EXCITING UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS. Maryland Oyster Gardening Program.

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1 EXCITING UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Newsletter Page 1 This week Harbour Cove Marina will be participating in the Maryland Oyster Gardening Program. We will have cages on the right hand side of C-Pier. Oysters are the Chesapeake Bay's best natural filters. They also provide essential habitat for fish and other Bay creatures. Unfortunately, though, today's oyster population is estimated at only two percent of its original level. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Oyster Gardening Program gives people the opportunity to help bring back this vital species by growing oysters alongside their docks. Once grown, the adult oysters are returned to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for planting on sanctuary reefs. You can find more information about CBF's oyster gardening program at MDOysterGardening@cbf.org. Inside this issue: Fall Fishing Tournament 2 Winter Hours 3 Oyster Fest 4 New Slip Renters 5 Winterization Prices 6 Refer a Friend Program 7 How is it done? 1. To grow oysters, each participant builds a set of oyster cages from wire mesh, which will hang from the dock. The gardener also receives several thousand seed oysters. 2. Gardeners grow their oysters in the cages for about a year until the oysters are about one to two inches long. 3. The gardener then returns the adult oysters to CBF, and our staff plant the oysters onto sanctuary (nonharvest) reefs in Maryland waters. 4. The gardener starts over with a new batch of seed. The hope is that each gardener will continue to produce a new crop of healthy adult oysters year after year. Contact Details 8

2 Fall Events Page 2 Fall Fishing Tournament, October 23rd to 20th Rules: October 23rd 20th Current Leader Board 1. Bill Thatcher Pat Murphy 26 3/4 3. Pat Murphy 26 1/4 All IGFA rules apply All Rockfish must be measured at Harbour Cove Marina. Measurements based on Length Overall, to the fork of the tail. All Rockfish must be measured by 4:30pm. $25 entry per boat $25 entry Women's division $25 entry Kid s division 70% entry goes to 1st place 20% entry goes to 2nd place 10% entry goes to 3rd place Women s & Kid s winner takes all!

3 Harbour Winter Hours Newsletter Page 3 Harbour Cove will remain open on the weekends until 20th. If you would like to use your boat on the weekend after 20th we will launch your boat on Friday afternoon and haul it out on Monday morning. Hours: Open Sunday Saturday 9 am to 5pm Now 20th Open Monday Friday 9 am to 5pm 20th- April 1st *Weather accordingly

4 Fall Events Newsletter Page 4 Thank you for making the First Annual Oyster Fest a GREAT SUCCESS!

5 Page 5 New Slip Renters from October Welcome! We are happy to have some new marina members join our family here at Harbour Cover Marina. If you see some new faces around, please make them feel at home. New Renters from October: David Bernhardt John Cullen Daniel E. Howdyshell Larry Jones Sr. Joseph Moles Ray Amatucci Robert D. Foster Mark DeCandia Paul Tempera John Cope Steve Kellogg

6 Winterization Prices Page 6 Haul out Launch Power Wash Block Mechanic Labor General Labor $ 3 per ft. $ 3 per ft. $ 2.75 per ft. $ 2.75 per ft. $ 90 per hour $ 70 per hour Winter Storage Winter Field Storage / Outside Customer Winter Field Storage / wet slip customer Boatel Storage / Outside customer Boatel storage / current customer upgrade Covered Rack / Outside Customer Covered Rack / Current Customer upgrade $ 4 ft. per month No charge $12 ft. per month $ 4 ft. per month $ 9 ft. per month $ 3 ft. per month Single I/O Twin I/O Single Outboard Twin Outboard Single inboard Twin inboard Engine Winterization Service $200 plus materials $350 plus materials $175 plus materials $275 plus materials $225 plus materials $375 plus materials Properly winterizing your boat is the most important part of your season. Our service department offers a variety of services. Winter months are the best time to take advantage of incentives and guarantee that your boat will be ready for spring.

7 Page 7 REFER A FRIEND Program Our Refer a Friend Program is still available. Refer a friend or family member and you will EACH SAVE 5% off slip or storage charges! For more information on this new program, please contact Peter Mueller at pmueller@harbourcove.com or

8 H A R B O U R C O V E Newsletter 5910 Vacation Lane P.O. Box 437 Deale, D Phone: Fax: pmueller@harbourcove.com Harbour Cove Marina is dedicated to providing our customers and guests with the best boating experience in a clean, fun and family-oriented environment. Page 8 Harbour Cove has a live camera of Herring Bay on our website. Check out the current conditions before you head out on your boat. Please call our main office line to take care of all your boating needs: Or you can Staff Members directly: For questions and/or concerns, Peter, Marina Manager: pmueller@harbourcove.com For boat slip rentals, Holly, Office Manager: halexander@harbourcove.com For service related Issues, Laura, Service Writer: ldelgrippo@harbourcove.com The Best Kept Secret on the Chesapeake Bay