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Pack In, Pack Out: Our Everglades Exploration By Dan Clark and Rick Riordan

Steve Shaddix and his Sailfish 282, Quarter Bet, had ventured into the Everglades several times, and when his family joined our club last year he proposed to lead a group and provide all the necessary survival tips. Steve and his family also have taken Quarter Bet on a three-week cruise to Alaska (see the Spring 2011 edition of Anchorline for that story) as well as several trips to the Bahamas and journeys up the Northeast Coast. Steve was adamant that the trip be planned for late winter in order to beat the reported massive mosquito population, and as it turned out the timing was right. Even though everyone was well prepared with huge quantities of

DEET, mosquito net suits and hats, and even portable screened rooms, mosquitoes never bothered us. (“No-see-ums” coming out of the mangroves at dusk were another story!) The group headed down the Florida coast, overnighting in Marco Island and then heading onto the Shark River. Frank and Linda Muller commented, “We in southwest Florida are used to mangroves that may be 15-20 feet tall along the waterways. The Shark River is bordered by mangroves that look like a hardwood forest, with some up to 50 feet. Very impressive.” Cat and Doug Cox spotted a very large sea turtle way up the river, unusual perhaps

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In February, the Tarpon Coast Grady-White Boat Club, based around Charlotte Harbor on the southwest coast of Florida and sponsored by Ingman Marine, took a trip back in time traveling into the depths of the Everglades. Eleven Grady-Whites ranging from 23' to 33' trekked up the Shark River to overnight in an area that is both pristine and historic. Member Steve Shaddix and his son Adam led the flotilla to an area where cell phone signals don’t get in and VHF radios don’t get out.

AN OYSTER BAY CHICKEE served as the dock.

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but as they observed, “There must have been plenty to eat–it was not lost!” We were able to spend the first night tied up to an Oyster Bay “chickee,” a dock built by the Park Service that takes its name from the Seminole for “house on poles.” This was a terrific base for socializing between the boats. Although fishing turned out to be disappointing overall on this trip, one boat hooked up with a 30" grouper and another landed a 40" cobia. There was no shortage of other things to do and see. On the second day, when most boats needed to head for home, Quarter Bet and Rick and Michelle Riordan’s Tide Pirate continued further into the Glades, fishing and overnighting on the hook in Tarpon Bay, before exiting via the Little Shark River. This remote location is very special. It is untouched and as much of a wilderness as you can get. No marinas, no restaurants, no civilization. There is an absolute quietness and no ambient light. With a complete absence of light pollution, the star shows are amazing. There are numerous creeks and streams to explore and fish–but trim up! You could really lose yourself (literally) in there. It’s easy to forget the outside world. You get a real respect for the Calusa Indians that had survived there for thousands of years. Wildlife is abundant and this area is the home of

the endangered American crocodile. Unfortunately, there were no sightings. What adventure is your club planning?

Anchorline readers have followed their fun the past five years, and now the Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club is hosting the 6th Annual Grady Palooza at Knapps Narrows Marina, Tilghman Island, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, August 15-18. The entire hotel and floating dock are blocked for the event until June 1 so make your reservations now! Any Grady-White Owners’ Club member is welcome to participate. Call the Knapps Narrows Inn 410-886-2720 for reservations and say

you are “with a Grady-White club.” Rooms range from $120-$170 and dock fees are $2 per foot dropping to $1 per foot if a room is booked. From the Friday night dock party and sundown skipjack cruise, Saturday pool time or tours of area sites of interest, to Saturday evening’s dinner and all the Grady Life camaraderie throughout, this is an event you’ll want to be in on–so contact CBGWCPalooza@aol.com for more details.

August 15-18 • Knapps Narrows

Sign Up Now for the 2013 Grady Palooza!

A MAP OF THE TARPON COAST GRADY-WHITE BOAT CLUB’S route through the Florida Everglades.

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The Ultimate Transformer: 37' Freedom 375 Dual Console Defines Big Water Boating Versatility

The 375 features a treasure trove of amenities including a smart configuration of hideaway sliding seats, berth and storage units. There’s a pull-out Corian® counter-top set behind the companion seating, and a summer kitchen/wet bar integrated behind the helm seating. The 32 cubic feet of storage in the floor below the com-panion seating area allows plenty of stowage for water toys and gear, meaning quick and easy conversion for multipurpose use. The Freedom 375 can just as easily take a crowd to the offshore fishing grounds as it can accommodate a wreck dive group, grandkids’ tow sports, or friends on a sunset cruise. Overhead, Grady-White’s exclusive AV2 ™ “Air View Squared” hardtop enclosure with sunroof allows unob-structed sightseeing and sun protection. Shade-or-sun possibilities are augmented by the Freedom 375 stan-dard Sureshade® retractable sunshade. Grady’s AV2™ enclosure creates the feel of a protected porch or lanai, but allows in the breezes. From the roomy-for-six-or-more deluxe bow area with a rounded seating/socializing area sporting two “half moon” stowable tables, to the magnificent helm, companion and cockpit seating, and all the way aft to the sturdy fiberglass fish-swim-or-dive-access transom door, Grady-White has pleasure built into every inch. Freedom 375 easy-to-access, stand-up headroom con-soles with air conditioning are singular in the industry. The portside console cabin offers a roomy and com-fortable nap zone and entertainment center, and the starboard console features a sink, shower and VacuFlush® head system and more. Just outside the portside console is a deluxe L-shaped companion bench seat. Behind this there’s an electronically extendable lounge seat. The starboard

summer kitchen/wet bar features a 1300W grill, refrigerator and sink. You can get your fresh catch cooking right off the hook! Aft of the wet bar is a patented, extra large foldaway bench seat. You can opt for a starboard cockpit side door aft of the wet

bar, and an aft wraparound lounge seat is offered as an option to the bench seat. Ask you dealer for complete specifications, and visit gradywhite.com for photos and more about the fabulous Freedom 375!

Befitting an unmatched pedigree and 54-year history of building superbly engineered fishing boats, Grady-White introduces the flagship of boating freedom, the “ultimate transformer,” the dual console Freedom 375.

Port and starboard bow deluxe cushioned surround seating

Two height adjustable, stowable tables

Bow area converts to two sun platforms

Port console cabin with bench seat, full length sliding berth, aft full length berth, TV entertainment system, closet, bulk storage

32-cubic foot bulk storage for gear (below)

Wraparound companion bench seat

Pull-out Corian® countertop set with storage drawers

Grady-White AV2™ hardtop enclosure with sunroof, storage, lighting, and optional TV

Electronically extendable cockpit bench seat

120-qt. cooler or optional 30-gal. livewell

Anchor locker with push button power windlass

Two 54-qt. insulated fish boxes/storage

Starboard console with VacuFlush® head, stand-up shower, sink, mirror, storage, microwave

Flush mount electronics area for two 15" screens

Electronically adjustable helm seat with dual flip-up bolsters (integrates with wet bar area)

Wet bar with grill, refrigerator, sink , storage

Extra large fold away aft bench seat (or optional aft wraparound lounge seat)

Optional cockpit side door

208-qt. insulated fish box/storage

Available with dual or triple engines up to 1050 HP. Available with Yamaha Helm Master™ controls

85-sq. ft. cockpit

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Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club holiday partygoers gathered at the Ulmstead Barn in Arnold, MD, for one of the liveliest, noisiest, longest and not to mention most exciting celebrations in recent years. After sumptuous appe-tizers and a buffet meal topped by per-fect brownies and baked apples en croute, the entertainment arranged by organizer Margie Reedy was absolutely incredible: at short notice she managed to convince the Baltimore Ravens to play one of the best football games in recorded history, and the Barn was

transformed into a Raven's nest! Other winter activities included the annual flea market at sponsoring dealership Tri-State Marine, Deale, MD, and the annual membership meeting with offi-cer elections and setting of the year’s main events: a Memorial Day weekend cruise to Solomons Island; June’s Grady Palooza; and a September cruise to Cape Charles.

The Delmarva Grady-White Club set its calendar for 2013 with events includ-ing a spring picnic and Coast Guard

Auxiliary courtesy inspection, the annual fishing tournament, day trips, a July 4th raft-up in Rehoboth Bay, socials and parades. Taylor Marine Center, Ocean City, MD, sponsors this club.

Mid-February, the Fish Tale Grady Club joined by the Tarpon Coast Grady-White Club held a raft-up lun-cheon in Pelican Bay, on the east side of Cayo Costa Island, FL. Ten Fish Tale boats made the 40-mile trek up the ICW from Ft. Myers Beach and five

Tarpon Coast Gradys traveled 25 miles from Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte on an absolutely perfect sunny day. The par-ticipants ventured from boat to boat to sample shrimp cocktail, homemade choc-olate chip cookies and everything in between. Club sponsor Fish Tale Sales & Service’s Travis Fricke served as aerial photographer of the event.

The brand new Long Island Sound Grady-White Club, sponsored by Catalano & Sons of Greenwich, CT, held a social in December at Sam's Bar & Grill. Over 30

TWO FLORIDA CLUBS, THE FISH TALE GRADY CLUB AND THE TARPON COAST GRADY-WHITE CLUB, met in Pelican Bay mid-February for a raft-up luncheon. A perfect day! Photo by Travis Fricke

NEW YEAR’S WAS RUNG IN BY MEMBERS OF THE TARPON COAST GRADY-WHITE CLUB at Three Sisters Island near Boca Grande, FL. The crew out of Boca Pass was surrounded by dozens of very happy dolphin celebrating with their own ritual! A wonderful dockside dinner, a bonfire and the Boca Grande fireworks display topped off the last night of 2012. The group is sponsored by Ingman Marine, Port Charlotte, FL.

The Grady Life: Owners’ Clubs Here are highlights from recent Grady Owners’ Clubs events and outings. If you have Grady club information to share or are

interested in information about Grady clubs in your area, email anchorline@gradywhite.com. Go to www.gradywhite.com for links to club websites.

The LONG ISLAND SOUND GRADY-WHITE CLUB held a kick-off social in Port Chester, NY last December. (l-r) David Sayles, Doug Chavenello, Kim Bruce and Kevin Catalano were among the attendees.

Wearers of the Purple, aka faithful Raven fans among the CHESAPEAKE BAY GRAY-WHITE CLUB, kicked off their year celebrating a Super Bowl win.

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folks met to kick off this new club. Bill Schneider said he enjoyed meeting so many other Grady owners, and Kim Bruce con-sidered it a wonderful start to what will be a fun experience on the water. John Linsenmeyer added, “I actually won some-thing in the raffle! Life is good…” The group looks to the future with activities including fishing seminars, owners' forums and get-togethers on local waters.

Tampa Bay Grady-White Club members were mesmerized by a presentation on Paralympics training and competition by

local St. Petersburg, FL, sailor J.P. Creignou, who lost his sight due to retinal degeneration and subsequently embraced the category Disabled Sailing. Creignou and quadriplegic sailing partner Jennifer French won the silver medal in the 2012 Para-

lympic Games in Weymouth, England, in a two-person SCUD 18' keelboat. He previously won a bronze in the 2004 Athens, Greece, Paralympics as the jib trimmer for the U.S.A. Sonar team. Quality Boats of Clearwater, FL, sponsors this club.

Grady-White Owners’ Club members are a welcome presence at boat shows, on hand at their sponsoring dealers’ booths to showcase the Grady Life and sign up new members–and they are successful! A big Thank You to those who volunteered their time to introduce show attendees to the wide world of Grady-White. As they well know, boating with Grady friends opens up a whole new dimension to fun on the water!

BAYSIDE’S GRADYS Bayside Marine New England Boat Show

CAPE & ISLAND GRADY-WHITE CLUB Cataumet Boats New England Boat Show

DELMARVA GRADY-WHITE CLUB Taylor Marine Center Oceanside Boat Show

FISH TALE GRADY CLUB Fish Tale Sales & Service Miami Internat'l Boat Show

GULFSTREAM GRADY GROUP Mariner Marine Palm Beach Internat’l Boat Show

LAKE ERIE GRADY-WHITE CLUB South Shore Marine Cleveland Mid-America Boat Show

LOW COUNTRY GRADY CLUB Hilton Head Boathouse Savannah Internat'l Boat Show

NORTHEAST GRADY-WHITE CLUBBaert Marine New England Boat Show

NORTHWEST GRADY-WHITE CLUB Jacobsen’s Marine Seattle Boat Show

SOMERS POINT GRADY-WHITE CLUB Island Marine Center Atlantic City Boat Show

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND GRADY-WHITE CLUB Boats, Inc. Hartford Boat Show

TIDEWATER GRADY-WHITE CLUB Norfolk Marine Virginia Beach Boat ShowNEW YEAR’S WAS RUNG IN BY MEMBERS OF THE TARPON COAST GRADY-WHITE CLUB at Three Sisters Island near Boca

Grande, FL. The crew out of Boca Pass was surrounded by dozens of very happy dolphin celebrating with their own ritual! A wonderful dockside dinner, a bonfire and the Boca Grande fireworks display topped off the last night of 2012. The group is sponsored by Ingman Marine, Port Charlotte, FL.

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Paralympic silver medalist J.P. Creignou, left, shown with Sue and Dave Staver, spoke at a March meeting of the TAMPA BAY GRADY-WHITE CLUB.

New club CAPE LOOKOUT GRADY-WHITE CLUB, sponsored by Radio Island Marine of Beaufort, NC, visited the Grady-White factory in February to see boats in production and meet the folks who make them.

The LONG ISLAND SOUND GRADY-WHITE CLUB held a kick-off social in Port Chester, NY last December. (l-r) David Sayles, Doug Chavenello, Kim Bruce and Kevin Catalano were among the attendees.

Save the date!

Grady Fest IVFort Myers Beach, Florida March 21-23, 2014

SOMERS POINT GRADY-WHITE CLUB FISHERMEN turned out for a seminar at sponsor Island Marine Center headquarters in Ocean View, NJ, where Capts. Adam Crouthamel and Tom Daffin covered gear and techniques for striper, tog, seabass, deep water founder and tuna.

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It began as a bright and warm sum-mer’s day in January. There wasn’t a cloud anywhere to mar the beauty of the clear blue sky. There wasn’t even a breeze, but more like a soft cool whis-per. The tide was low; Laura had antici-pated that it would be, and she had me lower the boat the previous day and tie it up at the dock. I had just returned from walking Macy, Gracie, and Casey. Laura was a little anxious that we would be late to our rendezvous with the Suncoast Grady-White Club for lunch in Venice. We scurried about and got our Sailfish ready to go in short order. The ride was smooth out to the Gulf of Mexico. We passed only a few fishermen out on their Saturday morning expedition. The Gulf was sweet. The water was clear and clean with only ripples to point us south. I throttled down on our five hundred horses and the boat

quickly responded. We were off on an adventure. I set the auto helm and sat back for the thirty minutes until our arrival. Soon the VHF radio crackled with the call “LIBERTY, LIBERTY do you read me”? It was PHARMASEA, right on time. Actually it was a beautiful new PHARMASEA. Mike and Susan were on their new Express 330. Along with them were Al and Kathy. What a nice greeting. In a few minutes we were alongside and snapping pictures. It was a beautiful day to be on the water. Not long after the radio again came to life. “LIBERTY, LIBERTY, this is CHA CHING calling, do you read me, over?” Yep, that was Tami hailing us. Soon CHA CHING was making a tight U-turn and leaping over its own wake like an excited dolphin. On board with Tami were Deanna and Sally–all of them seasoned sailors.

It didn’t take us long to run along the coast of Siesta Key down to the Venice jetties. Waiting for us on the dock at Marker 4 restaurant were Rob and Barb. Soon we docked and greeted one another, and then our Commodore Rex and his lovely wife Teresa, the club treasurer, walked up. As we headed to the restaurant Anne and George greeted us. They had just returned from New Hamp-shire. We were delighted to see them again. We all gathered around the tables enjoying sharing stories with each other. Too soon it was time to head back to Bradenton. The Gulf had picked up a small chop, but it was still a smooth ride. We had truly enjoyed our Grady-White adventure, and look forward to the next.

The Suncoast Grady-White Club is sponsored by Cannons Marina, Longboat Key, FL.

MICHAEL LEWIS (THEN 14 YEAR OLDS, NOW 15), out of Ocean View, DE, on his family’s 2005 Sailfish 282, holding an 80-lb. bluefin tuna.

GEORGE STEFANKO favors Adventure 208 Grady-Whites, and his cousin made this lead glass rendering as a Christmas gift. His first Grady was a 1968 17-foot Capri, and he’s now looking for his sixth.

Ned Blennerhassett sends this shot of his Gulfstream 232, taken by his son John, leaving outer anchorage on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, heading to the Perlas. “The Gulfstream is a pocket battleship and punches way over its weight.” The boat was flying despite being “fully loaded with ice, 180 gallons of gas, food and drink for three days, and three large people.”

My Club’s Adventure to Marker 4 By Bill Meyer

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MOLLIE is the picture of relaxation as she stretches out on Linda Hausted and Ned Buchman’s Fisherman 222, Rhode Show, on the Rhode River in Edgewater, MD.

DEXTER scouts for fish aboard Martin Strasser’s Islander 268, Sweet Karoline. Dexter helped decorate this Grady that took third place in the 2012 Boca Raton Boat Parade!

BEEMER (or Captain B, as he is fondly called) enjoys a summer day at the islands off Norwalk, CT, on the Greg Battersby family’s Express 265. Captain B is eleven years old and has been a boat dog his entire life.

ANGIE wants to chase the lure when Mike Brandon casts off his Sportsman 180, and loves to play with flopping fish as they come aboard. Here she is in Apalachee Bay, FL, south of Tallahassee.

LOU LOU is living the Grady Life on Penobscot Bay, out of Camden, ME, aboard Olivia and Mike Vande Woude and Nancy D’Alessandro’s Freedom 205.

RUCCA takes in the fresh air of Tampa Bay as she cruises with Ed and Gloria Lunz out of Apollo Beach, FL, on their Advance 257. Every miniature schnauzer knows safety first means wearing a PFD while underway!

DAVE STEIN RELAXES after a day of wakeboarding on his 1997 Tournament 192, at Ski Island on the Severn River in Maryland.

JOSEPH ROWE IS HAPPY with the 45-lb. striped bass he caught near Plantation Light in the Chesapeake Bay on Christmas Eve. He and wife Anne, along with daughters Tanner and Kennon, are enjoying their new Fisherman 230. The family also has a Tournament 205 on Smith Mountain Lake, VA.

JERRY HERNANDEZ TAKES AN ANNUAL TRIP TO THE BAHAMAS AND CATCHES AMAZING LOBSTER. His new Canyon 336, AlyMel, makes the trip even more enjoyable! Back (l-r): Jerry Hernandez, Manny Hernandez, Jamie O’Neill and Jason Richard; front (l-t) nephew Austin, Stephen Wallace and Alyssa Wallace.

LILY DOODY NAVIGATES her family’s 2006 Sailfish 282, Off Doody, in Casco Bay, Maine.

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Kris Carroll, president Eddie Smith, Jr., chairman, ceo

Dear Grady-White Owners and Enthusiasts:

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Recently we’ve been honored to host visits from many individual Grady-White fans and families including Grady-White Owners’ Club members, to tour our plant here in Greenville, NC, and see us in action. Whether you’re by yourself or part of a group, do come visit with us. Seriously! We promise a great look at how Grady-Whites are built, and you can meet the team behind our boats. YOU have a standing invitation. Take advantage! It’s fun. Call 252-752-2111 for arrangements. When you see for yourself the care and quality that goes into every

Grady-White, you’ll clearly recognize the value. Inch per inch a given Grady-White model may cost more than other more basic brands, yet inside the “Grady-White family” we all know you get more long-term satisfaction. Once you see our techniques, talk to our craftsmen and women, and meet our customer support crew, you’ll understand just how special the Grady ownership experience is and, sooner or later, you will buy a Grady-White! In the meantime we hope you enjoy this issue of Anchorline. Read about our latest baby, our precocious flagship Freedom 375 dual console–we call her a real transformer–and most of all, get out and celebrate the Grady Life like the folks you’ll see in these pages! See you on the water, very soon!

EDDIE SMITH AND KRIS CARROLL

Michael and Pamela Kearney, with Nathan, Jennifer and Gillian, visited the plant to see how their Fisherman 209 is built.

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