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Huron | Ontario | Michigan | Erie | Superior

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Boating Adventures

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Flotilla up the Inside Passage5th generation commercial fishermen

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22 Cabo Yachts 44 Hardtop ExpressCustom built to suit your boating or fishing fancy

26 Behind the Lens Up close and personal with aerial photographer and pilot Marge Beaver

30 On Osprey’s Sticks The ultimate showdown of nature vs. navigation

34 Miracle on the St. Lawrence The brotherhood of the sea is a tie that binds

36 A Family Affair For the Weborgs, commercial fishing adventures are all in a day’s work

42 An Insider’s Look Mother Goose Flotilla: The cruise of a lifetime

44 Big City Boating Explore the exciting port of Toronto, Ontario

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4 From the Helm

6 Mail Call

7 Scuttlebutt

12 Gear Guru

13 Electronics

14 Corke Board

15 Boat Spotlight Four Winns V305

17 Roundup Convertibles & Motoryachts

20 The Chandlery Winter gear

54 Marina Watch Ohio’s Venetian & Son Rise marinas

69 Great Buy

70 Lakeshore Life

73 Classifieds

76 Above the Waterline

Features

Departments

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Whether you’re looking to hard-core fish with the guys or kick back and relax with the family, the Cabo 44 Hardtop Express offers something for everyone.

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from thehelm

This month, we’re all about

adventure! Editor-at-large

Heather Steinberger recently

met up with long-time Lakeland Boating

contributor, Marge Beaver who, now

in her 70s, flies her very own plane to

capture breathtaking aerial photos from

all over the Midwest. Heather’s profile

of Marge, entitled “Behind the Lens”

on page 26, is an up-close and personal view of the

intrepid aviator, photographer, author, wife, mother

and life-long Great Lakes resident and enthusiast.

Marge is one of the absolute best at her craft.

She’s taken aerial shots of every port and harbor

on each of the Great Lakes for our Ports O’ Call

Cruising Guides for the past 15 years. She’s also a

publisher, having recently inked her third coffee table

book “Above the Lighthouses—Lake Michigan.” If

you or someone you know enjoys Lake Michigan

and lighthouses, this would make a lovely gift. It’s

a handsome addition to any lake-lover’s library.

“Miracle on the St. Lawrence” (page 34) is the true

story of a Ukrainian seaman stricken with seizures

aboard a down-bound “salty” headed through the

St. Lawrence River out to sea. The story is recalled

by Dr. Dick Withington, or “Doc” Withington, as

he is affectionately know. Doc lives with his wife,

Rosanne, in a turn-of-the-century Victorian cottage

at the head of Round Island off of Clayton, New

York, also home to the Antique Boat Museum.

Doc recalls the heartwarming events and challenges

and unlikely chain of events leading up to the

seaman’s rescue and recovery, assisted by local

Thousand Islanders. The Ukrainian man spoke

no English, the Islanders spoke no Ukrainian,

but somehow, miraculously, they found means

to communicate—and it saved his life.

No one is more adventurous than our very own

Roland Schultz. Many of you followed Roland and

his wooden tug, Restless, as he soloed his 38-footer

around the Great Loop a few years back. This month,

Roland’s penned “On Osprey’s Sticks” (page 30),

which centers on the debate over these endangered

birds building nests atop Aids to Navigation that

mariners rely upon for safe passage.

Roland, as some might recall, is a retired airline

pilot. He’s also served two tours of duty in the U.S.

Coast Guard and one in the U.S. Air Force. One

thing Roland isn’t short on is opinions, and he’s

got strong ones when it comes to the idea that birds

nests are more important than the safety of boaters

all over the Great Lakes, or the Coast Guard’s right

to do its job protecting and serving seafaring folks

by maintaining these valuable markers.

The DNR and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

at the state and federal levels have created a situation

that could prove disastrous up north on the St. Marys,

where traffic consists of 1,000-foot tankers. A dark

marker buoy could cause the next Exxon Valdez.

Last month, we listed NW Explorations as a

Pacific Northwest charter company with bareboats

available out of Bellingham, Washington. What we

neglected to mention is the fact that they are the only

authorized Grand Banks charterer in the world. Each

May, they lead a guided flotilla from Bellingham to

Alaska’s Inside Passage and north to Ketchican. This

trip is one of the greatest adventures a boater can

experience! Read all about it on page 42.

It’s February, and Old Man Winter’s here in full

force. But sit back, relax and let us take you on an

exciting journey.

PS: Remember, giving is always in season. If you’re

looking to donate to a worthy cause—fighting

pancreatic cancer—visit cruiseforcure.org and

check out the “E-Shop” page. All proceeds go to

finding a cure for this horrible disease.

Publisher Walter “Bing” O’Meara

editorial staffEditor: Lindsey JohnsonSenior editor: Dave MullEditors-at-large: Heather Steinberger & Roland SchultzField editor: Tom Thompson

Creative staffArt director/production manager: Brook PoplawskiCreative consultant: Christy Tuttle Bauhs

Contributors John Anderson, Marge Beaver, Chris Caswell, Mark Corke, Jeanne Craig, Mike Harris, Roger McAfee, Zuzana Prochazka, Jacqui Ronan, Travis Staton, Mark Stevens, Tom Sturtevan, Colleen H. Troupis, Dave Wallace, Dick Withington

business staffAssociate publisher: David LeliEastern advertising representative: Mark ConwayRegional and classified sales manager: Kirsten MoxleyMarketing director: Linda O’MearaCirculation director: Sharon P. O’Meara

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February 2011 Volume LXV, No. 2All About Adventure

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Something to say? We love hearing from you! E-mail

us at [email protected],

or drop us a line at Lakeland

Boating, 727 South Dearborn,

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Lakeland Boating. Letters may

be edited for length and clarity.

The Tann family WON A FREE

boat makeover!

Makeover Winner!To understand why our boat, Avatar, deserves a makeover, you must first

understand how we think of her. Like all beloved boats, Avatar is our partner in

boating, as well as a statement about our commitment to the boating lifestyle.

Because she entertains and protects us while we are on the water, we

pay close attention to every point of nautical safety and maintenance. Her

reliability is a source of pride to us, but perhaps we may have overlooked

her freshness somewhat and taken her appearance for granted.

Like all babies, when she was new to us we thought her gorgeous. A decade

has passed since then, and we still think of her as young and perfect. But

perhaps, like anyone special, she needs to be appreciated, not taken for granted.

Perhaps a lovely gift to say thank you is in order—and will certainly go

a long way towards protecting our floating asset.

Whenever we come aboard Avatar, we see her with prejudiced eyes

because we just love her; but we are admiring her bone structure and her

gleaming appointments. She has everything imaginable for our enjoyment,

all the bells and whistles, but perhaps we have taken her style for granted.

By refreshing Avatar with a makeover, we would renew our enjoyment

of the boating experience. New color and finishing touches would say a lot

about our future intentions to enjoy her.

Our time aboard Avatar is a personal treasure; truly an ongoing relationship

between us and our vessel. Like all relationships, it takes work to grow and

continue the pleasure. No “taking for granted” here! Bring on the shiny, the

new, the style, the fun—because this lady deserves it. Giving her our devoted

attention promises our family and friends that the good times aboard Avatar

will continue for a very long time. Good times make memories, and that’s

what Avatar is all about. She deserves the best we can give her.

Kathy Tann

Columbus, OH

LB: Congratulations, Kathy! In the October 2010 issue of Lakeland Boating,

we asked readers, in 500 words or less, to tell us why they deserved to win a

makeover for their boat, which included a design consultation, new sheets and

towels courtesy of Walker Custom Linens and On Board Design, as well as a

complementary three-night stay at CenterPointe Marina in Sturgeon Bay,

Wisconsin. Kathy’s entry (published above) was the winner. Congrats again!

Don’t be FueledAs long-time supporters of Lakeland

Boating, we enjoy reading your magazine

and appreciate your efforts to keep

the Great Lakes boating community

informed and entertained. We were

pleased to see “Marina Watch” in

the 2010 November/December issue

(p. 58) spotlighting Jefferson Beach;

however, we would like to make a

correction to the article and point

out that the marina’s fuel dock does

offer low sulfur diesel fuel, in addition

to mid-grade gasoline.

We take pride in this, because it’s part

of our ongoing strategy to improve

the facility every year in the off season.

The fuel dock was no exception. It

received extensive upgrades, including

a new seawall, tanks and high-speed

fuel dispensers.

We’re looking forward to spring when

we can display the newly renovated G

Dock. Similar to last year’s H Dock

renovation, G Dock will feature a

new concrete aggregate surface with

decorative landscaping, new power

pedestals, new docks and more.

In the meantime, we hope to see

you at the 2011 Detroit Boat Show!

Semo Post

General Mgr., Jefferson Beach Marina

St. Clair Shores, MI

Calendar for the CureHelp find a cure for pancreatic cancer

by donating to the cause! Order a 2011

“Cruising for the Cure” calendar,

and net proceeds go to the Jane H.

Thie Memorial Fund Inc., benefitting

the Barbara Ann Karmanos Center

Institute. Get one today for $17.75

($20.30 priority shipped). Commemo-

rative posters also are available for

$18.25 each ($21.55 priority shipped).

cruiseforcure.org — LB

Gerry Tann (Kathy’s husband) and grandson Aiden cruise Lake Erie aboard the family boat, a Sea Ray dubbed Avatar.

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Early last year, Ohio-based marine industry professional Rick Lucas

launched the Great Lakes’ first and only boating-focused radio talk

show on Port Clinton’s radio station WPCR. Titled “Yacht-sa Talk,”

the program generated so much interest that Lucas has revamped

the format to better accommodate his listeners.

Rather than simply showcasing industry experts, “Yacht-sa Talk” is now

dedicated to answering boaters’ questions. Lucas said he receives 40 to 60

e-mails per week.

“We’ve got about 6,000 listeners, so we’ve built a good following,” he said.

“With the new format, our listeners get a much greater, more detailed response

to their questions.”

Lucas noted that he often answers multiple questions in one show. “Lots

of questions are somewhat repetitious,” he explained. “Most boaters are

concerned with the same issues, such as purchasing, surveying, maintenance

and repair. Our approach to answering one little question might actually

end up answering several.”

The best part: You don’t have to live in northern Ohio to catch the show.

“Yacht-sa Talk” is available through the WPCR website; simply visit portclin-

tonradio.com and click on “Programs On Demand.”

Lucas said he’s often blown away by the response to “Yacht-sa Talk,”

which has taken on a life of its own in one short year.

“It’s been extremely well received, so I’m really excited,” he commented.

“And it’s going to evolve—I’d really love to do a live call-in show, so I’m

exploring my options to make that happen.”

Boaters may e-mail their boating-related questions directly to Lucas at

[email protected]. The one-hour show airs year-round Sundays at

9 a.m. ET on WPCR and can be accessed anytime at portclintonradio.com.

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10/27 Search for Missing Crewman Lake OntarioUSCG rescue crews searched for a missing crewmember

from a Canadian-flagged 710-foot freighter transiting

Lake Ontario October 20, 2010. The crew

of the Canadian Provider contacted USCG

at about 13:30 and reported the Nova

Scotian crewmember, Gary Charlton,

59, missing. Coast Guard rescue crews

aboard a 47-foot MLB from Stations

Oswego and Rochester, New York, a

25-foot RB-S from Station Alexandria

Bay, New York, an HH-65 Dolphin rescue

helo from A/S Detroit, and an HU-25

Guardian fixed-wing aircraft from A/S

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, searched for

Charlton. Also aiding in the search were

CCG crews aboard a C-130 long-range

surveillance plane and a rescue helo from

JRCC Trenton, Ontario, and four search

and rescue vessels. case pends

10/28 Man Medevaced Beaver IslandA USCG helo crew from A/S Traverse

City, Michigan, medevaced a 54-year-old man who

reportedly crashed his car on Beaver Island. Injured is

Gordon Heikka, hometown unknown. The Traverse

City aircrew was preparing to return to the A/S in their

HH-65 Dolphin rescue helo after responding to another

incident near Keweenaw, Michigan, when they were

diverted to medevac Heikka. Heikka was reportedly in

stable condition, but first responders didn’t know the full

extent of his injuries and wanted him to be evaluated at

a hospital. There isn’t a hospital on Beaver Island, so the

aircrew brought Heikka to A/S Traverse City, where EMS

was OS to transfer him to a local hospital. case closed

10/28 Man Rescued After Capsizing Lake ErieA USCG boat crew from Station Erie, Pennsylvania,

rescued a 26-year-old Pittsburgh man after his kayak

capsized in Presque Isle Bay in Lake Erie. Coast Guardsmen

from Station Erie learned of the accident at about 08:30,

immediately dispatching a rescue crew aboard a 47-foot

MLB. The crew arrived OS about 10 minutes later. When

the USCG crew arrived, they found the man clinging to

his overturned kayak, which was tied off to the kayak of

an accompanying friend. The man was not wearing a

life jacket, and the hip waders he was wearing were filled

with water, which added substantial weight and made

it impossible for his friend to pull him out of the water.

Once the his hip waders were removed and the man was

brought aboard the MLB, the crew transported him, in

stable condition but showing signs of hypothermia to

Dobbins Landing. EMS was waiting to take him to a local

hospital for further treatment. case closed

10/28 Cheboygan Man Sentenced Lake huronA Cheboygan, Michigan, mariner has been sentenced

to 50 months in custody as a result of having been

found guilty on charges related to the sinking of a boat

and polluting the water. Wayne T. Duffiney, 60, was

sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Ludington

and ordered to pay $57,308.05 in restitution to USCG.

Duffiney was convicted by a federal jury in April 2009 on

three of four charges stemming from his conduct May

14 through 17, 2007. He was convicted of violating the

federal Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants into

the navigable waters of the United States; sinking or

causing the sinking of the Misty Morning in the navigable

channels of Lake Huron; and failing to mark the sunken

vessel with navigation aids after it sunk in the navigation

channel of Lake Huron. Duffiney was acquitted on the

charge that alleged he willfully caused destruction of Misty

Morning in the territorial waters of the United States. The

initial criminal case was investigated by CGS Sault Ste.

Marie, Michigan, CGIS, and the Michigan Department

of Environmental Quality. case closed r

Operation SummariesFrom the 9th District U.S. Coast Guard

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representatives from the u.S. Coast Guard and Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship Committee

present a donated Christmas tree to a family representing those

that received the more than 1,200 trees the u.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw delivered to Navy Pier

December 4, 2010. OpSums Legend

A/S .................................................................................... Air Station

CCG ........................................................Canadian Coast Guard

CGIS...................................Coast Guard Investigative Service

CGS...............................................................Coast Guard Sector

EMS ..............................................Emergency Medical Services

EMT .......................................... Emergency Medical Technician

helo ......................................................................................helicopter

JRCC ..................................Joint Rescue Coordination Center

medevaced ..................................................medically evacuated

MLB......................................................................... Motor Life Boat

OS ........................................................................................on scene

RB-S ......................................................... Response Boat—Small

USCG ............................................................... U.S. Coast Guard

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february 4 – 6Rochester Boat ShowRochester, NY | rochesterboatshow.com

february 10 – 13Columbus Sports, Vacation & Boat ShowColumbus, OH | hartproductions.com

LaCrosse Boat, Sport & Travel ShowLa Crosse, WI | shamrockprod.com

Fort Wayne Boat Show & SaleFort Wayne, IN | fortwayneboatshow.com

february 11 – 13Sportsmen’s Boat, Camping & Vacation ShowSt. Cloud, MN | cenaiko.com

february 12 – 20Detroit Boat ShowDetroit, MI | detroitboatshow.net

february 16 – 20Central New York Boat Show and SaleSyracuse, NY | cnyboatshow.com

Duluth Boat, Sport & Travel ShowDuluth, MN | shamrockprod.com

Grand Rapids Boat ShowGrand Rapids, MI | showspan.com/grb

february 17 – 20WBAY Boat ShowGreen Bay, WI | 920-438-3270

february 17 – 21Miami International Boat ShowMiami Beach, FL | miamiboatshow.com

february 18 – 20Dayton Boat Super ShowVandalia, OH vexpo.net/boat_shows/Dayton

february 18 – 27Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel ShowIndianapolis, INindianapolisboatsportandtravelshow.com

february 24 – 27Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s ShowOttawa, ONT | ottawaboatandsportshow.ca

OutdooramaNovi, MI | showspan.com/out

february 25 – 27Cleveland Boat Super ShowCleveland, OHrvexpo.net/boat_shows/Cleveland

London Boat, Fishing & Leisure ShowLondon, ONT | boatcottagefishingshow.com

Petoskey Boat, Camp & RV ShowPetoskey, MI | petoskeyboatshow.com

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P h O T O C O u r T E s y O f T h E K r A f T f A M I L y

Consumers often wax poetic about the good old

days, the days when a business deal could be

sealed with a handshake and a smile. When we

do come across a contemporary professional

who believes in real relationships, offers value-added

service and takes tremendous pleasure in the work, we

know we need to treasure that rare and special connection.

Which is why the Great Lakes boating community

suffered a great loss last October, when John Howard

Kraft, 69, of Traverse City, Michigan, crossed the bar.

Widely known and respected for his integrity, loyalty and

finely developed sense of fun, Kraft owned and operated

Traverse City-based Bay Breeze Yacht Sales with his son, Jay.

A Michigan native, John was born in Pontiac, went

to school in Redford Township and earned his teaching

degree, with a minor in biology, at Central Michigan

University in Mount Pleasant. After graduation, he

returned to Redford Township to teach biology at the

local high school.

Although John moved his family to California so he

could take a sales job with Market Forge, he and his wife,

Sandy, eventually decided to return to their roots. They and

their three children—Jay, Korenne and Adam—moved

back to Michigan, where Traverse City became home.

“My dad was a water guy,” Jay said. “My great-

grandparents owned a family cottage at Houghton Lake,

and in my childhood I was exposed to sailing prams,

fishing, things like that.”

Long for the waterDespite his love of the water, John Kraft’s career path

was land-based for many years. He founded Silcraft

Corporation in 1980, focusing on filling a need in the

long-term and assisted-living industries. He oversaw

and managed Silcraft for nearly two decades; then, in

1997, he sold it to Invacare Corporation and embarked

on the next chapter in his life: Retirement.

One of a Kindremembering Bay Breeze’s John Kraft. by heather steinberger

John Kraft (pictured standing) did business with a handshake and a smile. He believed in long-term relationships with his customers.

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“After he sold the company, he and my mom traveled

extensively,” Jay said. “But he got tired of living out of

a suitcase, and he also realized that a condo in Florida

wasn’t for him.”

Then his son came to him with an opportunity.

“I’d worked for Bay Breeze Yacht Charters after high

school and through college, part and full time, off and

on,” Jay explained. “I really took to sailing and knew

that I had to work in the industry.

“When the previous owner was burned out after 30

years in the business, I figured this might be something

for us,” he continued. “I knew the company and knew

what it was all about. I also figured it would be fun,

which was always part of our family philosophy. So I

approached Dad.”

John and Jay Kraft officially purchased Bay Breeze

Yacht Charters on April 15, 2000. And they dove into

the business headfirst.

“Roles just didn’t apply, it was so fast-paced,” Jay

recalled. “We did everything together, from accounting

to the new website. It was cross-training! My dad was

so personable, so friendly, he was into building the

relationships—but he really did it all.”

Building the businessWhile John and Sandy preferred trawlers to sailboats, Jay

noted his dad embraced the charter portion of their business.

“My dad, brother and I all went on a charter trip

to the Caribbean in the first couple of years with the

business,” Jay said. “Dad was always interested in how

our Caribbean counterparts worked, how we could make

our business better.”

As a result of their research, the Krafts decided to

get aggressive with their American Sailing Association

(ASA) sailing school program. Bay Breeze won School

of the Year for its region in 2004.

“Dad knew we had to get people hooked on sailing,

and then they could grow with us before moving on,”

Jay said. “So we did something new: Students would be

in school with us for four days, then we’d let them take

the boat on their own for three days.

“Sailing is one thing, and confidence is something else,”

he added. “It would be worse to let them go home than it

would be to let them take the boat. After that three-day

opportunity, customers go home saying, ‘That was the

best sailing experience of my life!’ That’s so important.”

The Krafts steadily built their business, founding Bay

Breeze Yacht Sales in 2002. They took on the Nordic

Tug line; with a Nordic Tug 32, they created a trawler

version of their popular charter school.

“We started the trawler school in 2004, and it was

great because there’s such a crossover between sailors

and trawler boaters,” Jay recalled.

In spring 2008, the Krafts decided to sell their charter

fleet and become a strictly sales operation. Jay said it

was inevitable, especially since the charter side of the

business was so time-intensive.

“You’re basically running a hotel, but the rooms untie

and head off!” he observed, chuckling. “We were working

seven days a week, 50 to 60 hours per week.

“It was time,” he said. “We needed some semblance of

a reasonable schedule, plus sales was my dad’s passion.

He thrived on it. He loved providing what people were

looking for to make a lifestyle change.”

Because John truly reveled in growing a business, seeing

it mature and become successful, it came as no surprise

that the life of a typical retiree didn’t appeal to him.

“He didn’t want the condo, the pool, the game of golf,”

Jay commented. With a laugh, he added, “Come to think

of it, his golf game wasn’t all that good. Maybe that was it!”

How should John Kraft be remembered?

“Dad was classic old school,” he son said simply. “He

was an old-fashioned, make-the-call, make-the-sale,

handshake kind of guy. He was a no bull**** person,

and people liked that. He had integrity, and he believed

that work should be fun.

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So you’re headed off on a boating adventure. Make sure you grab these handy essentials

before heading out so you can stay safe—and even record all the fun you’re having!

For the Thrill of itGreat gear for adventure-seeking boaters. by zuzana prochazka

gearguru

ZUZANA

PROCHAZKA

is a U.S. Coast Guard

100 Ton Master with 20

years boating experience.

Her work has appeared in numerous

national boating magazines, and she

authors a popular gear and boat

review blog, TalkOfTheDock.com.

< OCeANView TeCHNOlOgies Titan Digital Binocular There are a number of night-vision products on the market, but here’s one with a twist;

two twists, actually. First, the Titan Digital Binocular let’s you survey surround-ings from the privacy of your helm station, as this camera/binocular combo

can see through glass and isinglass. It even has a removable infrared illuminator that makes images discernible in total darkness, up to 1,600

feet away. Second, unlike some thermal scopes, you can use both eyes with the Titan, which effectively reduces fatigue. The Titan works in sunlight or near a bright light source at night. Images are displayed

on the device’s 2.5-inch LCD screen or may be recorded and input to DVR. The Titan runs for approximately four hours and is rechargeable

via AC or DC sources. It is available in 8x, 11x and variable magnification models. The Titan Digital Binocular retails for $2,800. nightboating.com

< CisCO Flip Video Camera For video on the go, reach for the Flip by Cisco. It’s so

simple to use, I set it up, took video and posted it to

YouTube in a matter of minutes. The latest model is

the UltraHD, which shoots in HD quality and features

FlipShare software capabilities compatible with Macs

and PCs. The 8GB version shoots 720p resolution, takes

two hours of video and retails for $200. There’s also a

4GB version that shoots for an hour and sells for $150. It

weighs six ounces and comes with a handy pop-out USB

arm, so you don’t need cables; plug it directly into your

computer to download clips. The Flip only shoots video

(no stills) and has no memory card slot. It comes with a

set of rechargeable NiMH AA batteries. theflip.com

< sTANley Dip It, Drop It, Dunk It Spotlight Here’s a durable light to keep at the helm, especially when traveling at night. The

Dip It, Drop It, Dunk It Ultra Bright Spotlight by Stanley may be a mouthful of

a name, but it’s actually a compact and durable light that really takes to the harsh

boating environment. This 5-watt LED light is submersible to six feet, and since it

delivers up to 200 lumens, it’s twice as bright as other LED spotlights. The Stanley light has a 7.2 volt

NiMH battery built in, so it’s rechargeable. It will run up to 10 hours on a single charge. AC and DC cords

are included, so you can charge at home, on the boat or in your car. A rubber handle provides a

comfortable, non-slip grip and a high/low dimmer control extends runtime. The best part: It floats—face up. Even

if your light goes overboard, you won’t lose it to the murky depths. Retail price is $59.99. stanleytools.com

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http://www.stanleytools.com

http://www.nightboating.com

http://www.theflip.com


F e b r u a r y 2 011

electronics

The days of putting a VHF marine radio on your

boat for a hundred bucks are coming to an end,

but more expensive replacements will deliver

even more value—and probably help save more lives.

As of May 2011, marine VHF radio manufacturers will

no longer be allowed to import or sell single-channel,

fixed-base receivers to the North American market. The

new generation of radios must have a second receiver to

monitor Channel 70, the Digital Select Calling (DSC)

broadcast channel. Officials hope this move will increase

the likelihood that boaters will pick up a DSC distress call.

Standard HorizonStandard Horizon has gone farther than many other VHF

manufacturers with technology that implements these

changes. In fact, Standard Horizon’s Matrix GX2150

won the 2010 Technology Award at the National Marine

Electronic Association’s October 2010 Conference in

Seattle. The award singles out a new marine electronics

product that advances technology and also takes into

account innovation, boater benefits, practicality and value.

The GX2150 has dual channels, but it also features a

built-in dual channel Automatic Identification System

(AIS) receiver. With a touch of the dedicated AIS key, this

radio will display, on its LCD screen, the information of

any vessel with an AIS transponder that’s within range.

Plus, when connected to an external GPS, the radio’s DSC

emergency calling feature will transmit a digital MAYDAY,

including the vessel’s ID number, exact longitude and

latitude, and time of the call. With the external GPS,

the GX2150 will store up to100 waypoints a boater can

select by using the radio’s navigation compass display.

This unit can do it all with one antenna, whereas

independent AIS units require a second antenna or a switch

that allows the boater to use either the radio or the AIS.

The unit carries a three-year warranty, and suggested

retail price is $399. STANDARDHORIZON.COM

IcomAnother well-known and respected name in the marine

VHF market, Icom, also recently introduced a new

VHF model, the IC-M412. This two-channel radio has

a menu-driven DSC cutout, which allows the user to

turn off the automatic channel switch-over that occurs

when a DSC call is received.

Both the radio and the microphone have IPX7

submersible protection, a large, easy-to-read LCD, a

built-in Class D DSC, and a solid, rugged case. Its GPS/

Nav interface allows it to show current position and

time on its display when connected to an external GPS

receiver. Plus, when receiving position information

from another vessel, the IC-M412 can transfer it to a

navigational device via NMEA 0183 connectivity.

Icom’s newest unit also features the AquaQuake

function, which blows water away from the speaker grill,

ensuring good reception even if the radio gets drenched.

Suggested retail price is $199. ICOMAMERICA.COM

Hand-held VHFBoth Icom and Standard

Horizon introduced

u p d a t e s t o t h e i r

hand-held, floating

V H F . I C O M h a s

equipped the new

IC-M72 with its AquaQuake function speaker and

upped its submersible rating to IPX8, 4.9 feet for 30

minutes. Standard Horizon equipped its new HX751

with luminescent, glow-in-the-dark gasketing and a

water-activated strobe light.

This new technology has made VHF radios even more

convenient than they have been in the past. A properly

operating VHF radio has always been one of the best

safety features a boater can have. The new radios, with

their added safety features, make boating even safer. r

The 411 on VHF Radios New models designed to save lives; must monitor distress channel. by roger mcafee

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P H O T O B Y M A R K C O R K E

corkeboard

Tool TimeAssemble a solid toolkit on board. BY MARK CORKE

C arrying a few tools on board is a great idea.

Even if you have a boatyard do the lion’s share

of maintenance tasks, things can still go awry

at sea. A kit of well-chosen tools can

definitely save the day.

I assembled a toolkit that handles

most routine maintenance tasks and

emergencies. Needs vary from boater

to boater, but these tools work well for

me—and have gotten me out of a jam

more than once!

Remember: You get what you pay for.

Cheap tools often yield disappointing

results, so buy the best you can afford.

Here are my suggestions:

■ WD-40 So useful, I classify it as a

tool. Lubricates and frees corroded and

frozen parts.

■ Duct tape Strong and easy to tear.

Useful for temporary repairs.

■ Plastic insulation tape Insulates chafed electrical

connections. Can be wrapped around turnbuckles

and other fixtures and fittings.

■ Tape measure You never know when you’ll need

to measure something—twice, before cutting once.

■ Hand drill Requires no batteries and takes drill bits

up to 3/8-inch in diameter.

■ Matches Melt the cut ends of synthetic line and

rope to prevent fraying.

■ Hacksaw Use to cut metal, fiberglass and wood.

■ Hammer Brings things together and gets them apart.

■ Vise grips Useful as a portable, small vise and

adjustable wrench in a pinch.

■ Mirror on a stick For locating errant components

that fall into the bilge or get lost.

■ Multi-tool Wear on your belt for a handy knife,

pliers and bottle opener.

■ File Mine is double-sided; one side is a metal file

and the other is a rasp for wood and fiberglass.

■ Drill bits A selection from 1/32- to 1/4-inch will cover

almost all drilling.

■ Socket wrench & sockets One to fit every nut

and bolt on the boat. Add a plug socket if you have

a gas engine.

■ Multi-meter For electrical and fault tracing.

■ Pencil Handy with the measuring tape for marking.

■ Screwdrivers A selection of Philips and straight

blades in various sizes and lengths.

■ Putty knife Scrapes up excess bedding compound

and the like.

■ Pliers You’ll need these to take a water pump apart.

■ Rigging knife Best thing for cutting lines.

■ Adjustable wrench A personal favorite. Made from

high-grade stainless steel, mine not only loosens nuts

and bolts, but also has a shackle key (for my sails)

and bottle opener in the handle.

■ Crimping tool A crimping tool cuts and strips wire

and crimps new terminals onto cable ends.

■ Wood chisel Will need sharpening if you use it for

fiberglass.

■ Extending magnet The perfect tool for retrieving

fittings from inaccessible places.

■ Needle-nosed pliers To hold small parts; built-in

cutters will cut seizing wire and small cable.

■ Allen keys The only tool that will easily undo socket

head screws. �

at sea. A kit of well-chosen tools can

definitely save the day.

most routine maintenance tasks and

emergencies. Needs vary from boater

to boater, but these tools work well for

me—and have gotten me out of a jam

more than once!

Cheap tools often yield disappointing

results, so buy the best you can afford.

Here are my suggestions:

■

tool. Lubricates and frees corroded and

Mark Corke is an

accomplished journalist,

author and sailor and

creator of the popular blog

onboardwithmarkcorke.com,

focusing on various

DIY boating projects.

Mark Corke is an

accomplished journalist,

author and sailor and

creator of the popular blog

onboardwithmarkcorke.com,

focusing on various

DIY boating projects.

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F e b r u a r Y 2 011

For decades, Four Winns has been hard at work creating

models for the midsize express cruiser category.

This segment of the market is highly competitive,

and I would imagine the engineering team has struggled

with its share of designer’s block over the years. After all,

it has to be more than a head-scratching, pencil-tapping

challenge to continually dream up innovative ways to

improve a weekender for an active family.

Fortunately for those clans that love to cast off lines for

a few nights away from home, the team at Four Winns is

having a productive year. The creative juices are flowing,

as is evidenced by the brand-new V305.

The V305 will be available in two versions for the 2011

model year. The first version made its debut at the Fort

Lauderdale International Boat Show in October 2010

and then exhibited in Paris a few weeks later, where this

sterndrive-powered addition to the company’s V-series

met with good reviews. Among the well-received features

was the windshield.

“You can’t miss it,” says Christophe Lavigne, vice

president of engineering for Four Winns. Rising a

full 43 inches above the console, it has to be the tallest

windshield in its class.

“We’re very proud of it,” Lavigne continues, “because

it offers fantastic protection from wind and seas, and

with it, you have much less canvas to deal with.” That

benefit alone could lure a number of boat owners to this

model—namely those who are tired of struggling with

too many pieces of fabric each time they want to enclose

the bridge on a cool or wet day. On the 305, you only

have to add a canvas section between the frame of the

windshield and the T-top. The rear of the cockpit can

be enclosed with another piece of canvas that attaches

to supports on the top. All told, the system eliminates

most bows and a good deal of loose, rattling hardware.

The second version of the V305, to debut in early 2011,

will have a more traditional, lower-slung windshield and

an extended hardtop.

Cool and comfortableCold and rain are good reasons to put up canvas, but so

are heat and humidity. On the V305, you can enclose

the bridge and then turn on the air conditioning that

vents at the helm. Climate-controlled cockpits have been

showing up on larger boats in recent years; it’s nice to

see this feature on a model that’s just over 30 feet. Of

course, some people prefer to stay cool with a fresh sea

breeze. That group will like the way the gap between

the windshield and hardtop draws in just enough wind.

Another interesting feature on the V305 is the

uncommonly roomy cabin. You’ll stand at the foot

of the U-shaped lounge and wonder how the builder

managed to make the space feel so livable.

“It’s very beamy, very large,” says Lavigne. “We did

some unique things with the hull shape and fiberglass

liner to create the extra space. Plus, because this boat

has a high sheer we were able to install big windows that

brighten the area and make for great views.”

P H O T O C O u r T E s y O f f O u r W I N N s

boatspotlight

SpecificationsLOA: 30'5" Beam: 10'2"Draft (engine down): 40"Weight: 10,560 lbs.Fuel Capacity: 120 gals.Power: Twin 4.3-liter Volvo Penta 225-hp GXi/DP gas sterndrivesPrice: $172,692

fourwinns.com

Four Winns V305Creative juices overrun-eth on this 30-footer. by jeanne craig

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boatspotlight

The views can be enjoyed from the lounge, which converts to a

berth, as well as from the berth set above and forward of this lounge.

There’s more to the accommodations, though. The V305 also

has an aft cabin with a queen-size berth, which is not easy to find

in a 30-footer. As you would expect, the headroom is low, but the

space is made comfortable with air conditioning, lighting and

a flat-screen TV. In addition, the mattress is sized for standard

bedding, so you can buy sheets and pillows at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

There’s one more detail that makes this cabin so roomy: There’s

no galley. This is a breakthrough concept for Four Winns. To

carve out more living space inside, the builder moved the cooking

amenities out to the cockpit. In the cabin, then, is what the company

calls a “breakfast center.”

“If you’re like me, when you wake up all you want is to wash your

face and have a cup of coffee,” says Lavigne. “My kids, like most

kids, just want cereal. So here we have a small sink, refrigerator,

microwave and coffeemaker. It’s very compact.”

To prepare a serious meal, head to the cockpit, where there’s

a cook top, sink, fridge and electric grill along the port side. By

moving the galley outside, Four Winns creates a pleasant cooking

experience for the owners, who can prepare fish to their hearts

content in an open-air space. From this “summer galley,” it’s easy

to serve guests seated at the cockpit lounge with table. The lounge,

by the way, quickly and easily converts to a huge sunpad.

From the smart-looking helm, the driver takes control of twin

engines. The V305 is offered with gas or diesel power, from Volvo

Penta or MerCruiser. Base power is a pair of 220-hp gas sterndrives.

Trade up to the twin 5.0-liter Volvos and the boat will kiss 43 mph

at top end. That’s a nice, brisk pace for a family cruiser; certainly

one that could get the creative juices flowing for anyone. r

P H O T O C R E D I T J O E S H M O E / P H O T O C R E D I T M A R Y S M I T H / P H O T O C R E D I T J O E S H M O E

ALLELUIAChristians by faith and classical musicians by profession, our 30-foot Bayliner’s name, Alleluia, resonates in both disciplines. It has generated many warm conversations and lasting friendships.

Don and Suzi GroszWebster, NY

CJ’s CABMy son, Jared, came up with the name, which stands for: Carol (C); Jared (J); Celia (C); Austin (A); and Bill (B).

William and Carol Modell Mt. Sinai, NY

LA PETITThis is a 1956 Chris-Craft, completely restored in 2007.

Charles DavidSandusky, OH

NAmE GAmE

The V305’s incredibly roomy interior is courtesy of Four Winns’ unique adjustments to the boat’s hull shape and fiberglass liner. These structural modifications helped create the additional living space. High windows and big sheer add to the spacious appeal.

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F E B R U A R Y 2 011

convertible & motoryachtroundup


F E B R U A R Y 2 011

The Beautiful LifeThe Beautiful LifeNOW THIS IS THE LIFE! Whether you’re

looking to explore exciting new ports around the

Great Lakes or hang around your home waters

with friends and family, enjoying good food, good

conversation and a beautiful sunset, the following

collection of convertibles and motoryachts will get

you there in style and comfort.

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convertible & motoryacht roundup


Azimut 58 FlybridgeLOA ..................................................................................................................... 58'8"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 16'3"

Draft .......................................................................................................................4'6"

Weight ...................................................................................................................N/A

Fuel capacity ..............................................................................................740 gals.

Base power ........................................................................ Twin MAN R6 800-hp

Base price ........................................................................................Contact dealer

Website ........................................................................................azimutyachts.com

Carver 44 SojournLOA ..................................................................................................................... 44'4"

Beam .................................................................................................................13'11"

Draft ........................................................................................................................46"

Weight .....................................................................................................30,800 lbs.


Max power ................................................................... Crusader 8.1 MPI 385-hp


Website ........................................................................................carveryachts.com

Bertram 540LOA ..................................................................................................................... 51'7"

Beam .................................................................................................................17'10"

Draft .......................................................................................................................5'2"

Weight .....................................................................................................83,737 lbs.

Fuel capacity .......................................................................................... 1,524 gals.

Base power .................................................................. Twin CAT C-32 1676-hp


Website ................................................................................................. bertram.com

Hatteras GT 63LOA ...................................................................................................................63'10"

Beam ....................................................................................................................... 20'

Draft ...........................................................................................................................5'

Weight .................................................................................................. 101,000 lbs.


Base power ................................................. Twin CAT C-32A diesels 1600-hp


Website .................................................................................... hatterasyachts.com

Marquis 420 Sport BridgeLOA ..................................................................................................................... 43'7"

Beam .................................................................................................................13'11"

Draft ........................................................................................................................43"

Weight .....................................................................................................32,000 lbs.


Base power ................................................... Volvo Penta IPS 550 gas 400-hp


Website .....................................................................................marquisyachts.com

Maritimo 440 Offshore ConvertibleLOA ..................................................................................................................... 48'7"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 15'4"

Draft .......................................................................................................................3'7"

Weight ........................................................................................................ 15.9 tons


Base power ................................................. Twin Volvo Penta IPS 600 435-hp


Website .......................................................................................... maritimo.com.au

Hatteras GT 54LOA ...................................................................................................................53'10"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 17'3"

Draft .......................................................................................................................4'2"

Weight .....................................................................................................75,000 lbs.


Base power ................................................. Twin CAT C-18A diesels 1150-hp


Website ........................................................................... hatterasyachts.com.com

Cabo 44 Hardtop ExpressLOA ..................................................................................................................... 47'7"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 16'6"

Draft .......................................................................................................................3'7"

Weight .....................................................................................................43,500 lbs.


Base power ......................................................................Twin QSM-11s 715-hp

Base price ................................................................................................ $949,000

Website .......................................................................................... caboyachts.com

Egg Harbor 43 Sport YachtLOA ..................................................................................................................... 45'8"

Beam ....................................................................................................................... 15'

Draft .......................................................................................................................3'6"

Weight .....................................................................................................38,500 lbs.


Base power ..........................................................................................................N/A


Website ................................................................................ eggharboryachts.com


http://www.azimutyachts.com

http://www.carveryachts.com

http://www.hatterasyachts.com

http://www.bertram.com

http://www.eggharboryachts.com

http://www.maritimo.com.au

http://www.caboyachts.com


http://www.marquisyachts.com


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convertible & motoryachtroundup


f e b r u a r y 2 011

Meridian 541 SedanLOA ...................................................................................................................53'10"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 15'6"

Draft ........................................................................................................................49"

Weight .....................................................................................................52,000 lbs.


Base power ..................................................Twin QSC8.3-600 w/ Zeus drives


Website .................................................................................. meridian-yachts.com

Riviera 51 Enclosed FlybridgeLOA ..................................................................................................................... 58'2"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 16'2"

Draft .......................................................................................................................4'6"

Weight .....................................................................................................48,060 lbs.


Base power ..................................................................... Twin Caterpillar 715-hp

Base price .............................................................................................$1,440,000

Website ............................................................................................... riviera.com.au

Ovation 52LOA ......................................................................................................................... 52'

Beam ................................................................................................................... 16'4"

Draft ........................................................................................................................48"

Weight .....................................................................................................52,000 lbs.


Base power ....................................................Triple Volvo D-6 IPS 600 435-hp

Base price .............................................................................................$1,361,628

Website ...................................................................................... ovationyachts.com

Sea Ray 450 Sedan BridgeLOA ..................................................................................................................... 45'6"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 14'5"

Draft ........................................................................................................................48"

Weight ...................................................................................................................N/A


Base power ......................... Cummins MerCruiser QSB 480 diesel w/ Zeus


Website .......................................................................................... searay.com.com

Viking 42 ConvertibleLOA ..................................................................................................................... 42'7"

Beam ....................................................................................................................... 15'

Draft .......................................................................................................................3'7"

Weight .....................................................................................................35,999 lbs.


Base power ..........................................Twin Cummins 480-hp w/ Zeus drives

Base price ................................................................................................ $993,000

Website .........................................................................................vikingyachts.com

Silverton 36 ConvertibleLOA ..................................................................................................................... 37'7"

Beam .................................................................................................................13'10"

Draft ........................................................................................................................39"

Weight .....................................................................................................18,550 lbs.


Base power ................................................................Twin 6.0 Crusader 375-hp

Base price ................................................................................................ $294,660

Website ................................................................................................silverton.com

Riviera 61 Enclosed FlybridgeLOA ..................................................................................................................... 64'5"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 17'9"

Draft .......................................................................................................................5'2"

Weight .....................................................................................................67,200 lbs.


Base power ...................................................................Twin Caterpillar 1015-hp

Base price .............................................................................................$1,990,000


Riviera 45 Open FlybridgeLOA ..................................................................................................................... 51'3"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 15'9"

Draft .................................................................................................................... 3'11"

Weight .....................................................................................................39,400 lbs.


Base power ..................................................................... Twin Caterpillar 575-hp

Base price ................................................................................................ $949,000


Riviera 5000 Sport YachtLOA ..................................................................................................................... 54'9"

Beam ................................................................................................................... 15'7"

Draft .......................................................................................................................4'1"

Weight .....................................................................................................40,800 lbs.


Base power ................................................................................Twin CAT 575-hp

Base price ................................................................................................ $954,000



http://www.meridian-yachts.com

http://www.riviera.com.au

http://www.searay.com

http://www.ovationyachts.com


http://www.silverton.com



http://www.vikingyachts.com


P H O T O C R E D I T J O E S H M O E / P H O T O C R E D I T M A R Y S M I T H / P H O T O C R E D I T J O E S H M O E

foul-weather friendsIn good times and in bad, count on this gear to

support all your on-water adventures!


thechandlery

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F E B R U A R Y 2 011

the chandlery

JUST BAG IT >No boater wants to entertain the worst case-scenario: Going

overboard. But good preparation is key to survival. ACR’s

Rapid Ditch Bag holds all the equipment necessary to

abandon ship in an emergency. It’s constructed of water

resistant, rugged fabric and closed-cell foam for buoyancy.

Lots of pockets make gear easily accessible, especially GPS

and EPIRB for quick activation. $81.99 DEFENDER.COM

COVERUP <It gets cold on deck during the shoulder seasons. Lucikly, the

new Softshell Jacket from Gill features a windproof, waterproof

fabric that’s both breathable and lightweight. Microfleece lining

provides warmth and adjustable cuffs keep water from seeping

up the sleeves. Available in graphite, navy and silver grey, sizes

XS to XXL. $139.00 GILLNA.COM

LIGHT BRIGHT <Wanna tame that on-water glare? Look no further than

Ono’s Trading Company, which offers 13 different models of

sunglasses for both men and women. Frames are available with

and without prescription lenses, as well as a low-profile “readers”

version for up-close work on deck. $90-130; under $200.00 for

prescription lenses. ONOSTRADINGCOMPANY.COM

DRY DIGITS Wet, cold hands can hamper any on-water

adventure. This pair of Offshore

Gloves from Gill feature a water-

proof membrane for exceptional

warmth and durability. Proton-Ultra

reinforcement on the gloves’ fingers

ensures a solid grip and improved

dexterity. $33.12 DEFENDER.COM

>

SAFETY FIRST >Adventures at sea just got safer, thanks to the Onyx

A/M-24 Automatic/Manual Inflatable. Fall in, and it

inflates automatically; or, pull the ripcord and inflate

before you abandon ship. Reflective piping makes it

highly visible. $118.99 ONYXOUTDOOR.COM

Chandlery-winterwear_feb11.indd 21 12/21/10 1:21 PM

http://www.defender.com

http://www.defender.com

http://www.gillna.com

http://www.onyxoutdoor.com

http://www.onostradingcompany.com

boattest


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F E B R U A R Y 2 011

P H O T O S C O U R T E S Y O F C A B O Y A C H T S

boattestboattest

Custom built to suit your boating or fi shing fancy.

BY CHRIS CASWELL

CABO44 HT Express

I REGRET USING TECHNICAL TERMSto describe the new Cabo 44 Hardtop Express, but I hope laymen will grasp

the concept in spite of my insider jargon.

The Cabo 44 is way cool.

That’s really all you need to know, but if ever there were a yacht for all

reasons, it would be the Cabo 44.

Cabo yachts have a reputation as world-class sportfishing warwagons,

capable of landing tournament-winning fish from Costa Rica to Bimini.

But if fishing’s not your bag, don’t fret; all you have to do is check off

one little box on the order form for your new Cabo 44. The one that says

“Cruising Option.”

In true “Transformers” fashion, elves on the Cabo production line morph

your 44 into a comfortable, stylish and ever-so-quick family express cruiser.

That big bait tank in the transom becomes a comfortable settee with table for

enjoying cocktails or an alfresco meal with friends. Those tackle drawers the

Izaak Waltons fill with hooks and lures turn into lockers where you can stash



your snorkel and fins. Big fish boxes in the cockpit sole instantly become the ideal

place to store fenders and lines. And that big door in the transom for hauling in

thousand-pound marlin? It’s perfect access for the newly installed swim platform.

The Cabo 44 Hardtop Express is a win-win for everyone. Want to go fishing?

It’s a winner. Want to cruise with your family? It’s a winner. Want to do both?

Go ahead. You can have everything you need for fishing and cruising, without

having to compromise. Win-win.

No-nonsense reputationCabo Yachts was founded in the early 1990s by a couple of savvy boating guys

who created and then sold a company (Pacific Seacraft) that built a successful

line of cruising sailboats. Maintaining the same high standards and attention

to detail as their sailboats, Cabo earned a reputation on the sportfishing scene

for building no-nonsense, seaworthy yachts for serious anglers.

In 2006, the company was acquired by Brunswick Corporation, which tucked

Cabo under the umbrella of Hatteras Yachts. Although Cabo and Hatteras

share factory space in North Carolina, their production lines are separate and

each brand has its own personality.

The Cabo 44 Hardtop Express replaces the Cabo 45 Express, a popular yacht

first launched in 1997. If you’re familiar with the 45, well, you might not recognize

the 44—except for some styling DNA that carries over from the older Cabo.

The new 44 is wider and lower than the 45 and, if I were a fish, I’d say it

looked a lot meaner, too. Step into the cockpit and you can’t help but be

impressed by the immense space. Our test boat was rigged for fishing, so it had

the 56-gallon bait tank in the transom and, though it wasn’t visible, there was

a husky aluminum plate underfoot to support a big fishing chair.

For folks used to express cruisers with teensy cockpits, the sheer delight of

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an electrically-operated swim platform works in conjunction with an onboard launching system for the 5000’s tender, neatly garaged out of sight (right). New riviera owners Carol and John Stimpson (below, pictured center and right) got exactly what they wanted in their new boat.

The 44 HT express salon is open and airy (top).Through a pocket door is the forward stateroom, with a centerline double berth surrounded by teak lockers and private access to the head (bottom). a pair of single berths in the second cabin are perfect to house additional anglers or guests (right).



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open space is overwhelming. The Cabo 44 has mezzanine seating just above

the cockpit, which was intended to let fishermen keep an eye on their baits.

But it works just as well for families, where it’s a pleasant place to watch

the world zip past.

And zip it does! The 44 hull was penned by Michael Peters, who has a

reputation for designing seaworthy and quick hulls for everything from

offshore-racing powerboats to sportfishing warwagons.

Our test boat was the prototype Cabo 44, which has the optional 1150-hp

Cat C18s. Even with props that needed a bit of tweaking for optimal

performance, we were still doing just shy of 40 knots. Not bad for pushing

22 tons of fun across the water!

Have it your wayThe helm is amidships, a companion Stidd seat is to starboard and, on our

boat, another pedestal Stidd chair was on the port side of the skipper. An

L-shaped settee wraps around behind the helm area and, if you chose the

cruising option, it stretches up next to the skipper in place of the optional

chair. A long console to starboard conceals (in our fishing version) an

Isotherm fridge, tackle drawers and a Kenyon barbecue grill.

The hardtop on the 44 is not an option and, with an enclosure behind

the settee, you can take full advantage of the air conditioning and heating

piped via overhead vents.

OK, here’s where the fun begins. Down a few steps into the cabin you’ll

find enough space to host “Dancing With The Stars.” By putting the galley

aft and a convertible dinette in the forward corner, the result is an open and

airy living space accented by a teak-and-holly sole.

Most express cruiser galleys are of the take-me-ashore-for-dinner variety,

but you can actually do some serious cooking aboard the Cabo 44. Our test

boat was fitted with four U-Line under-counter fridge and freezer drawers,

a cooktop hidden in the Avonite counter and a microwave/convection oven.

What you do with the rest of the interior is pretty much up to you. Our

test 44 had a second cabin by the companionway with a pair of single berths

that are perfect for either extra anglers or kids. An alternative is to create what

Cabo calls the “angler room,” which eliminates the bulkhead and turns the

area into a workspace with counter and drawers for working on lures, rods

and reels. Or you can leave it as an enclosed space for storage. Your call.

Underway, the Cabo 44 is fast and fun. You’ll be hard pressed to wipe that

grin off your face the first time you push the throttles to the firewall. In front

of the skipper is a vast fiberglass pod capable of absorbing every possible

navigation, communication and fishing piece of electronics ever imagined.

We had a rotten day for our sea trial, which was good because this is

where the Cabo 44 shines. Offshore, an overnight wind built long rows of

fours and sixes, with a few eights thrown in. The Cabo ran 30 knots in all

directions without a creak. Whether it’s salty or fresh, water is water, and

the Cabo handles it with aplomb.

And if there was any question Cabo has a winner with its 44 Hardtop

Express, consider this: The boat hasn’t yet gone into production, but the

first five have already been sold! One is going to the owner of five previous

Cabos, and several of the others have owned one or two Cabos. That speaks

volumes about quality.

So whether your tastes run toward taking the family to an island for a

weekend of R&R or running some buddies into the Gulf Stream in search of

blues, the Cabo 44 Hardtop Express is going to exceed your needs admirably. r

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CABO 44 HT ExpressStandard EquipmentBow pulpit w/ anchor roller; bait-and-tackle center in cockpit; transom bait tank; cockpit fish boxes; padded cockpit coaming; transom door; Onan 11.5kW generator; Glendinning Cable Master; fire and bilge alarms; helm and companion seats; halon fire system; ac/heating; two-burner Kenyon cooktop; microwave/convection oven; Isotherm pull-out refrigerator/freezer drawers; Vacuflush head; trim tabs; anchor windlass and anchor with rode; seawater washdowns; integrated hardtop; compass; shore power system; flatscreen TV; 5" mattresses; safety package.


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LONGTIME READERS OF LAKELAND BOATINGand the Ports O’ Call Cruising Guides are intimately familiar with the aerial

photographs that provide a priceless bird’s-eye view of the Great Lakes’ many

ports, marinas and harbor facilities. Yet few may realize that the woman behind

the camera is as colorful and complex as the breathtaking images she captures.

Born in Onekama, Michigan, and based in Muskegon today, Marge Beaver

said her lifelong affection for the Wolverine State first took shape at her

family’s cottage.

“We still have that cabin in the family,” she said. “We had a two-week

vacation there most years until I was married. My husband and I even spent

our honeymoon there, and our kids have grown up loving that place. It’s very

primitive, with no electricity or even cell phone coverage, but its appeal is the

acreage of undeveloped forest and beach.

“I loved the water, the beach,” she recalled softly. “Oh, I have real strong

feelings about that place! My love of the water… those roots go deep.”

As it turns out, Beaver’s roots in photography run equally deep.

Up close and personal with aerial photographer and pilot Marge Beaver.

BY HEATHER STEINBERGER

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Unleashing the monster“I started playing around with photography with my

parents,” she said. “We’d cover all the windows with

blankets and make contact prints. Later, when I was

married, I had my own darkroom; I’d make photos of

the kids, make Christmas cards, things like that.

“My husband and I were 21 and 18 when we got

married,” she continued. “He was in the U.S. Air Force,

so most of our kids were born in different states. Then,

in 1958, we bought a house in Muskegon, and I’ve lived

here most of my married life.”

During those years, Beaver was busy raising five children.

Photography remained a hobby. Once the children were

grown, however, she began looking for a way to turn her

love of photography into something more.

‘I started spotting photos for a studio,” she said. “I

retouched negatives, then I started doing that out of the

house. My husband was an old-fashioned guy who believed

in supporting the family, so I saved all the money I made

from my business. It was really thriving at the time!”

Those resources opened an unexpected door. In the

early 1980s, Beaver attended a spiritual retreat in the

American West. After a powerful experience there, she

flew home on a commercial jet—and had an epiphany.

“I was looking out the windows, and everything was

just so beautiful,” she recalled. “I had tears running

down my face. When I told my husband about it, he

said, ‘Why don’t you learn how to fly?’ He didn’t know

what kind of monster he was unleashing!”

The money from Beaver’s negative-retouching business

paid for her flying lessons. At first, she said, she thought

she’d learn just enough to fly solo.

“Suuuuure,” she said, laughing. “Next, I got my pilot’s

license. Then I joined a flying club to make flying more

affordable. I continued on in rapid succession to obtain

my instrument and commercial ratings.”

That was 1982. And things continued to move quickly.

Removing the roadblocks“My son-in-law’s company had a plant fire, so I took

some images from one of the club’s planes,” she said.

“He showed them to his boss, who ordered 120 prints!

He also wanted to hire me to shoot reconstruction on a

monthly basis. I was absolutely thrilled.”

Then, a roadblock. The flying club wouldn’t allow Beaver

to use its planes for her new endeavor, as it was a not-for-

profit operation. She wasn’t about to let that stop her.

“I couldn’t let the dream die!” she exclaimed. “I ended

up buying my own plane.”

She found a 1972 Cessna Cardinal in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“I took a commercial flight down there, thinking to

hire a mechanic to check everything out before I signed

my life away,” she recalled with a merry laugh. “The flight

was delayed, I got in after dark, and everyone had gone

home! There was no one there to help.”

The intrepid aviator bought the plane anyway—and

quickly realized that it featured a variety of avionics she

had never seen before.

“I ran after the salesman so he could come back and

show me,” she said, still chuckling. “I took off after dark

Marge beaver has owned her 1972 Cessna Cardinal for more than 25 years, and she’s logged more than 7,000 flying hours on her thus far.



and spent the night with my son

in Kansas. The next day, I finally

got to see what it looked like!”

Fate smiled on Beaver and

the new turn her life had

taken. Today, more than 25

years later, she flies that same

Cessna Cardinal.

“I’ve logged 7,000 hours on

it,” she said. “It’s been very good

to me.”

Do-it-yourselferBeaver built a formidable

aerial photography business,

marrying her two passions—

photography and flying—with

a combination of exuberance and practicality.

“Photography and flying are the two things I love

most,” she said, “and they pay for each other. I don’t

fly unless I have a job.”

Because a photographer can’t capture good images

through a window, Beaver had to modify the Cardinal.

In particular, she needed a window that she could open.

Although there are commercial windows like this on the

market today, that wasn’t the case years ago.

“I designed a window hinged on the bottom, which

would swing in,” she said. “And, boy, did I jump through

hoops to get approval for the thing! But I got it—and

then I couldn’t find a mechanic to do it.”

So she decided to tackle it herself.

“I had to cut the window plastic, which is hard not to

crack when it’s old,” she explained. “I used a Weller hot

knife. I had a new window made, but it was flat instead

of curved, so I put it into the oven over a plaster cast

my husband and I had made of the original window.

“But as soon as it cooled, it snapped back flat!” she

continued. “We ended up using a bowling ball to prevent

that. Then I had my new window!”

As she pursued her mix of commercial and editorial

jobs, a new need arose.“Someone approached me for

a job that would require me to shoot straight down,”

Beaver recalled. “I didn’t have a way to do it, but I took

the job anyway and then had to figure it out.”

She found an airport with a mechanic who had the

experience and all the approvals necessary to cut a

belly-hole camera port into her Cardinal. Capturing

vertical shots while flying on autopilot was now officially

part of Beaver’s repertoire.

“At least,” she observed, “I didn’t have to carve that

one out by myself!”

Do-it-yourselfer, part 2Over the last 25-plus years, Beaver’s work has taken her

across the country—taking photos from the Statue of

Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge—and to every corner of

her beloved Great Lakes. And as she spent so many hours

in the sky, she realized she could capture far more than

“Above the Lighthouses—Lake Michigan,” which is Marge

Beaver’s third coffee table book, is a stunning, 208-page look at

every Lake Michigan lighthouse in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as scenics.

The Little Traverse lighthouse stands sentinel at the tip of Little Traverse Bay’s Harbor Point, a stone’s throw from the historic resort community of Harbor Springs, Michigan. First lit in 1884, the brick structure features a square 41-foot tower and attached two-story lighthouse keeper’s house.

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and spent the night with my son

in Kansas. The next day, I finally

got to see what it looked like!”

the new turn her life had

taken. Today, more than 25

years later, she flies that same

Cessna Cardinal.

it,” she said. “It’s been very good

to me.”

Do-it-yourselferBeaver built a formidable

aerial photography business,

marrying her two passions—

photography and flying—with



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what her employers required. A book publisher evidently

realized the same thing. The University of Michigan Press,

in conjunction with Petoskey Publishing, approached

Beaver with an idea that eventually became her 2006

coffee table book, “Above the North.” She arranged to

do three books; the second, “Above West Michigan,”

was published in 2007. The third and final book would

focus on Lake Michigan’s lighthouses.

“The books have been great, because they give me a

reason to shoot things that won’t sell commercially,”

she said. “I acquired the images over all the years I was

out there; they were just for me, just for fun.”

Then there was a problem.

“The publisher liked the lighthouse book, but they

wanted me to take 80 pages out of it, including the

index and local maps,” Beaver said. “I’d been telling

my customers and friends that it was a complete book.

How could I take 80 pages out?”

So Beaver purchased the rights, contacted a printer and

self-published “Above the Lighthouses—Lake Michigan.”

This enormous undertaking, while daunting, has allowed

her to preserve her vision for the book, as well as its integrity.

The hard-cover coffee table book contains 208 pages of

full-color aerial photographs, which include close-ups of

every Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin lighthouse,

as well as scenic views. These views offer Beaver’s unique

perspective on each light’s location, and they provide

important context as to why those lighthouses were so

important to mariners in the first place.

These powerful images incorporate lighthouses that

are still operating, though automated; abandoned lights

that remain intact; structures that have long since fallen

into ruin; and the interesting cribs that lie off the Illinois

coast. The images cover all four seasons and were taken

in the years since 2004, when Beaver made the transition

from film to digital photography.

“I like the digital images better, and of course now

I’m very happy I made the switch!” she said, adding,

“Initially, though, it was quite traumatic.”

Win-win situationAlthough photography equipment and technology may

have changed, some things have not. Beaver said she still

prefers to fly alone.

“I used to invite my customers to come along with

me, but I made so many people sick!” she said. “When

I’m getting a shot, I really move that plane around. I

make a lot of tight circles.”

She also still has the steadfast support of one very

important figure: Her husband, the old-fashioned family

man who ended up encouraging his adventurous wife

to take flying lessons.

“One of my biggest perks is that my husband, once we

got over the changing-of-our-roles trauma, has taken

over all the cooking chores,” she said. “He does all the

grocery shopping and is a wonderful chef.

“My business, as it grew, allowed him to take an early

retirement and focus on the kitchen thing, which is way

at the bottom of my list of desired activities, but at the top

of his,” she continued. “It has been a win-win situation

all around, and I am very grateful to have been married

to this jewel for 57 years and counting.”

And so the onetime homemaker has become one of the

country’s most highly sought-after aerial photographers,

as well as one of the region’s most fascinating producers

of fine-art coffee table books.

Wife, mother, professional photographer, aviator,

fine artist and now publisher as well—Marge Beaver is

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a familiar sight to freighters, Mac racers and recreational boaters, the Grays reef lighthouse has a 65-foot tower and octagonal-on-square dwelling anchored to a submerged stone and concrete crib. although a station was first established here in 1891, the current light dates to 1936.


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If you pick up a copy of “Chapman’s Piloting & Seamanship”

and look under the “Aids to Navigation” section, you will read

the following passage:

“Whether or not established by the Coast Guard, all Aids to

Navigation are protected by law. It is a criminal offense to cause any

damage or hindrance to the proper operation of any aid. Do not deface,

alter, move or destroy any aid to navigation.”

Even a person with limited vocabulary doesn’t need to study rocket

science to understand how important a buoy or light structure is for a

mariner. Aids to Navigation are sacred; don’t mess with ’em.

In March 2009, I was invited aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter

(CGC) Mackinaw for a two-day cruise. Passing thru Neebish Channel, I

saw a light structure amidst a collection of tree limbs, two-by-fours, and God

knows what else heaped upon its upper structure. It resembled an exploded sofa.

As an Aid to Navigation, it was totally worthless. Turns out the actual light

was buried deep inside the nest of an osprey.

As luck would have it, I was standing beside a Warrant Bosun who would soon become

the new commanding officer of the CGC Buckthorn, which services most Aids to Navigation

on the St. Marys River. I asked what the Coast Guard would do upon encountering such

hindrances while commissioning Aids for the upcoming season.

“Nothing,” he replied. End of conversation.

Environmentalists, with backing from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), make it a crime to disturb

nesting areas of endangered species, no matter its location.

This Federal Aid to Navigation, built to warn mariners of hidden

dangers, was now a glorified bird house. Absence of the light would

now become listed as a “Notice to Mariners.” This seemed akin to

defiling the Lincoln Memorial by dumping a ton of bat guano

upon it—with more potential for real tragedy and loss of life.

I felt betrayed. A bird’s nest was now more important

than the keeping of a navigation light.

Common sense wings away when nature

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Keeping with traditionA Great Lakes lighthouse is the most tangible reminder of

evolving development of the inland seas. Constructed to

mark areas of danger to seafarers, lighthouses designate

a safe route for passage. It raised the fur on the back of

my neck to consider how the dedication and pains taken

by old-time light keepers were being remembered. For

me, personally, it insulted the actions and commitment

of USCG buoy tender crews past and present.

I wasn’t just thinking of my own experiences, but

those dating back to the dawn of civilization. Aids to

Navigation became necessary as soon as man went to sea.

In the 19th century, keepers lived at the base of their

towers, with no telephones, radio or electricity. Quarters

were cramped, leaky and cold. Pay was barely adequate.

In cases of life-threatening illness or accidents, keepers

hoisted distress flags, hoping to attract a passing ship.

Self-sufficiency and improvisation were the basic

character ingredients needed to withstand isolation,

loneliness, monotony and exposure to severe weather.

Men dedicated to the safety of ships and their crews

had the right stuff.

Establishing the National Lighthouse Service improved

things a little. Still, keepers faced long stretches of stormy

seas, shrouding fog, and deprivations that come with

living on small, remote islands. They spent months in

isolation, polishing Fresnel lenses, trimming wicks for

kerosene lamps and struggling to keep warm and dry

in insufficient housing.

When the lamps and lenses grew to several tons of

glass and metal near the turn of the century, the lights

became difficult to rotate. The solution: Float the lights

in a channel filled with mercury. This reduced friction,

mechanical wear and improved speed of rotation. But

it did nothing to appease the endless hand cranking of

counter-weights every two and a half hours to operate

a revolving light. The health hazard posed by mercury

floating three tons of lighting apparatus might have

been profound to the various fowl that perched upon

such structures; yet these birds were but passing visitors

compared to the light keepers who worked there day and

night with the mission and commitment to provide a

beacon to all sailors in all types of conditions.

Serve and protectIn the days prior to Loran C and GPS, Aids to Navigation

buoys were positioned by a sextant. The small, fine, black

charted dot was considered the bullseye from which a

buoy would stand watch.

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“This Federal Aid to Navigation, built to warn mariners of hidden dangers, was now a glorified bird house.”

a surprised osprey warns intruders to its nest, which happens to be perched atop an aid to Navigation.



The mission of today’s buoy tenders is, like the old

lighthouse tenders, to go in harm’s way. To service or

maintain Aids, they must come in close proximity to the

very hazard the buoy warns mariners to avoid. Working

in rough seas, strong currents or ice is the norm.

When a buoy was reported extinguished, an Aids to

Navigation specialist was dispatched to repair the light.

This often happened in darkness and foul weather. When

the moment felt right, the specialist leaped from his small

boat onto the buoy. Laden with heavy tools and equipment,

the technician climbed through the cage, usually slimy

with seagull excrement, to make the repair.

How such operations were accomplished with these

brave men unscathed is beyond comprehension. Yet the

mission of maintaining a lighted Aid always was first priority.

In the days prior to automation, buoy tenders like

Sundew, based at Charlevoix, Michigan, commissioned

lighthouses and set buoys in early spring, while capricious

wind pushed ice flows. Because lighthouses typically

stood upon a shoal or reef, a ship’s small boat became

the primary supply craft to transfer crew, equipment

and supplies.

S.O.S. on the SundewWith the opening of the 1965 navigation season, Sundew

found herself operating 24/7. Standing off White Shoals

Light in upper Lake Michigan, she loaded and launched

one of two small boats carrying its own crew, plus

lighthouse crew and supplies to transfer to the light.

Sundew then turned south to commission Grays Reef

Light, less than five miles distant.

The term “ice-water mansion” well describes a lighthouse

on the lakes left vacant during winter months. Exposed to

wind, waves and spray, ice builds upon these structures,

creating picturesque scenes—and dangerous overhangs.

This day, with thawing temperatures and vibrations from

the commissioning crew aboard the light, an overhang of ice

suddenly broke loose. Its mass swamped the boat and cast

all three crewmembers into the water. With ladders built

into the lighthouse’s caisson caked with ice, these men had

no way to climb from the frigid waters of Lake Michigan.

The electronics of the 1960s were primitive by today’s

standards, and Coast Guard launches had only a satchel-

like FM portable radio. Fortunately, while unloading

the launch, this radio ended up on the lighthouse

platform. With reflex reaction, the officer in charge of

the White Shoals crew grabbed the radio and made a

terse transmission: “Mayday, Mayday, Cutter Sundew…”

No further explanation was necessary. Sundew’s

commanding officer immediately perceived dire straits

at White Shoals Light. He knew his men were in danger.

“Men dedicated to the safety of ships and their crews had the right stuff.”

Members of CGC Forward

assist in the rescue of an injured osprey. The bird

was taken to a rehabilitation center until it was well enough to be released

back into the wild.


With Sundew having come on scene, the situation

was evident; the only consideration was to get the ship

as close as possible to the men in the water. With cargo

nets rigged over the side and volunteer swimmers tethered

in harness, rescue crew members watched helplessly as

the men swam towards the ship. Fortunately, training,

skill and luck saved the day, and three Coast Guardsmen

spent a long time in the ship’s showers defrosting.

Such was the job with its ever-present hazards. Men

did what they had to do to provide a beacon to ships

and sailors on the lakes.

Come on, feel the noiseIn the early 1970s, I found myself in another organization,

wearing a different uniform. Having trained with the U.S.

Air Force (USAF) as a pilot and now part of the Michigan

Air National Guard, I worked with U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service and the DNR, assigned as the navigation officer

to the 127th Tac Fighter Wing at Selfridge Field.

At the time, USAF wanted to develop tactical, high-speed,

low level navigation routes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Because I was in Michigan, I drew the short straw.

Routes were to be flown 200 feet above ground, at

420 knots. A long list of restrictions and considerations

had to be met to certify these flyways. To determine the

off-limits airspace, a five-mile radius was drawn around

every city, town and village. Radio and high-tension

electrical towers, airports and areas that were known

open air assemblies also had to be avoided. From the

airspace that remained, you then drew a zigzag course

to stay away from these locations.

Additionally, an environmental assessment addressed

both the emission of pollutants and the sound decibel

level at the anticipated engine power settings.

With this completed, the final seal of approval was

required from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and DNR,

which, I recall, had nothing but disdain for the project.

They believed the noise level at such an altitude would

stampede wildlife. I maintained the speed of the aircraft

would make its passing seem like a brief thunderclap.

Arriving in Lansing, Michigan, to meet with both

groups at once, I quickly realized I was out of my element.

A good deal of recent publicity drew attention to a

small songbird that nested only in northern Michigan

and spent its winters in the Bahamas. It was one of the

first critters listed as an endangered species under the

Endangered Species Act of 1973.

When asked if any part of my route came within

nesting of the Dendroica Kirtlandii, I realized one had

to speak “Klingon” to communicate with these people.

Lacking a formal education in Latin, I didn’t pick up on

the scientific nomenclature for a bird known to mortal

men as the Kirtland Warbler.

Referring to the charted route, I was informed of a

problem. I was promptly led to the “chart room,” where,

in a space the size of a gymnasium, we walked in stocking

feet over massive county charts.

In less than a minute, they located their objective and

pointed to a spot in the middle of a forest, a mile and a

half away from my route.

“Right here; we had an eagles nest last year with

three eaglets.”

I was mystified.

“Three eaglets? How do you know the

numbers?,” I asked.

“Oh, we go out and count them

every year.”

“Isn’t that a bit dangerous,

climbing trees into their

upper branches to peek into

a nest, with a mother eagle

attacking?,” I asked, amazed

such a census took place.

“No. We use a helicopter

to do the counting.”

This response unglued

me. Here these people were

raking me over hot coals

because my jet fighter would

pass at 420 knots and create a

brief noise disturbance, like a

thunderclap, while these saviors of the

environment were hovering over eagle

nests in helicopters, creating downdrafts

of approximately 85 knots and blowing the hell

out of everything beneath them.

If there were an easier way to make a nesting

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Osprey nests contain a mish-mash of building materials and, unfortunately, do a heck of a job obscuring necessary navigation aids.



It was a sunny afternoon with a brisk wind out of the southwest.

I’d just returned from a clinic at Fort Drum, New York. As deputy

EMS coordinator for our county, I monitored the emergency

dispatch frequency on the car radio. The initial call was a dispatch

for the Alexandria Bay fireboat to manage a medical emergency

that occurred on a down-bound “salty” heading for sea. A crewman on

the ship was experiencing seizures and required evacuation to a hospital.

This occurred before the days of paramedics, cell phones and GPS.

The ship was in an area of the American Narrows where stopping,

anchoring and even turning were not feasible.

Reports from the ship indicated seizure activity continued. An attempt

was made to transfer the man to the fireboat, but this was thwarted by

an additional seizure. Seas were building, making it difficult to hold

the fireboat’s position. With time passing quickly and the likelihood of

either the weather or the patient’s situation improving remote, helicopter

evacuation was requested.

Time is of the essenceOur nearest U.S. Coast Guard helicopter resource was Station Detroit,

with a usual response time of 4 hours; but because the ship was in

American (as opposed to Canadian) waters, the call went to a medevac

helicopter crew stationed at Fort Drum, located 20 miles from the ship.

Here, at Fort Drum, army crews were training for service in Iraq

and Afghanistan. They were discouraged from flying over water, partly

because they were not equipped with personal floatation devices.

Clearly, someone looked the other way and bent a few rules in order

to respond to this life-threatening emergency.

Reports indicated the victim, a native of Ukraine, was deteriorating.

His seizure activity increased. Care was hampered by the fact that medical

personnel were not fluent in Russian.

Two hours passed.

I made a call to the Coast Guard to emphasize the urgency of getting

him to a hospital.

Miracle on the St. LawrenceThe brotherhood of the sea is a tie that binds.

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Mission accomplishedAt this point, the helicopter pilot was in command. I don’t

know exactly how it was accomplished, but the victim

was hoisted off the ship’s deck and into the helicopter.

They headed for the hospital heliport, but the excitement

was not over yet. Shortly after flying over land, the victim

had another seizure. The pilot declared an in-flight

emergency and landed in a farmer’s field. Once the

seizure activity stopped, the patient went into a state

resembling a deep sleep or coma.

With the patient now docile, the pilot took off again

and completed the hospital trip. He arrived alive and in

stable condition. At last, things were starting to go his way.

From here, the story turns into a “good news/bad

news” routine.

Good news: He’s alive and stable in an emergency room.

Bad news: He’s still having seizures.

Good news: This hospital has a high-quality CT scanner.

Bad news: The scan suggests a brain tumor.

Good news: There is a neurosurgeon on staff. He

speaks Russian, not necessarily Ukrainian Russian, but

at least they can communicate. The mass, it turns out,

is treatable with immediate brain surgery.

Bad news: It’s hard to get informed consent from

someone with a language barrier and impaired functioning.

Good news: A woman who worked at a nearby nursing

home speaks Ukrainian. Her services are enlisted to help

explain the risks of surgery to the patient.

Distant reinforcementsMy daughter called from New York City. In relating the

events to her, she became concerned for the man’s welfare and

wondered how she could help. She worked in the broadcast

industry and said, “Guess what; there’s a Ukrainian guy

who works down the hall from me! He translates for the

United Nations. Let me put him on the line.”

You could feel the tide turning in the man’s favor.

I chatted with him and explained the situation. His

approach was, “If he’s Ukrainian and in serious trouble,

then he is a brother of mine.” He asked me for directions

and said he was on his way.

It is a 6-hour drive from New York City to Clayton,

New York, where I lived. He was there in 4 hours.

The next day, my houseguest went to the hospital and

met with the man. Informed consent was obtained, and

we learned more about the patient. He had no relatives

in the U.S. and was estranged from his wife. He left his

14-year-old daughter home to care for the family. He

promised to bring her a pretty dress upon his return.

He went to sea like many of our ancestors: To find a

better life for himself and his family. He was trying to

learn English.

Fortunately, his luck held. The surgery was successful,

and the tumor was benign. His life was saved.

More good fortuneAwakening from surgery can be scary. Finding you’re in

a foreign country with no friends or relatives and have a

big bandage where your hair used to be must be terrifying.

At first, he could not talk; then only a few words in

Russian. We both tried to communicate, but it wasn’t easy.

Because I worked in the hospital, I visited him daily.

His employer made contact with a representative in New

Jersey who took care of his legal matters and helped contact

his daughter. He had a long recovery and rehabilitation.

The issue of where to go when hospitalization was no

longer required arose.

Again, his luck held. A local pilot stepped up and offered

to take him into his home until he was well enough to

travel back to Ukraine. His English improved. He was

a celebrity at our hospital, particularly with the nurses.

Prior to discharge, they collected money and took him

shopping to purchase that pretty dress for his daughter.

He kept his promise.

After a month, arrangements were made for him

to go back to Ukraine. He flew home to his daughter.

EpilogueThis experience truly reflects the brotherhood of the

sea. In a tradition that goes back centuries, seamen

have come to aid their brothers in peril. Many of the

circumstances in this case defy the laws of probability.

None of these unlikely events is miraculous, but taken as

a whole, it gives one pause. I’m sure the man went back

home to Ukraine knowing he’d fallen into the hands of

people who cared.

These days, perhaps that’s the miracle.

One final irony: The hospital where he received his

care is called the House of the Good Samaritan.

Think about that. r

Author’s note: The events of this story are true. I have

done no research to embellish the tale, but have no hard

facts to confirm the name of the individual or the ship, the

date the incident occurred, nor any other details or events

surrounding the individual’s rescue and recovery. I simply

relate the events as I recall them. I was not personally

involved in the care of the victim. — D.W.

“Awakening from surgery can be scary. Finding you’re in a foreign country with no friends or relatives and have a big bandage where your hair used to be must be terrifying.”

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P H O T O S B Y T O M S T U R T E V A N T

It was an everyday ranch house, trim with pretty blue shutters,

along the last stretch of Wisconsin’s State Highway 42 near the tip

of Door Peninsula. The older couple inside was winding down a

quiet evening with their granddaughter, Mia, the living room warm

and inviting on this bitterly cold December night.

The man in the easy chair, cuddling the sleeping babe on his lap,

could’ve been anyone’s grandfather. Then I heard the roaring in the

darkness, the Lake Michigan surf thundering ashore just yards from that

cozy white house, and remembered that Jeff Weborg isn’t just another

Door County family man. He’s a commercial fisherman, one of five

generations to wrest his living from the freshwater seas.

Commercial fishing has never had a higher public profile thanks to

Sebastian Junger’s 1997 book “The Perfect Storm,” the blockbuster 2000

movie of the same name and now the Discovery Channel’s hit show

“The Deadliest Catch,” which airs in 150 countries. Yet the majority of

tourists barreling up 42, bound for the Washington Island ferry, likely

have no idea that similar adventures take place right here.

By definition, “adventure” is an undertaking that involves danger and

unknown risks, one that provides an exciting or remarkable experience.

Measured by those standards, it doesn’t get more adventurous than

commercial fishing.

When “The Perfect Storm” and the Discovery Channel series came

up, however, Weborg just shook his head slowly.

“I don’t watch that stuff,” he said with a smile. “We go out there

every day, and we know what we’re facing. We don’t need to talk about

it. And I don’t need to watch it on TV.”

A Family AffairFor the Weborgs, commercial fi shing

adventures are all in a day’s work.

BY HEATHER STEINBERGER

Aboard Ranger, Jeff Weborg releases a gill net as his son, Eric, ties the next net to the string. Each gill net is roughly 6 feet tall and 1,000 feet long, and several are tied together for each set. Ranger continues to motor forward, making this process a hazardous one; if a person gets tangled in the weighted nets, he’ll quickly be dragged overboard.


Humble beginningsWeborg’s story begins in the 1850s, when his great-grandfather emigrated

from Norway and attempted to farm northern Door’s thin, rocky soil.

“He found out that farming up here isn’t the greatest,” Weborg said

wryly. “So he caught fish to help feed his family and then decided to sell

fish to make some extra money. My dad grew up on the family farm, but

by his 20s—by the end of my grandfather’s life—it was all fishing.”

Weborg and his brother, Tim, began their fishing careers in 1970.

“I’d done some fishing in high school, and after graduation, I went

to work for my dad,” he said. “I remember we were fishing for chubs in

November, the worst time for weather. I got seasick every day for the first

two months. I tried everything, but nothing worked.”

Then, one cold morning, he fell asleep after firing up the boat’s stove. He

didn’t wake until they were out on the lake, and his father called for him.

“In those days, we didn’t have all the instrumentation,” he explained.

“You ran a compass course, watched your depth and time and looked for

your buoy. So I heard Dad hollering to look for the buoy. I did that—and

realized I wasn’t sick anymore! That was the end of it.”

“The hours are long, the work is hard, often the pay is little, and the danger is incredible.

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At one point, however, a lifelong career in such a

difficult, dangerous profession was far from certain,

and Weborg took some time off.

“I remember dressing chubs in the boat and I said to

my dad’s partner, Eddie, ‘I’m done with fishing!’” he said,

chuckling. “I said, ‘I’m going to get a job for 40 hours a

week.’ Eddie said, ‘You may be done with fishing, but

fishing ain’t done with you.’”

After a slight pause, he continued, “Eddie was right.

I worked for a shoe factory in Minnesota, I did church

visitation in California, but I came back. The hours are

long, the work is hard, often the pay is little, and the danger

is incredible. But I can’t imagine doing anything else.”

All in the familyWeborg’s son, Eric, went through a similar experience

of breaking away and then coming home. The young

man, who had been living in Florida with his girlfriend,

returned to Door Peninsula not long ago and now lives

with his family in Sister Bay.

“He wasn’t interested for a long time, but now he’s

home,” Weborg said. “So I’m semi-retired; I’m gradually

turning this over to Eric.”

Weborg’s commercial fishing business is one of the

larger operations in Wisconsin, and it has the largest

whitefish quota in the state. In addition to son Eric, it

also employs Weborg’s brother, Mark, Jim Laughlin

and James Rice, as well as a variety of seasonal workers.

The fleet comprises the trapnetters Robyn B and Heather

J, named for his and Mark’s daughters, and the gillnetter

Ranger. These days, they exclusively go after whitefish.

“Chubs are in such decline, we don’t fish them

anymore,” Weborg said somberly. “Forty-five years

ago, if the stock dropped, we could say why and what

happened. Now, no one knows about a recovery because

there are so many exotics in the lake.”

So the team focuses on whitefish, a pursuit that runs

from early spring to October 25 out of Gills Rock with

the trapnetters and through the winter months out of

Rowleys Bay with the gillnetter. Whitefish is closed to

fishing from October 25 to December 1.

“My day starts at 5 a.m., looking at weather and getting

the boats and gear ready,” Weborg said. “The guys come

in at 5:30-6 a.m., and we head out.

“Fishing is unique,” he added. “There’s no ‘normal’

day. There’s different weather, and we fish different areas.

Some days, we could net 10,000 pounds of fish. Other days,

we might not catch even 100 pounds. We have to hit 500

to 600 pounds just to cover the cost of daily operations.”

That’s tremendous pressure in a work environment

filled with variables and, yes, fraught with danger. A

few years ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked

commercial fishing as the occupation with the highest

fatality rate—141.7 per 100,000—making it the most

dangerous job in the world. Its fatality rate is nearly 75

percent higher than that of pilots, flight engineers and

loggers, the next most dangerous jobs on the list.

It’s no wonder. Commercial fishermen face storms,

The steel-hulled Ranger (left) operates throughout the winter months, as she can punch through 6 to 8 inches of solid ice. employees work on the fish tugs (below left) and in the dockside shed at Gills rock (right), where they clean the fish, pack them on ice and ship them to restaurants and processing facilities around the u.S. and abroad.



wind, fog and high seas. They may have to deal with

communications failures, fire or loss of power on board,

and they may not have an easily accessible harbor of

refuge if trouble strikes.

And, during the winter months, there’s the ice.

“We use the gillnetter in December and all winter,”

Weborg said. “We do better, unless the ice is so bad that

we have to tie her up.”

While Ranger isn’t technically an icebreaker, she can

break through 6 to 8 inches of solid ice with her steel hull.

“She can break a lot of ice,” Weborg said, grinning.

“We can run up onto it and punch through. In fact,

before the Washington Island ferry line got the Arni J.

Richter, we had to break ’em out!”

Weborg also has assisted with emergencies at sea,

including a 2006 medical situation aboard the famous

lake freighter Arthur M. Anderson. In high winds and

rough seas, his 50-foot open-decked trapnetter Robyn B

carried two medics and a firefighter to rendezvous with

the Anderson northeast of Washington Island.

It was another day on the lake. Weborg and his crew

go out in every season, in virtually all kinds of weather.

“With chubs, we’d rarely lay in, and with the gill nets,

we can fish pretty much any weather,” he said. “But with

trap nets, we’re limited by the way the nets are set. If we get

more than 4- or 5-footers out on the lake, or if there’s too

much current, we don’t go—the gear will get damaged.”

Then Weborg chuckled.

“Dad used to say, ‘We’ll go out and look at it,’ but

that usually meant you weren’t coming back, and the

guys would grumble,” he recalled. “I’ve heard myself

say it over the years. I guess that’s where I got it from!”

Harsh realityThere are jokes among the men, and there is plenty of

laughter. But the hazards are real.

“When it comes to the dangers, honestly, the only way

I can sleep at night is if we’re out of town,” Weborg said.

“If there’s even a puff of wind, I’m awake.”

Fishermen also routinely deal with gear that has to

bear tremendous loads, and accidents can happen.

“My brother lost his arm, four years ago May,”

Weborg said simply. There was nothing more to say. It

was part of the job.

“I think commercial fishing is going to continue to decline. I mean, who wants to do what we do, work the hours we work, in the conditions we work in?”



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And, occasionally, fishermen are lost. On December

11, 1998, the 42-foot fish tug Linda E disappeared on

Lake Michigan east of Port Washington, Wisconsin.

Search efforts found neither wreckage, nor any trace of

her three-man crew: Leif Weborg, the Linda E’s owner;

Scott Matta, his son-in law; and crew Warren Olson Jr.

Leif Weborg was Jeff Weborg’s cousin.

“We were out there that day,” Weborg said quietly.

“I fished on that boat for a year, and when they said it

was a massive structural failure? What a joke. We know

those boats inside and out. We did all the work ourselves.

There’s no way it was a structural failure.”

Thanks to pressure from the families and involvement

from U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-Wisconsin, 8th),

the U.S. Navy dispatched minesweepers to Lake Michigan.

“I told ‘em, go where the nets were, set a course for

Port Washington, and you’ll find that boat,” Weborg

said. “They did.”

In an October 2000 report, nearly two years after the

sinking, the public learned that Linda E had been rammed

by a barge and sunk. Her wreckage lay in approximately

250 feet of water, the final resting place for three fishermen

who never even had time to call for help.

“We had stories, Leif and me,” Weborg said, eyes

focused somewhere beyond the living room.

Yet Weborg carries on, as does Eric, now the fifth

generation in this historic fishing family.

“We’re one of the last multi-generational fishing

families in continuous operation,” Weborg said. “But I

think commercial fishing is going to continue to decline.

I mean, who wants to do what we do, work the hours we

work, in the conditions we work in? If we didn’t have

our boys, who would we sell to? No bank will finance a

business like this.”

Challenges aheadTo be sure, the challenges facing Great Lakes commercial

fishing are enormous. To start, existing exotic species

already have wreaked havoc with native fish species. And

the threat of potential exotics, Weborg said, is alarming

for a business owner with a $1 million investment.

Then there is staying competitive. Weborg currently

sells fish domestically in the Door County, Chicago and

New York markets, and he sells in Canada.

“I’m at a disadvantage because I’m competing with

Canada and its government-sponsored Freshwater Fish

Marketing Corporation,” he said, his frustration evident.

“They’ve driven the price down in our market. They can

lose money. I can’t.”

Weborg has had success selling in Europe, and he’s

expanding his marketing efforts in Asia. And so, he said,

the transformation of commercial fishing to a hardcore

business continues.

“Commercial fishing, as a tradition, has a flavor,”

Weborg observed. “But as it’s evolved into a business,

a lot of families have dropped out.

“This is the difference between a tradition and a

business,” he continued. “The traditional fisherman sells

100 fish for $1 per fish. He gets $100. The price drops to

50 cents, so he works harder, hires more people, buys

another boat and increases his investment so he can

catch 200 fish. And does he still make $100? Not with

all those costs. A businessman will find a way to market

the fish at $2 per fish, lower his costs and earn the same

or better. That’s the only way.”

Today, there are perhaps a half-dozen fishermen

operating in Door County. When Weborg began his

career, the peninsula was home to 30 or 40. The decline

has been steep and, to Weborg, saddening.

“I’m the last connection between the old and the

new,” he said wistfully. “But I still love watching the sun

come up over the water. It never ceases to amaze me.” r

eric Weborg moves a used net container out of the way (left) to make room for the next one. When it’s time to haul the nets (right), a hydraulic system brings them aboard over a set of rollers. The Weborgs make and repair all their own nets.



An Insider’s LookMother Goose Flotilla provides the cruise of a lifetime. BY BING O’MEARA

For more than 40 years, NW Explorations owner Brian Pemberton (pictured below) has been operating both power- and sailboats. He and his wife, Carol, launched their charter operation in 2004 and have been cruising and leading flotillas ever since.

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The “mother Goose Flotilla,” assembled by Nw

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while you travel, the naturalist aboard the lead boat

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and explain the culture of the indigenous people. You’ll

prepare and feast on freshly caught fish, crabs and maybe

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while experiencing the majesty of snow-capped

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share the same interests.

The mother Goose Flotilla is so well run and fun that

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For the once-in-a-lifetime adventure you’ll never

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I can see the towers of toronto from halfway

across Lake ontario.

they dominate the lake’s west end, rising up like monuments to

Mammon. they are both scenic backdrops and aids to navigation.

when I power closer, they morph into concrete canyons.

I steer to port, entering the western Gap. Landfall: canada’s

biggest city.

the gold-inlaid glass façade of the scotiabank tower reaches for

the sky along with a multitude of other bank towers. they jostle

each other like impatient moviegoers. the cn tower climbs to

the clouds a third of a mile above its base beside the rogers centre,

a dinosaur-egg-shaped stadium, home of the toronto Blue Jays.

the western Gap, leading to toronto’s Inner harbour, is always

choppy. sailboats, cabin cruisers and commercial vessels stir the

waters into a bubbling cauldron.

I hear a ship’s horn. a ferry slices the channel, taking travelers from

downtown to the Island airport, scant yards off my starboard beam.

I motor into the inner harbor. I hear a rumbling roar. a freeway

marches to its final destination at Yonge street, the longest street

in the world and toronto’s main artery. a flock of planes rises up

from the Island airport.

this is Big city Boating.

The bustling city of Toronto, Ontario offers boaters

the best of both worlds.by mark stevens

BoatingBig City

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A tale of contrastsA tall ship with three masts is at first impressive until it changes course

and the towers dwarf the masts. I post a lookout, pointing out water

taxis sending up wakes that shatter like glass on seawalls sprouting

crowds of people headed for the restaurants and shops of Harbourfront.

I give way to a concatenation of white triangles—sailcloth clinging like

Brazilian bikinis to dinghies heeled dangerously, canvas propelling

serious sailboats headed for the waters outside the Eastern Gap in

preparation for another day at the races. People in red canoes and

yellow kayaks bob like corks in the uneasy waters.

I make for Blockhouse Bay on the most westerly island of the

chain called Toronto Islands, and the sudden dichotomy startles me.

I’m gliding through quiet waters in the shade of towering oak trees,

past a sun-dappled meadow punctuated by an undulating path. Five

minutes lashed to the seawall and the city—no more than a nautical

mile across the harbor—could be a million miles away.

The story of Big City Boating is a tale of contrasts. And a saga of

adventures.

My wife and I are over-nighting in an archipelago of fourteen

islands, a tree-lined playground and escape for Torontonians. It

features serpentine channels, hidden seawalls where you dock for

an afternoon and stroll the formal gardens, stretch out on beaches,

and do lunch at The Rectory Café, an haute cuisine establishment

nestled in the shadows with a perfect lake view, play Frisbee golf, and

prowl laneways populated by a community of quirky little cottages

and equally quirky people.

The Toronto waterfront boasts an impressive skyline for boaters and watersports enthusiasts alike. For more adverturous folks, Centreville Island Amusement Park (right) offers rides, a Ferris wheel, carousel and even a petting zoo for the little ones.

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“Lived here for forty years,” says Lynn Cunningham, a writer

who’s repaired to the terrace of The Rectory to catch up on her

e-mails. “Couldn’t imagine ever living anywhere else.”

Testament to this place: In an hour, she’s going to moderate

a writers’ group composed entirely of islands. Today there’s an

island-wide exhibit of installation art created by residents. It’s one

more activity in a place that seems filled with them, for all its isolated

charm. Come August, the island hosts part of the celebrations for

Caribana, the biggest Caribbean celebration outside the Caribbean.

Also on island is the perfect family getaway. Here at Centreville

Island Amusement Park is a Ferris wheel, a period carousel, petting

zoo, swan boats and a miniature train.

It is a prime destination for landlubbers. Bikers board the ferry

in downtown Toronto and ship their own vessels ashore after

the 10-minute cruise. You can rent bikes on Centre Island, or a

pedal-driven, four-wheeled cross between a bike and a carriage.

Then you round a corner and it hits you—gasping at a sudden

skyline view framed by a tiny beach, surprised by the image of

a gracious antebellum white mansion with Corinthian columns

guarding the porch of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club—that you

are scant minutes from the core of Canada’s biggest city.

It also hits you that you are immersed in a Babel of nationalities.

Orthodox Jews cavort in family groups on the grass, East Indians

and Caribbean ex-pats toss footballs.

Part of the charm of a city once known as Toronto the Good.

Translation: Toronto the Boring. But no longer.

P h O T O s B y O N T A r I O T O u r I s M ( T O P )I L L u s T r A T E D M A P B y j A C q u I r O N A N

Float PlanFor a complete rundown of area attractions, festivals and amenities, log on to seetorontonow.com.

Public marinas offering transient berths include Marina Quay West, Ontario Place Marina, Toronto Island Marina, Lakefront Promenade Marina, Credit Village Marina, Marina Four and Bluffer’s Park Marina. Larger vessels, up to 200 feet in length, can dock at John Quay. Call 416-203-2620.

For a list of marinas and yacht clubs offering reciprocal privileges, check out Lakeland Boating’s online cruising guide at lakelandboating.com/cruise_guide_ontario.cfm.

To navigate these waters, you’ll need paper charts 2077, 2086 and 2085. You can purchase these charts from The Nautical Mind, a dockside cornucopia of boating books and accessories. Call 800-463-9951 or visit thenauticalmind.com.

Bristol Marine offers full services and emergency repairs dockside at Port Credit Harbour Marina in the west. Call 905-891-3777 or visit bristolmarine.ca.

A must-stop is “The Store” Mason’s Chandlery Ltd., with more than 6,000 square feet of inventory for power- and sailboats. Call 800-263-1506 or visit thestoremasons.com.

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You can opt for the tranquility of the seawall at Blockhouse

Bay on the islands, taking advantage of the ferry service, treating

yourself to dinner at Toulà, a red cherry wood, fine linen, fine

dining establishment at the top of the Harbour Castle Westin Hotel,

a hundred steps from the ferry dock, boasting an eagle’s-eye view

of neighboring towers. Then grab a water taxi back to your island

berth. Or dock on the mainland where the city awaits mere steps

from your transom.

Take the subway to Little Italy or Little Portugal. Savor exotic

aromas and get a deal on some knock-offs at Chinatown. Dine on

souvlaki and moussaka in Greektown. Discover the hottest curry

this side of Mumbai.

Or soak up a different sort of culture. A 20-minute walk from

Queen’s Quay Terminal and a 10-minute subway ride gets you to

the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Ontario Art Gallery.

Check out dinosaur skeletons and Egyptian mummies at the

ROM, explore a real castle, discover 18th century garrison life at Fort

York, history and fashion at the Bata Shoe Museum— featuring the

world’s second biggest footwear collection. Go shopping on Bloor

Street, a sort of Rodeo Drive but for the fact your dock is less than

half an hour away.

This is boating, big city style.

If your manifest includes kids, consider the marina at Ontario Place,

a lakeside collection of geometrically shaped white buildings scattered

among undulating lawns and big maples. Can’t miss it: Great blue

water slide right at the water’s edge, a geodesic dome where they show

IMAX movies. But Ontario Place isn’t just kid-friendly: The waterside

amphitheatre boasts a whole season of headliners.

Now you realize that you’ll have to return; that the “Big City”

part is a much larger part of the equation than the “Boating” part.

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Come for the peaceToronto has come a long way since American invaders stormed the

harbor, setting it afire during the War of 1812.

“Everybody’s heard of Pike’s Peak,” says Alan Rimmington, senior

consultant for Ontario Tourism’s War of 1812 Commemoration. “But

they don’t know that Zebulon Pike actually died here during the attack.

And very few people know that that’s why the White House was burned.”

It was retribution for this amphibious invasion of Toronto.

Your amphibious invasion is much more peaceful.

Go west to a port town that still shows like a little lakeside village—and

acts like it—even if it’s part of Canada’s sixth biggest city: Port Credit.

Once in a while, it sounds like a squadron of scrambling fighter jets

(Credit Village Marina hosts an annual Poker Run). There are more

festivals and celebrations than you can shake a stick at—from the annual

art show dockside just in the lee of a popular seafood eatery called Snug

Harbour, to the biggest in-water boat show on the lake; from Canada

Day fireworks where you get a ringside seat, to a jazz and blues festival.

There are 10 bars less than 10 minutes from the transient docks at Port

Credit Harbour Marina. But it’s still got village ambiance.

People walk their dogs on the pier, youngsters rollerblade, everybody

says hello. Mason’s Chandlery is one of the longest family-run marine

stores on the Great Lakes, while Bristol Marine or Toronto Yacht

Services can take care of any mechanical issues to ensure your Big

City Boating adventure continues unabated.

For next landfall may well be the eastern shores of this lakeside

metropolis.

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Toronto offers visitors an array of cultural and culinary offerings—from Little Italy and Little Portugal, to Greektown and Chinatown (pictured left). Once you’ve whet your appetite, soak up local knowledge in the city’s many museums and educational centers.

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A day at “The Beach”Near sunset one day early in August, our first waypoint is a

man-made harbor five or six nautical miles east of the islands.

We cut through a narrow and treacherous passage and sight

the yacht club off our port side. We tie up at Ashbridge’s Bay.

A beach stretches eastward in a graceful arc, just past the

seawall. The posts of a battalion of beach volleyball nets stand

at attention. Families frolic in the waters off this brown sugar

expanse; bikes click along the five-mile-long boardwalk.

This is a transition zone for boaters who want to debrief

from the hustle and bustle of the city before hitting the

natural—if not supernatural—splendor of a secret harbor

know as the Bluffs.

Here narrow streets fall away gently down a rise toward

the lake—a shoreline sporting beach after beach. As we stroll

these streets, a lady greets us from the porch of a house,

half-cottage, half-mansion.

It is a metaphor for a place called either “The Beach” or “The

Beaches,” depending on your home port and your geography.

For this is a fascinating community—part city, part beach

resort, part village—where shops display their wares from

century-old establishments; where come July, one of the best

jazz festivals around kicks into high gear.

We stop and prowl the beaches; we window-shop along

Queen Street. But we are on a mission. So we cast off for

points east.

Here the shores climb. The beach gives way to bluffs 50

feet high, a hundred.

Pampered ProvisioningIf you dock on the Toronto Islands, you deserve a lunch break at the Rectory Café on Ward’s Island. This restaurant boasts an elegant interior, though you’ll want to get a seat in the garden courtyard with great views of the lake from a downright forested perspective. It’s been rated Toronto’s best lakeside patio and the food is just as good, with gourmet sandwiches and salads as lunchtime features. Rectory Café,102 Lakeshore Avenue (on the island); 416-203-2152; therectorycafe.com

One of the most romantic places you can do dinner—with some of the best views of the city from this glass-enclosed, cherry wood highlighted restaurant on the floor of the Harbour Castle Westin Hotel—is at Toulá. Great cuisine, even better views, candlelight and live piano music. And a two-minute walk from the city side of the Island Ferry Dock. Toulá Restaurant, 1 Habour Square; 416-777-2002; toularestaurant.com

Light-hearted atmosphere with a nautical theme, Snug Harbour, where the Credit River meets Lake Ontario, offers patio seating dockside. It’s the perfect place for people-watching, as it’s right beside a public walkway heading out to the lake. It’s also a mere 50 steps from Credit Village Marina, with berths strictly reserved for transient boaters. Varied menu, though they specialize in seafood. Snug Harbour, 14 Stavebank Road South; 905-274-5000; sungharbourrestaurant.com

One of the most spectacular area views outside the skyscrapers themselves is the vista from the glass wall that comprises most of Bluffer’s Park Marina Restaurant. Dine here with white linen and fine silver and watch the play of sun on the towering bluffs. Great food and the most idyllic setting in the Toronto area. Bluffer’s Park Marina Restaurant, 7 Brimley Road South; 416-266-4556

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We pull in late in the day and dock at Bluffer’s Park Marina. Three or

four yacht clubs share the basin with this public haven. A glass and steel

building sports fine dining on the top level, and Dogfish Pub, a friendly

unassuming place, sits right beside the water.

To the north, cliffs rear up precipitously. In the harbor just to the east

is Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club. The name couldn’t be more appropriate.

I imagine castle walls, sandstone skyscrapers and, yes, cathedrals.

I look west and those same bluffs fall away into the sunset, silhouetted

and purple in the fading light. I scan the western horizon: Nothing but a

smattering of trees hovering like mirages beneath violet skies. And the lake.

Not a skyscraper in sight.

Late on another day, one of the last fair weather days of the season, my

friend Kevin and I plied the waters west of the city. We watched the sunset;

we stared at mansions on shore, nestled in the shelter of autumn-painted,

scarlet- and pumpkin-colored trees.

The sun glittered on the crystal walls of the city, gilding them the color

of a late-night campfire, transforming them in a lightshow to crimson,

then lavender, then indigo beneath a cotton-candy sky.

Kevin looked at me and grinned. “We own this lake,” he said.

Back on our dock we watched the stars grow in the sky. We fired up the

Force Ten on the transom of Soggy Dollar, rocking gently on H Dock at

Port Credit Harbour Marina.

Five signet swans glided across the water to beg for food. A leaping

salmon broke the surface of the yacht basin.

This is one of Lake Ontario’s biggest marinas, but tonight Kevin and

I shared the docks with no one.

“So much for Big City Boating,” I said.

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In July, Toronto hosts one of the best jazz festivals in North America (left). Despite its bustling metropolis, the city offers visitors and residents alike beachfront views and stunning sunsets (right).

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SAIL56’ 1977 Irwin Custom Ketch ....................... 155,90044’ 1980 Miller Marine Center Cpk ................ 89,90044 1986 Mason Cutter .................................... 219,90043’ 1986 Beneteau First 435 ............................ 79,90041’ 1983 Nelson Marek .................................... 59,90041’ 2001 Hunter 410 ........................................ 139,90041’ 1984 C&C 41................................................ 94,500

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18’ 1955 Chris Craft Sea Skiff ................................$ 10,50024’ 1994 Chris Craft Concept .................................$ 12,50023’ 1959 Lyman Sportsman ....................................$ 8,50026’ 1983 Bertram Express ......................................$ 41,50026’ 1986 Sea Ray Sundancer ................................$ 10,50026’ 1957 Chris-Craft Sport Express ......................$ 59,90028’ 2003 Formula 280BR .........................................$ 55,00028’ 2003 Chris-Craft Launch ..................................$ 54,90032’ 1988 Sea Ray Pachanga ..................................$ 24,00033’ 1983 Bertram Flybridge ....................................$ 52,00033’ 2002 Formula Sun Sport ..................................$ 82,50033’ 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer ................................$ 75,00034’ 2002 Pursuit 3400 Express ...............................$ 159,00035’ 1972 Chris-Craft Salon .....................................$ 29,90036’ 1991 Tiara Convertible .....................................$ 110,00036’ 1987 Tiara Convt w/ Diesels ...........................$ 139,900

36’ 1996 Saberline Express ...................................$ 198,00036’ 1997 Cruisers 3650 ............................................$ 120,00037’ 1996 Sea Ray Express ......................................$ 87,00037’ 1966 Chris Craft Roamer H/T ..........................$ 20,00037’ 1966 Chris Craft Roamer S/T ...........................$ 25,00037’ 1977 Endeavour Ketch .....................................$ 34,00039’ 1994 Carver 390/404 ..........................................$ 95,00040’ 1994 Hatteras Double Cabin ...........................$ 179,00040’ 1994 Sea Ray Express Diesels .......................$ 125,00041’ 1975 Chris-Craft Motor Yacht .........................$ 59,50042’ 2006 Beneteau Trawler ...................................$ 349,00042’ 1992 Sea Ray Sundancer ................................$ 139,00042’ 2000 Provincial Trawler ...................................$ 199,50043’ 1995 Tiara 4300 Open .......................................$ 199,90044’ 1992 Sea Ray Sundancer ................................$ 139,00055’ 1996 Sea Ray Sedan Bridge ...........................$ 180,000

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great buy

Brand new to the market! This 27-foot boat had just one owner

who kept her in like-new condition and performed all required

maintenance, including winter storage. It was primarily used

in fresh water. With only 206 hours on the 8.1L Volvo Penta

engine with duo-prop drive system, this boat is ready to roar!

Plenty of open seating makes it a perfect vessel for the whole

family to enjoy. Storage is ample, so there’s room for all the

toys and goodies you plan to bring aboard. The stern lounge

includes a built-in cooler, ski pylon and convertible backrest.

This boat features the dual ladder option: One on the swim

platform and another concealed for the bow, which is great

if you want to beach the boat or require boarding access away

from the prop. Additional features include extended swim

platform with wet locker, new Lowrance GPS and Sony stereo

with surround sound. Asking price is $65,995.

Our pick this month is a roomy, low-hour gem.The More, the Merrier

2007 27’ Cobalt 272

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P H O T O S B y E L L E N D R E S S70L A K E L A N D B O A T I N G . C O MF e b r u a r y 2 011

In real estate, the motto is “Location, location, location.”

Bay Point Resort has it in spades. For anyone looking

to settle near the Lake Erie Islands, it may truly be the

home of your dreams. Nestled between Lake Erie and

Sandusky Bay in Marblehead, Ohio, it also overlooks

Cedar Point Amusement Park, making it the home of

your kids’ and grandkids’ dreams as well.

“I’ve been visiting and living in the area for more than

50 years,” says Scott Street, broker of Street Sothebys

International Realty, which is selling the homes. “I have

come to love Lake Erie life and believe there is no better

way to live it than Bay Point Resort.”

Indeed, a home in Bay Point Resort not only means

easy access to all that the area has to offer, but also access

to everything within the 200-plus-acre development.

That includes sandy beaches stretching for miles, a

nine-hole par-3 golf course, abundant walking paths

and a 730-slip marina.

Residents have the option to lease dockage annually

at the marina, which can accommodate boats up to 55

feet. It includes two bathhouses, a gas dock and free

pump-out and hosts various social events all season long.

The resort itself dates back to the 1940s. A change

in ownership in 2006 brought a new project: Adding

residences to the development, which up to that point

included the marina and a few resort homes. Development

of the 33-home subdivision known as Bay Point Shores

began in 2008. Most recently, construction of Sunset

Cove, which is composed of approximately 50 homes

and villas, began in August 2010.

Homes are available in both neighborhoods, but

they’re going fast. And the reason has to do with more

than just location.

“Bay Point’s villas are designed to be both charming

and sophisticated,” says Jill Sandvick, vice president and

interior designer for Sandvick Builders Inc., which is

building the homes in Sunset Cove. “Interior elements

bring in the feel of the beach, and the large, welcoming

front porches act as extensions of the living space.”

No expense has been spared. Standard features include

Amish-built cabinets, detailed wood trim, hardwood

floors, granite countertops and more.

The ability to customize just heightens the allure. From

adding small touches like built-in bookcases and bench

seats to choosing paint colors, the buyer is in control.

The homes have a first-floor master suite, but there is the

option to have a second master suite upstairs as well. And

all homes have two-car garages with storage space above that

can be built out as a media room or additional bedroom.

A new clubhouse and pool, currently under construction

by Prete Builders Inc. and exclusive to Bay Point Resort

residents, will be complete for the 2011 season. r

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SpecS

bedrooms: 4

baths: 2.5 – 3.5

Square Footage: 1,760 – 2,175

acreage: 227 acres

Shoreline: approx. 2 miles

price: Starting at $379,000

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Gulf Harbour MarinaLocated on the Intracoastal Waterway in South Ft. Myers Florida

Gulf Harbour is the “Destination Of Choice” for many Midwest boaters! This 186 slip yacht basin has docks from 38' to 97'. Cruise the protected waterways to the islands of Sanibel, Captiva, and Boca Grande. Experience the marinas, resorts, restaurants, bays and beaches or cruise the Gulf Of Mexico to Ft. Myers Beach, Naples or the Florida Keys.

• Marina Boat Slips for Lease - 38', 48', 50', 60', 70' and T-Docks• 186 Slips Marina with concrete floating docks, pump-out, cable & electric• JR’s Harbourside Café open to all residents of Gulf Harbour• Full time marina staff on-site 7 days a week• Gas and diesel fuel available in marina, discount for slip owners• Protected Yacht Basin by Intracoastal Barrier Island

Gulf Harbour Properties• Marina Boat Slips for Sale - 38', 48', 50', 60', 70' and T-Docks• Condominiums and Single Family Homes for sale at all price points• Over 20 neighborhoods homes available 150,000 to over 5 million• Gated community with 24 hours roving security staff• Equity Country Club memberships available if desired: 18 hole. Championship golf course, Tennis complex, Spa-Fitness Center, 30,000 S.F. Clubhouse, Waterfront pool & Tiki Bar, Johnny Browns waterfront restaurant.• Only 5 miles to Beach Islands and 30 minutes to International Airport.

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2001 PURSUIT 2870 OFFSHORE Center Console Hardtop, Outriggers, Cuddy Cabin with Head, Full Electronics, Low Hours, 100% Freshwater, 220 hours, Custom Trailer, Bottom Paint. Asking $64,900. Call Brent @ Reed Yacht Sales (616) 402-0180 RYS


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oats for sale1977 25’ CHRIS CRAFT CATALINA. Single 230hp gas engine, trim tabs. New upholstery in cockpit. Full canvas, fresh water, teak interior, good condition $4000.773-272-2418. [email protected]. MAY11

1991 TIARA 290 SPORTBOAT – Fastidious original owner; maintained by Tiara dealer; heated storage; All service records available. 920-854-4521. APR11

2008 RIVIERA 3600 SPORT YACHT. $475,000 Bring an Offer! New Riviera 3600 Sport Yacht ready for delivery with full manufacturer’s Warranty. Twin Diesels. No canvas!! Please call for details. 705-340-1255.. Ask for Rick. NYS

1996 PURSUIT 2460 DENALI. Freshly rebuilt 7.4 Merc with duoprop, new interior, new trailer. Ready to go. $23,900. Call for pics. 812-371-2375. FEB11

2005 TIARA 32 OPEN. 8.1 Crusaders, E120 w/ digital sounder, autopilot, open array, pristine, $199,000.Jeff 517-202-2123. NO BROKERS! FEB11

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34’ 2001 SEA RAY SUNDANCER. 160 hours, new camper–top, heated storage since new. Excellent Condition. $93,000. 419-571-7997 MAR11

2008 RIVIERA 47G2 FLYBRIDGE CONVERTIBLE. Retail $1,239,000 NOW $975,000 OBO, New with manufac-turer’s Warranty. Loaded. Please call for details.705-340-1255 Ask for Rick. NYS

2004 TIARA 3600 SOVRAN. Twin 450hp Cummins, heated storage, excellent, pictures available, $249,[email protected] or 920-737-7304 MAR11

1980 MAINSHIP 34 TRAWLER. 200hp Turbo Diesel, 40 gal water, 200 gal fuel, fl y-bridge, full electronics, well maintained. $20,000. 815-347-2624. MAY11

1994 CARVER 350. AC, Twin Crusaders, Gen, GPS, Radar, Plotter, Auto Pilot, New Canvas ’09, Excellent Condition. $79,9K OBO, 248-644-2850 [email protected] MAY11

39’ 1989 CHRIS CRAFT SEDAN CRUISER. C80 Raymarine Radar/Fish/Chart; New Carpet and Half Tower Glass $80,000. 216-408-1301 FEB11

40’ 1967 CHRIS CRAFT CORINTHIAN. Rare awesome award winner. Needs nothing. Nov ‘08 survey. Please, serious inquiries only. 586-791-3744 eve., 248-588-4410 day. MAR11

2004 SEA RAY 390 MOTOR YACHT. Twin 480CE Cummins 290 hrs. Bristol condition. Loaded with options.Freshwater only. Heated storage. $199,000.317-523-8506 MAY11

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1986 CARVER 42 AFT/CABIN M/Y. Cats, One Owner, Hard enclosure aft deck. Two Queen staterooms. Fresh water, $125,000. kalconfl @aol.com MAR11

2009 RIVIERA 44 SPORT YACHT. Brand New with Full Warranties. Please call for more details and photos.705-340-1255. Ask for Rick. NYS

2009 SUNSEEKER PORTOFINO 47 Mint Condition, 100% Freshwater, Low Hours, Volvo IPS 600’s, 435hp each, Full Electronics, Hydraulic Platform, Full Electronics, Loaded! Owner is central agent Asking $819,000. Call Brent @ Reed Yacht Sales (616) 402-0180 RYS

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57’ CHRIS CRAFT 1968. GM diesels. Mahogany hull, teak decks, FBG top. Great Lakes only. Asking $169,000. 954-463-1400 MAR11

40’, 60’, 88’ DOCKOMINIUMS FOR SALE at beautiful Duncan Bay Boat Club. Clubhouse, pool, fl oating docks, wifi & more. Straits of Mackinaw. 866-993-3625, [email protected] FEB12

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ChartersBAREBOAT CANADA’S FABULOUS NORTH CHANNEL, LAKEHURON. 25 power and sailboats, 27’-50’, cruise and learn, skippered. Canadian Yacht Charters, Gore Bay, Ontario. 800-565-0022. email: [email protected], www.cycnorth.com RUC

Powerboat1981 MAINSHIP 34 TRAWLER. 200hp Turbo Diesel, 40 gal. water, 200 gal. fuel, fl y-bridge, full electronics, well-maintained. $20,000. 815-347-2624. FEB11

1987 36’ TIARA CONVERT. Heated stg, pro serviced, 350 HP/905 HRS, all electronics, fresh water, excellent, photos available. Reduced $99,900.Call 616-340-7300 or 616-866-5135 MAY11

2004 SILVERTON 35 MOTOR YACHT, 8.1 gas, 50 hours, fully equipped, pristine, covered slip, pro. Maintained. Reasonable offer. 563-332-7222. MAY11

OWNERSHIP IN 45’ BOAT, bristol condition for $45,000. Stringent Credit and Seamanship [email protected] for complete details. FEB11

REDUCED AGAIN! ‘95 500 DA SEA RAY. Heated storage, T-550 Detroits. 502 hrs. Clean and equipped. Fresh water only. $235,000. ph: 216-469-7000 MAY11

Slips40’ SLIP Ellenwood Landing, White Lake, Montague rent for 2011 season $2695. Buy for $12,000.269-986-9081 MAY11

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1991 VIKING 66/CMY. MAN-T/1200hp, 300hrs.Staterooms(4), F/Heads(3), Walk Around Engine room, Meticulously Maintained, Freshwater, One Owner, OAL 72’6”. $495,000. 800-213-3323,[email protected] APR11

1991 VIKING 66/CMY

2005 OCEAN ALEXANDER. 54 LOA (2)500HP Yanmars-300 hrs, dual stations, full Raymarine electronics,12KW gen, Air, Zodiac H/B, deluxe bridge. $585,000.920-739-7668. MAY11

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2000 SEA RAY 480, Cats, 600 hrs, thruster, custom interior, one owner. $295K or trade down to 36-40.231-313-2191. MAY11

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I L L U S T R A T I O N B Y M I K E H A R R I S

During the same period of our lives when my mate

and I were testing the challenging waters of Great

Lakes cruising, we also were sharing the somewhat

parallel experience of using a rented motor home to transport

our daughter to a distant college. These were the early

years when affordable cruising boats and motor homes

were almost directly comparable in terms of amenities.

The galleys were small, the bathrooms were even smaller,

the “master” bedroom was designed to accommodate a

midget master, and additional sleeping facilities unfolded

like army cots into the remaining part of the cabin.

Fuel stops required pump-out facilities and an auxiliary

power supply if you expected your battery to start the

vehicle the next day. The only real difference was trading

the gentle hull slap of waves for the distant hum of highway

traffic during the nighttime hours.

In the years that followed, we upgraded our boats several

times, but the dimensions pretty much stayed the same.

During that same period, a good friend of mine entered

the world of motor home cruising, caused in part by the

fact that he had a mother in Florida, family in Texas and

his own home in Michigan. The more we traded cruising/

traveling stories over lunch, the more I came to realize his

world was expanding much faster than mine.

Expand-a-BoatThe rented vehicle I remember as an underpowered

camper now looms large on the highway as a mansion

on wheels. The most obvious step up was the switch to

diesel power for highway travel, as well as self generated

electricity. The idea of the expandable living area became

so popular that by the time my friend got into the game,

everything expanded. Once off the highway, these

expanding engineering marvels could puff themselves

up to near-condominium size. And in no way does this

transformation limit his ability to cruise around town for

shopping or dining. He tows his own auxiliary vehicle; not

a lightweight mini-car, but a full-size, six-passenger SUV!

Needless to say he also enjoys satellite navigation, satellite

radio and full-color surround sound satellite television. He

probably lives better on the road than I do at home—and

much, much better than we did on the Great Lakes.

So here’s my point, and my question: How could a

cruising boat be made slim enough to skim through

the water most efficiently, and yet expand dockside to

become a true home away from home? And please don’t

tell me that going bigger would solve the problem, and

that yachts have offered this luxury benefit since the

invention of the “leisure class.” Most of us can’t afford

bigger because boats are sold and priced by the foot.

I’m talking about also making “affordable” expandable.

I realize this is a major engineering challenge. I also realize

it could be a major challenge to existing marinas, which

are used to matching boats to slips only in terms of length.

As the owner of a 36-foot cruiser, I knew I’d need a

40-foot slip. The width required was pretty much taken

for granted. This assumption will change, however, when

Expand-a-Boat hits the market. Dock masters will require

more information from incoming boats, and much more

flexibility in adjustable slip design.

Marina: “Dragon Lady, what’s your length?”

Dragon Lady: “40 feet.”

Marina: “And your expanded beam?”

Dragon Lady: “30 feet.”

Marina: “Let me power Dock 14-B out to full width.”

Dragon Lady: “Great; and make it a port side tie. That’s

the side my sliding porch doors are on.” �


DAVE WALLACE has been boating in the

Great Lakes for more than 34 years. He’s

written for Lakeland Boating since 1993 and

helped develop the fi rst edition of Lakeland

Boating’s Ports O’ Call Cruising Guides.

Wide-body Boating Expandable boats open a new world to cruisers. BY DAVE WALLACE

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