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Even though the end of the boating season is approaching, some beautiful weather remains. During September and October, enjoy the remainder of the season.
The boat feature in this issue includes the Bayliner 285, 255 and 245 cruisers. These sleek vessels offer boaters comfort, luxury and amenities, such as air-conditioning, DVD players, stereos and fl at-screen LCDs. They make entertaining guests easy, with many conveniences and options available.
Our Port of Call feature focuses on exploring the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri via a houseboat, which provides an opportunity to move from location to location with the comforts of home. Activities on the Lake of the Ozarks, which is one of the largest manmade lakes in the United States, include everything from boating, to fi shing, to spelunking, to visiting nearby beaches or spas. There is also a wide variety of restaurants, which serve meals ranging from local barbeque, to freshly caught fi sh, to original, gourmet creations.
Topics for the editorials in this issue include the magazine going digital, the Coast Guard Foundation and the recent Michigan oil spill. Great Lakes Boating magazine is taking the fi rst
steps in planning to convert to an all-digital publication, matching the changes in the industry and making the magazine more environmentally-friendly. Great Lakes Boating magazine will also become more interactive, helping the print version to improve as it moves online. The piece on the Coast Guard Foundation discusses this institution, and its contributions to the Coast Guard itself. The Michigan oil spill editorial describes the Midwestern disaster earlier this summer, and the problems of the oversight of pipelines throughout the nation.
Spotlights in this edition concentrate on the subjects of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS), electrical systems, and what actions to take when an individual falls overboard. VHS affects fi sh, causing internal bleeding, but, fortunately, does not infect humans. The article on electrical systems emphasizes positioning close together the items that carry most of the electrical current, namely the battery, charger, inverter and load panel. The article on falling overboard focuses on the procedures to follow in case of an accident. Remain calm, but alert others to the situation by yelling and pointing. To rescue someone, the catch phrase to remember and follow is, “Reach, Throw, Row and Go.”
All of the elements in this issue are designed to help improve your boating experience. Enjoy your time on the water, and, if you’d like, take us with you, to inform and educate. We would be proud to be part of the journey.
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• BAYLINER CRUISER 12• Port of Call:
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• GREAT LAKES 34• FISHING 38• YACHT CLUBS 40• MARINAS 42• CRUISING 44• NATIONAL 46• SAILING 48
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The Bayliner 285 Cruiser is an all-new
model for 2011. It is the widest beam,
single-engine cruiser on the market, with
a convenient enclosed head, complete
with sink, shower, vanity and marine
toilet for enjoyable extended cruising.
The large, double, mid-berth with fi xed
privacy door and forward V-berth turn
this boat into a double cabin cruiser.
The 285’s convertible SunChaiserTM
Lounge seating can face forward or
aft, or fully recline. The 285 sports a
stylish profi le with clean, fl uid lines. The
wood accents complement the helm’s
easy-to-read, no-glare gauges. Mealtime
is comfortable and convenient at the
convertible diner-style booth opposite
the galley. The mid-berth offers privacy
for two overnighters, while providing
hanging locker storage within arm’s
reach. The galley contains a dual-voltage
refrigerator, a microwave, a stainless
steel sink with faucet, and an alcohol/
electric stove with a single burner. The
below-counter cabinets add to the
galley’s generous storage capacity. The
natural light below is bright enough to
avoid needing the electrical lighting
provided.
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill.,
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T H E M A R I N A C O M P A N Y
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What is the Coast Guard Foundation?Th e Coast Guard Foundation strives to help Coast Guard
men and women strengthen their service to our nation by
encouraging them to excel, on-duty and off . Th e mott o of the
Coast Guard Foundation is “rescue the rescuers.”
Th e foundation is providing relief to families when a loved one
dies in the line of duty. “Rescue the rescuers” is providing funds
when a natural disaster strikes and a Coast Guard member loses
his or her possessions.
But the organization is much more—it’s making a diff erence in
the lives of Coast Guard members and their families in small,
high-impact ways. It’s an educational grant to help bridge the
gap between what the GI bill and tuition assistance cover;
recreation and sporting equipment to boost their spirits and
provide a safe, healthy place to workout and stay in shape when
underway; distance learning centers to connect Coast Guard
members to institutions of higher learning; and playgrounds
on air stations for Coast Guard families to gather and play and
develop a sense of community.
Th e Evergreen Fund is the Coast Guard Foundation’s signature
program for providing education, health, morale, wellness and
recreational support to the Coast Guard. Th e fund reaches
all nine of the Coast Guard’s districts—at bases, on cutt ers
and at small stations throughout the nation. Th e program
works because Coast Guard members on the ground, in the
area, identify what they need to fulfi ll the fund’s goals. Coast
Guard members decide what makes their units bett er and the
foundation provides the funding to make it happen.
To fi nd out more about how you can help, visit the Foundation’s
web site at www.coastguardfoundation.org.
Great Lakes Boating is on the cutt ing edge, ready to make the
transition to an all-digital magazine. Th is is the direction in
which publishing is heading. You may fi nd that, eventually, you
will prefer to take your iPad, Kindle or laptop onboard your
boat, instead of a hard copy of the publication. Th e magazine
will be fresher this way. Save yourself the diffi culty of carrying
several magazine issues, and instead bring one of the devices
that will save space and allow you to experience the high
quality of a digital magazine.
We are on our way to making the digital magazine more
interactive. Th e print version will appear increasingly bett er
online, as we format it for the Internet and for electronic
devices designed for reading. We are also changing
our advertisements to improve the individual viewing
experience, making ads larger and combining high-tech
elements, including Flash animation with video, special
off ers, contests, opt-ins for more content and links to
e-commerce landing pages.
An interactive digital publication is environmentally correct,
helping you to feel bett er about your reading experience.
Readers can simultaneously help the environment and
enjoy our magazine. Th e online version of Great Lakes Boating
magazine will be timely and free. Th e only item that we are
asking for is your email, so that we can send you our news
releases, helping you to stay informed about the recreational
boating issues that are important to you. Th e fi rst time that
you visit our web site to view the most recent issue of the
magazine online, the only thing we will ask of you is your
email. Th e next time that will not be necessary. Th anks!
Happy reading and boating.
A 30-inch pipeline carrying oil ruptured on July 26 in
Marshall, Mich., spilling liquid into Talmadge Creek, which
feeds into the Kalamazoo River. Enbridge Inc., the company
that owns the pipe, estimates that 819,000 gallons of oil
leaked, while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) estimates that the total was more than 1 million gallons
of oil. Th e EPA is heavily involved in the issue, heading cleanup
and containment eff orts. Th e agency rejected multiple cleanup
plans that Enbridge proposed before fi nding one acceptable.
Oversight is a large issue when it comes to pipelines. Th e
67,615 miles of transmission and distribution lines in
Michigan, and the entire 2.3 million miles of pipelines
in the United States, are overseen by the Pipelines and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, under the
federal government. However, the degree and frequency
of inspections varies across the country, while the entity in
charge of them is consistent: the company operating the pipes.
Th is seems to create a confl ict of interest, in that the owner
has incentives to avoid spending any funds at all, including on
inspections. Such a policy has the potential to be hazardous
and disastrous later, if and when there are accidents.
If pipelines are located in “high-consequence areas,”
namely locations with high populations, then the safety
administration requires pipeline companies to inspect their
lines. Th is results in 44% of hazardous liquids pipelines, and
7% of natural gas pipelines, being inspected. Every seven years,
natural gas pipelines must be examined, and every fi ve years,
hazardous liquids pipes must be inspected; these schedules
include documenting repairs performed and miles examined.
However, the safety administration will only become aware
of these statistics when regulators review company inspection
records. Also, the only ones who know which areas are
high-consequence are the pipeline companies and the safety
administration, leaving residents unaware. In addition,
inspections are not required for other areas.
Th is creates a gap of knowledge between the federal
government, pipeline owners and individuals, that should
be fi lled in. Th is places everyone at higher risk of the kind of
oil spills that have occurred this summer. Th e Great Lakes
Boating Federation advocates for contacting federal elected
offi cials, and informing them of your need to know what is
happening with the pipelines in and near your backyard.
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Do I understand correctly, that residential subscriptions of your publication have been discontinued?
Is that temporary, or a permanent change due to the economy? We always enjoyed reading your magazine. It will be missed if it’s no longer being sent to homes.
Stefan C, Blache
Detroit, Mich.
Via email
BOAT DONATION NEEDEDThe Great Lakes Boating Foundation, a newly-formed,
not-for-profit organization, seeks to accept for donation a
powerboat with 30- to 50-foot LOA, twin screw, diesel, in good
running condition, with low engine hours.
The foundation plans to use the boat for research on issues of
relevance to boaters on the Great Lakes.
Respond to donations@greatlakesboating.com
with information about the vessel you wish to donate or call
(312) 266-8408.
HOW RANK
An environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, recently ranked Great Lakes states with low beach water quality for 2009. This is an atrocity. Although Minnesota was the highest for the Great Lakes states, that ranking makes me want to avoid the beaches. The government should step in and clean up the area. Please bring this up.
Jeanine Silver
Somers, Wis.
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Editor’s Note: The magazine will still be available from your local Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble and many outlets at the water’s edge of all freshwater seas and inland waterways. Above all, you can even see it for free by just providing your email at www.greatlakesboating.com. You will see the editorial in this issue on page 8, which should clarify the progression of our magazine from print to digital. You can view us on a Kindle, iPad, or download the publication onto your laptop, to read when you’re on the water.
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Bayliner™ Boats introduces 28 feet of affordable luxury with
the new, spacious 285 Cruiser, perfect for overnight trips,
weekend excursions and designed to entertain the entire
family. The new 285 provides all the luxuries of a large boat,
with the easy-to-maintain, built-to-last value.
At 28 feet 7 inches, with an exceptionally wide beam of 9
feet 11 inches, the 285 provides an impressive amount of
functional space, given its size and reasonable price point.
With the capacity for 10 and sleeping space for six, family
overnights or weekend trips with friends will never feel
cramped or crowded. Entertaining is easy on the 285, with
unique features like the double-wide helm seat, allowing the
captain to be included in the conversation, and the private aft
cabin making it easy for two couples to enjoy an overnight trip.
Bayliner pays close attention to detail, with cabin updates like
the new maple wood interior and black countertops, giving
the 285 Cruiser a sharp, modern feel. The side windows and
large overhead hatch let in so much natural sunshine that
you’ll seldom need to turn on the lights.
The 285 weighs approximately 8,056 pounds, holds 89
gallons of fuel and is powered by a standard issue 350
MAG Bravo III ECT MerCruiser—providing tremendous
performance for the value—and the convenience of a single-
engine package.
With plenty of readily accessible storage space and stress-free
upkeep, the 285 Cruiser makes owning a 28-foot boat easy.
newbaylinercruisers.com
285 Cruiser
LOABeam
Fuel Capacity Approx. Weight w/standard engine
People Capacity
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9’11”
89 gal.
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255 Cruiser
The trailerable 255 redefi nes boating freedom. With sleeping
capacity for four, the 255 opens up on-the-water possibilities
for extended cruises and overnight trips. There is an enclosed
head with sink and shower, versatile cockpit seating and
multipurpose galley that provide creature comforts for all
your outings. The 255 cabin boasts unmatched versatility and
more than six feet of headroom. Drop in the cockpit table to
enjoy open-air meals above deck.
Add an optional fi ller cushion, and with a few quick
adjustments, the starboard cockpit becomes a full-length
lounge area with headrest. There’s room for two to rest up
after a day of fun on the water in the 255’s cozy mid-cabin
berth. The forward dinette converts to a comfortable berth
for two more. The galley offers a stove, sink, microwave
and refrigerator.
The air conditioning/heating option is for 110V/60 hertz,
7,000 BTU. The reverse-cycle air conditioner unit has been
engineered to provide the necessary BTUs to keep the cabin
cool. The reverse-cycle design allows the unit to provide
either cool or warm air for the cabin on-demand.
Additional options include a cockpit cover. This custom-
fi tted, removable cover extends from the windshield aft to
the transom, protecting the cockpit area from the elements.
Another optional feature is a TV/DVD package with a 19-inch
fl at-screen LCD. The swivel-mounted television includes a
DVD player.
bayliner.com
LOABeam
Fuel Capacity Approx. Weight w/standard engine
People Capacity
25’1”
8’6”
70 gal.
6,144 lbs.
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245 Cruiser
The 245 Cruiser is the ultimate entry-level weekend getaway
for cruising, watersports or entertaining. Featuring room
for eight and a light-fi lled cabin, the 245 is designed for
comfort and performance and offers one of the best values
on the market.
As plush topside as it is below in its roomy cabin, the 245
benefi ts from Bayliner’s exclusive beam forward design that
creates livable space. In the cockpit, the L-shaped seating
area includes a SunChaiser™ lounger with a movable
backrest. Cup holders are available near each seat.
The power-assisted steering minimizes helm effort. The glare-
resistant instrument panel is completely waterproof, and there
is ample dash space for electronics.
Powering the 245 Cruiser is a 5.0L (260 hp) MerCruiser
Alpha I V-8 engine—more than enough for watersports, yet
economical, too. A retractable three-step swim ladder with
handrail offers convenient access to the swim platform.
In the cabin, six-plus feet of headroom and continuous side
windows provide a sense of openness. The galley includes
a stainless steel sink and plenty of storage; the forward
dinette is capable of seating four comfortably and doubling
as a V-berth. The 245 also includes an aft stateroom for two,
enclosed head with sink and portable toilet, and integrated
below-deck AM/FM/CD stereo with speakers that are also
satellite-ready and MP3-compatible.
The 245 is suitable for trailering. Options include air
conditioner/heater, dockside power (including dual-voltage
refrigerator, electric stove, water heater, battery charger
and transom shower), Sunbrella® cockpit or camper covers,
tandem-axle trailer and engine upgrade.
bayliner.com
LOABeam
Fuel Capacity Approx. Weight w/standard engine
People Capacity
24’1”
8’5”
64 gal.
5,284 lbs.
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Location is one of the major keys to a successful real
estate sale. You wouldn’t want to buy a house in the
southern suburbs if you worked north of downtown. It’s
just ineffi cient.
Likewise in the boating world, location is equally critical.
Battery, inverter, charger and load panel locations are fairly
fl exible. These devices carry the bulk of the current, so
they should be positioned as closely together as is safely
possible, to maximize effi ciency.
SIZE MATTERS
Imagine if you worked only a mile from your home and had
a freeway on-ramp a minute from your driveway. Driving to
work would be a breeze! On the other hand, imagine having
to navigate daily through fi ve miles of congested, winding
neighborhood roads, and your driving time and ease
suddenly become unpredictable.
Any boat owner will agree that in a boat, size is everything.
A larger battery bank means more time between charging.
A larger charger means shorter generator run times. A
larger inverter means less heat generated, and more
headroom for additional, plugged in loads. Even more
important is the wire size. Just like our roadway analogy,
the smaller the wire, the less traffi c or electricity that can
travel off of the wire without incurring problems.
Best rule of thumb? Ensure that there is less than a
0.25-volt drop across the length of the wire under the
worst-case current load. Voltage-drop calculators are
available on the Internet but require solid data such as
wire size, material (copper, aluminum, etc.), current rating
(breaker size) and length of circuit. A 0.25-volt drop is
good; a 0.1-volt drop is great.
TIGHTEN UP
The third and most important consideration has been
saved for last. Never forget that a loose connection
requires that the current fl ows through only the touching
parts. Like pesky potholes in the road that can cause
swerving, jarring and potential damage, loose connections
require that current “dodges” the bad connections and
to Maximize Your Electrical System
By Don Wilson, Xantrex Technology, Inc.
greatlakesboating.com | 17
fl ows down a restricted path. Loose connections cause
higher resistance, higher voltage drops and extreme heat
that can easily spark a fi re.
Another loose connection consideration involves the
inappropriate usage of wire nuts, which are expressly
designed for single strand residential usage. When applied
improperly in a boat, this application can cause the threads
of the nut to literally cut through the fi ne strands and
ultimately create a weaker connection with less integrity
than using crimped butt splices, or solder and shrink tubing.
Another red fl ag is an accumulation of corrosion around the
wiring, especially where there are connections or copper.
Appliances rated for marine use should have conformal-
coated circuit boards to prevent corrosion. Likewise, any
battery connections or exposed material should have some
type of protective coating to prevent gases or salt mist from
causing corrosion, which would eventually seep into the
connection and restrict current fl ow.
Finally, besides these simple tightening and cleaning
protocols, be sure your electrical systems checklist calls
for a review of water levels in batteries and a system check
on your inverter/charger systems.
Three easy tips…all designed to maximize your time and
fun on the water!
Tech Doctor Don Wilson has worked in technical capacities
in the marine, automotive and recreational vehicle (RV)
fi elds, and for the military since 1989. He has extensive
experience in designing and troubleshooting onboard
electrical systems. A former customer service manager
dealing with electronic issues, Wilson currently serves as
a technical instructor for the Recreational Vehicle Industry
Association’s Trouble Shooter Clinics and is a full-time
sales application engineer for Xantrex Technology, Inc.
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By Jessica Tobacman
Houseboating at its best: On the Lake of the Ozarks
Enjoy the comforts of home on the water as you visit Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. Rent a houseboat from Forever Resorts’ Lake of the Ozarks Marina to see one of the largest manmade
lakes in the Midwest, located in the center of the state. You would not be alone in choosing this location, as almost 3 million individuals venture here each summer.
Houseboating provides an opportunity to enjoy the natural
beauty of this area with uninterrupted views of it. The Lake of
the Ozarks has shores that stretch for more than 1,100 miles
through four different Missouri counties, with a coastline
longer than California’s. This very popular destination has
been inviting to guests ever since the local Bagnell Dam was
completed in 1931. The fi nished dam led to the development
of the lake area. On Oct. 16, 1931, the Osage Hydroelectric
Power Plant at the dam became operational. The Union
Electric Company building the dam was able to provide an
expanding area with more electricity. Today, 25,000 visitors
can be accommodated by more than 200 lakeside hotels,
lakeside resorts, motels and campgrounds. Before heading
out, visit the Lake of the Ozarks Marina to purchase any
last-minute supplies, including groceries, snacks, boating
accessories, fi shing tackle, bait and souvenirs.
Conditions on the Lake of the Ozarks are ideal for
houseboating. The protected waters make it very enjoyable,
and the season stretches from April to November. Although
there is a residential character to part of the area, the Lake
of the Ozarks State Park region is entirely wilderness. This
nearby state park has an 85-mile shoreline and three marina
locations, with the public beaches Osage Beach and Kaiser.
Kaiser includes a campground, picnic area and hiking trails.
The Lake of the Ozarks offers many land and water activities.
The numerous options include boating, excursion cruises,
fi shing, swimming, parasailing, waterskiing, tubing, scuba
diving, camping, spelunking, bungee jumping, horseback
riding, bowling, mountain biking, golfi ng, miniature golfi ng,
tennis, country-western musical events, crafts and go-carts.
Additional attractions are multiple arcades, two local water
parks, several museums and a couple of music shows and
theaters. There are 16 golf courses in the Lake of the Ozarks,
and 5,000 caves in Missouri, three of which are “show caves.”
One is aptly named the “Bridal Cave,” where more than 1,850
couples have gotten married.
Visitors who enjoy fi shing can catch a wide variety of species
all year long. There are 54,000 surface acres, and the land
includes diverse habitats, including coves, crappie beds,
gravel bars, mud fl ats and rock bluffs. Local fi sh populations
are the largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, stripers,
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rainbow trout, walleye and catfi sh.
Anglers should also keep in mind that
local fi shing locations range from cool
spring waters, where they can use deep-
diving crankbaits and jig-n-frog lures; to
boat docks, deep points and drop-offs for
bass fi shing; to the shallows for searches
for bass in October and November.
In addition to all of these outdoor,
extracurricular activities, the Lake of the
Ozarks has lots of shopping and several
relaxing, high-quality spas. There are
also several wineries in the area. Most of the
150 eateries in the region are locally-owned
and -operated, and several of the local dining
options have received top ratings. Dining
experiences range from casual, low-cost
options, to those backed by well-renowned
chefs. The types of food include gourmet
creations, hot dogs, burgers, all-you-can-
eat-buffets, local favorites such as fresh
catfi sh, Ozark-style barbeque and cuisines
from across the world, with frozen custard
and other delicacies for dessert. Many of
the restaurants are situated lakeside or offer
terrifi c views of the water, or even fl oat on the
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lake. Boat cruises are other ways to enjoy
dining on the water.
The nightlife is lively, with fun for
everyone. Throughout the year, the music
offered includes live country, blues, rock-
and-roll and jazz. Out-of-towners can also
make their own music at karaoke bars.
The active nightlife also has hangouts by
the lake, mellow lounges, tiki bars and
sports bars, comedy clubs, live opry and
even romantic, moonlit cruises.
The benefi ts of houseboating are
many. It’s a unique way to explore
new, picturesque areas, and to relax
on the water. Seasonal specials also
offer something for every taste and budget. The modern
houseboat is even designed to have a minimum impact on the
environment around it, with high fuel effi ciency.
Instead of having to travel quickly from location to location,
houseboaters can tie up their vessels on the water’s edge.
Ideal places for beaching the houseboat are wide, sandy
beaches in sheltered coves, apart from high-traffi c areas in
the main channel.
Three models of Forever Resorts luxury houseboats are
available at the Lake of the Ozarks Marina: the 65-foot VIP, the
59-foot Deluxe, the 59-foot XT and the 56-foot Getaway.
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Meals can be prepared onboard, either by using a kitchen
equipped with a full-size range, oven and microwave, or
by grilling on the rear deck. At the end of the day, catch up
with the daily news or your favorite program on television (a
satellite dish with separate receivers is available on the VIP
model), listen to CDs you’ve brought along or tune into some
music on the stereo radio. The VIP and Deluxe models have a
wet bar and refrigerator on the top deck, and all models come
with a sun canopy, sundeck lounge chairs, ice chests, a water
slide and a swim ladder. As an added indulgence, the VIP
model includes an upper-deck hot tub.
Each Forever Houseboat has multiple water management
systems convenient to boaters. These help to ensure that
renters have plenty of clean water for their journeys. These
systems are simple, convenient and easy-to-use. The
dishwasher, sinks, showers and ice makers are all provided
with clean, fi ltered water, from the boat’s fresh water tank. The
water gauge on the helm will indicate if the supply is running
low, a situation that can be rectifi ed by returning to the marina
for a refi ll. However, this step can be avoided by carefully
using the water supply throughout the trip. Houseboaters can
also control the water pressure in their “home.”
Renting a houseboat offers the opportunity to travel with
a group as large as 12 individuals for an affordable price.
Houseboats from Forever Resorts are available in multiple
sizes, even up to 65 feet in length, or a boater may opt to rent a
deck cruiser or fi shing boat for an hour, a day, or multiple days.
Monthly slips are available for boat slip rentals at the following
prices: 20-foot covered slips for $10 per day, $40 per week and
$75 per month; or 24-foot covered slips for $15 per day, $45
per week and $80 per month. The launch ramp fee is $5 in and
$5 out and the launch ramp parking fee costs $5 per day.
While many families will plan to stay in the area for a week,
other interested individuals could choose to rent a houseboat
for just a weekend, or for longer. With so much to absorb
during the trip, a return visit may soon be in order. Take it all
in from the comfort of a houseboat. Your voyage will be an
unforgettable, unmatchable experience.
lakeoftheozarksmarina.com // (800) 255-5561
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Will You Do Your Part to Keep America Fishing?
Remain calm when a person goes over the side, but
do not remain quiet. This is one circumstance in which
it’s not rude to yell and point. As soon as someone
notices a person falling into or fl ailing in the water, he
or she should point to the individual and shout, “Man
overboard!” followed by “Port side!” or “Starboard side!”
depending on whether the person is on the left (port) or
right (starboard) side of the boat. Then keep pointing
until the person is rescued.
This is essential in open water where it’s easy to lose track
of a person’s position in the water. If you have a marine
global positioning system (GPS) on board, chances are
that it has a “man overboard” (MOB) button that will
help you maneuver back to the original point of loss.
But having someone keep watch and point is still vital
because a GPS cannot calculate the effects of the current.
Why shout? First, it will alert everyone on board that
an individual has fallen into the water and that all of the
attention must focus on the rescue. Second, hearing the
words, “Man overboard!” assures the person in the water
that he or she has been seen and that steps are being
taken for his or her recovery.
“Remain calm.” Experts tell us to do that in every emergency, and with good reason. If you are one of the
nation’s nearly 13 million recreational boaters, you may at some point experience a passenger falling
overboard—a potentially dangerous situation for both you and the person in the water. Preparing ahead
of time and making rescue procedures routine can help ensure that if this happens, you’ll know how to get the
person back aboard safely. Here is what to keep in mind:
When Attempting a Rescue, Move Fast and Stay Calm
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As for the rescue itself, here’s where a good catchphrase
comes in handy: “Reach, Throw, Row and Go.” This lists
the order in which you should try to bring the person in
the water to safety. First, swing the stern and propeller
away from the person in the water. Then, if the person
is conscious, alert, and within arm’s length, REACH for
the victim and pull him or her toward the boat. To do this
safely, be sure that you’re wearing a life jacket. The boat’s
confi guration will sometimes dictate your retrieval point,
depending on the freeboard and any deck fi ttings. If
you’re trying to reach the victim with your arm, lower your
center of gravity and assume a prone position on the
deck. Make sure you are holding on to something stable
with your other arm. This arrangement can help prevent
you from going overboard. It works especially well in
choppy water conditions. If the person is farther out, you
can extend your reach by using something like a shirt,
towel, pole or paddle to pull them to safety. If another
passenger is available, have him or her grab hold of your
belt, legs or ankles for increased safety.
Too far away? Then THROW the victim something
buoyant such as a boat cushion or a life ring, an extra
life jacket, or any buoyant object, even an empty cooler.
While the person’s life jacket will keep him or her afl oat,
there’s something about having a buoyant object to hold
on to that calms the nerves of all involved. It will also act
as a reference point should you lose sight of the person
in the water; if a search becomes necessary, emergency
responders will have an immediate visual reference
on the direction of drift, which can benefi t the search
operation.
If the person is too far out for a thrown, buoyant
object, ROW—or, more accurately, “maneuver the
vessel”—over to the person. Always approach from
the boat operator’s side so that the person in the water
is in view at all times. When you begin to get close,
turn off the engine to avoid a propeller strike. Now,
throw the individual a buoyant object and help him or
her back aboard.
If the above steps cannot aid in a rescue, or if the
person in the water is unconscious and entering
the water would not put an experienced swimmer in
danger, someone may GO to the person. This should
be considered a last resort and preferably would be
done by a person trained in water rescue. If there’s
any doubt about safety, the best option is to call the
U.S. Coast Guard or local marine patrol on channel 16
of your marine radio for assistance. But if immediate
action is necessary and the decision is made to “go,”
the swimmer should be wearing a life jacket and should
take along a buoyant object—that life ring, extra life
jacket, box cooler, etc.—and keep it between him or
her and the person being rescued. In such a crisis, even
the strongest swimmer risks injury and drowning, so
inexperienced or non-swimmers should never go into the
water to attempt a rescue, even if wearing a life jacket. In
this case, call the Coast Guard instead.
Once you have the person next to the boat, getting them
back aboard by way of a boarding ladder or bathing
platform is recommended. That way you won’t risk more
people falling in. If the victim is unconscious or otherwise
unable to lift his or her own weight, having a lifting strap
on board provides an effective alternative. Otherwise,
two individuals can each place a hand under the victim’s
armpits and, in a smooth and coordinated move, carefully
pull the person aboard.
“Reach, Throw, Row, and Go” are the basics for rescuing
someone in the water. Once you know the steps, create a drill
and involve the whole family. Brief, periodic reviews like these
instill the information needed in an emergency. With practice
drills, you’re more likely to remember what to do, even when
less than calm. Review the rescue steps at regular intervals
and again whenever you take on a new passenger. This way,
if a passenger falls overboard and your heart starts to race,
chances are good you’ll still know exactly what to do.
The U.S. Coast Guard reminds all boaters to “Boat
Responsibly!” For more information and tips on boating
safety, visit www.USCGboating.org.
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By Jessica Tobacman
COAST GUARDALWAYS READY
By F. Ned Dikmen
AAs a power boat journalist of many years, covering the 333-mile Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac in-person has always been tempting, but never easy. I participated as a crew
member on two Mac races much earlier in my career; the last race was the most memorable, but yet one of the most disappointing, as we finished the race as the pickle boat. It was then that I decided to concentrate on the art of writing cruising stories.
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However, sometime in late June, I started thinking about
doing a Mac race story as an observer aboard the U.S. Coast
Guard (USCG) vessel that would trail the fl eet. With special
permission from the USCG 9th District in Cleveland, Ohio, to
obtain a story on the event, it was a done deal. I was given
permission to ride aboard the Cutter Hollyhock for the three-
to four-day trip to Mackinac.
Aboard the 225-foot USCG Cutter Hollyhock, I was to witness
the start of the 102nd Chicago-to-Mackinac race and remain
aboard the ship until the end of it. The Hollyhock, a relatively
young ship of fi ve years, had recently undergone an
elaborate upgrade in many of its electrical and mechanical
functions to prepare it for its multipurpose duties on the
Great Lakes. It is a buoy tender and ice cutter equipped
with a Caterpillar 8-cylinder engine that is able to deliver
formidable 3,100 horsepower. Docking in tight corners is as
easy as using a joystick, thanks to its Westinghouse 460 hp
bow thruster and 550 hp stern thruster. It has a respectable
speed of 16 knots and needs six offi cers and 41 enlisted
personnel for its operation.
“The Mac,” as the race is affectionately known to its fans,
is the oldest and among the most prestigious freshwater
sailing races. The 102nd race signed up 360 boats with 3,500
participating sailors. The entire fl eet is assigned to different
sections, depending on the boats’ characteristics, and
overall size or length overall (LOA). Starting at 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, July 24, from the smallest to the largest boats, 16
different sections crossed the starting line.
Then fi nally came the Turbo section with nine of the
largest boats in the entire fl eet. The last section in the
fl eet darted across the starting line like it was a mad Indie
500 participant. Steady and stiff 18-knot winds pointed
directly north, assuringly blowing in answer to racers’
prayers. Nothing better could be hoped for than ideal racing
conditions, releasing the spinnaker and letting the wind
propel the vessel.
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The winds remained steady from the south until midnight with
nothing unusual reported. Then a change in wind direction
during the morning hours resulted in a near 180-degree
shift to the northwest. The wind speed remained at 13 knots
throughout the morning hours. Evidently the winds were
still workable, except for those boats that were too close
to the eastern shores of Lake Michigan. Tacking can prove
necessary, even as it adds hours to the precious elapsed time.
There were three competing boats in the Turbo section that
caught my eye: the Beau Geste, an 80-foot boat from Hong
Kong; the 85.5-foot Windquest; and the 70-foot Runaway.
Earlier in the day, I had tracked their progress using a global
positioning system aboard the ship. The information was
also accessible to friends, families and anyone else on shore
that was following the race as it unfolded. The Beau Geste
was slightly ahead of the Windquest and the Runaway. With
prevailing winds remaining steady, a swift calculation informed
me that one of those boats should reach the Mackinac Island
fi nish line by 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
On Sunday, an unexpected situation presented itself. One of
the many sensors onboard the Hollyhock sent out an alarm
indicating that it detected considerable oil leaking from the
four propeller blade seals surrounding the driving shaft. The
rate of the oil loss, coupled with the amount of oil available,
necessitated aborting the trip to Mackinac Island, thus
forcing us to pull into the nearest port, Ludington, Mich.
And so I had to abandon my intention of covering the race
from start to fi nish, and deal with the change in plans as the
ship docked in Ludington.
From then on, I followed the race in much the same fashion
as others on shore, by checking the Chicago Yacht Club’s
web site for updates.
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The Lady K, of Muskegon, Mich., won the Chicago-Mackinac
Trophy Division; Flying Jenny VI, of Annapolis, Md., won the
Mackinac Cup Division; Intangible, of Chicago, Ill., won the
Cruising Division; Gamera, of Chicago, Ill., won the Multihull
Division; Skye, of Chicago, Ill., won the Doublehanded
Division; and Beau Geste, of Hong Kong, won the
Turbo Class.
COAST GUARD CELEBRATES 220 YEARS OF SERVICE
Celebrating 220 years of service, the Coast Guard has the
formidable force and equipment to protect the 4.3 million
boaters on the Great Lakes. Not many people are aware of
the professionalism and spirit of the people who are serving
our country.
During an average year in the Ninth District, the men and
women of the Coast Guard will:
save 640 lives,
respond to 3,248 search and rescue cases,
respond to 191 oil and hazardous material spills,
save $9.6 million in property, and
maintain or service 2,300 aids to navigation.
The Coast Guard has Aids to Navigation Teams in Buffalo,
N.Y.; Detroit, Mich.; and Duluth, Minn. It has air stations
in Detroit, and in Traverse City, Mich.; and air facilities in
Muskegon, Mich.; and Waukegan, Ill. The Coast Guard has
nine cutters; LORAN Stations in Baudette, Minn.; and in
Seneca, Romulus, N.Y.; Marine Safety Units in Chicago, Ill.;
Cleveland, Ohio; Duluth and Toledo, Ohio; Marine Safety
Detachments in Massena, N.Y.; and Sturgeon Bay, Wis. It has
sectors in Detroit and in Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Wis.;
Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.; and Buffalo, N.Y.; and sector fi eld
offi ces in Grand Haven, Mich.
The Coast Guard also has stations in 44 locations, including
the following cities:
Chicago and Wilmette Harbor, Ill.; Michigan City, Ind.; Alpena,
Belle Isle, Charlevoix, Frankfort, Grand Haven, Harbor
Beach, Holland, Marquette, Muskegon, Portage, Port Huron,
Ludington, Manistee, Saginaw River in Essexville, Sault
Sainte Marie, St. Clair Shores, St. Ignace, St. Joseph, and
Tawas, Mich.; Duluth, Minn.; Alexandria Bay, Buffalo, Niagara,
Oswego, and Rochester, N.Y.; Ashtabula, Cleveland Harbor,
Fairport, Lorain, Marblehead, and Toledo, Ohio; Erie, Pa.;
and Bayfi eld, Green Bay, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Sheboygan,
Sturgeon Bay, Two Rivers, and Washington Island, Wis.
The Coast Guard also added another cutter recently. “The
recent christening of our third national security cutter, the
Stratton, highlights how far we’ve come since Alexander
Hamilton submitted an estimated $10,000 proposal to
Congress in 1789 for 10 revenue cutters to serve along the
eastern seaboard,” said Rear Adm. Michael Parks, commander
of the Ninth Coast Guard District. “The talent of our people
and quality of our newest assets represent the enormous
advances we’ve made across every mission area and give us a
glimpse into a new and exciting future for the Coast Guard.”
The Coast Guard is a multi-mission, maritime, military service
responsible for protecting the public, the environment and
U.S. economic interests in the nation's waterways, along the
coast, in international waters, and in any maritime region as
required to support national security. The service offi cially
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became known as the United States Coast Guard when the
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and the U.S. Lifesaving Service
merged in 1915.
To recognize the achievements of his Coast Guard
shipmates, Parks said in a district-wide message, “I am
continually impressed by the professionalism, dedication,
and can-do spirit you all demonstrate on a daily basis,
despite the increased workloads thrust upon you as a result
of the service’s unprecedented response to the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill. It has certainly been a challenge, but
you have risen to meet all obstacles with incredible
perseverance and diligence, and I am humbled by your
outstanding accomplishments.”
With more than 300 men and women of the Ninth Coast
Guard District assisting in the nation's largest oil spill
response and recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, few here
will have an opportunity to celebrate this milestone. Most will
continue to stand watch protecting the Great Lakes, ready to
assist those in need, since the region has recently seen more
tragedies than usual. Since July 23, 2010, there have been 10
drownings across the Great Lakes.
No matter the occasion, the Coast Guard urges residents to
safely have fun on the water, and to wear life jackets while
enjoying their time on the lakes.
From the Revenue Cutter Service to the Lighthouse Service,
from the Life-Saving Service to the Bureau of Navigation
and Steamboat Inspection Service, from today’s Coast
Guard to tomorrow’s, Coast Guard men and women have,
and will continue, to shape our organization to better serve
the country.
They will also celebrate their proud history and powerful
future through their continued dedication and commitment as
America's Shield of Freedom.
The Coast Guard, which traces its founding to Aug. 4, 1790,
is the smallest of the fi ve Armed Services. It was established
when the fi rst Congress authorized the construction of 10
vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent smuggling,
and protect the collection of federal revenue. The fi rst
vessel, the Revenue Cutter Massachusetts, was built in
Newburyport, Mass., and homeported in Boston.
“Every day, Coast Guard men and women serving
throughout the New England region vigilantly stand watch
to promote maritime safety, maritime security, and maritime
stewardship,” said Rear Adm. Daniel A. Neptun, Commander
of the First District.
As America’s lifesavers and guardians of the seas, Coast
Guard members have dedicated themselves to protecting
and securing our nation with honor, respect and devotion to
duty for more than two centuries. This year, the First District
responders have saved approximately 400 lives and more
than $5.1 million in property.
"Whether active duty or Reserve, military or civilian, or
selfl ess volunteers in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, we are
honored and privileged to serve as members of Team Coast
Guard,” Neptun said.
Personnel from the 1st Coast Guard District celebrated Coast
Guard Day with a picnic at Puopolo Park in Boston, Mass., on
Aug. 4, 2010.
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VHS VirusVHS Virus
Threatens theThreatens the
Great LakesGreat Lakes
Based-on mortality rates, VHS is one of the most life-
threatening diseases for fi sh. “There are no effective
treatments or ways to control it. There is a wide diversity
of fi sh species that can be affected,” says Paul R. Bowser,
Ph.D., professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine in the Aquatic
Animal Health Program of the Department of Microbiology
and Immunology at Cornell University’s College of
Veterinary Medicine.
In aquatic creatures, VHS causes anemia and
hemorrhaging, leading to bleeding by destroying cells lining
blood vessels, and then destroying internal organs, such
as the heart, kidneys, liver and spleen. The fi sh then dies.
This is due to the ability of the virus to take control of the
metabolic machinery of cells inside a fi sh to replicate itself
using ribonucleic acid or RNA.
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VHS had been found in all of the Great Lakes but Lake
Superior through 2008, and, in 2009, was discovered in
Superior by Cornell University and the U.S. Geological
Survey’s Western Fisheries Research Center, collaborating
laboratories. Bowser’s research group collected fi sh from 30
sites, from the St. Lawrence River to northern Lake Huron.
They found VHS in at least some of the fi sh in 21 of the 30
locations in 2008. “There was no association between the
collections' site types (commercial harbor, recreational
marina or undeveloped site[s]) and the presence of VHSV
in fi sh that were collected in 2008. … None of the fi sh we
collected showed any signs of disease that might commonly
be seen with VHSV,” Bowser states.
The discoveries of the virus indicate a threat to the
$1.4 billion sportfi shing industry in New York. The virus
continues to exist in fi sh in the Great Lakes, despite the lack
of any noticeable deaths from the virus in these bodies of
water in 2008 or 2009.
The history of the virus includes discoveries of it within
rainbow trout raised in fresh water in the 1930s. Since then,
different versions of the virus have been found in areas
including Europe, Japan, Korea, off the Atlantic coast of
maritime Canada, in the Pacifi c Northwest in North America,
and, of course, in the Great Lakes.
An extremely large number of infections from the virus
occurred with freshwater drum. In 2006, several million
pounds of fi sh died in Lake Erie, 99.9% of which were
freshwater drum, according to Bowser. “This was likely the
largest VHS mortality event,” he states. Scientists investigated
from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in LaCrosse, Wis.
The mortality event likely occurred because of particular
sensitivity to VHS and possibly environmental factors,
including high temperatures. In addition, several hundred
tons of freshwater drum perished in the summer of 2005 in
Lake Ontario, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture/
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, www.seagrant.
sunysb.edu/Images/Uploads/PDFs/fall07-vhs.pdf.
Other fi sh species that have experienced large numbers
of die-offs from VHS include bluegill crappie, blunt nose
sucker, gizzard shad, northern pike, pike fi sh muskellunge,
redhorse sucker, round goby, smallmouth bass, walleye,
white bass and yellow perch.
Some fi sh species are more susceptible to being infected
than others. “Stress in the environment can make it worse,”
Bowser says. The primary sources of stress thought to be
associated with VHS disease events occur in the spring:
spawning, which only occurs once each year; warming
and often rapidly changing water temperatures; and the
emergence of fi sh from the winter season with immune
systems suppressed due to low water temperatures. Other
stressors can include very, very heavy rains, which can
cause the water to become murky; and oxygen depletion
from algae blooms and die-offs.
Although VHS is devastating to fi sh, fortunately, it does not
harm humans. Guidelines about eating fi sh are published
regularly in many states, such as by the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation, to help ensure
that humans do not consume animals with a disease that
would impact people. Even fi sh that are exhibiting possible
signs of VHS may actually be demonstrating symptoms
of a different disease that could affect humans. This is
one reason why there are many guidelines regarding the
movement of live fi sh, especially if they are of unknown
health status, Bowser comments.
“Think of VHSV as an invasive species,” Bowser says.
This way of thinking and acting means actively avoiding
introducing the virus into areas that may not already have
it. After removing a boat from one body of water, take it to
a boat cleaning station or a self-service car wash, or clean
it in your driveway. Avoid reintroducing your vessel into a
different body of water without cleaning it fi rst.
“High-pressure washers can do wonders,” Bowser notes.
" T hink o f V HS as an invasive species . T his way o f think ing and act ing means ac t ive l y avoiding in t roducing the v irus in to areas that may not a lready have i t ."
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Great Lakes
A $1.4-million grant will soon fund a project by Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy
Center (MAREC), collecting data on offshore wind and related information.
The U.S. Department of Energy provided the grant, and the University of Michigan’s Phoenix Energy Institute and MAREC are
partnering on the work. Another $1.36-million grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission has helped the project reach
its current level of research funding and grants so far, which total $3.1 million.
If successful, Lake Michigan will see the construction of one offshore structure that will collect wind and related data year-
round. This information will help to assess the impact of a potential offshore wind industry, including environmental and societal
affects, and economic viability.
gvsu.edu/marec/
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WIND GRANT
ASIAN CARP—HEADED FOR LAKE ERIE? The Asian carp will soon face a new obstacle
to entering the Great Lakes in Indiana: a mesh
fence crossing a marsh in the northeastern
part of the state. The Indiana Department of
Natural Resources states that it will introduce
the boundary southwest of Fort Wayne, in Eagle
Marsh, during the summer.
Without the fence, environmentalists are
concerned that the fi sh could make their way
into Lake Erie, if fl ooding occurs in Eagle Marsh
and the Asian carp jump into the Maumee
River from the Wabash River system. Already,
the Asian carp have been discovered within
approximately 20 miles of the area, offi cials say.
They have been in the Wabash River for nearly
15 years.
Although most of the concerns about the Asian
carp reaching the Great Lakes have involved a
scenario where the invasive species establish
a self-sustaining population in Lake Michigan,
they extend beyond this dangerous possible
development. In Indiana, parts of the Wabash
River have been found to already have spawning
Asian carp, a discovery that is leading to more
requests for action.
The discovery of an Asian carp in Lake Calumet
in Chicago in late June led to increased backing
from many Great Lakes elected offi cials for the Permanent
Prevention of Asian Carp Act, a bill that would cause the
building of a barrier between the Great Lakes and the
Mississippi River basin.
Lake Erie has a climate where the invasive species could
potentially thrive, with nutrient-rich, shallow waters.
Asian carp tend to be very aggressive, consuming large
amounts of the plankton that other fi sh need to survive. If
they succeed in establishing themselves in the Great Lakes,
it would be devastating for the economy, as they upend the
food web, disrupting the sportfi shing industry.
in.gov/dnr/
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THE SAULT STE. MARIE: UNCOVEREDThe Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canal
was recently drained for the fi rst
time in 12 years. The draining
took place so that a $2.6-million
project can contribute to protecting
the historic pieces that help to
operate the lock today. Crews are
working throughout the summer
on the recreational lock and on the
Canadian side of the canal.
In 2011, the Canadian canal will
reopen; until then, recreational
traffi c is being redirected to the
American side. Walking trails are still
accessible to individuals who wish
to use them.
The lock has not been empty since
the mid-1990s, when it was closed
for several years because of damage
to part of the wall of the canal.
The lock was drained with the help of a temporary wall and with
fi ve steel stop logs that contractors placed upstream of the
lock. Then, water was pumped out from between the dam and
the logs. Sediment that had collected in the canal was captured
by a silt curtain positioned downstream of the pumps.
Visitors interested in observing the project may participate
each day in tours of the entire, national historic site at 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Tours will include tales about the site, such as the
world’s last Emergency Swing Dam.
Parks Canada is involved in two aspects of the lock: It
is offering experiences for visitors that are inspiring and
unique at the site; and, as part of its frequent investments in
infrastructure, is participating in the recreational lock’s long-
term investment plan.
Parks Canada also protects and presents sites that are
important examples of Canada’s heritage, operating 162
national historic sites, including the Sault St. Marie Canal
National Historic Site of Canada. When it opened in 1895, the
Sault Ste. Marie Canal was the fi rst electrically-operated lock,
and the world’s longest lock.
pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/on/ssmarie/index.aspx
CONCERNS ABOUT A NUCLEAR SHIPPING PLANThe Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway may soon
become passageways for shipping nuclear waste. Some
environmentalists and politicians oppose the plan, while
nuclear safety expert Pekka Sinervo from the University of
Toronto is in favor of it, saying that it is the safest alternative
for shipping the waste.
The confl ict is developing because Bruce Power has applied
for a license. The company has proposed using the waterways
this fall as a path between its plant on Lake Huron and
Sweden, where it would ship 16 decommissioned steam
generators for recycling.
Sinervo, a physics professor, believes that shipping by boat
has the highest likelihood of preventing leaks.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission would fi rst have to
approve the proposal before it could move forward.
cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/eng/
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Great LakesGREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL If interested in an educational experience
that combines hands-on activities
with a love for boating, then the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan’s Great Lakes
Boat Building School (GLBBS) might
be the answer. The school is located in
Cedarville, in the Les Cheneaux Islands
area east of the Mackinac Bridge on Lake
Huron’s northern shore.
Students learn the tools of the trade for wooden boatbuilders:
woodworking skills for building using several methods.
The fi rst year of the program includes constructing with the
traditional carvel and lapstrake techniques. This introductory
year involves working with modern materials and techniques
for constructing wood/epoxy composite crafts. The second,
advanced year encompasses career opportunities in the
marine trades, including yacht joinery, systems and wood/
epoxy composites.
Although the fi rst year costs $10,500 and the second $8,500,
for individuals who have fi nished the earlier year, some
scholarships are available.
Other programs include an Associates degree in Wooden
Boat Building, and classes in subjects such as Business
Math, CAD, 3D Design and Engineering Graphics, all offered
through a partnership between the GLBBS and Petoskey’s
North Central Michigan College.
Week-long summer workshops are another option
for students.
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SEA GRANT SUMMER CRUISES
Michigan Sea Grant operates dozens of cruises during the
summer, including the Summer Discovery Cruise. The goal
of the program, funded by the federal government, is to
build connections between the Great Lakes and Michigan
residents. It achieves this by matching Great Lakes experts,
including historians or naturalists, with up to 30 passengers.
Nature, shipwrecks, lighthouses and the history of Lake
St. Clair and the Detroit River are the topics of the two-hour
tours, which carry a range of 1,200 to 1,500 individuals every
summer on the former fi shing vessel, which is 48 feet long.
Although the U.S. Coast Guard certifi es the boat to carry 43
passengers on each ride, 30 is the maximum number allotted
for more enjoyable trips for travelers. The Mount Clemens
Clinton River Cruise Company operates the boat.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the
main source of funding for Michigan Sea Grant’s outreach
program, which is based at the University of Michigan
and Michigan State University. Sea Grant funds research
throughout Michigan at various educational institutions.
Across the United States, in each coastal and Great Lakes
state and Puerto Rico, there are a total of 32 state Sea
Grant programs.
seagrant.noaa.gov
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PROPERTY SALE TO PORT AUTHORITY
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Although Erie, Penn., businessman John Britton had many plans,
including owning the restaurant Jr.’s On the Bay and Bay Harbor
Marina, Liberty Street Pier was not the recipient of any of his actions.
His plans to build an entertainment complex worth $10 million, and to
relocate the eatery into a new structure on the pier worth $1 million,
did not come to fruition.
Instead, Britton sold the 3.4-acre plot to the Erie-Western Pennsylvania
Port Authority on July 7.
The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority had been paying Britton’s
organization a monthly leasing fee of $7,000 to use the plot as a public
boat storage yard, with a cost of $2 per foot per vessel. The authority will
continue to use the land for the same purpose.
The Port Authority also aims to eliminate the $5,102 tax bill of the
property by getting the property to be tax exempt. The current
assessed value of the land is $147,600, upon which the tax bill is based.
Port Authority Executive Director Ray Schreckengost said that the
money used for the authority’s purchase came from its reserve fund,
which was consistent with the Port Authority’s goals of, whenever
possible, controlling bayfront property.
BUOYED ON RESEARCH ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGEResearchers from Michigan Tech are using a
1.4-million-dollar grant to uncover whether global
climate change is affecting Lake Superior. They
are using three buoys to monitor the coast.
July 9 found the team taking the fi rst of the buoys
approximately two miles north of the entrance
to Keweenaw Waterway, where it will remain this
summer. It weighs 600 pounds, is part of the
observing system of the Great Lakes, and was
developed at the University of Michigan. The fi rst
buoy will measure approximately 20 variables
associated with climate change, including
surface temperature and weather conditions.
The public will be able to access the online
database that contains information collected
from the buoys.
http://glos.us/
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FishingFIRST STURGEON STOCKED FROM RENOVATED WILD ROSE HATCHERYWisconsin’s efforts to restore lake
sturgeon to inland waters took a leap
forward recently as the renovated
Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery sent
its fi rst sturgeon out the door to new
homes in four Wisconsin waters.
On July 7, Department of Natural
Resources’ fi sheries crews stocked
more than 6,100 tiny sturgeon in the
Baraboo River in Baraboo, returning
the prehistoric species to that water
for the fi rst time since the 1800s,
when dams built on the river, along
with overfi shing and water pollution,
helped decimate their populations.
On July 9, another 7,400 sturgeon,
spawned from fi sh from the Yellow
River in northwest Wisconsin and
raised at Wild Rose, were returned
to that river, to the Clam River Flowage in Burnett County, and to Minong Flowage in Douglas County.
“This is really good news,” says Ron Bruch, DNR senior sturgeon biologist. “Staff have shown they can produce the quality
and quantity of lake sturgeon we need.”
The second phase of renovating the hatchery is almost complete, giving anglers and Wisconsin’s fi sheries program state-of-the-
art facilities for raising cool water fi sh, including lake sturgeon, northern pike, walleye and musky.
“It’s like going from the Stone Age to the Space Age,” Bruch says.
The renovated hatchery and the staff who run it are already having an impact, removing sturgeon ahead of schedule from the
tanks to allow the remaining fi sh more room to grow, says Steve Fajfer, hatchery supervisor.
dnr.wi.gov/fish/wildrose/
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SELLING ASIAN CARP TO CHINAAlthough Asian carp are considered a menace in the United
States, they are a delicacy in China. A Chinese meat packing
company is planning to capitalize on this difference of
opinion, by purchasing and sending to China some members
of the invasive species inhabiting Illinois rivers.
Beijing Zuochen Animal Husbandry Company aims to buy a
minimum of 30 million pounds of Asian carp by the end of next
year, after Big River Fisheries, based-in Pearl, Ill., catches,
processes and ships the fi sh.
The willingness of Zuochen to purchase such a large amount
of fi sh is due to its fi ndings that the wild Asian carp has
tremendously high quality and taste, and that the market in
China would be very receptive to it.
Although many steps, including the creation of electric
barriers and fi sh poisoning, have been tried by Illinois and
federal authorities, the bighead and silver carp continue to
threaten the $7-billion recreational and commercial fi shing
industry in the Great Lakes.
The business deal developed out of a large supply of the
Asian carp in the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
zhuochen.com.cn/en/intro.htm // bigriverfish.com
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A STORY OF GREAT LAKES HERRINGInterest has been rising
during the past few years
in restoring native fi sh
populations within the
Great Lakes. The goal:
increased stability. The
reason: invasive species
have caused Lake Huron’s
food web to collapse. If
some interested parties
have their way, then the
new Great Lakes food web
will look different from
the old.
Lake herring used to be
a common fi sh in each of
the Great Lakes, a staple
in trout and human diets
across the Midwest. Each year, tens of millions of pounds
of the animal were fi shed by commercial fi shing companies.
Lake herring continues to be a source of nourishment for
other fi sh in Lake Superior.
However, invasives and overfi shing led to the general
disappearance of herring during the middle of the 1900s from
the Great Lakes. Questions remain of whether these were the
only causes for the fi sh vanishing.
To fi nd answers, fi sheries biologists in Michigan have spent
three years visiting a breeding ground near Elk Rapids,
the only location in Lake Michigan where herring are still
reputed to breed. However, a large amount of lab work will be
necessary before the scientists can determine any results.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ACCEPTEDThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
scheduled 10 public meetings from Aug. 26 to Oct. 21 to
review existing or newly proposed regulations on 12 bodies
of water to help manage sunfi sh, northern pike, walleye or
brook trout populations.
The goal of experimental regulations on individual waters
is to produce a quality fi sh population that can sustain
increasing angling pressure and improved angler effi ciency.
During the past 20 years, fi sheries managers have
monitored a variety of regulations across Minnesota.
Experimental regulations are in effect for a specifi c period
of time, typically 10 years. Before a regulation expires, fi sh
managers must evaluate it and gather input from public
meetings to help determine whether to extend, modify or
drop the existing rule.
Waters that will be evaluated this year were posted at
public access points this spring. Public notices for each
meeting will be published in local newspapers. For more
information about a specific meeting, contact a local DNR
Fisheries office.
Written and verbal comments also will be accepted at local
fi sheries offi ces for up to 10 days following a local meeting.
Telephone numbers and addresses of local fi sheries offi ces
can be found on page 78 of the 2010 Fishing Regulations or
here: www.dnr.state.mn.us/contact/locator.html.
For those unable to attend a local meeting, there will be
an open house at the St. Paul DNR Headquarters, 500
Lafayette Rd., from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Sept. 29. Staff will be available to take comments on
any proposal.
Comments may also be submitted until Monday, Oct. 11,
by email to al.stevens@state.mn.us or by calling
(651) 259-5239.
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COMMODORE DECATUR YACHT CLUB CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY The Commodore Decatur Yacht Club located on Lake Decatur, Ill., is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
In 1936, some residents who were interested in promoting sailboat racing on Lake Decatur decided to form the club. Originally,
regattas were held with other yacht clubs around the state, but with time, the club has become more accustomed to members
who take a more leisurely approach to sailing.
The more than 100 club members not only make improvements to the club, they also build the boat slips.
YACHT CLUB PROFILE: GRAND BEND YACHT CLUB
If you are an avid sailor, or would like to be, take a closer look
at the facilities offered by the Grand Bend Yacht Club (GBYC)
on southern Lake Huron.
The GBYC is located in the village of Grand Bend, Ont.,
Canada, and is approximately an equal distance of 45 miles/70
kilometers northeast of Sarnia, Ont./Port Huron, Mich.;
northwest of London, Ont. and south of Goderich, Ont. The
Grand Bend area is well-known as a fun summer vacation
destination for active Canadians and Americans alike.
The GBYC has 52 slips with shore power and water, an
outstanding clubhouse, a lively racing program, a summer
junior sailing school and many other amenities that make
boating an activity the whole family can enjoy.
Situated on the Ausable River, the club is just a few boat
lengths from Lake Huron. The yacht club has a well-organized
weekend racing schedule on its own Olympic circle course,
including a Spring
Series, a Victoria Day
Regatta, a Fall Series
and a Labour Day Regatta. It also hosts an annual, long-
distance race that starts and fi nishes in Grand Bend, as
well as shorter races between coastal destinations. Races
are conducted under Performance Handicap Racing Fleet
Committee rules, with both spinnaker and white sail classes.
The Grand Bend area offers sandy beaches just a short walk
from the clubhouse. There are a variety of restaurants, shops,
supermarkets and activities for the whole family. The nearby
Oakwood Inn offers luxury accommodations plus golf and
tennis. The local Huron County Playhouse is one of Canada’s
most successful summer theatres. The Pinery Provincial Park
lies less than two miles to the south.
gbyc.ca
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BUFFALO YACHT CLUB MARKS ITS 150TH YEARThe Buffalo Yacht Club (BYC) of Buffalo, N.Y., is
celebrating its sesquicentennial with a series of
activities that has included luncheons, dinners and
numerous regattas.
The BYC is said to be the third oldest yacht club in
continuous operation in this country and is among the few
yacht clubs in the world that has facilities in two countries:
a clubhouse in Buffalo and a building complex with a pool,
tennis courts and docks in Point Albino, Ont., Canada.
SEEKING NEW MEMBERSRendezvous Yacht Club, an international sailing club by the
shores of Rainy Lake in the border town of Fort Frances, Ont.,
is searching for new members. It currently has 10 to 15 active
members, and has been working to bring in new ones.
The yacht club continues to provide racing as an option.
During Saturdays throughout the summers, it hosts
approximately fi ve races. These are longer than the races
it holds on Wednesday nights that take place primarily off
of the club’s namesake, La Place Rendezvous, and off of
Pither’s Point Park.
Besides racing, club members enjoy relaxed cruising among
the islands and passageways of Rainy Lake.
The club welcomes all who are interested in sailing, even
those who have never been aboard a boat before.
rycweb.org
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MarinasRogers City is a beautiful, well-
protected harbor, with an excellent
state-funded marina. It is located on
Lake Huron in northeast Michigan. The
center of town is two blocks from the
marina. Rogers City is a great place
to catch a variety of fi sh, including
salmon. It is known as the Gateway to
the North Channel.
The Rogers City Marina has a total of
123 slips—103 are fl oating docks and 20
are stationary. The marina will always
make room for the transient boater. The
harbor now has free boater WiFi and a
Facebook page.
Features that are near this marina make
it a wonderful place for boaters with
children. These include an excellent
swimming beach, a playground, a park with
bandshell used for regular concerts all summer,
plus volleyball and basketball courts, as well as the
full facilities of a small city.
Sites of interest include one of the largest
limestone quarries in the world, located just south
of the marina; stone is shipped from Rogers
City’s Port of Calcite to ports all over the Great
Lakes. Also of interest are the Forty-Mile Point
Lighthouse, the Sailor’s Memorial, and the Avenue
of Flags. The Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum
and the Presque Isle County Historical Museum
have numerous displays of interest to boaters. The
marina has a courtesy car available to take boaters
anywhere in the city.
The harbor is open between May 1 and Oct. 15. Hours
between July 1 and Aug. 15 are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven
days a week. Hours may vary before and after these dates
depending on boat traffi c; contact the harbormaster at
(989) 734-3808 if you anticipate a late arrival. For service
before May 1 or after Oct. 15, contact the harbormaster at
(989) 351-0034.
rogerscity.com
WAUKEGAN PORT DISTRICT REBUILDS FUEL PIER
On April 1, 2010, the Waukegan Port District of Waukegan, Ill., dedicated a new, $1.1 million fuel pier that replaced an old, fi xed-
pier facility that had been in operation since 1984. The new fl oating facility boasts steel-framed docks supplied by Atlantic-
Meeco that are topped with concrete decking panels, fuel dispensers from Gas Boy and pump-outs from Waubashene.
The new attendant building features a spacious offi ce, a vending area, a washroom and a covered veranda for relaxing while
refueling operations are under way. High-quality gas and diesel fuel are both available as well as various weights of oil and
other necessities. The fuel pier is manned by courteous staff and is operated seven days a week.
waukeganport.com
MARINA PROFILE: ROGERS CITY MARINA
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PORT HOPE MARINA REDEVELOPEDThe redevelopment of Port Hope’s East Beach, to
accommodate a 250-slip marina, is underway. The eastern
Michigan municipality received two bids for an Environmental
Assessment of the beach.
The assessment will measure the impacts of the new marina
on such matters as fi sh habitat, river water fl ows, economic
impacts and shoreline impacts.
The fi rst phase of the marina development, according
to the Consolidated 2009 Waterfront Plan, includes the
implementation of a full-service east marina, parking and
a new expanded east beach. Possible facilities include
expanded play facilities, a skating rink, a spray park on the
center pier and a large, open space for markets and special
events. The current buildings, with the possible exception of
the northernmost warehouse, are to be removed.
The 2009 report indicates the east marina might be completed
within the next three years. In addition to 250 slips, it will
include two launch ramps, and a designated parking lot with
up to 100 parking spaces, and amenities to serve boaters
such as restrooms, showers, a laundromat, power hookups
and a restaurant.
BLAZE RAZES KINGSTON MARINA BUILDINGA massive fi re caused at least $300,000 in
damage to Rideau Marina, in Kingston, Ont. A
maintenance shop at the boatyard on the east
side of the Cataraqui River at Point St. Mark
caught fi re fi rst.
The building, built shortly after the Second
World War, was full of paint, fi berglass and
solvents and it had a double roof, which
collapsed in fl ames. The shop where the fi re
started was on a pier that jutted out into the
river, offering fi refi ghters just one narrow
approach to the building.
A total of 15 trucks and one fi reboat responded
to the blaze and South Frontenac volunteers
were acting as standbys at city stations
while Kingston crews fought the blaze. The
department called out its new marine unit
for the fi rst time and the boat poured water
onto the building while pumpers on land also
doused it.
Firefi ghters prevented the fi re from moving into
adjoining areas of the marina, although the
maintenance shop and a number of vehicles
parked near it were a total loss. One boat was
also destroyed in the blaze.
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Cruising
Join Capt. Joan Gilmore and Sail Away Sailing School, LLC,
of Minneapolis, Minn., from Feb. 13 to 19, 2011, for a week
of sailing in the British Virgin Islands. If you are Bareboat
Cruising certifi ed by the American Sailing Association or US
SAILING, you may skipper your own boat and follow the fl eet,
or you can join the fl otilla as crew.
The cost will be $989 per person for one week of cruising,
which includes berth onboard, National Park permit, linens
and snorkeling equipment. Each boat’s crew pays for their
own mooring balls, food, ice and shore excursions. A $200
deposit is required and the remainder is due by Nov. 15, with
a limit of 18 participants.
sailawaysailingschool.com
FLOTILLA SAIL IN BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
The Cruising Rally Association (CRA),
best known as the organizer of the
annual Caribbean 1500 Rally from
Hampton, Va., to the British Virgin
Islands, and the World Cruising Club,
Ltd. (WCC), organizers of the Atlantic
Rally for Cruisers (ARC), from Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria to Saint
Lucia, are joining forces to become the
largest global organization dedicated
to the sport of passage-making.
The CRA has organized ocean sailing
rallies and seminars for 21 years. With
the additions of the Caribbean 1500
and its companion rallies and seminars
to the WCC portfolio of sailing events,
the World Cruising Club expands its
reach into North America.
In addition to the ARC, now in its
25th year, the WCC organizes the
ARC Europe transatlantic rally,
which includes a U.S. start; the
trans-Biscay Rally Portugal; and the
biennial round-the-world rally, the
World ARC. The CRA operates the
Atlantic Cup from the British Virgin
Islands to Bermuda, as well as the
Caribbean 1500. Both organizations
offer seminars to assist participants
preparing for offshore passages.
WCC’s web site, www.noonsite.com, is
a global resource for cruising sailors, a
one-stop web site providing essential
information on all maritime nations of
the world.
carib1500.com // worldcruising.com
The Cruising Rally Association (CRA)
is expanding its 21st Annual Caribbean
1500 to include a Bahamas Class. The
Bahamas Class, opened to power and
sail boaters, will leave Hampton, Va.,
on Nov. 1 and cruise directly to Marsh
Harbor in the Bahamas.
Ralliers who join the Bahamas Class
will enjoy all of the pre-event social
events, briefi ngs and inspections of the
Caribbean 1500, which leaves Hampton
for Tortola in the British Virgin Islands
the same day. For fi rst-time Bahamas
cruisers, there will also be lectures
about exploring the islands. The
Bahamas fl eet will include divisions for
both racers and cruisers.
The Caribbean 1500, including the
Bahamas Class, retains some of the
competitive elements of traditional
sailboat races, but offers social,
educational and technological
enhancements that broaden the appeal
of the event to couples and families,
as well as racers, both experienced
and fi rst-timers. The CRA maintains
lists of qualifi ed volunteer sailors,
available to augment offshore crews
for participating skippers.
More than 10,000 web site visitors
each day will monitor the progress of
the boats in the November rally. With
wireless transponders on each yacht,
positions will be broadcast via satellite
six times each day. Each boat’s track
will be displayed on the CRA web site.
carib1500.com
MAJOR CRUISING RALLY ORGANIZERS TO JOIN FORCES
CARIBBEAN 1500 TO INCLUDE BAHAMAS CLASS
46 GLB | Sept/Oct ’10
For the third consecutive year,
Bayliner™ has been recognized by
the National Marine Manufacturers
Association (NMMA)-sponsored
Marine Industry CSI Award Program
in three product categories: deck
boats, sterndrive bowrider boats,
and sterndrive cuddy and express
boats. The NMMA’s Marine Industry
CSI program recognizes participating
manufacturers that actively measure
customer satisfaction and pursue
continuous improvement to better
serve the customer.
Award recipients for 2010 achieved
and maintained an independently-
measured standard of excellence
of 90% or higher in customer
satisfaction over the past year, based
on information provided by customers
purchasing a new boat or engine
during the period between
April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010.
Discover Boating has launched a new online
game application, Making Waves. Boaters can
pilot a vessel in the virtual captain’s chair to
experience on-the-water fun without leaving
their homes. Making Waves is available now at
no cost on Facebook.
Making Waves gives game players the
opportunities to experience the on-screen
thrills of everything you can do on the water.
The game is formatted like a race with four
courses that focus on different lifestyles
associated with each style of boating,
playing up the strengths and fun factor of
each boat category.
Game players choose from a selection of boat
types and colors. Three boating games are part of the Making
Waves application and offer various skill levels: Watersports:
Wake Rider —gain speed between buoys with a waterskier in
tow; Fishing: Set the Hook—cast your line by clicking on a
particular fi sh, click on the bobber when the fi sh bites to set
the hook and reel it in; and Cruising: Dock Hopper—navigate
along the shoreline to pickup and drop off family and friends.
The environment for the game was created by building
a scale model, complete with water, shoreline, trees and
other miniature details. The model was then photographed
under a variety of lighting conditions to capture times of day,
movement of the sun over the water and weather conditions
for game play.
apps.facebook.com/making-waves
National
BAYLINER RECEIVES MULTIPLE NMMA CSI AWARDS
BOATING GAMES SPLASH ONTO FACEBOOK
NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY SETRecreational boating is highlighted in a fi nal report on ocean
management, which was used as the basis for the Obama
administration’s establishment of a National Policy for the
Stewardship of the Oceans, Coasts and Great Lakes. The
policy adopts the fi nal recommendations of the Interagency
Ocean Policy Task Force and directs federal agencies to take
appropriate steps to implement them.
The executive order strengthens ocean governance and
coordination, establishes guiding principles for ocean
management and adopts a fl exible framework for effective
coastal and marine spatial planning.
A National Ocean Council has been created to strengthen
ocean governance and coordination. The recommendations
prioritize actions for the council to pursue and call for a
fl exible framework for coastal and marine spatial planning to
address conservation, economic activity, user confl icts and
sustainable uses of oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes.
The council will consist of senior offi cials from federal
agencies, but they are required to consult with stakeholders
throughout the long-term planning process, which was a
requirement the National Marine Manufacturers
Association requested.
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Divers can work side-by-side with marine scientists to aid in
reef restoration during coral restoration dives set for
Oct. 19 to 22 with Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo, Fla.
Focused on environmental education, the group advocacy
trips are to include educational lectures and dive programs
to restore endangered staghorn and elkhorn corals. Hands-
on activities are planned both on land and offshore at Key
Largo’s Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) nursery and
surrounding reefs.
Leading the education and dive trips is coral restoration
expert Ken Nedimyer, president of CRF, as part of the
nonprofi t organization’s mission. Staghorn and elkhorn are
both listed on the endangered species list and Nedimyer’s
goal is to turn that around.
Class sessions precede dive trips and focus on coral health,
corals’ functions in marine ecosystems, identifi cation
of natural and manmade threats to coral and means to
protect the resource in the Florida Keys. Program participants
receive hands-on experience in coral restoration and
propagation, and learn directly about the impacts on Florida’s
reefs and how individual citizens can help.
Participants go on working dives that consist of a trip to the
coral nursery to clean and prepare corals for planting, and an
orientation dive at one of the restoration sites.
At the nursery, corals are started from clippings that are
each about the length of a knuckle, and grow to 30 or 40
centimeters. After a year on the reef, corals grow several
inches tall with multiple branches and in fi ve years they are
strong, independent structures serving as habitats to a variety
of tropical fi sh.
coralrestoration.org // amoray.com
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Brunswick Corp. has announced it will consolidate production
of its Hatteras and Cabo brands at the Hatteras facility in New
Bern, N.C., and close the California plant where Cabo yachts
are produced. Cabo and Hatteras already share services in
New Bern for design, engineering, marketing and sales.
The Adelanto, Calif., plant will be closed by the end of the year
as production is phased down and moved to New Bern. This
is the 16th plant Brunswick has closed or is in the process of
closing since the end of 2007.
Approximately 40 positions will be lost with the move,
Brunswick spokesman Dan Kubera said. Many members of
the Cabo manufacturing team and certain managers will be
offered jobs and relocation assistance to move to New Bern.
BRUNSWICK MOVING CABO PRODUCTION TO HATTERAS FACILITY
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Sailing
“A BOAT IN A BOX”
NASSAU CUP RACEThe 77th Anniversary Nassau Cup Race, from Miami, Fla.,
to Nassau, Bahamas, will open the South Florida ocean
racing season this year on Nov. 11. Starting in the balmy
Atlantic waters off of South Florida, sailors must navigate
their way across the often tricky Gulf Stream on this 176
nm easterly course to the Bahamas.
Fully crewed ocean racing Category 2 monohull and multi-hull boats 30 feet and larger are invited to participate. Southern
Ocean Racing Conference (SORC) may also add a double-handed division (contact the organizers for more information).
The Coral Reef Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Nassau Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club combine to sponsor this race,
which is managed by SORC for the collective group.
nassaucuprace.org
Topaz Sailing Systems, LLC, of Annapolis, Md., makers
of the Topaz sailing dinghy, can now ship boats faster,
easier, safer and more affordably with its new custom-
designed packaging. Dubbed “A Boat in a Box,”™ the new
environmentally-friendly, custom packaging allows the Topaz
to be shipped anywhere in the continental United States at
dramatically reduced shipping costs and risk of damage.
The packaging design was the result of a semester project by
Virginia Tech University students and faculty at the Center for
Unit Load Design in Blacksburg, Va. Their goal was to create
lightweight, inexpensive packaging that is easy and effi cient
to assemble, using green technology, to protect the sailing
dinghy during cross-country shipping.
The result is packaging that is affordable, weighs less than 45
pounds, and can be assembled quickly. The students designed
two custom, lightweight, recyclable corrugated pallets, with
strategically placed lift points, in addition to a unique cradle
system that is also made of recyclable corrugated material. The
cradle, which both protects and stabilizes the hull of the boat,
is then affi xed to the tops of the pallets. In addition, corrugated
honeycomb reinforcement blocks were designed to be placed
on all vulnerable areas of the boat.
This lightweight custom packaging also reduces waste and
makes it easy for the customer to open and discard the
recyclable packaging material.
topazsailing.com
BIDS BEING ACCEPTED FOR US SAILING’S 2011 AND 2013 IWKC EVENTSBids are now being accepted from sailing
organizations around the world to host
clinics for women sailors in preparation
for US SAILING’s 2011 Rolex International
Women’s Keelboat Championship
(IWKC). The Rochester Yacht Club (N.Y.)
will host the 2011 event.
US SAILING will hire the coaches and
will provide all of the clinic materials.
Organizations will need keelboats and
women sailors interested in attending the clinic. Participants
are not required to attend the IWKC to join in the clinic.
US SAILING’s goal for each clinic is to have between fi ve
and 10 boats, so that the instruction is intense, and they can
practice sailing with a slightly larger fl eet. At clinics with more
than fi ve boats participating, the host
organizer will run a series of short races
at the conclusion of the clinic. The winner
will receive a $200 credit toward her entry
fee in the Rolex IWKC.
Clinic requests can be downloaded
at riwkc.ussailing.org and should be
submitted to US SAILING prior to Oct. 1.
Hosts will be notifi ed in early 2011.
For clubs interested in hosting the championship, US
SAILING will be selecting a host for 2013 and 2015 in late
2010. Interested clubs are requested to submit a complete
bid package by Oct. 1.
riwkc.ussailing.org
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ISAF GRADE #1 ROLEX OSPREY CUP
FAIR WIND SAILING SCHOOL JOINS US SAILING NETWORK
The 2010 Rolex Osprey Cup, an International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Grade 1 match racing regatta, which is scheduled for
Oct. 20 to 23 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in St. Petersburg, Fla., annually attracts the world’s top women sailors. This race is
expected to attract many of the teams working toward a berth at the 2012 Olympics in England.
The race schedule includes registration and practice sailing on Tuesday, Oct. 19, with daily racing Wednesday, Oct. 20, through
Saturday, Oct. 23. The format consists of a double round robin, with knockout (fi rst to win 3 points) semi-fi nal and fi nal rounds
scheduled at the end of the round robins. The awards will take place at the Regatta Dinner on Saturday evening.
spyc.org
Fair Wind Sailing School has joined US SAILING’s network
of training certifi cation schools. Affi liation with US SAILING
offers a connection to the organization’s long history of
training education in the sport, and introduces students to
a host of benefi ts to becoming members of the nation’s only
sailing governing body. Fair Wind Sailing School currently
offers certifi cations courses at locations in Maryland,
Michigan, Ohio, and St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
Fair Wind Sailing School instructors, like their peers at
dozens of US SAILING schools across the United States,
must undergo a rigorous training program to be certifi ed to
deliver curricula created by US SAILING’s national faculty.
This panel of sailing education experts draws on the most
experienced sailors, educators and sailing experts in the
country to constantly develop and update training materials
and set the standard for sailing education excellence.
sailingcertification.com // fairwindsailing.com
2010 PRO AM REGATTACome fi nd out what it’s like to race with
a topnotch professional in paradise.
The 24th Bitter End Pro Am Regatta will
be held from Oct. 30 through Nov. 6 at
the Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda,
British Virgin Islands.
A world-class sailing event, the Pro Am
has matched up countless amateur and
fi rst-time sailors with America’s Cup
skippers, Olympic medalists, Around
the World Race winners and world
champions. For the serious sailors in the
group, it’s like a “fantasy camp.” For the
non-sailors, it’s a chance to learn a new
sport right at the top (imagine learning to
play golf from Tiger Woods).
Previous sailing experience and athleticism are not necessary,
but desire and adaptability are. Experience the thrill of victory
or grace in defeat. However, the Pro Am is also about fun.
Participants can snorkel, windsurf, relax on the beach or swim
in the pool during their free time. An excursion to Norman
Island or Anegada is always scheduled for Wednesday, the lay
day, which is devoted to non-sailing.
In the evenings, “am” crew join “pro” skippers for cocktail
parties, wine dinners, pub gatherings, organized Q&A
sessions, and other social functions. The week is fi nished
off with an awards’ banquet, highlighted by prizes for the top
teams, and gifts for the rest of the group.
proamregatta.com
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HIDEAWAYPersonal water craft (PWC) owners can now spend more time
on the water, with the new PWC lift, the Hideaway from Safe
Haven Systems. The lift is easy to install and operate, enabling
users to effortlessly launch and dock.
The Hideaway accommodates today's larger and heavier PWCs
and jet skis. It is the only PWC lift where all impact and wear
surfaces are replaceable.
$1,590 // safehavenboatlif ts.com // (877) 734-2836
HAPPY TROLLERThe advanced Happy Troller from Davis Instruments
economically, effectively and safely slows down even
large engines to reach the perfect fi shing speed. Designed
for harsh marine conditions, it features a clear anodized
aluminum fi nish and reduces the number of tangled fi shing
lines that occurs with other products. It helps boats run
smoothly in choppy waters and installs in just 15 minutes.
$135.99 // davisnet.com // (510) 732-9229
EARTHMATEThe Earthmate PN-60w is the world's fi rst handheld global
positioning system that enables Type & Send text messaging
via satellite. It connects wirelessly with a SPOT Satellite
Communicator. Messages are created on Earthmate's internal
keyboard, then relayed via satellite for delivery using established
SPOT technology.
Earthmate keeps users reliably connected, even in remote
locations, and is waterproof.
$169.95 // delorme.com // (800) 561-5105
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ORCAdsc The ORCAdsc man overboard indicator device is small and
easily worn on a life vest or as a lanyard. Within fi ve seconds
of submersion, the device transmits a signal to the user’s VHF
radio. Once activated, ORCAdsc has a battery life of 18 hours.
ORCAdsc users have the option of enabling the beacon to notify
the Coast Guard in the event of an emergency.
$375 // briar tek.com // (703) 548-7892
BHEESTIE BAGElectronic devices such as cell phones, iPods or cameras
can get damaged from moisture while boating. Now there
is a way to reverse this damage. The BHEESTIE Bag® is
designed to “dry out” electronic devices. Simply remove
the battery from the electronic device, drop the costly
gadget in the Bheestie Bag, zip and seal. Sold at select
REI stores and online.
$20 // Bheestie.com
DINGHYRACKWith the new DinghyRack from AquaFoam, Inc., you
can store an infl atable dinghy on the bow without
damaging the deck, and for much less than the cost of
permanently-mounted chocks or davits.
The DinghyRack uses lightweight, durable, foam
brackets to support an infl atable, upside-down dinghy.
It installs easily and doesn’t require the drilling of any
holes. Available in sets of three or four brackets.
$50 // dinghyrack.com // (508) 248-0081
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BOAT LIFTING SYSTEMBrownell Boat Stands’ new Manual Boat Lifting System
is the safest, fastest and most affordable way to remove
a trailer, preparing a craft to be lowered onto stands or
worked on.
The system can lift boats of up to 20 feet long or 5,000
pounds, and can accommodate trailers up to 96 inches
wide, with a lifting range of 19 to 37 inches.
$699 // boatstands.com // (800) 533-8433
ETHANOL GASOLINE TREATMENTWith ethanol blended gasoline making up more than 80% of the
nation’s gasoline supply, traditional gasoline stabilizers that only
stabilize the fuel do not provide the total protection needed to assure
that marine engines will be in top-notch condition next spring.
Although many gasoline stabilizers provide improved stabilization,
they do not also offer protection against corrosion and dreaded phase
separation; both can ruin next year’s boating season.
To provide protection against the ravaging effects of ethanol and
entrenched moisture over the long winter lay-up, ValvTect Ethanol
Gasoline Treatment is the perfect winterizing solution that can provide
stabilization for up to two years, helping to prevent corrosion of internal
engine components and phase separation.
To demonstrate the top-notch performance of ValvTect Ethanol
Gasoline Treatment, ValvTect Petroleum authorized a series of
laboratory tests at one of the nation’s most prestigious independent
petroleum laboratories. In addition to ValvTect’s ethanol treatment
improving the stability of the E10 (90% gasoline plus 10% ethanol) by
186%, it also received a perfect A-rating for corrosion prevention and
showed the ability to retain moisture and ethanol in the E10 fuel that
can help prevent phase separation, especially during winter storage.
ValvTect will also help boaters save money with a $2.00 rebate per
container that can be obtained in boating magazines and on ValvTect’s
web site. ValvTect Ethanol Gasoline Treatment can be purchased at
West Marine and other marine supply stores nationwide.
valvtect.com // (800) 728-8258
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HEAT TOOLDr. Shrink’s new DS-RS70 heat tool is a propane-fi red
device designed to heat premium shrink wrap. It is self-
igniting and lightweight, making it easy to get the job
done quickly.
Each DS-RS70 heat tool kit includes a heat tool body,
a 25-foot propane hose, an adjustable regulator, plastic
carrying case and training CD.
$325 // dr-shrink.com // (800) 968-5147
SERIOUS CLEANER Although gel-coated and painted surfaces are very
resistant to deep stains, common surface stains need
the treatment of a product like Shurhold’s Serious Marine
Cleaner. It removes discoloration without ammonia or
chlorine, helping to maintain the gel coat and paint.
$11.98 for 32 oz. // shurhold.com // (800) 962-6241
FIBERGLASS BOTTOMKOTE® The Interlux® Fiberglass Bottomkote® NT Antifouling delivers a
unique, durable and fast-drying antifouling paint that offers the
benefi ts of both hard and abrasive antifouling paints.
Fiberglass Bottomkote® NT has the durability of a traditional hard
paint but avoids the heavy build-up of paint layers. The fast-dry
formula allows a boat to be painted and launched in the same day.
Approximately $90 per gallon // yachtpaint.com/usa // (800) 468-7589
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POWERBOATS28’ 1982 Cruisers Inc. Villa Vee Flybridge: Twin 233 hp inboards with 900 hrs., stove, refrigerator, head, clean, one owner. (920) 746-5283. $17,500.
1994 Tiara 29’ Open: Excellent condition. Twin 350 gas Crusaders. Raytheon electronics (radar, autopilot, VHF/hailer, video echo sounder). New canvas. Electric planner board reels, rod holders, much more. See. www.LokeLures.com homepage. (586) 725-5911. Reduced to $69,900.
2002 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer: Excellent condition, low hours. Twin 350 MPI Horizons with V-drives. Radar/chart plotter/a.c. For photos/info, call Gregg @ (414) 573-9500. Asking $88,000.
1995 Bayliner Avanti 3255: Excellent condition, 400 hours, twin 260 hp, loaded: ice maker, fridge, radar, GPS and more. Contact Brett (920) 883-1781. Asking $38,000.
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NEW BOATS
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BROKERED BOATS
1999 58’ Bluewater 5800 Millennium Series: 450 hp Cummins, hardtop, loaded & updated. $329,450
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2003 41’ Gibson Sport: 28.1 Crusaders, 108 hours, air/generator. $120,0001984 40’ Silverton Aft Cabin: Loaded, lots of room, air,
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Enjoy vacation living on a beautiful Lake Michi-gan harbor, walking distance to the historic center of the city. Formerly the Kohler family summer home (1897), this property has now been upgraded with newer kitchen and baths, yet it retains many of the fine original architectural features. On an adjacent lot there is room to build an addi-tional home or duplex that can accommodate an additional four slips and parking. This extraordi-nary home is less than an hour drive from the North Shore suburbs of Chicago.
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FLORIDAOCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 1Fort Lauderdale International Boat ShowMultiple venuesFort Lauderdaleshowmanagement.com
NOVEMBER 11-14Fort Myers Boat ShowHarborside Convention Center, City Yacht Basin & Centennial Harbour MarinaFort Myersswfmia.com
MARYLANDSEPTEMBER 22PassageMaker UniversityHyatt RegencyBaltimorepassagemaker.com
SEPTEMBER 24-26Trawler FestHyatt Regency/Inner Harbor MarinaBaltimorepassagemaker.com
OCTOBER 7-1141st Annual United States Sailboat ShowCity DockAnnapolisusboat.com
OCTOBER 14-17United States Powerboat ShowAnnapolis City Dock/HarborAnnapolisusboat.com
MICHIGANSEPTEMBER 17-18International Boat ShowBay Harbor ResortPetoskeybayharbor2010.com
SEPTEMBER 22-26Boating & Outdoor Recreation FestivalMetro Beach MetroparkHarrison Townshipboatingandoutdoorfest.com
OCTOBER 8-11Great Lakes Lighthouse FestivalMultiple venues/Lake Huron lakefrontAlpenalighthousefestival.org
OCTOBER 9-10UP Fall Sports ShowIsland Resort & CasinoHarrisFishingboatingoutdoor.com
OHIOSEPTEMBER 15-19North American In-Water Boat ShowCedar PointSanduskycedarpointboatshow.com
SEPTEMBER 22-26Boating & Outdoor Recreation FestivalMetro Beach MetroparkMt. Clemensboatingandoutdoorfest.com
SEPTEMBER 25Treasures on the LakesBenefi t for The Great Lakes Historical SocietyInsland Seas Maritime MuseumVermilion Inlandseas.org
OCTOBER 3Boo at the BayMaritime MuseumSanduskycityofsandusky.com
OCTOBER 3-4Fall Bay RegattaPut-in-Bay HarborPut-in-Bayput-in-bay.com
OKLAHOMAOCTOBER 1-3Mahogany & Chrome Boat FestivalArrowhead Yacht ClubGrand Lake(918) 307-1729
WISCONSINSEPTEMBER 24-26The Antique and Classic Boat ShowThe Abbey Resort & SpaFontanagenevalakesboatshow.com
SEPTEMBER 25Oshkosh Community Dragonboat FestivalLeach AmphitheaterOshkoshuwosh.edu/fallfest/dragonboatfestival
SEPTEMBER 25-26Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat ShowAbbey Resort & SpaFontanagevevalakesboatshow.com
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