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Geoff Schultz wrote:

I'm looking for a marina in the Chesapeake where I can put BlueJacket for
hurricane season. BlueJacket is a 40' sailboat, 63.5' mast, 5.5' draft. We
will be pulling in around mid-July and will leave the boat there until late
fall when I'll move her to the Virgin Islands.

Marina ammenities aren't as important as security and safety should a
hurricane blow through. I need to have a lot of canvas/interior fabric work
done, so proximity to someone who does good work is important. I need to
have a new bimini made as well as a "Stack Pack" type of mainsail cover. My
salon cushions need to be re-covered in UltraSuede. Suggestions for this
would also be helpful.

Lastly I need to have the carbon fiber mast pulled, faired and repainted.

So, if you know of someplace that fits this bill, please let me know.

If a storm comes through, I'd prefer to be on the Eastern shore. If
you're really worried about it, park it up the Sassafras in Georgetown,
which is about as protected as it gets, though there was some damage
from high tides during Isabelle -- a hundred year event.

If getting the work done is more important, I'd look into the marinas on
the Middle River, Baltimore. They're pretty safe, and dozens of great
anchorages are within 20 miles for when you're *not* working.

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Jere Lull
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