VOLUME 31 - NUMBER 9 - January 2002

Journey up the James  Imagining himself among the gentlemen of the Virginia Company, seeing the New World for the first time, writer Paul Clancy explores the lower James River, from the military and commercial bustle of Hampton Roads to the quietude of Hog and Jamestown islands. Slow Hand Master boatbuilder Jimmy Drewery has built scores of deadrise boats, but never one from a set of plans, until now. Executive editor Wendy Mitman Clarke visits the Virginia gentleman as he puts the finishing touches on his latest “working exhibit” for the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News—a 50-foot Carolina sportfisher with unmistakable Chesapeake lines. Spamdingers and Other Abominations  No, he wasn’t kidding. The culinarily adventurous skipper/husband was actually proposing that they eat fried Spam, topped with pineapple slices and slabs of Velveeta. He’d eaten this before; it even had a name: a Spamdinger. . . . Where’s the bloody Coast Guard when you need them? By J.W. Corse Departments WeatherEye Mail Call Channel 9 New Boat News Gear & Gadgets Cruisers Calendar Galleys Ashore Crab Lab Boat Club News Bay Business Tide Tables Advertising Sections Boat Review Bertram 510 Convertible Davis 58 Sportfishermen Advertisers’ Index Classifieds Good Boatkeeping The Nuts and Bolts of Nuts and Bolts—Do your eyes glaze over in the marine fasteners aisle? Stephen Fishman gives you the basics for choosing screws, bolts, nuts and washers. Time Tested/Power Sibling Rivalry—Jack Hornor takes a close look at Carver’s nearly identical sisters, the 28 Mariner and 28 Voyager. Tech Support  Plumbing the Deep—Stephen Fishman offers a primer on depthsounders, from basic one-number units to state-of-the-art “multisensor” combos. Marina Hopping  Smooth Sailing—Trish Lehman and her husband enjoy a weekend stay at Lankford Bay Marina, and a trolley ride to dinner in nearby Rock Hall. A-Dock Confidential  Burnt Offerings—The oatmeal was ruined, and crackers with hotdog relish would hardly do for an anniversary breakfast. What to do? Anything but nothing, says George Trennig, who has learned that, no matter what she says, anniversaries matter. Cruise of the Month  Semper Eadem—Diana Prentice cruises to Maryland’s laid-back Deal Island, which seems to be a living example of Somerset County’s motto: Always the Same. Trading Places  Music Man—It’s a long journey from surfer boy to expert boat restorer, but it helps if there’s music along the way. Paul Clancy goes to Glass, Va., to visit Clint Midgett, a one-man band if there ever was one. Angler’s Almanac  Casting Smart— Putting the lure where you want it is half the battle. John Page Williams shows us the path to accurate casting, in all conditions. Stern Lines  Honk if You’re Henry—Contemplating the appearance of a lone Canada goose on his creek, George Merrill wonders if he’s in the presence of a web-footed Thoreau. On the cover: Necessity, a 31-foot Cheoy Lee Clipper owned by Captain William Ross, U.S.C.G., churns up the West River near Galesville. Photograph by Scott Dine.

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