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Fuel Prices at Norwalk Cove
118 Octane Gas
Now with 27% Ethanol!
$6.85 /gal &
Diesel $ 2.37 /gal
*Prices subject to change
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Cove Mini Golf
is now a Frisbee Golf Course, at the request of our Millennium Clientele
Details to follow, please expect a rate increase.
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The Norwalk Cove Rigging Dept is Taking Spring Orders
Call the Norwalk Cove Service Department to discuss with the Rigging Shop. (203) 838-3681
or e-mail
Now is the time to re-stock your cotter pin collection!
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SPRING Weather:
Sunday, April Fools Day
Sunny with Great Mirth Chance of Snow Gradually Warming Hazy
High 67, Low 18
Mon, April 2'nd
Sometimes Partly Sunny Spring Showers
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CT Fishing Report
"It's as if they knew" is what fishing expert Captain James said about the migration of whales out through the Gut and the Race.
"We were afraid this would happen" he proclaimed after realizing that the smaller bluefish and bass would follow the whales.
We'll see the real ramifications over the next few months and will have a better idea in late August of how whaling will affect fishing in the Sound.
Meanwhile you can
Subscribe for more information...
HERE
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Cove Store Hours
1st & 3rd Mon - Wed
8:04 - 4:37
2nd & 4th Mon - Wed 7:55 - 4:42
Closed Sunday, Thursdays and Fridays
Note: open
7 days after April 1st 9:32 am - 4:27 pm
Cove Fuel Dock Hours
See store hours above
(weather permitting)
Captains Cup Hours
Mon - Fri 7:04 - 5:37
Sat 6:01am - 3:09
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See our HT Archives:
If you have missed any
of our Harbor Talk
April 1st mailings, you can find them below:
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Rex Marine is a
Certified Mercury
Marine Dealer and
Repair Center,
offering, sales,
service and genuine Mercury parts.
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The Nautical Tattoo Shop Wet Tee Shirt Contest will resume in June - stay tuned!
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US to Change to Global IALA Type "A" Buoyage System
It's time to forget "Red Right Returning"!
In a surprise tweet, the current Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Paul G. Zukunfit, has announced an immediate change from IALA "A" to IALA 'B", meaning the entire US Buoy system will be changed to emulate Europe and Asia.
Everywhere else in the world (except the USA and places that the USA has influenced like Japan, Korea and the Philippines) have the green buoys to starboard as you proceed with the flood tide.
Commandant Zukunfit tweeted that he was influenced by the administration's desire to provide a "give back" for the recent importation tariffs, stating "only a few people would be affected".
Coast Guard Buoy Tenders have already been deployed and boaters should honor the "Red Right Returning" configuration until their individual harbors are re-buoyed. Chart plotter manufacturers are scrambling to issue new charts and chips with both "A" and "B" confgurations. These may likely incur additional costs.
Note: Harbor Talk will inform you in advance when Norwalk Harbor will switch over...
Additionally, ALL US Charts printed by NOAA will be in Meters, not Feet.
For more information and the official statement, Click...
HERE
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Rex to Become a Lift eFoil Master Dealer
Rex Marine is proud to announce that it has become the New England Master Dealer for the innovative Lift eFoil. Rex has been collaborating with a team comprised of top shapers, engineers and artist from around the globe. Many grew up in the ocean and have explored
the thrills the world of sports has to offer. Adventure is what we do and sharing it with our family and friends is what makes it great.
For the past 10 years we've been obsessed with creating user-friendly hydrofoils for everyone. It's a mix of everything we love: surfing, flying and deep powder snowboarding. The feeling it evokes holds a category of its own and we set out on a mission to bring it to the world. And this is just the beginning, as hydrofoiling is literally taking off!
Sign up for Spring Demos...
HERE
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Norwalk Cove Store Sale
- Specials Every Week!
Stop by and see Scott's specials!
Every week a great deal on something you (or your boat)
can't live without!!
This Week's Special:
Giant Swan Floats
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EPA to Allow Whaling in Long Island Sound
In a move that is being lambasted by the group "Save the Long Island Sound", Secretary of the Interior, Robert Zenke has announced the immediate change in the New England and Long Island Sound Fisheries regulations and sub-rules.
Following last month's ruling that would allow offshore drilling in the Sound and off the Long Island South Shore, this order now allows the harvest of Minke, Right, Humpback, Gray and Sperm whales, but protects Narwhals and the much beloved Beluga whale. Killer whales are also excluded, as those are rare in the waters of the Sound.
A statement from "Save the Long Island Sound" is... HERE
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Boating and CT Certification Courses
Spring is Here - Now is the time to take that boating course!
The CORRECT WAY to drop an anchor from Captain Rick...
HERE
Note: If your organization is offering courses or seminars, please e-mail the info or links to Capt. Rick: rdelfosse@rexmarine.com
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Overcoming the Power of Mother Nature
From our friends at Sailing Scuttlebutt... B&G is introducing the new
GustMAX4 - the world's first wind speed generator designed specifically for sailing.
The B&G GustMAX4 is an easy to use sailing wind speed generator system designed for blue water cruisers, regatta racers and all sailors who demand extreme speed at all times, whatever the weather.
Additional details and ordering information...HERE
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The Nautical Tattoo Shop at Cove Now Offers
Nautical Nails!
In addition to it's popular Nautical Tattoo Offerings
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and Nautical Piercings
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The shop will offer a complete line of Nautical Nails and Accessories
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Huge Recall of Norwalk Oysters
Pearls found in Local Oysters may Create a Choking Hazard
In a press release today, The Norwalk Oyster Consortium announced a safety recall of 2,500 bushels of oysters taken from an undisclosed oyster bed off the Norwalk Islands. The oysters were delivered to local restaurants and retail customers this week after being harvested from a rarely used plot.
The pearls, ranging in size from 7.0 - 9.3mm "could easily be a choking hazard, especially when slurping the oysters", a spokesman said. "We hated to do it, but felt it was in the best public interest to announce the recall". He added, "there have also been some larger black pearls that are particularly dangerous as a choking hazard".
Retail and wholesale customers can return the recalled oysters to the Norwalk Oysterterium, which will have extended hours through Easter
Sunday evening. They also stated that refunds will be only given to oysters that contain pearls.
Editors Note: We had some of the "dangerous, faulty oysters" examined and have found several 8.2 mm pure white pearls that were independently graded from AAA-A to B grade on the Tahitian Grading System and several 12mm pure black pearls from what was identified as a
Pincatada Margaritifera (black-lipped saltwater pearl oyster) which are not indigenous to this area. There was no mention of the millions of dollars the pearls might be worth...
The complete Saltwater Oyster Recall Announcement is ...
HERE
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UV-LED Glowing Bottom Matrix Prevents Barnicles
Akzonobel (parent company to Interlux) has announced an innovative solution to it's standard offerings of bottom paint... a LED enabled coating matrix.
The UV light is emitted from the coating surface, providing the total prevention of biofouling accumulation on the surface of the protected area.The fully biocide-free solution will provide groundbreaking performance and offer complete fouling prevention to the hulls of boats and ships. The total control of biofouling repre
sents a substantial economic and environmental benefit, and when realized, the impact of this new technology on vessel owners and operators will be hugely significant.
"In our Sustainable Fouling Control initiative, we actively explore and develop alternatives to biocidal-based solutions," said Oscar Wezenbeek, Director of AkzoNobel Marine and Protective Coatings. "This development is a great proof point of our continuous focus on delivering eco-friendly solutions to our customers."
For more info, click...
HERE
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Marine Safety Drone Approved by Coast Guard
A new marine emergency signaling device incorporating a drone was recently approved by the US Coast Guard for day and night use and made it's debut at the March Pascagoula Alabama International Boat Show.
The device is an all-weather drone with
a 350 nit LED strobe that is visible for 6 miles and has an integrated VHF AIS homing beacon.
The drone is a single use item that stores in a compact pouch. It unfolds with one hand and
is launched with a simple toss in the air. An internal GPS and lidar sensor will assist the drone in its pre-programmed flight which will create a virtual arrow in the sky, pointing to the distressed vessel. A version for land use aimed at hikers and alpine skiers is being evaluated.
The Emergency Safety Drone will be available in both the Norwalk Cove and Rex Marine stores by mid April. A new joint FCC/FAA license is required, which is available online. The estimated retail price for the emergency drone will be below $ 200.00.
See the Emergency Drone brochure...
HERE
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On a Final Note,
Marina: No Sir, Your boat DID NOT sink in the recent storm...
Happy April Fools Day !
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