T&T: Chesapeake Vessel Sinking

[John Firchuk]

I noted yesterday that the boat was identified as a Great Harbor on the list.

It looks too 'tall' to be a Great Harbor.

One article identified the boat as being named "Steel Away", and described 8
foot waves over the stern.

In any event, glad all on board were safely rescued.

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[Chris Byer]

The sinking of the Florida Bay Coaster "Steelaway" is discussed here:
<http://www.passagemaker.com/MagazineandEvents/OnlineResources/MessageBoards/tabid/520/forumid/1/scope/threads/Default.aspx>
Information on her is here:
<http://mizzen.org/coasters/yachts/steel_away/steelaway.htm>
Chris Byer
Cathedral City

[Ron Rogers]

It was a Florida Bay Coaster by Benford and NOT a Great Harbour trawler.

Ron Rogers

[Owny...@aol.com]

Are Florida Bay Coasters made of steel?


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[Henry Quigley]

yes

[John Walsh]

None of the comments on this sinking seem to add up, including 8 ft waves in
that stretch of the Magothy. It's hard to imagine over a 3 - 4 ft wave
building up in that stretch of water. I've seen 7 - 8 ft waves at the mouth
of the Potomac after 2 days of winds over 30 kts, but the rest of the Bay
and certainly the Magothy River simply doesn't have the combination of fetch
and depth to build to 8 ft waves.

Someone was going to write to Jay Benford and request an explanation of the
sinking. Did Mr Benford ever reply?

John
S/F Profishent
Deale, MD

[Bob/Myrna Siegel]

The 8' waves were in the Chesapeake Bay just outside of the mouth of the
Magothy River. I have experienced larger waves in an 11:30 AM thunderstorm at
the same location. Fortunately I was in a 36' ketch at the time. The mouth
of the Magothy is relatively open until one passes R "2" in the river, where
things calm down. Bob Siegel Annapolis

[Henry]

Mr. Benford has responded several times on the Passagemark message boards.
The boat was closer to Sandy Point Lighthouse and then sank moving northwest
towards Baltimore Light/Magothy.

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