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Volume 12 Number 6 September 2009

FEATURES

26 Strider’s surf ’n turf science showThey say land is a greater threat to sailorsthan the sea. We challenged both in thename of science and still somehow came upaces.

By Roger Long

34 Muscobe makeoverThe author wanted a long-term home awayfrom home, so he had his lobsterboat cruiserredesigned and rebuilt from the inside out.

By Joel Gleason

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73 Penelope gets a 40th birthday giftWhat I really wanted was a 19th-century cast-iron wheel like what you’d find on a schooneror a Friendship sloop in the golden age ofworking sail.

By W.R. Cheney

LAST WORD


COLUMNS

14 David Roper

Watching the nestThe cycle of life goes on at anchor, at home.Dodge Morgan

The downside to technologyMarvelous solutions create more problems.Guest columnist: Rodney Myrvaagnes

Clavichord aboardWe cruise with one in our J/36 Gjoa

Letters..........................................7Banshee piece touches MS survivor;Please wear live preservers.

Mystery Harbor...........................12It’s right in R.I.’s City by the Sea.New Mystery Harbor is on page 42.

News..........................................20First boat of the year to Brier Island;New Sail Newport dinghy park.

The Racing Pages........................44NYYC Swan 42 Nationals;Marion to Bermuda Race;GMORA results.

Media ........................................52“Sandbox Camp Tales” by Saco’s Randy Randall.

Fishing reports ...........................54Offshore forecast is good in north;In south, mahi-mahi, marlin and wahoo.

Yardwork ...................................60A space-age sportfisher from Goetz;Maine Yacht Center gets a big Travelift.

Compass adjuster........................61Ah, dealing with the rich and famous.

Dispatches ..................................66Weather + economy = slow summer

Yardwork ...................................88John Williams launches Stanley 38;Brooklin Boat Yard sets 90-footer free.

Fetching along ............................72A foggy day at Otter Island delights.

Advertisers .................................86

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Maritime imagesPoints East Parley member ChuckA has postedsome of his favorite maritime images. Checkthem out at the Points East Parley.

OOnn tthhee ccoovveerr::A Saturday evening on the Harraseeket River in Maine brings out the creativeside of teaching kids to love boating.

Photo by Ken Packie

Volume 12, Number 6

Publisher Joseph Burke

Editor Nim Marsh

Marketing directorBernard Wideman

Ad representativesLynn Emerson Whitney

Gerry Thompson, David Stewart

Ad designHolly St. Onge

Art DirectorCustom Communications/John Gold

ContributorsDodge Morgan, David Roper,

Carol Standish, David Buckman, Randy Randall, Ken Packie

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EDITOR’S PAGE/Nim Marsh

How we prefer to communicate safety at sea

We do not preach or pontificate here at PointsEast. We don’t address boating, safety and lifeby the numbers. We leave that to the purvey-

ors of maritime “how-to” dogma in the mainstreamboating press. Our M.O. is to share our experiences, ad-mit our mistakes or judgment lapses, dust off our 20/20hindsight, and learn harsh lessons from each other’sexperiences. Why do we approach recreational boating this way?

For four reasons: (1) We’re already being suffocated byrules. For a sport that is supposed to be synonymouswith freedom, simplicity, personal honesty and relax-ation, boating has more hidebound, knee-jerk tradi-tions and false pride, and more state, federal and in-ternational regulations, than any other pastime thatcomes to mind; (2) we are all human, and to be so cat-egorized means that we are flawed and are given tofaulty judgment; (3) rules become dogma, dogma be-comes habit, and habit makes all situations danger-ously the same; and (4), as an old sea dog told me whenhe sensed my anxiety as we surfed through big seas offthe Sesuit, Mass., breakwaters one midwinter day inthe 1950s, with burlap bags filled with frozen coot andeider, “Nimmy boy, we don’t go to sea to be safe.”Well, times have clearly changed in the half-century

since old Mal (who, incidentally, had a bit part in the1937 out ’o Gloucester movie “Captain’s Courageous”and was a shipwright for the old HerreshoffManufacturing Company) snarled these words pasthis ever-present pipe to the tad who that day was won-dering why he had gone to sea with the cantankerousshellback. Back then, boating was the province of coastal

dwellers and fortunate suburbanites with summer

homes. The disciplines of the sea were passed on fromgeneration to generation in an “on-the job-training”format, and youngsters grew up with a “one hand forthe ship, one for myself” mentality.Today, for a number of reasons, boating safety is a

major concern, and numerous clubs, periodicals andassociations have done an exemplary job educatingrecreational mariners about vessel management andthe ways of the sea. However, all the rules, regulations,checklists and international-distress-orange itemsknown to man are not going to keep us out of trouble ifwe leave our common sense and situational awarenessat home.While we don’t go to sea to be safe, there is no reason

why we can’t head off toward the next headland safely,and we believe our anecdotal way of imparting safetyat-sea lessons is honest and effective and has a placein the New Millennium boating world. With this inmind, we commend naval architect Roger Long fortelling us the harrowing story of his cruise nearly thelength of the Maine coast doing scientific research forthe University of New Hampshire (see Strider’s Surf’n Turf Science Show” on page 26). When someone ofRoger’s stature and experience lays himself bare be-fore a significant readership, he renders himself vul-nerable to criticism. But when such a seaman putsfalse pride aside and tell his story with constructiveopenness and honesty, the common reaction is to re-spond in kind, to admit that we, too, have made sucherrors in judgment (and worse), that we, too, have to bemore thoughtful, more seamanlike, on and off ourboats. In this era of nonstop opinion, dogma and com-munication, isn’t our way of learning just a little clos-er to that of a half-century ago?

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Letters

Points East September 2009

I walk in the shoes of Joey PotterAs an enthusiastic reader of many years, I was re-

cently struck by the article written by Dr. Ben Potter(“Boundless Banshee,” July 2009) – not just becauseof the longtime sailing of the boat on the Great Lakesor in Maine, but specifically because of Dr. Potter’smention of his first wife on page 37 of the story. You chose to highlight the following passage in

large type on page 39, and it struck my heart deeply:“My first wife, Joey Potter, who had long-term multi-ple sclerosis, also got a big bang out of short sailswhile lying on cushions on the cockpit floor. This re-quired the boys to roll her wheelchair down the rampto the float and manually lift her over the safety anddown to the cockpit,” and further into the story, “Itwas exciting to see her big smiles as the boat heeledand she shouted for more wind . . . .”My mind was busy with many thoughts upon read-

ing these words. Joey’s MS was long-term, so, sadly,the disease may have taken its toll and taken her life.Patients are told upon diagnosis that this is not sup-posed to happen, but it takes young people more thanwe hear or know. I personally have been faced withthat fact losing young friends myself.Then my more positive thoughts: Joey absolutely

loved and was thrilled by the experience of sailing.Not only can I walk in the shoes of Joey Potter, hav-ing been diagnosed myself with MS 17 years ago, butI can understand her emotions totally and complete-ly. I tried a day of disabled sailing in the late ’90s, butfound it too difficult and exhausting, tacking all alongBoston Harbor. I was very fortunate, however, when,with new medication I got a second chance at sailingin 2004, and I have never stopped since. I put the wheelchair and motorized scooter in stor-

age (but, of course, keep them forever in case of a re-lapse), and took all the energy I could muster with

medication, put on the sailing gloves, and have comequite far, with the grace of God. I took as many class-es as I could, and love the fact that sailing is a lotabout “sitting,” thus it’s the best sport I’ve ever beenaccustomed to since my disease took hold. Sailing allows you to enjoy beautiful days and the

wind – as much as it is a challenge to balance – and Icannot think of a better way to get nature’s air-condi-tioning, which helps with the disease’s torment ofheat fatigue. I love sailing so much, and have foundsuch enjoyment with it, that I have many times want-ed to share the “big bang” of it with my dear MSfriends, who mostly would have to get to the boat inthe same manner as Joey’s sons so carefully did withher. I have regretted that I have found yacht clubs with

no handicap facilities, as they were built long agowhen Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) laws didnot exist, or have special rules because of the privatenature of them. I have had to become a complete ad-vocate for myself, and I truly hate, for no better word,when my friends with limitations are excluded byphysical barriers to great things like feeling the beau-tiful breeze that only comes with being near or on thewater. I will close by saying, that photos of me with my

biggest, and never rehearsed, smiles are from thecockpit and helm of a sailboat. I pray that never hasto change, and I pray more that Joey Potter is sailingstill with her big smile, even if in heaven.

Robin M.Winthrop, Mass.

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A Mystery Harbor submissionHere is a photo of a harbor in Maine taken during

the month of June 2009. My wife Denise thinks wewere in Camden; I would have sworn we were inStonington. It was hard to tell.

Thom Perkinss/v Stella

Jackson, N.H.

An error bursting with correctionLoved Dodge Morgan’s August column (“Perhaps

We All Should Keep Our Pasts a Secret”). But in theshaded “What’s Your Story?” box below it on page 14,you seem to be playing with the grammarians (suchas this writer) in your readership. So do you knowwhich its/it’s is correct? I’m sure you do! Love yourmag. Picked it up on the Orient ferry.

Tom Brischlers/v Fool’s ParadiseMiller Place, N.Y.

Sorting out the Heisler boatyardsIn the note from Andrew Grainger (“The Heislers of

Chester, N.S.,” Letters, July 2009) and response fromDavid Buckman, Mr. Grainger is correct: the boatyardClarence R. Heisler & Son Limited is on GiffordIsland in Mahone Bay. The usual mainland jumping-off point is the community wharf in Indian Point. Last year Cecil Heisler sold the yard to Mike Kelly

of Mahone Bay, and Cecil continues to work there.Our family’s 26-foot sloop Mist – built by the lateDavid Stevens of Second Peninsula, LunenburgCounty in 1947 – winters there and is maintained bythat yard.The yard that Mr. Buckman refers to is the Heisler

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I’ve got my own mystery harborsEvery time I pick up (and read almost the entire

issue) a copy of Points East at our marinaHawthorne Cove in Salem, Mass., I look at theMystery Harbor and think, “I have three mysterywater colors at home: Wouldn’t it be great to havethe readers of Points East identify them.” I knowthat this is a bit of a stretch, but I have attachedthem. They are original water colors, are unsigned,and were done in about 1923. I know that “Sutton Island” is a small, private is-

land south of Mount Desert and north of Cranberry.I have not been able to locate “Framingham Center”(Nov. 7, 1923). And does the third one, “Down on theCape” – I do not know which Cape – resemble capesin Maine or is it too generic to identify? So I’d love toknow the direction of view for Sutton Island, and Iwould love to know where Framingham Center is.

Maddy Websters/y Arion

Salem, [email protected]

Harbour in the Village of Chester. In 1994, it was op-erated by the late Ben Heisler, son of its founder, thelate Reuben Heisler. The yard is now operated byBen’s son, Wayne “Butch” Heisler. Reuben was the de-signer of the famous Chester “C” class sloops (37 feet,four inches LOA), which were built in that yard byhim and Ben, and thereafter by Ben and Butch.I believe that the Heisler family originally settled

on Big Tancook Island in Mahone Bay, and that de-scendants, including Clarence and Reuben, who werecousins, spread out from there.

Sen. Wilfred P. Moore,Chester, N.S.

Maine, program needs a boatThe Center for Ecological Living and Learning

(CELL, www.cellonline.org) is interested in receivinga donated sailboat for our educational programs (weare a 501c(3) public charitable organization located inHope, Maine). We provide education programs for college students

and leaders interested in learning how we can livesustainably while supporting sensible and creativeways to develop our economy and protect our envi-ronment. We are developing an alternative Outward-Bound-type program as part of our semester programorientation in which students will spend time on theocean off the coast of Maine learning about the eco-logical issues facing our oceans (and other habitats)and developing community and team-building skills. Our curriculum focuses on proactive solutions to lo-

cal and global problems. We build bridges of under-standing and cooperation between social, economic,political, and sustainability issues. CELL promotesimagination and ingenuity, and we cultivate in ourstudents and leaders an understanding that “any-thing is possible” – qualities of thinking and proactiveaction rooted in our country’s rich maritime history.We are looking for a sailboat in decent shape in the

32- to 40-foot range that we can partially power offwind and solar technology and use for our education-

al programs. A donated sailboat to our nonprofitwould, of course, provide a tax advantage for the own-er donating the boat.

Dave Oakes, Ed.D., DirectorCenter for Ecological Living and Learning (CELL)

Hope, Maineemail: [email protected]

Accolades for the family issueI want you to know that your July issue is abso-

lutely wonderful! Great articles, the reader’s lettersabout Mystery Harbor were fun to read, and NimMarsh’s editorial (“The Mother and Father of AllFamily Cruises”) is a treasure. The quality of your ed-itorial never ceases to impress my wife and me. It’sbetter than some nationally distributed publications.Keep up the great work.

Paul R. Whites/v Barn Door

Dodge’s blather keeps her readingEnclosed is a check for the revised ad for my 26-foot

Kaiser sailboat. Even if I sell her, I will still be read-ing Points East as I also have an 18-foot catboat andmay enjoy sending in a comment or two about oldDodge’s blather. Thanks for all you do. All (most?) ofus read Points East cover to cover.

Dorie MeltrederBrooksville, Maine

Please wear your life preserversFourth of July, and at long last we’ve finally got a

sunny dry day. Good grief, we were beginning to thinkthe rain would never stop. We feel so sorry for the var-ious vacation-based businesses that have all taken iton the chin due to the rotten weather so far.But that’s not really why I’m writing. This morning

I was out riding the bike early and swung by the lo-cal town wharf. I watched a couple of guys strugglingto load their gear into a typical eight- or nine-footdinghy. The two men tumbled aboard, and one start-

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ed the tiny outboard and pointed the little boat outacross the harbor. There was a strong offshore breezeand a pretty decent chop on the water, and neither ofthese guys wore a life jacket. As you know by now, I’m fierce about wearing a life

jacket when you’re on the water. I was even more dis-mayed when I returned to our own marina andwatched another couple in an inflatable head off totheir mooring, neither one wearing a lifejacket. I don’tknow, it’s as if people think dinghies won’t capsize, orthey figure because it’s just a short trip from the dockto the mooring that life jackets aren’t necessary.Whatever the reason, I suspect there are manyboaters along the Maine coast on this holiday, putzingaround in tiny dinghies, and none of them wearing alife jacket. Once in a while I do see folks rowing ashore, and

they’re wearing life jackets. Even their dog has its lifevest on. Good for them. But they’re the exception. I

once asked a customer who was climbing into hisdinghy where his life jackets were, and he told methey were out on the boat on the mooring. Go figure.I want to remind people that dinghies are boats too

and that the danger of falling overboard or capsizingis always there. The prudent sailor will wear a lifejacket whenever he’s on the water and so will hisguests.

Randy RandallMarston’s Marina

Saco, Maine

Neat North Cove mooring programFor the past 12 years, I’ve been sailing Lady J, an

1984 Ericson 28 out of Noank, Conn., on the MysticRiver. But over last winter, the Army Corps ofEngineers has finally dredged in North Cove at themouth of the Connecticut River in the town of OldSaybrook, and I have moved there. Before the dredg-


ing, the cove had not been viable for drafts over fourfeet. I also joined the North Cove Yacht Club

(http://www.northcoveyc.com). I, as a mooring holder,am required to affix a yellow ribbon to my mooringand a tag with my return date whenever I’ve away formore than a night or two. Visiting boaters should lookfor a yellow ribbon. Also, each mooring is markedwith its weight, so you can pick one appropriate toyour size boat and conditions. Mooring is free (for, I forget, 48 or 72 hours). You

can pull up to the courtesy dock for up to 20 minutes,and there is a dinghy landing. One warning, however:

After sunset, before dinghying in, put on some insectrepellent. The bugs are vicious right at the landing. Visitors can also use the NCYC facilities for a daily

fee, which includes limited launch hours and showers.The cove is within easy walking distance of shops (in-cluding a hardware store). A little more walking dis-tance takes you to a Walmart and a full supermarket.There is also an Amtrak station within walking dis-tance if you are picking up or dropping off crew.

Jim Reddingtons/v Lady J

Old Saybrook, Conn.

MYSTERY HARBOR/and the winner i s . . .

Mystery Harbor is in R.I.’s City by the SeaYou have probably gotten many correct responses

as this is a busy harbor. This is Brenton Cove inNewport, R.I. I work for a marina in town and recog-nize a few of the boats as my storage customers.

AndyNewport, R.I.

Spent weekends in our catboat there The Mystery Harbor in the August issue is in the

southwest part of Newport Harbor known as BrentonCove, just east of Sail Newport, the public sailing fa-cility at Fort Adams. With my parents we spent manyweekends at Brenton Cove in the late 1940s on ourfamily catboat and later on an Alden Malabar Jr.yawl. We now still spend weekends in Brenton Cove.

Nelson Hawkins, Sr.Barrington R.I.

That’s Bonniecrest and Beacon RockI believe the part of Newport Harbor called Brenton

Cove is pictured on page 74 in your August 2009 is-sue. A portion of the Bonniecrest mansion is visible,plus a little bit of Beacon Rock in the lower right-hand corner. This cove is a safe anchorage in stormyweather. If I should win, I shall give the Points Eastcap to one of my four sailing grandsons.

Lorrie MacGowanNewport, R.I.

No-name cove is in Newport HarborThe photo is of Newport Harbor between Harbour

Court and Sail Newport. I do not know the exactname of the cove, however.

Michael HallVia email

Went to Brenton to get out of the windThe Mystery Harbor in August is Brenton Cove in

Newport, R.I. In my younger days, a friend had aDragon Class sloop in Newport, and we sailed allaround the bay, but mostly in Newport Harbor. Thoseboats were all overhang with about 12 inches of free-board, so it was a classic beauty sliding aroundNewport Harbor. We would slip up into Brenton Coveto get under the cliffs and out of the breeze once in awhile. Always fun!

Jim MunroPadanaram, Mass.

I recognized the Herreshoff MurmurThe photo is Newport Harbor. Specifically, the cam-

era person is looking southeast with Beacon Rock inthe foreground, looking at Bonniecrest. I recognizethe small Herreshoff, Murmur, and the red sailboat,Jest. Newport is one of my favorite hangouts by boat.I also run the New York Yacht Club launch, Navette,one day a week.Denis AuclairSomerset, Mass.

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PerspectivesWatching the nestThe wing of sail divides wind and then

wind joins it together again. Nothing is used, so nothing is wasted.

The Tao of Sailing

Hold those words and bear with me.Think about cycles – life cycles. Iknow I was, as I sat under Elsa’s

furled mainsail and looked up at the os-prey nest above us, crafted into the pinesand cedars of magical Quahog Bay. We were all alone, my daughter and me,

anchored under this great nest of smallbranches and twigs. It had been a goodtrip east from Marblehead over the pastfew days, and now the weather had deteri-orated. But Alli and I were happy here, in one of ourfavorite spots. There were no other cruising boats andno distractions. It was just us and the osprey nest.And so began a kind of vigil, or I guess a co-vigil, in-volving both us and the osprey parents. Day and night, we listened to their peep, peep,

peep, and watched the mother or father leave thenest to scan for predators and search the abundantwaters around us for prey to feed their young one.“They never both leave the nest at once, Dad. Did younotice that? One always stays back and stands guard,always looking around.” “That’s their role, sweetie. That’s why they exist: to

get that chick of theirs big enough to someday flyaway and then have a chick of its own.” She thought for awhile.“Why?”“Why what?”“Why go through all that just so you can then be a

grown-up and then sit there your whole life yourselfand watch for predators all over again? Seems like apain. What’s the point.”Hmmm. It all got me to thinking about our family

and the last couple of weeks. Our son Nick had had atough surgery and, though he’s 24, my wife watchedover him like a hawk (or osprey) over a chick. Herconstant vigilance was remarkable. Or maybe not.She would make sure he survived, even if that meantalmost 24/7 vigilance, because that was her role.Mother osprey in action.

Though it was more than a week afterhe had come home after surgery, I still feltguilty leaving on the boat and so delayedour departure another day. My wife insist-ed we go. After all, my business was closedfor vacation, Alli had taken time off fromwork, and the weather was right. So wecast off. Life’s biggest nightmare is the loss of a

child. To me, the nightmare of that night-mare would be having it happen at sea,under my command, so to speak. So Iequipped Alli with a whistle around herneck, a brand new submersible handheldclipped to her belt and set on Channel 16,and a harness. I wasn’t taking any

chances. Still, I suspect the longest time in three daysshe was alone on deck out of my sight was three min-utes. Father osprey in action. Life moved on. Nick recovered and went back to

work. And Alli had to return to work, so she saidgood-bye to the osprey family. We motored Elsa intothe always welcoming Great Island Boat Yard at thehead of the bay for crew change. Alli’s friend Braddrove up for her, and my wife, Mary Kay, arrived bycar that evening. Out we went again to the spot un-der the osprey nest, and Mary Kay took over Alli’s ob-servation of the ospreys. The weather stayed nasty, sowe stayed put. Mary Kay, like Alli before her, was con-tent to just be there, anchored under the cedars andpines, and watch the ospreys. Sadly, when the weather finally did clear, it was

time for her to go back by car while I awaited stillmore new crew in a couple of days. Though the boatwould seem empty at first, I knew I would have com-pany in the trees above me, and I looked forward tosome solo time for thinking and writing. “I know you love to also be alone, but why don’t you

drive home with me for a couple of days, see how Nickis feeling, and then come back with your crew?” MaryKay asked. It was not a pressurized question, just athoughtful suggestion. I was torn. And then the cellphone rang. It was Alli.She was scared. “Dad, I’m broken down in a tow

zone in Boston. The brakes went out on the car. Icalled AAA, but they need to talk to you.”

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Then the cell phone range again.It was Nick. “Hey, Dad, are youcoming home with Mom?”“Ah, no, pal. Staying out another

week.” Long pause.“Oh.”“That OK?” I asked. “Yeah, sure. I guess. I do have

two tickets to tomorrow night’sRed Sox game and the Jim RiceHall of Fame ceremony, so Ithought.…”There was no longer any hesita-

tion in my mind after those twophone calls.“We’ll be home tomorrow morn-

ing,” I said.I felt at peace with the decision

to leave. I poured glasses of winefor my wife and myself, and settledinto my favorite corner of the cock-pit. It was then that the soundcame. It was the primal sound I’veheard only twice before in my life,both times from people experienc-ing the horrific. But this was notfrom humans. It was from two os-preys. Somehow, vigilance hadbeen relaxed for just one moment,and the eagle had struck. I lookedabove to see the pieces of nest andthe chick in the big bird’s talons, asthe frantic osprey parentsscreamed and then circled thenow-empty nest for the next 15minutes.

The cycle of life will go on here.There will be more baby ospreys,more osprey parents, more eagles,and more fish spawning around usto feed the cycle. It was time to go.I raise Elsa’s well worn mainsail inthe gently lifting southwestbreeze, and watch silently as thewing of sail divides wind and then

joins it together again.

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My wife Barbara and I have been cruising theNew England coast for about thirty yearsnow, and whenever we have been alone on a

bareboat charter or in our own boat, we have neverhad canned music on board. This was not an originalidea.In 1976, we took a windjammer cruise, on

Shenandoah, a square-topsail schooner that sailedout of Vineyard Haven, Mass. The skipper/owner wasCapt. James Douglas then. Capt. Douglas had rules:No radios, no amplifiers. Acoustic instruments wel-come: recorders, banjos, guitars, fiddles, etc. Anotherrule we appreciated was: “Smoking only at the leerail.”Barbara brought a little clavichord that was easy to

carry. The Shenandoah crew’s instruments includedone fiddle, one clarinet, one guitar, and a concertina.In the saloon was a Victorian reed organ, like manysurviving today in Maine country churches.Since 1989, we have cruised on our own boat Gjøa,

a J/36. The little clavichord came with us on some ofthese trips, but on two-week cruises, there wasn’t

Barbara plays the current version of the boat virginal,which we call "Spinetto Bar," while at anchor in BunkerCove in the Roque Island archipelago. The early Americansperm whales are Barbara’s. The lid motto is from MobyDick, from the moment when Capt. Ahab really loses it:"Curse thee, thou quadrant. Nevermore will I guide myearthly ways by thee."

Photo by Rodney Myrvaagnes


much time to use it. We had to getfrom New York City to Maine, sailthe coast for a few days, and re-turn to New York to get back to thejobs that paid for the boat.In 2001 I retired, and Barbara

followed suit in 2005. As long asour health allowed, we wanted tospend the whole summer aboard.When we are at home, Barbaraplays one or another harpsichordnearly every day. That meant thata live-aboard instrument wasneeded. With the addition of a Murphy

bed in the living room, the bed-room of our small New York apart-ment became a woodworking areaas well as an office, with a comput-er desk and bookshelves.I did make a simple virginal by

our first full summer, and it didwork. Two more notes were need-ed, so home it came for a rebuild.The space for the keyboard in theold box wasn’t big enough, so itnow has a new box and a drasti-cally altered keyboard.Ruggedness and portability weremore important than elegance,and the virginal had to be stowedon a forward pipe berth. That’sright, with no V-berth, the J/36 is alittle weird inside.When we are at anchor, moored,

or at a slip, we place the virginalout on the dining table and removethe mainsail bags that cover it.Barbara plays it as you see, sittingon cushions piled up on the settee.Carrying a wooden, stringed in-

strument on a boat is not trouble-free. We do carry tools and brasswire for string replacement. It ishumidity sensitive. We are tryingto collect enough gull feathers toreplace the plectra with quill, inplace of the Delrin ones now inuse.At home Barbara plays my

Opus1 from 1972. I would not takethis one on the boat, even if theboat had room for it. We call the

current version of the boat virginal“Spinetto Bar.” The early-American sperm whales areBarbara’s. The lid motto is fromMoby Dick, the moment whenCapt. Ahab really loses it: “Cursethee, thou quadrant. Nevermorewill I guide my earthly ways bythee.”

Rodney and Barbara taughtthemselves to sail on 505s inMarblehead in the 1960s. Learning

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ter Galatea arrived on the flood tide from Yarmouth,N.S., and tied up at the floating dock here. On boardwere Christopher and Molly Barnes with their sons,Porter, 6, and Jack, 5. Christopher said they startedtheir cruise in Sedgwick, Maine, on June 8. “Weworked our way east as far as Mahone Bay, NovaScotia. We plan to go to Saint John, New Brunswick,and sail up the St. John River,” he added.

He said the family wanted to explore the village ofWestport on Brier Island but, most importantly, Mollyneeded to run for at least four hours. The family livesin Leadville, Colo., and Molly was planning to run inthe Leadville 100 (mile) race in August. While Mollywas running, Christopher, Porter and Jack found theGeneral Store and the Lighthouse Café, where theboys enjoyed ice cream.Christopher said this is their fifth summer of cruis-

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High Mountain Institute inLeadville in 1995. Their school of-fers a wilderness education withtraditional academics. Christophersaid they planned to be back inSedgwick by the end of July.

Caroline Norwood has been secre-tary of the Westport HarbourAuthority since it was formed, anda member of the Harbour AuthorityAdvisory Council for four years. Shewas a commercial fisherman forseven years, working on an inshorelongline boat, and has worked on awhale-watch boat every summer asa crew/naturalist. She has been aphoto-journalist for 30 years.

On board were Christopher Barnes andsons, Porter, 6, and Jack, 5, pose forthe press while mother Molly trains onthe local lanes for the Leadville 100 ul-tra-marathon in Colorado.


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Fairfield, Conn., man presumed lostThe search for Raymond Callan, 57, of Fair field, Conn.,

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They say land is a greater threat to sailors than the sea. We challenged both inthe name of science and somehow still came up aces.

Above: After running 12 miles out torun a line of stations along the 50-fath-om curve, we slid into the Mudhole atGreat Wass Island, and piled into thedinghy for a walk ashore on the trails.Left: But at Duck Harbor a couple ofdays later, our penchant for landboundR&R nearly resulted in disaster.

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My cell phone rang in the midst of the finalflurry of preparations for Strider’s oceano-graphic cruise to monitor CO2 emissions in

Northeast waters (see my June 2009 Perspective),which could affect global warming. A dispatcher fromFundy Traffic, the radio and radar system that con-trols vessel movements in the Canadian portion ofour planned study area, said that we would be deniedentry into Canadian waters.I was not naive enough to believe that I could just

show up at the border in a 32-foot recreational sail-boat loaded with water-sample bottles, strange-look-

ing instruments lashed in the cockpit, racks of chem-icals on a small lab bench over the quarter-berth, andnot expect some problems. I had a three-page letterfrom the proper U.S. agency, declaring that my volun-teer, unpaid water sampling was not in violation ofmy recreational documentation, and I had filed a floatplan with Fundy Traffic, and mentioned the oceano-graphic work since our route would involve frequentstops. But I was pretty sure I would not be getting in-to Canada without a piece of paper with a Canadianletterhead and signature. I spent six weeks trying toget that piece of paper, which, I later found out, is on-ly obtained by asking the U.S. State Department torequest it from their Canadian counterparts, who

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then send the authorization tothe gatekeeper agency. Longstory short, we would not beperforming our tests inCanadian waters.I was not particularly upset.

We had made the commitmentto go where the need was great-est, but the change in planswas a good excuse to give myson Mike a tour of the coast ofMaine. And the investigators atthe University of NewHampshire Coastal CarbonUnit, who supported our ven-ture, assured me that detailedwork on this side of the borderwould be equally valuable. Wewere suddenly back in cruisingmode, making it up as we wentalong.The new plan then was to get

all the way Downeast as quick-ly as possible by the scenicroute and begin our science work on the return. Wecarried 30 sample bottles and a small CTD, an in-strument that measures conductivity (saltiness), tem-perature, and depth in the top of the water column

wherever we sample. The sur-face water will be put into abottle with a few drops ofpreservative and we’ll be off tothe next sampling station.We departed Portland at

2030 on May 21, under clearbut calm skies. I sent Mike andmy old buddy Eric to theirbunks soon after sunset andtold them I would call when Igot tired. After a winter ofnearly full-time work on theboat, it felt so good to be out onthe water again that I just nev-er got tired. There was nomoon, the sky was perfectlyclear, the stars were startlingin their clarity, and there wasplenty of work for the crewahead. I just kept motoringalong, finally bringing her toanchor off Spectacle Island inEbenecook Harbor at 0248 the

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were under power for the cliff tour of Mount Desert,followed by a fast sail to Schoodic. The wind droppedabruptly as we rounded into the point, and we wentoutside Petit Manan in view of the large swells. Afterpassing through Pigeon Hill Bay, we had a lovely sailin the dying, gray light to Cape Split, where we spentthe night.The next day, it was clear and sunny and almost

perfectly calm in the Grand Manan Channel as weran under power up the Bold Coast, for me, the lastunseen portion of Maine’s outer coastline. Only Lubecand Cobscook Bay remain for me to “discover.”We powered right up to the border against the im-

pressive current, and then it was time to go to work,running a zigzag pattern of sample stations down thechannel with the current sweeping us along. Our

stops and starts and strange route interested a USCGvessl, and we had a pleasant “zero-defect” examina-tion, the boarding officer saying he was impressedwith the boat. The crew seemed remarkably uncuri-ous about the CTD instrument and all the bottles,chemicals, and cases we carried. The long day ended with Strider anchored in Bucks

Harbor. Following a leisurely 0930 start the nextmorning, we spent the day as a power research vessel,running 12 miles out to run a line of stations alongthe 50-fathom curve before heading in to Great WassIsland. We slid into the Mud Hole near low tide andpiled into the dinghy for a walk ashore on the NatureConservancy trails. This is the part of cruising that Mike likes best. We

were pretty certain that the trail must loop around tocome back to the portion we had seen when we wentashore but we became less sure as we went fartheralong. I was kicking myself for not bringing the backup GPS. By the time we finally decided to turnaround, it was getting cool. Back aboard Strider, afine dinner of fat mussels from the spring low tideline set us up for an excellent night’s sleep.

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day, we ran another sampleline far out to sea. How many Maine cruisers havehad the Petit Manan lighthouse eight miles off theirstarboard beam on the last week of May? The final leginto Mount Desert was with two reefs in the main andno jib. The wind vane steered and Strider made sixknots hard on the wind, and felt as solid and power-ful as a train. We ran up Somes Sound and picked upa mooring.

The weather radio broad-cast the next morning wasall about rain, so we randown to Great HarborMarina and tied up to adock with shore power andspent a day restocking,taking showers, doinglaundry, and reconnectingwith the world via Wi-Fi.Early the following morn-ing, we were off on anotherlong sampling loop out tosea that took us close toMount Desert Rock undercold, gray skies. We an-chored that night in HeadHarbor on the outside endof Isle Au Haut, where Islept as soundly as I can

ever remember on the boat. Good thing: A bit of an-cient wisdom is that the land is a greater hazard tothe sailor than the sea, and we were about to provethat true.We slept late and then ran around to Duck Harbor

in fog that was congealing into mist and rain drops.There were big swells being torn into awkward lumpsby the tide amid the unmarked ledges of this forbid-

While at anchor in Rockland Harbor, we had a front-rowseat at the most impressive New England thunderstormwe’d ever seen as it passed to the north.


ding corner of the coast.Lobster pots were ap-pearing suddenly just awave ahead, some pulledjust under the surface bythe current. I was half-blind from fogging glass-es, and a snagged potcould easily have put usashore. I was prettydamn glad to say, “Let’ergo!” in Duck Harbor.Before going ashore

this time for a walk, Igrabbed the GPS. Rainthreatened, but I onlyplanned a short walk.We studied the map atthe trailhead, and I chid-ed myself for not think-ing to bring the otherwise useless cell phone withwhich I could have taken a picture of it. We starteddown the road.We soon came to a trail marker pointing up to the

top of the mountain. Mike was the only one who want-ed to leave the road and plunge into the wet bushes.He had been such a trooper – uncomplainingly doingthe sampling far out on ugly seas with the cold he’d

developed the secondday – that I told myselfhe deserved this climb.So we started up intothe wet after him, andit began to rain. We passed such steep

pitches that wecouldn’t imagine strug-gling back down thenow wet and slipperyrocks. Continuing onover and down thebackside of the summitto the road seemed thesafest plan. We passedthe top and starteddown. Except, it wasn’tdown. It was up somemore, and then up and

down pitches and cliffs worse than we had ascended.There were places I would have used a rope instead ofmy old sneakers. The skies opened up with cold and driving rain. The

roots, puddles, and mud were almost as bad as therocks, and the mist mixed with rain penetrated thebranches overhead. We came to the road, which ran acouple of hundred yards and then stopped, with the

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of the way into our hike.Much later, I realized that I was entering that dan-

gerous state where I no longer had the energy to keepmoving fast enough to stay warm. The others weredressed less well than me. A twisted ankle or any oth-er delay would send us quickly into hypothermicshock, far from help. The GPS still showed us heading180 degrees away from the boat. Just when thingslooked bleakest and most dangerous, I remembered Ihadn’t pulled the dinghy all the way up. Until this day, I’d always pulled the dinghy above

the high-tide mark and tied it off, even for the short-est trips ashore. Inexplicably, I hadn’t done so thistime. Everything we could possibly need for warmth,shelter, or summoning help was on the boat, and thetide was coming in. I’d confidently headed up thebeach, GPS in hand, so we weren’t going to get lost,I’d apparently thought, thus we didn’t need to pullthe dinghy all the way up. I can really move through the woods for an old guy,

and I lit out to check on the dinghy, trying to think ofevery step as a separate event and adventure, know-ing that just one bad one could literally kill us all. Ireached the road and set out an arrow of branches tobe sure there was no confusion. But I knew we werein trouble as soon as I could see the shore. The tidewas full. I ran to the beach and there was no beach and no

dinghy. Strider sat mockingly out of reach in the mid-dle of the harbor. I went out on a small headland tosurvey the empty cove, and I saw the dinghy on thefar side bumping gently against a little nubbin of rockin the last indentation before the open sea. I ran themile around the road and down the trail and finallythrough the thick woods. I was thinking, Too fast andI could have a heart attack that could kill more thanjust myself; too slow and we could all die a horribledeath. We would never make it to town in our currentcondition with night coming on. I sprinted. I plunged through thick branches to the

small cove, and it was empty. I slumped. Then, Ithought, maybe this was a similar cove. I went overthe point and there was the dinghy drifting awayfrom the rock into deep water. I flew down the steeprocks, got one foot on the last rock with water up tomy knees, and hooked one finger over the dinghy’srail.The dinghy was half-full of rainwater. I hauled the

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lands can be just as dangerous as the sea, and youmust never abandon that navigational mindset justbecause there is land under your shoes.Heavy rain started just as we left the next morning

looking for a place to dry out and regroup. We headedto Rockland via the Fox Island Thorofare, a long waywith damp clothes under the foul-weather gear and inthe hard, cold, driving rain. It began to clear just aswe reached the Rockland breakwater, and it was sun-ny by the time we tied up at Landings Marina. Within an hour, the boat was mostly dried out,

laundry was in the machines, and we were eatinglunch ashore and buying food. We went out to anchorlate that afternoon just before the most impressiveNew England thunderstorm I’d ever seen in passed tothe north. We ran up to Camden under power thenext morning in thick fog and picked up a mooring toconsider our options. The fog was too thick to justify a tour of the harbor,

so we headed across the bay, and I finally got to usethe radar. It cleared up when we reached MarkIsland, so we finished up our sampling work withthree stations down the bay and started sailing to-ward Tenants Harbor. Sail gave way to power nearTwo Bush Light due to threatening skies to the west,and we were secure on a mooring just as the rain be-gan, although no wind or lightning materialized. Erictreated us to a fine meal at the East Wind Inn thatevening, and the day ended with the sun breaking outof a hole in the sky to produce a rainbow against a skythat seemed too dark to hold such incredible light.It was cold, clear and blowing very hard with the

front’s passage the next morning. We were beyond sailing for fun in such conditions,

so we bucked to windward under power up aroundMosquito Island. It was hard and uncomfortablework, even with Strider’s reliable diesel. Once into

Port Clyde, we followed the inland routes up throughFriendship and then well up the Medomak River toanchor for a leisurely lunch and rest. We then sailed down the river tending sails con-

stantly as gusts burst over the tree line from randomdirections, occasionally resorting to power where thewind couldn’t penetrate the narrow parts. The winddied off Round Pond and we struck the sails. When wecame around the headland, we were confronted withan intimidating expanse of white tops on every waveand winds that we might have been able to make fourknots against in such seas. We turned and fled forRound Pond to pick up a Padebco mooring and goashore, where it was a calm, warm summer day. That night, the boat was shook with moaning rig-

ging, but when I woke up at 0230, it was dead calm.The weather report the night before had mentionedmore wind and rain. I lay there thinking it was timeto be home, but couldn’t quite get out of my warmbunk – until I heard a lobsterboat start. That did it. Igot up, wolfed down some cookies, and Strider wasunder way at 0320 to motor clear back to Portlandand end this 550-mile saga, 420 of which were cov-ered under power. This was no pleasure cruise, butwe’d had a job to do and we did it. The CTD data was downloaded within a day, and

the UNH researcher said he was already finding sur-prises and interesting patterns. Surprisingly little ba-sic study has been done Downeast, so there’s stillplenty for us to do. We’re ready to go back. The onlyreal impediment will be finding crew crazy enough togo with me. Roger Long is a naval architect specializing in

oceanographic research vessels (www.rogerlong-boats.com). The harbormaster of Cape Elizabeth, hesails Strider out of Portland Harbor. Watch for him ina “Nova” episode to air on PBS sometime next winter.

By Joel GleasonFor Points East

By 2005, my children were grown, and I beganthinking about a boat I could spend more timeaboard. Muscobe, my 33-foot modified lobster-

boat, was fine for cruising for a week or two, but shedefinitely was not suited for long-term living, and Iwas leaning toward being somewhere warm in thewinters.

Muscobe was built for me in 1987 by YoungBrothers & Company, Inc. of Corea, Maine. In 2005, Italked with Vid Young about building a 38-footer withmore space and more accoutrements, but nothingcame of that. And then one day the option of getting anew, bigger Young Brothers boat disappeared whenColby, Vid and Vin announced they were closing upshop and “retiring” to go back to lobster fishing. I ex-plored possibilities with other builders, but I simply


I wanted a long-term home away from home, so I had my lobsterboat cruiser re-designed and rebuilt from the inside out.

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Muscobe of Marblehead heads to sea looking for all the world like a Downeast lobsterboat,which she is, until you go below and see her new accommodations (inset).

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couldn’t find the quality of boat Iwanted at the price Young Brotherswould have built it for me.

Then, in the spring of 2008,Vid announced he was get-ting married in July. This wasan event I didn’t want tomiss, so I arranged to fly upfor the wedding, which oc-curred on a picture-perfectMaine summer day. Duringthe reception, which was heldpoolside behind Vid’s home, Iexpressed my disappoint-ment at not being able now toever have my new YoungBrothers 38. At this, Vid in-troduced me to his nephew,Mike Light, who had workedfor him for some time, knew

the business inside and out, and wasnow operating his own business inCorea, Light’s Fiberglass. “Mike canbuild you a boat as good as any wedid, or he can make Muscobe over in-to a ‘new’ boat for you.” And a newdream was born.I asked my friend, Dieter

Empacher, a naval architect inMarblehead, to make some drawingsof a new interior, and the project be-gan to take shape. I’d originally had double V-berths

installed in the foc’sle to accommo-date my three children. Aft, on thestarboard side, was a double berththat converted to a dinette. In 21years, we’d never used that dinette,and the berth, well, it just wasn’tquite right. Muscobe’s head, which had seemed

roomy enough during construction in

the Young Brothers shed, proved waytoo cramped while under way andneeded to be enlarged. Finally, I’d re-quested that the boat be built with a“bright” interior. Young Brothersboats of that era were constructed ofplywood, covered and bonded togeth-er with fiberglass cloth, then gelcoat-ed. Abiding by my request, they didnot fiberglass the interior, but in-stead stained and varnished it. The mahogany carlings and trim

were attractive enough, but the restof the interior (which I had envi-sioned would be mahogany) was var-nished plywood, which I had beenmeaning to paint over white sincethe first day I saw it.Dieter went all over Muscobe’s in-

terior, taking measurements and jot-ting notes. Then we had a long dis-cussion about what I did and did notwant, before he made up the draw-ings. These I forwarded to Mike, andthen he and I had long phone con-versations. Over time, we agreed onan end result that would satisfy me,one that was practical to build. Mikethen drew up a formal estimate, andthe project became a reality.Everything would come out of the

cabin interior, right down to the barehull. A large, queen-sized berthwould replace the forward V-berths.The head would be moved aftagainst the main bulkhead, on thesame side to accommodate the exist-ing plumbing and thru-hull fittings.A new galley would be installed onthe port side, with a holding tank un-derneath. To starboard would be ahanging locker, and where the old

Photos by Joel Gleason


dinette had been would be a settee, the back of whichcould swing up to make a second single bunk/berth. As previously stated, most of our meals were eaten

on the engine box in the wheelhouse, so the dinettewas to be eliminated. New wiring and light fixtureswould be installed, along with numerous new cabi-nets and storage areas, all with louvered teak doors.The old pump-action toiletwould be replaced by anelectric head.And, equally important,

those ugly brown-stainedplywood surfaces would besanded, treated, and cov-ered white, leaving the orig-inal bright mahogany car-lings and trim where possi-ble. As it later turned out,the forward bulkhead on thenew, larger head came di-rectly at the middle of theafter porthole, which justwouldn’t do. So to providedaylight and fresh air in thehead, Mike removed it,filled the gap, resurfacedthe entire outside port cabinside, and then reinstalledthe port farther aft.New cushions with

Tempur-Pedic foam wouldhave to be custom made tothe new dimensions. I se-lected a dark-green coveringwith blue piping to matchMuscobe’s dark green top-sides.

Finally, the time came to deliver the boat to Mike.My good friend and cruising buddy, Al Cristofori,agreed to go along to provide the entertainment andto spell me at the wheel. Rather than make a straightdelivery, we would make a mini-cruise out of it. Andso, on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, after a hearty breakfastat The Driftwood, we dropped Muscobe’s mooring pen-

dants into the water for thelast time that year andheaded east. Once around the lee of

Cape Ann, the seas becamebrutally rough and hit uswith a vengeance. We spenta very uncomfortable day, atreduced speed, plowingthrough huge seas until,mercifully, we slipped pastSeguin Island and intoBoothbay Harbor. The nexttwo days were uneventful.We enjoyed beautiful crisp,clear weather, going toCamden the next day. Daythree was more of the same,until we ran into some un-seasonal fog in Blue HillBay, which stuck with us allthe way into NortheastHarbor. Finally, late Thursday

morning, Muscobe slippedinto her birthplace, pic-turesque Corea Harbor. Wegot a few friendly wavesfrom the lobstermen’s co-op,as they recognized another

The miracle on Muscobe: Left: Her new interior is roughed out, glassed, and ready for gelcoat. Right: Voila! Looking for-ward, with settee set up in twin single-berth format.


The mahogany carlings andtrim were attractive enough,but the rest of the interior(which I had envisioned wouldbe mahogany) was varnishedplywood, which I had beenmeaning to paint over whitesince the first day I saw it.


Young Brothers boat “coming back home again.”A short time after our arrival, Vid came in from his

day’s fishing, covered in gurry and sporting his bigsmile. Later, we went up to the shop to fetch Mike,who had never actually seenMuscobe, so he could checkthings out, take measure-ments, and discuss the finalaspects of our project. Later, Vid and Brenda,

Colby and his wife, Nana, Aland I drove over to theFisherman’s Inn in WinterHarbor for dinner. We caughtup on the local and fishingnews and, of course, dis-cussed the alterations thatwould be occurring inMuscobe. As with almost anyboat project, it would be awork in progress: Thingswould be changed and addi-tions made as it went along.I mentioned that I’d hadsome cavitation at highspeed ever since installingthe Yanmar and changing toa bigger, five-bladed pro-peller. “That’s the wrong wheel,”

Vid said casually to me. “Youneed a four-blade. That willstop your cavitation. And I’llbet you’ll get another two orthree knots out of her.”When one of the Young

brothers makes a suggestion

like that, you listen. So, after returning home, I hadMike bring in his propeller man who, with the aid ofhis computer, designed a new prop for the boat. As aresult, even before work on Muscobe began, we were

already over budget. Morechanges would come.Mike and I kept in touch

by phone over the ensuingweeks. He emailed photosof the construction andcomplained, “That damnedboat is built like a battle-ship. I wore myself out andpractically burned up mySawsall tearing out that@#$%& interior.”Muscobe has six cleats

mounted along her sidedecks for tying her up andfor spring lines. “I’vetripped over those damnedcleats a hundred times,”Mike told me during one ofour telephone conversa-tions. “Why don’t we put insome of those cleats thatfold down flush into thedeck?”“Go ahead,” I told him.

Then he told me how muchthey cost.Gradually, over the win-

ter, it all began to come to-gether. As the work pro-gressed in the cabin area,the engine maintenancewas completed, water tank

Left: This is how the galley looked in mid-restoration. At right: The galley looks like this today, and you can see the queen-size berth forward in the foc’sle.


“I’ve tripped over thosedamned cleats a hundredtimes,” Mike told me duringone of our telephone conversa-tions. “Why don’t we put insome of those cleats that folddown flush into the deck?” “Goahead,” I told him. Then hetold me how much they cost.


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new water pump, with filter, was installed in thegalley. An EPIRB was added. New gold-leaf letter-ing on the transom replaced the old white nameand hail. Each phone call generated new ques-tions, which often turned into new mini-projectsor additions. Through the entire process, I couldsense the pride Mike felt about his work, and thetender-loving care he was giving my boat.Eventually, I could stand it no longer, and I

booked a flight to Bar Harbor, where I rented a carand drove to Corea to see the results. The newcushions had not yet arrived, but most of the workwas completed. Gone was the dreary brown-stained plywood interior. Instead, dazzling whitesurfaces made it all seem larger and cheerier. Thelaminated mahogany carlings in the overheadwere still there, along with some of the originalbrightwork. Beautiful louvered teak doors gave the interior a

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some pillow cases that were pretty dusty, so I tookthem home and washed them for you.” People havecome to his shop to see the type of work he does, andhe lets them go aboard Muscobe – but only as far asthe cockpit. “You can look down below there,” he tellsthem, “but you can’t go in.”As April turned into May and the weather im-

proved, boats began going by my office window to belaunched at the yard just across the street, and I be-came increasingly anxious. Normally at that time ofyear, I can run down to the boatyard to give Muscobea hug, putter around inside, and begin the numeroustasks of spring fitting-out. Now all I could do was tosit, wait, and admire the pictures Mike had sent me.By Mother’s Day, I was already packed and ready to

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Phil Lotz’s Arethusa won the NYYC Swan 42Nationals off Newport, R.I. on July 19, on the finalday in the final two races. He passed Andy Fisher’sBandit, which had dominated this regatta since thefirst race. Arethusa scored 50 points to Bandit‘s 57. In3rd place was Amelia, skippered by Alex Jackson.Malcolm Gefter’s Celeritas was 4th, and Interlodge,sailed by Austin and Gwen Fragomen, was 5th. Twenty boats sailed in the NYYC Swan 42

Nationals, July 16-19, at the club’s Harbour Courtclubhouse. But for Lotz, consistency carried the day.He notched a 2nd in the final race, saving his best forlast, and four 4ths. His worst placing was 7th. “Wehad two goals: Have fun and try to get in front ofBandit and push them back a little,” said Lotz. “We

AArreetthhuussaa:: CCoonnssiisstteennccyy ccoouunnttssEvery ounce of rail meat is used to power Phil Lotz’s Arethusa to windward. “We had two goals: Have fun and try to get infront of Bandit and push them back a little,” said Lotz.

Photo by Dan Nerney/New York Yacht Club

Andy Fisher’s Bandit had dominated the Swan 42Nationals since the first race, but Arethusa passed her inthe standings in the last two races.

Photo by Dan Nerney/New York Yacht Club

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His Excellency the Governor ofBermuda Sir Richard Gozney andRoyal Hamilton Amateur DinghyClub Commodore David Skinnerpresented three-deep trophies foreach of the four classes, 19 fleet,special or regional prizes, and fourseamanship and sportsmanshipAwards of Merit garnered duringthe 2009 Marion to BermudaCruising Yacht Race in June.Among the big winners was ChrisCulver, skipper of Cetacea out ofNewport, R.I., winner of Class A,the Iboattrack Marion to BermudaTeam Trophy, the “Sail” MagazineBermuda Ocean Cruising YachtTrophy and the RHADC PastCommodores Trophy for the bestperformance by an electronicallynavigated yacht. Said Chris,“Winning is a bonus: Arriving wasthe challenge.”The biggest winner of the 2009

race had to be Martin Jacobson’sCrescendo, out of Newport, R.I.,which took home the KaplanMemorial Min Ron III Trophy for1st place in class B; The BlueWater Sailing Club Board ofGovernor’s Trophy for first yachtto finish; the Beverly PolarisTrophy for best performance by acelestially navigated yacht; the

Navigator’s Trophy to JeremyWhitty, navigator of the first celes-tially navigated yacht; and theGosling’s Rum Founder’s for themonohull yacht with the best over-all corrected time.Awards of Merit went to Craig

Slater, skipper of Phantom(Newport, R.I.) ; Philip Clorite,skipper of Lucky Dog (Niantic,Conn.); David Risch, skipper of

Corsair (Marion, Mass.); andGeorge Denny, skipper of Restive(Saunderstown, R.I.). These fourcrews suspended racing and di-verted in response to an emergen-cy flare they sighted. They tooktime from the race searching forits source, a singlehanded sailorlater rescued by a cruise ship.For complete results, visit:

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ed a fourth and another 1st to provide what appearedto be a comfortable margin going into Sunday’s. A 6thin the first race reduced the size of his lead as peren-

nial class champion Bill Lynn took second. Lynn tookthe second race, but in the last go-round, Altreuter’s4th gave him the series by a single point. Lynn took2nd in that race.Eleven other fleets crowned champions, including

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thought it was possible. Given the volatility of theboats it’s possible for people to drop back. We’ve beensailing very consistently, and we thought with threeraces that would work in our favor.” On the strength of his performance here and in the

NYYC’s 155th Annual Regatta, Lotz will also repre-

sent the club in the NYYC Invitational Cup to besailed Sept. 15-19. This event will feature world-class,Corinthian sailing among 19 yacht-club teams from14 nations aboard these one-design NYYC Swan 42s,made available for charter by the class. Complete re-sults of the Swan 42 Nationals are on the web atwww.nyyc.org.

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After almost two months of persistent deluges,cloud, and fog, a warm sun and balmy breezes greet-ed this year’s Seventh Annual St. George MaritimeDay, in Tenants Harbor, on Saturday, July 25. Just after 1100, to the prompting of the horn of the

committee boat, Saltwort, nine kayaks and rowingboats paddled to the red nun off Northern Island andreturned, a distance of about two miles. The NorseMyth Award went to Steve Lindsay and ZebCasperson, rowing in their ancient double, OlausMagnum; the Best Crew Award went to Skip Bracy,who paddled with his dog; the Finest Hat Award wasgiven to Kate Bourne; and the Persistency Award waspresented to Wendy Ford, who has rowed her smalldinghy in all seven Maritime Day rallies.That afternoon, at 1400, despite an enticing eight-

to 10-knot southwest breeze and bright sun, only two

small sloops showed up to race. But the race commit-tee, rudely awakened from a noon siesta on the fore-deck, sent them off on six windward-leeward contests,assigning arbitrary handicaps for each race based onthe strength of the wind. The winners of this match-race series were Steve Lindsay and Zeb Casperson,sailing in Jenny G, a 16-foot O’Day Daysailer, witheight points. Westy Ford and his sister Lindsay, sail-ing Dovekie, a 14-foot 420 sloop, came a close 2nd with10 points. Dovekie actually won four of the six races,but the Committee’s inexplicable handicaps reversedtwo of them.Awards followed at 1700 at the Tenants Harbor

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The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta washeld July 18 and 19 in various conditions from lightwind and fog to 18 knots of wind and waves. Saturdayproduced the fog and light winds. The race committeewas challenged with the task of running races andnot being able to keep track of the competitors. Thecompetition was close in each division. Division Onewas decided by a throw out race, giving ScottSmithwick’s Frers 41-foot Kaos a one-point edge overMerle Hallett’s N/M 39 Scaramouche. In DivisionTwo, the J/105s Ghost and Keemah were tied goinginto the last race. When they met back at the wind-ward mark Ghost led by a few boat lengths and heldoff a very fast Keemah downwind to the finish.Division Three had a close battle by J/24s Pit Party

and Rainier, with Pit Party coming out on top. Rainierdidn’t go home empty-handed as they won the HankSpencer Award for sailing with more than 33 percentof their crew under the age of 18. Cruising Divisionwas dominated by Zealot, an Alerion Express 38 skip-pered by John Merrill.The Boothbay Harbor One Design Division braved

the fog on Saturday sailing short drop-mark courseswithout many navigational aids. Pozy tied with

Coriolis for first but won the tie breaker by winningthe second race.

PHRF State of Maine Championships & OneDesign Regatta hosted by Portland Yacht Club inFalmouth, Maine had 30 boats in four divisions.Great consistent winds on Saturday and Sunday pro-duced six races in Division One, five races inDivisions two and three and one long race each dayfor the Cruising Division. Tom Hall, skippering theElliot 770 Seven, finished with a strong six points,winning four out of the five races in Division Two towin the Overall PHRF State of Maine Championship.

The Seguin Island Trophy Race was held overthe weekend of July 25-26. Twenty-four boats racedin J/24 one-design, two PHRF racing divisions, PHRFcruising, a touring division, and a multihull division.The fleet enjoyed clear skies and wind on Saturdaywith most divisions sailing two races close to theSouthport shore of the Sheepscot River. Sunday pro-duced fog and light winds, which allowed only onerace in all divisions except the J/24 division whichwas able to get two races.

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town and often even in every sailing port. If two ormore of the same boat are racing each other, they canbe racing one-design. However, the town, city or portyou live near might not have a boat that suits yourneeds. For example, the town of Falmouth, Maine, hastwo one-design fleets: J/24s and Etchells. Both boatshave their own pros and cons, however: Either of theboats might not fit your need for a boat with standingheadroom, or a boat with an enclosed head or a boatthat is just downright exhilarating and wet that youcan launch from a ramp.If you find yourself in this last group — and can’t find

the right one-design boat in your area and you justhave to be different — then that is fine, you’re notalone. Many boats race each week in handicap races.These races attempt to create a handicap value to therelation of the speed of each boat. Over a certainamount of time or distance each boat’s handicap is com-puted in relation to their finish time to create a finalcorrected time.In theory, if each boat sailed perfectly and if all the

ratings were perfect in relation to each boat and itsspeed, then the corrected times would be equal.However, we all know that we don’t sail “perfect,” andoften the handicapping doesn’t take into account thecourse type or various wind and wave conditions thatmight affect some boats different than others.“Every dog has its day” can explain handicap racing

at times, as every boat has its optimal conditions, andwhen those conditions are met, that boat will have abetter chance of winning then when the conditions arenot favorable to that boat. This often allows more boatsa chance of winning over a series of races and keepsthings interesting. Also, since there are not as manyrules restricting sails, equipment, and modifications,boats can be optimized to race either in certain condi-tions, area, fleet or handicap system. This freedom of-ten provides and creates learning opportunities thatare often missed in one-designs and seriously keep theracing interesting, if not controversial.So which type of racing wins out in the end? The an-

swer is simple, any type of racing where the wind isblowing, the sun is shining and your boat makes itacross the start and finish line without major incident.I will take what I can learn from each, every time I goout, as this is a lifelong sport and the answers to sim-ple questions can often take a lifetime to create.Carter White owns Regatta Promotions (www.regat-

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Sandbox Camp Tales from a MaineStoryteller: One man’s view from his camp inMaine. By Randy Randall, Just Write Books, www.jstwrite.com, 240pp., $24.95

Randy Randall grew up in the environsof the grand old resort, Old OrchardBeach. He also has a rustic camp onSpectacle Pond, way in the woods nearCherryfield. Today, he lives in Saco andruns Marston’s Marina on the Saco River.These three locations provide most of thesettings in this collection of Randall’s charm-ing “down-home” stories and recollections. The subjects of his stories are the everyday

experiences of an observant and friendly man. Thereader will recognize the characters and the situa-tions: If not down to the last detail, they are certainlyfamiliar. Randall’s family was in the tourist tradefrom the turn of the last century. His gramp fixed thetourists’ cars, and Randy delivered Western Uniontelegrams. “You have to imagine what a veritable warren of ho-

tels, cottages and rooms Old Orchard Beach was inthe 1950s and ’60s…Finding your way in and out ofthe alleys, along the beach, and up to the roominghouses was an adventure,” he writes in his story“Summer Complaint.” The title doesn’t refer to anyspecific person. Randall simply observes, “As much aswe anticipated the arrival of the tourists, we alsolonged for their departure; but we held our tongues.We all knew too well that these people from away hadmoney to spend and could help us make it through theyear. Right after Labor Day, the silence and lack of ac-

tivity in town was eerie.” Both hosts and guests cansympathize with this story.My favorite Old Orchard story, “A Milkman’s

Christmas,” is about Randall riding in his father’smilk-delivery truck on Christmas morning. “Dawnwould just be on the horizon when we would grind to

a stop at the end of a driveway to make our firstdelivery…Imagine, Christmas morning, when al-most all the kids in Maine were up early tearinginto their presents, and bleary-eyed parentswere working on their first cup of coffee, andthe milkman’s son stepped into a private homeright into the midst of their family.” What a great scene Randall paints of a timewhen people were unguarded and trustingand warm-hearted. He and his dad usuallycleaned up with little presents of their own

from the customers, who fully appreciated them,and best of all, they were home in time for Christmasdinner.Tales from the camp on Spectacle Pond are full of ac-

tion. As Randall’s kids, and the kids of family friends,romp through the woods, fish till they drop, or pickblueberries by the pound, stuff happens. Trucks getstuck in the mud; people get stranded on the ice; aneighboring camp goes up in smoke from a lightningstrike; the Randall camp gets invaded by squatters. Inall of these stories, Randall’s warmth and wonder-ment provide a big fluffy cushion of genuine inclusion,as if the reader were tramping down the path alongwith the gang. Randall’s writing style is relaxed and conversation-

al – totally guileless and shot through with enthusi-asm for the task at hand and for life in general. Hecould be in the chair across from you telling the story.By the time you’ve finished the book, you feel as if youhave become a member of Randall’s extended familyand that he’s more than happy to have you.

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I met Randy Randall at Marston’s Marina on theSaco River for the first time in mid-July. A fine mistwas blurring everything, especially my eyeglasses. Mynote pad was soggy before I wrote down a word. Randycame loping down the slope of the marina parking lotwith a big grin on his face, wearing a floppy hat thatsomehow made him look impervious to the weather.He was, and – in his company – so was I. He showedme around the marina, a fabulous facility started byhis father-in-law in the early ’50s that’s undergonemany sound and attractive improvements since. He and his wife, Jean, live in a comfortable house

tucked into a bluff above the marina. “I’m the greeter,”he says. “Jean does the books.” But, of course, he’s toomodest. Together with other family members, and ayoung dockmaster, they do all the work around the120-slip facility, from qualifying as a state designated“Clean Marina” to hauling the floats in the fall. Theytreat the customers as family and, in fact, were plan-ning a big cookout for everybody for the followingSaturday. His grin is nearly constant. “I don’t see the dark

side,” he says, and proceeds to tell a story about lend-ing life jackets to some boaters – total strangers – whowere from up country and had no clue about the regu-lations and the possibility of being ticketed by the ma-rine patrol. The life jackets appeared on the dock atthe end of the day. “See?” says Randy. The goodness inthe world is totally self-evident to him.“I always wanted to write,” he says. “Thought I

ought to make some use of my English degree from UMaine. I started to write after I retired.” Retirementwas in no way evident as he puttered around the ma-rina. He wrote a few stories and sent them off. Severalhave been published. “It’s a thrill to see them in print,”he says. So far, Randall has been published in “Down

East” magazine, “The Maine Sportsman,”“Northwoods Sporting Journal,” “No Umbrella,”“Points East,” and “Wolf Moon Journal.” “SandboxCamp Tales” is his first book and is a compilation ofhis favorite stories.“I had the best time with the book,” he grins. “But

the first edit killed it. The editor wanted to take out allthe colloquialisms. All told, three separate edits weremade.” One of the best things about the book forRandall is the number of people he has met since itcame out. “Members of our family I didn’t even knowexisted came to visit from New Hampshire. I gave atalk at the Damariscotta Grange, and was invited tospeak to a writing class at Nokomis High School.”Now that the book is a reality, Randall is engrossed

in the arduous process of “getting it out there.” Wetalked about how hard it is for budding writers to pub-licize their work, especially when no one has any ex-tra money to sink into publicity. “I’ve tried using theInternet and sending introductory letters to business-es with websites. I have built mailing lists of sportingcamps in Maine, all the Maine libraries, and all the in-dependent bookstores in Maine and New Hampshire,”he said.When he said he didn’t see dark side, it wasn’t wish-

ful thinking. It is a fact. I could have spent the day lis-tening to Randall talk about his life and all the ad-ventures he’s had, but he had to go deliver Meals onWheels. I’ll be back, though. By the end of the inter-view, I wanted to move right in.“Anyone cruising the coast can swing into Marston’s

Marina on the Saco River tidewater and buy the bookand probably meet the author,” Randy said with agrin. “A great excuse to come up the river and rent amooring for one or two nights.”

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I was busy at the store early Saturday morning,Aug. 1, selling chum and flats of bait to customersheading offshore in search of sharks. Conditions wereideal: The sun was bright orange and there was not abreath of wind. We’ve had a few reports of blue shark action on

the back side of Jeffreys Ledge, and just beyondTantas Ledge. Mike Keegan hooked and lost a makoshark the last week of July; I spooled his 50 Tiagrawith fresh mono as he was fishing all weekend. Ishould have plenty of sharking news in the next re-port.The groundfishing has been red hot on Tantas with

huge numbers of sea pollock and market size cod.Our good friend Dan Kelley has been doing well athaddock fishing Jeffreys with the 14- and 16-ounceLav Jigs.The striped bass fishing has been decent in the

Saco River; the tube and worm combo is still the mostproductive method when fishing from the boat.Friends Pete and Max fished Thursday afternoon andcaught a couple dozen fish mostly in the slot, with thelargest fish measuring over 36 inches – not bad riverfishing at the end of July. Beach fishermen have beendoing well early in the morning, or late in theevening. Bait of choice: live eels.The mackerel fishing is still strong. My father

fished in front of Wood Island Friday morning andcaught all he wanted in an hour. Mustad Flasher rigswith a heavy jig was the ticket. Dad said they were sothick you didn’t even need chum. I guess the bluefish have moved out of Saco Bay.

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Rhode Island had record-breaking rainfall themonth of July, but this did not hamper the inshorefishing conditions along the south shore. With a verylarge Rhode Island recreational legal limit on fluke,21 inches, it was a challenge for most anglers. Manyfish were released; however, the keepers were all verybig. Bryan Denblenyer aboard the TLC landed an 11.2-

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September Tides


Charter Maine! Bareboat • Crewed • Power • Sail Trawlers • DownEast Cruisers

“We’re on the job,so you can be on the water.”

Yacht North Charters182 Christopher Rd, Suite 1, North Yarmouth, ME 04097-6733 207-221-5285 • [email protected] • www.yachtnorth.com

Full-Service marina in the center of Winterport Village, Maine 207-223-8885

VISIT US WHEN EXPLORING

THE SCENIC PENOBSCOT RIVER

interport

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Port Reference Time Corrections Height CorrectionsMaine/ New Hampshire Stonington Bar Harbor High +0 hr. 8 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High *0.91, Low *0.90Rockland Bar Harbor High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 6 min., High *0.93, Low *1.03Boothbay Harbor Portland High -0 hr. 6 min., Low -0 hr. 8 min., High *0.97, Low *0.97Kennebunkport Portland High +0 hr. 7 min., Low +0 hr. 5 min., High *0.97, Low *1.00Portsmouth Portland High +0 hr. 22 min., Low +0 hr. 17 min., High *0.86, Low *0.86

Massachusetts Gloucester Boston High +0 hr. 0 min., Low -0 hr. 4 min., High *0.93, Low *0.97Plymouth Boston High +0 hr. 4 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High *1.03, Low *1.00 Scituate Boston High +0 hr. 3 min., Low -0 hr. 1 min., High *0.95, Low *1.03Provincetown Boston High +0 hr. 16 min., Low +0 hr. 18 min., High *0.95, Low *0.95 Marion Newport High +0 hr. 10 min., Low +0 hr. 12 min., High *1.13, Low *1.29 Woods Hole Newport High +0 hr. 32 min., Low +2 hr. 21 min., High *0.40, Low *0.40

Rhode Island Westerly New London High -0 hr. 21 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High *1.02, Low *1.00Point Judith Newport High -0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 32 min., High *0.87, Low *0.54 East Greenwich Newport High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 3 min., High *1.14, Low *1.14 Bristol Newport High +0 hr. 13 min., Low +0 hr. 0 min., High *1.16, Low *1.14

Connecticut Stamford Bridgeport High +0 hr. 3 min., Low +0 hr. 8 min., High *1.07, Low *1.08 New Haven Bridgeport High -0 hr. 4 min., Low -0 hr. 7 min., High *0.91, Low *0.96 Branford Bridgeport High -0 hr. 5 min., Low -0 hr. 13 min., High *0.87, Low *0.96Saybrook Jetty New London High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 45 min., High *1.36, Low *1.35Saybrook Point New London High +1 hr. 11 min., Low +0 hr. 53 min., High *1.24, Low *1.25 Mystic Boston High +0 hr. 1 min., Low +0 hr. 2 min., High *1.01, Low *0.97Westport Newport High +0 hr. 9 min., Low +0 hr. 33 min., High *0.85, Low *0.85

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Goetz Custom Technologiesin Bristol, R.I., will soon startbuilding a lightweight car-bon-fiber sportfishing boatcalled the G65. It will be upto 30 percent lighter thancomparably sized fiberglassboats, thus will be faster,more maneuverable, andmore fuel-efficient than boatsof more conventional con-struction. The G65 will cruisecomfortably at 36 knots with a top end speed close to50 knots.The G65 will use cutting-edge pre-preg carbon-fiber

materials in both hull and superstructure, which low-ers the center of gravity and provides excellent sta-bility. Goetz is using the same technology employed inGrand Prix racing boats like Popeye and ocean-racerslike PUMA’s il mostro, which placed second in theVolvo Around the World Race.The G65 is 65 feet LOA and 56-feet, eight inches on

the waterline. Thebeam is 18 feet,eight inches, thedraft is four feet, 10inches, and the dis-placement is 75,000lbs. The G65 is pow-ered by three (yes,three!) Volvo IPSthird-generation ro-tating pod-drivesdeveloping 3600

horsepower. In other Goetz news, it has signed an order for its

first G58 semi-custom sailboat, designed by GermanFrers Naval Architects. The buyer is from the UnitedStates and plans on entering it in select regattasworldwide. Initial design work is in progress, withlaunch next spring. Use of aerospace-grade carbonfiber coupled with an aircraft-grade interior shouldresult in fine performances. For more details, visitwww.goetzboats.com.

Gemini Marine Canvas and MarineProducts of Rockland, Maine, has hiredPeter Lindquist as sales manager andproduction assistant. Lindquist has spentthe past six years at Bohndell Sails andRigging in Rockport, Maine, and as a digi-tal photographic consultant at thePenobscot Marine Museum. He alsoserved as marketing consultant to theschooner Nathaniel Bowditch, which sailsout of Rockland. Lindquist is a native ofCape Elizabeth. FMI: www.geminicanvas.com.

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A little-known figure in the world of boats is the ma-rine-compass adjuster. Bob Witherill of Belfast, Maine,has been one for more than a quarter-century, and his“Confessions of a Compass Adjuster” will reveal thehighlights of a colorful life devoted to keepingmariners in the middle of the channel.

Yes, I know Bob Dole personally – not the one you’rethinking of, but a college professor of the same name.Since I was once a college professor myself, I can’tmake fun of them, but we do get a little absent-mind-ed now and then. This Bob Dole loved boats, and he had quite a few

of them. He would usually call me in the spring andhave me come and adjust the compass on his latestboat. Bob is a real nice guy, but like most academics,he had quite a few questions. Normally, I wouldn’tmind too much, but when you are trying to concen-trate on the job at hand it can be a little distracting. However, his money was good, so I let him fire away.

Questions like, Do you think I should have bought adifferent brand of compass? Isn’t this compass stillone degree off? Well, one year his compass was 20 degrees off. It

was a brand-new compass, and I fussed with it forquite a while, but I could not correct it. It was aRitchie, and they are almost always perfect. I finallydecided that this compass was faulty in manufacture.The compass card was out of alignment with the lub-ber line by 20 degrees. I called Ritchie, and they saidthey would send him a new one. A couple of weeks later, Bob called me and said the

new compass had arrived. We set a date to install andadjust it. We met in Rockland, Maine, on a cloudy day.He had driven from Waterville; I, from Northport.About the time we arrived, the heavens opened up. It continued to rain very hard, but Bob was anxious

to have his compass swung. “OK, Bob, I said, “If you’regame, I am.” I have a plastic cover for the gyro so Ican use it in the rain. We had to go out into the har-bor for about 20 minutes to get to an area where wecould swing the compass. When we got to the area, Isaid, “OK, let’s mount the compass,” and Bob said,“Oh gee, I left it in the car.” Needless to say, I recalled a few choice words I

might have said, but kept them to myself. It took an-other 20 minutes to get back to the dock, pick up thecompass, and return to the adjusting area. So it wasan hour and twenty minutes travel plus an hour toadjust the compass, all in the pouring rain. I shouldhave charged him double, but, of course I didn’t. I’m

just too nice a guy. Yeah, right! You may have heard of the Bemis Bag Company,

now known simply as The Bemis Company, estab-lished in 1858. While they made their name manu-facturing bags for large-capacity bulk products, like100 pounds of sugar or cement, today they are knownas “the largest flexible-packaging company in theAmericas.”One of the principals of this company was Alan

Bemis, who had a summer estate at Brooklin, Maine,that looked more like a castle from the water. He hadhis own amphibious plane for a while and could landon the water and drive it up a concrete ramp into ahangar. Pretty neat. Alan could tell a yarn, and actu-ally preceded Maine comic Tim Sample withDowneast humor. Alan also had a beautiful 35-footred yawl named Cirrus.Cirrus would probably cost several-hundred thou-

sand today, but Alan told me he paid $5,000 for itbrand-new about 1950. Anyway, Alan called me oneday and asked me to come and swing the compass onCirrus. I had never met Alan before, so it was an ed-ucation. The compass was recessed into the cockpitfloor but could be raised up out of the recess to aheight of about 30 inches. Well, we swung the com-pass, and it was perfect. I didn’t have to touch it. “Now,” says Alan, “Since you didn’t have to do any-

thing, you aren’t going to charge me are you?” Ithought Alan was pulling my leg, but I wasn’t sure. Isaid, “Alan, before I came fifty-five miles over herefrom Northport, you didn’t know if you could trustthis compass or not. You could be out in the fog, andfigure it might be off a little one way or the other, andtry to compensate by steering the opposite way. Nextthing you know, you are on a ledge. Now you knowyou really can rely on your compass.” Here was a multimillionaire, who could buy any-

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Florida to correct the compass on a 40-foot fiberglasstrawler-type named Golden Rings owned by legendarysurveyor Guilford “Giffy” Full.

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Jonathan Asch is Greenwich, Conn.’s first-everactive harbormaster! Seems hard to believe, but it’strue. The water is held in trust for public use. TheState of Connecticut requires all users to apply for apermit. “Nobody’s ever bothered to do that before,”says Asch. Two years ago, he and the town’s first selectman,

Peter Testei, and volunteer John Crane set about toset things right – that is to comply with federal reg-ulations by requiring permits and assigning moor-ings. The proposal was voted down the first time, butsince it was passed just about a year ago, a lot hasbeen accomplished in a short amount of time. “We gotrid of all the illegal moorings and reconfigured themooring fields, installing 750 moorings in the town’sseveral harbors located along 28 miles of coastlinebetween Port Chester and Stamford. Greenwich hasjoined the twenty-first century!” he says. The towncharges $100 a season per mooring. “Who can com-plain about that,” Asch asks.As with any civic action, it has been a long and ar-

duous effort, not just because of the dissension, butbecause of the actual work involved. “I never imag-ined how much time this job would take,” says Asch.“I am a public official, but I am also a volunteer” (asare all Connecticut harbormasters). “But, I love theharbor; I love boating and I know the regs. I ranmarinas in the area for twenty-five years.” At the mo-ment, the town has no public docks and no transientmoorings, but three yacht clubs can accommodatethe handful of transients that Greenwich currentlysees. Incidentally, “It’s been a slow start to the seasonfor the local boaters, mostly because of the rain,” hesays. Assistant harbormaster John Hole takes a long

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It’s quiet but busy. I like it quiet.”Martha’s Vineyard is such a popular cruising des-

tination I was sure that if anyone was having a “nor-mal” season it would be that island. I talked to WillSchrade, seasonal assistant harbormaster and stu-dent at St. Lawrence University when he’s not on theEdgartown, Mass., docks. “We’re on-and-off busy,”he says. “Transient traffic is down. We have openmoorings every night. About half the local boats arein the water. I tell people to come on ahead, even ifthey don’t have a reservation. We can find a place forthem.” The office is fully staffed, in spite of the slow traf-

fic. “We have one of the largest areas to patrol so wehaven’t got a choice,” says Schrade. “And the pump-out boat is going all day.” So far, it’s been the sixthslowest season since records have been kept. Eventhe Fourth of July was quiet. “It was the first fourthever where there were no accidents,” says Schradewith a note of incredulity in his voice. Dick Gordon reports that recreational traffic is

about half what it ought to be in Portsmouth, N.H.“Moorings aren’t full. People aren’t putting theirboats in, but when the Tall Ships come we’ll see a lotmore activity. Right now, most of the action is fromseals in the Piscataqua, and they’re the biggest sealsI’ve ever seen up river – 800 to 900 pounds – and

they’re all the way into Great Bay. The river is full ofbait.”Patrick Feeney is one of Cutler, Maine’s, three

harbormasters. He is also a lobster fisherman andthe father of two kids, 7 and 4. After fishing and run-ning errands all day, he still had the energy and cour-tesy to return my call after supper. I asked him aboutthe volume of recreational boating traffic he’s seenthis summer, and his answer was pretty gloomy.“There’s not nearly as many sailboats. We used tohave as many as 400 a season, sometimes 30 or 40 ata whack. No yacht-club groups at all so far, which isa shame. I don’t think we’ve seen 50 sailboats allsummer. There were always some big, big ones thatused to stay two or three nights – not one this year.Customs usually comes over to this side [of theCanadian/U.S border] to clear the boats before theystart across. They haven’t come once this year.”Feeney hasn’t seen as many land tourists this year,

either. Summer traffic seems to have been decliningfor the past two or three years. He figures thatCutler, next door to Lubec, the jump-off to Canada, isjust too far to go in a bad economy with high gasprices. The rain hasn’t helped either. “People can’tmake enough to tuck away some; they’re just going toput their heads down and try to get by. People aren’ttraveling. They’re just waiting to see what happens.”

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The Leight has Southern Harbor on Otter Island in Muscongus Bay all to herself.

A foggy day at Otter Island

FETCHING ALONG/David Buckman

I knew before coming fully awake that the woollymists had filled in, for the light coming through thecabin window was as dull as dishwater, and foggydewdrops plashed gently on the cabin top. The Leightwas the sole occupant of the thumbprint of an an-chorage at Otter Island in Muscongus Bay, and apregnant stillness was in the air. Peering through theport, all I could see was that a clammy river of vaporshad reduced the scene to a few shades of pale gray.“Thick-o,” I muttered, giving the mate a brief sum-

mary of my findings. Asking her thoughts on ourplans to get under way, Leigh replied, “Hmm,” yawnedand fell silent. I assumed she was mulling over thepossibilities, but soon realized she’d fallen back tosleep, which spoke volumes, and before long I driftedoff as well. What a luxury it was, yielding to the fog,snug in the little cabin, and untroubled by theprospect of worrying our way 40 sea-splintered mileseastward.Rising at length, I set the lantern alight, tuned in

Rob McCall’s “Awanadjo Almanack” on WERU (89.9FM, Sundays, 8:30 a.m.), crawled back under the cov-ers and listened as the naturalist and philosopherchronicled the arrival of monarch butterflies, black-eyed Susans and the ripening of blueberries on BlueHill Mountain. Unfailingly interesting, it’s the bestfive minutes on radio.It takes time to adjust to a day with nothing on the

agenda. Gazing into the murk, the world hardly ex-isted a few yards beyond the sloop, and it was for usto color the occasion. Soon the heady aroma of sizzlingbacon, eggs and home fries roused us from our list-lessness. Cleaning up the cabin after breakfast, weundertook a few fiddling and long-put-off mainte-nance tasks, finding some pleasure in making a work-manlike job of them, absent the usual press of time. At the sound of a lobsterboat somewhere off in the

mists, I looked out the hatch but could only see a loneguillemot hovering astern. We’ve noticed these littleblack birds, with their white wing crests, hangingclose aboard many times, and imagined they enjoyedthe sounds of Coltrane and Mozart on the radio.Fluffing up a pillow and retreating into the pages of abook and quiet conversation, there is no better envi-ronment for going deep in literature or cultivatingcommon ground.Midday brought a brightening, and we went ashore

for a walk among trees gilded with millions of tinycrystal gazing balls, the world deaf with fog. Therewas a lonely edge to it, and at length we returned tothe comfy cabin, poured a glass of ruby wine, andwere soon lost in the soft billows of a nap. There arefew bad days on the coast, just hours that can be moreprofitably spent.

David Buckman sails out of Round Pond, Maine.

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After 40 years of faithful service, the wheel onPenelope, a 1967 Marshall 22 catboat, was showingsigns of age. A certain relaxation had set into all itsjoints, and unlike its owner, who has become increas-ingly stiff with the passage of years, it was becomingever more flexible. Our once stern and rigid helm wasmetamorphosing into something better described as a

floppy disc.This yielding, almost malleable, quality could be

unnerving at times. Beating into a crowded harborgot to be even more thrilling than usual: a freshbreeze, you’re close-hauled passing just to leeward ofa moored gold-plater – cocktail party in full swing inher cockpit – a gust heels you over, and weather helm

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comes on strong as you force the wheel over to stopher from rounding up and joining the festivities justto windward. What, you are compelled to wonder atsuch times, would happen if your creaky, floppy oldwheel should choose just that moment to disintegratein your hands?Thoughts such as those coupled with the realiza-

tion that, now into her 41st year, Penelope was due fora belated 40th birthday present, led to the decisionthat a new wheel was in order. But then the problemwas finding a wheel worthy of the occasion. A searchof the usual marine suppliers and the Internet didnot at first produce anything to my liking. What I really wanted was a 19th-century cast-iron

job like what you’d find on a schooner, a Friendshipsloop or a catboat in the golden age of working sail.Like antique chess sets, although there were millionsof them, they are now very hard to find.I was about to give up and accept one of the ser-

viceable but less-than-wonderful modern substituteswhen I remembered the Lunenburg Foundry up inNova Scotia. Some years back, when I had plans toput a make-and-break one-lunger into a gunning do-ry, I had seen their catalog, which at that time wasstill full of gear from an earlier age – make-and-breaks, manual windlasses, stoves, and, of course,wheels, wheels, wheels.

The 2008 version of their catalog, when I finally gotto it on line, was not quite the same. Much of thegreat old stuff was gone, notably the wonderfulAtlantic one-lungers, but they still made mention oftheir traditional wheels. I could get the pattern Iwanted, and if it was no longer available in cast iron,well then, sniff, I would just have to make do withbronze.Custom made with Penelope’s name and hail port

cast right in, they could promise delivery in sixweeks. The price, I admit, did give me pause, but up-on reflection, it seemed more reasonable. I had aquote from a local sailmaker for a six-foot bunk cush-ion that didn’t come in at much less, and in that light,a one-of-a-kind bronze wheel began to sound like asteal. How many things can you own which areunique, beautiful and, barring catastrophe, will lastforever?The Lunenburg Foundry did deliver in exactly six

weeks, and I can report that Penelope is very happywith her new wheel, as am I. She lets me bring ithome to Vermont winters so I can look at it anddream of August sails. But come spring, she wants itback so we can share it for another summer.W. R. Cheney sails the 42-year-old, engineless cat-

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1987 40’ Silverton Aft Cabin $61,0001988 36’ Marine Trader Sundeck $79,5001986 36’ Mainship Aft Cabin $63,0001997 30’ Pro-Line Walkaround $32,5001998 27’ Maxum Suncruiser $25,5001966 27’ Chris Craft Commander $8,5002001 26’ Boston Whaler Outrage $57,5001987 25’ General Marine $23,5002005 22’ Rosborough Seaskiff $37,5002004 22’ Castine Cruiser $25,0001998 22’ Mako 223 Walkaround $16,0002008 22’ Scout 222 Abaco $46,500

1998 21’ Maxum 2100 SC $11,5002001 21’ Duffy Electric Boat $22,0002008 20’ Scout 205 Sportfish $36,2002008 17’ Scout 175 Sportfish $20,3002003 17’ Scout 175 Dorado $12,500

1986 31’ O’Day Sloop $18,5001978 30’ Bristol 29.9 Sloop $24,5001988 27’ Catalina Sloop $18,0001985 27’Catalina Sloop $16,8001974 22’ Tanzer Sloop $4,500

2008 Scout 222 Abaco walk around.New boat with full warranties. Yamaha

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9ʼ8 Sailing Skiff, 2008Redmond Tetra Spritsail Skiff.Ideal for evening sails and grandfor kids. Exquisite hardwoods,Okoume glued lap hull; 6mmplanking, 12mm bottom/trunk.natural crook breasthook/knees,cleats of tropical hardwoods,bronze or copper fastenings.Traditionally finished 6-ozpoly/cotton drill sail, roped with1/4” tarred hemp, leathered cor-ners. Oars: 7’ spruce, leatheredwith bronze ring oarlocks. Ratedat 250#. $3,900. Call Bob at 401-862-1700 or email: [email protected]

Whitehall skiffEquipment for rowing and sail-ing. Includes Ez loader galva-nized trailer included. $11,995Call Al 207-890-2693www.fkby.com [email protected]

17ʼ HerreshoffBuzzards Bay Boat. Classicstyle. Built by the Wooden BoatSchool in Eastport, Maine.Marconi-rigged with a 3hpYamaha outboard. $14,[email protected]

19ʼ Cornish Shrimper, 1986Classic British gaff rig pocketcruiser; tan bark sails; fiberglasshull; shoal draft with retractablecenterboard; wood mast andspars (tabernacle rig); sleepstwo; 5hp Nissan outboard; newE-Z Loader trailer. Boothbay, ME$22,000. 207-633-5341 [email protected]

20ʼ Alerion Express 20Elegant day sailer and a civilizedclub racer? It’s possible with anAlerion Express 20, a tried andtrue Day Sailer. All the Alerionessentials are present—classictopside, modern underbody, grat-ifying speed and single-handedease. Note the fingertip controlas the boat charges along on abeam reach in a brisk southwestbreeze on Narragansett Bay. Thespecial features are open cock-pit, complete simplicity and a

friendly price designed to intro-duce sailors to the AlerionExpress Fleet. Priced rigged andready to sail on it’s own customtrailer at $46,948. Contact CapeYachts, 866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

24ʼ Bridges Point, 2002Judith, built by the John WilliamsBoat Co. Daysailor layout.$75,000. Call 207-255-7854 oremail [email protected]

27ʼ Cape Dory, 1981Many upgrades. Call for specs.Boat is moored in Belfast, Maine.$22,000. 207-907-9492. Or [email protected]

27ʼ Pacific Seacraft Orion1982. Fully equipped & profes-sionally maintained. Hand laidsolid fiberglass hull. Bronze port-lights. This is a well found yachtready to go. $45,000. 207-244-7854. [email protected].

27ʼ Soverel, 1987Built by Tartan in 1987. Fast clubracer/daysailer, excellent condi-tion, large sail inventory, instru-ments, new hardware, 10hp

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27' Island Packet, 1988Cutter, full keel, 6' 2" headroom.Easy single handler. SellingPrice: $43,500. [email protected] www.jones-portshipyard.com

29ʼ Hughes, 197029’ Hughes for sale. Great boatfor the money., $5000. CallOcean Point Marina at 207-633-0773 or email [email protected]

30ʼ Sabre 30 MkIII, 1985Sabre 30 MKlll Prototype, cus-tom interior, 450 hrs. onWesterbeke, many new features.$56,000. Call or e-mail for de-tails: 207-655-4962. [email protected]

30ʼ Cape Dory, 1980Cape Dory Intrepid Sloop Model9M. Volvo diesel, teak interior,North Sails, Profurl furler,moored Cape Cod. $14,[email protected]

30ʼ C&C, 1974Very clean. Bottom barrier coat-ed. New: diesel (195 hours),shaft & prop; Raymarine C80

chartplotter, depth sounder;main. Harken furler, 5 sails &spinnaker gear. Numerousequipment – on complete listing.$19,750 (motivated seller – 2-boat owner). 603-329-7064. [email protected]@comcast.net

30ʼ Haven, 1977Wonderful double-ender, full gal-ley, head, sleeps four comfort-ably. $35,000. Atlantic BoatCompany, [email protected]

30ʼ Dufour Arpege, 1970Beautifully maintained, blueAwlgrip hull, recent sails anddodger. Teak cabin sole. 10hpVolvo diesel. $19,900.Robinhood Marine Center, 207-371-2343.robinhoodmarinecenter.com

30ʼ Pearson 303, 1986 Yanmar, 10’11 beam, 4’4 draft,clean and turn key. Asking$33,000. Call John Morin atWilbur Yachts Brokerage, 207-691-1637.

32ʼ Jenneau 32, 1985This is a clean and wonderfullyspirited boat ready for a newowner. Canvas, electronics, andnice sails are all well maintained.She is a great starter yacht orgood for downsizing. Tiller steer-ing for the true sailor. Recentprice drop to $25,000. ContactCape-Yachts, 866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

32ʼ Columbia Sloop, 1976Roomy, affordable, well-keptfamily cruiser that sails beautiful-ly. Yanmar diesel, propane stovewith oven, sails in good condi-tion, large cockpit and sleeps 4-6. $20,000. [email protected]

32ʼ Freedom, 1984Very roomy and simple to sail.Enclosed aft stateroom, rare onboats of this size. 22hp Yanmar.$35,000. Robinhood MarineCenter, 207-371-2343.robinhoodmarinecenter.com

34ʼ Irwin Citation Sloop, 1980$10,000. Contact Ocean PointMarina at [email protected]

34ʼ Tartan SloopNew Westerbeke 30B & exhaustsystem. $24,000 or best offer.Jonesport Shipyard, [email protected]

34ʼ Tartan, 2006This Tartan 3400 is equipped

with a 27hp Yanmar. She is ex-tremely clean and very wellcared for; a fresh water boatwith an equipment list worthy ofa closer look. Please call todayfor a showing. Asking $179,000.Contact DiMillo’s Yacht Sales,207-773-7632 or [email protected]

35ʼ Hunter Legend, 1987Stockton Springs w/mooring,has a Raymarine E-120 naviga-tion package, too many otherupgrades to note here. Surveyedat $49K, must sell. Capt Ron,207-949-3435 or email [email protected].

35ʼ Hinckley Pilot Sloop, 1970Black hull, outstanding condition.$127,500. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997.

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35ʼ Island Packet 350, 2001Yanmar diesel, roller main, jib &staysail. Solar panel, wind gen-erator, radar, chartplotter, autopi-lot, davits, dinghy/OB. Muchmore. $174,500. [email protected]

35ʼ Beneteau 35s7, 1994This Beneteau First 35s7 is atrue racer/cruiser and not yourtypically hard raced boat. She isvery well maintained, clean, dry,nicely outfitted and inclusive of awonderful sail inentory and anew set of varnished floor

boards. A must buy at only$69,900. Contact Cape Yachts,866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

36ʼ Sabre 362, 1996The Sabre 362 is a sought afterracer/cruiser in today’s market.Windfield has been yard main-tained and professionally caredfor and it shows. With her reli-able Yanmar deisel and Sabrequality build you need look nofurther for a preownedcruiser/racer to suit your needs.$165,000. New Castle, NH. CallKyle at 207-439-9582. [email protected]

36ʼ Pearson Pilothouse 36.51980. Equipped and ready forcruising or live aboard. Full in-struments, main with Dutchman,roller furl genoa, freezer, fridge,A/C heater, and much more.36.5’L x 11.5’ beam x 4.5’ [email protected] or 401-864-3222. Price reduced to $59,[email protected]

37ʼ Hunter, 1998Fully equipped including genset,heat/AC, radar, autopilot. 38hp

Yanmar diesel. Superb condition.$109,500. Robinhood MarineCenter, 207-371-2342.robinhoodmarinecenter.com

37ʼ Fisher Pilothouse Ketch1978. Recent re-fit includingdark green Awlgrip, new sails,cushions. Espar heating, radar,inverter included. $90,000.Located in Eastport, Maine. CallRobinhood Marine Center, 207-371-2343. robinhoodmarinecen-ter.com

38ʼ Ericson 38, 1988Phoenix is Pacific Seacraft builtand one of the best maintainedyachts of her kind on the market.Hailing from Maine and only re-cently sailed down to SW forsale, look at her specs and pic-tures. She truly is immaculate. Ifa turn key yacht for a reasonableprice is what you are looking forthen Phoenix is your boat.Priced aggressively at $79,600.Contact Cape Yachts, 866-657-9929. www.Cape-Yachts.com

45ʼ Brewer CC Ketch, 1984Original owners of this Brewercenter cockpit ketch. Strong,solidly built fiberglass yacht, fullyequipped for comfortable pas-sagemaking. Living aboard,cruising the Caribbean the past13 years. Presently in Antigua,VI. Surveyed May 2006. Asking$140,000. Photos & specs at [email protected].

49ʼ Hinckley 49, 1978Center cockpit. Perfect foraround the world cruising, char-tering, or live aboard. Excellentcondition. Located in Boston.$229,000. Call [email protected]

POWER15ʼ Sunbirdwith 40hp Johnson. $3,000.Contact Ocean Point Marina at207-633-0773. [email protected]

17ʼ Boston Whaler Montauk1989 with 2002 90hp Merc 2-s.Includes Bimini, console coverand mooring cover. Ritchie com-pass, Humminbird PMAX 2200DF, Standard Horizon VHF w/an-tenna. $11,850. York HarborMarine Service at 207-363-3602. [email protected]

17ʼ Boston Whaler Sport GLS1991. An uncommon boat – aMontauk hull with comfortablemolded fiberglass interior, vinylseats. 1991 Yamaha 90hp out-board, Pacific trailer w/spare.VHF, Bimini, mooring cover.$7,700. York Harbor MarineService at 207-363-3602. [email protected]

17ʼ Boston Whaler Montauk1989 Well-equipped, meticulous-ly maintained 1989 17-Montaukwith 2002 90-hp Mercury 2-stroke and a 2008 Venture trail-er. Includes Humminbird PMAX220, Standard Horizons Eclipseradio w/antenna, Ritchie com-pass, bimini top and consolecover new in 2008, plus mooringcover, cushions, anchor, dock-lines, fenders, etc. York HarborMarine Service at 207-363-3602. [email protected]

17ʼ Sunbird Corsair, 1994 With very nice trailer. Add anoutboard and a little cosmeticwork for a great little runabout.$1100. 207-223-8885.

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17ʼ Scout Boats Dorado, 2002Only 100 hours on great fuel-ef-ficient family/fish boat, 100hpYamaha four stroke, trailer.$14,500. 207-799-3600.www.theyachtconnection.com

19ʼ Eastern, 2003Center console, 90hp Evinrude,power tilt, professionally main-tained and stored indoors. Lowoperating hours. $20,000.Atlantic Boat Company, [email protected]

21ʼ Duffy Electric Launch2001. Fully electric, full weatherenclosure. Quiet, stable, the per-fect platform for picnics or cock-tails on the bay. $22,000. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

22ʼ Pro-Line, 2003Center console with trailer,

200hp Mercury, very clean, lowhours, t-top, cover, bow cushionand more. $25,[email protected]

PYY 22, 2008Center Console, 150hp Mercury,vhf, gps, fishfinder, compass.Designed by George A. Pattenfor seaworthiness and customfinished for the discriminatingboater. Picnic style also avail-able. $61, 855 (Spring Special)Call Kyle, 207-439-9582. www.kpyy.net [email protected]

23ʼ Palmer Scott, 1954Located in Mt. Desert, Maine.Fiberglass hull, gas engine.$16,800. Call 207-255-7854 oremail [email protected]

23' Mako Sport Fisherman1996. Motor needs work. SellingPrice: $6,000. [email protected] www.jones-portshipyard.com

24ʼ Eastern, 2003Eastern Center Consolew/130hp 4-stroke Honda out-board. Comes with trailer.$31,500. Call Ocean PointMarina at 207-633-0773 [email protected]

25ʼ Boston Whaler 255 Conquest 2002 Twin Honda200hp engines, 350 hours.Hardtop w/weather curtain set.Anchor windlass, deluxe ladder-back helm seats, v-berth filler.Porta-potti w/pumpout, macera-tor/overboard discharge. Stereo,VHF radio, Simrad integratedelectronics, chartplotter/radar &echosounder. $57,500. YorkHarbor Marine Service at 207-363-3602. [email protected]

25ʼ Luhrs 250 Sport Fish, 1993 Luhrs 250 Sport Fish with twin

gas Marine Power 350hp IBs,one brand new w/zero hours.Yard maintained, new plugs,hoses, wiring harness. Ready togo. $35,899. York Harbor MarineService at 207-363-3602. [email protected]

25ʼ Sea Fox 257 CC, 2004W/twin Mercury 150hp.Saltwater Series. Demo boat.Full warranty. This boat is load-ed. $39,900. Carousel Marina,207-633-2922.

25ʼ General Marine Downeast1987 Great small lobster boat,351Cleveland/Windsor V8 in-board. Cuddy V-berth cabin w/heat, in top condition. $23,000.207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

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26ʼ Back Cove Pipe Hardtop2008. Just traded for a BackCove 33 and options like no oth-er on the market. Her galley in-cludes a 120V AC/12 VDCfridge, stainless steel sink, mi-crowave oven and cooktop formeal preparation. A v-berth withdrop-down, inlaid table, sleeps

two comfortably; and her fullyenclosed head provides a spa-cious layout for maneuverability.Asking $149,900. ContactDiMillo’s Yacht Sales, 207-773-7632 or email [email protected]

27ʼ JC Boat, 1993LOA 26’ 11, Beam 10’+. TwinVolvo TAMD 31 RL80C.GPS/radar/depth. 8gph @15kts.Valued at $57K, asking $49K,buy it before September 10th for$45K. 207-266-1750. Moored inNortheast Harbor.www.managementmarineser-vice.cominfo@managementmarineser-vice.com

27ʼ Eastern, 2006In flag blue with white cushions.Evinrude Etec 250hp with greatfuel economy, Fortune canvas,Garmin Electronics, and loadedwith options, and less than 50hours. Venture tandem axle trail-er, with 4 wheel brakes.Reduced for fall sale. $64,900.207-266-2018.

28ʼ Albin Tournament Expess2003. This 2003 Albin is pow-

ered with the popular 315Yanmar diesel with only 277hours. She is fully equipped andalso has the optional cockpitbench seating facing forward.The Albin 28 has the reputationof being tough and durable, andcombined with her cleanliness,you won’t be disappointed.Please call today for a showing.Asking $109,000. ContactDiMillo’s Yacht Sales, 207-773-7632 or email. [email protected]

28ʼ Cape Dory Flybridge28’ 30’ & 36’ Cape Dory FB, newYanmar diesel in 28’ & 36’. Threevery clean examples, From$75,000-$199,000. Gray & Gray,Inc. 207-363-7997

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30ʼ Albin Aft Cabin, 2004This family cruiser is in Bristolcondition and has been profes-sionally maintained since pur-chased by her original owner.She has a great electronicspackage and a reliable Yanmardeisel. Perfect coastal cruiserwith a full canvas enlosure thatallows for plenty of room for en-tertaining or just enjoying yourprivacy. Owner is motivated, sobring reasonable offers. Locatedin New Castle, New Hampshire.$139,900. Call Kyle, 207-439-9582. kpyy.net

30ʼ Pro-Line Walkaround, 1997Fishing/family layout, fish box,bait well, transom door. Cabin w/galley and head, sleeps 4.$39,500. 207-799-3600. www.theyachtconnection.com

32ʼ Grand Banks, 1974Fiberglass hull. Ford Lehman,excellent condition, surveyorowned $63,900. Gray & Gray,Inc. 207-363-7997

32ʼ Morris Flybridge, 1998BHM hull and deck. Finished byMorris Yachts. Proven Downeasthull. Design and constructionfirst class. Professionally main-tained, stored indoors. $235,000.

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32ʼ Holland Downeast, 1989There is nothing out there likeSally G. She has undergone ex-tensive restoration over the past4 years. Since the work wascompleted, state of the artSimrad Electronics, 23’ Pulpit,and Custom Tuna Tower have allbeen added. The tower and pul-pit were both done by RedmanMarine. Sally G will do 30 knotsand get you on the fish in a hur-ry with her 6 cylinder 315hp(1998) Cummins diesel(520hrs).This boat is for the serious fish-erman who appreciates thequality Holland design and nu-merous upgrades. (This boat isa proven Fish-Raiser.) $159,000.Call Kyle at 207-439-9582 oremail.www.kpyy.net [email protected]

33ʼ Wellcraft Coastal, 1999LOA 33’, beam 12’5. Good con-dition. One owner, one mechan-ic. T/7.4 Horizon Mercury in-boards. 580 hrs. – new risersand manifolds. Galley,head/shower, master berth,electronics included. $54,900.877-899-0933. [email protected]

33ʼ Carver Aft Cabin, 1992Excellent family boat, very clean,twin 350 FWC gas Crusaders,650 hours, excellent mainte-nance records. Loaded with ex-

tras, full electronics, inflatabledinghy and 3hp OB. New price:$64,900. In South Portland,Maine. Call Chuck, 207-799-2310. [email protected]

33ʼ Pearson True North , 2004True North 33 is one of the mostpopular 33’ downeast style boatson the brokerage market. With ahelm deck that has easy accessto the large open cockpit andopening transom door for board-ing from a dinghy, swimming orjust carrying recreational toys.This TN 33 is equipped with theupgraded 440 Yanmar diesel,Mastervolt generator, air condi-tioning, bow thruster and Esparheater. Asking $215,000.Contact DiMillo’s Yacht Sales,207-773-7632 or email [email protected]


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34ʼ American PH Tug Trawler2001. Cummins diesel, immacu-late and lowest one on market.$229,500. Gray & Gray, Inc. 207-363-7997.

34ʼ Albin Command Bridge2002. Yanmar diesel 370hp,Northern Lights genset, 8 GPHat cruise. Full keel and skeg,Furuno 48 nm radar, Northstarchart plotter, Robertson autopi-lot, Ritchie compass, andStandard Horizon SpectrumVHF radio. Vetus bow thruster,Bennett trim tabs, and Lofranswindlass. $169,900. Call Dick at603-742-3487, or email [email protected]

35ʼ Eastern, 2001This 2001 Flybridge is wellequipped and spacious, an ex-tremely versatile boat. It couldbe a great weekender, a veryaccommodating live aboard oryou could go long range with thevery efficient single diesel setup. The equipment list includesfull navigation electronics withautopilot, bow thruster, dieselfired heat, inverter, a functionalgalley, a Trinka sailing dinghy,upgraded latex mattress andeven upgraded ultraleather up-holstery. Asking $179,000.Contact DiMillo’s Yacht Sales,207-773-7632 or [email protected]

36ʼ Grand Banks, 1979Twin Lehman 120’s. Excellentcondition. Fully equipped forcruising. $99,000. Call 781-461-2692 or [email protected]

38ʼ H&H Osmond Beal, 2002EcoFriendly custom Downeast

liveaboard cruiser. Solar panels.Composting head. Fully insulat-ed. Hurricane diesel heater.Yanmar 370, low hours.Spacious salon. Galley up.Island Queen. $225,000. [email protected]

38ʼ True North 38, 2003Just traded. This True North 38represents the best True Northon the market today.Replacement cost is nearly dou-ble as this fine yacht includes:Generator, A/C, Espar heater,full electronics with color display,hard back enclosure, central vacand so much more. Priced tosell at $318,500. Contact CapeYachts, 866-657-9929.www.Cape-Yachts.com

42ʼ Matthews Classic, 1956Double Cabin Flying Bridge(DCFB) Cruiser. Beautifully re-stored cruiser, a sea-going sum-mer home. Repowered with twinGM V6 220hp delivering 4.5gph@9knots. Complete new plumb-ing, electrical including Lewmaranchoring system, Garminchartplotter/GPS and Ritchiebinnacle. $65,000. More informa-tion and pictures available.Contact:[email protected]

42ʼ Duffy, 1997Heavy-duty, commercial pilot

and tow boat converted to plea-sure. CAT 3406E 800hp.Meticulous maintenance. First-rate construction and mechani-cal systems. $250,000. AtlanticBoat Company, [email protected]

42ʼ Bunker & Ellis,1958Aleria is prime for restoration.$134,900. Call 207-255-7854, oremail [email protected]

43ʼ Marine Trader, 1984Priced to sell at $69,999. FMIcontact Ocean Point Marina at207-633-0773. [email protected]

46ʼ Duffy, 2007Exceptionally able off-shoreboat. Cummins 670hp QSM-11diesel, 100 hours. Shorepower,inverter, generator, full electron-ics. Three staterooms, twoheads, great liveaboard.$595,000. Atlantic BoatCompany, [email protected]

47ʼ Novi Dragger, 1985Fiberglass Atkinson NoviDragger.43.8’ + 4’ extension.15.5’ beam, 6’ draft. Good condi-tion. $135,000. JonesportShipyard, [email protected]

50ʼ Sea Ray Sedan Bridge2005. Shegavin shows as newand is in absolute Bristol condi-tion. Powered by 730hp Mannsshe has plenty of power and reli-ability. Her well thought out inte-rior is done in dark cherry andthere were numerous option up-grades. The Mann engine up-grade was a $100K upgrade it-self and should be an indicationof the rest of this boats condi-tion. No expense was spared to

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Slips & Moorings in N.H.Limited dockside slips and pro-tected moorings available inpristine Great Bay, NewHampshire. Leave trailering be-hind and chase the big stripers

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Rental MooringsSail beautiful Penobscot Bay.Seasonal moorings in protectedRockland harbor with an expan-sive float and pier facility fordinghy tie-ups and provisioning.On-site parking. 207-594-1800. [email protected]

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Gowen Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,31Gray & Gray, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Great Bay Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32,39Great Cove Boat Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Gritty McDuff’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Guilford Boat Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Hallett Canvas & Sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Hamilton Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Handy Boat Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39,74Hanley’s Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81Hansen Marine Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,39,80Hinckley Yacht Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Island Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81J/24 N.E. Regattas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42J-Way Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39J.R. Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80J/24 New England Regattas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Johanson Boatworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85John Williams Boat Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,46John Williams Yacht Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Jonesport Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Journey’s End Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Kennebec Tavern & Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Kent Thurston Marine Surveyor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Kingman Yacht Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Kittery Point Yacht Yard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88Knight Marine Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Main Sail Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Maine Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,85Maine Sailing Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Maine Yacht Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19MapTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Marblehead Trading Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Marina Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-71Marine Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Maritime Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Merri-Mar Yacht Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Miliner Marine Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79Mobile Marine Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Moose Island Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Nebo Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Newport Boat Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Niemiec Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39NorEast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Norm Leblanc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83North Sails Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Northeast Sailboat Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78NorthPoint Yacht Charter Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Novabraid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Ocean Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80Ocean Point Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75Ocean Pursuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Padebco Custom Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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B R E W E R S T O R A G EWinter storage is more than simply hauling and storing your boat; it is, in fact,the beginning of next season. The performance of your boat depends upon winter maintenance. As Winter approaches, contact a Brewer Yacht Yard tomake plans for service and storage at a location convenient to you. A Breweryard will ensure that your boat is safely tucked away for the winter, and getsproper care and service during the down time. A Brewer yard will give you peace of mind that your boat will be ready for the next cruising season.

Y A C H T S E R V I C EBrewer boasts over 350 talented service staff, some with up to 45 years ofexperience. This crew is capable of handling all your yacht’s needs - frommechanical and electrical, to rigging, carpentry and painting. Brewer facilitiesare top-notch, with equipment upgrades being made regularly, ensuring youryacht receives the best care in the industry!

Call a Brewer Yacht Yard today to arrange winter storage and service, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. And don’tforget to ask how you can earn free transient dockage.

...choose Brewer this winter New YorkGreenport (631) 477-9594Stirling Harbor (631) 477-0828Glen Cove (516) 671-5563Port Washington (516) 883-7800Mamaroneck (914) 698-0295

ConnecticutStamford (203) 359-4500Stratford (203) 377-4477Branford (203) 488-8329Westbrook (860) 399-7906Old Saybrook (860) 388-3260Essex (860) 767-0001Deep River (860) 526-5560Mystic (860) 536-2293

Rhode IslandWickford (401) 884-7014Warwick (401) 884-0544Greenwich Bay (401) 884-1810Barrington (401) 246-1600Portsmouth (401) 683-3551

MassachusettsN. Falmouth (508) 564-6327Plymouth (508) 746-4500

MaineSouth Freeport (207) 865-3181

storage & service...storage & service...

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Photo by Patrice Conklin of Brewer Stirling Harbor Marina.

Reserve your space now! Call!Kittery yard 207.439.9582 • Eliot yard 207.439.3967

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• Storage for 200 boats • Awlgrip• New Indoor Heated Storage Building • Fiberglass/Carpentry• All major mechanical • Rigging

KITTERY POINTYACHT YARD

Repower your vessel with a 300hp or greaterinboard engine at KPYY and your

Outside Winter Hull Storage is on the HOUSE!

Offer valid for '09 / '10 Winter Storage Season- (October 15th-May 15th)

In house, factory trained technicians Two waterfront locations

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