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WIND TURBINES VS BOATING
ELUSIVE CARP
GEAR UP ATWEST MARINEgreatlakesboating.com
October 2011WHERE BOATERS GO FOR NEWS
04 GLB | Sept/Oct 11
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As summer turns to fall and the boating season winds down for many, we take time to appreciate the memories made on the water in recent months. The vessels with which we navigate the Great Lakes and other waterways allow us to escape our onshore lives for fun, adventure, togetherness and relaxation in nature.
This issue’s boat feature perfectly captures the freedom our pastime allows. For more than 30 years, Fountain Powerboats has crafted sleek, high-performing boats with a mission to make them the fastest, smoothest, safest, best handling and most dependable on the water. These top-quality creations satisfy cruisers, fi shermen and speed demons alike.
No matter what purpose boating serves in our individual lives, as a community that shares this passion, we wish to preserve the waters we frequent. This issue includes two features examining threats to the Great Lakes—Asian carp and offshore wind farms. On the surface, both may appear harmful; however, closer examination reveals some potential benefi ts.
In the fi ght to stop the Asian carp, we might fi nd solutions that not only halt the aquatic invasive species’ spread but also feed people around the world and even improve the Chicago Area Waterways. Proposed wind turbines off the U.S. coasts and Great Lakes’ shores have recreational boaters and fi shermen worried about the implications. We take a closer look at a pilot project that seems to be gaining ground near Cleveland and hear what
those involved have to say about these concerns.
Another feature profi les a company that has served boaters for more than four decades. Operated by boaters and founded by a boater looking to improve the way we shop for boating supplies, West Marine provides most everything we need from quality rope to foul-weather gear in its immense catalog and well-stocked stores.
Our spotlights this issue provide useable information to improve your maritime experiences. The fi rst pits inverters against generators in an effort to determine which provides the best power source. Weighing the benefi ts and drawbacks, we attempt to determine the ultimate champion for your needs.
On a more serious note, the second spotlight informs readers on how to stay safe when visibility is limited. We all know how rapidly visibility can be diminished by adverse weather conditions, but knowledge and preparation can help minimize safety risks when boating in fog, snow or heavy rain. The U.S. Coast Guard tells us what navigation lights are required, as well as when and how they are to be used, and also provides information on sound devices.
As always, our news sections include many updates from around the Great Lakes and the nation, share the latest nautical products and offer glimpses into boating’s various niches.
We at Great Lakes Boating remain committed to staying on top of the issues impacting boaters. As an informed community, we can unite to protect our pastime and the waters on which we recreate. Join us by becoming a member of the GreatLakes Boating Federation. It is the only guardian looking after you.
F. Ned Dikmen
Karen Malonis
Mike BaronKim SeitzDon Wilson
Jenifer Fischer
Mila RykAndrea Vasata
Leo Dempsey
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• FOUNTAIN POWERBOATS 12 • THE REAL ASIAN CARP 18• WEST MARINE 24• WIND TURBINES 28
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• GREAT LAKES 36• FISHING 40• MARINAS 42• CRUISING 44• NATIONAL 46• SAILING 48
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• PUBLISHER’S NOTE 04• EDITORIALS 08• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 10• NEW PRODUCTS 50• BOAT CARE AND FEEDING 52• MARINE MART 54• EVENTS CALENDAR 55• ADVERTISER INDEX 56
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Fountain Powerboats’ 38 Lightning
is an ultra-performance boat that has
become one of the company’s all-time
best sellers. Claiming numerous world
and national championships, it delivers
unparalleled performance and speed.
The Lightning series utilizes the
legendary pad keel, notched transom
and positive lift hull design. Add
staggered engines to move the center of
gravity toward the keel, and the 38 takes
performance boating to a new level.
Twin Mercury 525s with Bravo I drives
will blast you through the water at
speeds in excess of 95 mph, while twin
700s with NXT1 drives will push the 38’s
speed to more than 115 mph.
Including state-of-the-art products and
technology in 2012, every new Fountain
is a better overall product than its
predecessors—even previous Fountains.
Add to that new cockpit interiors, cabin
upholstery, custom vinyl in the cockpits,
and graphics packages for a boat that is
unlike any other in the world.
Every Fountain is water tested at the
company’s 250,000-square-foot “World
Powerboats Headquarters” facility in
Washington, N.C., prior to delivery. This
means the boat is put in the water and
run through the paces by Fountain’s own
test drivers who will tweak it to ensure it
is performance-ready upon reaching you.
Fountain Powerboats
1653 Whichards Beach Road
Washington, NC 27889
800-438-2055
fountainpowerboats.com
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They continue to crop up around the globe, and now U.S.
waterways face the seemingly imminent addition of off shore
wind farms. Like their onshore relatives, these towering
electricity-producing turbines will produce an alternative
energy source—and alter the landscape.
With at least a dozen off shore wind energy projects proposed
on the coasts and in the Great Lakes, we ask, is nothing
sacred? Th e Great Lakes’ vast, open waters remain among
those increasingly scarce places where nothing clutt ers the
view. Boaters fl ock to these havens to cruise freely with the
wind in their faces; the sound of splashing waves and birds
fl ying overhead provide a peaceful soundtrack. Fishermen set
their anchors to drop a line in this peaceful haven free from
artifi cial sounds other than passing boats.
Once these wind farms begin popping up around the Great
Lakes, where do we draw the line? Will a green fl ag for the fi rst
one signify a fi gurative opening of the fl oodgates?
Perhaps turbines will be spaced far enough apart for easy
travel, and maybe they will only cover small percentages of
the lake. And, yes, it would seem those leading and permitt ing
these projects are conducting due diligence to ensure minimal
harm to the people and environments to be impacted. They
seem benign in these early stages when only a handful have
been proposed; however, it is only the beginning. Look at the
big picture—many wind farms across the Great Lakes waters
with plans to expand. Limits will be set, but do we really know
for sure that common sense and sensitivity will be exercised
as developments mature? Once everything has been approved
and the turbines have been placed, will those in charge
continue listening to aff ected communities?
While we understand the need to fi nd inventive ways to boost
suff ering economies, we fear the impact off shore wind farms
will have on our recreational boating and fi shing industries as
they attempt to rebound from recession. Th ey may provide a
boon in some places while infl icting harm elsewhere.
We stand to lose so much more than our freedom. Th e 4.3
million boaters who enjoy the Great Lakes have an annual
$9.5 billion economic impact sure to be aff ected with the
development of these turbines. When faced with unfavorable
conditions, this population has been known to pick up
and abandon their mooring harbors and host cities en
masse to fi nd more hospitable locales. Th ose put off by the
turbines’ presence will not hesitate to fi nd new destinations
with unclutt ered waters and unobstructed views, thereby
damaging the economies of cities they once frequented.
Furthermore, we fear the impact on a $7 billion sportfi shing
industry. We do know fi sh have sensitive auditory tissues and
can be adversely impacted by electromagnetic fi elds. While
the turbines may att ract them, they may also repel them.
And what about the birds and butt erfl ies traveling overhead?
Or the debris that stands to be churned up below? The
answers may look good on paper, but we remain skeptical.
Our freshwater lakes diff er from saltwater oceans—the only
place wind farms currently reside. Studies may provide peace
of mind, but they only off er theory. Experience is the only way
to truly know the impact. Do we really want companies racing
to the forefront to place multiple wind farms throughout Great
Lakes waters before we fully understand the consequences?
Th ere are simply too many unknowns remaining.
While we recognize the environmental and economic benefi ts
these offshore turbines may provide, without more concrete
assurance, we remain unconvinced they can truly benefit
recreational boaters and fi shermen.
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Wind Turbines Stir Offshore Worries
Agree? Disagree? Want to Comment?Email your thoughts to lett [email protected]
In late July, three consecutive environmental DNA samples
taken by the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committ ee
tested positive for Asian carp. While heightened monitoring
over a four-day period yielded no fi sh, the threat remains real.
Th eir infi ltration seems more of a “when” than an “if.”
Undoubtedly, the Asian carp would bring great harm upon
the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy should it progress
from the Illinois River where it currently resides into the
Chicago Area Waterway System. Upon populating the Great
Lakes it would seep into additional rivers and tributaries, and
we know eradicating an invasive species once it establishes a
presence is all but impossible.
We still have time to stop the Asian carp by cutt ing off its path
to destruction. If we choose the right solution, we might go so
far as to thank it for providing a much-needed wake up call.
Currently the electric barriers remain the last line of defense
against potential Great Lakes intruders. As far as we know,
they have held the carp back successfully. However, they
are but a temporary fi x. In another tactic, fi ve other Great
Lakes states are demanding the closure of the Chicago Area
Waterways locks to prevent them from reaching the Great
Lakes. Such action doesn’t make sense. One heavy rainfall
would be enough to sweep them over locks and other barriers
and into the Chicago Area Waterways.
Th e hydrological severance and un-reversal of the Chicago
River is the only surefi re way to prevent Asian carp from
migrating into the Great Lakes. Physically separating the
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from the Illinois River
would halt the invaders’ navigation between the Mississippi
River and Lake Michigan by eliminating access to the Chicago
Area Waterway System. Of course, such a plan would require
elevated and fortifi ed fl ood-controlled walls to prevent the
waters from one system from fl ooding into the others.
This solution would help heal an environmental wound
infl icted more than a hundred years ago when the Chicago
River was reversed to fl ow from Lake Michigan into the
manmade Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Back then the
river was a dumping ground, and this alteration allowed
sewage and other waste to fl ow away from Chicago and
into Lake Michigan. While today’s stricter laws make for a
relatively cleaner waterway, un-reversing the river would force
a change in other inadequate practices such as those allowing
overfl owing systems to dump untreated sewage into the river
during storms.
Studies are underway to determine the feasibility and costs
associated with reconfi guring the infrastructures of Chicago’s
Deep Tunnel to restore the river’s original fl ow. To do this
right, we must know exactly how to engineer them to accept
minimally treated water as they do now and also be able to
take the sludge, dry it up and entomb it or sell it as fertilizer,
then clean the water and return it to Lake Michigan. If
Chicago managed its wastewater correctly, surrounding
states could no longer claim the city gets an unfair deal.
Until this point, Chicago has not been subject to the same
costly water-treatment process as its lakeside peers. Th ey
remove water and return it to Lake Michigan, treated. Without
river systems similar to those the Windy City enjoys, they have
no choice. Meanwhile, Chicago is aff orded the opportunity to
send wastewater on to the Mississippi River and fl ush it into
the Gulf of Mexico without added cost or hassle.
Un-reversing the Chicago River and undergoing the correct
treatment process means Chicago would retain the rights to
the 2.1 billion gallons of water to which it is entitled. From
this volume of water, it could take what it needs for drinking
and sell the rest to parching communities. Additionally,
cleaner waters mean safer waters for fi shing and recreation—
activities that bolster local economies.
While the cost of such a project is sure to be signifi cant, we
stand to gain immensely. We still have time to save our Great
Lakes from the Asian carp. By un-reversing the Chicago River
to do so, we might one day see it not as a villain, but as the
scaly savior that inspired us to clean up our act.
greatlakesboating.com | 09
The Great Lakes’ Scaly Savior
10 GLB | Sept /Oct 11
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I read your articles “Fate of Government-Built Marinas:
Privatization” and “Privatize North Point Marina?” in the August
2011 issue with great interest. However, I was confused by
your use of the term “priv atization,” and your assertion that
governments are unable to successfully construct and operate
fi nancially viable marinas. While the fi rst article suggests that
governments are incapable of doing so, the second article
suggests that the Village of Winthrop Harbor’s potential
purchase of North Point Marina is not only a good thing but
“privatization.” While I applaud the Village of Winthrop Harbor’s
efforts to acquire and revitalize North Point Harbor, I would not
call it “privatization.”
I respectfully disagree with your assertion that government-
owned marinas will inevitably be sold off at a fraction of their
cost, when here in Michigan, we have dozens of municipal
marinas that were constructed by the government, are fully
occupied and are highly profi table. While many older marinas
with a large number of smaller 30-foot slips are struggling,
marinas that have been renovated to refl ect the current market
and trend toward larger slips are both more profi table and often
have waiting lists.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
We thank you for your comments about North Point Marina.
The editorial, Fate of Government-Built Marinas: Privatization,
addresses this quasi-government relationship and draws an
analogy to Chicago’s marina management, which is referred to
as semi-privatization as distinct from that of a fully privatized
marina in the private sector.
Southport Marina in Kenosha, Wis., is one example of a government-
owned marina that was sold at a fraction of its cost.
We’ve found that oftentimes governments are more
capable and willing to wade through project-delaying
red tape in partnership with private entities to encourage
sustainable economic growth in their communities.
They take on projects that benefi t the community and
taxpayer by creating new recreational opportunities that
clean up contaminated sites and increase the value of
nearby properties and subsequently improve long-term
property tax revenues. Further, by leading the process,
local municipalities are avoiding costly battles with private
developers over projects the community is opposed to.
Efforts like those in Winthrop Harbor to facilitate public/
private partnerships are proving to be an effective
approach around the Great Lakes as a way to create long-
term growth in a troubled economy.
Greg Weykamp, ASLA, LEED AP
President, Edgewater Resources, LLC
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More than 30 years ago, Fountain
Powerboats was launched with the
single-minded goal of building the
fastest, smoothest, safest,best-handling
and most dependable boats on the water.
Fountain Powerboats began in what
was once a tobacco field in the North
Carolina backwater region. Today, their
66-acre site includes a 250,000-square-
foot facility under roof and a modern
marina. Each boat that is designed
and manufactured is tested in “actual-
use” conditions prior to delivery. The
company produces almost every Fountain
component part in-house.
Under the leadership of John E. Walker,
Fountain Powerboats is a production-
driven boat manufacturer offering the
highest quality performance boats on
the market. They continue to be the best
performing and fastest boats in the
world, reflecting unparalleled quality and
craftsmanship within the industry.
True to its racing roots, the company
has implemented incentive programs to
support offshore racers and professional
tournament anglers. In 2011, Fountain was
chosen as the Official Boat of Florida’s
Emerald Coast Poker Run, “the largest
high-performance boating event in the
United States.”
The Fountain line includes sport
boats, fishing boats, center console
performance boats and express cruisers.
A dealer-qualifications process has been
established to ensure high-quality dealer-
to-consumer relations.
fountainpowerboats.com
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The 38 Lightning is an ultra-performance model that has
become one of the best-selling boats Fountain has put on
the market.
With numerous world and national championships to its name,
the 38 delivers an unparalleled combination of performance
and speed.
The Lightning series utilizes the legendary pad keel, notched
transom, and positive lift hull design. Add staggered engines
to move the center of gravity toward the keel, and the 38 takes
performance boating to a new level.
Blast through the water at speeds of more than 95 mph with
twin Mercury 525s with Bravo I drives, or order twin 700s with
NXT1 drives to reach speeds in excess of 115 mph.
For 2012, Fountain has included the newest state-of-the-art
products and technology making every new Fountain an
overall better product than any boat before (including any of its
previous products). Add to that new cockpit interiors, new cabin
upholstery, new custom vinyl in the cockpits, and new graphics
packages, and you get a boat unlike any other in the world.
Every Fountain is water tested at the company’s “World
Powerboats Headquarters” facility in Washington, N.C., prior
to delivery. This means the boat is put in the water and run
through its paces by Fountain’s own test drivers who will tweak
it to ensure it is performance-ready upon reaching you.
38 LIGHTNING
LOABeamDraft
Fuel Capacity
38’
8’6”
35”
180 gal
14 GLB | Sept /Oct 11
Fountain Powerboat’s 42 Lightning is the most widely
recognized performance boat in the world. Winning more
world and national championships than any other V-bottom in
history, it has bested the world speed record eight times with
the fastest two-way average of 171.883 mph. It has done more
than just win; it has totally dominated race courses over the
past two decades.
It all started with Bob Nordskog’s Powerboat Special in the
mid-1980s and continued under such famous marquees
as Ohio Steel, Ocean Spray, Rio Roses, Pier 57 and Yachts
International. The 42 Lightning comes with a staggered engine
setup that brings the propellers close together, keeping the
center of gravity low down along the keel where it performs
the best.
With a pair of Mercury 525 EFIs, the 42 will hit speeds of
nearly 90 mph. Install twin 700 Mercurys with NXT1 drives and
achieve speeds upwards of 105 mph. For even more speed,
bolt in the Mercury 1100s to hit speeds of 130 mph.
Fountain has updated the 42 with an all-new cockpit interior,
new cabin appointments, and a few secret “tweaks” to bring
better overall performance to the 42 Lightning. New graphics
choices and custom high-defi nition wraps make it easy to
defi ne who you are.
The Fountain 42 Lighting is the performance boat of choice for
the racecourse and for the everyday boater that simply wants
the fastest and best-performing boat on the water.
42 LIGHTNING
LOABeam
Draft w /Drive Down
Fuel Capacity
42’
8’6”
40”
328 gal
greatlakesboating.com | 15
Big on performance, fi shing and speed, the Fountain 34
Center Console, a smaller version of Fountain’s 38 CC, has
fast become a preferred vessel of fi shermen and center
console performance lovers.
Manufactured with hand-laid knitted fi berglass, New Age
composite materials, vacuum-bagged hull construction, and
custom-blended gel coats, the 34 CC is built for the toughest
rough-water applications.
Available in twin- or triple-engine confi gurations, the 34
Center Console was designed by fi shermen for fi shermen,
giving you the most well thought-out fi shing boat on the
water. The 34’s hull bottom is descended from performance
boats that have literally won hundreds of races and dozens of
product-excellence awards.
And if fi shing is not your bag, the 34 CC can be built with
options that will make your new Fountain one of the hottest-
looking, best-performing and fastest center-console high-
performance boats in the world. Popular options include
custom seating, powder-coated and color-matched aluminum
T-tops and hardware, custom-painted graphics, high-
defi nition wraps, underwater lights and more.
With a cruise speed of 40 mpg, you’ll get a range of more
than 380 miles with the standard fuel tank. Attain a top-end
speed of nearly 65 mph with twin 300-hp Mercury Verado
outboards, or choose the triple-engine confi guration to reach
eye-watering speeds in excess of 70 mph.
34 CENTER CONSOLE
LOABeam
Draft w/Engines Down (Twin) Fuel Capacity
34’
9’6”
31”
300 gal
16 GLB | Sept /Oct 11
For 2012, Fountain Powerboats has reintroduced one of the
most eloquent and fastest ultra-performance cruisers in the
world: the Fountain 48 Express Cruiser.
With a 12-foot beam and an overall length of 48 feet, 6 inches,
this 24,000 pound “luxury penthouse” easily cruises at 50 mph
and is capable of speeds reaching 64 mph.
The master stateroom has a raised queen bed fl anked by
matching couches. The bathroom has a porcelain head, a
molded Corian® sink and storage. There’s also a cedar-lined
hanging locker and complete entertainment center with fl at-
screen TV, CD player and DVD player.
The aft guest cabin comes with a double berth, bedside table
and a fl at-screen TV.
The salon boasts two sofas with a table and removable
pedestal, matching pleated draperies, low-voltage overhead
lighting, and custom cherry wood accents. Nearby is a
complete galley with stainless steel sink, full-sized microwave,
two electric stovetops, refrigerator, Corian® countertops, and
hand-built cabinetry and storage.
With twin 480 Cummins diesels, the 48 reaches speeds in
excess of 60 mph and cruises at more than 40 mph. With the
triple engine application with 480 Cummins diesels, you can
reach a top speed of nearly 65 mph or choose a comfortable
50-mph cruising speed. Three gasoline-powered MerCruiser
525s will allow a cruising speed of 50 mph with a top speed
of 81 mph.
48 EXPRESS CRUISER
fountainpowerboats.com
LOABeam
Draft w/Drives Down
Fuel Capacity
48’6”
12’
46”
555 gal
18 GLB | Sept /Oct 11
A menace lurks beneath the surface
of the Mississippi, Missouri and
Illinois rivers. They weigh as much
as 110 pounds, consume 5 to 20 percent
of their own body weight daily, rob native
fi sh of their food source and have been
known to leap from the water and assault
unsuspecting boaters. Their notoriety
grows along with their appearances in
the headlines. So, who are these pesky fi sh
drawing so much attention? The Asian carp.
Despite their current status as the most
maligned and unwelcome of aquatic
invasive species, the Asian carp may
provide society with more than a
headache. Their presence may offer
unexpected benefi ts.
ASSESSING A THREAT
According to fact sheets from the Asian
Carp Regional Coordinating Committee,
fl ooding allowed Asian carp to escape into
the Mississippi River system and migrate
to the Missouri and Illinois rivers after the
species was imported from Southeast
Asia to the southern United States to help
aquaculture and wastewater treatment
facilities keep retention ponds clean.
Additional entryways include through
live bait and live transport by retail food
wholesalers to markets within the Great
Lakes basin.
Rumors swirl that fi sh have been found
north of electric barriers used to stop their
movement into the Chicago Sanitary and
Ship Canal and ultimately the Great Lakes.
While the fi sh are moving north, the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
has yet to discover any in the Chicago Area
Waterways. The IDNR has spent more than
4,000 hours monitoring them over the past
year, looking for reproducing populations,
and says such a scenario does not
currently exist. The closest they’ve
documented them is in the Marseilles
Pool of the Illinois River, approximately
50 miles downstream from the barriers.
The fear is that the Asian carp will gain
access to Lake Michigan and undermine
the food web by feeding on plankton native
species rely on for nourishment. They would
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wreak devastation on the Great Lakes ecosystem and fi shing
industry. They even poses a safety threat to those recreating
on the waters. Skittish and easily startled by boat engines,
the fi sh have been known to leap from the water and impart
damage on vessels and humans. Even if the fi sh could not
thrive in the Great Lakes themselves—opinions are mixed—it
is believed the fi sh would use them to gain access to more
hospitable waterways. Wherever they spread, it is believed
they could wipe out fi sheries on a massive scale.
“The Great Lakes Boating Federation views the Asian carp
as a wake up call to save and conserve the Great Lakes not
only for the 4.3 million boaters and fi sherman who enjoy them,
but also for the millions of citizens living along their shores,”
said F. Ned Dikmen, chairman of the Great Lakes Boating
Federation. “These creatures will create havoc for motorized
recreational vessels and stand to devastate sportfi shing. They
must be stopped.”
Agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, all eight Great Lakes
States and others are working together as part of the Obama
administration’s Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee
(ACRCC), formed in 2009. In 2010, the administration
announced the Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework,
which outlines the long- and short-term strategies for dealing
with the population, including monitoring and netting, and
identifying and blocking pathways to the Great Lakes.
In July of this year the ACRCC had three consecutive days
of positive environmental DNA samples of silver Asian carp
in Illinois’ Lake Calumet and surrounding areas. The fi ndings
triggered what the organization calls a level one rapid
response, which, according to the IDNR, involved adding
commercial fi shing crews as well as additional electrofi shing
boats, larger sweeping nets, called seines, and additional
sampling gear to the area during an intensive four-day
fi shing period.
“We came up with no fi sh,” said Todd Main, Illinois Coastal
Management Program Manager and Senior Policy Advisor
for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “If they are
present, they are there in very, very, very low numbers.”
While the exact population in the infested areas is unknown at
this time, studies are being conducted to get a handle on the
numbers. In 2010, the IDNR removed approximately 120,000 to
130,000 pounds of Asian carp from the northern waterways.
Regardless of existing evidence and efforts, the many entities
involved are closely looking at what more can be done.
EXPLORING AN OPPORTUNITY
The Illinois River is connected to the Great Lakes by the
manmade Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, which has been
called a pathway of great concern for Asian carp migration.
Through these waterways, the fi sh could enter Lake Michigan
and the Great Lakes.
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THE LONG-TERM STRATEGY
IS TO PROCESS THEM INTO A PROTEIN SOURCE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE POPULATION TO LOWER LEVELS.
Current strategies for combating Asian carp include
aggressive commercial fi shing and electric barriers. These
methods, according to Main, are the short-term strategy for
the next fi ve to 10 years. The objective is to take them out of
areas where they are already established and keep knocking
them back down the river.
The captured fi sh are being converted into fi shmeal and
fertilizer through two processors in Illinois. Asian carp are
deemed a clean, fi sh fi t for human consumption. Some
consider them a delicacy, which is why commercial fi sherman
harvest them and send them to China. Some U.S. restaurants
have even started to serve them. The long-term strategy
is to process them into a protein source used for human
consumption, which would reduce the population to lower
levels. In August, the IDNR announced pilot programs
including an Asian carp food-handling training program, as
well as another that will study marketing the invasive species.
Seeking a more immediate solution, fi ve Great Lakes states—
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin— are
suing Illinois in federal court for the permanent closure of two
Chicago-area shipping locks separating the Great Lakes and
Mississippi River watersheds. It is thought that such action
would stop the carp. At press time, nothing had come of
the litigation.
“I don’t think it’s a sound strategy,” Main said. “It sounds easy,
but there are other ways for them to get into the Great Lakes.”
Main explained that with only a 2-foot difference between the
river and the tops of the locks, a heavy rainstorm causing the
river to swell would be enough to carry the fi sh over the lock
and into the river.
“It’s an easy answer and it makes people feel better, but it
doesn’t solve the problem,” he added.
Another solution rapidly gaining attention is un-reversing the
Chicago River. In 1900, the river was reversed to fl ow from
Lake Michigan into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal as a
means of carrying sewage away from Lake Michigan and the
city’s water supply. Chicago’s former Mayor Richard Daley
has publicly supported the idea, and the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers is examining the possibility; however the study is
estimated to take fi ve years, which many believe is too long
given the proximity of the Asian carp to the Great Lakes.
Alliance for the Great Lakes is one of the groups leading
the charge for hydrologic separation, the severing of the
Mississippi River Basin from the Great Lakes Basin through
the Chicago Area Waterways.
“That was a big mistake to mess with Mother Nature and that
process,” said Jared Teutsch, a water policy advocate for
Alliance for the Great Lakes, of the 20th century reversal. “The
only sure, 100 percent way of keeping the carp out and others
from getting in is some sort of physical separation.”
Teutsch explained that his organization sees the Asian carp
as the “canary in the coal mine,” and that this measure could
prevent it and several others from reaching the Great Lakes.
Returning the river to its original fl ow into Lake Michigan
would not only create a physical separation between the
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Illinois River thereby
eliminating a means for the Asian carp and other invasive
species to travel to Lake Michigan, it could also provide
additional environmental and economic benefi ts.
Currently the Great Lakes Commission and the Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative are leading up
a joint initiative known as “Envisioning a Chicago Area
Waterway System for the 21st Century,” which “will assess
modernization and improvements to the Waterway System
in a way that enhances commercial, recreational and
environmental benefi ts, while preventing the transfer of
damaging invasive species.” Under this initiative, hydrologic
separation is being examined.
“I think what we’re looking at, and we’ve been enthusiastically
following the Great Lakes Commission and Great Lakes and
St. Lawrence Cities joint study on reinventing the Chicago
Area Waterways, is a way to reinvigorate and revitalize the
area economically,” Teutsch said.
In addition, the plan provides an opportunity to update
stormwater management practices, improve water quality
and improve the transportation corridors for trucking, trains,
shipping and other commodity traffi c.
The current cost of such an undertaking is unknown, but
estimated to be in the billions. The joint initiative is scheduled
to release its study in December 2011 along with some cost
analysis. The Stop Asian Carp Act of 2011, which would
mandate the Army Corps of Engineers move its timeline from
fi ve years to 18 months, resides with the House (H.R. 892) and
Senate (S.471).
In the meantime, it would seem that in its effort to infi ltrate
the Great Lakes, the Asian carp has forced a population to
determine more than a resolution that prevents their spread
but also fi nd meaningful ways to deal with their presence.
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When talking about mobile power solutions while
attending mobile power-esque parties (oh, yeah,
we’re a lively bunch), someone always tries to
make the correlation between an inverter and a generator.
When chatting with the average person, even I am guilty of
explaining an inverter as “a generator that uses the battery
as its fuel tank.” This is a bit inaccurate and quite misleading
since they have distinctive roles and benefi ts.
BUT WHICH IS BETTER?In this corner…THE HEAVYWEIGHT GENERATOR!
Generators are AC power supplies that use fossil fuels as
their main source of consumptive energy. In other words, they
use fuel such as diesel, propane, gasoline to run an engine.
That engine spins a rotating shaft, which uses magnets and
electrical windings to create electrical AC current. Generators
excel at one thing: creating lots of kilowatt hours of electrical
power using a relatively lightweight and easily acquired
energy source (fuel).
A major drawback of a generator is they can be terribly
ineffi cient and waste a lot of fuel if they are not used at full,
or at least heavy, load for a long time period. Generators can
unnecessarily pollute the environment for a small benefi t. For
example, if you have a 7kW generator powering your 700W TV/
DVD/surround system, you waste fuel running that big engine
for little benefi t. On the other end of the spectrum, if you start
your generator for the 10 minutes it takes to microwave last
night’s leftovers, the generator barely gets lukewarm before
you shut it down. This can cause carbon buildup on the critical
engine components, shortening your generator engine’s life.
Lastly, generators are heavy, don’t surge well and are often
oversized to meet load demands. Larger, heavier generators
are used to prevent problems during a large in-rush of
electrical demand (like an electric motor).
In this corner…THE LIGHTWEIGHT INVERTER!
Inverters are also AC power supplies, but they use stored
DC electrical energy in a battery, or battery bank. They use
high-speed electrical switches and transformers to modify
the DC to AC, and then change the voltage to create 120V.
On the plus side, inverters are extremely effi cient compared
with generators, and they only consume DC power in direct
relation to the amount of power they put out. Another major
benefi t is that they are virtually silent compared to generators.
However, inverters are not a perfect source since their
energy supplies (batteries) are permanently mounted, hard
to replenish and limited. This means that short-term heavy
loads, such as a microwave, or long-term lighter loads, such
as an entertainment center, are good matches for an inverter
with the right battery bank. Lastly, inverters are comparatively
lightweight compared to generators.
Also, for their weight, inverters tend to surge well—typically
twice their rated constant power output—compared with their
fuel-based nemesis.
AND THE WINNER IS?Everybody loves a winner. However, in the classic generator/
inverter battle, there is no clear-cut champ. I know, I
INVERTER
vs.GENERATOR
By Don Wilson
THE ULTIMATE GRUDGE MATCH
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know, where’s the chair-slapping, pile-driving fi nale that
conclusively denotes the winner?
Sure, with a signifi cant investment in solar panels, an inverter
could easily take the place of a generator. This would require
a huge initial cost, but the long-term cost of ownership would
be less with a solar/battery/inverter system than a generator.
When available, sunshine is free, but unlike fossil fuels, it can’t
be purchased from a friendly neighborhood convenience store.
Personally, I like the win-win scenario that favors both options
in their respective corners of strength. Use the inverter to
power anything it can, minus the monster loads such as air
conditioners. Then, when the batteries are depleted or you
need the monster loads to turn on, run that macho generator
for a long time (at least an hour) to power the heavier loads.
Let the battery charger then give the inverter its effi cient
power once you are ready to shut the generator down. This
one-two punch allows the most effi cient fuel usage—only
turning to a pollutant when your fuel is most effective—fewer
noisy generator runs so you can enjoy your environment more
and greater cost effi ciency since you will use less fuel for the
same used kilowatt hours.
WAIT! THERE’S NO TIE IN A GRUDGE MATCH!Ultimately, your system becomes the winner if you do it right.
Generators are available from the small 1,000W gas/electric to
15kW diesels. Sure, they get bigger, but the huge units are part
of a completely different discussion. Inverters come from 100W
“pocket” inverters to 600W in the portable scope, and 600W to
3,000W in hard-wired confi gurations. With some models you
can even stack similar inverters to get up to 6,000W. If you do
your homework right, including a lot of math and planning, you
can partner a good inverter with a small generator and reap
the benefi ts of a lightweight, highly effi cient, usable system
that make you, your chassis and Mother Earth happy.
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What has become the world’s largest boating supply retailer
started modestly enough in a garage in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Randy Repass, who was disappointed with his job at a Silicon
Valley technology fi rm, turned to his love of boating for relief
from the cold, impersonal nature of the high-tech industry.
In 1968 he began selling nylon rope by mail order under
the name West Coast Ropes. Occasionally, adventuresome
customers would even drop by to pick up their orders
in person.
Repass also saw an opportunity to improve the way people
shopped for boating supplies. According to Repass, he was
frustrated by the experience of shopping in local chandleries
for the parts he needed to outfi t his modest daysailer. “Boat
supply stores in those days were usually dark, disorganized
places staffed by a couple of salty, but indifferent clerks who
preferred swapping sea stories with one another to helping
customers fi nd what they came in to buy.”
Repass’ dissatisfaction led him to open the fi rst West Coast
Ropes store in Palo Alto, Calif., in 1975. Besides carrying
the quality rope the business was built on, the original store
stocked a small selection of basic boat supplies including
anchors and fenders. Though the selection was meager at
fi rst, the service was outstanding.
As more and more customers discovered the store, they
asked for a wider variety of products: antifouling paint,
BOATING AT YOUR DOORSTEPBy Kim Seitz
It takes many businesses, services and organizations to make boating accessible to and enjoyable for the masses. For decades, West Marine has been one such entity, delivering the many products these recreational mariners need to support their time on the water. If
you are unfamiliar with all West Marine offers, it’s time you get to know them—a company of boaters helping boaters.
IT STARTED WITH ROPE
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cleaners, electronics, safety equipment, foul weather gear
and the like. The staff listened and the product line grew. In
1977, the company acquired some of the assets of Boston-
based West Products, a well-known mail-order business, and
changed its name from West Coast Ropes to West Marine
Products to refl ect its expanding selection.
FROM PRINT TO BLUEPRINTS
To better represent West Marine’s growing product line, it
was decided to present the company’s entire selection in
one comprehensive, easy-to-reference volume. In 1987, the
company introduced its fi rst Master Catalog—330 black-and-
white pages packed with boating gear. Since then, the catalog
has tripled in size and features full color photos of thousands
of additional products, making it the biggest in the industry.
In the fall of 1991, West Marine opened its fi rst stores on the
East Coast in Miami and Annapolis. More stores followed
in Florida, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts. Then, in 1993, the company went public
under the symbol WMAR on the NASDAQ exchange.
Today, West Marine has more than 320 stores in 38 states,
Puerto Rico and Canada and three franchised stores located
in Turkey. The company now carries more than 60,000
products, ranging from the rope that started it all, to the latest
in marine electronics. In addition to its retail stores and Port
Supply wholesale divisions, the company serves boaters in
more than 150 countries worldwide through its mail order and
Internet divisions.
West Marine opened three new fl agship stores in 2011—
Woburn, Mass.; St. Petersburg, Fla., and North Palm Beach,
Fla.—and in 2012 another fl agship store will open in Honolulu,
Hawaii. West Marine began opening fl agship stores as a
convenience to its customers. These stores are more than
25,000 square feet, as opposed to the 7,000 to 8,000 square
feet in standard stores, and can have as much as three times
the assortment of standard stores, something the company
says provides customers with everything they need for a great
day out on the water.
This December, the company plans to open a Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., location with 50,000 square feet—six times
the size of an average West Marine store. West Marine’s
Boating Superstore in Fort Lauderdale will be by far the
largest of any of West Marine’s existing store locations
across the U.S. and Canada.
According to West Marine CEO, Geoff Eisenberg, “Fort
Lauderdale is the yachting capital of the world, so we’ve
designed this store to meet the needs of this unique and
dynamic market. We believe it will be the world’s largest and,
we hope, the most exciting store that boaters have ever seen.”
To achieve that goal, West Marine’s new Fort Lauderdale
Superstore will have many unique features designed to bring
the boating experience to life. For example, a comprehensive
assortment of marine electronics and audio systems will be
displayed in a structure designed to evoke the experience of
being on the fl ying bridge of a multi-million dollar megayacht.
Displays throughout the store will enable customers to be
hands-on, with products ranging from sail-furling devices
to water-system pumps. And a school of billfi sh will “swim”
overhead in the new store’s huge fi shing tackle area.
THINKING FORWARD, GIVING BACK
Preserving our waters is a passion for West Marine. The
company offers a large variety of environmentally friendly
products and launched Pure Oceans, its own line of green
products. These products were designed as an alternative to
products with traditional chemicals. Pure Oceans products
are safer for the user and the environment.
West Marine recently announced the launch of its third annual
Green Product of the Year contest, a campaign to encourage
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green product development throughout the marine industry.
Entry has been extended to include not only the entire United
States, but also the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
Canada, excluding Quebec. The competition, which is free
and open to individuals, manufacturers, distributors and/or
inventors of boating products, is an important component
of West Marine’s BlueFuture™ initiative to help create a
sustainable future for the planet.
Big companies and fi rst-time inventors alike are invited to
submit their green boating and fi shing products. Entries will
be judged on effectiveness, environmental impact, degree of
innovation, verifi cation claims and their economical viability.
Last year’s winner was a retired fi sherman from Alaska who
created a simple, effective, and low-cost way to reduce fi sh
mortality rates.
“West Marine strives to be a leader in sustainability. We
hope to inspire the marine industry to create environmentally
friendly products to preserve and protect the oceans and
waterways that we all enjoy,” said Eisenberg in a press release.
A panel of esteemed judges including West Marine executives
and leaders from across the industry and academia will select
the winner. The Green Product of the Year will be announced
and the award of $10,000 will be presented to the designated
Offi cial Winner at the 2012 Miami International Boat Show.
Also, since 1994 West Marine has awarded more than $4.5
million in Marine Conservation Grants to help local marine-
based groups that work towards conservation, habitat
restoration, and sustainable fi sheries.
In addition to serving millions of boaters, West Marine
employs about 4,500 associates, depending on the season.
“From salespeople to top-level management, our associates
are intimately familiar with the boating needs of our customers,”
says founder, Randy Repass. “We believe that it’s just as
important to offer knowledgeable service and support as it is
to offer top-fl ight products.”
The company says overall, our goal is quite simple, “We hope
to provide our customers with the broadest and best selection
of boating gear, accessories and apparel they’ve ever seen
and provide outstanding customer service, so that every
customer regards us as an exceptional company and rewards
us with their business. If we don’t have an answer or product,
we’ll get it for you.”
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Among several groups associated with proposed offshore
wind energy projects around the United States and Great
Lakes, the Lake Erie Energy Development Co., known as
LEEDCo, hopes to be fi rst in the water. In a pilot project, the
nonprofi t public-private enterprise plans to install fi ve to seven
GE 4.1 MW direct drive turbines approximately seven to 10
miles northwest of Cleveland. After evaluating the initial run,
LEEDCo would expand the development.
Considering the project’s unprecedented nature,
environmentalists, citizens, business owners and boaters
alike harbor some concerns. They want to understand why
and how, as well as the costs and benefi ts. It all began when
the Cleveland Foundation, the oldest and second largest
community foundation in the country, began seeking a
solution to save a troubled region.
WIND FROM THE WATERSIn 2004, recognizing Cleveland’s massive population
decrease—by half since 1950—and a statewide job loss,
the Cleveland Foundation embarked on a global economic
development mission to determine what new industry might
help revive the area.
“Offshore wind,” says LEEDCo’s president, Lorry Wagner,
“was clearly identifi ed as one piece of the puzzle that could
really thrive in this region.”
In addition to being a good match for the population’s
manufacturing, industrial, engineering and maritime skills,
offshore wind was found to be abundant on Lake Erie.
“The wind is better around the Great Lakes,” said
John Hummer, a project manager for the Great Lakes
Commission. “That’s where you get more energy produced
per turbine, and another benefi t is that they are essentially
out of sight. “
Hummer, who works with GLC’s Great Lakes Wind
Collaborative, a multi-sector entity whose purpose is to
facilitate the sustainable development of wind power in the
binational Great Lakes, called the industry a new opportunity
for the Great Lakes region to produce a signifi cant amount of
its electricity from offshore wind as opposed to conventional
sources such as burning coal and nuclear power.
“There’s substantial evidence that offshore wind creates
signifi cant jobs,” Wagner said. “In Europe in 2010 alone, they
had about 40,000 jobs on the books despite the fact that the
industry is emerging and has yet to fully mature.”
Hummer echoed this claim and cited the need for jobs in the
supply chain, construction, operating and maintenance of
the offshore turbines. “In general, the wind industry will be
a boost to the Great Lakes region as it continues to grow,”
he said.
Additionally, it is thought that the turbines will become tourist
attractions as they have in Europe where people not only
explore them on their own boats but also pay for guided tours.
ONSHORE CONCERNSBy Jenifer Fischer
As society seeks ways to produce alternative energy and create jobs, some new formations have emerged from the
world’s waterways—offshore wind turbines. These towering, bladed entities harvest wind from oceans and seas and churn it into electricity, and since 1990 their presence has steadily increased globally. Now the race is on to bring them to U.S. waters—even the Great Lakes.
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By 2006, Cayahoga County became involved and created a
task force to gather community input and determine technical
viability. Once a feasibility study conducted in spring 2009
concluded there were no red fl ags and the plan was a viable
economic proposition and environmentally compatible, a
business entity was formed to move the process forward—
LEEDCo was born.
LEEDCo brought together the four counties of Cayahoga,
Lorain, Ashtaula and Lake, along with the City of Cleveland,
the Cleveland Foundation and NorTech Energy Enterprise
to create a public-private partnership with which to move
forward with the environmental, permitting and leasing
aspects as well as supply-chain engagement and research.
For the pilot project, which is being funded by private equity,
electricity sales, tax credits, grants, and renewable energy
credit sales, General Electric was chosen as the preferred
turbine partner and developer Freshwater Wind was selected
to fi nance and build.
“Our goal is to be the fi rst in the Great Lakes,” Wagner said.
“Currently, we do have a lead, but on the other hand, once
you start looking at permitting time and fi nancing, one or two
years doesn’t mean a whole lot. It is very possible that by the
time everything gets put in place and is ready to go, Canada,
Michigan, New York or Wisconsin could be in a position to
execute their program.”
ADDRESSING THE UNKNOWNAs more various Great Lakes organizations announce
additional offshore wind farm projects and the buzz grows,
more questions arise from those impacted.
Among those concerned parties fall the recreational boaters
and fi shermen who fear the turbines’ placement and proximity
will limit their access to Great Lakes waters, harm fi sh
populations, pose safety threats, destroy the view and create
noise pollution.
“There’s a long list of things that need to be examined,”
said Ken Alvey, president of the Lake Erie Marine Trades
Association. “The way it appears, they are going through a
process of seeking input and consensus. There are many
questions that need to be addressed and a lot of input that
needs to be thought out carefully.”
Perhaps the fi rst questions that come to mind involve how
navigable the waters will be once the turbines are present.
“We have correspondence with the Coast Guard, and it’s
clear they have no intention of doing that,” Wagner, a boater
himself, said of exclusion zone rumors.
He stated that the pilot project turbines will be about 1,000
meters apart unlike some European farms, which were placed
based on land spacing and have been too close from a wind-
production point of view. Wagner added that future turbines
will be even farther apart and addressed false claims that
17,000 turbines could be placed in Lake Erie if every square
foot was used. The speculation was based on a fi gure given
by the Department of Energy on the theoretical potential
of the lake, a fi gure Wagner said fails to account for all
the studies being conducted and what the market can
realistically bear.
“To put it into perspective, 5,000 megawatts would provide
enough power to power every residential home in virtually
every medium and big city in the state of Ohio. That’s a
lot of power,” he explained. “So, if you look at the fact that
Lake Erie has 46 gigawatts of potential and we’re only
talking about 5 gigawatts of that being utilized, it puts it
into perspective in terms of how much of the lake we’re
realistically talking about—and not to mention that as turbine
sizes increase and improve, less turbines will be required for
the same amount of power. “
Studies have shown that with a placement seven miles from
shore, the turbines will appear about the size of a dime and will
be visible about two-thirds of the time, depending on weather.
Future projects will likely be 10 to 15 miles out and should
appear half that size and be visible less than half the time.
As for the noise, Wagner said the proposed turbines are direct
drive and will not have gear boxes, which means they will
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sound something like a refrigerator and of a similar level; from a
few hundred yards away, they will not be audible to human ears.
“One potential impact is to the fi sh and aquatic wildlife,” said
the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative’s John Hummer. “The
noise from pile driving the turbines into the surface of the
lake could have an impact on their auditory tissues and could
cause fi sh to become startled. And they are also sensitive to
electromagnetic fi elds, which can cause avoidance attraction
or avoidance responses or possible disorientations.”
Wagner said that in Europe the conclusion has been that wind
farms have neither helped nor hindered fi sh populations;
however, they have become a destination for fi sh due to the
reef effect they create. Some countries place cleats on the
turbines to encourage boaters to tie up rather than anchor
and disturb the foundation and cables below, a possibility
Wagner said is being explored.
“It’s clear that when you provide fi sh with a habitat, they
will gravitate toward that habitat and there’s no suggestion
from around the world—and there have been well over 1,000
turbines put in—that those fears have any substance,”
he said.
Alvey also commented on the turbines’ potential for attracting
fi sh and expressed concern that sport fi sherman will be
assured access to them.
And, if there is access, many wonder if they’ll fi nd themselves
sailing on tainted waters. Due to Lake Erie’s history as an
industrial dumping ground, many fear the turbines will churn
up toxins and debris. As part of the permitting process,
samples will be removed from the lake bottom where turbines
will be placed. LEEDCo would be required to return the
sediment regardless of the composition’s cleanliness. If
mercury is discovered, a decision must be made regarding
how to mitigate it.
“Here’s another thing,” Alvey said. “We went through a cycle
where mining was favorable, but once the coal companies
went out of business, the reclamation of those mines often
was left to the states or EPA to clean up. They should make
sure, before any of these wind turbines go in, that there is
enough money to remove them in the event that the power
company fails or goes out of business.”
As for an exit strategy, all wind projects in Ohio are required
to have a de-installation plan and proof of fi nancial ability to
carry out the plan.
Wagner said the initial project is small so future impacts may
be assessed while making a minimal environmental impact.
The permit requires post-construction monitoring to gather
real data from an operational wind farm before any expansion
decisions are made.
“We’re taking what we know from around the world, but
clearly this is a different environment and we have to make
sure we’re doing it right here,” explained Wagner.
MAKING PREPARATIONSAt present, many of the studies—avian and bat, fi shery,
historic preservation, ice and geophysical—necessary
for permit application have been conducted. The Ohio
Department of Natural Resources’ Offi ce of Coastal
Management, has graded every square mile of Lake Erie for
offshore wind suitability, taking into consideration factors
such as commercial and sport fi shing, bird and fi sh habitat,
lakebed substrates, navigable waterways, utilities and
shipwrecks, among others. The ODNR Offi ce of Coastal
Management’s Wind Turbine Placement Favorability Analysis
map may be viewed at http://ohiodnr.com/coastal.
An eight-state agreement will not be required to move forward
with the project. Each state’s approval process varies. Each
owns the lake bottom within its borders and need not seek
permission from the others to place turbines in the waters. The
Army Corps of Engineers is the federal permitting agency that
shepherds the projects through the approximately 25 agencies
that must provide input and approval, including the Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast
Guard and Department of Defense.
Wagner estimated the construction process’ onset remained
about two years out. Upon commencement, depending on
variables such as weather, construction would take about four
to six months.
In the process, Wagner said LEEDCo has welcomed
questions and input and encourages concerned and curious
parties to visit its website—www.leedco.org—and view the
Q&A, send an email or call them.
“I think it’s important for boaters to realize that we’re just as
concerned about the quality of the lake as anybody,” Wagner
said. “We are trying to build an industry that is going to be
positive for the region, so our interest is doing right.”
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The project’s task force has held 63 community meetings to
gather input, and LEEDCo has conducted nearly as many in
the past year and a half, according to Wagner, who says the
mission has always been to work with the public, businesses
and the state and the regulators to make sure the plans make
sense and people are included in the discussion about how to
move forward.
“Offshore wind has many issues to be grappled with, and
it’s a very interesting and exciting area that we’re moving
into,” said Hummer, whose organization published and
distributed an online toolkit called Best Practices for
Sustainable Wind Energy Development in the Great Lakes.
“I think the most important thing is to get all the players to
the table talking about the issues and trying to work them
out well in advance.”
WEIGHING INMany boating groups are waiting to form offi cial opinions on
the project, but they seem to agree that a thorough and open
dialogue take place.
“We don’t have a formal position at this point, but we do have
concerns,” said Thom Dammrich, president of the National
Marine Manufacturers Association. “We’re not necessarily
opposed to alternative sources of energy, but we need to do
it smartly.”
The NMMA plans to discuss the issue at its October board
meeting. “We are concerned about access to the water. We’re
concerned about the noise they create. We’re concerned
about the potential blight on the water depending on where
they are located. We are all for alternative sources of energy
and we are all for going green, but I think there are concerns
with wind turbines out on the lake that need to be addressed,”
said Dammrich.
Alvey said the boaters in his community are keeping a
watchful eye on what this project means to them. “Nobody
quite understands it yet, and whatever happens will be
precedent-setting. There are more chances it will be negative
than positive for the boating community.”
He added, “It can’t just be a local issue. It has to be a national
issue to gain some traction. Quite often we fi nd ourselves with
blind spots or fail to take appropriate action as a recreational
community and allow things to pop up haphazardly. And that
blind spot leads to future user confl icts. This is one where you
can weigh in early, and I would count on the manufacturers
and retailers all the way down the pipeline to the boating
organizations to weigh in with one voice.”
In August, several dozen Cleveland-area boaters attended a
LEEDCo meeting aimed specifi cally at their population.
“It was very informative and well-received,” said Cleveland-
area boater Joe Latina, who attended. “[LEEDCo] seemed
very knowledgeable when answering questions and
addressing issues such as anchoring.”
Latina said he still wants to know more about how exactly the
turbines work and thought that issues such as lighting still
need to be addressed
“I thought it was very informative. They seem to have all
their info together. All the questions asked were answered
very well. I actually think it will be a very good thing, if it
happens,” said Warren Dempster, another recreational boater
in attendance. “I don’t think it will affect the boaters a whole
lot. The way it was presented, it seems like it could benefi t
the fi shermen.”
Dempster didn’t see a lot of opposition from others in the
group and said everyone seemed satisfi ed with the way the
questions were answered. He hoped others would attend
future meetings.
With time left before any proposed wind turbine developments
can come to fruition, proceeding with great caution and
research seems to be the consensus.
“We need to ask ourselves if we want to take the chance of
harming a $9.5 billion recreational boating industry on the
Great Lakes in addition to a $7 million sport-fi shing industry,”
F. Ned Dikmen, chairman of the Great Lakes Boating
Federation, urged. “These turbines will be in boaters’ faces.
Why place them where the cities and the boaters are?”
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In just minutes, fog, heavy rain and even snow can reduce
visibility on the water to just a few yards, leaving boaters
confused as to their position and what obstructions may
be around them. At sunset, recognizable shoreline features
disappear, often replaced by unfamiliar and confusing lights
that leave many boaters disoriented and unsure how to get
safely home. At night, depth perception and color recognition
are impaired. Other boats may be operating without required
navigation lights, in violation of federal law requiring
navigation lights from sunset to sunrise and during periods of
restricted visibility. Without lights they can be very diffi cult to
see in the water.
Operating a boat when visibility is restricted raises the
risk of hitting fi xed objects in the water and colliding with
other boats. That is why it is prudent to lessen your risk
through preventive action that includes slowing to a safe
speed, energizing your navigation lights, and sounding the
appropriate signals for your vessel type, as required by
the Navigation Rules, available online through the Coast
Guard Navigation Center at www.navcen.uscg.gov. It is also
important to post responsible lookouts who will use all of
their senses—sight, sound, even smell—to determine what
lies ahead in time to avoid an accident. A lookout should
scan 360 degrees, as accidents at night can occur when a
vessel is overtaken from behind.
Illustrations and descriptions of the specifi c lighting
requirements for every type of watercraft are provided in
the Navigation Rules, which should be your primary source
of information. Briefl y speaking, however, these are the
navigation lights required for recreational vessels:
By Mike Baron
U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division
WHEN VISIBILITY IS LIMITED
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SIDELIGHTS: These red and green lights are visible to
another vessel approaching from the side or head-on.
The red light indicates a vessel’s port (left) side; the green
indicates a vessel’s starboard (right) side. These lights
are also referred to as combination lights when displayed
on a vessel’s bow or, in the case of sailboat, when on top
of the mast.
STERN LIGHT: This white light can be seen from behind
or nearly behind the vessel.
MASTHEAD LIGHT: This white light shines forward and
to both sides and is required on all power-driven vessels.
Since a masthead light must be displayed by all vessels
when under engine power, the absence of this light
indicates a sailboat under sail.
ALL-ROUND WHITE LIGHT: On power-driven vessels
less than 39.4 feet in length, this light may be used to
combine a masthead light and stern light into a single
white light visible to vessels from any direction. This
light also serves as an anchor light when sidelights
are extinguished.
Remember that displaying the proper navigation lights
at night and during periods of restricted visibility is
only half of the issue. You must also be able to identify
and interpret the navigation lights on other boats in
the vicinity. This can help determine if you are in an
overtaking, meeting or crossing situation.
Fog can develop very quickly and increases collision
risks. In fog, other boaters need to hear you if they
can’t see you. If you see fog moving in, do the following
before it seriously reduces your visibility:
• Fix your position on a chart, or mark it on an
electronic plotter.
• Reduce your speed to the point where you can
stop your vessel in half the distance you can
actually see.
• Turn on your navigation lights.
• Instruct any passengers to help you keep watch—
by sight, sound, and smell—preferably in the bow.
• Sound one prolonged blast on your horn (4–6
seconds) every two minutes while underway
and making way, and sound two prolonged
blasts every two minutes when underway and
stopped. Continue until the fog lifts and visibility
signifi cantly improves.
If you decide to anchor your vessel and shut off the
engine, the sound signals change. While you are at
anchor you must rapidly ring your bell for fi ve seconds at
intervals of less than one minute. This lets other vessels
know where you are and your status.
At night, navigation lights help vessel operators identify each other’s position, both at anchor and
underway, and are required by law. Refer to your Rules of Navigation manual or to A Boater’s Guide to
Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats and Safety Tips for guidelines on appropriate display.
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After dark, a confi guration of lights generally replaces the
painted color patterns of Aids to Navigation—the buoys and
beacons that mark safe water and hidden dangers and tell
boaters their position in relation to land. You must be able to
identify these navigation aids to help determine your position
and stay out of dangerous situations. To get an accurate
position, you will need to use a nautical chart. The chart will
show you the position of the Aids to Navigation, their light
characteristics and what landmarks you may be able to see
and identify once the sun goes down.
In addition to navigation lights, the Navigation Rules require
all vessels to carry sound-producing devices for use during
meeting, crossing and overtaking situations. Sound signals
are also required during periods of reduced visibility to alert
nearby boaters of your relative position and the your vessel’s
status; for example, a power-driven vessel underway and
making way is required to sound one prolonged blast at
intervals not to exceed two minutes.
Is it easy to get lost or disoriented when visibility is limited? It
is. Things look very different at night, which can be stressful
for inexperienced boat operators. Expect the unexpected.
Practice good risk assessment when deciding whether to
boat in the dark. Make sure your required safety equipment
including visual distress signals, is on board and that
everyone is wearing a life jacket. Take a boating course
through your local Coast Guard Auxiliary, United States
Power Squadrons® or state boating authority and educate
yourself on best practices for boating at night. Your seamanship
skills and good conduct on the water will help alleviate the
stress and ensure that you, your passengers and your vessel
return safely to your mooring.
These sound signals come into play during periods
of reduced visibility.
Fog can easily obscure rocky outcroppings and small
boats. Use a horn, bell or whistle to let others know
where you are.
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CRUISING IN THE DARK
Evening romantic? Early morning angler? Before heading
out, be sure to check the weather forecast—either from
local media or your marine VHF-FM radio weather channel.
Statewide weather forecasts and warnings are available from
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
at www.noaa.gov, which also lists local National Weather
Service contacts. Besides checking for any incoming storms,
consider the phases of the moon and the amount of cloud
cover, both of which can affect your visibility in the dark.
Practice risk assessment. Is it a high-traffi c holiday weekend?
Is there a full moon?
Have a clear idea of where you want to go and plot a course
before leaving the dock. Study the route for water depth,
landmarks, navigation aids and any hazards, then mark
your progress on your chart as you go. Practicing these
basic rules of navigation will lessen your risk of becoming
disoriented, getting lost or running aground. Also make a
habit of fi ling a fl oat plan with a relative or friend who
can make the appropriate notifi cations if you fail to return
as scheduled.
In addition to having current charts onboard, use your
radar and GPS, if so equipped. But don’t rely on GPS alone.
Operating in or near areas of restricted visibility raises the risk
of allisions, in which a moving vessel strikes a fi xed object,
and collisions, in which vessels underway strike each other.
A GPS can’t tell you what obstructions lie just beneath the
water’s surface or between you and your destination.
Prior to leaving the dock, make sure that your navigation
lights are “energized and burning brightly,” as specifi ed by the
Navigation Rules, and make sure you have extra light bulbs
and fuses aboard. A Boater’s Guide to Federal Requirements
for Recreational Boats and Safety Tips illustrates appropriate
vessel lighting and may be found online at www.uscgboating.
org/regulations/federal_requirements_brochure.aspx.
In addition to turning on navigation lights, eliminate all white
lights on board. White lights can affect your night vision and
reduce your ability to see other vessels and objects in or on
the water. Consider replacing them with red lights, which will
not affect your night vision. Set your instrument panel dimmer
switch to the lowest readable setting.
Do a marine VHF-FM radio check with a marina, another boat
or a towing company to make sure it is working properly.
As with every excursion, make sure you also have a full fuel
tank before heading out. You never want to run out of fuel,
especially not in the dark.
Finally, minimize distractions. While underway in restricted
visibility, improve your abilities as a lookout by turning
down music and TVs and asking passengers to reduce
conversation levels.
At night familiar landmarks and shoreline features
disappear and are replaced by a confusing array
of lights.
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Great Lakes
THE FLEETS OF THE WORLD RETURN TO U.S.
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Rayt Mabus and the chairman
of Operation Sail, Inc., Jose Fuentes, recently announced
a 12-port public/private partnership for the bicentennial
commemoration of the War of 1812 and the writing of “The
Star-Spangled Banner.”
The celebration begins next year and continues through 2015.
Weeklong events, including parades of warships and sailing
vessels, air shows, international athletic competitions and
community relations activities, will mark the occasions in New
Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Baltimore/Annapolis, Boston,
New London, Milwaukee, Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Detroit,
and Buffalo. The Navy’s four annual events in Seattle, Portland,
San Francisco and San Diego will share the theme and include
special shipboard exhibits.
The Chief of Naval Operations has invited 120 countries
to send appropriate combat ships as well as their national
academy sail training tall ships to America. In 2012, a
number of the Navy ships will continue into the Great Lakes
for a series of high-profi le port visits along the Canadian
and U.S. shorelines. Fleet Weeks, Navy Weeks and other
annual events will use the commemoration to impart
important lessons about America’s maritime heritage. As the
commemoration extends, numerous conferences, seminars
and observances will take place in venues that were crucial to
the outcome of the confl ict.
navy.mil // opsail.org
The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., delves into the
world of the paranormal with “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great
Lakes.” The exhibit runs through January 2012.
With 11 sentinels, Door County is a prime example of the appeal that
lighthouses have with people—spectacular settings, picturesque qualities
and historical signifi cance.
But there is another side to lighthouses that has fueled debate, and
produced a cottage industry of books and videos while providing work for a
band of researchers that might best be called “ghost hunters.”
Visitors will pass through a lighthouse fi lled with purported paranormal
experiences as well as the Horton Gallery, where sensory and psychic skills
will be tested, reality challenged and perception explained. History will blend
with legend as it relates to nine of the most signifi cant lighthouse hauntings
on the Great Lakes.
Museum Curator John Moga stresses the exhibition bares no resemblance to
the haunted houses one might experience during Halloween. But that doesn’t
mean he and Assistant Curator June Larson haven’t incorporated some
entertaining elements throughout the experience as they take historically
accurate accounts of hauntings and replicate them for the museum visitor.
While the exhibit may not answer questions about the unexplained, it will take
an interesting look at some while offering a historically accurate glimpse
at the places where they may have taken place.
920-743-5958 // dcmm.org
MARITIME EXHIBIT EXAMINES PARANORMAL
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Real-time lake conditions and weather data on Lake Michigan
are now available to the public on the Internet thanks to an
innovative environmental sensing buoy located off-shore of the
Cook Nuclear Plant, which is located just north of Bridgman,
Mich. Indiana Michigan Power contracted LimnoTech, an Ann
Arbor-based company specializing in Great Lakes monitoring
and modeling, to deploy and maintain the buoy.
The data is being generated for a multi-year environmental
study of Lake Michigan and will be used by the Cook Plant
for engineering studies on possible improvements to the
plant’s water intake system. The buoy will remain in operation
through the fall. Implementation may be extended for
subsequent years.
LimnoTech is currently working directly with the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other federal
agencies to increase the number of environmental sensors
in the Great Lakes and to improve the availability of the data
to water quality managers and the public. Data from the buoy
will feed into the developing Great Lakes Observing System,
the National Data Buoy Center operated by NOAA, and the
University of Michigan’s observing system.
Data is also being used by the National Weather Service offi ces
in Northern Indiana and Grand Rapids to improve hazardous
weather predictions, and it will feed Coast Guard information
systems used to respond to distress calls from local boaters.
bit.ly/cookbuoy
LAKE MICHIGAN WATER, WEATHER CONDITIONS ONLINE
This fall North America’s largest lighthouse festival returns. The 16th Annual
Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival runs Oct. 6 to 9 in Alpena, Mich., and
promises four days fi lled with activities for the young and old.
Events include lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle),
entertainment, auctions, educational programs and vendors. The festival
boasts more than 100 maritime-related vendors, including lighthouse
preservation groups, artists, authors and more. While the festival’s main site
is Alpena’s APLEX Event Center, additional activities will be held throughout
the community. From Saginaw to Mackinaw, lighthouses will be open for
tours and visits.
Attendees can visit the Great Lakes lighthouses along Lake Huron’s Sunrise
Side, including the Tawas Point Lighthouse, Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, Alpena Light, Old Presque Isle Lighthouse, New Presque
Isle Lighthouse, 40 Mile Point Lighthouse, Middle Island Light Station, Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse and Old Mackinac Point
Lighthouse. Additionally, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offers many more lighthouses to explore.
lighthousefestival.org
GREAT LAKES LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL 2011
LAKE SUPERIOR GETS ITS FIRST CLEAN MARINASMayors Ralph Brzezinski of Washburn and Larry MacDonald
of Bayfi eld, Wis., announced newly certifi ed Clean Marinas
at a Clean Marina Workshop at Pike Bay Marina in Bayfi eld.
Wisconsin now has 17 Clean Marinas since the certifi cation
program began in July 2010. The newly certifi ed marinas are:
Pikes Bay Marina (Bayfi eld), Bayfi eld City Docks, Washburn
Marina, South Bay Marina (Green Bay), McKinley Marina
(Milwaukee) and St. Croix Marina (Hudson).
These marinas join 11 other certifi ed marinas in Wisconsin,
including The Abbey Marina (Fontana), Gaslight Pointe Marina
(Racine), Lakeshore Towers Marina (Racine), Manitowoc
Marina, Nestegg Marine (Marinette), Port Washington Marina,
Racine Yacht Club and SkipperBud’s Harbor Club and
Quarterdeck Marinas (Sturgeon Bay), Harbor Centre Marina
(Sheboygan) and Reefpoint Marina (Racine).
Many Wisconsin marinas have taken steps to voluntarily
adopt practices to become certifi ed and adopt up to 100
best management practices depending of the type of facility,
ranging from docks only to full-service businesses with
fueling, storage and repair and maintenance capabilities.
The marinas have typically improved 10 to 25 practices such
as procedures for preventing and cleaning up gas spills,
installing better hazardous waste containment, boat bottom
washing fi lter systems, managing stormwater and improving
vessel maintenance practices.
wisconsincleanmarina.org
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Great LakesOn July 13, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
announced the discovery of two Great Lakes
shipwrecks. They were discovered as part of Project
Shiphunt, an archaeological expedition sponsored
by Sony and the Intel Corp.
In May, fi ve high school students from Saginaw,
Mich., undertook the adventure of a lifetime: Hunt for
a shipwreck, investigate its identity, and document
it in 3D for future generations. Accompanied by a
team of scientists and historians from the National
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration,
they conducted a full-fl edged research mission
as they searched the deep waters of northeastern
Lake Huron. The team also worked with scientists
from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and
NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory to investigate the historically signifi cant shipwrecks.
The team located the 138-foot schooner M.F. Merrick, which sank in 1889, and the 414-foot steel freighter Etruria, which sank
in 1905. They are working to incorporate the new data into the exhibits at the sanctuary’s Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center.
The sanctuary will continue investigating the new shipwrecks and working with the State of Michigan to provide location
information so divers can access the new sites. Project Shiphunt is chronicled in a recently released documentary.
thunderbay.noaa.gov/shiphunt.html
PROJECT SHIPWRECK TURNS STUDENTS INTO EXPLORERS
DIVERS BATTLE GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK PIRATESSeventeen Michigan troopers are offi cers on the road and also divers
in the water as part of the department’s Underwater Recovery Unit.
The unit receives about 60 to 70 calls each year that range from
actual dives to public relations events. Divers recover bodies and
crime weapons. But they also document artifacts and features of
Great Lakes shipwrecks.
Troopers get dive practice while providing Wayne Lusardi, an
archaeologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary, the help he needs to document newly
discovered shipwrecks, sometimes before recreational divers have
ever touched them. They assist the DNR with checking shipwrecks,
videotaping them and checking to see if artifacts are being left there or if they believe someone has stolen them.
But shipwreck thefts are uncommon now that laws prohibit the taking of artifacts, Lusardi said. New technology is changing the
game. Better camera equipment, underwater robotic vehicles and sonar help the team look for shipwrecks or accidents and
increase their success at fi nding them.
Troopers work two years on the road before applying for specialty training. In underwater recovery training they learn scuba
diving basics in a pool or swim tank in Lansing, Mich., for one week. They undergo an additional one-month training course with
dives in different water types, including water with low to no visibility—a common quality of sites like the Saginaw and Flint rivers.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other
participating organizations announced details of the fi rst-ever
Great Lakes Week scheduled for October 2011 in Detroit,
Mich. The theme of Great Lakes Week is “Working Together,
Taking Action” and will bring representatives of the U.S. and
Canadian governments together with a broad coalition of
public and private groups to highlight efforts to implement
solutions for the lakes’ most pressing problems.
EPA coordinates the efforts of 15 federal and binational
agencies as part of President Obama’s Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative. Great Lakes Week advances the GLRI,
the largest investment in the lakes in two decades. The lakes
provide jobs, recreation and drinking water for more than 30
million people in the Great Lakes Basin. Great Lakes Week
represents a new partnership to improve the places around
the basin where people live, work, learn and play.
The week’s activities will focus on progress that has been
made in restoration efforts and innovative solutions to
challenges affecting the Great Lakes. Hosting the annual
meetings and conferences of various organizations in one
place will make this one of the most wide-ranging Great
Lakes summits in history.
EPA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP FOR FIRST-EVER GREAT LAKES WEEK
This year marks the bicentennial of an event that changed
the course of history in North America and the world. In 1811,
Nicholas Roosevelt successfully guided a steamboat up and
down the Ohio River and eventually to New Orleans, a major
feat for the time.
The Steamboat Celebration in Madison, Ind., will be held Oct.
14 to 16. The Rivers Institute at Hanover College and the Belles
of Louisville and Cincinnati are partnering in an event that will
educate and celebrate this turning point in history. The public is
invited to any or all of the cruises offered.
Both Belles will travel from their home states, with passengers, on Friday, Oct. 14. That evening both vessels will offer
a moonlight cruise. On Saturday, Oct. 15, docked boat tours, a lunch cruise aboard the Belle of Cincinnati, the Bicentennial
Steamboat Race and a Belle Ball aboard both boats will be available. There will be a brunch cruise aboard both Belles before
they make their way home on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Madison’s Soup, Stew, Chili & Brew festival will be held this same weekend. The Lanier Mansion’s Legacy of Steam Power
Show runs Oct. 15 and 16. rivers.hanover.edu
STEAMBOAT CELEBRATION IN MADISON
On July 8, the Québec Government led by Premier Jean
Charest enacted historic regulations to protect the Great
Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin. This represents a major
milestone in Québec’s efforts to implement the Great Lakes—
St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources
Agreement, which includes a ban on new or increased
diversions of water from the basin, with limited exceptions.
Québec’s action follows the National Assembly’s approval
of the Agreement and passage of Bill 27, and allows Québec
to put the agreement into force. The Great Lakes States
previously completed their required actions with enactment of
the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Compact. Following
Ontario’s enactment of regulations expected in coming
months, the agreement will become fully effective and the
various dates and deadlines for its provisions will begin.
The agreement and compact include the following:
• Lasting economic development will be balanced with
sustainable water use to ensure Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
River Basin waters are managed responsibly.
• The states and provinces will use a consistent standard
to review proposed uses of Great Lakes water.
• Data collection will be strengthened, and the states
and provinces will share information, which will improve
decision-making by the governments.
QUÉBEC ENACTS HISTORIC REGULATIONS
glslregionalbody.org
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Fishing
In a report released this month under the National Fish
Habitat Action Plan, large regions of the Upper Mississippi
River Basin are shown to be at high risk for loss of key
fi sh habitat if current patterns of land use in the watershed
continue unchanged in the coming years.
According to the study, high-risk habitats nationwide are in
or near areas experiencing urban development, livestock
grazing and other agriculture activities, or point source
pollution. In addition, many at-risk aquatic habitats are being
impacted by active mines, or from hydroelectric dams and
other impediments to fi sh migrations.
Through a Fish’s Eye highlights areas where fi sh habitat is
most likely still intact and should be protected, as well as
locations where conservation or restoration efforts are most
needed to restore altered systems. It was developed to bring
strategic focus to conservation actions and aid measurement
of results using a science-based approach.
fishhabitat.org
‘THROUGH A FISH’S EYE’ IN THE MIDWEST
Designed to help boaters and anglers fi nd
boat ramps and marinas on-the-go from the
convenience of their iPhones and Android
phones, the updated Boat Ramp App now
offers advanced search functions that allow
users to search for access points by ZIP code,
city and state, and local landmarks. Also new
is an “add a ramp” feature where users can
submit a ramp that may not yet be listed.
The free app, which is available in the Apple
iTunes store (it’s compatible with the iPhone,
iPod Touch, and iPad) and in the Android
Marketplace, features more than 35,000 boat
ramps across the country. Users will continue
to enjoy the same features they have come
to expect from the app: a GPS-enabled
map that instantly pinpoints boat ramps and
marinas for quick view as well as an option to
view them in list form, with address, distance,
and directions provided.
Users who have already downloaded the
Boat Ramp App to their mobile device will be
notifi ed by their service provider that the new
release is available. Users can also download
the app by scanning the iPhone or Android
QR Code.
itunes.apple.com // market.android.com
POPULAR BOAT RAMP APP UPDATED
Federal excise taxes collected on sport fi shing equipment generated
a 2,157 percent return on investment to the outdoor industry between
1955 and 2006, according to an analysis conducted by Southwick
Associates and Andrew Loftus Consulting for the Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies.
The ROIs in the new report, The Benefi ts to Business from Hunting
and Fishing Excise Taxes, were determined by comparing the amount
of excise taxes collected annually to the amount of purchases made
annually by sportsmen during the respective timeframes. By law, the
excise taxes can only by used to maintain fi sh and wildlife populations,
provide public access, and support programs that directly benefi t hunters, shooting sports enthusiasts and anglers.
Funding from the excise taxes, which are collected quarterly form outdoor industry manufacturers and importers under the
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act and Sport Fish Restoration Act respectively, are apportioned to state and territorial fi sh
and wildlife agencies based on land area and state fi shing and hunting license sales. Agencies combine these funds with the
license revenues to conserve fi sh and wildlife and their habitats and create recreational and educational opportunities. In 2009,
more than $740 million was made available in addition to the $1.4 billion total paid by hunters and anglers in license fees.
According to the study, the outdoor industry excise taxes assisted in improving fi shing in the Great Lakes from nearly
nonexistent in the 1950s to world class for salmon, trout, walleye and yellow perch, and generated more than $2 billion in retail
sales and supporting more than 58,000 jobs.
asafishing.org
EXCISE TAXES YIELD BIG BENEFITS
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As rising fuel costs decrease the number of boaters using
Ohio’s marinas, marina owners seek additional business
opportunities. Ohio Sea Grant Extension Educators Colleen
Wellington and Tory Gabriel, funded by the Lake Erie
Protection Fund, found boating marinas attract many fi sh,
making docks a good spot for fi shing.
The warm, shallow water produces lots of food. Juvenile
fi sh and panfi sh seek refuge amid underwater structures
that draw larger predatory fi sh. The researchers wanted
to see if enhancing the habitat increased their presence.
Using PVC piping, they created underwater structures and
sunk them in seven Certifi ed Ohio Clean Marinas from Port
Clinton to Geneva.
They did not attract many additional fi sh and hypothesize that
the habitat was already suffi cient. In this case, adding a new
structure probably wouldn’t be benefi cial. Controlled angling
produced an average catch rate of 8.5 fi sh per hour in the fi ve
marinas where fi shing is permitted, with a maximum of 46 fi sh
per hour at one location.
Some marinas don’t allow fi shing because it can interfere
with boat traffi ; others are private. However, it may provide
another way to promote marinas and introduce Ohio’s next
generation of anglers to the sport.
great-lakes.net
FISHING COULD HELP OHIO’S CLEAN MARINAS’ REVENUE
SPORTFISHING, BOATING INDUSTRIESSUPPORT FISHAMERICAFishAmerica Foundation has received donations from the
Bonnier Corporation, Brunswick Public Foundation and the
Mercury Marine National Walleye Tournament to support its
mission to help keep the nation’s sportfi sh and their
habitat healthy.
Bonnier Corporation made a $10,000 donation to the
FishAmerica Gulf Fund in support of fi sheries conservation
and habitat restoration in the Gulf of Mexico. The FishAmerica
Gulf Fund was created in 2005 in response to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita and was expanded in April 2010 to include
the Gulf oil spill disaster. Funding from the Gulf Fund has been
used to restore habitat along the Texas and Mississippi coasts
providing much-needed refuge, spawning and rearing habitat
to ensure the survival of Gulf sportfi sh in areas not directly
affected by the oil spill.
Brunswick Public Foundation contributed $35,000 to the
FishAmerica Foundation’s grants program. When matched
with funds from the NOAA Restoration Center and leveraged
with an additional $1.3 million from the local communities,
the grant will provide funding for six grassroots projects to
restore marine and estuarine habitat critical to marine fi sh.
Mercury Marine presented $3,000 to the FishAmerica
Foundation from donations made by tournament anglers
through its National Walleye Tournament.
asafishing.org
Yearling and fi ngerling blue catfi sh will be stocked into Hoover
Reservoir for the fi rst time in the fall of 2011, according
to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division
of Wildlife. This stocking effort is part of a pilot project
conducted by the division’s Inland Fisheries Research Unit
to determine if stocking blue catfi sh can create trophy
fi sheries in Ohio reservoirs.
This is the second time that blue catfi sh will be stocked in
Ohio waters in more than 30 years. Blue catfi sh are native
to Ohio, but are currently found only in the Ohio River and
its tributaries.
Careful monitoring of this project will determine whether
annual stocking in a reservoir with suitable habitat and prey
can produce a high quality fi shery. If stocking results are
positive and state fi sh hatcheries are able to meet production
demands, stocking may be expanded to additional reservoirs.
ohiodnr.com
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Marinas
Mayor Byron W. Brown of Buffalo, N.Y., has announced
detailed plans for $1 million in upgrades and improvements
to the Erie Basin Marina.
“With the city’s investment of $1 million, Buffalo’s waterfront
is continuing to take shape and attracting more and more
visitors,” said Mayor Brown. “Anyone who has been there
lately can see the tremendous progress and the city is playing
a key role in all of this development.”
The project will include a new boardwalk, enhancements to
restroom facilities and security features for slip holders, with
a focus on creating safer accessibility to the water’s edge.
Nearly $500,000 is designated for the construction of a new
boardwalk. The 350-foot long boardwalk will be elevated,
overlooking the beach area and Lake Erie. New concrete,
lighted bollards, railings on both sides and handicap
accessibility will be included in the boardwalk’s construction.
The marina seawall will be reconstructed in order to protect
the shore and visitors to this area of the waterfront. Public
restrooms and showers will be expanded. The installation of
pier gates will act as a security measure for slip holders. The
gates will improve safety around private boats.
During fall 2010, the City of Buffalo was awarded a $1 million
grant through Upstate City by City Capital and the Empire
State Development Corporation. Improvements are scheduled
to begin by Labor Day of this year, with the project slated to
be completed in spring 2012.
Improvements to the Four Rivers Marina that is located at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon
Township, Ill., will include pavement and walkway modifi cations and the installation of an open-air shelter and two boat lifts.
Construction is planned for September through December 2011.
Southpoint Marina is located in Rochester, N.Y., just off
Interstate 590. Situated on Irondequoit Bay, about 4 miles
from the inlet from Lake Ontario, it is the only marina in
Monroe County with calm and deep waters.
Boats from 16 feet to 47 feet can be accommodated, and
all slips include free electrical power and water hookups
as well as plenty of lighted, free parking. Mooring holders
have access to newly remodeled men’s and women’s
bathrooms and showers as well as free Wi-Fi Internet
access, a secured, lock gate to keep non-boating visitors
from the vessels and a convenience store with food, snacks,
drinks and boat supplies. There’s also a full-service Italian
restaurant on site with outdoor seating facing the water—it
also offers a free take-out delivery service.
Additional amenities include convenient roller carts for
taking items to and from boats, a picnic area overlooking the bay with grills
available to the members, vending machines and daily newspaper delivery.
The dock master is on duty everyday until 10 p.m. during peak season. Contact
the marina offi ce for rates and availability.
southpointmarina.com // 585-271-1111
MARINA PROFILE: SOUTHPOINT MARINA
PLANS FOR NEARLY $1 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTSTO ERIE BASIN MARINA
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS FOR FOUR RIVERS MARINA
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A ribbon cutting and dedication of completed renovations at the Paint Creek State Park marina in Bainbridge, Ohio, took place
last July, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The project was completed at a total cost of $1.6 million and included replacement of fl oating docks and gangways, new boat
fueling and sewage pump-out systems and a new, fl oating concession building. Additional features for wheelchair accessibility
include three accessible dock slips, accessible walkways and gangways, three designated parking spaces, and a specially
equipped latrine.
PAINT CREEK STATE PARK MARINA IMPROVEMENTS
MARINALIFE HOSTS BEST MARINAS CONTESTMarinalife—the full-service online concierge service for boaters—has opened
online voting for its 2011 Best Marinas Contest. Voting will be open until Oct.15 on
marinalife.com/marinacontest. Marinalife members and boaters are invited to vote for
the Best Transient Marina and the Marina with the Best Customer Service.
Transient marinas are integral to coastal cruising and are popular with boaters who
follow a snowbird schedule or explore ports along different waterways. Boaters often
look for amenities like easy access to fuel and pump-out facilities, dog-friendly areas,
Wi-Fi networks and perhaps restaurants or other shopping opportunities at transient
marinas. Marinas that offer the best customer service will stand out in a boater’s mind
perhaps from an interaction with a dockhand, reservation staff or dockmaster; and
often, those positive customer service experiences will mean positive reviews and
references for the marina.
The more than 8,600 marinas in the Marinalife database that cover the cruising areas of the U.S., Canada, Bahamas, Caribbean,
and Central America are all eligible to be selected as the 2011 Best Marinas. The winning marinas will be recognized at the
Marinalife booth at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, reviewed in the winter 2011-2012 issue of Marinalife Magazine
and will receive a marketing package valued at $2,000.
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CruisingAGLCA FALL RENDEZVOUS AND REUNION
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association, an online
community of Great Loop cruisers with headquarters in
Charleston, S.C., will hold its annual Fall Rendezvous and
Reunion from Oct. 25 to 28 at Joe Wheeler State Park in
Rogersville, Ala.
Most attendees of the Fall Rendezvous have been
on the Loop for several months, and coming to
Wheeler means reuniting with friends they have met
along the way. Staying in one marina, surrounded
by magnifi cent scenery just off the Tennessee River,
allows for mixing and mingling with old friends and
new members. Traditionally, the Fall Rendezvous offers
presentations about the waterway journey from Alabama
to South Carolina, general lessons on safety, vessel
safety checks and valuable cruising information about the mid-western rivers.
The highlight of the event is the Looper Crawl. The socializing continues with this event as Loopers open their boats to one
another. This is a chance for newcomers to see what Loop old-timers like and dislike about the vessel they have chosen.
The event is limited to AGLCA members; however, the association offers trial memberships for
those who are interested in learning about the Great Loop and the association. Space is limited
and an early registration is required. Registration is $219 per person and covers all events,
seminars, side sessions and group meals.
AGLCA is an organization of boaters who have cruised or dream of cruising any or all of North
America’s eastern waterways, known as the Great Loop. The association is committed to
sharing navigational and cruising information that will enhance the enjoyment and safety of
those cruising these waterways.
greatloop.org
There will be major changes to the 22nd Discover the
Caribbean Series, A Sailing Festival, which will start with a
cocktail party and press conference on Oct. 20 at the Ponce
Yacht and Fishing Club.
Classics and couples cruising classes have been added to
the other divisions (one-design, dinghy, bareboats, racing,
cruising and multihulls) to make it easier for every sailing
enthusiast to participate and enjoy this event. The race
committee plans to customize coastal courses to suit various
types of boats and classes, in addition to the windward-
leeward races for one-designs. Other changes include VIP
seating for spectators at the fi nish line, numerous kiosks
for food and beverages to complement the other children’s
activities, volleyball tournament, MTB race, R/C sailing boat
regatta, a fashion show and lots of live music.
Three sailing events comprise the Discover the Caribbean
Series regatta: the Feeder Race from Fajardo to Salinas on
Saturday, Nov. 5, a day fl oat from Salinas to Coffi n Island,
8 miles south of Ponce; then to Ponce for the Series—two
weekends of coastal racing outside Ponce and Coffi n Island.
The Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club will offer participants
free dockage for a week before and after the races, and
if boaters come from more than 60 miles away, they will
receive an extra free week. The club has 168 slips in addition
to the restaurant, swimming pools, junior beach, mini golf,
playgrounds and tennis courts. Crews are welcome to all
facilities during the regatta. Free breakfast and dinner every
day of the regatta are included with the boat registration/
entry. Every participant in the regatta will receive free
cocktails with live music after every racing day.
discoverpyfc.com
DISCOVER THE CARIBBEAN, A SAILING FESTIVAL
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This annual transatlantic rally will start on Nov. 20 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, has now become the most
popular way to cross the Atlantic. The largest transocean sailing event in the world, every year the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
brings together more than 200 yachts from all over the world. The Caribbean destination is Rodney Bay in Saint Lucia, one
of the most beautiful islands in the Lesser Antilles. The 2,700 nautical-mile passage on the northeast tradewind route takes on
average between 14 and 21 days.
Conceived as a friendly race for cruising yachts to make the Atlantic crossing both safer and more enjoyable, participating
yachts must carry a range of safety equipment including a liferaft, EPIRB and VHF radio. Daily radio nets contribute further to
the safety of participants. The presence of experienced sailors is another incentive for those with little offshore experience.
The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers has a special fl avor, which successfully combines racers with cruisers, old with young, and
provides entertainment for all. A wide range of entertainment takes place both before the start and after the fi nish. The ARC
enjoys the support of the Tourist Authority of Gran Canaria, the Port Authority of Las Palmas, Rol Nautic and the Saint Lucia
Board of Tourism.
worldcruising.com
CROSS THE ATLANTIC WITH THE ATLANTIC RALLY FOR CRUISERS
TEACHING DELIVERIES BY SEA SENSESea Sense…The Women’s Sailing & Powerboating
Schook is offering a class called Teaching Deliveries.
An expansion of the On Your Own Boat© courses, this
private instruction is designed for many applications,
including teaching someone who has just bought a boat
how to take it from the point of purchase to their home
port. It works equally well for those contemplating a trip
to a new cruising ground or traveling the Great Loop, the
Intracoastal Waterways or offshore in the oceans for the
fi rst time.
Many different situations can be encountered on any
passage, be it a duration of two days or two weeks.
Each new occurrence will be used as a teaching tool,
from tides and currents in different areas to entering
new harbors, dealing with traffi c, learning about channel
markers and planning the next day’s run.
All aspects of passage-making are covered—from
trip planning and execution, learning complex high-
tech boat systems, traveling to new and challenging
areas, to dealing with on-board emergencies. Pricing
is dependent on boat size and trip duration. At the end
of the delivery, students will have experienced many,
varied crusing situations, preparing them to go it alone
with new-found skill and confi dence.
seasenseboating.com
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NationalThe fi rst-ever Hagerty Classic Marine Hobby Survey was
recently completed by classic boat owners representing
more than 3,000 vintage vessels with a combined value of
more than $94 million. The questionnaire was developed to
discover what owners enjoy most about the classic boating
lifestyle, as well as what concerns, motivates and keeps them
on board.
Avenue ISR, a third-party research company unaffi liated with
Hagerty, conducted the survey. Participants were recruited
through the Antique and Classic Boat Society, the Chris-Craft
Club and an online link at woodyboater.com. Hagerty clients
were also invited to take part.
HAGERTY RELEASES VINTAGE BOAT HOBBY SURVEY RESULTS
hagerty.com
building-collaboration-for-water.org
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• More than 80 percent of all classic boat owners put their
vessels in the water in 2010, and more than 50 percent
had their boats in the water for fi ve months or more—
mostly on inland lakes.
• Seventy-three percent of classic boat owners belong to
one or more clubs.
• Two-thirds cited one of three reasons for owning
their classic boat: visual appeal, personal nostalgia or
historical importance. Only 0.9 percent purchased vintage
vessels for “investment purposes.”
• The number one method of purchasing classic
boats is direct/word of mouth/private sale at 20.1
percent. Craigslist was second on the list at 12.3 percent,
while eBay was fi fth at 11.7 percent.
• The top concern for the classic boat hobby is harmful
effects caused by alternative fuels such as ethanol,
increased cost of fuel and operating expenses, and an
aging demographic.
• More than 60 percent report that “the economy has had
no impact” on their classic boating behavior.
Over the summer, the Environmental Protection Agency
released its rule outlining a gas pump warning label as well
as other misfueling controls for gasoline containing up to 15
percent ethanol, commonly referred to as E15. Completion of
this misfueling rule was one requirement that was stipulated
in the partial waivers for E15 before the fuel could be sold at
retail outlets. Fuel and fuel additive manufacturers now must
register E15 with the EPA.
While both partial waivers exclude marine engines and other
non-road engines such as snowmobiles, lawn and garden
equipment, the National Marine Manufacturers Association
continues to be concerned that the measures outlined in
EPA’s misfueling rule do not take signifi cant steps to address
anticipated problems with consumer confusion and the risk of
misfueling. In addition, the rule does not ensure compatible
fuels remain available for the nation’s 13 million registered
boat owners or the hundreds of millions of owners of
gasoline-powered equipment. These concerns were outlined
in NMMA’s full comments to EPA, submitted earlier this year.
In December 2010, the NMMA fi led suit in the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging EPA’s partial waiver
to approve E15 for certain motor vehicles. NMMA continues
to work with the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of
International Automobile Manufacturers in a coalition called
the Engine Products Group in pursuing this legal challenge.
nmma.org
EPA FINALIZES PUMP LABEL, OTHER MISFUELING GUIDELINES FOR E15
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MARINALIFE ANNOUNCES NAVIGATION NOTICES FOR MARINERS
UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ACT FOR VESSELS FINALIZEDIn July, with support from the National Marine Manufacturers Association, the Uniform Law Commission, a 350-member
group of appointed law commissioners that draft uniform laws aimed at solving problems common to all the states,
approved the Uniform Certifi cate of Title Act for Vessels. The Uniform Certifi cate of Title Act, which is similar to most state
boat title schemes, also creates a model vessel brand that acts as a permanent designation on a boat title that discloses any
damage to the boat and serves as a valuable tool to consumers, insurers and lenders.
Currently, this information is regulated by a number of different state and federal laws. The Uniform Certifi cate of Title Act
seeks to create a uniform model that will not only be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, but will help and protect consumers by
facilitating fi nancing and transfers of ownership as well as by deterring theft.uniformlaws.org
As a full-service online concierge service for boaters, Marinalife
has added a new feature to give members and mariners yet
another reason to consider the site their one-stop shop for
cruise planning and reservations. Navigation Notices are the
newest service offered free to boaters giving them regular
updates on regional cruising areas from the West Coast to the
Great Lakes, East Coast and the Bahamas/Caribbean.
The notices focus on seven popular cruising regions: West
Coast, Great Lakes, New England, Mid-Atlantic, New England,
the Southeast and the Bahamas/Caribbean. Marinalife
provides members the opportunity to select a specifi c region
about which they would like to receive updates or they can
receive notices on all cruising regions if interested.
In addition to the email notice, all regional updates are
available for review on marinalife.com. Navigation Notices
are tied in with the nautical chartviewer on marinalife.com
allowing boaters to view on the chart exactly where a problem
or navigation alert exists. This real-time integration of chart
and notifi cation data empowers boaters with the ability
to monitor navigation issues as they travel.
marinalife.com
While the law has not changed, the Canada Border Services Agency has modernized its reporting requirements for pleasure craft
entering Canadian waters, in an effort to make it easier for private boaters to comply with reporting requirements.
All recreational boaters are required to present themselves upon their arrival in Canada as per the Customs Act and
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. This provision applies regardless of whether or not boaters drop anchor, land, enter an
inland tributary or moor alongside another vessel while in foreign waters.
Certain private boaters may now present themselves to the CBSA by calling the Telephone Reporting Centre at
1-888-226-7277 from their cellular telephones from the location at which they enter Canadian waters.
The following groups of individuals may report by cellular phone:
Canadian citizens and permanent residents who have not landed
on U.S. soil; and U.S. citizens and permanent residents who do not
plan on landing on Canadian soil.
All other private boaters, including those without cellular
telephones, must proceed directly to a designated marine
telephone-reporting site and place a call to the TRC in order to
obtain CBSA clearance.
cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
CBSA REVISES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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Sailing
The National Sailing Center & Hall of Fame has announced
the 15 sailors who will make up the historic fi rst-ever class of
inductees into the National Sailing Hall of Fame.
Inductees are American citizens, 45 years of age and older,
who have made signifi cant impact on the growth and
development of the sport in the U.S. in categories of Sailing,
Technical and Contributor. Nominations of non-citizens were
also considered if they infl uenced the sport in the U.S., and
posthumous nominations were also accepted.
This fi rst group of inductees will be honored on Oct. 23,
during an invitation-only ceremony scheduled to take place at
San Diego Yacht Club in California.
National Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees: US SAILING Disabled
Sailing Team Coach and fi ve-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the
Year Betsy Alison (Newport, R.I.); surfboard industry pioneer
Hobie Alter (Calif.); 1998 Whitbread Round the World Race
winning skipper Paul Cayard (Kentfi eld, Calif.); four-time
America’s Cup winning skipper Dennis Conner (San Diego,
Calif.); naval architect and America’s Cup winning skipper
Ted Hood (Portsmouth, R.I.); sailor, author and Emmy-award
winning sailing commentator Gary Jobson (Annapolis, Md.);
1972 Soling Olympic Gold Medalist Buddy Melges (Zenda,
Wis.); 1968 Star Olympic Gold Medalist and founder of North
Sails Lowell North (San Diego, Calif.); and America’s Cup
winning helmsman and four-time Rolex Yachtsman of the
Year Ted Turner (Atlanta, Ga.).
National Sailing Hall of Fame Posthumous Inductees:
Transatlantic Race record setter Capt. Charles “Charlie”
Barr (Marblehead, Mass.); naval architect Capt. Nathanael
G. Herreshoff (Bristol, R.I.); two-time America’s Cup winning
skipper Emil “Bus” Mosbacher, Jr. (Greenwich, Conn.); the
fi rst-ever singlehanded circumnavigator and noted writer
Joshua Slocum (San Francisco, Calif.); yacht designer Olin
Stephens (Hanover, N.H.); and three-time America’s Cup
winning skipper Harold S. Vanderbilt (New York, N.Y.).
2011halloffamers.nshof.org
FIRST-EVER INDUCTEES ANNOUNCEDBY NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME
The Lake Bluff Yacht Club of Lake Bluff, Ill., will host
two major sailing regattas during the summers of 2011
and 2012.
On Sept. 10 and 11, the club will host the 2011 U.S.
Masters Sunfish Championships for sailors more than
40 years old. This will be the second time in recent years
that the Masters Championships have been held in Lake
Bluff. In previous years, as many as 50 men and women
from across the U.S. have participated in this event. This
event will start and end each day at the public beach in
Lake Bluff.
In late July and early August 2012, the LBYC will host the
2012 Sunfish North American Championships. This regatta
is open to all sailors and was last held in the Chicago area
in 2001. Preceding the North American Championships will be the North American Youth Championship for sailors who
are younger than 18 years old. This event will be held at the public beach in Waukegan, Ill.
All sailors in both regattas will use single-handed, 14-foot Sunfish sailboats. The public is welcome to observe the racing
as well as meet the sailors at the beach before and after racing.
www.lakebluffyachtclub.org
LAKE BLUFF YACHT CLUB TO HOST TWO MAJOR REGATTAS
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The Chicago Yacht Club has requested US SAILING,
the national governing body of the sport, to conduct an
independent study on the capsizing of a competing sailboat
on Lake Michigan during a storm at the 2011 Chicago Yacht
Club Race to Mackinac that resulted in the deaths of two
sailors on July 18.
US SAILING has appointed an Independent Review Panel
for the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, who
are responsible for researching the factors involved in the
accident, determining what lessons can be learned and
making recommendations for future consideration.
In early August, the Independent Review Panel created and
distributed an online questionnaire asking participating
skippers to report their experiences from the race. The
Independent Review Panel will present its report during
US SAILING’s Annual Meeting at the Loews Annapolis Hotel
in Annapolis, Md., on Oct. 27 to 29.
For relevant inquiries regarding this independent study
or pertinent information and helpful commentary on
the incident or race, please contact US SAILING at
The members of the Independent Review Panel are Chuck
Hawley (Chairman / Santa Cruz, Calif.), Sheila McCurdy
(Middletown, R.I.), Ralph Naranjo (Annapolis, Md.) and
John Rousmaniere (New York, N.Y.). The four panelists are
experienced offshore sailors. All have been longtime members
of US SAILING’s Safety-at-Sea Committee and served as
moderators for US SAILING certifi ed Safety-at-Sea Seminars.
The Chicago Yacht Club appointed one if its members, Leif
Sigmond, Jr., to serve as the club’s liaison to the panel.
US SAILING TO CONDUCT STUDY ON RACE TO MACKINAC TRAGEDY
The 20th Albacore International Regatta, an event held
biannually at sites rotating between the United Kingdom
and North America, will be held in the Canadian waters of
Lake Ontario from Sept. 16 to 23. It is expected that the
competition will attract leading international sailors and
Olympians from an array of classes.
The Albacore is a versatile, centerboard dinghy that is
popular with both recreational and racing sailors. This year,
the Canadian Albacore Association has joined with Royal
Canadian Yacht Club of Toronto to present a world-class
event. Other groups hosting the competiton include members
of the Toronto fl eet at Mooredale Sailing Club, St. Jamestown
Sailing Club, Westwood Sailing Club, Outer Harbour
Centreboard Club and the Toronto Island Sailing Club.
More than 70 vessels will participate in a week fi lled with
social activities and great racing.
albacore.ca
ALBACORE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA
The South Shore Yacht Club of Milwaukee, sponsor of one
of yachting’s oldest freshwater offshore races, has accepted
the South Haven Yacht Club’s invitation to host the fi nish
of the 2012 Queen’s Cup. This will mark the 74th running of
this world-class event—but will be the fi rst time the race has
ended in South Haven.
More than 200 boats are expected to set sail from Milwaukee,
on the evening of June 29, 2012, fi nishing throughout the day
in South Haven, Mich., on June 30.
The Chair of the South Haven Yacht Club’s Finish
Committee, Alan Silverman, has announced that an entire
weekend of events is being planned that will keep family and
boaters entertained and well fed Friday through Sunday.
“Stay tuned for specifi c event announcements. This will be a
party weekend,” he said.
The Queen’s Cup race is traditionally held the last Friday
evening of June. The Cup itself is one of the oldest known
cups in world yachting that is still offered for competition
every year. Since the race is held at night, it is always thrilling.
After a long night on the water next year, sailors may be
surprised to see the fi nish line anchored by the tall ship
Friends Good Will.
ssyc.org // southhavenyachtclub.com
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SURFACE MOUNT LOCKThe 1085 series Surface Mount Lock from Perko is easy to
install and ideal for use on smooth and carpeted surfaces.
It is available with a black, white or gray polymer body
with a chrome-plated, zinc alloy “T” handle and a stainless
steel stem. Various models are available with different
confi gurations and cam-bar lengths.
Designed to be mounted through surfaces from 1/8- to
3/4-inch thick, the lock requires a 2 1/2-inch cutout hole.
$55 // 305-621-7525 // perko.com
GPS SATELLITE COMPASSMeasuring only 16.4 inches in length, the streamlined, low-
profi le SI-TEX Vector 3D is the smallest GPS compass on the
market. With no moving parts, this precision satellite heading
sensor is affordable, easy to install on any vessel and virtually
maintenance free. The compass is covered by a two-year limited
manufacturer's warranty.
With its integrated Gyro and Tilt sensors, the Vector 3D provides
initial start-up in less than 60 seconds, delivers heading fi xes
in less than 10 seconds and reacquires satellites in less than
one second.
$2,499 // 631-996-2690 // si-tex.com
PROPS FOR SMALLER BOATSCompatible with Mercury, Evinrude, Johnson, Honda, Force,
Nissan, Suzuki and Yamaha engines, Express Propellers from
Turning Point Propellers are designed for 40- to 75-horsepower
engines with a 3.5-inch gearcase. Tuned progressive pitch
angles minimize slip, increase fuel economy and enhance
performance. They are available in a range of pitches from
9 to 17 inches.
The Turning Point MasterGuard Hub System’s one-piece design
makes replacement easy and eliminates damaging vibration and
chatter. The reusable hub kits are covered by a lifetime warranty.
Props from $400, Hub System $33 // 847-437-6800 // tpprops.com
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DETAILER ERASES WATER SPOTSWater spots not only detract from a boat’s good looks, but
can pockmark delicate gelcoat when the sun bakes-in the
mineral deposits. Spots disappear while Serious Shine cleans
and polishes virtually any solid surface, including fi berglass,
isinglass and vinyl.
Serious Shine leaves a water-repellent surface with no greasy,
artifi cial residue. The aerosol spray contains UV inhibitors, as
well as anti-static properties to repel dust.
14-ounce can $17.98 // 800-962-6241 // shurhold.com
BATTERY EQUALISERThe Battery Equaliser saves boat owners money and is
eco-friendly. Tests have shown that, with normal battery
maintenance, the additive doubles battery life with only
one treatment. It also reduces charging time and increases
discharging time.
Battery Equaliser allows boaters to store their vessels for up
to three times longer without losing battery charge.
It is currently available in 500-milliliter and 4-liter containers.
$34.95 or $239 // 888-851-4431 // bat teryequaliser.com
INTERLUX® FIBERGLASS BOTTOMKOTE® AQUAWater-based Fiberglass Bottomkote® Aqua is low in Volatile
Organic Content (less than 150 grams/liter), which limits solvent
emissions into the atmosphere. This smooth, durable antifouling
paint produces less friction than traditional hard paints, resulting
in better fuel effi ciency and reduced greenhouse gases.
The durable fi nish will give premium protection from algae,
slime, barnacles, zebra mussels and other forms of fouling.
Perfect for use on either cruising or performance boats.
908-686-1300 // yachtpaint.com/usa
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MARELUBE MARINE LUBRICANTMade from long-lasting PTFE Tefl on®-based lubricants,
Marelube is designed to keep marine valve seals and balls
working smoothly. It also works well on winches, hinges,
tracks and other moving parts.
Clear and non-staining, this nontoxic lubricant works equally
well in fresh or salt water.
$9.95 // 800-266-8820 // forespar.com
ODOR GENIE AND MOISTURE ABSORBEROdor Genie’s special charcoal formula destroys odors at the
molecular level. Place one in each bilge compartment, the head,
the galley, and the forward and aft cabins to naturally absorb
unpleasant odors and replace them with a fresh berry scent.
If your boat has been stored for long periods, and covered with a
tarp, or doesn’t dry out in between uses, you may have an excess
moisture problem, which creates a damp, dank, musty smell.
DampRid’s Moisture Absorbers are excellent for removing excess
humidity and musty odors from boats and other vehicles.
Odor Genie, $5.50; 4-pound Moisture Absorber, $14.85 888-326-7743 // damprid.com
TRAC ECOLOGICAL PSR™ SCALE REMOVERPSR™ safely removes scale, silicate, calcium, sludge and other
mineral deposits from potable water systems.
Nontoxic and biodegradable PSR is safe for users, equipment and
the environment. It will not harm the properties of most surfaces
including plastic, metal, rubber, fi berglass, vinyl, wood or paint.
(However, care should be taken when PSR is used with zinc-
based metals such as zinc anodes, tin or galvanized materials.)
One gallon of PSR concentrate treats approximately 30 to 40
gallons of potable water. It is available in a 1-, 5-, 55- or 250-
gallon containers.
From $73.20 // 954-987-2722 // trac-online.com
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BOAT TRANSPORTATIONMOVE YOUR BOAT WORRY FREEON OUR AIR RIDE TRAILER
Free Quotes! Dave’s Marine Transport.Toll Free: (866) 814-DAVE (3283)
www.davesmarinetransport.com
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES1998 50’ Sea Ray Sundancer: Owner is fanatical. Boat waxed weekly, stored indoors. Fresh water only. Spring Lake, Mich. Email [email protected] 616-836-1551.
POWERBOATS1962 18’ Lone Star: Holiday outboard. Includes a 1964 Evinrude Speedi Four 70 hp and sits on a trailer. Paperwork is good. Asking $700, 815-455-2179.
1966 28’ CC Model 283 “F” Sportsman, LOA, 10’6” beam, 185 h.p. single screw, cuddy cabin, Great Lakes only, full cover, new custom 2-axle Loadmaster trailer, extra prop, extensive accessory list, clear title for hull & trailer, owners & operator’s manuals stored under cover, color photos available, $20,000/OBO. Email [email protected] 847-577-6613.
1999 38’ Powerquest Avenger: Fresh water only, twin 454 Mags Mercruisers. Stainless props/K Planes w/indicators/tiebar/ladder/drive showers/thru hull exhaust w/muffl ers/silent choice/battery charger/fume detector/depth fi nder. Spring Lake, Mich. $89,000/OBO Email [email protected]. 616-836-1550
MISCELLANEOUSLOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A MARINA?
CONTACT: Eddy A. Dingman, CNS (847) 987.6626COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL, NRT
NATIONAL GOLF AND MARINA PROPERTIES GROUP
Visit: http://golfcourseandmarinasales.com
GOT A BOAT TO SELL?
Email your text-only advertisement to:
Free classified boat advertisement offer limited to one per reader.
Photographs may be added for $25. To upload a picture and pay, visit: greatlakesboating.com/classifi eds.
All classifi ed ads are subject to publisher’s approval. Space is limited. Free ads will be accepted on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Advertisements for the Nov./Dec. 2011 issue must be received by October 5, 2011.
Complimentary 25-word classified boat advertisements in the Nov./Dec. 2011 issue.
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DAYTONA FALL BOAT SHOW
Daytona Beach Ocean Center
Daytona Beachmarinesource.com/boat_shows/daytona-fall-
boat-show.html
SEPTEMBER 9-11TAMPA BOAT SHOW
Tampa Convention CenterTampatampaboatshow.com
OCTOBER 27-31FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Multiple venuesFort Lauderdaleshowmanagement.com
NOVEMBER 10-13FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW
Harborside Convention Center/City Yacht BasinFort Myersswfmia.com
NOVEMBER 20-21VERO BEACH BOAT SHOW
Riverside ParkVero Beachverobeachboatshow.com
ILLINOISSEPTEMBER 16-18QUINCY CLASSIC BOAT AND OUTBOARD SHOW
Lake GenevaQuincy
217-242-7283
OCTOBER 6MARITIME CAREER DAY
Navy Pier
Chicago
chicagoshipmasters.com
INDIANASEPTEMBER 9-11INDIANAPOLIS FALL BOAT & RV SHOW
Indiana State FairgroundsIndianapolisrenfroproductions.com
OCTOBER 14-16STEAMBOAT CELEBRATION
Downtown/Boat RampsMadisonrivers.hanover.edu
MARYLANDOCTOBER 4-9
TRAWLER FEST
BMC Inner Harbor Marina
Baltimorepassagemaker.com
OCTOBER 6-10
UNITED STATES SAILBOAT SHOW
Annapolis City Dock/Harbor
Annapolisusboat.com
OCTOBER 13-16
UNITED STATES POWERBOAT SHOW
Annapolis City Dock/Harbor
Annapolisusboat.com
MICHIGANSEPTEMBER 22-25
BOATING AND OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
Metro Beach Metropark
Harrison Townshipboatingandoutdoorfest.com
NEW YORKSEPTEMBER 9-11NIAGARA FRONTIER ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SHOW AND RACE BOAT REUNION
Buffalo Launch Club
Grand Islandoldboatsbuffalo.org
SEPTEMBER 9-11CNY FALL BOAT SHOW
New York State FairgroundsSyracusecnyboatshow.com
OHIOSEPTEMBER 9-11
OHIO STERNWHEEL FESTIVAL
Ohio River Levee
Marietta
ohioriversternwheelfestival.org
SEPTEMBER 14-18NORTH AMERICAN IN-WATER BOAT SHOW
Cedar Point MarinaSanduskycedarpointboatshow.com
SEPTEMBER 17
CLEVELAND DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Rivergate Park
Clevelandclevelanddragonboatfestival.com
OKLAHOMASEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2GRAND LAKE MAHOGANY & CHROME CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL
Arrowhead Yacht ClubGrand Lakeheartland-classics.org
WISCONSINSEPTEMBER 21-24ACBS INTERNATIONAL SHOW & MEETING
The Abbey Resort
Fontana
grandandglorious2011.com
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BOAT TRANSPORTATIONMOVE YOUR BOAT WORRY FREEON OUR AIR RIDE TRAILER
Free Quotes! Dave’s Marine Transport.Toll Free: (866) 814-DAVE (3283)
www.davesmarinetransport.com
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES1998 50’ Sea Ray Sundancer: Owner is fanatical. Boat waxed weekly, stored indoors. Fresh water only. Spring Lake, Mich. Email [email protected] 616-836-1551.
POWERBOATS1962 18’ Lone Star: Holiday outboard. Includes a 1964 Evinrude Speedi Four 70 hp and sits on a trailer. Paperwork is good. Asking $700, 815-455-2179.
1966 28’ CC Model 283 “F” Sportsman, LOA, 10’6” beam, 185 h.p. single screw, cuddy cabin, Great Lakes only, full cover, new custom 2-axle Loadmaster trailer, extra prop, extensive accessory list, clear title for hull & trailer, owners & operator’s manuals stored under cover, color photos available, $20,000/OBO. Email [email protected] 847-577-6613.
1999 38’ Powerquest Avenger: Fresh water only, twin 454 Mags Mercruisers. Stainless props/K Planes w/indicators/tiebar/ladder/drive showers/thru hull exhaust w/muffl ers/silent choice/battery charger/fume detector/depth fi nder. Spring Lake, Mich. $89,000/OBO Email [email protected]. 616-836-1550
MISCELLANEOUSLOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A MARINA?
CONTACT: Eddy A. Dingman, CNS (847) 987.6626COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL, NRT
NATIONAL GOLF AND MARINA PROPERTIES GROUP
Visit: http://golfcourseandmarinasales.com
GOT A BOAT TO SELL?
Email your text-only advertisement to:
Free classified boat advertisement offer limited to one per reader.
Photographs may be added for $25. To upload a picture and pay, visit: greatlakesboating.com/classifi eds.
All classifi ed ads are subject to publisher’s approval. Space is limited. Free ads will be accepted on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Advertisements for the Nov./Dec. 2011 issue must be received by October 5, 2011.
Complimentary 25-word classified boat advertisements in the Nov./Dec. 2011 issue.
(NO STRINGS ATTACHED!)
FREE ADS
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DAYTONA FALL BOAT SHOW
Daytona Beach Ocean Center
Daytona Beachmarinesource.com/boat_shows/daytona-fall-
boat-show.html
SEPTEMBER 9-11TAMPA BOAT SHOW
Tampa Convention CenterTampatampaboatshow.com
OCTOBER 27-31FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Multiple venuesFort Lauderdaleshowmanagement.com
NOVEMBER 10-13FORT MYERS BOAT SHOW
Harborside Convention Center/City Yacht BasinFort Myersswfmia.com
NOVEMBER 20-21VERO BEACH BOAT SHOW
Riverside ParkVero Beachverobeachboatshow.com
ILLINOISSEPTEMBER 16-18QUINCY CLASSIC BOAT AND OUTBOARD SHOW
Lake GenevaQuincy
217-242-7283
OCTOBER 6MARITIME CAREER DAY
Navy Pier
Chicago
chicagoshipmasters.com
INDIANASEPTEMBER 9-11INDIANAPOLIS FALL BOAT & RV SHOW
Indiana State FairgroundsIndianapolisrenfroproductions.com
OCTOBER 14-16STEAMBOAT CELEBRATION
Downtown/Boat RampsMadisonrivers.hanover.edu
MARYLANDOCTOBER 4-9
TRAWLER FEST
BMC Inner Harbor Marina
Baltimorepassagemaker.com
OCTOBER 6-10
UNITED STATES SAILBOAT SHOW
Annapolis City Dock/Harbor
Annapolisusboat.com
OCTOBER 13-16
UNITED STATES POWERBOAT SHOW
Annapolis City Dock/Harbor
Annapolisusboat.com
MICHIGANSEPTEMBER 22-25
BOATING AND OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
Metro Beach Metropark
Harrison Townshipboatingandoutdoorfest.com
NEW YORKSEPTEMBER 9-11NIAGARA FRONTIER ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SHOW AND RACE BOAT REUNION
Buffalo Launch Club
Grand Islandoldboatsbuffalo.org
SEPTEMBER 9-11CNY FALL BOAT SHOW
New York State FairgroundsSyracusecnyboatshow.com
OHIOSEPTEMBER 9-11
OHIO STERNWHEEL FESTIVAL
Ohio River Levee
Marietta
ohioriversternwheelfestival.org
SEPTEMBER 14-18NORTH AMERICAN IN-WATER BOAT SHOW
Cedar Point MarinaSanduskycedarpointboatshow.com
SEPTEMBER 17
CLEVELAND DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Rivergate Park
Clevelandclevelanddragonboatfestival.com
OKLAHOMASEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2GRAND LAKE MAHOGANY & CHROME CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL
Arrowhead Yacht ClubGrand Lakeheartland-classics.org
WISCONSINSEPTEMBER 21-24ACBS INTERNATIONAL SHOW & MEETING
The Abbey Resort
Fontana
grandandglorious2011.com
Advertiser Index
Carver Yachts 21
Chicago Harbors/Westrec BC
Contender Yachts 3
Cruisers Yachts 7
Dock Revive 56
Essex Credit 1
Fountain Powerboats 5
Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show 27
JascoPix.com 43
Koenig & Strey 45
Lake Forest College 10
North Point Marina IFC
Princecraft IBC
Progressive Insurance 17
Sail Sheboygan 2
Valvtect 23
Ad ertiser Inde
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