1001 Fell Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
Reservations and
Dockmaster's Office:
410-732-1049 E-Mail: ________________
Web Links:
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Weekend Weather:
Sat Tides: L 9:52 am H 3:54 pm
Sun Tides: L 10:25 am H 4:41 pm
Highs in the mid 60's with
lows in the high 40's
Sat & Sun, Nov 14th & Nov 15thClick HERE for the
long term forecast
Sat Tides: H 7:50 am L 1:43 pm
Sun Tides: H 8:35 am L 2:24 pm
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Referral Program
Referral Program ! Receive cash or a credit when you refer a friend to Henderson's Wharf Marina. Annual lease referral will qualify for : $250.00 Seasonal lease referral will qualify for : $100.00 Please register your referral at Marina office. Note: Referral program is for new customers only. ___________________ |
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The West End
Prime Slips in a private portion of the marina with special benefits...
- Special Guest Rates in the Hotel
- Free Pump out
- Guest Passes to the MAC Pool and Wellness Center
- Drink Passes and Discounts at Fell's Point Establishments
- Harbor Magic Event VIP Passes
Ask for Details at the
Marina Office
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Harbor Magic
Resident's Club
Join the FREE Harbor Magic Resident's Club and Receive a 15% discount on hotel accommodations, catering and more !
Call the Dock Master for an application.
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Baltimore Water Taxi
FALL SCHEDULE
Schedule & Routes
NOVEMBER
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
WEATHER PERMITTING
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Baltimore Magazine
EVENTS
Art, Music, Theatre & Fun
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Dockage Specials
Free Dockage Offer:
Sign up for a New Annual Slip and receive:
TWO MONTHS FREE
New Seasonal leases receive:
ONE MONTH FREE
Plus: One free Parking space
Free Wi-Fi and Cable
Catamaran friendly Marina
(20 dedicated Cat Slips)
20 % Discount at Henderson Wharf Inn
Transient Group Rates
$1.85 ft + electric
PLUS all the Above in
Baltimore's only Premier Catamaran Marina
15 % Discount groups
of 5+ vessels
Call the Dock Office to make your reservations ASAP.
410-732-1049
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Welcome to the latest edition of Henderson's Wharf Marina Scuttlebutt, bringing you updates, news and goings on around the Marina, Hotels and beautiful Baltimore Harbor.
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The Fell's Point Festival was a BLAST!
Thanks to all who attended, we hope you
had a great time!  Hopefully you have been able to take advantage of the unusually warm weather we've been having to get your winterizing (and maybe even some spring chores) out of the way!
It can't (and likely won't) last forever! Be aware that pump out stations and fresh water taps will be shut down for the season when the next cold front comes through...
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Inspection Time
Whether you have a power boat or sail boat, now is the perfect time to snoop around and do that detailed inspection
you have been putting off. Since you probably know your boat better than anyone else, start snooping!
Running lights, railing and bimini fittings,
canvas snaps and zippers, drain and limber holes, bilge pump float switches, dock lines and fenders, swim ladder fittings. Rigging and turnbuckle inspection (including chainplates). Hoses and hose clamps, hydraulic hose ends, bottom blisters, propeller inspection and zinc condition. Propane fittings and remote switch and solenoid operation. BBQ mounts.
The list goes on - and you probably know what needs to be looked at and what has been put off for a while!
Dates on your flares, safety harness and lifevest condition, rusty cans in the bilge, the bottom
of thatlocker with all the "good stuff" in it. Old foodstores in the galley, holding tank vent filter, shower sump pump float switch operation, moldy books and old charts. The Eldridge book from 2012.
Use the warm weather to get a jump on next year and get to know your boat better! And yes, this was prompted as I started to go through the boat for winterizing....
To see what a real survey would look like, click... HERE
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Now it's Called "Yacht Rock"
Once labeled "soft rock", it's any music that would sound good on a boat. You know the songs: "Steal Away", "Baby Come Back", "How Much I Feel" , "Reminiscing" and "On and On".
You know the artists: Ambrosia, Stephen Bishop, Robbie Dupree, Player, Christopher Cross, David Pack.
Now, with a trendy new name and many  younger listeners, it's back in a big way, in concert halls packed with folks wearing Captain Hats!
Some of the artists have gone from wondering if the phone would ever ring again to playing venues packed with 5,000 fans. Sirius XM even has a summertime yacht-rock station.
Read the WSJ article... HERE
See the Yacht Rock Review page.... HERE
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Another Reason to Visit Baltimore!
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said he hopes the new whiskey distillery he's building in South Baltimore will jump-start the transformation of the area, where he has amassed hundreds of acres in recent years.  The Sagamore Spirit distillery, a four-building complex being built on East Cromwell Street, is expected to draw about 100,000 visitors annually for tours and tastings once it opens in 2016. The project marks the first new buildings to be constructed on Plank's Port Covington properties, a former rail yard where officials have long hoped to see economic development. See the entire Baltimore Sun article... HERE |
Garmin Catches Up to Navionics ?
Them's fightin' words, boy! Each marine electronics manufacturer (and now the various chart suppliers) have their followers. Many have learned how the products "think" and know, not unlike Windows and Apple, generally how the software menus will behave. So they develop a strong following of "believers".
Garmin supplies it's own charts, where Raymarine, Furuno and Navico (Simrad, B&G, Lowrance) have not only their own charts, but allow and encourages charts from others (C-Map, Navionics, Insight, NV Digital and more). Recently Garmin has struggled to meet the chart features offered by companies that only make charting software, and has reluctantly allowed some "other charts" to work on certain Garmin units.
A year ago Navionics introduced a way to save your  data and create your own chart, upload the data to Navionics (where it was analyzed and commingled with other boaters data to verify) and made available as a "Sonar Chart". That itself was amazing.
More recently, Navionics partnered with Vexilar's new "Sonar Phone" (a transducer and black box processor with WiFi) that streams a color fish finder to your Android or Apple tablet running Navionics software. The results were AMAZING - you could create your own charts as you go (without uploading). This allows you to do things like take the dinghy into a new cove, make your own chart and then bring the big boat in, using that chart.
 Now Garmin has announced it's "Quickdraw Contours" program that will give you LIVE one foot contour lines as you move about on various models. It will be available in January.
(see links below).
So the electronics marketplace is heating up once again... How can you keep up??
Sonar Phone Hardware: HERE
Navionics Apps: HERE
Ok, one more juicy bit of new technology... Simrad just unveiled it's new "HALO™ Pulse Compression Radar"- the world's first high-performance solid-state, open-array radar system with pulse compression technology, suitable for recreational and light marine markets.
Translation: It adds the distance capabilities of a traditional magnetron radar with the HD resolution of the latest broadband radars. wow!
Read more... HERE
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Ten Things to do in Baltimore in November
Baltimore Magazine has compiled it's list of ten things to do in Baltimore in November, which include:
The Book of Mormon
Nov. 3-15. Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
Zadie Smith
Nov. 3.The Johns Hopkins University, Hodson Hall
Baltimore Blast
Nov. 7-Feb. 2, 2016. Royal Farms Arena
Jerry Seinfeld
Nov. 6. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, & Poets at the Great Islamic Courts
Nov. 8-Jan. 31, 2016. The Walters Art Museum
Charm City Fringe Festival
Nov. 8-15. Locations, times, & prices vary
Waterfowl Festival
Nov. 12-15. 40 S. Harrison St., Easton
AND MORE !!! See the Website... HERE
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Activities and Fun Things to Do Around Town
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Nov 26th - Dec 27th 2015
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Baltimore Ghost Tours
Baltimore Ghost Tours provides spooky primers on two of Baltimore's most storied neighborhoods - Fells Point and Mt. Vernon. Led by costumed guides, the tours stop at haunts like Bertha's and The Belvedere, revealing the mysterious, supernatural histories of these landmarks... 
Take your Ghost Tour... HERE ________________ Concerts in Baltimore
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Fell's Point Second Sunday Antique Market
In the Heart of Fell's Point on  Broadway Market Square.
The Fell's Point Second Sunday Antique Market is held on the second Sunday (usually) of the month from April through October. The vendors sell a wide range of antiques and collectibles and are favorites with the local community.
Last One of the season... Nov 8th.
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Fells Point Farmers' Market - Saturday Mornings
More than 40 vendors gather on Saturday mornings in Fells Point's Broadway Square to offer a variety of fresh and organic products. Thru November
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On a Final Note:
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