Always thought of our location, Herring Bay as in the Maryland Mid Bay area. Always thought of the Bay from Smith Point south as Southern Bay and north of the Bay Bridge as Northern Bay. Is that right, I don't know, but most folks I know seem to understand where we are and where we're going.
Boating season
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You and I and others who boat in MD understand the terminology because we are not newbies to the MD part of the bay. But, newbies and lower bay Virginians might not know that the local MD "mid-bay" terminology can refer to as far north as 80% of the way up the bay.
You and I and others who boat in MD understand the terminology because we are not newbies to the MD part of the bay. But, newbies and lower bay Virginians might not know that the local MD "mid-bay" terminology can refer to as far north as 80% of the way up the bay.
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Geez, guys, Mid-Bay is the area where you can tuck in behind an island or two and get the heck out of the crap!
Heck, I've crossed the Gulf Stream 6 times now, and it can be nasty. But the darn Chesapeake can be just as nasty if not worse (and for you Great Lakes boaters, you've got some REALLY nasty water to deal with at times).
As for this winter lay-up stuff in MD, it's all a scam by the marinas. We're at a private slip now, but the last marina we were at was member-owned. Nobody hauled. Winterize, sure, but haul-out is not needed. And shrink-wrap is not needed either. It's all a great marketing ploy.
Heck, I've crossed the Gulf Stream 6 times now, and it can be nasty. But the darn Chesapeake can be just as nasty if not worse (and for you Great Lakes boaters, you've got some REALLY nasty water to deal with at times).
As for this winter lay-up stuff in MD, it's all a scam by the marinas. We're at a private slip now, but the last marina we were at was member-owned. Nobody hauled. Winterize, sure, but haul-out is not needed. And shrink-wrap is not needed either. It's all a great marketing ploy.
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Well I had not actually thought of mid vs south vs north bay when looking at it on the maps. Not sure that it really matters to much. Unless of course you say you are in the north(or south or mid) bay but don't want to disclose what city.
It looks like we will have our boat North just in time for the decent part of the boating season to start.
It looks like we will have our boat North just in time for the decent part of the boating season to start.
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John I may have missed this somewhere but are you driving or trucking up North? Makes for a great trip and a good get to know the new boat. I helped a friend bring his boat up to NY from SC it took about long 7 - 10 hours days but it was great.
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They will be driving it up the intercoastal waterway.
Mike I'll remember to mind my p's and q's on that
don't want to start another civil war.
Mike I'll remember to mind my p's and q's on that
don't want to start another civil war.
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Know around here as "The War of Northern Agression." ;-)
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Just re read my post. It should read we not they.
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Olverson's it is. B-Dock. See you there.
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It is B-Dock. B-14. Covered, mostly. I will hang out about 8-10 feet.
Definitely intend to joing the club. Sounds like a whole bunch of fun in the summers.
Definitely intend to joing the club. Sounds like a whole bunch of fun in the summers.
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You got a primo slip next to a "T" that you will be sharing with my brother in B-16. You will stick out some but not 8-10 feet - maybe 1/2 that (unless you have a really big swim platform). There used to be a 40' Blue Water in the slip and I don't think it stuck out too far.
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I forgot you have a 44'. Is that 44 with or without the swim platform? If it's 44' without the platform, you might be sticking out 8-10 feet.
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I forgot you have a 44'. Is that 44 with or without the swim platform? If it's 44' without the platform, you might be sticking out 8-10 feet.
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I don't have a swim platform yet but I am 44'7" with out it.
Well we (my Wife & I) are finally in. The marina launched "Wireless One" on Wednesday 3/16 and we arrived this past Friday at Noon to officially start our boating season. Kurt, up here unless you have shrink wrap and winterize you stand a chance of cracked Gel coat from ice and damage to the various systems in the boat. Our marina pretty much uses the last out 1st in rule. We got caught off guard last season pulling out on 12/15 with an early freeze and had some minor damage to the pressurized freshwater system. Nothing major just a PIA. It feels great to be back on the water. We will return home Monday morning. I have to get in the office B4 noon.
John good luck with the Trojan they are nice boats I got to see Hogan's it was transported to my marina, reassembled and he left from here with his Wife and one Son to take the boat North. He couldn't have picked a worse day we had a blow out tide and high winds. I don't know how he made it, it couldn't have been a smooth trip.
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John good luck with the Trojan they are nice boats I got to see Hogan's it was transported to my marina, reassembled and he left from here with his Wife and one Son to take the boat North. He couldn't have picked a worse day we had a blow out tide and high winds. I don't know how he made it, it couldn't have been a smooth trip.
Bill
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Originally posted by mixman
I half-heartedly contend that if a boat is south of the Mason-Dixon, shrink-wrap is optional
Winterizing systems in areas that get below freezing is, of course, mandatory, unless the boat is kept heated.
Kurt...The Hatteras party didn't keep you up last night did they?
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We will be at the Marina the first weekend of April to de-winterize the Four Winns and get it prepped for sale. If we get some nice weather in the couple of weekends after that maybe take it out for an exploration run. Otherwise, we leave on the 26th of April (providing I can get the time off) for Jacksonville to start running the Trojan up the ICW to the marina.