Archive for the ‘Boating’ Category
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011 – Sunday, July 17, 2011
West Marine has expanded the size of the store at Herrington Harbour North in Tracy’s Landing, Maryland. The newly enlarged West Marine store is now 10,000 square feet with a broad selection of maintenance supplies, electrical and plumbing equipment and a sailing department brimming with hardware to meet the needs of sailors racing in the Chesapeake Bay or cruising on the Eastern Seaboard. In addition, there’s a stylish assortment of boating apparel and footwear designed by boaters for boaters.
This West Marine will have a crew of 20 Associates with more than 200 years of combined boating, sailing and fishing experience. Store Manager, Cristyn Johnson, is a Maryland native and has over 20 years of sailing experience (along with over five years of power boating and fishing experience) on the Chesapeake Bay. During her down time she enjoys cruising on her 30-foot Catalina sailboat.
West Marine’s Grand Opening festivities include three days of special events beginning Friday, July 15th through Sunday, July 17th from 8:00am to 9:00pm. Activities include fishing seminars, high tech electronic demonstrations, a kayak pool, door buster deals, prize giveaways and free refreshments.
Local marine businesses will be on deck with expert advice including Herrington Harbour Marinas, Free State Yachts, Integrity Yacht Sales, Shiver Me Timbers, Atlantic Spars and Rigging, Duffy Electric Boats, West River Cruises, South County Signs, Osprey Marine Composites, Marine Technical Services and Composite Yachts.
“All of us at the Tracy’s Landing West Marine are eager to serve our customers at our newly expanded location, “says Cristyn Johnson. “We designed this store based on customer feedback and we hope to have all the products South County boaters need, for a great day on the water,” she adds.
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Marinas are a challenging environment for wireless signals due to fluctuations in tide levels and materials such as fiberglass, metal and other electronic devices running on your vessel. A booster antenna may be helpful to access the network and increase signal strength at Herrington North and South from inside your boat.
The Alfa Wireless network adapter, available @Amazon, came highly recommended to us from a Herrington slipholder this week. Affordably priced at $32.00, 142 reviewers give it 4 out of 5 stars. The mounting easily attaches to a laptop and supports Windows and Macintosh.
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
There’s always a lot of buzz each summer about which sunscreens offer the best protection for your skin. The long trusted Consumer Reports has the latest information on the top performing sunscreens for 2011.
Nine out of 22 sprays, creams and lotions were tested. The top performing three are: Up & Up Sport SPF 30 (Target), No-Ad with Aloe and Vitamin E SPF 45 and Equate Baby SPF 50 (Walmart). The lotions were rated based on how long they take to dry, the smell of the lotion and how well they protect your skin.
Think outside the bottle! You can also wear protective clothing (tightly woven fabrics/dark colors), and a hat that protects your head, face and neck. Now that you are ready, get outside and have some fun in the sun! (Video)
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
This cruising adventure departs from Herrington South at 9:45am sharp and runs to Sharps Island Lighthouse then to Tilghman Island.
There, you will board a comfortable bus to tour historic Tilghman Island with stops at the Tilghman Waterman’s Museum, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, and Dogwood Harbor, home port to the last of the Skipjack oyster dredge boats.
Following the bus tour, you will visit St. Michaels for free time to visit the many fine shops and dining establishments. Discount tickets are available to visit the world famous Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
The vessel leaves Herrington South at 9:45am sharp and departs Tilghman Island 4:00pm with a return time to Herrington South at 4:45pm.
DATES: June 1, 15; July 6, 20; August 3, 17; September 7,21.
COST: $40 round trip ticket or look into the great deal offered by @”The Inn at Herrington Harbour” under Special Offers.
Reservations must be made prior to the trip. Available at “The Inn at Herrington Harbour” (800.213.9438), Sea Scapes Home Accents & Gifts in North Beach (cash/check only – 410.286.2755) and North Beach Town Hall (410.257.9618 – charge by phone).
Refund Policy: All ticket sales are final unless the trip is cancelled due to inclement weather or an insufficient number of passengers.
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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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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Boating, swimming and fishing is more fun in clean water. Join all Chesapeake Bay boaters in taking the Maryland Clean Boater Pledge. While supplies last, each boater who signs the pledge will receive a thank you gift. Click here to begin.
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
Navionics Marine: U.S. East – Check tides, set routes and markers, estimate fuel consumption and so much more with this #1 selling app.
Knot Time – An enjoyable app that has a person tying boater knots while explaining the procedure at the same time.
Anchor Alarm - Drop your anchor, mark your spot and set the alarm in this app. If your boat position changes while anchored, an alarm will sound.
Wind Meter - This app measures the wind volume through the microphone and converts it to wind speed.
Pandora – Free wireless Internet radio! This site is freely available through any device with an Internet connection.
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Herrington Harbour will be in tent C65 during the upcoming Sailboat and Powerboat Show. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sailboat Show (October 8-12)
Powerboat Show (October 15-18)
Seminars, special events, show specials, exhibitors, products and much more!
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