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52 Chesapeake Boat Shop Reports presented by

34 Out of My Mind by Ruth Christie

35 Making Friends in Faraway Places by Ed and Elaine Henn

36 Bay Creek Marina and Resort by Mary Ewenson

44 Ultimate Guide to Inboard Racing by Joe Evans

56 Russ Garufi and Titan Custom Yachts by Eric Burnley

61 Show Me the Cash - Bluewater Fishing by C.D. Dollar

52 Boat Show Fun by Allison Blake, Ruth Christie, Carrie Gentile, J. Dirk Schwenk, and Rowenna Thorson

8 Fear and Loathing at 120 mph by Joe Evans

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DEPARTMENTS8 Editor’s Notebook

11 Dock Talk

20 On the Docks: PropTalk photos

22 Chesapeake Tides

24 Chesapeake Boating Calendar presented by The Boatyard Bar & Grill

31 Dockside Dining

38 Club Notes

44 Chesapeake Racing Scene

50 Merf’s Sketchbook: Harry Link

58 Fishing News and Forecasts by C.D. Dollar

62 Brokerage and Classified Sections

70 Subscription Form

71 Brokerage Form

71 Index of Advertisers

72 Marketplace Section

74 Chesapeake Classic: Fourth Annual Indoor Regatta

IN THIS ISSUE

48 Hott Stuff - Kasey Browning by Laura Adams


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I share the gene that compels motor-heads to jump to the music of a hyper-tuned internal combustion engine. The

rumble is even more alluring when the engine is mounted inside of something so exquisite in form and function as a hand-made sports car or a racing hydroplane. It’s great fun to see them go. (see PropTalk’s Racing guide pages 44-47)

What I didn’t completely understand is why anyone not running illegal spirits across international boundaries would voluntarily get in a boat and make it go over 100 knots.

I was thinking about that as we lowered Larry Lauterbach’s newest hy-droplane into the water for her first run after a year-long building process. This is the third rendition of a unique two-seat speedster, designed by Lauterbach and his father Harry in 2004 purely as a platform for thrills and perhaps as the ultimate expression of two superior boat building and racing legacies. Racing hydroplanes accommodate only a single driver. Thus, it’s not possible to take a friend (or an enemy) for a spin. The two-seat Lauterbach design is also the last that the two lofted and built together before Harry died at the age of 87 in 2006.

I had asked for the ride, but on getting a close look at the highly-polished 700-hp supercharged engine spilling out of the engine well before the cowling was closed, and after learning that the whole rig in-cluding fuel weighed a mere 2300 pounds, I was having second thoughts. Lauterbach handed me a thin orange life jacket with adjustable leg straps and said, “Here, see if this fits.”

Larry Lauterbach was born into boat-building in 1947, the same year his father built his first hydroplane. The senior Laut-erbach is perhaps the most highly regarded race boat builder in the history of the

sport, having made his mark as a builder and driver from the late 1940s through the 1990s from his shop in Hampton, VA. Larry was his only full-time employee as the two designed and built a steady run of race-winning boats. In 1963, Larry started his own racing career with a cartwheel crash in his first event. A couple of weeks later, he hobbled to the podium to accept his high school diploma with one good arm. The other was in a sling.

In 1969, he tied a world speed record in an early heat of the Hampton Cup. He was

confident that he could break that record in the next heat if he could just keep the boat from taking flight. So… he slid a bag of sand in front of his feet and pushed the boat over the limit. “I damn near killed myself on that one,” he recalls. The result-ing “blow-over” (racer language for flipping backwards into a tumbling yard sale of boat parts, spray, and apprehension) knocked him out cold and into the ICU with broken ribs, a punctured lung, a ruptured spleen, and a pessimistic emergency room staff.

But, he beat the record!Since then, he’s won more than 350

major competitions, set six world records, been the na-tional champ 10 times, and was inducted into the American

Power Boat Association Hall of Champi-ons three times over. And, he hasn’t had a serious crash since 1970—a comforting thought as I climbed aboard and settled into the starboard seat, the one with the well-placed hand-hold ergonomically de-signed to accept my death grip. I mean, if I was going to die this day, at least I would be in excellent company.

I was expecting to find a five-point safety harness similar to the strapping worn by F-18 pilots to keep themselves attached to the ride. Nothing. The conventional wis-

Editor’s Notebook with Joe Evans

Catch Me If You Canby Joe Evans photography by John Bildahl

I felt my shoulders and the back of my head being sucked into the Ultrasuede.

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dom suggests that if something were to happen, you wouldn’t want to stay with the boat anyway. I took a moment to imagine what it must feel like to be shot out of a cannon like the numbskull who performs that stunt at the Ringling Bros Circus.

No helmets either. But it turns out that what I should have been concerned about was hearing protection.

Like the previous 240 boats designed and built by the Lauterbachs, this boat is built of hand-shaped clear spruce frames covered in thin skins of mahogany marine plywood. “In the old days, Resorcinol glue was the best waterproof adhesive,” Lauterbach recalls. “It was stinky stuff made of formaldehyde and powder, and it re-quired a tight fit between parts. It didn’t have the spanning capabilities of today’s epoxy glue and fillers, so you really had to get it right. My dad was always a stickler for fit and finish anyway. Plus, the boat would just blow apart at those speeds if it wasn’t built to perfection. I learned to build them to the closest tolerances.” The evident result is this 22-foot boat built with flawless joints, hand selected woods, and acute attention to the alignment of the grain combined with a keen sense of loads, stress, weight, pride, and the boat’s ability to perform. The perfect red and gold graphics and epoxy-sealed wood coated in deep layers of clear two-part urethane are icing on the effort. It’s the same as a fine custom guitar, except that this concert instrument is meant to carry you over the water at speeds that on a public highway will get you incarcerated.

The rest of the package includes a 468 cubic-inch big-block Chevy truck engine built, bored out, tweaked, and chromed by Ricky Summit in Tennessee; butter-soft Ultrasuede wraparound upholstery by Steven’s Upholstery in Annapolis; graph-ics by Ham Parlett in Wye Mills; and precision metal work by David Thompson of Kent Island. The boat is intended for a gentleman named Ed Shield in Virginia

who must like to go fast.On the first twist of the ignition

switch, twin jets of fuming exhaust water shot from identically-chromed ports locat-ed on both sides of the hull just forward of the cockpit. After the initial explosion, the engine settled into a thunderous rumble as Lauterbach eased the Velvet Drive trans-mission into the go mode. I felt as if we were easing out of a cozy cave on the back of a beautiful fire-breathing dragon.

The machined rudder is about the size, shape, and sharpness of a large Japanese butcher’s knife, and it was not much use at a slow speed. In fact, as we eased out of the slip and turned into the channel, the boat seemed fairly stuck to the water with

no more sense of direction and excitement than a bumper car.

We waddled into the unrestricted waters of Crab Alley Bay, and Lauterbach began to press the throttle. The boat sim-ply lifted up as if on a cushion of air, and I felt my shoulders and the back of my head being sucked into the Ultrasuede. In about four seconds, we were chattering over the slight ripples at 60 knots, which seemed fast enough for my metabolism.

We cleared a set of crab pot floats, and Lauterbach fed the big engine some more inspiration. I thought this would be a good time to shout out something like “WOW,” to confirm that I’m an adven-turous person and totally unafraid. The instant my mouth opened, it filled up like a wind sock, and my cheeks began to flap loudly like a flat tire. We were heading out toward a far shore at about 100 mph.

Hydroplanes don’t bank into turns as

normal boats do. Instead, they slide and skip through the maneuver using a small outboard skeg mounted on the starboard sponson (hull) to suggest a new direction. And based on this, my only hydroplane ride, neither do hydroplane drivers feel any compulsion to slow down for a turn. I suppose you either make the turn or go cartwheeling off into space never to be seen again.

The turn took us into a mirror-flat creek where we could open her up and bring a taste of Armageddon to the chicken-neck-ers working crab lines along the edge of the channel. I’m sure the crabbers heard us go by. But, they may not have seen us unless they noticed the towering 40-foot rooster-

tail that was our only wake. To me, the people, pots, and shoreline features were a blur of color passing the tearful corner of my eye. I glanced at the tachometer and saw the needle covering 6500, which later worked out on a calculator to be about 120.336 mph.

I could feel a vortex of wind spinning off the top of my starboard ear, and I knew for a moment what it must sound like to be on the beach during a category three hurricane.

We tore a couple of laps around a small island and turned for home much too soon. As we throttled down for the awkward turn into the marina, I felt the urge to speak.

Lauterbach turned and said, “Well?” Without pretense or consideration, I

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When PumPouts PooP out

This season, several powerboat-ers have experienced technical difficulties with non-working

pumpout systems at a few marinas on the Middle Bay. And, some are certified Clean Marinas. We won’t name names; but, you know who you are. We visit you for fuel, and the fuel docks are al-ways working. Why not let us pumpout at the same time we donate countless bucks to the oil gods each season? In the end, it saves everybody time and money and helps out our Bay.

Maybe it takes too much time and trouble to provide consistent pumpout services. Maybe you don’t have enough staff for docking, fueling, and pumping. Maybe it’s just too yucky a job to stand doing for long. Maybe the equipment, well, just plain sucks. But, it is time to fix or upgrade your pumpout systems and keep them run-ning. It’s part of your Clean Marina cer-tification requirements, and it’s critical to keeping unmentionables from getting into the Bay. Just think of how many boats were out on the water over the last sunny weekend. Multiply that number by about four people over a two-day period, and you get some idea of the magnitude of the problem.

Here’s the good news. The PropTalk crew can personally attest to the fact that Annapolis Landing Marina, Her-rington Harbour North, Spring Cove Marina, St. Michaels Marina, and the Tides Inn offer great pumpout ser-vices every time we visit them for fuel, overnighters, and such. We congratulate them! We also know that the Honey Dipper operated by the West/Rhode Riverkeeper provides excellent sucking services. The best, in fact, that we have used on the Bay… ever. You don’t have to dock; he sidles right up next to you, shows you how to use the pumpout, and lets you know how much you’ve con-

tributed to his tank when you’re done. The $5 service is easy, clean, fast, and convenient. All season long, keep us posted when you have a glorious experience with a pumpout system on the Bay. Send your stories to [email protected]. We’re happy to promote those facilities that keep their acts clean.

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July 17-19—Cast your lines for a good cause in the fifth annual Kids’ Classic Fishing Tour-nament out of the Ocean City Marlin Club (OCMC). Captains register and meet (with refreshments) on Friday evening. On Saturday, OCMC and the Wish-A-Fish Foundation will host an all-day fishing trip for kids with special needs and their families and then a picnic party in the evening. Tournament proceeds will be used to charter the Judith M and the Tortuga docked at the Bahia Marina to make the kids’ fishing fun happen. Sunday evening will bring a carnival and an awards banquet at OCMC. (410) 213-1613July 25 and August 29—The Norris Lane Foundation will again host two dinghy poker runs to raise funds to provide grants to college students attending Baltimore County colleges and universities. The Middle River Dinghy Poker Run July 25 will begin and end at the

Dates To Remember

August 8-9—Rock Hall’s Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend will swashbuckle its way into the hearts of locals. Has the community town taken leave of its senses? Appar-ently so, for the second year in a row. The craziness will circle around costume contests and cruises, demos and decorated dinghies, pirates and prizes, races to beach parties, a Bucca-neer’s Ball at Waterman’s Crab House Restaurant and Dock Bar, kids’ fun and games, live music and street performers, movies and treasure hunts, arts and crafts, songs and give-aways, good grub and grog, and more. Do you and your pet have what it takes to look, talk, and walk like a pirate? Find out at rockhallpirates.com.

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september 11-13—Main Street Reedville, VA and Cock-rell’s Creek will rock with the Sixth annual Reedville Antique and Classic Boat Show. Saturday highlights include an antique boat parade, museum model boats, cool displays and workshops, a nautical flea market, a cocktail party, kayaking fun, and more. The $5 Pier Pass gets you into the show and museum and includes water taxi service. The fun is spon-sored by the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum and Tidewater Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. Show boats should register by August 28. [email protected]

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Long Beach Marina in Bowleys Quarters, MD. Register by July 18; poker hands are $35 each. The Bear Creek Dinghy Poker Run August 29 will begin and end at the Sheltered Harbor Marina. Both runs will make fun stops at local haunts. dinghypokerrun.orgseptember 19-20—The 2009 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge will celebrate the state’s 375th birthday and the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s 20th year and promote blue crabs, skipjacks, Chesapeake Bay retrievers, and Black-Eyed Susans. The driv-ing tour showcases the Chesapeake Lightship, Concord Point, Cove Point, Drum Point, Fort Washington, Hooper Strait, Piney Point, Point Lookout, Seven-Foot Knoll, and Turkey Point. cheslights.orgDecember 12—Time to start planning for Eastport YC’s 27th Holiday Lights Parade. Check out details at eastportyc.org, including the 2009 participants schedule, decorating and design tips, pictures of past parades, and information on viewing locations. EYC also wants you to send digital photos of living and playing on the Bay and near Annapolis for possible inclusion in the “Annapolis on the Water” Calendar for sale as a fundraiser for the Lights Parade.


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Local Author Pens Maritime Annapolis

A nnapolis author Rosemary Frietas-Williams first became interested in writing about

maritime history when Cardie Tem-pleton Hannon hired her to research and install a timeline tracing the 70-year history of the boatyard property at 222 Severn Avenue in Eastport. “In the process, I heard first-hand ac-counts of boatyard life way back when. I was hooked,” says Frietas-Williams. When History Press approached her about writing a book, she says, “At first I wanted to do a book on just boatyards, but we agreed to expand it.” Maritime Annapolis: A History of Watermen, Sails and Midshipmen chronicles the state capital’s mari-time history from violent skirmishes among outlaw oyster poachers to the crabbing rage of the 20th century and beyond to the city’s evolution into a sailing capital. In a series of vignettes, Frietas-Williams reveals the locals’ deep connection to the Chesapeake Bay.

Although more well-known on her home turf as a watercolor-ist whose work is displayed in local galleries and in the biannual Art Between the Creeks shows, Frietas-Williams is an Emmy-award-winning journalist with more than 30 years of experience, including working as an executive producer for MSNBC. When asked about researching and writing about the place she calls home, the author says, “It was a fabulous, fabulous experi-ence. I’m really excited to share it. Everyone’s in love with the history of Annapolis!” Frietas-Williams will be signing her book at 3 p.m. at the Boatyard Bar & Grill July 19 and at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble in Annapolis July 23. A portion of book sales will benefit the CRAB Regatta. maritimeannapolis.com

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T he Tiki Bar on Solomons opens its doors to fashion survivors and fantasy dressers (right) at 7 p.m. August 15 for the third annual Lost at the Tiki Bar Costume

Party. As in previous years, the event is set up to raise money for a worthy cause. This year, proceeds will go to the Solo-mons Charter Boat Fleet, which has been suffering in these thin economic times. The place will be decked out in lights, skeletons, and pirate stuff. It’s $20 to get in, and the party runs until closing time. The character judged to have the best costume will receive $500. The best-costumed couple will get $250, as will the person with the sexiest outfit. Go to tikibar-solomons.com for more information.

Rock Hall Gets Behind Regional Training

P ort Supply will sponsor a four-day American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Marine Systems Certifi-

cation course in Rock Hall, MD August 25-28 and will offer these courses at re-duced pricing and with substantial savings in travel expenses. The Sailing Emporium and Haven Harbor Marina are hosting the event. “By partnering with ABYC, local marine facilities can receive use-ful and pertinent safety-based technical training that raises the bar when it comes to boat building and repair work in this area,” says Bob Cox of Port Supply. “By sponsoring lunches and providing net-working opportunities and giveaways, the class becomes more than just a continuing education vehicle for local marine pros; it becomes a community-wide event,” adds Mike New of ABYC. To learn more and register, visit abycinc.org.

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The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) provides boat builders, dealers, yards and repair shops with the standards and education needed to increase the quality of workmanship and to get the job done right. ABYC is the source for marine safety standards and technical workforce certifications. The ABYC Certifiedtechnician logo is a recognized symbol of safety, quality and professionalism around the world.

Next time you walk through the door at your builder, yard, repair shop or dealer, ask if they are an ABYC member, and if they have an ABYC Certified technician on hand.

To locate an ABYC Certified technician near you, use our online Certified

Technician Directory at www.abycinc.org!

Setting Standards for Safer Boating

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Seeking Boat Repairs or Maintenance?

Hartge Yacht YardP.O. Box 248Galesville, MD 20765

410.867.2188www.hartgeyard.com

Chardonnay Boatworks, LLC1000 Water StreetWashington, DC 20024

301.576.1843www.chardonnayboatworks.com

Dependable Marine ServiceP.O. Box 1000Edgewater, MD 21037

443.450.4886www.DependableMarineService.com

Tidewater Yacht Service Center321 East Cromwell StreetBaltimore, MD 21230

410.625.4992www.tysc.com

Charlie Taylor Marine SystemsMobile ServiceAnnapolis, MD 21403

877.409.3559www.vidnet.org

Deltaville Boatyard274 Buck’s View LaneDeltaville, VA 23043

804.776.8900www.deltavilleboatyard.com

These companies all employ ABYC Certified Master Technicians

It’s a Snap: Fun Photo Contests

G rab your camera, get outdoors, and start shooting. Check out these lo-cal contests. Fame and fortune are

at your fingertips:• Take photos of Maryland’s natural beauty and enter them into the Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest now through September 11. Prizes include $1200 and a chance to have your outdoor images published. Winning entries will be featured in the winter issue of the Maryland Natural Resource Magazine as well as the 2010 DNR Calendar. dnr.state.md.us/photocontest• Like to take photos around South County and the Bay? By August 2, enter up to three framed photos in a juried com-petition and free public reception/exhibi-tion at the Captain Salem Avery Museum in Shady Side, MD September 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Winners will be announced in elementary-, middle-, high-school age, adult, and pro photographer categories. Winning entries will become greeting cards for sale at the museum. Guests at the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society’s West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival Octo-ber 18 will also vote on the People’s Choice winner. The exhibition is part of the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society’s 25th anniver-sary celebration. shadysidemuseum.org

• Do you like fresh, local crabs at reasonable prices? Patrick Mahoney Sr. and Patrick Mahoney Jr. take their work boat Wild Country out nearly every day to catch crabs. They recently opened up Wild Country seafood near the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Counted among Eastport’s last watermen, they’ve cut out the middle man and offer lower

prices and fresher crabs than those flown in from out of state. Check out the live or steamed crabs and other seafood special-ties at 17 Severn Avenue. They are open Tuesday-Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Mondays). (410) 267-6711

PropTalk photographer Al Schreitmueller won first place in the post-race category for his photograph, “Canvas on Canvas” in the 2008 St. Mary’s College of Maryland Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Photography Competition.


• The Annapolis maryland Capital YC, Clarks Land-ing’s Chester marine Center, and national harbor marina are Maryland’s newest Clean Marinas. On Au-gust 8, National Marina Day, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources will host its annual Clean Marina Awards luncheon to recognize the above marinas as well as other Clean Marinas certified since August 2008, including Annapolis City Dock, Annapolis YC Sailing Center, Gunpowder Neck Boat Club, Mill Creek Marina, Nanticoke Harbor, West Basin Marina, and Yacht Basin Company. dnr.maryland.gov

Last year, Jay Litty bought a custom Bonedeo 34 and was so sold on these boats that he began repre-senting Florida-based Bonedeo Boatworks here on the Chesapeake. Larry Bonedeo recently launched the above 34-footer for an owner in New Jersey. Twin 300 Verados glide her through the water at a cool 54 mph (bonadeoboatworks.com). Photo by Peter Gorman

• Bobby Childs recently became operations manager for Lets-GoCruising.com in Annapolis, a luxury charter company that is part of the Bay Yacht Group. “In town, we like people to think of us as their floating home away from home,” says Childs with a grin. “Why stay in a hotel when you can play on one of our boats in Annapolis Harbor, entertain your friends, and see the sights all from the comfort of your slip? We host a bunch of fun events, such as cocktail parties, weekend getaways, corporate and family events, adventure cruises, guided flotilla trips, and more. This year, in addition to fleets in Solomons, along the East Coast, and in the Caribbean, we are opening up a new base in the Abacos for winter charters. Bareboat, captained, power or sailing cats, you name it, we have it.”

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631 Selby Blvd. Edgewater, MD 21037 (5 Miles from Annapolis on the South River)

• Launching

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Beyond the reach of a Category 5 storm surge.When it comes to protecting your vessel from nature’swrath, our yard stands tall. At 20 feet above sea level,we tower over the nearby landscape, which averagesa few feet above sea level. An adjoining peninsula also serves as a natural buffer from the elements. So in our yard, you not only get exemplary care from skilled technicians, your investment receives the best protection on the Chesapeake Bay.

Drop anchor today at Chesapeake Marine Railway.Not just any old boatyard.Other services include:• Custom Woodworking• Restorations & Refits• Engine Repairs & Re-Powers• All Types of Hull Repairs• All Types of Refinishing

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For more details and directions, visit www.chesapeakemarinerailway.com

20 FEET ABOVESEA LEVEL

Latitude = 37° 32’ 26” N • Longitude = 76° 20’ 27” W

• The USCG recently signed a three-year contract with midnight express Powerboats (MEP) to receive a series of MEP’s 39-foot Interceptor models. The move enables MEP to retain its full complement of designers, en-gineers, and skilled workers while expanding its manufacturing capacity in Florida. MEP’s primary recreational sales office is located on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. midnightboats.com

• This June, Jay Stockmann, formerly of Lewmar USA, became the new executive vice president of Vetus and maxwell America. Vetus America’s headquarters are in Hanover, MD, and its Maryland distributor is Fawcett Boat Supplies in Annapolis. vetus.nl/us

• Want to make sure your new DSC-VHF marine radio works? Already have your MMSI number? Then, it’s time to schedule your free radio check with towBoatu.s. All hail 0-338-04000; this number is available to boaters from the Gulf Coast and along the Atlantic Coast from Florida to Sandy Hook, NJ. TowBoatU.S. operators will confirm if your GPS latitude and longitude position is displayed during the radio check. boatus.com

The Annapolis school of seamanship and Kadey-Krogen Yachts have teamed up to offer a new, week-long, try-the-trawler-lifestyle training charter on the Chesapeake. A USCG-licensed captain and experienced mate will help you build a knowledge base and a level of confidence while living onboard and cruis-ing on a Kadey-Krogen 48-footer (above). Kadey-Krogen Yachts will refund the cost of the Trawler Training Charter/course to anyone who purchases a Kadey-Krogen after completion of an Annapolis School of Seamanship trawler training charter. Leaving from Annapolis, the charter route includes stops in Solomons, St. Michaels, and Baltimore. The next course will run from July 28 to August 8, with more courses later this summer. annapolisschoolofseamanship.com


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Your PropTalk team attends many events—open houses, raft-ups, tournaments, fund-raisers, fun-raisers, tributes, openings, races, and parties.

Many parties.

It’s our job to be current so we can keep you connected to the action.

This is our cheerful commitment to you, our readers and supporters.

Here are some of the events we covered this month. Check proptalk.com to see if we took a photo of you and yours at one of these events, and follow us on Twitter to make sure you don’t miss the next happening.

2009 Lake Ogleton Raft Up, Annapolis, Photo by Mark Talbott.

Bill Burton takes a moment to thank every-one at the party to celebrate his 61 years as an outdoor journalist. At this PropTalk-sponsored event at the Boat Yard Bar & Grill, officials from Maryland DNR brought word that the Choptank River Fishing Pier would soon be renamed, the Bill Burton Choptank River Fishing Pier in recognition of all Burton has done to ensure its preser-vation and use.

The 2009 Bands in the Sand Fundraiser, photographed at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Annapolis, MD, 13 June 2009. Photo by Mike Morgan.mikemorganphoto.com

Mark Stevens and family during the fifth Spa Creek White Perch Open.

PropTalk August 2009 21Chesapeake Bay Powerboating

The Annapolis Kadey-Krogen staff had a full fleet of yachts in town at Port Annapolis Marina for an open house June 12-14 with Krogens in every size from 39 to 58 feet. More than a hundred prospective buyers and dreamers came by for tours including PropTalk staff. Posing on the new wide-body 55 are (L-R) Casey Graves,Jim Roos, Larry Polster, Greg Sapp, John Gear. Photo by John Bildahl, bildahlphotography.com

A classic combo, Antique Boat Festival, St. Michaels. Photo by Joe Evans

Tiki Bar, Solomons

Rachel Engle—Party expert, PropTalk staff, ...single, at Pusser's on Ego Alley, Annapolis.

A small mariner tests a vintage vessel at the Antique and Classic Boat Festival in St. Michaels. Photo by Joe Evans

Cassie Anderson and Karyn Dillon of the 38-foot Sonic Open Tab at the Leukemia Poker Run opener. Photo by Joe Evans


DIFFERENCES Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht Range Onancock Creek +3 :52 +4 :15 *0.70 *0.83 2.2Stingray Point +2 :01 +2 :29 *0.48 *0.83 1.4Hooper Strait Light +5 :52 +6 :04 *0.66 *0.67 2.0Lynnhaven Inlet +0 :47 +1 :08 *0.77 *0.83 2.4

DIFFERENCES Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeWindmill Point +1:56 +2:13 *0.50 *0.50 1.5Wolf Trap Light –0:07 +0:27 *0.65 *0.65 1.9Urbanna 37°39’ +3:04 *0.58 *0.58 1.7Norfolk 36°51’ +0:15 *1.12 *1.17 3.4

DIFFERENCES Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeMtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 +1:40 *0.88 *0.88 1.0Chesapeake Beach –1:14 –1:15 *1.12 *1.14 1.1Cedar Point –3:16 –3:13 *1.33 *1.33 1.4Point Lookout –3:48 –3:47 *1.37 *1.33 1.4

DIFFERENCES Spring High Low H. Ht L. Ht RangeSharps Island Light –3:47 –3:50 *1.18 *1.17 1.5Havre de Grace +3:11 +3:30 *1.59 *1.59 1.9Sevenfoot Knoll Light –0:06 –0:10 *0.82 *0.83 1.1St Michaels, Miles River –2:14 –1:58 *1.08 *1.08 1.4

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PropTalk’sTide & Current Tables

Provided by

DIFFERENCES slack before floodmax flood slack before ebb max ebb flood speed ratio ebb speed ratio food dir. ebb dir. flood knots ebb knots ON CHESAPEAKE BAY ENTRANCE: Wolf Trap Light, 0.5 mi west of +1:43 +2:00 +1:34 +1:36 1.2 1.0 015° 190° 1.0 1.2 Stingray Point, 12.5 mi east of +2:18 +3:00 +2:09 +2:36 1.2 0.6 030° 175° 1.0 0.8 Point Lookout, 5.9 nm ESE of +3:45 +4:53 +4:57 +4:15 0.5 0.3 340° 161° 0.4 0.4 ON BALTIMORE APPROACH:Poplar Island, 2.2 nm WSW of –0:44 –1:26 –0:57 –0:49 0.6 0.8 359° 185° 0.5 0.6 Thomas Point Shoal Lt, 0.5 nm SE of –0:25 –0:09 –0:43 –0:41 1.0 1.3 033° 191° 0.8 1.0 Chesapeake Bay Bridge, main chan +0:16 +0:08 –0:17 +0:13 0.9 1.1 025° 230° 0.7 0.9

CHESAPEAKE BAY ENTRANCE

BALTIMORE APPROACH

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July 15 - August 14 CurrentsCurrent tables show location, day of the week, day of the month, event (Slack, max Flood, max Ebb), time, and current speed in knots.

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0925 1320 -1.6 1629 1914 +1.4

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1233 1609 -1.8 1912 2158 +1.4

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1536 1905 -1.4 2209

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Chesapeake Calendar presented by

July

Thru Jul 31 River Concert series Friday

nights 7 p.m. St. Mary’s College Campus, St. Mary’s City, MD. Jeffrey Silberschlag directs the Chesapeake Orchestra. Free. riverconcertseries.com

Thru Aug 20 Free Lunch-time Concerts

at City Dock Noon at Susan Campbell Park, Annapolis City Dock. Organized through Annapolis Maritime Museum. amaritime.org

Thru Aug 23 tour the Thomas Point

shoal Lighthouse Boats leave the An-napolis Maritime Museum docks at 8 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m. Alternating Sundays. $70. amaritime.org

Thru Aug 27 Free Con-certs 7 p.m.

Thursdays. Captain Herbie Sadler Water-man’s Park, Annapolis Maritime Museum. Talented locals sing sea songs by the Bay-side. Free. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. amaritime.org

Thru Aug 29 summer Programs

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Educational ca-noe paddles and hikes through Maryland’s wetlands for families. serc.si.edu

15 J. millard tawes Crab and Clam Bake 12:30 to 4 p.m. Somers

Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD. Annual all-you-can-eat seafood festival with crabs, fish, clams, beer, soda, and more! $40. crisfieldchamber.com/events

15 Why Is the Bay so Cloudy and Getting Worse? 7 p.m. Smith-

sonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Guest speaker: Dr. Charles Gallegos. serc.si.edu

15-18 mid-Atlantic tuna tournament South Jer-

sey Marina, Cape May, NJ. sjmarina.com

17 AquaPalooza 11 a.m. White Marsh, MD. Raft-up party with

Sea Ray and MarineMax! aquapalooza.com

17-18 Thunder in the City Poker run out of the

Chesapeake Inn in Chesapeake City, MD. thunderinthecity.com

18 AquaPalooza Bear, DE. Raft-up party with Sea Ray and Marine-

Max and live music, food, games, give-aways, and more. aquapalooza.com

18 CBPBA Central Poker Run cbpba.com

18 Dog Days of summer 1 to 5 p.m. First Landing State

Park, Virginia Beach. Bring your pooch on a leash for dog demos, a canine fashion show, crafts, exhibits, and more. dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fir.shtml

18 James River Raft Race and summer Festival 10 a.m. to

6 p.m. Two-mile race, fishing clinic, kids fishing derby, game station, river races, car show, and live music. dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/jam.shtml

18 Jet ski Poker Run Ride out of Tim’s River Shore

Restaurant & Crabhouse in Dumfries, VA. timrivershore.com

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FuLL MOON PARtYLive music: D’Vibe Duo Thursdays Aug 6 & Sept 3

the Way a Raw Bar Should be...oysters, clams, crawfish, shrimp, mussels & shootersSAtuRDAY, SEPt 19 5–9 pm

Annapolis Maritime Museum, EastportLive music: The John Frinzi Band, Jim Morris, James “Sunny Jim” White and Doyle Grisham of The Coral Reefer Bandtickets: www.amaritime.org, 410/295.0104

or [email protected]

MONDAYS: Crisfield Crab Cake Special

tuESDAYS: Meat Loaf Special. 1/2 price bottles of wine on wine list

Merrick Kehoe and Caroline Weems enjoy summer on the Bay on a 25-foot Bertram.Photo by Amy Gross-Kehoe/PropTalk


18 Relay for Life Poker Run North East River YC, North

East, MD. jacksonmarinesales.com

18-19 Diesel engine Class Annapolis School

of Seamanship. For more courses, visit annapolisschoolofseamanship.com.

18-19 Flounder Bash Northern Neck An-

gler’s Club, VA. [email protected]

18-19 Kids’ Classic Fishing tourna-

ment Ocean City, MD. Hosted by the Ocean City Marlin Club and Wish-A-Fish Foundation to benefit kids with special needs and their families. Fishing, picnic, carnival, and awards banquet. (410) 213-1613

18-19 N.S. Savannah turns 50! Balti-

more Harbor will host a huge maritime celebration in honor of the World’s first nuclear-powered merchant vessel, N.S. Savannah, as this National Historic Landmark turns 50 years old. Gala, pa-rade of vessels, and more. nssavanah.net

18-19 tug Boat Parade honoring N.S. Sa-

vannah Baltimore’s Museum of Indus-try. Demos, arts and crafts, tours, food, music, and more. The July 18 parade will start at noon. Co-sponsored by the Tug Baltimore Group and Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company. Proceeds support the Tug Baltimore. steamtug.org

18-26 Ladies and Youth Croaker and

Flounder tournament Dare Marina, Yorktown, VA. Picnic July 26. darema-rina.com

24-25 norfolk Jazz Festival

5 to 11 p.m. Town Point Park, VA. Enjoy live jazz performances from Joel Joyner, Lonnie Liston Smith, Bob Baldwin, and more at the region’s longest running outdoor jazz festival. festeventsva.org

24-26 Chesapeake Bay Gas Clash 214

Cherry Lane, Queenstown, MD. Pre-sented by IMPBA District 12 and the Delmarva Model Boat Club. delmarvamodelboaters.com

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24-26 mari*Fest 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Havre de Grace

(MD) Maritime Museum. Crab and bull feast, lively music, boat displays, arts and crafts, cardboard boat race, costumes, kids’ fun, and Upper Bay Soup Challenge. hdgmaritimemuseum.com

25 Anchoring: It shouldn’t Be a Drag 9 to 10:30 a.m. Rock Hall

Fire Hall. Workshop presented by the Wilmington Power Squadron. wilmingtonpowersquadron.org

25 AquaPalooza McHenry, MD. Raft-up party hosted by Sea Ray

and Deep Creek Marina. aquapalooza.com

25 AquaPalooza Woodbridge, VA. Raft-up rendezvous hosted by

Sea Ray and Prince William Marine Sales. aquapalooza.com

30-31 2009 Pony swim and Auction Chincoteague,

VA. chincoteaguechamber.com

31-Aug 1 Donzi Poker Run North East, MD.

jacksonmarinesales.com

31-Aug 2 Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food

Festival Norfolk’s annual love-fest with New Orleans’ special spirit and unique Bayou culture. Carrie B Bayou Cruise on a replica Mississippi Paddlewheeler will fea-ture Louisiana artists sharing their stories. festeventsva.com

August

1 Firewater Fun Run Water-based fun run out of the Nauti-Goose Saloon in

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25 Chesapeake Folk Festival 10 to 6 p.m. Chesapeake Bay

Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Live music, food, maritime demos, boat rides, and craft vendors. Free with museum admission. cbmm.org

25 middle River Dinghy Poker Run Long Beach Marina in Bowleys

Quarters, MD. dinghypokerrun.org

25 st. Clements Island history and heritage Day

11 to 3 p.m. St. Clements Island Museum, Colton’s Point, MD. Bring your camera and picnic lunch and enjoy scenic views, lighthouse tours, and kids’ games. stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums

25-26 Cambridge Classic Powerboat Regatta

11 a.m. Choptank River, Dorchester County, MD. Inboard hydroplane and flat-bottom boats race. Free. cpbra.com, tourdorchester.org

25-26 Chesapeake Watershed Art exhibition

Presented by the Maryland Federation of Art. mdfedart.org


1-2 Thunder on the narrows Noon to 5 p.m. Hydroplanes

and Jersey speed skiffs racing through Kent Narrows at speeds over 100 mph, hosted by the Kent Narrows Racing Association. kentnarrowsracing.com

2 market Day Benefit Fresh Eastern Shore produce to benefit the Annapo-

lis Maritime Museum. skipjack-nathan.org

3-7 White marlin open Fish offshore for white and blue

marlin, wahoo, dolphin, tuna, and sharks. More than 400 boats compete. Weigh-ins at 4 p.m. at Harbor Island Marina, Ocean City, MD. whitemarlinopen.com

4 usCG Celebrates 219 Years! uscg.mil

4-5 maryland Boater safety Course 6 to 10 p.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $25. cbmm.org

6 Full moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport. Live music with

D’Vibe Duo, good food and beverages, and good friends. boatyardbarandgrill.com

Sidepower Bow Thruster Installations

On the Severn River

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Smith’s Marina

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7 Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast Navy-Marine Corps Memorial

Stadium. Food, food, and more food. annapolisrotary.com

7 national Lighthouse Day lighthousefoundation.org

8 Children’s Day at the st. Clements Island museum

11 to 2 p.m. St. Clements Island Museum, Colton’s Point, MD. Enjoy games, crafts, demos, food, music, a magic show, and more! Water taxi ride for kids! Free. stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums

8 national marina Day marinaassociation.org/nmd

8 seafood Fest-I-Val Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD. seafoodfeastival.com

8-9 Rock hall’s Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend

Ahoy! Catch up on some Aaarrrgh and Aaarrrgh in Rock Hall, MD. rockhallpirates.com

8-9 seafood Festival Tydings Park, Havre de Grace,

MD. hdgseafoodfestival.org

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10-17 usCG Auxiliary Boating safety

Course 7 to 10 p.m. August 10, 14, and 17. Annapolis Fire Department, Taylor Avenue. [email protected]

12 Crab Feast on the Harbor Queen 7 to 10 p.m. Annapolis Harbor.

A fabulous evening cruise full of crab cracking and seeing Wednesday night races. watermarkjourney.com

14 Kids Fishing tournament 9 to 11 a.m. Breakwater

Marina, Woodbridge, VA. Sponsored by the Friends of Leesylvania State Park. dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/lee.shtm

14 open house 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jackson Marine Sales, North

East, MD. jacksonmarinesales.com

14-16 hampton Cup Regatta Celebrate 83 years

of high-speed action on Hampton, VA’s waterways. View the racing in Mill Creek from Fort Monroe or the E. Mercury Bou-levard Bridge. hamptoncupregatta.org

15 Lost at the tiki Bar Costume Party 7 p.m. Solomons. Dress

up for a good cause. Proceeds benefit the Solomons Charter Boat Fleet. $20. tikibarsolomons.com

15-16 spanish Lessons Fishing tournament

Northern Neck Anglers Club, VA. Awards for Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and spot. [email protected]

16-21 mid-Atlantic $500,000 Hosted by South Jersey

Marina in Cape May, NJ. This tournament is the richest marlin and tuna tournament in the world! sjmarina.com

21 steve miller Band Concert 7:30 p.m. Calvert Marine

Museum, Solomons. Fly Like an Eagle with SMB. calvertmaritimemuseum.com

22 CBPBA north Poker Run cbpba.com

22 spanish mackerel Fishing tour-nament Weigh-in at Chesapeake

Boat Basin, Kilmarnock, VA. Proceeds benefit Lancaster County Little League. (804) 724-9279

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22-23 north Beach 2009 Bayfest Noon to 6:30 p.m. Town of

North Beach, MD. Arts, crafts, good music, good food, and fun for the whole family! Don’t miss the Waterman’s Association’s Crab and Shrimp Fest. Free! (301) 855-6681

25-28 Rock hall hosts special ABYC/Port supply

Certification Class Rock Hall Town Hall, MD. Course covers standards and best indus-try practices that certified technicians need to know. Sponsored by Port Supply. $745. Regis-ter with Bob Cox at [email protected].

28-29 Rock the Bay Poker Run

Nauti-Goose Saloon, North East, MD. rockthebay.com

29 Bear Creek Dinghy Poker Run Sheltered

Harbor Marina, Baltimore. dinghypokerrun.org

Some of the delightful decor at Lankford Bay Marina. Photo by Ruth Christie/PropTalk

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Dock Bar Guide


Upper Bay

Schaefer’s Canal HouseC&D Canal

39° 31.6N75° 48.4W

The GranarySassafras River

39° 26.1N75° 58.4W

Nauti Goose SaloonNortheast River

39° 35.4N75° 56.4W

Woody’s Crab HouseNortheast River

39° 36.2N75° 56.3W

Harbor ShackRock Hall Harbor

39° 8.1N76° 14.6W

Waterman’s Crab HouseRock Hall Harbor

39° 7.5N76° 12.6W

Carson’s CreeksideDark Head Creek

39° 19.3N76° 25.6W

Sue IslandMiddle River

39° 17.1N76° 23.9W

Crab QuartersMiddle River

39° 20.5N76° 24.5W

red eye ClubhouseMiddle River

39° 17.1N76° 24.4W

Island View CaféBrowns Creek

39° 16.1N76° 23.8W

Hard yacht CaféBear Creek, Dundalk

39° 15.0N76° 29.3W

Bay CaféBaltimore Harbor

39° 16.4N76° 34.3W

rusty ScupperBaltimore Harbor

39° 16.5N76° 36.3W

Dead end SaloonBaltimore Harbor

39° 16.5N76° 35.2W

Canton DocksideBaltimore Harbor

39° 16.3N76° 34.9W

river WatchBaltimore

39° 18.4N76° 25.5W

Nick’s Fish HouseMiddle Branch

39° 15.4N76° 36.4W

Windows on the BayPatapsco River

39° 8.4N76° 29.6W

Magothy SeafoodMill Creek, Magothy River

39° 4.1N76° 30.7W

Deep CreekDeep Creek, Magothy River

39° 2.6N76° 27.4W

Jellyfish Joel’sFairlee Creek

39° 15.5N76° 10.5W

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MIDDle Bay

riptidesSouth River

38° 56.5N76° 33.2W

pusser’s landingEgo Alley

38° 58.6N76° 29.2W

Sam’s Waterfront CaféChesapeake Harbor

39° 2.1N76° 24.4W

Mike’sSouth River

38° 57.1N76° 34.3W

Cantlers riverside InnMill Creek, MD

39° 0.2N76° 27.3W

Captain Bud’sCrisfield, MD

37° 58.3N75° 51.4W

props restaurantMain Creek

39° 8.0N76° 28.4W

The Captain’s TableSolomons, MD

38° 19.5N76° 27.5W

DiGiovanni’sSolomons, MD

38° 19.2N76° 27.3W

Stoney’s KingfisherSolomons, MD

38° 19.3N76° 27.4W

Blue Heron pubColonial Beach, VA

38° 13.5N76° 57.4W

Madigan’s WaterfrontOccoquan River

38° 40.5N77° 15.3W

Mango’s Bar & GrillHerring Bay

38° 43.2N76° 32.3W

Naughty GullPatuxent River

38° 19.5N76° 27.5W

pirate’s CoveGalesville, MD

38° 50.6N76° 32.3W

Big Mary’s Dock BarGalesville, MD

38° 50.6N76° 32.3W

Thursday’sGalesville, MD

38° 50.5N76° 32.4W

Skipper’s pierRockhold Creek, Deale

38° 46.2N76° 33.3W

Hemingway’s and lola’sKent Island

38° 58.3N76° 19.4W

KentmorrKent Island

38° 54.5N76° 21.4W

annie’s paramountKent Narrows

38° 57.2N76° 12.4W

Harris Crab HouseKent Narrows

38° 57.2N76° 12.4W

red eye's Dock BarKent Narrows

38° 57.2N76° 12.4W

Big Owl Tiki BarKent Narrows

38° 58.1N76° 14.7W

The JettyKent Narrows

38° 58.3N76° 14.2W

Fisherman’s InnKent Narrows

38° 58.1N76° 14.4W

Calypso BayTracys Landing, MD

38° 46.3N76° 34.8W

Crab ClawSt. Michaels

38° 47.5N76° 13.2W

St. Michaels Crab HouseSt. Michaels

38° 47.4N76° 13.1W

Foxy’s Dock BarSt. Michaels

38° 47.2N76° 13.2W

Schooners landingOxford

38° 41.3N76° 10.1W

The MastheadOxford

38° 40.5N76° 10.1W

abner’s SeasideChesapeake Beach

38° 41.2N76° 32.1W

Vera’s White SandsPatuxent River, MD

38° 25.3N76° 27.5W

MIDDle Bay (cont.)

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Badfish Dock BarSolomons, MD

38° 19.1N76° 27.1W

CatamaransSolomons, MD

38° 19.3N76° 27.4W

Solomon’s pierSolomons, MD

38° 19.2N76° 27.3W

Tiki BarSolomons, MD

38° 19.1N76° 27.2W

Four Winds CaféSolomons, MD

38° 19.5N76° 27.1W

Bay HundredKnapps Narrows

38° 43.8N76° 19.5W

Suicide BridgeChoptank River, MD

38° 37.2N75° 56.4W

SnappersCambridge Creek

38° 34.2N76° 4.2W

Morris pointPotomac River

38° 15.2N76° 43.9W

Tim’s IIFairview Beach, VA

38° 19.4N77° 14.5W

potowmack landingPotomac River

38° 49.5N77° 2.3W

Tim’s river ShorePotomac River

38° 34.1N77° 15.5W

Spinnaker’sPoint Lookout

37° 30.2N77° 36.3W

lOWer Bay

Mallards at the WharfOnancock Creek

37° 42.7N75° 45.3W

Sunset GrillHampton Roads

36° 57.5N76° 17.3W

SurfriderHampton Roads

37° 0.5N76° 20.4W

lOWer Bay (cont.)

The Beacon Cabana BarSalt Ponds Marina

37° 3.1N76° 17.6W

Surfrider Marina ShoresLynnhaven River

36° 54.2N76° 3.5W

Surfrider Taylors landingLittle Creek

36° 55.2N76° 11.3W

la MarinellaLynnhaven River

36° 54.2N76° 4.1W

One Fish Two FishLynnhaven River

36° 54.4N76° 4.3W

Chicks Oyster HouseLynnhaven River

36° 54.2N76° 5.6W

Dockside InnLynnhaven River

36° 54.2N76° 5.1W

Bar NorfolkElizabeth River

36° 50.4N76° 17.3W

HootersElizabeth River

36° 50.4N76° 17.3W

pelican pubCape Charles

37° 7.1N75° 58.7W

aqua at Bay Creek resortCape Charles

37° 15.4N75° 58.7W

Tommy’sReedville, VA

37° 50.3N76° 15.1W

river’s InnGloucester Point, VA

37° 15.2N76° 28.5W

Smithfield StationSmithfield, VA

36° 58.5N76° 37.2W

MIDDle Bay (cont.)

Suicide Bridge, MD


A nd into yours. Stephen King once said if he didn’t write things down, the stories in his head would

drive him crazy. With that in mind, I’ll share some thoughts from a re-cent excursion. This is the first in a series (hopefully) of stories from a Chesapeake cruiser.

Rising to the cast and casting to the rise... That’s the flashy fun give-and-take that occurs between fish and fisherman. You throw something out there and wait for something to return, always hop-ing for the best. What were two Chesapeake Bay cruisers doing in the North Woods of Maine this June? Paddling canoes, catching brook trout (infrequently, at best), and enjoying some peaceful and relaxing timeout from our busy kids/work/play schedules. Twenty miles shy of the Canadian border, Aroostook County waters meander into a series of ponds that a bunch of brook trout call “Home, Sweet Home.” Luckily, Red River Camps sit on the edge of a centrally lo-cated pond.

Like many such camps, the staff have a daily ritual of feeding hot dogs to a brood of at least 13-inch brook trout off the main dock. Anglers can’t help but reason that one or two of these beauties will ven-ture forth and be unable to resist their perfectly pre-sented flies at dusk, as the middle of the pond comes alive with bugs rising to the surface and monsters from the deep lurking be-low. If you cast a fly and don’t think, “There’s a big fish under that,” then you’re not the fishing camp type.

PropTalk’s Joe Evans would be proud; this year, we released ev-ery fish we caught save one, which—when perfectly encrusted with corn meal and butter—became a breakfast standout. And, most nights, we fished near our cabin and had to be pulled off the pond near 9 p.m. for “suppah.”

My husband, Jim, has made the trip to this “Sports-man’s Paradise” many years since he was five years old, and he perfected his casting as a teenager dreaming of

becoming a guide for the camp. His fam-ily used to own and maintain the camp, and it has had its share of accommodating and friendly owners since then. The camp is in his blood. I started coming to the place in 1980. The diapered toddler in billowing dresses rambling around the dock that year now owns and operates the camp with her

husband. At that time, I was two years into dating Jim. The camp marks the start of our vacation escapades be-fore and after we were mar-ried.

On our last visit, we brought the whole family and announced we were ex-pecting our first child, now age 11 years. The place holds many other fond memories

for us of fishing, hik-ing (and doing a bit of bushwhacking), reading, and making family adventures. Standout stories fo-cus on putting frogs in an uncle’s spring water and seeing him in a rocking chair sipping Scotch on the rocks (literally) in the middle of the pond.

Part of the fun of the Maine vacation is the trip itself. After leaving our kids with

my sister and her husband in the middle of Pennsylvania for the week, we split the driving with stops in Ken-nebunkport and Sherman on the way up and Kennebunk-port on the way back. We are drawn to the lobsters at Nunan’s, the coastal scen-ery (there’s a reason the Bush family compound is in Kennebunkport), and many memories of the place. We put 2125 miles on my car, but it was worth it. This year, we stayed in a cabin on an is-

land almost exactly 20 years to the day from when we had last stayed at “Island Camp” with family.

The camp logbooks tell part of the story; the rest, you have to find out for yourself. If you listen, you can hear the loons, ducks, and moose as evening evergreens dance in the breeze and clear stone-soaked waters lap the shores.

All trips run together when you come to a place time and time again. Shared memo-ries like these are sewn into the fabric of our nearly 25-year marriage.

Out of My Mind

by Ruth Christie

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Editor’s Note: Bay Ranger, a Ranger Tug 25, and the Henns have taken PropTalk fans along as they re-explore the ICW and beyond. This sixth installment unfolds in late February 2009 near Anna Maria Island, FL:

On February 26, we headed south from Bradenton Beach Marina to Sanibel Island Marina. There,

we enjoyed immaculate facilities, desserts at Gramma Dot’s Seaside Restaurant and Saloon, and a complimentary newspaper and two tasty blueberry muffins delivered to our boat each morning!

Sanibel Island has good hiking and biking paths, though it is lined with upscale shopping areas. No free trol-ley here, and there’s always heavy traffic into Captiva. The islands are famous for seashells and an old lighthouse. In addition to seeing the moon and Venus close together at night, we gave three more tours of our boat to onlookers. One fellow said he dreamed of taking a trip like ours, but didn’t think his wife could leave her bridge club for a winter. That reminds us: Ed won the February gin rummy tournament 29 to 22.

It really is a small world in many ways. On March 12, we got an e-mail from a couple cruising on a power cat, which they purchased at the U.S. Powerboat Show in Annapolis a year or two ago. We had met them earlier at the Virginia Visitors Center on the ICW. In Mara-thon, FL, they saw Hermione, whose travels Jody Reynolds has chronicled in PropTalk. At Hampton City Docks, they read about us in the March PropTalk. Another Annapolis boat docked by us, as well.

We next headed east on the Caloosa-hatchee River and stayed at the Franklin Campground. This Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) facility provides half-price slip rates for seniors ($12 a night). Then we headed to LaBelle’s city docks, dropped the bow anchor, and backed up to the pier; we haven’t docked that way since chartering in Greece. A sailboat nearby carried the first Saskatchewans we

had ever met. Another sailor there from Maryland buys derelict boats and repairs them for resale; he also sells kittens from his resident mother cat. He has done the ICW 30 times and hardly ever has to pay for docking; that’s a neat feat in this area.

Along alligator alley on the Okeecho-bee Lake from Moore Haven to Clewis-ton, we saw more than 30 gators of all sizes! We did the Port Mayaca Lock and took a half-price slip at the St. Lucie Campground, another nice ACE facility. On weekends, the Stuart area is full of crazy water people, but things settled down as we headed north on the eastern ICW. The next day, we both bolted for our binoculars when a familiar-looking little red boat came toward us. Lucky Fin was the first Ranger Tug 25 we had seen on the trip.

In hopes of seeing the March 11 Space Shuttle Discovery night launch, we went through the Canaveral Barge Canal and anchored in a lagoon on the Banana River March 10. It was awesome to see the shuttle on the pad all lit up and ready to go. The Coast Guard warns boaters daily to avoid security areas, threatening $250,000 fines and vessel confiscations. An armed Fish & Wildlife Commission boat came by, saw “Gerry” the geranium onboard, and probably figured we were OK. A big orange full moon did little to ease our disappointment when a fuel leak postponed the launch. (A few days later, though, we caught the launch in Daytona Beach!)

We visited New Smyrna Beach Marina for mail, laundry, and shopping and to see Elaine’s college roommate. We also welcomed another Annapolis boat; it’s amazing how many people from home travel the ICW. Must be the lovely weather… in the low 80s. Stay tuned with PropTalk for our next steps.

About the Authors: Ed and Elaine Henn are Chesapeake Bay cruisers who like a taste of warm weather every now and then. When they are not on Bay Ranger, among other pursuits, they help deliver PropTalk Magazine.

Making Friends in Faraway Places

by Ed and Elaine Henn

Bay Ranger takes it easy at Sanibel Island Marina.

The natives are restful. Lazy gators point the way on the Okeechobee Waterway in Florida.

Sanibel Island Light, FL.


How many times have I passed Cape Charles without even con-sidering stopping? Too many to

count. But this time, I was on assignment.I was on my way to meet John Wise of

Bay Creek Marina and Resort and to check out the skippers’ meeting for the Black Drum tournament. Wise works for Mid-Atlantic Marine Group, the new man-agement team of the Bay Creek Marina complex.

Wise knows marinas, and he loves his job. It’s clear when he talks about running

Bay Creek that he is completely dedicated to his work. As he showed me the docks, buildings, shops, and amenities, he practi-cally levitated as he described his plans. The new fish cleaning station was ready just in time for the tournament. A quick tour of the golf course and the marina village was punctuated with “They’ve just done it right,” and “It really is a resort.” The Jack Nicklaus/Arnold Palmer golf course was perfectly maintained and graced with bridges, waterfalls, and beautiful flow-ers. The floating docks looked brand new.

And, the marina shops were an unexpected pleasure. Clothes, wine, kids’ books, bait, tackle, etc. You can find it all. I can attest that the fish tacos at Aqua, the on-site restaurant, are to die for.

What makes Bay Creek special though, are the smiles and the helpful attitudes of the staff. Every marina employee I met asked if there was anything I needed. The manager of the restaurant checked in twice to see if we were enjoying ourselves. And, when I headed into town (an easy bike or golf cart ride away), the Eastern Shore

Bay Creekby Mary Ewenson

“Cape Charles is a sleepy town that’s getting ready to wake up.”


hospitality continued. Walking down the main street, which is about two blocks long, I was enchanted by the rocking chairs in front of the stores. Quintessentially Mayberry, those rockers were full of locals happy to help.

It was the day before the tournament, so I stopped in at Baileys to see how their bait and tackle sales were going. Appar-ently quite well. But, the big news was the 75-pound Drum in the cooler in back. Someone brought it in to be weighed and left it to be part of the annual fish fry that Baileys does in appreciation of its custom-ers. How cool is that? The fish was caught between markers 13 and 16 just north of the Bay Bridge tunnel. You can be sure word of the big fish spread quickly to the anglers at Bay Creek. With lines in at 6:30 the next morning, I’m guessing fish between those marks were in for a lot of attention.

A trip to town would not be complete without a stop at Watson’s Hardware Store. It’s the kind of place that has every-thing you’ve ever needed, even things you didn’t know you needed. A photo of the display of vintage waterskis was what Prop-Talk needed for our watersports features.

Rayfields’ Drug Store with its old-fash-

ioned soda counter is another don’t-miss place in Cape Charles. Root Beer Floats, malteds, and hand-dipped ice cream—it’s all good.

From your slip at Bay Creek you can be in the Bay in minutes and out past the Bay Bridge/Tunnel to the ocean in not much longer. But, tucked inside the Bay Creek setting you are surrounded by serenity. Wise and his crew have great plans as they refine a total package for Bay Creek. They’ll run you to town for groceries, book a tee time for you, even special order provisions as you desire.

Just down the street from Bay Creek is the Cape Charles Harbor. The scuttle-butt suggests that a boatel and a Marine TraveLift are on their way. As one local told me, “Cape Charles is a sleepy town that’s getting ready to wake up.” As a free trade zone, the town hopes to attract large yachts for major work. Imagine being able to spend a week getting work done on your boat while golfing, playing on the beach, and fishing.

With Bay Creek to anchor the attrac-tion, Cape Charles is a special place that I’m glad to have found the excuse to enjoy.


Goin’ Where the Weather Suits My Clothes

High winds made more than 200 boats in the 2009 stingray harbour YC Shakedown Cruise happily stay put at Stingray Point

Marina, Deltaville, VA. We fly a blue stingray burgee memorializing Captain John Smith’s fateful run-in with a stingray in July 1608 off Stingray Point on the Rappahannock. Our cruising schedule offers a variety of opportunities for adventuring throughout the Bay. Our June summer cruise explored points north, and the annual Summer Sailstice took us to Little Bay June 20-21. We’re introduc-ing “Anchoring Out” events for cruising fun at TBD loca-tions depending on the weather (stingrayhyc.com). —by Pat Anderson

Tequila + Triple Sec + Lime

Classic YC of America mem-bers are mixing Margaritas to prep for their Mid-Sum-

mer Rendezvous at Worton Creek Marina July 17-19. Their Late Sum-mer Cruise Rendezvous at Skipjack Cove Marina in Georgetown, MD will feature a small-boat parade and dinner at the Granary Restaurant August 14-16. September 18-20 will bring the ever popular Classic Yacht Festival at HarborView Marina in Baltimore, and the Change of Watch Dinner at Osprey Point Marina will be October 17 (classicyachtclub.org). —with Robyne Reynolds

Great Grilled Grub!

On June 24, the Potomac River smallmouth Club hosted our second annual

Boat Night, during which everyone got to see member boats tricked out for fishing! There were kayaks, pontoon boats, canoes, and a few jet-boats as well as fun activities, grilled food, and more. Don’t miss the meetings July 29 and August 26 in Vienna (VA) Fire Station on Center Street (prsc.org). —by Ernie Rojas

Another Fine Recipe

During our May Rendezvous at the Lankford Bay Marina, 23 crews from

the marina trawler owners Association (MTOA) Chesapeake Bay Cruisers (CBC) came by boat, and nine crews came by car. Three ingredients were on display that make MTOA the organization it is: safety—Hans Bjarno conducted nine vessel safety inspections; mainte-nance information sharing—there was so much diesel smoke in the air at the socials that we were close to violating the Clean Air Act; and making and meeting new friends—five first timers were introduced including one new member.

The Spring Cruise to Nowhere May 30 to June 7 culminated with a party with the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Grand Banks Group at Granary Creek. On July 17-19, we will attend the St. Mary’s River Friday Night Concert Series on the St. Mary’s College campus. August 16-18, we will gather at the River Marsh Marina at the Hyatt Regency Resort near Cambridge, MD (mtoa.net). —by Nancy McCarley

Cruising Club NotesFun in the Summer Sun

A recent out-of-office message from John Collins of the Albin Owners Group is one PropTalk can really stand behind: “I will be cruising the Chesapeake Bay June 24-29 and will have limited access to e-mail. I will return to my office on June 30.” That’s the spirit. Bay clubs are up to their old tricks again: cruising the Chesapeake, partying with friends,

thinking big thoughts, and enjoying their boats. And they are not shy about sharing their good fortune with us. Take a look at August; it’s got more good news than ever! As always, send your club stories and high-resolution photos to [email protected].

Anchoring Shouldn’t Be a Drag

The Wilmington Power squadron’s workshop on an-

choring skills will be July 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Rock Hall (MD) Fire Hall. Simply donate $5 to the Fire Hall and you're in like Flint (wilmingtonpowersquadron.org). —by Harry S. Ander-son II (Sut)

Nearly two dozen members of the Wilmington Power Squadron celebrated National Safe Boating Week with a Land and Sea Rendezvous at the Turner’s Creek Pavilion May 16 featuring appetizers, drinks, and BBQ.

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Fishy News in Bethesda?

Maryland saltwater sportfisher-men’s Association (MSSA) members recently tapped

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and the association hosts more than a dozen kids and family events throughout the year and four major tournaments ([email protected]). —by Dave Smith

What Lies Beneath

Commander Ken Treadwell (see right) of the Kent narrows sail and Power squadron (KNSPS)

recently attended a Cooperative Charting Program workshop at NOAA’s Atlantic Marine Center in Norfolk, VA. The annual workshop includes a series of informational seminars and on-the-water training for U.S. Power Squadrons (USPS) in District 5. Under the program, USPS members provide information to NOAA’s Marine

Chart Division that leads to corrections to nautical charts and piloting publications. Members also survey the depths of their local waterways where charts have not been updated in decades due to USCG funding limitations. These activities give KNSPS members the op-portunity for com-munity involvement and public service and increase our knowledge of local waters (uspsd5.org). —by Karen Wimsatt

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The fifth annual Chesapeake Bay C-Dory/Ranger tug Gathering brought 20 boats and 50 owners,

two cats, and numerous dogs from five states to Lankford Bay Marina near Rock Hall, MD June 5-7 (see right). Great food, live music, raffles, and prizes highlighted the festivities, which allowed revelers to swap cruising stories and share ideas on boat improvements (c-brats.com, tugnuts.com). —by Elaine Henn


CRUISING CLUBNOTESTugs Take the Town

Rock Hall (MD) Landing Marina will welcome the Lord nelson Victory tug Rendezvous

September 18-21. For more details, visit lnvt.wikidot.com. —by Dave Howell

Who Knew Dogs Like To Shop?

Ten boats carried 23 members from the Chesapeake mainship Group and their dogs to Chestertown

Marina June 6-7 for a weekend of snack-ing, shopping, visiting, and eating (below). Sunday morning featured an exceptionally high tide, but all coped well. The “no host” rendezvous turned into a very relaxed, social, and welcoming environment (groups.yahoo.com/group/chesapeakemainshipgroup). —by Chuck Mock

The Competition Was Fierce

During the seventh annual Grady Ladies Fish-ing Tournament June 14, 16 ladies fished the Upper and Middle Chesapeake Bay as well

as Eastern Bay. It was a tough bite; only 10 fish were brought into the weigh station at Tri-State Marine in Deale, MD, and they were very close in weight. The Chesapeake Bay Grady-White Club (CBGWC) met at Calypso Bay Restaurant for the awards ceremony and dinner. The top prize went to Jeannette Hayden for a 3.53-pound rockfish caught on Jack Devine’s boat. Maryanne Gomme on Fishful Thinking netted second place, Wendy Hoop caught the largest perch on Baits Motel, and Lindsey Blum reeled in the largest spot on Angler Management. We next met for a steak and shrimp cookout at Jack and Anne Devine’s home on Rockhold Creek in Deale June 26 (geocities.com/cbgradyclub). —by Donna Kaler

Making a Difference

In search of more than a sil-ver award and using money raised during February’s

CCA-MD’s Tiefest (a Prop-Talk favorite), 14 Girl Scouts in Edgewater Troop 2428 re-cently planted and will maintain 28,000 oysters in Glebe Creek as part of CCA-MD’s oyster restoration efforts. When the oysters reach adult size, they will be placed in a sanctuary.

Recently accepted as a partner in the Marylanders Grow Oysters (MGO) pro-gram, CCA-MD’s Patuxent River Chapter now seeks “creek captains” to become leaders in growing oysters in their local waters. The chapter plans to plant approximately 1.5 mil-lion spat on shell in cages this summer on St. Leonard, Battle, Kingston, Town, Lewis, and Cuckold’s Creeks ([email protected]).

Fishing with Captain Tom Cross this June, Mike Rada from Grasonville, MD won the sixth annual Coastal Conser-vation Association maryland (CCA-MD) Kent Narrows Fishing Tournament with a 12.10-pound striped bass. More than 100 anglers competed and enjoyed a pig roast at The Jetty Bar and Restaurant. Shore Tackle and Tackle Cove spon-sored the fun (ccamd.org). —by Lew Armistead

Oh, The Shark, Babe, Has Such Teeth, Dear...

The Chesapeake Raiders PWC Club and Capital Area PWC Club met at Anglers Sports Center in

Annapolis, launched under the Kent Nar-rows Bridge, and then rode 47 miles to and from Chestertown June 27. Chesapeake Raiders will partner with Turkey Point Marina’s annual Shark Bite Poker Run July 18 to host more than 100 jet-skis to benefit the men and women of the armed forces. Don’t miss the food, beverages, and DJ during the huge post-poker run Beach/Pool Party at Sundown Manor across from the marina (chesapeakeraiders.com, dcjetski.com). —by Gregg Adams and Martin Tross

Hot dog! Anne Devine (right) hoists Jeannette Hayden’s (left) winning rockfish, which made her $163 richer during the sev-enth annual Grady Ladies Fishing Tournament June 14 out of Tri-State Marine in Deale, MD.

It’s official. Maryanne Gomme’s second-place charmer netted her second place and a cool $72.

The Merits of Fishing

On May 31, members of the susquehanna Chapter of the mssA helped a group

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dyclub) traveled the ICW May 29-June 8 to see ospreys, eagles, herons, and turtles; visit Midway Marina in Coinjock, NC; and gather with mem-bers traveling by car for a fun-filled week in a seven-bedroom oceanfront home across from the Teachs Lair Marina in Hatteras. Fourteen mem-bers had a terrific time fishing for amberjack, blue line tile, flounder, grunts, king mackerel, mahi mahi, sea bass, sharks, snapper, and triple tail. Right, front row (L-R): Maryanne Gomme, Anne Devine, Cathy Hodson, Mallory Zoylan, Margie Reedy, and Doug Southworth. Back row (L-R): Dennis Kaler, Donna Kaler, Frank Gomme, Jack Devine, Brian Hodson, Charlie Schmitt, Gary Reedy, and Tim Reedy. Everyone enjoyed the pool and hot tub, lively games of pool and putt-putt golf, lighthouse tours and beautiful sunsets, walks along the beach and ferry trips, and gourmet dinners with delightful desserts. On our return trip, we docked at Blue-Water Yachting Center before heading home. We covered 600 miles in all… priceless! —Story by Margie Reedy and photo by Donna Kaler

A Delightful Derby

The Pasadena sportfishing Group hosted its second Kids’ Fish-ing Derby of the season July 11 at Fort Smallwood Park, drawing about 100 kids who netted prizes and goodie bags and enjoyed

cookout favorites (pasadenasportfishing.com). —by Paul Coakley

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Making National News

The hatteras 1510 Club, a boating enthusiasts club open to all boaters and interested parties, will hold

its ninth annual National Rendezvous at National Harbor Marina September 10-13. Many members will arrive in vintage Hat-teras Yachts to enjoy yacht tours, seminars, fellowship, and more. To attend, contact Tom Earnest at (301) 643-0917 or [email protected] (hatteras1510club.com). —by Harry Hamelink

Time for Picnics and Fun

Patapsco River Power squadron members will hold a mid-summer picnic, potluck, and fun day at the

squadron home (122 Riviera Drive in Pasadena, MD) August 22 starting at 4 p.m. The squadron will furnish hot dogs, hamburgers, and sodas; you bring the rest. The event is open to everyone; let me know if you’re coming at [email protected] or (301) 498-6653. —by Guy Thompson

A Zellers in the Cellar or a Yottle in a Bottle?

Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association members will welcome Susan Zellers,

executive director of the Marine Trades Association, July 27 at Annapolis Elks Lodge 622 in Edgewater, MD (capca.net). —by Captain Ken Binnix

Cruise Control

Attention trawler lovers: shift into cruise mode with the seven seas Cruising Association (SSCA)

(right). Camp Letts will be packed with the 23rd Annapolis Gam September 25-27. Don’t miss the cocktail parties, donuts and coffee courtesy of St. Brendan’s Isle Mail Forwarding Service, and SSCA’s cruising seminars, roundtables, demos, nautical flea market, camaraderie, great food, and fun. You don’t have to be an SSCA member to attend (ssca.org). —by Barbara Theisen

Pyrotechnics Plus

The Jewish navy celebrated the Fourth of July with a rendezvous in Rock Creek to dine and “ooh

and aah” over a multitude of pyrotechnic displays. Plans are being finalized for a Jewish-Navy-Kol Shalom Raft-Up in Salt-works Creek to solve world problems, nosh on great cooking, and engage in the game of “Jewish geography.” Members welcome those who would like to share their enjoy-ment of boating, their cruising knowledge, and their sense of humor. Overheard at a recent event was a discussion regarding the wisdom of not sitting in the front row at a bris. If you can relate to this kind of wisdom, and if you have additional cultural customs and “bubbe manses” to add to the mix, contact [email protected] and join our next event. —by Adiva Sotzsky

He Sings Songs by the Bayside

Songs and stories about boats and beaches will again fill the south-ern maryland sailing Association

clubhouse August 16 when Scott Kirby returns to Solomons with Dave Edmisten on guitar. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. and is co-sponsored by Solomons Holiday Inn Select. A native New Englander, Kirby has owned boats since his late teens and has crewed on a variety of vessels, giving him plenty of song-writing material. He now splits his time between Key West and New Hampshire, while touring the eastern half of the country. His music can often be heard on Radio Margaritaville on Sirius Radio’s channel 31 (smsa.com). —by Tim Flaherty

Things Are Going Swimmingly

Led by commodore Mel Wyche and Alice Mahon and supported by a cadre of committed members and volunteers, the seafarers YC hosted its Summer Youth Program July 6-10 (below) for at-risk youth aged eight to 12 years from Prince

George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. In addition to having fun and increasing their awareness of water safety and swimming techniques, participants were exposed to mari-time career options and learned about seamanship, including navigation, meteorology, fishing, environmental protection, etiquette, powerboating and sailboating, and knot tying. The increases in the kids' levels of confidence and swimming and social skills that mem-bers witnessed in one week made it all worthwhile (seafarersyc.com). —by Edward Morris

All smiles during a previous Annapolis Gam. Photo courtesy of SSCA

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Too Busy for Words

The Back Creek YC’s (BCYC) Memorial Day Weekend Cruise to Lankford Bay Marina featured

grilled food, a catered dinner, trolley trips to Chestertown’s Tea Party reenactment, and bocce ball. We rafted up on Reed Creek off the Chester June 13 (below) for some watersports on a dinghy-towed float, dinner, and a late-night thunderstorm. On June 19, Dr. Terry Bidnick, medical direc-tor of the Goddard Space Flight Center, described how to handle the top five medi-cal emergencies at sea during an evening social hour at the Port of Call Restaurant in Annapolis. Our Weeklong (Freestyle) Cruise started June 27 and ventured to the Maryland YC on Rock Creek, Great Oaks Marina on Fairlee Creek, George-town Yacht Basin on the Sassafras, Worton Creek Marina, and Haven Harbor Marina on Swan Creek for Rock Hall’s fireworks July 3-4 (gobcyc.com). —by Otto Hetzel

31-August 1, the Richardson/Bargelski Poker Run August 8-9, a Crab Feast Au-gust 22, and a Labor Day Weekend Raft-Up on the Bohemia (ucyc.webs.com).

The Lowdown on Down Easters

On July 18-19, members of the Down east Cruising Club (DECC) will raft up on the

West River and dinghy on over to a New England-style feast at Pirate’s Cove Res-taurant and Marina in Galesville, MD. On tap after the happy hour are lobster, mus-

sels, shrimp, clams, corn on the cob, French fries, coleslaw, desserts, and unlimited coffee and tea. Each boat in attendance will get a DECC travel mug while supplies last ([email protected]). —by Rick Casali

BCYC’s Reed Creek Water Rendezvous provided quality tube time for Cheryl Goldberg and Pam Loving who supported Michelle Sanger in a BCYC pyramid to salute Cypress Gardens. Photo by Chuck Gorum

Must Have Been a Really Big Pig

The upper Chesapeake YC rafted up on Lloyd’s Creek for Canal Day this past June and enjoyed the

Great Oaks Pig Roast July 11-12, marking the start of Jim Gaston and Alan Payne’s Week-Long Adventure through July 19. Next on tap are the EYC Beach Party July

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2009

Race Guideby Joe Evans

After ripping through the early summer waters of New Jersey and North Carolina, the fleet of inboard powerboat racers returns to the

Chesapeake for three grand competitions in late July and August—the 90-year-old Cambridge Classic; the Thunder on the Narrows on Hog Bay at Kent Island; and the Hampton Cup in Virginia, which has been running for only 83 consecutive years.

By now, the racers have had five major competitions to work out the bugs and jitters. New engines have been broken in to full bore, fuel blends have been perfected, and driving skills have been refined so that the boats are flying as much as skipping over the waves.

What to Know

Closed-course boat racing is organized by the American

Power Boat Association (APBA) into classes based on engine size and hull design.

In APBA Region 4, which encom-passes the Chesapeake Bay watershed, nine classes of inboard race boats are popular.

Hydroplane designs are distin-guished by sponsons, highly-evolved pontoons engineered to lift the boats over the water.

Jersey Speed Skiffs take a more conservative design path, with traditional-looking boats harkening back to a time when they might have been used for running rum through the blockades of prohibition.

For safety reasons, no more than eight hydroplanes are allowed in a heat. The Jersey Speed Skiff class al-lows 10 boats in a race, which makes this the most chaotic of the classes.

APBA-certified race courses are five miles long and may consist of three one-and-two-thirds-mile laps, four mile-and-a-quarter laps, or five one-mile laps.

Official boats with judges and rescue personnel are

the only vessels allowed inside the course.

The judges use flags to com-municate with drivers. However, many competitors have full wire-less communication capabilities with their pit teams on shore.

Inside the OvalA blue and white flag is the caution flag indi-

cating that there is an obstruction on the course, such as a boat that has lost power or an engine canopy that has blown off.

A red flag indicates a serious accident or other major problem. Sometimes, an official will fire off a red flare to get everyone’s attention. Red means stop as rescue personnel go into action.

A black flag means the course is closed.


The Race:

Five minutes before the start, the race committee will raise a green flag and

sound a horn to indicate that the drivers may fire up their engines and head onto the course for timing runs and strategic positioning for the start. A super-sized countdown clock is visible to the drivers.

With one minute to go, the green flag will be replaced by a white flag. In this final minute, the boats may not approach the starting line at anything other than a 90-degree angle. This rule is meant to avoid a dangerous, last-second maneuver to squeeze into the inside lane.

With about 15 seconds to go, the boats will settle into positions with the inside slot being most desirable. The idea, of course, is to reach the line at top speed a wink after the clock strikes zero with the intention of reaching the first turn in clear water. Following boats will have the added challenge of avoiding the leader’s curtain of spray and propwash as the fleet heads into the turn.

At the start, the white flag is replaced by the green flag, which will stay up until the leader enters the last lap. The white flag flies for the final lap, and a checkered flag signifies the finish.

Outside the Oval – Party On

Officials will set out white stand-off buoys to indicate where spectator boats may raft up. This is where most of the fun

happens. Many memorable parties have reached critical mass along the edges of the race course. Music, swimming, floating, dancing, yelling, socializing, and even some race watching occurs on these sun-drenched weekends.

On shore, the festivities are complete with food and drink ven-dors and expert second-by-second race commentary to fans in the stands. In Cambridge on July 25 and 26, it all happens at Great Marsh Park where the parking is ample and free.

The Thunder on the Narrows is hosted by the Kent Island Racing Association at the Kent Island Yacht Club on August 1 and 2. There is no public parking at the club, but free parking and shuttle service are available under both sides of the Kent Narrows Bridge. Access to the yacht club viewing areas is free for fans un-der the age of 13. It’s $7 for the rest of us. No coolers are allowed into the club viewing areas, but there are plenty of excellent food and drink options once you are in.

The Hampton Cup weekend August 14 through 16 will also serve as this year’s APBA Summer Nationals. The festival will feature a major Friday night bash with live music on the Mercury Boulevard Bridge, a car show, food, drink, model boats, animal displays, and a kids’ area with activities and clowns.


The Schedule:

It would be hard to find a more enjoyable way to spend a summer week-end than rafting up to watch racing hydroplane and skiff drivers test their

technology, skills, and courage on the Bay. There’s something about the blended aroma of pit beef, fried chicken, and high-octane fuel that stirs the souls of American motorheads.

July 25-26 Cambridge ClassicAugust 1-2 Thunder on the NarrowsAugust 14-16 Hampton CupSeptember 5-6 Rage on the River, Port Deposit, MDOctober 3-4 Clarksville, VAOctober 10-11 Hydrofest, Wildwood, NJ

More InformationKent Narrows Racing Association—kentnarrowsracing.comHampton Cup—hamptoncupregatta.orgDave Dunigan’s excellent show from the 2007 Cambridge Classic—davedunigan.com/speedboatsAPBA—goboatracing.netAPBA Region 4 Home Page—region.freehomepage.com

John Bildahl’s awesome images from the Thunder and the Classic— jbildahl.zenfolio.com/races


1.5-Liter Stock (T)—Popular, small, and economical, these boats can reach 95 mph powered by their four-cylinder 1200-1500 cc Toyota engines. Watch for Jason Browning of Hampton, VA in Bad to the Bone (T-999) and Brandon Kennedy in Shameless Say What (T-1) from Bear, DE to take it to the wire in every heat. Browning’s sister Kasey in her hot pink Hott Stuff (T-15) could be the spoiler. (See her pro-file on page 48).

1-Liter Modified (Y)—Cre-ative four- or two-stroke-powered speed demons reaching speeds of 105 mph or more.Look for driver Keith McMullin of Annapolis to bring home the bacon in Outlaw (Y-80) owned and tweaked by Chris Oliver Jr. of Stevensville, MD. Possible spoiler is the Y-88 boat Why owned and operated by Chris Oliver Sr.

2.5-Liter Stock (S)—Powered by four-cylinder Ford engines (2000 cc or 2.3 Liter) on pump gas, the 2.5 Liter promises exciting side-by-side racing at an affordable cost.Bobby Kennedy from Glen Burnie, MD in Playin’ Again (S-88) and Doug Martin from Virginia Beach in Sunday Money (S-33) are the drivers to watch.

2.5-Liter Modified (A)—With top speeds exceeding 125 mph running on pump gas, methanol, or aviation fuel, this class allows unlimited engine alterations and extreme power.

5-Liter Stock (E)—Stock Ford, Plymouth, and Chevy V-8 engines delivering speeds of 115 mph or more. This class offers close racing with scant rules to control the bud-get. Its motto is, “rubbin’ is racin’.”The 2009 race for glory in 5-Liter boats is shaping up between the canary-yellow Batt Boat (E-816) driven by Tommy Thompson of Cambridge, MD and The

Mistress (E-50) piloted by Scott Liddycoat from Hampton, VA. Mistress is co-owned by world champion Wheeler Baker of Queenstown, MD and Ralph Cattaneo of Severna Park, and she sports the PropTalk graphic on her cowling.

National Modified (NM or F)—Not for the timid, with speeds of 140 mph and allowing many engine combinations ranging from light and speedy four-cylinder power plants to big 350 cubic-inch V-8s. Amy Brockson of Queenstown in Sonic Speed (NM-370) will be setting the pace in this class, but keep an eye on Steve Short’s Getboatgear.com (NM-17), the winner in Elizabeth City, NC.

Jersey Speed Skiff (JS)—Fun, affordable, and wildly unpredict-able, Jersey Speed Skiffs use a small block Chevy engine to send the 16-foot lapstrake runabouts in tight, 80-mph racing frenzies—crazy fleet races with a driver and an outrider in crowded rail-to-rail competition reminiscent of the rum-running days when the Jersey Skiff developed its pedigree.Follow the brother/sister team of Jimmie Stewart and Peg Ewancio in Summer Storm (JS-100). How-ever, if Tom Pakradooni brings a boat down from Jersey, all bets are off. Meanwhile, the crowd favorite will be T. J. Sohn, a young man in contention to win the Paul Sohn Memorial award established in honor of his father who perished in a race in 2007.

Pro-Stock Runabouts (PS)—Highly modified 500 CID engines with multiple carburetors burning aviation fuel or methanol blends to push these boats to speeds over 120 mph.

Super Stock (SS)—Super Stock skiffs use big block stock engines and pump gas to inspire tight racing at speeds over 100 mph.

Chesapeake Race Boat Classes


Ask an average college senior what she does on a long

weekend, and she might mention road-tripping with buddies, visiting the family, or simply sleep-ing straight through on a futon. It’s highly unlikely that she will tell you about juggling shifts at the family boat business or prepping for a big hydroplane race. For Kasey Browning, a need for speed and her role in the parts and service department at Browning’s Marine in Virginia Beach make her anything but a typical co-ed.

Located on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach, Brown-ing’s Marine is a well-known powerboat dealer-ship in its fifth decade of operation. People in-the-boating-know around Hampton Roads recognize the Browning name as a source for new SeaRay, Boston Whaler, and Sea Pro powerboats. But boat sales and service are only parts of the family story. Three generations of Brownings, including 21-year-old Kasey, have inboard powerboat racing in their DNA.

Browning’s grandfather founded the marine dealership and family racing tradi-tion in the 1950s. Kasey’s dad, Terry, raced for 16 years, until an on-water accident at a race in Raleigh, NC in the 1980s convinced him to retire to the pits. Kasey recalls helping out on shore as her cousins and her brother prepped their boats and took off for the races. T. J. Browning, her brother, began racing at the age of 15. The

American Power Boat Racing Association (APBA) requires racers to be at least 14 years old.

Kasey recalls that just after her 14th birthday, “Someone asked me if I wanted to jump in, and I just took off.” Since that day, she has settled in to race in the 1.5 Liter Stock class, custom wood/composite hydroplanes with four-cylinder Toyota en-gines flying around at up to 100 mph. She has piloted three different designs over her career, all with the same name. “At the race where my dad had the accident, there was a boat named Hott Stuff. I’ve kept that name the whole time. That way, everyone knows it’s me,” Browning explains.

If the boat’s hot pink paint job wasn’t enough of a clue, her thick, blonde mop and no-fear attitude are giveaways, too. Although she’s seen her fair share of mishaps on the water, you won’t find her sidelined out of worry. Despite several boat fires and a scary flip in Port Deposit, MD, “I’ve gone through the training, so I’m pre-pared. Things are second nature,” Browning says.

The Hampton Roads native, who lives on the same street where she grew up, has especially fond memories of local races, including the Hampton Summer Nationals and Hamp-ton Cup. Browning has enjoyed racing outside her neck of the woods, too. “People are

definitely into it here,” she says. “But in Valleyfield, Quebec, they live and breathe racing. Everyone who races up there is a celebrity.” From the peninsula to the south side in Virginia, though, it’s definitely “a family thing,” says Browning. “There are a few ‘main families’ in the area who are responsible for four of the seven main races throughout Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. The families put in their all, and they truly enjoy the sport,” she adds.

As one of the main families, it’s a sure bet that at least one Browning will be competing or playing an integral role in one of the area regattas. On the water and around the pits with Kasey, her brother T. J., her Dad, cousin Jason, and uncle

Kasey Browning —Hott Stuff on the Water

by Laura Adams

“Kasey is a hard-driv-ing competitor who uses her head as well as her foot.”

Kasey Browning. Photo by Laura Adams


Randy…certainly there is always a Browning near the action. For Randy Browning, having two rela-tives prepping in the pits can make things interesting. “My feelings differ depending on who’s winning when Kasey’s racing my son, Jason, in the T class,” he teases with a laugh. He is clearly proud of both competitors and sees Kasey as, “a hard-driving competitor who uses her head as well as her foot. Any-body racing against her knows that to beat her they will have to bring their A-game.”

Kim Liddycoat, whose husband Scott used to build custom boats with Browning’s father, has known Browning since her earliest days as a competitor. “She is much more confident in the boat,” Liddycoat says. “She’s aggressive but smart.”

Browning is currently fifth in the country in high points after the season’s first two events. Last sea-son, she finished third in APBA region four, which is comprised of North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. She was the 2007 North American Champion and Summer Na-tional Champion and has won the Hampton Cup for best overall per-formance by being the boat closest to the record at the Hampton Cup Regatta.

Whether back at the dealership or lounging around the pits after a race, Kasey says the environ-ment is what matters the most. When considering her family and competitors, she says, “They are all friends. It’s enjoyable. It’s not high pressure. They are wonderful people to be around.”

Whichever path Browning chooses to take following her graduation from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington this winter, she’ll no doubt have her friends and family behind her, or as the case may be, chasing her on the water.

About the Author: Laura Adams, originally from Annapolis, is a teacher and freelance writer living in Virginia Beach.

Photo by John Bildahl. jbildahl.zenfolio.com

Photo by Joe Evans

Photo by Joe Evans


The other day, I met up with Phil Link, a long-lost boyhood friend of mine. His dad Harry raced boats,

which made him about the coolest guy around to a young kid in the 1950s. Phil and I went off on a tangent, talking about those days.

Harry began racing in 1938 in a Dodge runabout. In 1939, he re-powered his first LINKY with an Evinrude C class engine. Over the next several years, he success-fully campaigned her, winning the Eastern Regional Amateur Championship in his class in 1941. Duty with the Coast Guard during WWII cut back some on Harry’s throttle, but not his interest in racing.

Harry was a big guy (over 200 pounds) and was at the edge of outboard runabout tolerances, which probably had something to do with his decision in 1946 to step up to inboard racing. The question was now

which type? The sport had evolved from its early days into a series of classes: gas and alcohol, outboard and inboard, and somewhat of an alphabet soup topping out at an unlimited. After some fits and starts during the 1946 and 1947 seasons, Harry settled on the “E” class, and the next LINKY resulted.

At a glance, 134-E LINKY was 16 feet long and displaced about 1200 pounds. The hull was five-ply aviation plywood over oak frames glued and screwed with a bit of ma-hogany plywood dressing up the foredeck tapering aft.

LINKY was powered by a 225-cubic inch Ford flat-head six carrying three carburetors turning a cupped stainless prop with razor sharp leading edges. Placement of the engine was aft driven through a V-drive. This configuration (referred to as the copperhead design) was the preference of West Coast racers of the era.

sketches byMerf

Harry Link gets a hand from a fan before a race. Photo courtesy of Phil Link

Harry Link goes for the groceries in a race in 1950.

A Link With the Past


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Few East Coast competitors had adopted the concept. Too bad! With the weight aft, LINKY rode bet-ter and turned on a dime. She was also fast! Class E speeds were in the 55- to 60-mph range in those times. During the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Harry made 10 starts winning five firsts, three seconds, and two thirds. Soon after, he and LINKY won the E Class President’s Cup called the “Silver Sombrero.”

Winners of this trophy kept it for the following year. I recall the black and white TV coverage and seeing the guy who lived down the hill going like a bat outta’ hell around Baltimore Harbor. Harry held celebrity status to my young eyes.

Racing is much more than the heats of the event itself. It was hard work and required attention to detail. Guided by the roar of an engine, I would wander down to Phil’s house, and there would be LINKY on her trailer with his dad tinkering, tuning, and puttering. As Phil relates, his dad would often sift through a sack of needle bearings and mike them to get

the precision he wanted. Reliability equals success!

Phil was able to tag along with his dad to some of these regattas. Coun-seled to “stay out of trouble,” it was for him educational and fun. The pits where the racers readied their craft were particularly interesting if not busy, hectic, and even a bit of theater.

One of Phil’s recollections turned out to be more than theatrical. These high performance plants of their day had basically two modes: go and go fast! Firing up one of these engines could require the use of an early ver-sion of Jump Start using a spray bottle dispensing a fog of gas. If that bad boy didn’t fire after several tries, the pit-grown spritzer would be produced and employed, and the start re-tried. On one occasion, Phil recalls that an-other racer was into this process and had replaced his spritzer in his back pocket and then immediately jumped overboard! Seems that this little blue flame had erupted from one of the carbs and… well you get the picture.

Harry’s involvement in the sport over nearly two decades was not lim-

ited to the race course. The American Power Boat Association competition was broken down into four regions. Most of Harry’s efforts were in the Eastern Region, and he competed from Red Bank, NJ to Norfolk. The Chesapeake was extremely active during this time with races in Wash-ington off Hains Point, Baltimore, Norfolk, Kent Island, St. Michaels, Cambridge, and Annapolis. In 1945 near the end of the war, Harry was named Chairman of the Eastern Region serving two terms. The suc-cess of the sport was surely further advanced through his efforts.

Harry Link accumulated a bunch of trophies and lots of silver. He was highly respected by his peers, and he sure had my admiration.

About the Author: D.C. “Merf” Moerschel has been “messing about in boats” longer than he cares to recall. Retired, living in Annapolis, he plies the Bay and other waters in his Albin trawler Salty Dog and only does stuff he likes to do.


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Composite Yacht in trappe, mD is on track to deliver a 32-foot Willis Beale designed Down East-style

cruiser built on a solid-glass hull from the RP Boat Shop in Steuben, ME. The boat has a single Cummins V-series 380 below deck. She features 28-inch cockpit sides and a 12-foot beam, which makes her ideal for cruising with kids. The cabin includes a V-berth, full galley, and head. The owner likes to fish, so the boat will have a clean layout on deck with removable seats to clear the way for fish fighting. The boat was splashed for prop-tuning and other initial tests just after the July 4th weekend. She’ll be in the hands of her new owner for late July fun.

Also in the shop is a 46-foot Carman boat for some interior trim work, a Core-cell hard-top, some cabin modifications, new granite countertops, air conditioning and ice making equipment installations, a Vacu-flush marine head, raw- and fresh-water washdown systems, and the addition of a 17-kW Onan genset.

Composite also reports an uptick in interest in Cape Horn fishing performance boats with the delivery of a new 31-footer sporting a pair of 350-hp Yamaha four strokes last month.

Jim Floyd’s crew at F & s Boat Works in Bear, De has delivered the new Bandolera, a 72-foot sport fishing boat.

Systems. This is a completely enclosed, oil-filled shaft and thrust bearing assembly, which promises friction-free operation and a self-aligning universal joint. The com-pany claims a mere two percent mechanical loss of power in the system while freeing the captain from alignment and lubrication concerns. Floyd says, “I’ll probably never build another boat without it.”

The crew’s focus has now turned to the completion of another 72-footer, this time with a pair of 2400-hp MTU power plants. The hull, deck, and house are complete, and her interior details are coming to-gether. Right behind her are the hull for a new 54-footer and the jig for a 67-footer.

John Brady of the Workshop on the Water at the Independence seaport museum on Penns Landing in Phila-

delphia reports the completion of Silent Maid, a copy of a 33-foot B-class catboat designed by Francis Sweisguth and built by Morton Johnson of Bay Head, NJ in 1924. The original is being restored as a museum piece. The copy will be launched to sail on Barnegat Bay.

She’s nearly 20 feet wide and sleeps 10 in a four- stateroom layout. Each stateroom includes a full head with shower. She weighs about 92,000 pounds. Her engines are 2000-hp 16-valve MTU turbo die-sels. She cruised out of Delaware Bay at a comfortable 30 knots at 1725 rpm, burn-ing about 100 gallons per hour. Her top speed at WOT is a bit over 42 knots. The propulsion system features the Boss shaft and coupling system by Seatorque Control

“Apparently, the builder of a boat acts under a compulsion greater than himself. Ribs are

strong by definition and feeling. Keels are sound, planking truly chosen and set. A man

builds the best of himself into a boat…”John Steinbeck from The Sea of Cortez

PropTalk’s Boatshop Reports are not limited to professional boat builders. In fact, we love hearing about the backyard and garage projects that define our passion for being on the water as much as we celebrate the dream machines that come from professional boat shops. If you have a boat under restoration, reconstruction, a major modification or one that is sprouting from plans, dreams, and raw materi-als, let us know with a note and some high-resolution horizontal images. Send your information, including contact details, to [email protected].

A new 32-footer from Composite Yacht, near Cambridge.

The newest 72-footer from F & S Boat Works


The next big project may be the restora-tion of a 36-foot Ray Hunt-designed powerboat from 1948. The museum is pon-dering the possibilities with the thought of building a working replica.

The Independence Seaport Museum’s Workshop on the Water is dedicated to the skills and traditions of wooden boat building and sailing in the Delaware Valley and the New Jersey shore, with classes and volunteer opportunities for those who want to know more or who wish to celebrate the tradition—phillyseaport.org.

years ago. Kaufman managed the lengthen-ing and relocation of bulkheads and frames to accommodate more boat and a 54-hp Yanmar diesel engine. She will feature a short hard-top and a cozy cabin just large enough for crab baskets and grandkids. Reid reports that her engine and systems are installed and ready to operate. The paint work is nearly complete, and she will soon be ready to run home to her berth in Oxford, MD with her owners, Ralph and Susan Myers.

monitor so the anglers can keep an eye on the fishfinder info while working the baits and an electric grill in the cockpit to keep those steaks and grilled prawns coming and the crew happy. The cockpit is rigged for hot and cold running water. Thus, a swim-mer or diver can hose down with a warm spray after taking a dip.

The hull features prop tunnels to allow a four-foot draft, which will make her ideal for fishing the Caribbean. She’ll also have a $22,000, 20-million candlepower spot light and infrared camera gear to assist in night

Joe Reid and his team at mast & mallet in edgewater, mD have a couple of new boats taking shape while maintain-

ing a robust schedule of commissioning, refinishing, maintenance, and repair proj-ects. The strip-planked hull for the 24-foot Homewood Landing launch has been faired, glassed, and sealed in epoxy. At press time, she is ready to be flipped so the interior work can commence. The Home-wood Landing 24 is the brainchild of Bill Donohue at Annapolis Classic Watercraft (ACW) based on lines and details of an old boat that caught Donohue’s eye. Mast & Mallet was commissioned to build the hull, essential internal structure, and engine bed. Donohue will perform the finish and rig-ging work. The Mast & Mallet carpenters milled three-quarter-inch bead-and-cove red cedar strips to form the soft-chined hull over the jig stations and bulkheads that were digitally created by Mike Kauf-man and cut by Sean and Mike Suckling at Lite-Woods Joinery in Annapolis.

Next to the Homewood hull is a 25-foot deadrise project nearing completion. This boat is essentially a stretched version of a 22-footer that Reid conceived about 20

Once the deadrise is out of the shop, the crew will begin framing up a 22-foot Mast & Mallet interpretation of a Smith Island Crab Skiff.

Otherwise, Reid and associates have completed new paint and varnish work on Wayne Goddard’s 31-foot bay-built deadrise, more of the same on a wooden 41-foot German Frers-designed sailboat built in Brazil, and some re-planking and re-painting on a pretty L. F. Herreshoff-designed Rosinante.

Russ Garufi’s titan Yachts in Bishopville, mD, near Ocean City, has production of another of

his signature 62-footers under control with the hull complete, engines and mechani-cal systems installed, decks joined, and the house on. The luxury interior is coming to-gether with three staterooms featuring full heads with showers large enough for two. The main salon counter-tops are Corian from which a 42-inch monitor/TV will rise on demand. The stateroom monitors are 20-inch screens with the ability to route all entertainment, fishfinding, navigation, and boat systems information to any screen. There will also be a fold-down cockpit

time fishing. The New Jersey-based owner intends to follow the billfish circuit and keep her in Islamorada in the winter.

The boat’s power plan is a pair of 1650-hp CATS. Her Darron Roop-designed hull is marine plywood sealed in fiberglass and West System epoxy. She should be ready to test in April 2010.

Garufi’s next project will be another 62-footer, but this time with a trio of Vol-vo’s new 1200-hp IPS drop-in engine/drive systems. Besides the great advantages in installation, maneuverability, and simplicity, this arrangement should allow for as much as nine linear feet of additional room below. He hopes to begin this boat next spring.

tom and susan Campbell of Campbells’ Boat Yards in oxford, mD have a 37-footer built on a hull

designed by Spencer Lincoln in 2000. This will be the fourth to come from the Camp-bell shop. She will go to David and Jeanne Campbell (no relation) in Cambridge, MD, who will christen her Blue Wing. At pres-ent, her mechanical systems are being in-stalled, her deck and house are complete and ready to join to the hull, and her metal work has been fabricated. Campbell expects to

The Carman 46 at Composite Yacht The beginning of an F & S 54.Photo by Bill Griffin

F & S 72. Photo by Bill Griffin


such as Tangier. This boat is replacing a 30-foot Evans, which has served the communities well for many years. The new boat will feature additional seating and storage as well as a Volvo 370-D power plant.

Evans also has the elements of a 50-footer under construction for show and sale. The boat will match up well with a 670-hp Cummins diesel engine delivering about 21 knots of cruise speed. The hull and house, washboards, and decks are built and ready to join together.

show her in Annapolis after sea trials in early October. Previous editions have achieved top speeds of about 23 knots and settled in to cruise at 19.

Campbell’s new 31-footer has been running the Tred Avon River on sea trials with potential customers. The boat features a Bay-style deadrise hull with ample flair forward carrying all the way aft to keep the ride dry without losing the sleek Chesapeake profile and style. She is intended to be a day-boat you can spend the night on. The cabin features a full-sized V-berth, a convection

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Also for sale is Eugene Evans’s own three-year-old 38-foot demo boat. She is a 14.5-foot wide deadrise cruiser with a Cummins 450. She includes a windlass, hot and cold running water, a 70-gallon fresh-water tank, duel hydraulic steering stations (cockpit station), a built-in fish box, rocket launchers, ample rod storage, and shore power. She is set up for pleasure fishing, and she would be ideal as a charter/party boat—$120,000.

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Wohlfarth in Annapolis. This one will feature an extended cabin and island berth below, a single full head, a separate shower, an up-galley, and a 480-hp Cummins power plant. Wohlfarth will keep her ready at the Annapolis Yacht Club for cruising and sunset jaunts and as support of the club’s robust sailboat racing program.

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I am amazed by the ingenuity and intel-ligence of the people who build boats. This includes those who build wooden work boats with only the plans in their heads, as well as more modern builders who have an idea of how to make a better boat and then go out and do so.

Russ Garufi falls into the latter category. He began his building career doing custom homes in the Annapolis area. Now he oper-ates Titan Custom Boats in Bishopville, MD. In addition to building and repairing boats, he also has a marine construction business so he can put in a dock where you can keep your new Titan boat.

Garufi is a lifelong angler who was bit-ten by the offshore bug early on. He began working on charter boats and later fished with friends who had boats large enough to make the run to the deep canyons where tuna and billfish swim. Along the way, he developed specific ideas about what kind of boat he would build if the opportunity ever presented itself.

As luck would have it, a friend asked for his help in building a 58-foot blue water fishing boat. By the time it was launched, Garufi had developed considerable boat building skills. He also acquired the jig from

that boat, and in 2000, he launched his own. After fishing his new boat for a year, he put it on the Internet and sold it over the winter. His next three boats were 62-footers designed in collaboration with Virginia Beach-based designer Darron Roop. He kept one of them for himself.

On the day I visited his shop he was work-ing on a 62-footer for a client who wanted a tunnel hull so he could enter and depart from his marina regardless of the tide. The hull was complete, and the engines, a pair of C32 Cats with 3300hp, were installed. He was wait-ing for the shafts to arrive so the power train would be complete.

Over the years, Garufi had seen building mistakes that caused trouble later. One area where this occurs is along the rails. Boats often take hits to the rails around docks and such. In some cases, the damage will hide until it is too late. To prevent water from leaking through a damaged rail, Garufi builds the hull to deck joint using nine one-inch clear Douglass fir strips laminated together and finished with a solid teak border. The outside rail goes on the teak, and while this system does not prevent a boat from hitting a dock or piling, it does prevent serious damage to the interior.

Russ Garufi & Titan Custom Yachts

by Eric Burnley

BOATBUILDER PROFILE


Anther special step taken to make the boat strong is glassing the inside and outside of the cold-molded hull. All the cabinets are epoxy coated, and all wiring is held in place with 316 stainless steel clamps. Wires are run through troughs. The brass through-hull fittings are painted before installation to prevent the buildup of saltwater corrosion. The engine room and prop tunnels are sealed with several layers of sound-deadening material to keep the noise out of the cabin and cockpit.

The finishing details of each boat are built to the owner’s specifications. For instance, the buyer of the 62-footer in the shop likes the look of teak, so the interior and cockpit carry solid teak panels and trim. Additionally, the stateroom, gal-ley, guest rooms, and heads were placed and fitted out where and how the owner wanted them.

However, the design of the hull, cockpit, and superstructure are an exten-sion of Garufi’s convictions about what a sportfishing boat should be. The beam is a wide 19.2 feet, and the bow carries a bit of a hump in the middle. The bow flare is a modified Carolina style. The vents are much longer than normally found on a boat this size, and they extend the design

lines of the windows all the way aft.

Garufi’s paramount desire is to please his customers. When an issue arises—and there are always issues small or large with a brand new hand-built custom yacht—Garufi makes sure the situation is resolved to the customer’s complete satisfaction.

Over the years, he has found it a bit difficult to move his marine construc-tion work barge from one job to another, as state highway regu-lations require special road permits to move anything over eight-feet wide. Thus, he is now building a steel work barge that can be assembled out of four sections. Each section is eight feet wide and can be moved anywhere without a special permit. As I said, boat builders are always thinking of a better way to do things.

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About the Author: Eric Burnley, a Delaware native, has been writing outdoor features since 1973 for such magazines as Outdoor life, Field & Stream, Saltwater Sportsman, Sports Fishing, Marlin Maga-zine, and other regional publications.

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Diamond Jim Still Loose

The tagged $10,000 striped bass released in June by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) managed to avoid the chase

for the prize and has been replaced in the 2009 Maryland Fishing tournament by another tagged fish worth $20,000, which was released somewhere in the Bay on the first of July. At this time 100 tagged rockfish are swimming in the bay, all worth at least $500 to the angler who catches one. Only one is the Diamond Jim fish. If this fish escapes capture in July, a new diamond Jim released on the first of Auguust will be worth $25,000.

Additionally, any angler who catches a citation fish throughout the state this summer is qualified to win a valuable prize at the tournament celebration in September including a boat package from Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Marine or great gear from Bill’s Outdoor Center.

The 2009 Maryland Fishing Tournament is dedicated to Bill Burton the dean of Maryland outdoor journalists in his 82nd year of bringing us the fishing and hunting news.

Complete Rules are available online at dnr.maryland.gov/fishingchallenge. You may also follow Diamond Jim on Facebook at facebook.com/diamondjim_md and on Twitter at twitter.com/Diamondjim_md.

Pending World Record Spadefish Caught in Virginia

On June 12, Roland E. Murphy caught the fish of a lifetime at the Cell aboard the Kingfish, captained by Allen King and first mate, Sherie King.

PropTalk contributor and IGFA representative Dr. Julie Ball reports that Roland’s monster spade tipped the scales at 14 pounds, 14 ounces. The existing world-record spade is 14 pounds.

According to Ball, Roland said, “The fish put up a gallant fight for over 20 minutes, taking me around the boat, almost wearing me out.”

Annual CCA-Kent Narrows Tourney Winners

Grasonville, MD resident Mike Rada took top honors in the sixth annual CCA-MD Kent Narrows Fishing Tournament with a 12.10-pound rockfish while fishing with Captain

Tom Cross. The striped bass was tops in the light tackle division and also the biggest fish of the day, and good enough to win CCA MD’s Challenge Cup. Dave Post of Reston, VA won the fly division with a 10.34 pound striper. In the light tackle division, second place went Eric Alexander of Annapolis with a rock of 11.06 pounds fishing with John Rivers. Keith Frazier of Annapolis took third with a 10.72-pound striper. In the fly division, Mark Peeler (Annapolis) placed with a 6.46-pound rock under the guidance of pro-angler, Captain Mark Galasso, and Tony Hughley of Ashburn, VA, rounded out field with a rock of 5.14 pounds fishing with Ernie Rojas of Ashburn, VA. More than 100 anglers competed in the event, which was sponsored in part by Shore Tackle and Tackle Cove in Grasonville, MD.

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These fish hit like a freight train, and if they had a big spot on their tail, you would swear they were puppy drum. Same family, same fight. —Captain Kevin Josenhans

God bless the search engine. It took only a few mouse clicks to de-termine where the phrase “Dog

Days of Summer” originated. Of course, I also looked it up in my hard-bound book of quotes, just to be safe. Turns out, the ancient Greeks and Romans were describ-ing the hot, sultry weather that occurred when Sirius, the Dog Star, rose before or at sunrise (due to the precession of the equinoxes, this no longer holds true.) The forefathers of Western civilization were purported to have sacrificed a brown dog to assuage Sirius’s rage. That plan didn’t work. Although we might still curse the Chesapeake humidity, our pets are no lon-ger in peril. And since my Chessie likes to tag along on night trips for croakers, he can rest easy.

Captain Mark Sampson of Fish Finder Charters in Ocean City, MD predicts that July will afford

Ocean City offshore anglers plenty of op-portunities to tangle with bluefin tuna in the 20- to 30-fathom zone, particularly from the Hotdog Lump on down through the Sausages. “Mixed-in should be a fair number of dolphin and the occasional white marlin,” he says. “Most of the billfish and dolphin action, however, will happen from the 50-fathom line to beyond the

canyons.” Captain Mark adds that the near shore wrecks and reefs will still produce some tautog and sea bass. Look for trigger and spadefish to move onto the structures.

For back bay anglers, tautog and even the oc-casional triggerfish or sheepshead should come from the inlet jetties and Route 50 Bridge. He adds that flounder fishermen will engage in, “the never-ending task of weeding through throw-backs just to get an 18-inch keeper.” You can keep three flatfish per day, but remember that the flounder season ends September 13.

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Captain Jeremy Blunt of Wave Dancer in Ocean City is pumped about sum-mer as July kicks off the offshore season.

“We’ve already seen bluefin tuna start to show up on the Hambone, and the yellowfin tuna which typically can be caught around the Washington and Poorman’s Canyons, will be close behind,” he says. As the water warms, the marlin fishing will improve around the Baltimore and Poor-man’s Canyons, just in time for the bluewater tournament season where you can fish an event just about every weekend.

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Captain Jim Brincefield in Vir-ginia Beach knows July can be a red hot month off of the Old

Dominion, especially for offshore game-fish. Earning top billing are tuna, wahoo, marlin, and mahi (dolphin). Also worth mentioning is the possibility of good shots at swordfish and sailfish. “Inshore action includes spadefish, triggerfish, and sheepshead,” Captain Jim says. The list of sportfish available to anglers in Virginia waters during summer must also include bluefish, black and red drum, cobia, sea trout, Spanish mackerel, and croakers. When Captain Jim says, “Just about ev-erything is available all month,” he isn’t kidding.

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Mike McGinnity from Hampstead, MD with a

32 inch Striper. Photo by Captain Sonney Forrest

FISH FORECASTS by Captain C.D. Dollar


Captain Gary Neitzey of Fish Hawk Guide Service on Kent Island ex-pects to find a few rockfish in East-

ern Bay mostly fishing structure with jigs. “There can be some rockfish action in shal-low water in low-light conditions,” he says. “Poppers and jerkbaits will work,” he adds. “The waters from Poplar Island to Sharps Island are where I’ll spend a lot of time looking for fish on channel edges.” Captain Gary recommends adjusting the weight of your jig as wind and depth dictate. Six-inch Bass Kandy Delights in either albino or chartreuse work anytime.

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Captain Sonney Forrest of Reel Re-lief Charters in Solomons knows that the heat of July and August

weather controls the fishing. “Stripers feed more in the morning and late in the day or evening this time of year. You can see them on top, but they are mostly smaller fish,” he says. “Bluefish will be feeding during the day on anything they can catch. Trolling works well, and spoons are a good bet,” he says. “Croakers are still feeding, but later in the evening since the water is hot. They feed after dark and only for a few hours. Floun-der hide on the edges of the channel, while drift fishing catches them with minnows on flounder pounder rigs.” Captain Sonney says that trout are here by this time of the season, but are most active in the evenings feeding in the shallows near grass beds. He adds, “Worms get the spot, crab catch perch, and squid baits take more croaker than anything.”

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Captain Jeff Popp has moved the boat to Harbor Island Marina on Solomons. This summer he sug-

gests that you can get limits of rock, “any-way you like it—jig, troll, or liveline spot. Some days you have to look for them, but it should be good fishing.” Captain Jeff adds that you can catch all the spot, white perch, and croakers you could want in the Patux-ent River at such places as the Hawks Nest. For livelining, try the Gas Docks. The north side is best. Those who prefer to troll can do well dragging Storm shads in depths of 40-60 feet on the western edge of the shipping channel, near Buoy 77.

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Captain Walt of Light Tackle Char-ters includes flounder and croaker in Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds

throughout July as his best bets. Resident rockfish should begin to school in deeper waters where they can be caught with lures and flies. Look for feeding activity under birds near or on the surface. “Chumming for them will also prove effective. Speck-led trout action will diminish, but Spanish mackerel should provide plenty of action in the Smith and Tangier Island areas. Those wanting to try light-tackle action offshore should work the sea bass and lobster pot floats,” he says.

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Captain Kevin Josenhans in Cr-isfield, MD says that this summer the croaker, “have really come on

strong after a cold, wet spring. The action in the shallows has been great casting Berk-ley Gulp! lures with 1/4- to 3/8-ounce jig heads. These fish hit like a freight train, and if they had a big spot on their tail, you would swear they were puppy drum. Same family, same fight.” He adds that rockfish are available in the shallows if you can find clear water. The cow-nose rays have made a mess of things, but there is plenty of ac-tion to be had if you do a little searching. With the water warming through the 70s, the speckled trout will soon be gathering near deeper structure such as rock piles and wrecks. “Early morning on a moving tide is the best time to catch this handsome cousin of the weakfish,” he advises. “Try jigs tipped with peeler crab if they’re finicky. Flounder will continue to increase in both size and numbers. Fish the crab pot edge with strips of cut fish or large minnows. Make sure the fish you cut up is legal before you do it, and you might want to save the carcass for iden-tification purposes.”

Captain Kevin [email protected] (443) 783-3271Kendall Osborne and a bright Virginia trout.


Bluewater Blissby C.D. Dollar

Over the years, I’ve tagged along with a few bluewater skippers, either just for fun or covering

one of the region’s offshore tournaments. Mid-July through August has historically been the best time to target tuna, dolphin, and white and blue marlins. I may not know much, but I do know these three things to be true about bluewater fishing tournaments:

Everything is bigger—boats, reels, •and especially the stakes and the payoff.Everything costs more—fuel, gear, •entry fees, and boats.Never, ever bring a pen aboard a $2 •million sportfisher. That’s a surefire way to be offered a one-way ticket to the rock jetty at the entrance to the Ocean City Inlet.

Here are several of summer’s top offshore tournaments:

July 17—15th annual Marlin Club Kids ClassicOpen to all anglers under 20 years old, the event benefits the Wish-a-Fish Foundation. There is an awards ceremony, food, and a carnival at the clubhouse after the tourney. ocmarlinclub.com

August 3-7—36th Annual White Marlin OpenBased out of Harbour Island Marina in Ocean City, MD, this is the granddaddy of offshore tourneys. Billed as the World’s Largest Billfish Tournament staged from the White Marlin Capital, the 2008 event paid out more than $2.2 million. Can’t attend or fish the WMO but want to watch the action? Check out their “Marlin Cam,” which tracks the weigh-ins daily from 4 until 9 p.m.whitemarlinopen.com August 13-15—16th annual Captain Harman’s Poor Girls Open This is a ladies-only billfish release tournament benefiting breast cancer research. The event has raised more than $100,000 for the American Cancer Society. There are also added entry levels for tuna and dolphin.bahiamarina.com/tournament

August 16-21—18th annual Mid-Atlantic $500,000 The other big-daddy tournament in our strike zone, teams may fish from one of two harbors–the Canyon Club Marina in Cape May, NJ or Sunset Marina in Ocean City, MD. Last year, more than $1.8M was doled out. Reel Joy decked the largest white marlin at 92 pounds, while Impulse V caught the biggest blue, which the tipped scales at 719 pounds.midatlantic500000.com

August 16—Seventh annual “Wine, Women & Fishing” TourneyThis is a women-only charity billfish event raising money for the Eastern Virginia Medical School Breast Cancer Fund in Norfolk, VA. cbwc.org

August 19-22—Sixth annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament Tournament organizers expect another full house for this year’s event, which limits the field to 75 boats. With a purse of $355,000 in 2008, anglers can expect similar money this year. Last year, 96 billfish were released. vbbt.com

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22’ Mathews Brothers Classic Bay Cruiser ’02 Surprise Fiberglass hull. Yanmar 100hp dsl engine. Stored and maintained by IndoorBoatStorage. Available for immediate purchase. $99,000 Call Mathews Brothers at (410) 479-9720.

23’ Lyman ’59 Gray Marine V/8. Varnished interior & decks. Full canvas cover. Calkin tandem trailer. Spare engine parts. Excellent cond.. Present owner for 24 yrs. $19,500, Call Susan @ (207) 371-2827.

23' Steigercraft Chesa-peake '03 130 Honda low hours, Stern bracket, VHF, depth, Fish boxes, Morse controls, Cuddy cabin, cushions, portable toilet, trim tabs. $25,000. Call Jim 410-827-0054, [email protected]

24’ Seaway Islander Runabout New model for ‘09 Inboard eng/keel drive; 230 hp FWC V-6; bowthruster; bimini; teak windshield; small cuddy cabin; seating for 6 – 8; soft, dry ride; 20-knot cruise. Introductory price only $69,900. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

24’ Shamrock 246WA ’00 Hardtop w/enclosure, swim platform, low hrs on 5.7 liter Seamax, electric head, VHF, Furuno, trim tabs, Washdown, $27,500 Composite Yacht LLC, (410) 476-4414.


25' Ranger Tugs R25 ‘08 This R25 is trailerable! The hull is fast and efficient with great comfortable cruising capabilities and accommodations up to 5 people. $138,000 Gratitude Yachting Center (410) 639-7111 www.gratitudeyachting.com

25’ Sea Ray ‘06 On a trailer and had a recent survey, 50 mph+, thru hull exhaust, double axle trailer, sport tower, $49,995 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com.

25’ Parker 2510 Deep V ’00 twin 200 hp Yamaha Saltwate’s w/EFI & 300 hrs; hardtop; outrig-gers; AP; radar; GPS/plotter; color fishfinder; trailer. Lift kept. Asking $34,500. Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or r i c k c @ n o y c e y a c h t s . c o m

26’ Crosby Tug ’79 This is a one of a kind! This owner has the eye for esthetics and has made all the right changes to keep the looks of a traditional tug yet creating comfortable pocket cruiser. 2001 Perkins dsl engine, true snubbing bit for pulling, functional mast for hauling dinghy to cabin top and much more. Don’t pass this beauty by. Asking $69,000 OBYS (410) 226-0100.

26' Sea Hunt Triton ’07 Like new with twin 150 Yamaha 4 strokes. Trailer, upgraded electron-ics and 2013 Yamaha Warranty included. $55,000 all reasonable offers considered. 100’s of Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime

27’ Sea Ray ‘00 7.4L Mercruiser (120 hours) w/ dual props. Refrigeration, AC/heat, chartplotter. Owned by marina manager. Very clean/ profes-sionally maintained. Reduced to $38,900 Crusader YS(410) 269-0939www.crusaderyachts.com

Sea Ray 270 ’88 Hardtop, Recently repowered w/twin 5.7L $18,500. www.compositeyacht.biz (410) 476-4414.

28' Albin Flush Deck ’04 Only 506 hours use, always indoor stored in a boathouse for the past four years! Located in St. Simons, Georgia. $109,000 obo. 100’s of Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell

28' Chris Craft 2007 Complete Restoration of 1977 Boat! Better than new! New custom windows, St. Steel hardware, upholstery, canvas, dash gauges, thru hulls, etc. Awlgrip topsides and stripes, gorgeous! Must see! $35,000 Contact (410)353-0766

35 Albin TE SF '01 Cum370s42 Cruisers 4270 '01 Yan440s31 Pursuit '94 Mercru454s28 Albin TE '98 Cum300(410) [email protected]

29’ Robbins Chesapeake Bay Boat ‘97 She has been lightly used & mostly as an evening cruiser. She has the Robbins hardtop that covers ½ the cockpit, 2 steering stations (1 in the cuddy cabin), and a single 260hp gas eng. She was designed & built for the Chesapeake & has proven a very capable vessel. Asking $39,900 OBYS (410) 226-0100.

29’ BackCove ’07 Hardtop w/ Yanmar, bow/stern thrusters, custom enclosure, dingy on chocks. Equipped for the “Loop”. Squeaky clean. Reduced! $179,500 Crusader YS (410) 2 6 9 - 0 9 3 9 www.crusaderyachts.com

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

29’ Mathews Brothers Patriot ’04 Summer Inn Fiberglass hull. Yanmar 315hp diesel engine. Kept in top cond. at MathewsBros IndoorBoatStorage facility. $225,000 Purchase today! Call Mathews Brothers at (410) 479-9720.

29’ Mathews Brothers Patriot ’04 Lady Antoinette Fiberglass hull. Volvo Penta 5.7GXi, 320hp gas engine. Kept in top cond. at an indoor storage facility. Purchase today! $185,000 Mathews Brothers at (410) 479-9720.

29’ Sea Ray Sun Sport ’03 $59,900, our trade! Twin 260 Mercs, A/C, full canvas. Freshwater boat, always stored inside. Just serviced and detailed. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group, 800-827-8089

30’ Grady White ‘06 Twin Yamahas and clean as can be. Lee outriggers & full electronics package. $147,000 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

30’ Bertram Moppie ’94 T-310 Mercruiser engines, cruises at 22 knots and tops out at 30 knots. This vessel has had an exceptional owner who has maintained her beautifully. She shows like new, has a nice compliment of electronics, sleeps 4 in comfort, great for entertaining and fishing too. Asking $85,000 OBYS (410) 226-0100.

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30' Pacemaker Sea Skiff '61 $35,000 Crusader Captain's Choice FWC 300 hp. 5.7L 1600 hrs. Cruise 18 knots. Dual station steering and controls. Heat. V-berth. Settee converts to berth. Refastened in 2007. Rewired 2006. New bronze prop and 1 1/2" s/s shaft. Eastport Yacht Sales (410)903-1830 www.eastportys.com

31’ Marlago Open CC ’02 $59,900, 157 one-owner hrs on 200 HPDI Yamahas, perfect shape and recently detailed. Owner moving up. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089

32’ Carver Aft Cabin ’99 Bottom-painted and serviced for summer. Full tune-up. New manifolds and risers. Estate sale. $64,900, all reasonable offers considered 100’s of Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime

32’ Carman ‘98 Ready to fish, crab, or cruise? This 32' Carman is ready with a 230hp single Volvo Turbo Diesel I/O $69,995 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

32’ Ches. Deadrise ’00 Ready to fish, Plenty of rod holders & storage, Fresh paint, Electronics, Less than 400 hrs on BB Chevy $75,000 Composite Yacht (410) 476-4414 www.compositeyacht.biz

2008 Eastport 32 The Jake Hull # 3, Loaded, like new. Twin Yanmar-BMW 260hp fully electronic turbo charged diesels with only 38 hours, Furuno Navnet electronics. Interior has extra cabinets and A/C. Set up for the serious fisherman but retains the comfort of a luxury weekender. Offered at $359,000 In Annapolis. Listed by the Eastport Yacht Company, call Tom Weaver (443)951-1380 ext 1101 www.eastportyacht.com

32’ Jones ’06 Cummins 370, Beautifully finished, built with comfort and ease of operation in mind, Ready to fish or cruise, Well Priced @ $169,900, (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.

32’ Tiara Open ’04 Price just reduced and detailed for the summer! 200 engine hrs. on Crusader fresh water cooled 8.1L MPI engines. All Raymarine electronics including GPS/ Radar/ VHF. $177,500 all reasonable offers encouraged. 100’s of Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime

33’ Fountain ’06 With custom trailer, tournament package, Twin 275hp Verado’s. This boat is a proven winner. $189,000 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

33’ Carver Mariner ’84 Sleeps 6, private staterm, enclosed fly bridge, swim platform, 2-zone AC, range & oven, refrigerator & freezer, pressurized h/c water, enclosed head w/shower, toilet & w& and twin 350 hp engines w/low hrs. This boat is in great cond. Only $23,000. Norris Howard Yacht Broker (410) 742-6795 or (443) 944-3322 or [email protected]

330 Sea Ray Sundancer '96 T310 Mercruisers, Kohler gen., Garmin GPS, AC/Heat, micro., color TV/VHS, stereo, all factory extras, only 450 hrs., well maintained $59,900. (443)324-4938 [email protected]

34' Formula PC ‘99 Well built boat with plenty of sex appeal! Built on a constant deadrise deep-V hull, 2 staterooms - sleeps 6, entire aft section of cockpit can be turned into a giant sunken sunpad. $110,000 Gratitude Yachting Center (410) 639-7111 www.gratitudeyachting.com

34' Mainship Motor Cruiser ‘85 Superb economy at better than trawler speeds! Practical floor plan well suited to the needs of a cruising couple. Flybridge extends aft providing weather protection for the cockpit. $49,900 Gratitude Yachting Center (410) 639-7111 www.gratitudeyachting.com

34’ Mariner Orient ‘02 Exceptional upgrades, Single Cummins Diesel, Upper & lower Helm, Bow & Stern Thrusters $197,000 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

35’ Donzi 35ZF Daytona ’01 $64,900 This 35 Donzi rare w/ 2003 Mercury Racing 250XS Optimax outboards. Under 400 hrs, unmatched by either 225 Optis or 250 EFIs. Optional Daytona package w/higher level of equipment & appearance upgrades. Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089

35' Carver 355 Aft Cabin ‘98 Very comfortable motory-acht with flybridge, 2 private cabins, dining area converts to double berths - sleeps 6, 2 heads, well maintained, twin Crusader 454's will cruise at 20. $123,900 Gratitude Yachting Center (410) 639-7111 www.gratitudeyachting.com

35’ Markley hull custom finished as a fishing/cruiser. Aluminum construction from the rail up. All heavy duty stainless hardware, Twin big blocks give her great speeds and good economy, Galley, Head, Electronics and More $75,000 Composite Yacht LLC (410) 476-4414.

35’ Marlago Sport Open ’06 $109,900 275 Mercury Verados w/low hrs. This is one of the best kept Marlagos on the market. No expense has been spared on her. Comes loaded with options! Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089

35’ Marlago Cuddy ’02 $74,900, One owner, 225 Yamaha 4-strokes, many options. Flag Blue Awlgrip, great electronics. Change of owner’s plans forces sale. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089

35’ Maxum ’04 Rare diesel powered model cruises at 27mph with a 16 gph fuel burn. Two staterooms and clean. Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com.


35’ Tiara Open ’02 All the right options; low hrs on turbo Cummins; upgraded electronics & canvas; shed kept; meticulous care; best on the market today. Asking only $219,000 Contact Rick Casali 410-279-5309 or [email protected]

35’ Tiara Open ’02 Twin diesel, hardtop, dark interior. Lift kept and ready for a serious buyer to step aboard. $199,000 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

35’ Bayliner 325 Cruiser ‘05JUST TRADED! T-260 Merc Bravo III’s, Electronics, Well Maintained! For more photos and details on this boat and MANY MORE, go to www.TheYachtCenter.com or call Ron at 1-800-74-YACHT(92248)

36’ Nauset Sedan Cruiser ‘03 High quality DownEast Yacht, lightly used, completely equipped for cruising, outstanding condition! Electronics duplicated helm/flybridge, single Cummins, Generator, Bowthruster, A/C. $249,000 Gratitude Yachting Center (410) 639-7111 www.gratitudeyachting.com

36’ Albin Trawler ’81 Lehman dsl, generator, bow thruster, Air/Heat, radar, AP, double cabin, Very Clean! $78,500 Call Tony Tumas to arrange a viewing: day or evening (443) 553-5046. www.greatblueyachts.com ; email: [email protected]

36’ Atlantic Boatworks/MDI/ Duffy Custom Downeast ‘99 w/ single 375 Hp Volvo dsl w/1250 hrs, generator, A/C/invertor, Bow thruster and dinghy. Excellent cond. Reduced. $225,000, all reasonable offers encouraged. In Annapolis for easy inspection. Call for demonstration ride. Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime

36’ Grand Banks ’86 Classic, single screw Lehman. Cruise equipped; generator, Heat/Air, Dsl heater, Davit system, more! Recently reduced: $139,850. Crusader YS (410) 269-0939, www.crusaderyachts.com

36’ Sea Ray Aft Cabin ’87 260hp FWC Mercruisers, AC/Gen, nice liveaboard, $50,000 obo. 100’s of Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime

37’ Formula PC ’06 $289,000. Volvo common rail DIESELS, low hrs, Bay usage. Beautiful one owner boat. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group, (800) 827-8089

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42’ Krogen Pilothouse Trawler ’84 Very rare. Island berth forward, stabilized, epoxy bottom, new galley, washer/dryer, electric dinghy davit and complete electronics. Excellent value. Located Annapolis. Kadey-Krogen Yachts (800) 247-1230.

42’ PL Jones Fly Bridge ‘07 w/hardtop on bridge. Three stations with electronic control, cruise, creep, troll. Engine: 3406 cat 580 hp 160 hrs, top speed 26 mph, cruise speed 20 mph. Sleeps 6. Electric san approved overboard head, shower & hot water system. 130 amp 110 volt electric system, 2 separate fresh water systems, 1 sea water washdown. 2 large insulated ice boxes, 1 large installed insulated fish box, 1 capstan anchor puller, 2 Richie compasses, 2 windshield wipers, 4 inside teak rod holders mounted. Electronics: Furuno 48 mile radar, Furuno GPS, Furuno depth finder, VHF, Lorance GPS on bridge. Boat in mint condition (like new). Replacement cost $400,000 Price $310,000. Emerson Gundy, Phone (610) 856-7131

43’ Kha Shing Sea Star ‘93 Twin dsl, Gen Set, Dual air, Aft Sun deck w/hard top, Full Sun Deck and Fly Bridge enclosure –Beautiful teak interior – priced to sell fast – $ 165,000 – open to offers. Call for complete details - Tony Tumas day or evening: (443) 553-5046 or (800) 276-1774, [email protected] or Visit www.greatblueyachts.com

43 Eastbay ‘99 Odin rare fly bridge model. Nice local boat just listed. 2 touch screen 5212 Garmin plotters. Never get lost! 435 Cats. Smaller down east trades considered 410-980-5364www.walczakyacht.com

43’ Albin Classic ’79 T-120hp Ford dsls, AC, Generator & complete electronics. Just reduced to $65,000. 100’s of Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime

43’ Carver Cockpit Motor Yacht Beautiful Aft Cockpit Motor Yacht, Twin Cummins Dsls, Gen Set, Air, Full enclosure, GPS, Plotter, A must SEE BOAT! $ 189,900 Call Tony Tumas to arrange a viewing: day or evening (443) 553-5046. www.greatblueyachts.com ; email: [email protected]

43’ Gulfstar Mark I Trawler ’73 Twin Perkins dsls, Gen Set, 2 zone Air/Heat, dual steering station, radar, pilot, plotter, many, many upgrades – a must see boat $89,900 Call Tony Tumas to arrange a viewing: day or evening (443) 553-5046. www.greatblueyachts.com ; email: [email protected]

43’ Viking ’90 Convertible, 671 TI’s. Cruise, entertain or fish in this well-maintained yacht. PRICED TO SELL $224,900. Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

43’ Wellcraft ’87 Portofino Express, twin 454 Chevys w/360 hrs, new radar w/GPS & depth, new canvas, 7.5-Kw genset, many other upgrades, call for more details, Sea Scouts, $67K obo, James Klimek, (240) 271-4631, [email protected].

37’ Formula ‘04 Silver Imron, Twin Mercs & Bravo III drives, Bow Thruster, the 37’ is the blend of speed and luxury Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

38' Marine Trader Tradewinds Sundeck ‘86 Good livability, little money! Twin Lehman 135's, 8.5kw Kohler Genset with low hours, new Norcold refrigerator, good instru-mentation, knowledgeable owner. $110,000 Gratitude Yachting Center (410) 639-7111 www.gratitudeyachting.com

38' Fairline Phantom ‘00 Out of the Blue is very well maintained and rare. European quality with sleek aerodynamic styling. Excellent condition, professionally maintained. Just detailed, new bottom job. 50k price reduction $225,000 All reasonable offers encouraged. 100’s of Photos @ www.yachtview.com John Kaiser (443) 223-7864 cell anytime

39’ Carver 396 Aft Cabin ’00 $159,000 Twin Cummins dsls, immaculate condition, many options and custom upgrades. 2-boat owner is motivated. Call Ned Dozier. The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089

39’ Mainship ‘03 Single diesel, Teak and Holly floors, very clean. Two stateroom layout and ready to go down the ICW in style. Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

40’ Robbins by MathewsBros ‘07 Madeline, Fiberglass hull. 540 Cummins dsl eng. Delivered in May of ’08, this highly customized boat is practically new! Available for immediate purchase. Asking $485,000 call MathewsBros at (410) 479-9720.

40’ Viking ’73 Completely redone inside and out and hard to find anything wrong. Cummins 450 diesels. MUST SEE Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

41’ Sea Ray ’99 Twin Cat diesels, two stateroom express layout, very clean and the best priced 41’ that looks this good. $154,900 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

42’ Krogen Pilothouse Trawler ‘87 Mid-ship master stateroom, hydraulic stabilizers, water maker, washer/dryer, RIB with outboard, bow thruster and much more. This one is a deal! Located Annapolis. Kadey-Krogen Yachts (800) 247-1230.

42’ Jones ’00 Scania 575HP, A/C, Full elect, elec head, shower, Many amenities, Ready to fish or cruise, Sleeps 5, $248K. Composite Yacht (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

42’ Jones ’97 Well Equipped with 6 Pack, More Info Coming Soon, $189,900, (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz


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45’ Cherubini ’01 Trawler Unique custom interior. Beautiful blue awlgrip hull. AC, genset, Espar furnace, cruising comfort, electronics galore! $470,000 Crusader YS (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderyachts.com

46' Grand Banks '89 Classic listed @ $249,000. Cat 375's, 8 kW Gen., Watermaker, AC, Galley & Dinette down, custom salon. Listed by Frank Gary of Walczak Yacht cell: 410-703 4017 or [email protected] www.walczakyacht.com

46' Carman '01 TWIN John Deere 375HP, USCG Cert. 36 Passenger + 2 Crew, Fully Equipped Inside & Out, No Expense Spared, Incredibly Priced @ $289,900 (410) 476-4414 www.compositeyacht.biz

46’ Custom Bay Built ‘04 Solid fiberglass hull built to Coast Guard specs with the best equipment. Twin 370 HP Cummins, Aqua Drive, Dripless shaft seals, 6 KW Northern Lights, 30,000 BTU AC/Heat, Furuno NavNet Radar & GPS, Simrad Autopilot, Windlass, and much more. A great family boat, or ICW cruiser, with high end yacht quality finish inside and out! Offered at $495,000 by Luke Brown Yachts - Contact Marc Thomas (410) 991-0939 or [email protected]

46' Grand Banks Europa '01 "Geronimo" has been maintained to the highest standards since new. Optional 435 HP 3208TA CAT diesels provide a fast cruise speed as well as a very economical displacement cruise speed. Naiad stabilizers, extensive electronics, watermaker, Aqua Drive, 24 volt Side-Power bow thruster, Novurania RIB with 25 HP Yamaha, and much more. This fresh water Europa is turn key! Trades considered. Asking $659,000 Offered by Luke Brown Yachts - Contact Marc Thomas (410) 991-0939 or [email protected]

46’ Markley finished by Jay Allen ’93 700hp dsl, genset, electronics, 2 stations, Lectra san and MORE!!! $235k, (410) 476-4414, www.compositeyacht.biz

46’ Ricky Roe ’03 Yanmar 500hp, Genset, Beautifully finished, comfortable boat & well equipped, $340K. Composite Yacht (410) 476-4414.

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

47’ Buddy Davis Convertible ’86 $239,000 This heavily updated, fast 47 Davis is hands-down THE BEST on the market. Low hour, recently majored 8-92’s give an honest 26 knot cruise. All new electronics, new designer interior, and many recent cosmetic, system, and functional upgrades in the last year. Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089.

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45’ Cherubini Trawler ‘01 $470,00036’ Grand Banks ‘86 $139,85032’ Island Gypsy ‘83 $79,000

46' Jarvis Newman reduced `78 $165,00043' Eastbay `06 $690,00040' Webbers Cove `78 $269,00036’ Duffy/BHM `99 $225,00029' Back Cove Hardtop `07 $179,50029' Dyer Hardtop `93 $165,00028' Nauset `05 $185,000

Downeast53' Hatteras Classic ‘79 $300,00043' Viking ‘90 $224,90032' Judge ‘02 $129,90033' Cruisers Espirit ‘98 $79,90032' Trojan - Fly Bridge ‘81 $24,90031' Tiara ‘86 $39,00030' Boston Whaler 295 ‘02 $59,90027' Sea Ray Sundancer ‘00 $38,900

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32’ Island Gypsy ‘83 $79,000 32’ Judge ‘02 $129,900

44’ Krogen Pilothouse Widebody ‘06 Very well equipped & in excellent cond. Complete electronics, RIB with 25 hp Yamaha, KVH, hydraulic stabilizers, washer/dryer & much more. Ready-to-go in every respect. Located Annapolis. Kadey-Krogen Yachts (800) 247-1230.

45’ Californian Aft Cabin ’90 $199,900 This well-maintained, highly updated Californian is now on the market. Featuring the upgraded 3208TA Caterpillars, Satellite TV, a RIB tender, updated electronics and interior, she is ready to go cruising now. Do not miss this boat! Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089


47’ Riviera M470 Excalibur ’03 New 315 Yanmar dsls, very efficient and quiet, grteat cond. All options and many upgrades make this a fast, efficient and luxurious package. $199,000 Call Ned Dozier. The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089.

47’ Riviera M470 Excalibur, ’02, ’05 496 Mercs, both lift kept, both in amazing condition. 50 MPH speed in utmost luxury. The perfect move into cruising for the fast boat enthusiast. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group. (800) 827-8089

48’ Chris Craft Catalina ’87 $184,900, Heavily updated in past three years. Kept under cover. 3208 Cats. Beautiful boat. Call Ned Dozier, The Yacht Group, (800) 827-8089

48’ Krogen North Sea ’04 Absolutely pristine. Many custom features reflect the owner’s extensive experience. 2 Stateroom, 2 head layout. If you are ready to go NOW, this is a must see. Located Deale. Kadey-Krogen Yachts (800) 247-1230.

48’ Krogen North Sea ’07 Popular widebody model that is in near perfect cond & exceptionally equipped including hydraulic stabilizers, water maker, dinghy crane, excellent electronics & custom décor. This was the Trawler Fest Peoples Choice award winner in ’08. There is absolutely nothing to do or add. Just GO! Kadey-Krogen Yachts (800) 247-1230.

50’ Bestway ‘87 Volvo diesels, shed kept, stabilizers, and an EZ2CY enclosure. Great layout to cruise or live on. $244,000 Call (443) 650-0316 or www.knot10.com

50’ Carver 504 ’99 Only 214 hrs on Cummins dsls, best priced one on the market. Easy to see at our docks. Call Jim Lascaris at The Yacht Group, (800) 827-8089

54’ Vicem Flybridge Motor Yacht ‘06 This is an exceptional vessel. Fortunately she has had the kind of owner that makes sure every aspect of the vessel is in tip top running condition. She looks as though she was just delivered and has an engine room that one could eat off the bilge. The owner is moving on to other things and has greatly reduced her asking price to $995,000 and is looking for offers. OBYS (410) 226-0100.

55 Chris Commander ‘77 MJ IV all fiberglass with upper saloon. Under cover since new now offered by her second owner. Lots of updates and ready to move aboard. $195,000. includes movie and book rights 410-353-4712www.walczakyacht.com

56' Alden Grand Saloon Express '97 "Twilight" was built for Royalty! With Alden's renowned C. Raymond Hunt deep-V high performance hull fitted, with the upgraded and preferred 660 HP CAT 3196E diesels, and five bladed props, produce a fast 20 knot plus cruise speed in most any sea conditions. Two staterooms with two heads, exquisite teak woodwork with elegant raised panels hand-built by Alden craftsmen! Asking 699,000 Offered by Luke Brown Yachts - Contact Marc Thomas (410) 991-0939 or [email protected]

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56’ Jefferson Rivanna ’00 $789,000 To describe this boat as in excellent condition is an understatement, she is better than new! She has had an easy Chesapeake Bay life. New Atlantic Towers hardtop with enclosure, bridge is air conditioned. The anchor has never been down. The Yacht Group (800) 827-8089.

58' Alden ‘03 Circe one off cockpit motor yacht. 3 staterooms, 3406E Cats, Hunt deep V hull. Stunning boat inside and out. Asking 40% of original build cost. Boat is a work of art. $695,000 410-980-5364 www.walczakyacht.com

58’ Krogen ’03 Midship master layout w/VIP stateroom & additional day head. This boat has received constant attention & upgrades including new RIB & OB, electronics, décor & much more. Not only is this a go anywhere trawler, but it has all the comfort & conveniences of home. Located Annapolis. Kadey-Krogen Yachts (800) 247-1230.

62' Offshore pilothouse ‘05 Vanishing Act Very popular design outfitted with the best of everything. 3406E Cat main engines, 2 generators, stabilized and hydraulic bow thruster. New listing asking 30% under replacement. Smaller boat trades considered. $1,350,000. w w w . w a l c z a k y a c h t . c o m 410-353-4712

65' Marlow Explorer '01 "Never Better" has been exception-ally maintained by a full time Captain since new. Private access from the salon to master stateroom with adjoining office and split head arrangement. Two staterooms forward plus crew quarters aft. Reliable 800 HP 3406 CAT diesels, Naiad stabilizers, 12 Kw & 20 Kw Northern Lights generators, Satellite phone and TV, watermaker and much more. Asking $1,490,000 Trades considered. Offered by Luke Brown Yachts - Contact Marc Thomas (410) 991-0939 or [email protected]

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS


Marine Services

MARKETPLACE

SEVEN SEASYACHT SERVICESAnchors & Chain

Swivels & ShacklesNORM THOMPSON

240-601-1870

Accessories & Equipment Charters and Guides

4 1 0 - 2 8 0 - 8 6 9 2w w w . c h e s a p e a k e b o a t i n g c l u b . c o m

CHESAPEAKEBOATING CLUB

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BETTER THAN OWNING

Finance and Insurance410.798.9510

www.mastandmallet.com

Your Best Choice forCustom Woodworking,Repair, and Restoration

Located at Holiday Point Marina, Edgewater, MD

HARTOFT MARINE SURVEY, LTD.

www.HartoftMarineSurvey.com

800-438-2827410-263-3609

PETER HARTOFT • GALE BROWNING

MARTIN TERRY & ASSOCIATESYACHT INSURANCE EXPERTS

Servicing the Annapolis BoatingCommunity for Over 25 Years

1-800-638-9149MARTINTERRYINS.COM

Deliveries

www.capca.net

Experienced USCG Licensed Captains • Delivery • Charter • Training • Power or Sail

Anywhere between Florida,Maine or Bahamas

Boat LoansContact us today for a rate quote.

(410) 643-7097

www.thedonedeal.com

COMMANDER DIVE SERVICESShaft/Prop cleaning and service

Hull inspection/cleaningSearch and Recovery

[email protected]

DEEP CLEANHull Cleaning and boat services

Zincs, Props & Salvage • INSUREDKeith Hopkins

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Local & Long Distance TransportBoat sizes from 15’-55’

Boat Salvage & Disposal

800-742-1301www.covepointmarineservices.com

EASTPORTYACHT SALESBrokers for Quality Power & Sail

www.eastportys.com410-903-1830

MARKETPLACE

Marine Services Marine Services

Real Estate

Waterfront,water view,water privileged,whatever.Expert handling from search through settlement and all the pesky little details in between.(410) 703-2350(410) 972-4090Susan-Nealey.com

Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466www.BELLISLEMARINA.com

Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466www.BELLISLEMARINA.com

Bell IsleBell Isle

(Lower Bay)(Lower Bay)(No Boat Tax)(No Boat Tax)

55-TonTravel-Lift27,000 lb. Fork-Lifts

Dry Storageto 36 feet.

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Slips

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Annapolis410-267-6860

Baltimore410-522-5588

Yacht Mgmt. & Auto Care

Atlantic SeaboardMarine Surveyors, Inc.

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1-877-604-0432410-604-0432

Reno Panico Specialists in Vessel Survey Engines Gas and Diesel

Chester, MD A.M.S.-E

319100

FERRY POINT MARINA ON MAGOTHY RIVER

Very Protected • 25-Ton Travel Lift • Full Service Yard Public Boat Ramp • Shrink Wrap • Repair & Maintenance

Full Service Repair Great Amenities and and Maintenance Waterfront Restaurant

www.ferrypointmarina.com [email protected]

410.544.6368 700 Mill Creek Rd. • Arnold

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25 Ton Lift!

Slips up to 50 '

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Southern Skimmer Boats - Rental and SalesFull Service, Slips, Store

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Chesapeake Classic

The May 1950 issue of Skipper Magazine included an in-depth report on the Fourth Annual Indoor Regatta at the Maryland Yacht Club in Baltimore. Also known as the Flapdoodle Race, the competition was a scheduled highlight of the pre-race festivities as Chesapeake powerboat racers prepared for on-the-water competition

with food, drink, and foolishness.The races were run between the ballroom, bar, and dining room with cocktails in hand while piloting auto garage

scooters. For the 1950 event, one of the members built proper hulls to fit on the chassis of the scooters. The two-foot power plants remained the same as always in the style of Fred Flintstone and the Rubbles. In the final heat of the ladies’competition, Mary Krysowaty capsized on the last turn, Irene Harrison finished second after a slight wreck in the dining room, and Patricia Ray cruised home to the bar for the win.



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