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Friday, Nov 30 - Festive Friday in Cape Charles, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Celebrate with carriage rides; enjoy street performers; listen to live local music; savor restaurant specials; visit open houses; stay at one of our historic B&Bs, pose with Santa & Mrs. Claus, and more! These events happen for each Festive Friday in Cape Charles. * - Festive Friday Free Holiday Movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas at 8 p.m. Enjoy a night of free, family-friendly festivities, live music, carriage rides, Santa & Mrs. Claus, kids’ activities, luminaries and free Christmas movies at the Palace Theatre. ** - The Lighted Boat Parade Festivities (rain date Dec 7th) 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Docktails begin at 5 p.m. at the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek 900 Marina Village Circle; the parade starts at 6 p.m. The lighted boat parade route is from the Oyster Farm Marina to the Cape Charles Town Harbor and back to the Marina by 7:30 p.m. There will be an after party from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Seafood Eatery with live music by Roebuck. - Littlest Elf Shop 209 Mason Ave a Christmas shop for kids from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. You may also choose to leave them in the care of our Elves while you shop. Child care fee $5. - Hungry for some Comfort Food? Visit the Cape Charles Coffee House 241 Mason Ave for dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 331-4884 to make reservations. - Lemon Tree Gallery & Studio 301 Mason Ave presents Live Music from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jump start your weekend with a warm welcome, live entertainment and a glass of wine. Gather with friends or make new ones! Complimentary refreshments, cash bar.
Saturday, Dec 1 thru Sunday, Dec 9: Build a Kayak in December! Seawolf Kayak returns to Cape Charles for the 3rd year. Join Dave Burden of SouthEast Expeditions to build your own traditional skin-on-frame kayak under the direction of traditional kayak builder Kiliii Yuyan of Seawolf Kayak. The finished kayaks are exceptionally light (28 pounds) and ultradurable. Over 9 days you will learn dozens of woodworking skills including steam bending wood, traditional lashing techniques, hand carving a kayak paddle, and much more. Location: 209 Mason Ave. Cost: $2,100 includes all materials. To Register email workshops@seawolfkayak.com and reference the Cape Charles workshop, you will be sent registration and workshop information. Saturday, Dec 1 - Moonrise Jewelry 245 Mason Ave from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boutique Brunch Tasting. Rise and Shine at Moonrise with morning refreshments and a tasting of our locally-made delights from our neighbor-to-be, The Bakery on Mason. Sip, Sample & Shop in “One of the South’s Best Boutiques” recently featured in Southern Living Magazine. - Lighted Golf Cart Parade 5:20 p.m. To view: This year, Citizen will decorate golf carts and spread holiday cheer which will start in Central Park just prior to the start of “Grand Illumination.” - To be in the parade, carts line up at the LOVE sign at 4:45 p.m. to have your cart judged for a chance to win a $100 Visa Card! Don’t be late! New this Year, in addition to the $100 Visa Card for our First Place Winner, we will also be awarding HUGE ribbons for first, second, and third place carts! - Grand Illumination 6 p.m. - Central Park - Traditional Christmas Concert - 7:30 p.m. Lemon Tree presents a Traditional Christmas Concert at the Historic Palace Theatre 305 Mason Ave. Join the Harbor String Quartet and vocalist Adriane Kerr for an evening of beautiful music to celebrate the Christmas season. Adults $15, Students $10
p.m. to 8 p.m. – Tonight we celebrate Harry Potter serving some of his comfort foods. - The Children’s Christmas Candlelight Story Reading at 6:30 p.m. 100th Anniversary of the Cape Charles Memorial Library 201 Mason Ave. Please join us for a fun filled candlelit event at the Library. Holiday music awaits you and your children, with Mrs. Santa Claus dropping by to read some holiday favorites. Fill your tummies with treats and special goodies for the children from The Cape Charles Coffee House, Coastal Baking Co. and Cape Charles Candy Company. Stop in, sing a song, trim a tree, have a cookie and welcome in the Christmas spirit. - Festive Friday Free Holiday Movie: A Christmas Story at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre. ** Saturday, Dec 8 Christmas Tea at Dacha Tea 439 Mason Ave at noon. Seating is limited to 8. Cost is $20/person. Reservations only. We regret that this tea is not suitable for guests under 8 years old. We so hope you will come and enjoy this festive tea with us! Please call (703) 340-9037 for reservations. Sunday, Dec 9 - Gull Hummock 15 Mason Ave Christmas Open House from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sample wine and food to use in your holiday entertaining. Additional wine tasting every Friday & Saturday - Oyster Farm Seafood Eatery 500 Marina Village Cir from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Annual Battle of the Chowders. Tickets $20 Call 331-8663 Friday, Dec 14 - Festive Friday in Cape Charles from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. * - Littlest Elf Shop 209 Mason Ave from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Christmas shop for kids. You may also choose to leave them in the care of our Elves while you shop. Child care fee $5 - Santa CLAWS Pet Pictures with Santa at Santa’s House in Strawberry Plaza from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Cape Charles Coffee House 241 Mason Ave for a Holiday meal from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Chuckletown Productions 237 Mason Ave Chowder Cook Off from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s cold outside but the competition is hot! Come taste and vote? - Winter Wonderland at Cape Charles Memorial Library 201 Mason Ave from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fun and festive crafts for the kids! Restrooms available until 8 p.m. - Periwinkles Boutique 215 Mason Ave from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Local Artisan Charity Boutique. A local artist will benefit from a percentage of our sales. We’ll have local music and the customer with the ugliest sweater will be awarded a gift certificate. - Festive Friday Free Holiday Movie: Home Alone at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre ** Saturday, Dec 15 - Christmas Tea at Dacha Tea 439 Mason Ave at noon. Seating is limited to 8. Cost is $20/person. Reservations only. We regret that this tea is not suitable for guests under 8 years old. We so hope you will come and enjoy this festive tea with us! Please call (703) 340-9037 for reservations. - Cape Charles Holiday Farmers Market will include seasonal produce, pastured meats, prepared dishes, and an expanded array of holiday gifts from local artisans and craftspeople from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec 16 - Historic Cape Charles Cookie Trail from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tour the Bed and Breakfasts and some private homes beautifully decorated for Christmas in Cape Charles. Taste cookies along the way. Admission is a donation to the food bank. Starts at the Cape Charles Civic Center 500 Tazewell Ave where you pick up the tour map. Friday, Dec 21 - Festive Friday in Cape Charles from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. * - Peach Street Shave Ice Shack 15 Peach St from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s always snowing at Peach Beach! Build a miniature snowman and throw snowballs while enjoying cool shave ice and warm treats. - Cape Charles Coffee House for dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hungry for some Comfort Food? Visit the Call 331-4884 to make reservations. - Cape Charles Memorial Library 201 Mason Ave open until 8 p.m. - Festive Friday Free Holiday Movie: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre.
Friday, Dec 7 - Festive Friday in Cape Charles 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. * - Table & Tonic 233 Mason Ave 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join us for sips and nibbles as amateur mixologist, David Greer stirs and shakes holiday craft cocktails. - Cape Charles Candy Company 300 Mason Ave 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Decorate your own gingerbread cookies to take home. Children must be accompanied by an adult. - Littlest Elf Shop 209 Mason Ave 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Christmas shop for kids. You may also choose to leave them in the care of our Elves while you shop. Child care fee is $5. - Cape Charles Coffee House 241 Mason Ave for dinner. Call 331-4884 to make reservations from 5:30
Saturday, Dec 22 - LW Design Group Open House 217 Randolph Ave visit from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cape Charles’ new creative design studio and shop our in-house brands, Soul Shine Jewelry and Liz Watson Photography. Monday, Dec 31 - Before the Pot Drops Party from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live music, food, cash bar. Ticketed event - 5th Annual Dropping of the Crab Pot 10 p.m. at Central Park. Ring in the New Year the Cape Charles way! Check the following for more current information: www.capecharlesbythebay.com/events or @ festivefridayscapecharles. For information on or to subscribe to the Cape Charles Happenings, send an email to joan@capecharleshappenings.com with “Subscribe” in the Subject lin
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December fishing has to be primarily striped bass fishing. We troll little Mann’s stretches. We cast Meathog jigs. We bump troll up current fuzzy Hubert’s with inline sinkers. Chartreuse, white, an blue n chrome all good colors. Rattle traps 3/4 ounce catch many. Bama rigs get em when slow current makes em picky. Live eels has and will get em on Carolina rigs. Structure is key bridge pilings, oyster rock, and docks can produce. Sunrise and sunset are pretty good times. Whenever you can go with a friend or a loved one is the best whether you catch em or not. 18 inches or better for the cooler in the sounds. Tasty fried rock, roasted oysters, stories, friends, and a few cold beers provide great memories! Enjoy the Holidays! Captain Aaron Kelly Rock Solid Fishing • www.rocksolidfishing.com• 252-441-6575
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inter’s already here! Your boat needs to be prepared, especially if you live where freezing occurs. You can pay someone or do it yourself. The good news is it’s not brain surgery; you can do it yourself with hand tools and an afternoon’s time. You’ll need a place to start and run the engine(s) without incurring complaints about the noise and smoke. A good running water supply is needed, as is adequate ventilation. While winterizing procedures vary somewhat for older vs. newer engines and for outboards vs. inboards, sterndrives and PWC, the basics are similar. Here’s a checklist of the important areas to address: MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS: Today’s engines (especially fourstroke and direct-injected two stroke outboards) may have special winterizing, flushing and maintenance instructions. Follow them closely. If your engine is still under warranty and you don’t follow manufacturers’ instructions, you could easily void the warranty. FUEL SUPPLY: The fuel supply should be treated using a product designed for fuel storage treatment, such as Star-Brite’s Star-Tron (http://www.starbrite.com/ category/marine) or Gold Eagle’s Sta-Bil (http://www.goldeagle.com/brands/stabil/). Regarding fuel in the tanks, there are many opinions on this. The ideal situation is to drain as much as possible, and get all the fuel out of the system— including engine fuel lines and carburetors/fuel injectors. This is not always practical. The next best solution is to keep the tanks nearly full to reduce condensation. For two-stroke outboards, add a fuel decarbonizing treatment in addition to fuel conditioner. These additives remove built-up carbon from cylinder heads, piston tops and sides, piston rings and ring grooves. Sea Foam (http://www. seafoamsales.com) works very well. FLUSHING: Flushing the engine’s cooling system with fresh, clean water prevents corrosion. Pay attention to the manufacturer’s instructions. LUBRICANTS & FILTERS:The engine lubricants (engine oil and drive gear lube) should be drained and refilled with fresh lube to remove water and contaminants. FOGGING: After the fuel’s been treated, the engine should be “fogged” with a storage lubricant. This protects the internal parts. PERIODIC/REQUIRED MAINTENANCE: All periodic maintenance should be performed. With many newer engines (especially four-stroke engines) much of this must be done by a dealer. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: All necessary repairs should be performed; if not possible, then at least noted for repair in spring. • Pay particular attention to gearcase damage; get it repaired before next spring. • When you remove the prop, check the propeller shaft for damage—it may be bent, or the splines damaged/twisted. Check for fishline snarls. • Check for electrolysis corrosion on the drive, propeller and any surrounding metal, and repair it. • Lightly lubricate all moving parts with silicone lube. This includes throttle and shift linkage, tilt pins, steering shafts, etc. • Check the engine owner’s and service manuals for greasing points, and grease them with a marine grease. • The steering system needs care at regular intervals, and during winterization is a good time. • The engine trim system should be checked for leaks. The fluid level should be topped off. • If your rig is equipped with a jack plate, inspection and maintenance is critical. • After winterizing is complete, remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place. Clean the terminals; attach and use a trickle charger to keep them charged during the winter. DRAINING/FLUSHING: After all this is done, drain any water from the engine and drive to reduce the chance of freezing and cracking. IMPORTANT— store the engine in a vertical position so all water drains out of the exhaust through the propeller hub. If you can’t store it this way, be sure all water runs out after you winterize it, and then cover the prop hub/exhaust with tape or other watertight cover to keep rain and snow out before you tilt it up. FINAL PREP To protect against the elements, all painted/exposed surfaces of the engine should be waxed. The engine should be tilted to the run position, and the engine covered with a fabric or plastic cover that can be pulled tightly to keep it from flapping and abrading the paint. After draining, the exhaust opening should be sealed to keep water and rodents out. COASTALANGLERMAG.COM • THE ANGLERMAG.COM
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TIDEWATER AND THE OUTER BANKS How to Catch a Permit (not the fish) Waterfront permitting can be a lengthy and confusing activity. This article will attempt to make the process a little more understandable and a little less daunting. The Federal Regulatory Agencies that oversee wetland permitting are the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) may offer comments on projects. State Agencies also may require permits, such as the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Lastly, depending on the impacts, the Local Wetland Board may require permitting along with a building permit. I have included an exhibit that identifies the areas of jurisdiction by the various agencies. In Virginia, a Joint Permit Application (JPA) is required for activities that impact wetlands. In determining whether a permit may be required, a delineation would need to be performed. Even activities, such as a replacement of a failing bulkhead or a pier need to identify whether there is an impact to wetlands. This can be in the form of impacts to a mud flat or areas behind a failing bulkhead that have reverted to a wetland due to continual flooding. What is the definition of a wetland? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ definition is: “Wetlands are areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.” There are two general types of wetland; tidal and nontidal. For the purpose of this article, we will be discussing tidal and nontidal wetlands. The reference, used by the regulatory agencies and by
consultants, is the 1987 Army Corps Wetland Delineation Manual. This manual requires the finding of three components to determine the identification of a wetland. The first component is Hydric Soils. These are soils that are regularly inundated with water and as a result have a low chroma or color. The second is Hydrology. This criterion identifies where the water level is, though this may vary during the year. Lastly, is the presence of Hydrophytic Vegetation. These are plants that prefer and survive in areas that are inundated with water. Some municipalities may use the 1997 Manual that requires a finding of two out of three components. In Virginia, a JPA is submitted to the VMRC for distribution to all the regulatory agencies. This assures that the agencies that need to review the application, receive it, including the Federal, State and Local Agencies. Certain activities that fall within specific parameters may be able to utilize a Nationwide Permit, a General Permit or a Regional Permit. These permits are used for activities that are commonly permitted. An example of a Nationwide Permit is NWP 18 for minor discharges, which allows the filling of up to a 1/10 of an acre of wetlands. An example of a Regional Permit is RP-17 that involves the construction of a pier. If the project can qualify for one of these expedited permits, the process is simpler and comparatively quicker. In some cases, a project will require an Individual Permit. This permit requires much more review by the regulatory and commenting agencies and will take an extended time to potentially receive a permit. Owners of waterfront property should always get a consultation, prior to proceeding with any waterfront construction. This consultation can be with the local wetland staff, state agencies or the ACOE. We recommend the use of an environmental consultant, prior to talking to regulators. However you choose to proceed, it is imperative that you get advice prior to the initiation of a project. Sometimes projects are started without the proper permits. Often neighbors call the local planning or building department to ask about a project. This may begin a process that ends in a Show Cause Hearing. These Hearings are an opportunity for a citizen and/ or contractor to explain why the appropriate permits were not applied for. Federal Violations can involve an appearance in Federal Court. Generally, violation cases result in a fine and mitigation of the unauthorized impacts. Waterfront permitting is an important component of maintaining water quality. Whether a property is on the Chesapeake Bay or on a tributary of a river, making sure that sediments or chemicals are arrested, prior to reaching the receiving waters, is an important goal. New Stormwater Regulations are now in place and are much more restrictive. The regulatory process is not an easy and simple process, but it is an important one. It is important that everyone does their part. Clean water allows more subaqueous vegetation to grow and creates a healthy habitat for our fishery. This translates into more fish and crabs for today, but more importantly assures the future of our most important waters. Wayne D. McCoy, President Mid Atlantic Environmental L.L.C.
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This is the #1 most downloaded recipe on Jim’s Galley Blog and has been so for many years. You can visit our Galley Blog to get the full story however below are the nuts and bolts to our favorite sandwich. First cut Italian bread into halfs and pick out the top half. Next, put Motz Cheese on top of the top loaf Next, on the second half start layering your filling. Ham, Prosciutto, Salami, then provolone. Bake in oven at 375 until the cheese is a little brown and bubbly. Remove from oven and heap on as much olive salad as your bread can hold. OLIVE SALAD: Green Olives, (no pitts) Kalamata Olives Pitted black olives Cauliflower, carrots, celery, Pepperoncini \ thinly chopped Capers Garlic cloves chopped, Celery, thinly sliced
Italian Parsley, Fresh oregano Crushed red pepper flakes Green Onions, thinly sliced Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground pepper to taste (salt may not be necessary) Sweet peppers Green Olive Brine 1\2 cup Olive oil 1\2 cup OLIVE BRINE Mix all ingredients and take off the stems of the pepperoncini. Try to leave some of the pepperoncini whole and not diced up. You also don’t want all of your olives smashed. This should be a chunky salad. Put in a ball jar and set in fridge overnight. This is our favorite sandwich in the world and we always have olive salad around for the Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays. It just goes good with everything!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER OR GET YOUR MUFF ON! by Jim Baugh reporting from Oyster Farm at Kings Creek, Cape Charles VA The totally awesome Mid Atlantic Rockfish Shootout is early, Dec68 but you still have time to get your crew together and register. This is a special year, ALL festivities and weigh in are being held at the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek. The captains meeting, banquet and weigh in will all be held on the Shore at the Oyster Farm. The accommodations at the Oyster Farm are excellent as well as the fantastic seafood eatery so book your slips and accommodations today. After the tourney if you need some storage for your boat, check out the new Oyster Farm boat and RV Storage, a great and safe place to keep your boat here on the Eastern Shore. For more information and all the details just contact the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek 757 331 8640 or online at www.theoysterfarmatkingscreek.com The trout bite along our beaches have been really good but so far a lot of small fish. Some hoggs have been caught in certain holes but for old JB, it has been mostly small trout, however all you want to catch. Mirror lures have been the ticket. We also have been catching rockfish in the mix but mostly undersize along our beach. I would like to thank the Great Bridge Fishermans Association for having me out as a guest speaker, we had a great turn out and a lot of questions ranging from bunker, rockfish, and what was it like to know Frank White. Some GREAT questions! However my mouth ran a little long, just as I was getting to the anticipated topic on the rules of drone flying, we had to end the meeting. So, stay tuned for next months issue as we dive in to the must knows of drone flying from a boat. It is good info to know! Lastly our production company for Jim Baugh Outdoors TV has opened an aerial photography division called Mermaid Bay Air (MBA). MBA specializes in cinematic aerial photography and is licensed, insured, FAA certified and incorporated. Should you need aerial video or still photography please give us a shout at (804) 240 7577 or jbotv@outlook.com Also be sure to check out our new shows and 30 years of archives at our JBOTV Channel on Youtube www.youtube.com/c/JimBaughOutdoors Jim Baugh, Jimbaugh.net, Jim Baugh Outdoors TV
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FALSE ALBACORE By Mike Buss
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et’s talk about one of my favorite fish-False Albacore. If you have never caught one of these fish, just imagine you are in your front yard practicing your fly casting and you happen to cast just a little too far and your fly line lands in the street. Now also imagine a car coming along at about 40 miles an hour and tangling your line resulting in your line and backing just exploding off of your reel. That is exactly what it feels like when a false albacore takes your fly and first feels your hook! That is exciting enough, but the really neat thing is that we live within hours of waters that hold some of the best fishing for false albacore in the country, namely, the waters around Harkers Island, North Carolina. False albacore are members of the mackerel fish family and are often confused with bonito, but bonito are about ½ the size of false albacore and have straight horizontal markings on their sides. False albacore have blue green backs and irregular markings on their sides. Perhaps the most distinguishing features are the 3-5 dark spots below the fins on their white belly. They can reach speeds of 40 mph and are twice as fast as bluefish and 30% faster than that ghost of the flats, the bonefish. They have a smooth, almost frictionless skin that allows them to reach those speeds, plus they have a nice hard forked tail that you can grab to land them. They have relatively small mouths, so they target small baitfish. As a result, size is normally the key factor in fly selections. They can be found on the east coast from New England to the Florida Keys. Because of their poor food value, few scientific studies have been done, and as a result, little is known of their growth rates habits, and life history. But one thing is known and that is they usually arrive in North Carolina in early October and stay into mid-December with the peak fishing the first two weeks of November. Optimum feeding occurs when water is between 58-64 degrees, but good fishing can continue until water temperatures drop into the low 50’s if bait can be found. One of the special attractions Harkers Island holds for them is that baitfish are concentrated in the fall and are migrating out of the sounds. There are two inlets that these baitfish have to pass through on their way to the ocean, Barden Inlet on the east end of Shackleford Banks and Beaufort Inlet on the west end of Shackleford Banks. The false albacore are lined up waiting for them to appear. If you are a silverside or finger mullet at this time of year, there are good things and bad things. Everyone wants you, but your life expectancy is very short! False albacore feed on these baitfish by pushing them into a ball and then crashing through them at top speed. Many times they can be seen on the surface jumping out of the water in the middle of a bait ball that is also trying to get airborne to get away. It is truly a sight that warms your heart. If you see the baitfish also exploding out of the water, the false albacore are feeding on them close to the surface. If, however, you see the false albacore without the baitfish, they are probably feeding well below the surface and the speed of the false albacore pushed them into the air after going through the baitball below the surface. Like any predator, they like to trap their prey against something and the beaches along Cape Lookout and Shackleford Banks provide ample opportunities for them. They do develop feeding patterns and often repeat their feeding cycle. If you are observant, you can sometimes predict where they will pop up or the particular route they take once they appear. Bait, structure and current are keys to predicting these cycles. These fish are incredible fighters and worthy of your efforts.
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INSTANT SAVINGS Instant Savings of up to $800 on select models. See your dealer for details.
REPOWER FINANCE REPOWER FINANCE
Rates as low as 5.99% on new Suzuki outboards on approved credit.* [60 Months]
If you’re in the market to buy, we have the deals! See your participating Suzuki Marine dealer today for all the details or visit www.suzukimarine.com.
Gimme Six Extended Protection promo is applicable to new Suzuki Outboard Motors from 25 to 350 HP in inventory which are sold and delivered to buyer between 10/01/18 and 12/31/18 in accordance with the promotion by a Participating Authorized Suzuki Marine dealer in the continental US and Alaska to a purchasing customer who resides in the continental US or Alaska. Customer should expect to receive an acknowledgement letter and full copy of contract including terms, conditions and wallet card from Suzuki Extended Protection within 90 days of purchase. If an acknowledgement letter is not received in time period stated, contact Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. – Marine Marketing via email: marinepromo@suz.com. The Gimme Six Promotion is available for pleasure use only, and is not redeemable for cash. Instant Savings apply to qualifying purchases of select Suzuki Outboard Motors made between 10/01/18 and 12/31/18. For list of designated models, see participating Dealer or visit www.suzukimarine.com. Instant Savings must be applied against the agreed-upon selling price of the outboard motor and reflected in the bill of sale. (Suzuki will, in turn, credit Dealer’s parts account.) There are no model substitutions, benefit substitutions, rain checks, or extensions. Suzuki reserves the right to change or cancel these promotions at any time without notice or obligation. * Financing offers available through Synchrony Retail Finance. As low as 5.99% APR financing for 60 months on new and unregistered Suzuki Outboard Motors. Subject to credit approval. Not all buyers will qualify. Approval, and any rates and terms provided, are based on credit worthiness. $19.99/month per $1,000 financed for 60 months is based on 5.99% APR. Hypothetical figures used in calculation; your actual monthly payment may differ based on financing terms, credit tier qualification, accessories or other factors such as down payment and fees. Offer effective on new, unregistered Suzuki Outboard Motors purchased from a participating authorized Suzuki dealer between 10/01/18 and 12/31/18. “Gimme Six”, the Suzuki “S” and model names are Suzuki trademarks or ®. Don’t drink and drive. Always wear a USCG-approved life jacket and read your owner’s manual. © 2018 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
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