Archive for April, 2011
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Here are some boating tips to keep you safe on the waterways this summer.
1. Maintain a speed in the channel high enough that allows all boats to maintain headway and steerage, yet low enough not to produce a wake.
2. Use clear, proper signals and radio terminology. You may hail “I intend to leave you on my port” or signal one short blast.
3. In order to avoid endangering the maneuverability of a vessel behind you, wait until you are out of the channel to hoist your sails.
4. Inspect all safety equipment on board and make sure you and your crew know how to properly use the devices.
5. Test your VHF radio to ensure it is in proper working condition.
6. Be alert and monitor changing weather conditions.
7. Tell someone where you are going and an approximate time that you will return.
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Join us for a fun filled day of live music, silent and live auctions, great food, beer and wine on the Chesapeake Bay.
This year’s event will feature The Doug Segree Band, Orlando Phillips and The Fitzmaurice Band as well as a special guest appearance by the Washington Redskin Cheerleaders.
Please show your support for individuals with Sturge-Weber Syndrome by purchasing tickets, donating auction items, becoming an event sponsor or making a donation. All profits from Bands on the Bay go directly to the Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Sunday, May 1, 2011 • For more information please visit www.BandsontheBay.org
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Come on out to find hot deals and tremendous bargains during the Annual Boater Yard Sale at Herrington Harbour North on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9:00am – 1:00pm. Refreshments for sale by Boy Scout Troop 741.
All Herrington Harbour slipholders are invited to reserve a table to sell your boating items for some quick cash. Please contact Vicki Rasmussen at 301-520-7581 to reserve a table.
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Friday, April 1st, 2011
2011 Herrington Harbour Spring Checklist
1. Schedule your launch and service work as far in advance as possible.
2. Make sure the office has your key or combination, before launch.
3. Schedule your paint package now to help us meet your desired launch date.
4. Leave at least five lines and two fenders in the cockpit/aft deck for the crew to use to tie up your boat. (If not found, they will be supplied for a fee.)
5. Take your ladder home the last time you visit your boat, before your launch date.
6. The Yard will reposition stands at your request for $25.00.
7. If you leave paint and a throwaway brush (by the keel) the Yard Crew will paint the pad spots prior to launch.
8. Re-install your drain plug.
9. The Yard will call with the slip location after the boat has been launched.
10. Plan to pick up your boat by the Sunday following your launch.
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