is commanding, and the ex-tremely comfortable helm seat swivels to provide visibility from 360 degrees. To port of the upper helm station is a C-shaped dinette with a teak dining table that can accom-modate five to six guests comfortably. The aft deck is rated for almost 900 pounds and is large enough for a reason-ably large inflatable and installation of a lifting crane.

The 52’s hull is a solid polyester/fiberglass layup below the waterline with balsa core in her topsides and decks. Integral aluminum bracing is used in various portions of the deck depending on loading. Exterior finish work was impeccable on our test boat; a testament to Beneteau’s extensive manufacturing capabilities.

The Big Stick(s)Standard power is a pair of 575-horsepower Volvo Penta D9 turbo

diesels. Our test boat was equipped with two of Cummins’ brilliant QSC8.3 inline six-cylinder, four-stroke turbo diesels, which each are rated at 600 metric horsepower. The engines, based on Cummins tried-and-true 6CTA8.3 family, feature a high-pressure, common-rail fuel system, virtually eliminating smoke and fumes, increasing fuel economy, and reducing noise.

Fabre says that the Beneteau’s Swift Trawlers are unique in that they have been designed from the keel up to perform at fast speeds. “Many of our competitors keep putting bigger and bigger engines in their boats to make them go faster, but you can only push a displacement hull so fast,” Fabre notes. Beneteau is betting the Swift Trawler’s unique nimbleness in a large motoryacht package will be a winner.

With both throttles wide open, we were able to push the Swift Trawler 52 to 25.2 knots (speed over ground) in a light Bay chop with ease. Because of the 52’s quietness and lack of vibration, you’ll often find yourself going much faster than you think you are. She is comfortable, stable, and genuinely capable at her top end, performing almost as nim-bly as express boats half her size. At slower speeds, she is equally as quiet and vibration free. Maneuvering her into tight spaces and busy fuel docks is made easy thanks to her twin screws and bow and stern thrusters.

At top speed, the two Cummins diesels swallow up almost 60 gallons of fuel an hour, but still allow a cruising range of around 335 nautical miles (20 percent reserve) with the 1057-gallon fuel tank. Dialing the 52 back to around 13 to 15 knots cuts the fuel consumption by more than half on the slow end, yielding a burn rate of about 26 to 34 gallons per hour, respectively. Pull into more typical trawler territory and watch the fuel consumption drop to around 16 gallons per hour at 10 knots.

Access to the engine room and mechanical areas is through a large opening hatch in the aft cockpit. As you step down the aluminum lad-der, a small captain’s cabin (an interesting feature) is situated to the left, while most of the water, waste, electrical, and generator equipment and systems are neatly tucked underneath the aft deck behind the access ladder. Entry to the engine room itself is through a door to the right of the access ladder. Beneteau provides plenty of room around each power plant, allowing easy access to filters, zincs, and dipstick checkpoints.

Dreamboat continued...

# Garth Hichens with Annapolis Yacht Sales blasts the new Swift Trawler 52 down the Severn River on a crisp autumn day. Photo by Gary Reich


Sexy and SvelteThe interior of the Swift Trawler 52 is quintessentially

Beneteau, but has a more rugged feel than one sees in the company’s sailboats. You’ll find the same alpilignum (a sort of multi-layered, stained wood veneer product) paneling and cabinetry below, and the finish work is beautiful, warm, and practically flawless. The 52’s cabin soles are cherry, but our test boat had a full interior carpet kit, which is probably a good idea if you want the sole to stay as beautiful as it is.

The main saloon is wide and airy, with two large port and starboard sliding windows and a large sliding glass door, which leads into the aft cockpit. An expansive C-shaped dinette is situated to port with a large, beautiful table, which can be raised and lowered via a rocker switch. Directly across from the dinette is an entertainment cabinet with a flat panel TV that raises and lowers with an electric motor from inside the cabinet.

The U-shaped galley is set forward of the dinette to port with a double-sink, convection microwave, ceramic electric cooktop, and ample storage and preparation space. Call me old fashioned, but I’d prefer a propane cooktop/oven combina-tion in lieu of the electric cookery gadgets. Sliding refrigerator/freezer drawers are fitted underneath the countertop with plenty of space for perishables, and a large opening window is a nice feature by the double sink.

One unique feature in the galley is the trash bin, which is set under the port-side counter and is emptied through an ac-cess door on the port outside deck. No more dragging drippy, smelly, messy trash bags through the main saloon.

The pilothouse is four steps up from the galley and features a large chart table forward to port, and a two-person settee with table aft. A large leather-wrapped destroyer wheel and an elec-tric, leather-clad helm chair highlight the lower helm station.

Twin Raymarine E120 multipurpose displays and full engine instrumentation are laid out in an expansive panel in front of the aforementioned destroyer wheel, which turns with only a finger’s touch. It is virtually impossible to see what’s happening behind the boat from the lower helm (unless you step outside through the starboard-side sliding door), but a handy video feed from the upper deck, which can be set to display through one of the E120 displays, shows the stern. Forward and side visibility is excellent.

A curving staircase leads down from the pilothouse to the 52’s three cabins. The forepeak is occupied by a large guest cabin, while a side cabin to port houses a bunk-bed style ar-rangement of two berths, the top one accessed via a stainless ladder. The forward two cabins share an enclosed shower and dry head through one door, avoiding possible interruptions that are common with cabins that share a head through two doors.

The master stateroom is located aft with its own dry head and enclosed shower. Set into the hull on either side of the stateroom are two large fixed windows (I’m refraining from calling them portlights), which let in generous amounts of light, making the already large master stateroom feel much larger than it really is. Inset into the top portion of these windows are opening ports for enhanced ventilation. A desk with seating is situated on the starboard side, and ample storage surrounds the cabin.

Nicely DoneFast, quiet, comfortable, and stable, the Beneteau Swift

Trawler 52 is a comfortable cruising platform, which offers a slightly more refined package than you’ll find in other trawl-ers. And, when you put the hammer down, you’ll know where the real difference lies: her ability to speed past the competition with style and grace. Nicely done.

# Twin inset portlights highlight the huge master stateroom. Photo courtesy of Beneteau

# An expansive U-shaped galley features a double sink, sliding refrigeration drawers, a convection microwave oven, and a ceramic electric cooktop. Photo courtesy of Beneteau

LOA: 55’ 9”LWL: 50’Beam: 16’ 1”Displacement: 40,080 pounds

SPECIFICATIoNSDraft: 4’ 3”Vertical Clearance: 21’Fuel: 1057 gallonsWater: 211 gallons

Price as tested: $1.16 million


Cruising Club NotesGiving Thanks

W e’d like to give a sincere “Thank You” to all the clubs members who take time out of their busy schedules to contribute great photos and stories to PropTalk

Magazine each month. You are true friends of our publication, and we couldn’t do it without you.

Mimicking the transformation of seasons from fall to winter, our Chesapeake clubs undergo their own changing of the guard. The bad news is we sometimes lose contacts with whom we have developed friendships over the years. We only hope they are going to greener cruising grounds, are taking some time off, or have been promoted within the ranks of their memberships.

The good news is that we always make friends with the new contacts who are “assigned” to keep us and our readers posted each month. Keep up the good work, and we’ll continue to share your fun and funny adventures on our great Chesapeake Bay. By November 25, send [email protected] your Club Notes, photos, Directory updates, Rappahannock River “olde salts” oyster slurpees, peanut-crusted soft-shell crab tempura and Maryland lump crabmeat, a pan-roasted Maine lobster, and a Southern butter pecan ice cream sandwich with hot caramel sauce (theinnatlittlewashington.com). (No need to send wine selections.)

May All Your Best Wishes Come True

C hesapeake Bay Grady-White Club (CBGWC) members are busy

composing a letter to Santa. High on our wish list is an early spring, including mild temperatures and calm waters, with long pleas-ant weekends to enjoy the Bay. We’d like April showers to be restricted to the hours between sunset and sunrise and request a

fabulous trophy rockfish season, too. We’d like a quiet summer of beautiful warm lazy days and long cool evenings for cruises, cookouts, raft-ups, and fishing trips. Gorgeous sunsets that last and last would be terrific (above). We had our fill of windy days, hurricanes, and tropical storms this year, so we could do without the drama in 2012. And please, no more earthquakes; we enjoy rocking on the water, not on land! For autumn, we’ll ask that the Conowingo Dam gates stay mainly closed, so we can enjoy boating on cool sunny days and savor the colors of the trees onshore, without worrying about the ones in the Bay. We want calm days with following seas so we can visit many Bay ports. Finally, we’ll tell Santa how good we’ve been this year and hope our stockings are filled with all these goodies (below). January 14 brings our Holiday Party (cbgradyclub @yahoo.com). —by Maryanne Gomme

Show and Tell?

O ctober was a busy month in the Rockville Sail and Power Squadron (RSPS) (below). At our monthly Membership Dinner Meeting October 12, we resumed

our usual schedule after the summer hiatus and enjoyed a great dinner at the Golden Bull Grand Café in Gaithersburg, MD. Jim Brown and Barbara Boykin presented a very interesting and enter-taining account of their summer cruise to Canada via the Hudson River, through canals and locks, and on to the St. Lawrence River (usps.org/localusps/rockville). —by Chuck Wells

# CBGWC’s stockings await a visit from old St. Nick.

# As requested, CBGWC enjoys a fine sunset on the Bay.

# Craig Floyd undergoes the rigors of certification training while under the watchful eye of RSPS’s Alan Karpas.

Some Enchanted Evening…

M embers of the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club cruised from Baltimore to Bermuda, starting September 3 on Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas (below).

September 17 brought members in droves to the Chili/Oyster Dinner at Stingray Point Marina, and October 29 saw members enjoy-ing the End-of-Season Party and annual meeting at the Steamboat Restaurant inside the Piankatank River Golf Club (stingrayhyc.com).

# Nice aft.


The Cream of the Crop

M embers of the Jewish Navy enjoyed all that the U.S. Powerboat Show had to offer… and then some. We swapped ideas about boating gizmos

while enjoying late lunch in an outdoor café. Our fall cookout, overlooking Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, provided a relaxing and pleasant experience for all (above). We have gone from feasting to fasting, and now we are on to more feasting. With boats being pulled out for winter, we will continue to provide opportunities for sharing and schmoozing at our Speaker-Luncheon events. Plans are being finalized for our December 1 event. Come join us and connect with others who have an understanding of the term “OyVaySmear,” when the cream cheese squeezes out of the bagel and falls on your lap ([email protected]). —by Adiva Sotzsky

The Days of Wine and Weekenders

T he Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron hosted the District 5 Regatta, Fishing Tournament, and Fall Festival September 30-October 2 at Herrington

Harbour South, which featured breakfasts with fresh fish caught during the tournament, shuttle service to North Beach, MD, for shopping, craft activities aboard Second Phase, and a banquet and awards ceremony Saturday evening. The Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron will host next year’s event. Everyone enjoyed the weekend rendezvous at the Chestertown Marina for October 21-22. Our next Fundraiser Wine Tast-ing will be November 19. For our Christmas Dinner meeting December 1, bring an unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots and a wrapped gift for the $10- to $15-gift exchange under Santa’s watchful eyes (aspsmd.org). —by Marty Lafferty

So, Where Are the Big Cats?

D uring the November 14 meeting of the Pasadena Sportfishing Group in Severna Park, MD, we learned from Captain Mike Starrett of Indian Head

Charters about fishing locally for big catfish. Our meetings are always free, open to the public, and full of fun prizes, some to help support our popular Kids’ Fishing Derbies (pasadenasport-fishing.com). —by Paul Coakley

Hats off to the Hatteras Club

T he Hatteras LRC Club had a great rendezvous at Balti-more Inner Harbor September 16-18. We were very happy with the Inner Harbor East Marina and their services as

well as the use of the new Legg Mason building for our meetings. Thirty-five people and eight 58- to 70-foot boats attended. Follow-ing the meetings and festivities, we cruised the Rhode River, visited St. Michaels, and then docked at a member’s residence on the Wye River (below) (hatteraslrc.com). —by David Stahl

Say It Ain’t So

A midst sleet and snow (below), the Chesapeake Bay Sabre Association’s (CBSA) rendezvous season came to a close October 29 at the

Annapolis home of Howard and Pat Brooks. More than 40 Sabre owners and former owners celebrated the season’s end... Our perpetual Hospice Cup regatta trophy for Best Performing Sabre in Hospice Class went to Greg Whalen (Sailin’ Whalen), who took first place September 24. Eight Sabres collectively raised more than $5000 for the Mary-land hospices for the fifth year in a row. We look forward to reconvening in January 2012. CBSA welcomes both sailing and power vessels (cbsa-sabre.com). —by Julie Philips-Turner

# Members of the Jewish Navy enjoyed a fine fall cookout in Charm City.

# David Stahl says, “Jabula, a 70-footer not in the picture, took this photo of the Hatteras LRC Club up the Wye River.”

# Shiver me timbers!

Yum! Crab Fondue

T he Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Association’s annual Christmas Party will return December 3. The cost for this dress up event at Lowes Annapolis Hotel is $95 per person

or $190 per couple. The evening fun includes an open bar, chicken Chesapeake with crab fondue, sliced prime rib with red wine, seared salmon and grits with tomato salsa and lemon sauce, and salads, veggies, roasted fingerling potatoes, assorted breads, and desserts (cbpba.com).


Pumpkins and Scarecrows

O n October 22, Back Creek Yacht Club (BCYC) members

held their Fall Fest on the shores of Weems Creek in An-napolis (left). Some 35 members arrived by boat or land yacht to greet hosts Bill and Karen Kranzer. After appetizers, all feasted on fabulous seasonal food, including three types of chili with all of the fixings, roasted weenies, and toasted s’mores over a bonfire, just the ticket for a fall afternoon. The fun featured a jack-o-lantern carving contest, stuffing a scarecrow appropriately dressed for the occasion (below), and

chunking a few “punkins” before everyone settled in around the campfire. During our Halloween Happy Hour October 28, we discussed the summer’s fun events. At our annual Membership Meeting and Party the Fleet Reserve Club November 6, we announced plans for the coming summer. Our Holiday Brunch will be December 11 in Grasonville, MD. Come join us over the winter and learn about our plans for 2012 at gobcyc.com. —by Otto Hetzel

It Was a Whopper!

T he Frederick Chapter of the Maryland Salt-water Sportfishermen’s Association’s (MSSA) busy year started off with an in-house rockfish

tournament that coincided with the main MSSA spring trophy season, with 22 members trailering their boats to Solomons for the weekend. Two members placed in the money, with our lucky winner walking away with well over $2,000.Three weeks later, 14 members and their boats headed to Chincoteague for a three-day chapter flounder tournament. A whopping 7.1 pounder

took home another $2000. Monthly chapter meet-ings with some of the areas well-known speakers and vendors kept us busy until our chapter crab feast, which more than 80 people enjoyed in September. Nothing like steaming up 12 bushels of Maryland blue claw crabs and filling our bellies with local corn and our own special French fries. Next, 16 fellas with their boats and crew headed to Harkers Island, NC, for our week-long King Mackerel Tournament. What a great time! One crew member caught a monster 59.7-pound cobia. Everyone looks forward to the upcoming fall tourna-ment and preparing for the holidays. We’ll kick off the new year with our third annual Flea Market January 21 at the fire hall in New Market, MD (mssafrederick.com). —by Robert Pellicot

# Jim Stephens of the Frederick Chapter of MSSA and his 59-pound, citation cobia, weighed at the Harkers Island Fishing Center, NC.

# BCYC members enjoy the Fall Fest (L-R): Bruce Krause, Shay Collins, Brenda Ripley, Ray Blake, and Ted Edmunds.

# Go stuff yourself... We mean that only in the nicest possible way, of course.

Right Near Where Route 83 Spills into the Patapsco

M embers of the Fells Point Yacht Club are twisting wires, cutting boards, stringing lights, and otherwise prepping for the Baltimore Parade of Lighted Boats and Olde Tyme Christmas December 3. December 14 brings the club’s gift exchange party, and December 28 brings an officer’s meeting (fpyc.net). For other parades of lighted boats, see page 32.


Racing News

A fter a two-year hiatus, racing returned to Wildwood Crest, NJ, October 1 and 2. The Sunset Lake Hydro-fest Association put on another world-class race, thanks

to the well-organized race team lead by Ann Fitzgerald. The weather is always a concern at any race, and this was the case on

by Ralph Cattaneo

2011 North American Championship ResultsClass Boat # Boat Name Driver/Owner City

1.5-Litre Stock

T-777 Lil Crush Leanna Richards Ogdensburg, NY

T-5 Trophy Hunter Douglas Hagatha Elizabeth City, NC

CT-7 Sores To Racing Matheu Lemelin Valleyfield, Quebec

2.5-Litre

S-88 Running on Empty… Again R. Sam Horner Baltimore, MD

S-79 Krazy Chief Douglas Havell, Jr. New Hampton, NY

S-80 On The Edge Gene Defalco Fair Haven, NJ

5.0-Litre

CE-13 Adrenoline Rush Derec Smith Oswego, NY

CE-32 Dorais Racing Sylvain Dorais Valleyfield, Quebec

E-50 PropTalk Mistress Scott Liddycoat Hayes, VA

National Modified

NM-200 MURJR's Lauterbach Special Chuck Miller Severna Park, MD

NM-30 Big Bird by Pennzoil Thom Heins Marcus Hook, PA

NM-18 In The Red George Conover Egg Harbor, NJ

Grand PrixGP-88 Rolling Thunder Tom Pakradooni Glen Mills, PA

GP-777 Crush Tom Baker Queenstown, MD

Pro Stock

PS-9 Swipes Tom Richmond Pottstown, PA

PS-89 Already Gone Eric Tolnes Staten Island, NY

PS-529 Wendt Racing David Paraskeva Tinton Falls, NJ

Jersey Speed Skiff

JS-5 Last Blast Skip Gillam Haleah, FL

JS-721 Goin' Skiff'n Crazy Jimmie Stewart Annapolis, MD

JS-99 Veri Cheri David Greenlaw Upper Black Eddy, PA

# Scott Liddycoat, driver of the 5.0-Litre hyrdroplane PropTalk Mistress, will be driving the Unlimited U-7 Valken in the Presiident’s Cup at National Harbor June 15-17. Photo courtesy of h1unlimited.com

Saturday when a cold front came through and brought with it high winds gusting to 25 mph. As a result, the North American Championship racing was delayed until mid-afternoon, and due to the weather delay, several race classes had to be run on Sunday. Spectators witnessed two days of inboard racing excitement at its finest! Most never sat down and remained on their feet as they watched the race and listened to the action by announcer Jeff Aylar and Mitch Brown. Listed below you will find the results of this year’s North American Championship, in which champions from Florida up to Quebec, Canada, participated.

Plans are underway for the return of the President’s Cup Race on June 15-17 next year at National Harbor on the Potomac River near Washington, DC. It’s been 35 years since Unlimited Hydro-planes raced on the Potomac, so mark your calendar and turn to PropTalk to keep you informed of the event details as the clock counts down to the start. Scott Liddycoat, driver of our 5.0-Litre E-50 PropTalk Mistress, will be driving the Unlimited U-7 Valken.

Look for the 2012 American Power Boat Association racing schedule in the January issue of PropTalk. Also, we are happy to announce that the popular Thunder on the Narrows races will be held on Kent Island at the Kent Island Yacht Club June 9-10.


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I t’s winterizing time in Bay Country, and area boatshops and boatyards are working at

a frenzied pace to handle demand for folks rushing to get their boats out of the water and prepped for Old Man Winter’s fury. As tem-peratures cool further with every passing weather front, boatbuilders move their outside projects inside, also hurrying to finish new deliver-ies before the cold sets in. Based on a 1939 Charles MacGregor design, local boat kit manufacturer Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) has received permission from the Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Rac-ing Association to produce the eight-foot race boats in stitch-and-glue kit form, as we reported last month. Three prototype hulls took part in the National Championships in Rock Hall, MD, and PropTalk is happy to announce that we’ll be building CLC’s first production Cocktail Class Racer kit to come off

the line and documenting our prog-ress in building her in the magazine through the winter until spring, when we launch her. Send news of your own homegrown projects to [email protected]. Here’s what’s happening at area boatbuilders, boatyards, and boatshops this month:

P atrick Edwards of Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, reports, “We delivered a new Com-

posite 32 CB to her owners in Forked River, NJ, this past month. They are extremely happy with her perfor-mance, which was highlighted during her maiden fishing trip on a very rough day. Her occupants came back all smiles. A new model for us—the Composite 22—is coming to real-ity. She is a scaled-down version of our popular Composite 26 and will be powered by either single or twin outboard power. Her stations have been CNC cut, and materials are on the way for her hull plug. We have

plenty of other projects underway, including a Composite 35 LB, which recently had paint applied to her deck and cabin; a Markley 46, which received an electronics re-fit (a second Garmin 4212 plotter with a Garmin HD four-foot open radar array); and a 53-foot Hat-teras, which is in our paint tent for a complete Awlgrip job and installa-tion of a custom flybridge hardtop.” Edwards adds, “In addition to our

new boatbuilding projects, winteriza-tion services are underway, including shrink wrap, indoor and outdoor storage, and mechanical winterizing services. Our transport team is also busy shuffling boats around the Bay.”

Steve Zimmerman of Zim-merman Marine in Deltaville and Mathews, VA, and Tracys

Landing, MD, says, “It has been a busy fall in both of our boatyard locations, and as fall comes to a close, we have begun our tailored winter-izations. In our Deltaville yard, we are installing a Side Power SH240 Hydraulic 10-inch stern thruster on a 50-foot Halvorsen and a Yacht Controller system, which enables the control of the engine, bow and stern thrusters, and windlass from a single remote designed to be used any-where on the boat. The Halvorsen’s round stern created some unique installation challenges. Meanwhile in our Cardinal location, a 38-foot Hallberg-Rassy is getting some much-needed carpentry upgrades to the interior. More stowage is being

Wooden Boat Restoration in Millington, MD, did a slick job on this Sly Fox. Photo by Bill Griffin

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added in the main cabin and V-berth, with bookshelves being built into both areas. Improvements to aft stateroom berth and a Corian counter in the galley are also part of the refit.” Zim-merman adds, “We opened our third full-service location at Herrington Harbour North in Tracys Landing November 1 and hit the ground run-ning with many winterization requests already scheduled before our official opening date.”

T om Weaver and Mick Price with the Eastport Yacht Company in Annapolis chimed in to say,

“Wow, what a great U.S. Powerboat Show. Interest in the Eastport 32 and new Eastport 26 was fantastic, probably the best since 2008.” Weaver adds, “The pro-totype of our new Eastport 26 is currently underway in partnership with Vetus. We have finalized the deck layout, which will include a stern tailgate feature, comfort-able seating, and a single 250-horsepower diesel engine with V-drive transmission.”

T om Weaver of Sarles Boatyard & Marina in Annapolis re-ports, “We have been busy with

a variety of refits/rebuilds and new boat construction. We had Sal and Trish Vizini’s 1972 36-foot Grand Banks Sea Chanty (originally built in Hong Kong) in for refastening of her entire teak bottom using 3600 bronze screws and teak plugs. We recently completed a bottom job and refastened a few planks on Sagamore, a 1955, 26-foot Chris-Craft. Rebuild work continues on African Queen, a custom 1961 Chesapeake deadrise, which now has new deck beams installed. Lady Anne,

a 1941 42-foot Rogers Chesapeake deadrise has had all her decks and cock-pit repainted, and we have many more refits scheduled on the railway through the winter months. Lastly, our new 16-foot Garwood gentleman’s speedster project has had her engine—a 262- cubic-inch, 210-horsepower, V-6 Gener-al Motors short block with a 1:1 drive—dry fitted. Once all of her mechanical work is done, her mahogany-planked hull will be completed.”

George Hazzard of Wooden Boat Restoration in Mil-lington, MD, e-mailed us this

update: “Rick Miller from Miller’s Ma-rine recently delivered Mrs. Wonderful, a 1964 30-foot Chris-Craft Constellation, which is in for maintenance paint work on the hull, varnish work, and a punch list of odds and ends. This is a boat that we completely restored three years ago.” Hazzard adds, “We are finishing varnish work on a 1956 19-foot, custom-built boat designed by Richardson. We are also applying an Interlux barrier coat and Interlux bronze bottom paint to the bottom of a 1952 18-foot Chris-Craft Sportsman so she can be flipped over and we can begin work on her topsides.”

Jim Leech of Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, says, “Work contin-ues on refurbishing several small local

boats, including the completion of work on Seagull, an 18-1/2-foot, square-stern, flat-bottom workboat built in 1956 by John Elliott, Sr. of Cocheron, MD. She attracted lots of attention when exhibited at the recent Dorchester Showcase and at our booth at the Cambridge Schoo-

ner Rendezvous. We’re also about to complete refurbishing a 15-1/2-foot, flat-bottom crabbing skiff originally built in 1984 by Robert H. Strong, Jr. of Rock Hall, MD. Although she was a gift from Strong to her owner, she is built on the same lines as the fleet of skiffs he built for East Neck Island Boat Rentals. We have replaced the original transom and some of the bottom sheathing, and installed white cedar flooring. With new hardware and fresh paint, she is

just about ready to go back in the water.” Leech adds, “Our most visible effort this fall has been getting our new Small Boat Shop ready for winter weather. Over the summer, we made our own siding for the reclaimed 19th-century barn by rough-cutting local pine into one-foot by eight-foots and then air drying them for several months. After milling in tongues, grooves, and a bead, we have now hung the siding on about 60 to 70 percent of the building. Windows are in and caulked, and new doors are to be fabri-cated onsite by our volunteers and hung before the snow starts to blow.”

R eid Bandy of Bandy Boats in Annapolis reports, “Bandy Boats is busy restoring 17 antique

canoes dating from 1913 to 1942. All are wood and canvas canoes from many different manufacturers from New England. Several of the boats are rare and have interesting features as they are from the beginning of an era when canoes transitioned from fundamental transportation to more “glitzy” forms of recreation. Most of these boats require re-canvasing and minimal woodwork,

Scandia Marine is doing a complete refit on this 38-foot Pearson, which was damaged by an engine fire. Photo by Bill Griffin

Members of the Parks family work on the Bronza Parks-built skipjack Rosie Parks at CBMM. Photo courtesy of CBMM

Hydroplane wizard Larry Lauterbach makes final adjustments to NM 200 Murjr’s Lauterbach Special. Photo by Bill Griffin


while some are significant reconstruc-tions from multiple pieces. We are finishing them in striking period colors using our automotive spraying equipment to apply glamorous, clear-coated, low-maintenance finishes. It’s inspiring to paddle something that was handmade 90 years ago. We’ll make these boats available for sale as we finish them.” Bandy adds, “We’ve had great response to the launch of our 27-

foot express and anticipate clearing the canoe projects early this winter so we can start a new custom build. Several iterations are on the drawing board, all leaning toward a 23- to 25-foot express type cruiser powered by a 115- to 150-horsepower outboard. This new boat will have overnight accommodations, smart styling, excellent ‘fishabillity,’ and superior fuel economy.”

T racey Munson of the Chesa-peake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD, and ship-

wright apprentice Bud McIntire report that “Progress on the historic restoration of the skipjack Rosie Parks is on sched-ule. The new deck framing has just been completed using rough-sawn mate-rial to match her original construction. Where possible, existing beams in good condition were retained and refastened.

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The new mast partner was complete and installed in early November. The next major structural step is replacing the chine log, after which Rosie’s topside planking will begin, using longleaf pine to match her original. Field drawings and photographs are used to document Rosie’s existing con-struction, so that the museum’s shipwrights, apprentices, and volunteers can restore her to match. “Rosie should look like we were never here,” remarks Rosie Parks project

manager Marc Barto. “She should look like the original builder, Bronza Parks, just finished building her,” Barto adds. Barto supervises two shipwright apprentices and a volunteer corps that includes four generations of Parks family members in the skipjack’s restoration process. Recently, Orville’s granddaughter Sharon and her husband Rob Parks of Baltimore joined the team for a day’s work. Orville Parks is Bronza Parks’ brother and was longtime

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I f you grew up fishing coastal Virginia and have more than a few years under your belt, you probably remember the times when anglers took a break each winter. Boats were washed and put away, motors were winterized, and rods and reels got their annual checkup. But not any more. Most of my angling friends do not winterize their

boats because of the splendid winter striper fishery that has evolved in the Southern Bay and near-shore ocean waters. Striped bass that migrated to New England for the summer return south each year to spend the winter off the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina. Here, these migratory beasts—the prime breeding stock of the fishery—give anglers the opportunity to target large fish, and often in good numbers. If you look at the dates of various Virginia and Caro-lina striper records, you’ll see that the heavyweight catches were made in winter.

Photos and story by Kendall Osborne

Late-SeasonNot for Sissies

STriPerS

“When stripers attack a school of bait, and gannets, gulls, and pelicans start

dive-bombing, it’s as good as it gets. This surface action provides the most

enjoyable and exciting way to catch big stripers... right on top.”

# This fat winter-run striper fell for a large pattern cast on a fly rod.

Reason for the Season

M ost anglers use the Thanksgiving holiday weekend as an average arrival period for

larger ocean-going rockfish. Since the Virginia striped bass season is open until December 31 (two fish per angler—minimum size 18 inches, maximum size 28 inches—or one 34-inch fish per angler), most anglers target fish along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT). This massive structure holds bait and is subject to strong currents, which concentrates the stripers. To find fish, look for birds or for marks on your depth sounder. The aforementioned Virginia Chesapeake Bay season ends December 31, but the ocean season kicks off on New Year’s Day and stays active until March 31 (two 28-inch fish per angler, per day).

Gathering Intel

O nce the ocean season launches, anglers turn to the Atlantic Ocean to fish for monster,

open-water stripers. Finding fish in the open ocean water is often more difficult, but the best way to find them is to have a network of angling friends who can tell you where they recently found fish. That gives you a place to start. You can also check Internet forums, but some anglers do not reveal accurate locations. Reliable intelligence is normally found the old-fashioned way: by stop-ping in at a local tackle shop. Tackle shop owners want you to catch fish (and return the favor by shopping with them frequently), and more often than not, will give you the straight scoop. Get your ice and lures there, and find out where the bass were caught the day or even the hour before.


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Be a Birder

T o find open-water stripers, look for birds, bait, and other boats. When stripers attack

a school of bait, and gannets, gulls, and pelicans start dive-bombing, it’s as good as it gets. This surface action provides the most enjoyable and exciting way to catch big stripers... right on top. When you see the stripers rolling, and you cast your top-water plug or fly into the fray, you get to see the strike. It is a sight you will never forget. Diving gannets alone do not always indicate a blitz. Gannets can dive so deeply under the water that they will dive on bait that is not being attacked by predators. But their presence still indicates bait. Likewise, when you see a group of boats, they are likely there because someone has seen, marked, and/or caught some stripers. If all else fails, you can cruise along and closely watch your depth sounder. Check structure such as drop-offs or tide lines. While I have caught stripers in water as cold as 38 degrees Fahrenheit, it is better to look for water that is at least 42 or 43 degrees.

Troll ‘Em Up

B y far the most common way to fish for win-ter stripers is trolling. Experienced trollers

put out as many rods and rigs as they can manage. Since most boats can manage at least three or four rods, a starting rig should consist of a lipped plug such as a Mann’s Stretch-30 or Bomber A-Salt Certified Depth Minnows. These are often called the “way back” lines, as they are fished on wire or braided line way back down the center, so they will reach maximum depth. To one side, you can pull an umbrella rig, which is a wire frame rigged with multiple rubber baits. In the water, it looks like a small pod of bait. You will need beefy tackle to pull one of these. If you are new to this, let your tackle shop set you up. # Pradco’s Mark Davis with a January ocean striper

that got tricked by a Bomber CD Minnow.


Check Your Mojo, Baby

A nother popular rig is a Mojo, which is a giant (and heavy) ball-shaped jig that is

usually fished on a wire-line outfit. The jigs, which can weigh more than two pounds, are rigged using a three-way swivel. The wire from the rod is attached to one eye of the swivel. The Mojo is connected to the second eye on a few feet of 80-pound test monofilament line, and a smaller plug or jig/grub-combo is fished off the third eye so it swims about 10 to 15 feet behind the Mojo. This rig lets you literally fish on the bottom, which is sometimes where the fish are hanging out. If you can manage a fourth rod, put out another swimming plug between the other rigs. You need to troll as slowly as possible. One of the common striper trolling mistakes is troll-ing too fast. And obviously, you should change your gear if one rig keeps catching fish and the others do not.

Lighten Up

W hen the fish are concentrated (not too deep, and/or blitzing the top), you can

also catch them on much lighter gear and even fly tackle, which many anglers consider more fun. A spinning rod rigged with a bucktail, or a fly rod with a sinking line and weighted fly will work. If you have thick marks on your depth sounder, simply stop, cast, and be sure to let your fly or bucktail sink long enough to get to the right depth. Better to let it sink longer than you think necessary, as lures and flies often get hit on the way up. If you see fish rolling on top, cast a popper (e.g., Zara Spook, Storm Chug Bug) or a large surface fly (popper patterns perform best).

Mind Your Manners

I f you see a group of boats trolling one way, get in line and follow the pattern. Remember,

some of the “way back” lures may be just that, so if you cut too closely behind another boat you may end up making an enemy. Also, never, ever, motor or troll through a bunch of diving birds and feeding fish, usually called a beehive. You will likely not catch any fish, and you will break up the dinner party. Fish from the edges or move ahead or behind the melee and fish there. One of the best places to fish is behind a moving bee-hive. As the mass of action moves off (fish, birds, and boats), some of the bigger bass are often in caboose mode, following up the rear picking up easy scraps. You can often catch a lot of nice fish a few hundred yards behind the “action.”

Better Safe Than Sorry

C old winter water is deadly. Do not go out unless conditions for your boat are absolutely safe. Wear-

ing a personal flotation device is a good idea, and many winter striper hounds wear flotation jackets or survival suits. And remember that federal waters beyond the three-mile limit are closed to the taking and possession of striped bass. Keep up with the regulations, as they are always subject to change. Lastly, don’t keep more fish than are sure you will sincerely use. These monster bass are females. If you let them go, they will reward you with more stripers in the future.

Late Season Stripers continued...


edited by Capt. C.D. Dollar

2011 Chesapeake Bay Young of Year (YOY) Index Fourth Best on Record

# Greg Meyerson of Westbrook, CT, shows off the 81-pound, 14-ounce stripier that the IGFA recently certified as its new

all-tackle world record. Photo courtesy of IGFA

New World Record Striped Bass

For the average striper nut, a 50-pounder is the rockfish of a lifetime. The Holy Grail, of course, had been the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) previous world record of 78 pounds, held by Albert McReynolds of Atlantic City, NJ, for nearly three decades.

That was until Greg Myerson of Westbrook, CT, landed a behemoth striper on August 5 that rocked the angling world. Myerson’s striper, which inhaled a live eel, tipped the scales at Jack’s Shoreline Bait and Tackle at 81 pounds, 14 ounces. On October 20, the IGFA certified Myerson’s catch as its new all-tackle record.

On IGFA’s website, Myerson stated, “The fish was bigger than I thought. I slipped on eel slime and banged my ribs against the gunwale of the boat. But it didn’t matter. The monster fish was mine.” Myerson added that he repeatedly peered into the hold and asked himself, “Is this striper really that big?” It was, and it has striper anglers along the East Coast wondering when—not if—a 100-pound rockfish will be caught on hook and line.

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After several down years, it was welcome news that Maryland’s 2011 YOY Striped Bass Survey registered 34.6, way above the long-term average of 11.9. This year’s number ranks as the fourth highest mark in the 58-

year history of the survey, conducted annually by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Last year’s index was 5.9. YOY survey results were also impressive in Virginia waters where biologists measured an index of 27, also significantly higher than the historic average of 7.5.

Biologists use a 100-foot-long beach seine to survey 22 survey spots in the Bay’s four major spawning systems—Choptank, Potomac, and Nanticoke rivers and the Upper Bay—each month from July through September. White perch, a popular gamefish, and blueback herring, which have been sliding in recent years, also registered strong numbers. The strong 2011 year-class also adds ammo to the effort to conserve menhaden, which these young stripers will need in large quantities in several years.

In a press release, DNR Fisheries Director Tom O’Connell said, “This reinforces our understanding that when conditions are right, the striped bass population is capable of producing robust year classes of young rockfish.”

Disappointed by NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco’s performance, some New England lawmakers including the head of a national sport fishing group, are demanding President Obama fire her immediately.

Never one to mince words, Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) director Jim Donofrio went farther, calling the Obama Administration “The most corrupt administration in modern history” in an interview with the Gloucester Times.

According to an RFA press release, the frustration centers on NOAA’s controversial catch-share program that Lubchenco is championing and NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement, which has been embroiled with charges

of misusing the fines and legal fees paid by commercial fishermen. “How can we expect the head of NOAA to be unbiased in her approach

to fisheries management or open to the concerns of coastal fishermen when she’s carrying water for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)?” Donofrio said in an RFA press release. Lubchenco was on the EDF board prior to com-ing to NOAA.

Donofrio added, “She (Lubchenco) may think she is above the law and beyond Congressional reproach, but our coastal anglers will not go away no matter how hard she tries.”

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For the briefest of moments, I was alone in the world. The western sky was ablaze in autumn glory, as the sun sank into the glooming. Only the squawk of newly arrived Canadas,

like a platoon of Boys Scouts cut loose on bugles, broke the silence.Positioned off a low-lying marsh on the Chester River, I worked

the topwater plug in staccato. Left the plastic bait jerked, then right, and left once more. Smack! A surly striper evidently had had enough and tried to inhale the popper. A better sight than a surface explo-sion by a worthy gamefish I’ve yet to find.

Fall has settled in throughout Chesapeake Country, and elsewhere I imagine anglers have found their own version of fish-ing Valhalla. With Halloween only days away, many Maryland fishermen are on the lookout for the migrant rockfish, which are

motoring north into Bay waters to intercept bait. White perch too should be abundant, fat, and succulent through Thanksgiving.

Based on some reliable albeit preliminary reports from a few chummers and commercial pound netters, there’s a decent chance Maryland anglers could get a shot at gray trout. When November comes, I’ll work heavier metal jigs deep under rockfish schools to try and score one. After Thanksgiving, I’ll join hordes of other fishermen at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT), where the winter run of stripers should congregate unless deterred by waters too cold. Last year, winter came very early and never left, making for an abbreviated season at that Bay icon.

Here’s what the PropTalk fishing gurus will be chasing from mid-November through December and where:

C apt. Monty on the party boat Morn-ing Star out of Ocean City, MD, will be catching sea bass well into December.

Capt. Monty also is looking forward to winter tautog trips along with special deep-drop and long-range wreck trips that he’ll announce via e-mail.

As this issue of PropTalk went to press, the sea bass season was closed, but it is scheduled to reopen in November. Capt. Monty says, “It was a lot longer (sea bass) season than we would have had without ceaseless advocacy. I’ll be able to fish in Decem-ber this year because all our shipyard work will be done.” Capt. Monty will sail every day the weather allows from the Ocean City Fishing Center.

# Large fly-caught stripers are the lure at the CBBT in late November through December. Photo by Kendall Osborne


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C apt. Sonney Forrest aboard the Reel Relief in Solo-mons, MD, will troll small spoons through the breaking schools for rockfish and the last of the bluefish until the big rockfish arrive.

He will also cast Stingsilvers (two ounces) as well as Lil’ Bunker spoons and Lil’ Jimy bucktails from Specialized Baits. Capt. Sonney recommends drift-ing over schools of fish, working the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, or fishing the areas off the LNG Gas Docks. Once big migrant rockfish arrive in force, Capt. Sonney will break out his larger trolling spread and work the deeper channels of the Bay’s main stem. Capt. Sonney will look for the bait pods and the ocean-run rockfish that feed upon them. In past seasons, Capt. Sonney says he has done well dragging spoons, umbrellas, and double buck-tails from Buoy “74” to Buoy “72A” and from Cove Point to Point No Point.

C apt. Walt of Light Tackle Char-ters will work the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) complex, the

Atlantic Ocean a few miles out, and the waters south of Wachapreague, VA, in late November and December. Last year Capt. Walt found feeding, migrating striped bass within the three-mile limit. Capt. Walt says, “Last year’s striped bass fishing in December at the CBBT left a lot to be desired, as not that many rockfish were staging at the CBBT on their way to the wintering grounds off the Virginia and North Carolina coasts.” Capt. Walt adds, “But we did very well just a mile and a half off Virginia’s bar-rier islands. Some days we found the fish a few miles south of Wachapreague’s inlet, and some days they were as far as 17 miles south of that location, but always within a mile and a half of the beach, which kept us within the three-mile Economic Exclusion Zone.” Capt. Walt men-tioned that while his clients enjoyed the striper fishing off Virginia’s barrier islands last year, both the captain and his parties did miss the aura of the CBBT complex. Capt. Walt adds, “Here’s to hoping the CBBT produces as well as it has in past years this coming December. But if not, we’ll intercept the stripers out in the ocean.”

# Dennis Yurek with a fat rock taken at the CBBT fishing with Capt. Walt. Photo courtesy of Capt. Walt


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FishForecasts continued...

# Joseph Gross, age 19 of Annapolis, landed

this 75-pound citation black drum at Jonas

Green Park in Annapolis, MD. He checked it in at

Anglers Sport Center. Photo courtesy of

Anglers

C apt. Kevin Josenhans with Josenhans Fly Fishing will move his operation to the CBBT just after Thanksgiving where he will target big ocean-run rockfish around the pilings and rock

islands of the complex. Capt. Kevin says, “This is exciting fishing with the chance to catch good numbers of 30-inch plus fish on light spinning or fly tackle.” Capt. Kevin adds, “If a stretch of wind and cold should hit the CBBT, resulting in poor fishing conditions, I’ll revert to Plan B—a relaxing day on the Pocomoke River catching bass, pickerel, crappie, and perch.”

# Gary Peters caught this beautiful eight-pound speckled trout while fishing with Capt. Kevin Josenhans of Josenhans Fly Fishing. The fish hit a Stillwater Smack-It! popper. Photo courtesy of Capt. Kevin Josenhans

C apt. Jeff Popp on the char-ter boat Vista Lady will fish out of Buzz’s Marina (St. Jerome’s

Creek) from November through December. Once the Maryland striper season ends on December 15, he’ll fish in Virginia waters, where the season runs through the end of the month. Capt. Jeff is banking on another good late-season run of bigger rockfish, and plans to work breaking schools at the mouth of the Potomac River. Throughout most of November, his clients will jig Bass Assassins on leadheads and heavier metal jigs. Capt. Jeff says, “When December rolls around, it’ll be a trolling game.” Capt. Jeff will then break out the planer boards, um-brellas, and double-rigged parachutes and bucktails. Capt. Jeff adds, “I’m hoping we also will have shots at some gray trout.”

C apt. Mark Galasso of Tuna the Tide Charters reports, “In addition to large strip-ers in November, there should be a nice run of

large white perch heading for the deep holes off Bloody Point. Jigging in the Eastern Bay should be productive. Start looking for gannets in the open Bay.” Capt. Mark adds, “A few nice rockfish should be moving up and down the Bay in late November and early December. Jigging or trolling can be quite productive. Blues should be out of the picture soon, so don’t worry so much about soft plastic baits. Trout seem to be making a comeback.” Capt. Mark suggests targeting trout under schools of small breaking rockfish south of the Bay Bridge. Small metal jigs and bucktails are the ticket.


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North Beach Post Office, North Beach, MD

Somerset County Tourism, Crisfield, MD

Arnold Professional Pharmacy, Arnold, MD

Honey’s Harvest Market & Deli, Rosehaven, MD

Pocahontas Marine Service, Edgewater, MD

Sweet Sue’s Bake Shop & Coffee Bar, North Beach, MD

Twin Beaches Convenience Store, North Beach, MD

Boaters Warehouse, Virginia Beach, VA

Fish Spots Cape Charles, VAby Capt. C.D. Dollar

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT) may grab the headlines during the late-season winter

striper run, but you can’t go wrong fishing out of Historic Cape Charles. Located just a few miles off state Route 13 on Virginia’s Lower Eastern Shore, Cape Charles boasts fertile fishing grounds just outside its harbor. The number of fish species available spring through fall is prodigious, and the town’s Black Drum Classic—also known as “The World Championship” (May 18-20, 2012)— attracts the region’s best drum beaters.

As Thanksgiving approaches, all rods turn to rockfish, however. In a typical year, both resident Chesapeake Bay rock-fish and the large “out-of-town” migrants returning from the Atlantic Ocean are caught in good numbers. Trolling along the channel edges from Buoy “36A” down to Old Plantation Flats is a popular way to land a rockfish close to Cape Charles. Farther south, the CBBT is an easy 10-mile or so jaunt from Cape Charles, depending upon the weather and what part of that complex you want to fish. Drifting eels at the high-rise bridge or casting swim shads and leadheads with soft plastic trailers to the bridge pilings is very effective.

Cape Charles Town Harbor ((757) 331-2357 or [email protected]) offers a free public ramp. And for anglers looking to stay longer, the offseason slip rate is $1 per foot. You could also try Bay Creek Marina ((757) 331-8640 or [email protected]), which provides marine services and has a tackle shop.

There are several good restaurants in and around town, so there’s little chance you’ll go hungry or thirsty. And of course, no trip to the tip of Virginia is complete without a stop into Chris’ Bait & Tackle ((757) 331-3000). They’re stocked with tackle, eels and, if you’re polite, occasion-ally some good intel on the fishing.


■ Orchard Beach Marina (below) on Mill Creek near Annapolis officially opened October 1. The facility has a brand-new 17-slip floating dock with room for 25- to 80-footers. Orchard Beach Marina is part of a local operation that includes Chesa-peake Harbour Marina, Chesapeake Harbour Yacht Services, and Annapolis Maryland Capital YC. (410) 268-1969

■ This November, Zimmerman Marine (ZMI) opened a full-service boatyard at Herrington Harbour North in Tracys Landing, MD. Zimmerman Marine in Deltaville and Mathews, VA, has been providing boat repairs on the lower Chesapeake for the past 30 years. Com-pany president Steve Zimmerman says, “Herrington Harbour is an outstanding facility focused on customer satisfaction and stewardship of the environment, and ZMI shares those priorities. Many of our customers come down the Bay each sea-son for service at our yard, and this move will put us closer to those customers and many more. We look forward to joining the boating community at Herrington Harbour.” zimmermanmarine.com; herringtonharbour.com

# Photo of Chelsea Mahoney courtesy of Weems & Plath

# Making something new out of something old... The new small boat shop at Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD.

# Photo courtesy of Rob Simkins, general manager of Orchard Beach Marina

■ Congrats are in order. Weems & Plath in Annapolis recently promoted Chelsea Mahoney (right) to the sales department as a special markets manager. She is responsible for all corporate and special market sales on a national level. Origi-nally hailing from Oxford, MD, Chelsea graduated from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. Since 1928, the company has manufac-tured, sold, and serviced fine navigation tools and nautical instruments. weems-plath.com

■ Nancy Cann says, “I am pleased to announce that Mike Titgemeyer has bought 100 percent of Crusader Yacht Sales in Annapolis from me. After 30 years in the business, I will remain as general manager until the end of 2012. After that, I intend to remain an impor-tant part of the Crusader team for a long time. I know that Crusader is in good hands. Mike’s enthusiasm and profes-sionalism will take the company to new heights.” crusaderyachts.com

■ EPIC Yachting in Annapolis is the new name for the Mid-Atlantic Marine Group; its parent company, The Blue-water Group; and service subsidiaries from Newport, RI, to Miami, FL. These services all are consolidated under the name EPIC Yachting, which offers a “one-source” approach to serving any and all yachting needs at marinas, service centers, and sales locations all over the East Coast. Among other features, the company’s new website, epicyachting.com, features a “client access” section where customers can monitor progress on their vessels and access other types of individualized information.

■ Alex Schlegel, owner and general man-ager of Hartge Yacht Yard on Tenthouse Creek off the West River, says, “Our yard is constructing new Marine Trav-elift runway piers and has dredged to accommodate deeper draft vessels. The Travelift installation is by Cyr’s Marine, well respected for their quality of heavy-duty pier construction. The project was completed in early November, and we will operate two Travelifts and a Brownell hydraulic rail lift, all in full swing for win-ter haulouts. My 25 personnel and I are looking forward to more facility improve-ments over the winter and waiting on permits for a future rebuild of the marina slips, office building, and restrooms.” The yard relocated 2.5 years ago to Woodfield Road in Galesville, MD, where they have transformed the former Woodfield Fish & Oyster House into a bustling marine complex, which offers all categories of yacht repair and maintenance. hartgeyard.com

■ BluHaven Piers in Ridge, MD, is the newest Maryland Clean Marina certified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, bringing the state total to 145. Managers Darden Pickall and Dan Swee-ney have made significant improvements in the past five years, including taming overgrown weeds, painting facilities, and boosting operations. bluhavenpiers.com

■ Volunteer Jim Leech says, “Ruark Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, has a new small boat shop (right). It’s a reclaimed late 19th-century Eastern Shore barn.” Ruark Boatworks is a division of the non-profit James B. Richardson Foundation. Learn more by visiting richardsonmuseum.org.

■ Congrats to mechanic Ronnie Thomas of Composite Yacht in Trappe, MD, who has completed Yamaha University’s Outboard Services Program. He spent three weeks in Georgia to receive the certification. compositeyacht.biz

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CLASSIFIED AND BROKERAGEHELP WANTED

Annapolis Yacht Sales is Looking For an experienced yacht broker to specialize in powerboat sales. Must have experience selling new and brokerage powerboats, preferably with an established client data base, be a self starter and focused for success. Candidate must be willing to work in a team environment founded on strong ethics, trust and taking the utmost care of customers. Email resume to [email protected]

MARINE SERVICESWinter Dry Storage $25 per ft. Fall 2011 to April 2012. Included Haul-out, Powerwash, Blocking, and Launch. Patapsco River – Baltimore Outer Harbor, Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

SLIPS18-46 Foot Slips Available Covered slips as well , downtown Annapolis, Sarles marina on Spa Creek . Electric, water, and showers . 410-263-3661 www.sarlesboatyard.com.

20’ - 40’ Slips, Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water, & showers. (410) 990-9515. www.pier4annapolis.com

25’ - 40’ Slips and Storage Special Power & sail, cozy, intimate MD Clean Marina in protected Deale harbor, excellent boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout, 30 mins. from DC. (410) 867-7919, www.rockholdcreekmarina.com

30’ - 45’ Slips Available at Discounted Rates at Hinckley Yacht Services on Town Creek in Oxford, MD. Included in rental is pool, electric, water, laundry, bath houses, ships store and access to world class service all in the historic town of Oxford. Contact Marti Sommer at 410-226-5113.

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

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

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

DONATIONSFull Fair Market/Book Value for Your Boat 501(c)(3) private foundation seeks boat donations for use within educational programs. Fully tax deductible. Free boat surveys provided. Free hauling/transport. Also accept cars, trucks, and other items of value. Also seeking volunteer sailboat and powerboat instructors. (410) 591-9900

Boat, Car, and RV Donations Needed Possible cash back. Fast pickup. Tax receipt given. Proceeds spent locally for college education grants. www.kidsfundinc.org, (410) 532-9330, (877) 532-9330.

Donate Your Boat And help teach at-risk teens to sail. (202) 478-0396, www.planet-hope.org

The Maryland Maritime Foundation Is moving to a smaller facility. We must sell most of the boats afloat - ranging from 19’ to 29’. Any reasonable offer will be accepted. Call (301-509-3206) or write ([email protected]) for details.

POWER

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

Boats, Trailers, RVs, Motor Homes Purchased Any cond. Quick, easy sale. Call Jody Palmisano (410) 340-0008 or [email protected].

17 Bristol Skiff 2009 center console; black lapstrake FB hull; 40 h.p. Honda w/ low hrs; galvanized trailer; like new. Asking $13,600. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 [email protected]

17’ Triumph dual console ’08 $16,900 Yamaha 60-hp four stroke, www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 476-4414.

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

20 Grady White Overnighter 20 1987 Popular cuddy model with new Johnson 200 hp engine, trailer, and add ons. Ask $9,000.00 At our offices on Kent Island. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, [email protected], www.boemarine.com

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

22’ MathewsBros Bay Cruiser ’02 Barbara A 100-hp Yanmar dsl engine. Currently stored at MathewsBros IndoorBoatStorage in Denton, so come take a look! Asking $60,000 Call MathewsBros today at 410-479-9720.

23’ Bayliner Capri 1996 w/ 5.7L Mercruiser I/O w/ low hours. Bow rider model set to ski, tube and swim off ASK $6,900.00 At our offices on Kent Island. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, [email protected], www.boemarine.com

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

26’ Albemarle Express 18’ outriggers, Lift kept, inboard/outboard, air conditioning, fishing machine! www.compositeyacht.biz, (410) 476-4414.

26’ Pemaquid Downeast Sedan ’96 Classic Maine-built picnic style gentleman’s bass-boat with a flag green hull, rich mahogany interior joinery, teak and holly sole & more. 260HP Yanmar, CruiseAir AC, Bow thruster, lives on lift etc. This is a true “Head-Turner”. Just reduced to $69,500 SOA 410-267-1808

26’ Pursuit Denali ’03 What a nice boat! Stored on lift, T-200 Yamaha 4-stroke engines w/only 114 hrs, Radar arch w/Furuno radar & GPS, Clarion Am-Fm-CD stereo, bimini, Elec. windlass, Cuddy with V-berth & head, fish equipped & so much more. Asking only $55,000 OBYS 410-226-0100

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

27' Baja Shooter 272 1995. With 400 hp Mercruiser, trailer, and all bells and whistles, she tops out at 65 MPH and is an economic ride at $19,995.00. At our offices on Kent Island, Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, [email protected], www.boemarine.com

1994 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer $19,900 "Show Room New" as clean as they get. New Motor just 20 hrs. *Available Trailer for just $2000 more. Contact Gregg Dyson at 410-604-4300 or [email protected]

28’ Albin TE ’99 Yanmar 300-hp w/1100 hrs, white hull, extended hardtop, professionally maintained, full electronics package, custom mattress, very clean boat. $67,925 Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575. Photos www.annapolisyachtsales.com

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28’ Albin TE Newport ’09 Full Warranty. Fishing offshore or weekending with family, forward berth/dinette and galley. Pilothouse w/strata-glass enclosure, full cockpit canopy, A/C, bait well, lockers, swim-platform w/ladder. S-Cummins 5.9 CSB 330hp. $134,000 Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales. (410) 708-0579

28’ Nauset 1993 Lift kept down east style boat with single 310 hp Mercruiser with only 350 hours. Great Bay boat with a little TLC. Ask $36,000.00. At our offices on Kent Island. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, [email protected], www.boemarine.com

28' Sea Ray Sundancer '06 Flag Blue hull sides, twin Mercruisers w/low hrs. Rare generator, full canvas, upgraded stereo. Boat is in perfect shape. Just detailed and bottom painted. Change of plans forces sale. $78,000. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected], www.theyachtgroup.com

28’ Sea Ray Sundancer 280 ’04 $54,900 Excellent cond., high & dry stored, low hrs, Air, full canvas, and more Call Tony Tumas: day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], Visit our web: www.greatblueyachts.com.

28’ Southport Express ’08 T/250 Yamaha 4-Stroke w/extended warranties. Delivered new in 2010 loaded with the right options and excellent electronics. Immaculate! $129,000 Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 intrinsicyacht.com

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

29' Hinckley Talaria 29 Center Console ‘02 PASSION is Hinckley maintained and in superior condition. $175,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or [email protected]

29’ Hinckley Talaria 29 Runabout ’07 FENWAY is a Home Run! A lightly used 2007 model with all the extras. She has the larger Volvo engine and additional sound proofing for an extremely fast and quiet ride. $295,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or [email protected]

29’ Mathews Brothers Patriot ’02 JWB Fiberglass hull. Yanmar 315hp dsl engine. Kept in top cond. at MathewsBros IndoorBoatStorage facility. $150,000 Purchase today! Call Mathews Brothers at (410) 479-9720.

29’ MathewsBros Patriot ’05 BAY TRIPPER Yanmar 240-hp dsl 110 hrs. Windlass, navigation, bowthruster, trim tabs, charger, inverter, head, galley. Asking $164,500 Call MathewsBros today at 410-479-9720

29’ Sea Ray 290 ’94 $24,900 – Mercruiser 7.4l – 8hrs since rebuild! Air/Heat, Plotter, Fish Finder – clean and ready to cruise! Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443-553-5046 - see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

29’ SeaRay SLX sport day boat model, w/bow seating, swim platform, tow pkg, head, refrigerator, tons of room & clean. Sitting at our office on Kent Island ASK $55,000.Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, [email protected], www.boemarine.com

30’ Bertram Moppie ’94 This is an exceptionally clean & well maintained vessel! Twin inboard engines with low hrs., Furuno radar & depth, Autohelm, Cruisair AC/HT, etc. Bertram has proven the test of time. Don’t pass this beauty by. Just Reduced to $59,000 OBYS 410-226-0100

30' Grady White Marlin '90 Twin 250 Yamaha. Very limited use/low hrs. Full electronics, head, galley, 4 berths. Excellent cond., fish/cruise. Superb Value. $36,500 (410) 991-5544.

30’ Topaz CC 1975 “odyssey model”. Completely redone, with full tower, CC steering, cuddy to sleep two and fish rigged. ASK $30,000. In Connecticut, Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, [email protected], www.boemarine.com

31’ Cabo Express ’96 Stored inside, 300 hrs on 3208 Caterpillar engines, AC, Recently painted by Hinckley fighting lady yellow, $114,500 huge deal!!! (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

31’ Camano Trawler ’97 New listing! One owner; excellent cond.; only 557 hrs on 200-hp Volvo dsl; thruster; windlass; A/C-heat; inverter; new bimini. Asking $99,500. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

2000 Sea Ray 310 SUNDANCER $54,990 A classic 310 Sundance with everything you need for a great boating get away. Call for more information today 410-604-4300 and ask for Kellie or Gregg.

32’ Cruisers 3275 ’03 Lightly used and on a lift in Arnold. Priced lower than any on the market!! Owner has not used her and needs to sell. Call Denise 410-267-8181 or [email protected].

32’ Custom Bayboat Luxury Charter Style ’10 deadrise built with nothing left unfinished. Cummins dsl, low hrs, fully ready to fish this fall!! Contact Composite Yacht for details 410-476-4414

32’ Island Gypsy Gourmet Cruiser ’03 Great for cruising! Dark blue hull, AC/Heat, Bow thruster, Newer electronics, low hrs. No use in 2 years. Bring offers, owner wants sale NOW! $179,900 Call Dan at 410-267-8181.

32’ Kinnamon Bay Boat ’97 John Deere dsl, custom hardtop, Rocker launcher & More, $42,500, 410-476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

32’ Mabry ‘03 Yanmar 315HP, Elec-tronics, Full Equipment, Beautifully Finished, $110,000. (410)476-4414 www.compositeyacht.biz

32’ Mast & Mallet ’08 315 Yanmar offers 16 knot cruise; bow thruster; A/C; dark green hull; inverter; varnished transom; like new. Asking $199,000. Bring offers. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

32’ Sea Ray Sundancer ’02 T/Merc Horizons w/60 hrs, Fully loaded w/generator, a/c & electronics. New canvas $79,900 Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 intrinsicyacht.com

33’ Formula ’07 This sleek express cruiser with twin 6.2L Mercs is ready for summer. 35 knot cruise and extended Formula warranties - microwave, TV and more. Lift kept - John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - 610-220-5619

33’ Formula ‘07 This sleek express cruiser with twin 6.2L Mercs is ready for summer. 35 knot cruise and extended Formula warranties - microwave, TV and more. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - Now in Kent Narrows - 610-220-5619

30’ Luhrs Alura ’89 Luhrs Alura blue downeast hull in beautiful cond., twin Chrysler 318 gas engines run flawlessly. Raymarine depthsounder Lowrance GPS plotter, full galley. $19,900 Call Bob at AM PM Marine 410-360-7437

34’ Hatteras ’65/10 Classic sportfishing boat completely rebuilt, low hrs twin Yanmar 240s, Simrad electronics, varnished transom, recent Awlgripped black hull. $199,000 Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos www.annapolisyachtsales.com

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36’ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic ’01 STEP UP is a Hinckley maintained Classic Picnic Boat with virtually every option available. She is in top-notch shape and absolutely turn-key. $279,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or [email protected]

36’ Jarvis Newman Pettegrow ’88 None nicer. Repowered in ’05 w/ 370 Yanmar; 15 knot cruise; thruster; genset; A/C; Espar; A/P; radar; 3 GPS/plotters. Reduction down to $169,500. Call Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

37’ Sea Ray Express ‘99 TWIN DIESEL Caterpillar 316s w/780 hrs. W/Beke genset 400 hrs. Raymarine electronics. Custom features: tuna tower, electronic throttles, electric engine hatch. Good cond.. $155,000 Deltaville, VA. Jonathan (804) 776-7575 www.annapolisyachtsales.com

37’ Egg Harbor Sport Yacht ’08 Full Warranty, never titled. T-Cummins QSB 5.9, Generator, Hardtop w/enclosure & new strata-glass, Outrigger’s, beautifully decorated interior, two staterooms, head w/stall shower. ’03 model also available. $395,000 Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410)-708-0579

37’ Lord Nelson Victory Tug ’86 Traditional displacement long range trawler, Cummins 150, N/Lights genset. Well equipped. Outstanding cond. $155,000 Deltaville, VA. Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos www.annapolisyachtsales.com

37’ Nordic Tug ’99 Blue hulled semi-displacement trawler. Single Cummins 330-hp, N/Lights genset, Heat/Air, dinghy and davit system, very clean boat. $259,900 Deltaville, VA Call Jonathan (804) 776-7575 Photos at www.annapolisyachtsales.com

37’ Ocean Billfish ’08 Twin 480 Yanmars 700 hrs, All factory options, fighting lady yellow hull, excellent electronics package. $399,000. Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 intrinsicyacht.com

Carver 370 Aft Cabin ‘96 $79,900 Twin Mercs, Gen, Air. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at greatblueyachts.com

39’ Intrepid ’07 390 Walkaround, triple 275 Verados, 140 urs. Dive door, Sat TV, tow eye, underwater lights. Flag Blue hullsides & extended hard top. Great cond. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, n e d @ t h e y a c h t g r o u p . c o m . www.theyachtgroup.com

39 Searay Sundancer 390 2005 Loaded with BRAND NEW ELECTRON-ICS PACKAGE, loaded, 8.1L T/420 hp mercruiser Horizons, with only 315 hours. TracVision SAT TV, Flat Screens, and more. Located on Long Island, NY. ASK $225,000. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, [email protected], www.boemarine.com

Regency 39 Aft Cabin Sun Deck Trawler ’86 $99,500 Many recent upgrades! Twin Volvo dsls, new 8kw Gen Set, Air/Heat, sun deck enclosure, upper & lower helm stations, dinghy hoist & storage. Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443-553-5046 - see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

40’ Carver Cockpit Motoryacht ’99 This boat has upgrade electronics & plenty of room. New Air conditioner - Diesel powered makes this a very attractive boat. Both a comfortable cruise & living spaces. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - 610-220-5619

34’ Monza CC ’02 Lift kept. Low hours on reliable 250 Mercurys. Great seating, cuddy, and head. Good value in a large center console. $55,500. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, n e d @ t h e y a c h t g r o u p . c o m , www.theyachtgroup.com.

34' Silverton Aft Cabin '92 Like new! Comfortable - two staterooms and two heads - Plenty of extras and upgrades - shows like a new boat - John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - Now in the Narrows - 610-220-5619

34’ Silverton Express ’89 Twin Crusader 454s, Gen Set, Air/Heat, New Canvas - clean and ready to cruise! $29,900. Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

2000 Rinker 340 Fiesta Vee $53,900 Black Canvas, neutral interior, Wet Bar, cockpit frige, Transom Shower, frige, Electric Stove, Microwave, AC/Heat, 6PkCD, TV, Elec Flush, Hot Water, 7.3 Generator, more. Call 410-867-9550!

2005 Sea Ray 340 SUNDANCER $134,900 Low hours, ready for a week-end. Only 265hrs on the T-Mercruiser 8.1Horizons for worry free boating. The cabin looks like new. Contact Mike Yowaiski at 410-867-9550 or [email protected]

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

35’ Marlago Cuddy ’07 Four Strokes. Great electronics. Perfect condition. Also available, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006. All have Flag Blue hullsides and great equipment, all sold new and serviced by us. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]. www.theyachtgroup.com

35’ Sea Ray 350 ’08 Gorgeous express cruiser, perfect for The Bay. Weekends will never be the same – Start creating memories to last a lifetime. Blowout price: $199,000! Tim Wilbricht 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

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

1996 Bayliner 3587 MOTOR YACHT $49,900 Offers a 35' aft cabin design featuring 3 staterooms and 2 heads. Bright and surprisingly roomy. Call Shady Side today at 410-867-9550 for more information.

36’ Albin Trawler ’81 Classic, single dsl engine, 2 cabin trawler that has been well cared for and has light hrs. Recent autopilot and clean interior. $54,900 Call Tim 410-267-8181 or [email protected]

36’ Grand Banks Sedan 1988 Rare to the market, GB 36 Sedan with 2 strms, and 2 new 220 Cummins dsls w/ only 600 hrs. Excellent canvas and varnish. Full electronics, A/C, genset, windlass. Ready to go South. Asking $179,900. Contact Rick Casali at North Point Yacht Sales 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

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40’ Cheoy Lee Trawler ’73 Long range trawler. Recent exterior canvas, interior cushions, new generator, engine refit in 1997, bottom job in 2003, more. $49,900. Bring offers! Call Denise (410)267-8181 or [email protected] 33’ Formula ‘07 This sleek express

cruiser with twin 6.2L Mercs is ready for summer. 35 knot cruise and extended Formula warranties - microwave, TV and more. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - Now in Kent Narrows - 610-220-5619

40’ Formula SS ’99 New Merc 496HO’s in 2008. Lift kept, just detailed, boat needs nothing. Full electronics including radar and autopilot. New enclosure. Priced below book even with upgrades. $115,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected], www.theyachtgroup.com.

40’ Gorbon Custom Downeast Flybridge ’07 $199,000. Volvo common rail dsls give 1 MPG at cruise, 30 knots top. Entire boat is Awlgripped, even the interior fiber-glass. Beautiful woodwork, EZ2CY en-closure, all modern systems in a clas-sic package. Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected]. www.theyachtgroup.com

40’ Legacy 2000 Down East FBMY Best on the market; single Cummins provides 17 knot cruise; bow & stern thrusters; new varnish; flag blue hull; brightwork on transom; excellent canvas; Bristol inside & out. Two staterooms; galley down. For the discriminating yachtsman. Asking $359,500. Please bring offers. Rick Casali; [email protected] 410-279-5309.

40’ Ocean SS ’00 T/Cat 3126, Updated interior, great electronics. Excellent mechanical and cosmetic history $179,000 Intrinsic Yacht & Ship 410.263.9288 intrinsicyacht.com

40’ Riviera Convertible ’05 Custom props and 480 Cummins with warranties and only 300 hours provide amazing economy. New electronics in 2010. Boat is in turnkey shape. Owner will consider partial trade. $419,000 Call Ned Dozier, 443-995-0732, [email protected], www.theyachtgroup.com.

40’ Robbins by MathewsBros ’07 Madeline, Fiberglass hull. 540 Cummins dsl eng. Delivered in May of ’08, this highly customized boat is practically new! Available for immediate purchase. Just Reduced $429,000 Call MathewsBros at (410) 479-9720.

40’ Sabre Salon Express ’09 T-Cummins Zeus 380-hp engines, Generator with 3 AC units, Garmin electronics w/2 touch screens, Satelite TV, Ultra-leather in salon & Flag Blue Hull. Owner has moved up creating a great opportunity for this sought after vessel. Asking $579,500 OBYS 410-226-0100

40’ Silverton Convertible ’87 Shed kept in fresh water, slant back cover to keep cockpit clean and dry. Enclosed hard top bridge. Recent updates to interior and electronics. Re-powered in 1998 with 370hp Cummins diesels. $89,000. Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (888)221-5022

41 American Tug 2004 New to Market and Priced to Sell! 2 cabin,2 head layout, completely serviced in October including bottom paint and ready to cruise. Call John Dennison 443-995-8670, [email protected]

42’ Sabre Hardtop Express ‘07 Lumina is in beautiful cond. and has been lightly used. Fully loaded with all the latest electronics by Furuno including 3D multi function displays. Twin Yanmar 480s, 8kw genset and 3 zone A/C provide all season comfort. $529,000 Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 or [email protected]

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42' SeaRay Sundancer '90 Roomy! New canvas, New refrigerator and a complete bottom job in 2009 - John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - 610-220-5619

43’ Kha Shing Sea Star Aft Cabin Sundeck Trawler ’91, $115,000. Twin Cat dsls, Gen, Air/Heat, dual helm stations, Full Sundeck enclosure Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443-553-5046 - see photos and full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

43’ Tiara Sovran ’07 New listing; in fresh water; all the right options; low hrs. on T-435 hp Volvo IPS drives; joystick; full Raymarine electronics; Pristine is a must see. Asking Reduced to $499,000. Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

43’ Wellcraft ’87 Portofino Express, twin 454 Chevys w/360 hrs, new radar w/GPS & depth, new canvas, 7.5-Kw genset, many other upgrades, call for more details, Sea Scouts, PRICE SLASHED to $29,000, James Klimek, (240) 271-4631, [email protected].

Carver 430 Cockpit Motor Yachts ‘96$129,900 Twin Cummings dsl, Gen, Air Call Tony Tumas day or evening (443) 553-5046. email: [email protected], see photos & full specs at greatblueyachts.com

44’ Hinckley Talaria 44 Express ’01 SIRIUS has been lovingly maintained and constantly updated by her second owner with no expense spared. She lives under a custom built, covered slip and has always been Hinckley maintained. $695,000. Offered by Hinckley Yachts, contact Jennifer Richards (410) 263-0095 or [email protected]

2007 Sea Ray 440 SUNDANCER $399,000 One owner, cockpit AC, Raymarine electronics, radar, auto pilot, GPS, bow thruster, SmartCraft, Sea Ray Navigator. Contact Kellie Moody 410-604-4300 or [email protected]

45’ North Island ‘10 $680,000 This luxury crusier is beautifully finished and even better equipped. Built by one of Canada's most reputable builders they have brought the quality commercial heritage and yacht quality luxury together. Please contact us for information. www.compositeyacht.biz 410-476-4414

45’ Searay Sundancer 450 ’96 Powered by T/CAT3126s. Full electronics package w/ KVH sat tv, underwater lights, and new carpets, CLEAN,CLEAN,CLEAN. In Pasa-dena, MD. Price reduced to $133,900. Contact BOEMARINE, 866-735-5926, b o a t s @ b o e m a r i n e . c o m , www.boemarine.com

46’ Markley ’05 Built to fish and charter ready, Full electronics, John Deere diesel, Fishing gear goes with sale, Make Offer – Must Go, 410-476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

46’ Sea Ray Express ’89 Must sell, Make offer! Extra clean, ever popular Sea Ray express. This boat is mint cond. w/extremely low hrs (300), on the durable 3208 Cats. She is in the water and located in Seaford Delaware. One hour from our office. The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089.

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47’ Riviera M470 Excalibur, ’02, ’05, 496 Mercs, both lift kept, both in amazing condition. 50 mph speed in utmost luxury. The perfect move into cruising for the fast boat enthusiast. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group. 443-995-0732, [email protected]

48’ Rose Bros. Sport Fish Proven Seaworthiness, Twin John Deere dsls, 18 knots, Voluminous, and in need of a good home. Contact Composite Yacht for details $26,900 410-476-4414

50’ Fairline - REDUCED - Low hrs and the owner has spared nothing while caring for this beauty. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - (610) 220-5619.

52’ Vista Sun Deck ’87 Beautiful! Twin Cat 3208s, 3 Zone Air/Heat, Gen Set, Washer/Dryer, Hard Top w/full enclosure, Dinghy w/hard top storage and hoist, Professionally maintained – new fuel tanks! $119,900 Call Tony Tumas, Great Blue Yachts 443-553-5046 - see photos & full specs at www.greatblueyachts.com

55’ Californian Cockpit MY ’89 Owner is relocating must sell. Enormous aft-deck plus a large flybridge. Three staterooms all with separate heads and stall showers. Call for the complete list of upgrades. Twin Detroit Diesel 6V92's 550HP and 16KW Kohler Generator. Reduced to $175,000. Call Sassafras Harbor Marina Yacht Sales (410) 708-0579

65' Princess 2006 One of the better maintained boats on the entire bay - great electronics! Extended MAN warranties. John McDevitt - Bluewater Yacht Sales - 610-220-5619

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32’ Acadia ‘03 Comfortable economi-cal cruiser. Attractive New England lobsterboat lines. Large cockpit, pilothouse. Comfortable cabin, queen size berth, large head, enclosed shower. Fuel efficient Yanmar diesel 940hrs bowthruster fullkeel. Survey Available $119,000 (443) 618-6174

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Chesapeake Classic

T his month, PropTalk did a lot of snooping and regrouping on the Web looking for a high-resolution, black-and-white photo of people walking on the frozen Chesa-

peake in the 1976-77 that we had found on baybackpack.com by searching “frozen Chesapeake.” Unlucky in that pursuit (we’re talking not a few hours, here), we chose instead to venture into the top-secret PropTalk vault and found this excellent photo that Mark Talbott took a few years ago. What makes this a classic, you might ask, when the photo was taken in February of 2007? Well, for starters, it shows Bay ice and waterfowl. Over the years, whole swaths of Chesapeake Country have frozen over. Here are some frosty highlights.

In the winter of 1779-1780, ice piled 20 feet high along Vir-ginia’s coast and stayed there until spring! The Upper Chesapeake Bay froze, so people felt the need to walk from Annapolis to Kent Island, MD.

On January 16-18, 1857, more than a foot of snow fell as tem-peratures neared zero. Strong winds caused structural damage on land and wrecked ships at sea, and huge drifts blocked transpor-tation, cutting Richmond off from Washington, DC, for seven days. Norfolk was buried under 20-foot snow drifts, and many rivers in Virginia and Maryland froze over. The Chesapeake Bay was solid ice 1.5 miles out from its coastline. At the Bay’s mouth, you could walk 100 yards out on the frozen ocean.

The Washington and Jefferson Snow Storm brought 36 inches of snow January 28, 1772. How come the name? Both of the presidents’ diaries recorded it. March 11-13, 1888, brought the White Hurricane, which coated Chesapeake Country with ice and snow. The strong northwest winds behind the storm emptied the Tidal Potomac. In Baltimore, low tides grounded ships at their docks. On the Chesapeake Bay, the water was at its lowest point on record preventing ships from sailing up it; most of the craft already on the Bay were driven to shore causing damage or complete loss.

In February 1899, the Great Arctic Outbreak and Great Eastern Blizzard dumped up to three feet of snow and ushered in tremperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit! January 28, 1922, dumped deep snows of the Knickerbocker Storm exactly 150 years after the Washington and Jefferson Storm.

In January 1977, the Bicentennial Winter was the coldest seen on the East Coast since before the republic’s founding. The saltwater Tidal Potomac froze solid, so people again felt the need to skate across it. During the Superstorm March 13-14, 1993, weather stations in the Mid-Atlantic region recorded their lowest pressure (960 mb) ever.

You might say that when and where these icy weather events occur are meteorological games of cat and mouse, or Mother Nature’s own icy-dicey game of Duck, Duck, Goose.

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