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sdaly66
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Initially Posted - 06/22/2004 : 13:46:27

Looking for some advise on new spots...

Doing a 2-nighter starting Friday with my sons (8 & 5). Looking for new spots on the eastern shore of the bay between Chester River and Choptank River.

Secluded anchorages and piered restaurants that we might have missed.

Anyone have any good suggestions?

This site is a GREAT resource full of VERY helpful folks.

250 WB 1996 Hull #205

Thank you all.

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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 11:04:11

Secluded anchorages: Wye River. Startlingly beautiful. Just head upstream past where the raft-ups are, and find a quiet spot.

Piered restaurants: Harris Crab house at Kent Narrows. Basic, inexpensive, and wonderful. Save room for the home-made Nutty Buddies for dessert.

Brooke

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sdaly66
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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 11:10:10

Thanks Brooke. I'll find Harris' on the ADC and we'll probably eat there Saturday.

Know about Wye River and we love it too.

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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 11:43:14

If you ever get over to St. Michaels which is near to Easton, try the Crab Claw which is right next door to the Cheapeake Maritime Museum. I think both you and the kids will enjoy them both.

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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 12:35:42

Thanks Mark. We may actually try for Saint Michaels this weekend - since we are doing a full three days.

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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 13:04:45

I find St. Michaels too touristy, and prefer quiet Oxford, on the other side of the peninsula. The boys may prefer St. Mike's. If you're going around to the Choptank, there are some good restaurants and marinas with pools at Knapps Narrows (Tilghman's Island).

Brooke

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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 13:46:39

Thanks Brooke, you're awesome! I'll check them out. Gonna try to find a book on bay destinations too.

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Response Posted - 06/23/2004 : 20:52:14

Pick up "A Cruising Guide to the Chesapeake Bay" at West Marine. Big spiral bound book that will take you everywhere.

Where do you sail from?

Brooke

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sdaly66
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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 07:41:41

Thanks AGAIN Brooke. I sail out of Casa Rio Marina on Cadle Creek (West River via the Rhode River). I tie up two slips down from Bubba. And you?

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 07:57:35

Urbanna, VA. If you ever plan to come south, let me know.

Brooke

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 08:09:26

I may sail down to Reedville later this summer - up the Little Wicomico. Thinking I should sterr clear of the Potomac egress (sail down the east coast of the bay and cross around Smith Island). Opinions?

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 08:10:22

By the way, I have AIM - ylads66

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 08:24:06

As a fellow Chesapeake sailor, I thought I'd mention a interesting thing we saw this past Sunday morning. We were coming back from spending the night at Knapp's Narrows and when we entered the crab pot area just at the edge of Herring Bay, we were treated to some sort of Ray swimming around us. I saw him at first from quite a distance but wasn't sure what it was. Then he came right at us and passed along our port side maybe 3 feet away. Pretty cool. Felt like we were in the Caribbean.

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 09:07:19

Hi Kirk, We've seen a lot of them the past few weeks on the West and the Rhode. Have also seen a bunch of large brownish things that look like dogfish, not sure what they are.

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 10:35:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I may sail down to Reedville later this summer - up the Little Wicomico. Thinking I should sterr clear of the Potomac egress (sail down the east coast of the bay and cross around Smith Island). Opinions?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I've only crossed the mouth of the Potomac twice, but didn't have problems either time. The Bay is plenty wide at Smith Point, so I wouldn't worry about traffic. I have heard stories about tide/wind action making the mouth of the Potomac "interesting," but I know plenty of people who cross there all the time and haven't had any problems. Save yourself some time and come straight down the coast. Unless you want to go to Smith Island, which is reason enough in itself.

Brooke

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 10:54:40

I'll give that some thought then. It would save a ton of time coming right down the western shore.

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 12:44:33

Don't you have to go over to the East side of the bay anyhow because of that restricted area just below Herring Bay? They have that weapons or radar testing place or whatever it is....
I've always wondered how strict they are about that zone.

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 13:01:42

I have sailed across the Potomac and would suggest you get there on the
outgoing tide going south. You will pick up a push just like in the San
Juan islands. Avoid the mouth of the Potomac with a storm against the tide.

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 13:02:44

Well, if you read about a C250 getting blown out of the water - or impounded....

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Response Posted - 06/24/2004 : 13:34:00

Thanks to all for the advice. I'm outta here. The boys and I (8 and 5) are off to search for lost treasure. May engage in some privateering and other deeds worthy of rascals such as ourselves. Hope to have some pics on Monday.

Fair winds.

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Response Posted - 06/25/2004 : 08:13:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by sdaly66
 Thanks to all for the advice. I'm outta here. The boys and I (8 and 5) are off to search for lost treasure. May engage in some privateering and other deeds worthy of rascals such as ourselves. Hope to have some pics on Monday.

Fair winds.
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Looking forward to a full account of your voyage of pillage and plunder. And of course; a share of the booty. AAAARRRRGGGHHH matey.

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Response Posted - 06/25/2004 : 09:16:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Don't you have to go over to the East side of the bay anyhow because of that restricted area just below Herring Bay? They have that weapons or radar testing place or whatever it is....
I've always wondered how strict they are about that zone.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Kirk, I think you're talking about an electronic bombing range the Navy has there (my charts are on the boat). A few years ago I sailed right past it going north and south. There are marker buoys around the edges, but it's not hard to avoid.

What may be more germane is the LNG loading facility at Cove Point that's been reopened this year. Just steer around it and don't ram any LNG tankers. That could ruin your whole day.

Brooke

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Response Posted - 06/25/2004 : 09:36:34

Yea, the shipping channel is on the Eastern edge of the restricted zone...pretty easy to see, but it would make it impossible to just head South from his marina (assuming that they enforce it.) To be honest, I've never gone south since I've been here, so I haven't gone past that area and haven't had to worry about the CG chasing me away from the Calvert Cliffs LNG docks. (But I've only had the boat here for 3 years...still quite a few places to explore!)

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Response Posted - 06/25/2004 : 11:17:12

Kirk, I sailed inside the targets (between them and the western shore) with no problem.

It doesn't look like Shawn's going to have a great weekend: rain and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday. Sunday may be good, though.

Brooke

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Response Posted - 06/25/2004 : 13:00:49

Does anyone know what that means by "restricted"? We sailed through there and just said "Hey, I guess restricted doesn't mean prohibited, so we are fine..." Is that just for commercial traffic or something like that. Should have had the USCG book on had since it just references See Note A or something like that.

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Response Posted - 06/25/2004 : 13:23:26

If the Navy is using the restricted area they have patrol boat(s) out and will keep you out of the area. Keep your VHF on channel 16 and the Navy
will call you if they think you are in the danger zone.

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