Middle River Maryland

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Alamitos to Avalon
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Jul 16, 2020
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Alamitos Bay, CA
Boat Info
1999 450 Express Bridge, 9’ Achilles dinghy w/15hp Suzuki EFI
Engines
Caterpillar 3126TA
I was hoping to find someone here that keeps their boat in Middle River Maryland. In our 450 Express Bridge thread, I believe I have located the first 450EB that Sea Ray ever produced in 1998 owned currently by "Bruce Rogers." The name of the boat according to the USCG is "Wayfarer." If you know Bruce or have have seen his boat in the area, please let him know we would love to see #1. Here is the last known picture of the first 450EB off the line:
SeaRay4501998501a.jpg
 
Doesn't say what marina its in.
Click on the name, drills down to specs.

https://www.yachtingjournal.com/dir...9~2e9/location-md-middle_river/year-1996-1999
Thank you Pirate Lady. The Yachting Journal is where I found his name and based on the specs of his boat, I believe he has the 1st 450EB made by Sea Ray.
Again just using simple searches, I found this link to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum where a Bruce Rogers was on the board of directors back in 2016. Here is the link which has a picture of the possible owner:
https://cbmm.org/news/meet-bruce-rogers-board-member/
I was hoping to locate the #1 boat to see how the some of the features may have changed in the production run from 1998 to 2004 and to welcome the owner to CSR.
 
I posted on the "Middle Rivers Boaters" group on Facebook and apparently there is a 450EB that is in either Cutter's Marina or Maryland Marina. I did a quick Google Search and found the satellite image of it at Cutter's.
SeaRay450MiddleRiver.jpg
 
Cutter is right next to my marina. Walk from one to other in minutes. That pier does not look familiar. I will look on way back later, take a pic if I can.
If you can post a more zoomed out image I can find easier.
 
Cutter is right next to my marina. Walk from one to other in minutes. That pier does not look familiar. I will look on way back later, take a pic if I can.
If you can post a more zoomed out image I can find easier.
Here is the wider view. I circled in red the Express Bridge. I think it is a 450, but it could be a 440.
Cutter'sMarina.jpg
 
7/10 rained all day, didn't move either boat that weekend.
I go right past there on my way out, both in main boat and in zodiac. That red circle is not the one, but almost all the boats back into slips. so can't tell from cruising by.
Haven't been on zodiac in a while, but will be taking it out friday, I will cruise thru Cutter's in it, try to see names on transoms.
Looking at that boat (red circle) on Earth. that one has a big zodiac across the transom, can't see the name, will get a closer look Friday morning.
 
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7/10 rained all day, didn't move either boat that weekend.
I go right past there on my way out, both in main boat and in zodiac. That red circle is not the one, but almost all the boats back into slips. so can't tell from cruising by.
Haven't been on zodiac in a while, but will be taking it out friday, I will cruise thru Cutter's in it, try to see names on transoms.
Looking at that boat (red circle) on Earth. that one has a big zodiac across the transom, can't see the name, will get a closer look Friday morning.
The 440 & 450s are fairly easy to identify from the front due to the center walkway from the flybridge to the bow and the split windshields. That is how I found the boat in the satellite photo. If the boats all back in at Cutter’s, look for those two features. Thank you again for your help.
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In your picture there is a sandy brown spot in front of that boat. It’s a beach area for the zodiacs. I can land there and walk around. They do my mechanic work so I can beach the zodiac and walk around without anyone throwing me out. I will find it, with pictures.
 
Here is the wider view. I circled in red the Express Bridge. I think it is a 450, but it could be a 440.
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Rode past boat you had circled. Not it. That one has no name and it’s a Viking. Will search the marina when my outboard gets running.
I was pretty sure that earth pic was outdated. Good recon Pirate, but without pics, it never happened...
 
The 440 & 450s are fairly easy to identify from the front due to the center walkway from the flybridge to the bow and the split windshields. That is how I found the boat in the satellite photo. If the boats all back in at Cutter’s, look for those two features. Thank you again for your help.
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Well, I FINALLY explored Cutters today, on zodiac. In and out every slip. No SEARays with a walk thru windshield like you showed. No Wayfarer. On a Tuesday when all boats are in. Asked a large Sea Ray owner, he never heard of the boat, Sorry, seems dead end.
 
Well, I FINALLY explored Cutters today, on zodiac. In and out every slip. No SEARays with a walk thru windshield like you showed. No Wayfarer. On a Tuesday when all boats are in. Asked a large Sea Ray owner, he never heard of the boat, Sorry, seems dead end.
Thank you for looking for me!
 

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