MUCKA ( MacGregor Upper Chesapeake Kick About ) Update 7/7/12
I hope everyone had a good 4th of July,
The MUCKAbout is less then a week away and here are some updates:
Route review: Friday July 13th Sandy Point State Park (SPSP) to Hart-Miller Island (HMI)17Nm, Saturday Rock Hall (RK) 17Nm, Sunday back to SPSP 12nm. Total 46nm
You don't have to start at SPSP you can join in at any point but the fist rendezvous will be at HMI around 5-6 o'clock. All are welcome not just MacGregors, but you may not hold the title as a MUCKer you may be called a Stucker, keel stuck in the muck ...... All in fun.
9 boats listed so far.
1) We now have reservations Saturday night in Rock Hall at the Harbor Shack restaurant at 6pm
http://www.harborshack.net/
2) People still need to make dock reservations at North Point Marina, come on it won't hurt. News Flash I just found out they have 45ft slips so make sure your dock lines are long enough! North Point Marina 410-639-2907
http://www.rockhallmd.com/npoint/
3) Setting sail from SPSP at 13:00 SHARP or play catch-up with those Mac Horses. Rendezvous at HMI around 5-6 O'clock.
4) VHF channel 69 primary, channel 71 back-up.
5) If you have a MMSI # I could add it to the roster.
http://www.boatus.com/MMSI/
6) The 1st one to HMI needs to squat on a few campsites. I'm hoping for at least 2 campsites next to each other preferably the last two on the south end of the large beach area with the tower and bathrooms. I think they are spots #6, #5, bottom right side of photo.
http://s1100.photobucket.com/albums/g40 ... AG1558.jpg
7) I hope we can get two campsites on HMI (first come first serve) with fire rings and tables, but if not I have a cooking grate, two bags of charcoal and full bottle of lighter fluid. If someone could bring another cooking grate and something to set food on that would be good.
You might want water shoes, folding chairs, and bug spray or citronella.
9) Feel free to bring a dish, snack, drink, fruit..... to share if you like.
10) Feel free to invite others that may be interested and let's get them on the roster so I can get a good head count.
11) Check photobucket and read picture descriptions for notes.
http://s1100.photobucket.com/albums/g40 ... il%20info/
Tides @ Sandy Point State Park (SPSP)
13th l 09:10 0.57ft, h 13:23 0.82ft, L 19:28 0.27ft
14th H 02:48 1.29ft, l 10:05 054ft, h 14:20 0.8ft, L 20:15 0.29ft
15th H 03:34 1.31ft, l 10:52. 0.5ft, h 15:16 0.8ft, L 21:04 0.3ft
Tides @ Hart-Miller Island (HMI)
13th l 11:16 0.8ft, h 15:29 1.16ft, L 21:34 0.38ft
14th H 04:55 1.82ft, l 12:11 0.76ft, h 16:26 1.13ft, L 22:21 0.40ft
15th H 05:41 1.85, l 12:58 0.71ft, h 17:23 1.12ft, L 23:09 0.42ft
Tides @ Rock Hall (RH)
14th H 04:01 1.82ft, l 11:19. 0.76ft, h 15:33. 1.13ft, L. 21:29. 0.40ft
15th H. 04:47 1.85ft, l 12:06. 071ft, h 16:30. 1.12ft, L. 22:18. 0.42ft
Sunrise 05:30 Sunset 20:30
Moon: Warning Crescent (
Weather
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... ype=marine
Route notes:
Friday Sandy Point State Park - Hart-Miller Island 17Nm, Saturday Rock Hall 17Nm Sunday back to SPSP 12nm. Total 46nm
NOAA charts 12273 & 12272
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/12273.shtml
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/12272.shtml
Friday: 7/13/12 1 Hart Miller Island / Rock Hall:
Set sail from SPSP 13:00 hrs sharp, that's 1PM, to Hart Miller Island (HMI) 17nm.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/ ... ypoint.asp
Recommendations: exit the SPSP jetties on a 104' Hdg for 0.5 miles to get away from crab traps and shallow water. Then 040' Hdg for 0.6nm to avoid a 5ft sandbar then head for the red SP Light House 360' 0.3Nm. Next I head for the Baltimore Light House 345' 2.7nm, then I usually stay just west of the Craighill Ship Channel 360' and cross between G15 & G19 buoys and the Brewerton ship channel near G7. I will say, the channel is narrow and those ships get big in a hurry and will run you over before they running aground so look both ways This is the longest leg 10nm which takes you to the channel entrance approaching HMI buoys 1-10 AKA "The HMI Cut". Along the way you will pass the Patapsco River that leads into the Baltimore Inner Harbor and you will see the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... YsFR0wTXPg .
You will be heading for the Craighill channel Range white Light (you'll be heading toward the rear bright white Range light) where the HMI Cut begins and 6kt zone starts. I recommend motoring through the HMI Cut. You will pass Pleasure Island on your right and see the southwest end of HMI. After passing R10 you're 2Nm from camp. If you care to sail the last bit head 006' to G3 before turning east to HMI or you might run aground off of Drum Point. The other options are to sail around the north side of HMI or if you are brave, clean her up (fins, DG, motor tilt up) and go between Pleasure and HMI island but boater beware it can get shallow. The bottom is soft but the crab-pots no so much.
Saturday: Sail time TBD Destination Rock Hall 17Nm, but dinner reservations at Harbor Shack
http://www.harborshack.net/ are at 6pm. I'm thinking of departing around 11am depending on weather, out of towners rest, explorers, crew hangovers / state of mind....
Sail 020' 1Nm to R2, 085' 1.6Nm towards G1 to get around the northeast side of HMI. I will probably head 135' for 1.9Nm to get around a fishing trap area before heading south to Rock Hall. Use caution on the east side of the Bay by Swan Point it gets shallow. I will head for the G3 approach buoy (N39'5.595 W076'16.231) to Rock Hall and follow them in. North Point Marina is the first marina on the left as you enter the harbor (410) 639-2907.
http://www.rockhallmd.com/npoint/
News Flash I just found out they have 45ft slips make sure your dock lines are long enough!
Sunday: Sail time TBD Destination back to SPSP 12Nm
Back out through the Rock Hall approach channel buoys, at G3 230' 8Nm towards the SPSP Light House then to the SPSP channel, remember its right at the base of the west span of the Bay Bridge.
The latest roster as I know it showing 9 maybe 10 boats. I think you can edit this roster yourself and if you do please date and note the change and send it back to me.
The full MUCKAbout Sailing roster update 7/7/12 was emailed out today we have 9 maybe 10 boats.
Crew Vessel
1 Tony, Angela D'Lei
2 Jim King DJ ? Konig Mayo, 18:30 @ HMI
3 Pedro, Rose, Peter, William Sea wind SPSP 13:00
4 Victor, Kendall,son Prescott Maynard, guest Kaitlyn, Richard Compromise TBD
5 Erik & Jean + Knot Shore SPSP time ??
6 Ben McGovern
7 Rick Westlake Bossa Nova
8 Bruce, Leslie Nauti Time Wht Rocks Marina, HMI @ 17:00
9 Robert, Linda Luna Sea Balt Harbor Hosp Ramp
10
no confirmed Patrick, Lorrie Private Island
Inactive Chris Bowers He might join us @ HMI broke boat
fxwg80hd@yahoo.com
Also, each captain needs to call the marina for the reservation, just say that it is for the Macgregor group. The fee is $2.25 per foot plus $6 for power if needed, could not get a group discount, we might be in bigger slips but only charged by the length of our boats. The name of the marina is North Point Marina for Saturday July 14th. the phone number is 410-639-2907
MUCK Master
Tony
Plan on setting sail from SPSP at 13:00 SHARP or play catch-up with those Mac Horses. Rendezvous at HMI around 5-6 O'clock.
Billy, Patric & lorrie. 
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I am strongly considering changing marinas, I'll keep you posted.
I would like to get a feel for how many might be interested. Right now I am looking at Friday July 12th, 2013.
