Rebedding and Beach Bars

Work has certainly been catching up on me! In addition, I haven't had internet in my apartment for almost a week now and won't until Tuesday - maybe. I'm writing this post from a Panera where the Chipotle Chicken sandwich really hit the spot.

Anyhow, I was able to get some work done on Surprise the weekend. Friday, my dad and I (with the help of my little sister who fits nicely in the stern locker) were able to take out the starboard stern cleat, clean out the holes, mix up some epoxy and fill the screw holes.

My dad tells me smart way to add sealant to the screw is that when you add it, you have to make sure to NOT tighten the screw all the way. That way when you do tighten it, it acts as the gasket that its supposed to. If you don't and just tighten it up all the way when you put the sealant on, it forces the sealant out and then there's no reason to have put the sealant there in the first place.

We let the resin cure and yesterday my dad was going to finish up rebedding the cleat. I'm sure he did but I was busy boating over to Rolph's Wharf Marina to preform the Captain Black Beach Bar Inspection that was scheduled for that afternoon.

The bar was an old crabbing boat that had been converted and it was really cool looking.  The seats were repurposed barrels that gave the beach bar an almost pirate-feel to it. Hung out there for the day and then cruised on back to the Magothy.

Still working on research boats and trying to find a good blue water cruiser for cheap. I've even resorted to making spreadsheets.
Yes.
Spreadsheets.

Today I'm taking it easy but I hope everyone had a good weekend that, despite the blazing sun, was a great boating weekend.

Your Freezer Isn't Even This Chill

I have really come to enjoy Adam Turinas' (Messing about in Sailboats) Song for Friday posts and I'm thinking about doing something similar. Posting a song to get one pumped up for the weekend.

This weekend, the plan is to rock out and enjoy a bit of DC's night life, hang out at a full day party/bar-b-que and then off to a house-warming party on the water. I've been feeling pretty stressed lately so I've decided to take it down a notch this weekend and just chill. And frankly, there's not much better at helping me chill out than a corona and lime...

Maryland River Bars: Upper Bay

So here is a listing of all the Upper Chesapeake Bay Dock Bars that were in PropTalk as of June of last year. It is a bit outdated but it gets most of them I think. Please share if you know of any more! Middle Bay & Lower Bay to follow.

UPPER BAY
Schaefer's Canal House - Chesapeake & Delaware Canal (2 different links)
Chesapeake Inn Restuart & Marina - Chesapeake & Delaware Canal (Not published but I've been there)
The Granary - Sassafras River
Nauti Goose Saloon - Northeast River
Woody's Crab House - Northeast River (Listed as, but does not look to me, like a dock bar)
Harbor Shack - Rock Hall Harbor
Waterman's Crab House - Rock Hall Harbor

*Authors Note: When coming into Rock Hall, do not dismiss the charts. There really is a long stretch of mud and sand there. And stay to the starboard side when going into the harbor otherwise there's about an additional foot of bottom that doesn't show up on the charts that'll grab you by keel.

Carson's Creekside Restaurant and Lounge - Dark Head Creek, Middle River
Sue Island Crabhouse & Dock Bar - Middle River
Crab Quarters - Middle River (Crab House/Not a dock bar)
Red Eye Clubhouse & Grill - Middle River (located in Red Eye Yacht Club - I don't think its open to the public but worth calling about I suppose)
Island View Waterfront Cafe - Browns Creek
Hard Yacht Cafe - Bear Creek, Dundalk
Bay Cafe - Baltimore Harbor
Rusty Scupper Restaurant - Baltimore Harbor (Less bar, more nice restaurant)
Dead End Saloon (Fells Point) - Baltimore Harbor (not a dock bar per se but it is within walking distance of several marinas)
Canton Dockside - Baltimore Harbor (Again, not a dock bar but its nearby)
River Watch - Hopkins Creek, Baltimore
Nick's Fish House - Baltimore Yacht Basin (Middle Branch)
Windows on the Bay (White Rocks Yachting Center) - Patapsco River
Magothy Seafood Crab Deck & Tiki Bar - Mill Creek, Magothy River (pretty good food. Watch the approach coming into the channel if you're close on draft though. You want stay close to the channel marker but not too close.)
Deep Creek Restaurant - Deep Creek, Magothy River
Jellyfish Joel's - Fairlee Creek

I tried to provide the best links possible to these places. If you find any other ones that are better, let me know!