Mid Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay - Magothy Seafood - What Happened?

I went to pick up my boat from Ferry Point in Nov and noticed that Mathothy Seafood packed up and moved out. I heard a couple of older gents talking at the dock while I was cleaning up boat saying the owner of Ferry Point raised their rent to high, so they simply closed up. ;?

Not that I care all that much since their food was for crap and boat yard was always cluttered with customer cars, but it was nice to have a place to grab a cold one back at the dock after a day on the bay. Even though their food stunk and they were really expensive they were always packed so I can't imagine they were hurting.

Anyone hear of anything?

They trippled the guys rent so he said he was out of there. Closed up shop and left. My neighbor was a regular there..

oh crap!

i guess this just happened? we were just there maybe a little over a month ago...last time i had the boat out, in fact. it was a short trip across the river for us.

agreed that it was nothing special food-wise, but it was a cool place to take the boat for a quick happy hour trip if i didn't want to run to annapolis.

maybe they will get someone else in there who will bring in some decent food? can't imagine it would stay unoccupied for too long.

I don't know, but if the owner trippled the rent my guess is Ferry Point probably is not all that anxious to back-fill the space. It made for a lot of extra work for the marina during the summer months managing all of the cars, trailers, trash etc. They probably can get more in storage then they were collecting in rent without the hassles which might explain the economics behind the rent increase. I mean that yard was FULL when I was there in Nov, so lord knows they could use the extra space. That said, I hope I am wrong and they find a cool place to back-fill.

I run over to the Narrows or Cantler's anyway to grab food, but like Jack pointed out it was kind of a cool and convenient place for some to cruise over and sit on the water while enjoying a beer and some fried food. I keep my boat there so it wasn't quite as much fun for me to cruise up and tie off to grab a bite. :grin:

does this look familiar?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a313/jwkennedy92/mymarlago2.jpg

so about the crappy resolution...i snapped it with my phone on my first trip over there after getting my boat back in june '08.

Magothy Seafood is actively looking for a new location and I'm confident they will find one. I was told not to expect anything until Spring though. I used to go there a lot before I moved to Kent Island.

don't know about magothy....but there is a new place coming on the Severn this spring:thumbsup:

I have heard both versions:
Owners would rather turn the dockage area for restaurant into more slips and that they would like a full service sit down (fancier) restaurant in the space.
I also heard Captain Don was looking at the Cheshire Crab site in Pasadena.

don't know about magothy....but there is a new place coming on the Severn this spring:thumbsup:

Where? By the 450 bridge?

Where? By the 450 bridge?

No thats Severn Inn that place is expensive and no boat tie up

theres another place further up river ....crabs,beer and lite menu

At Smith Marina?

At Smith Marina?

No. other side of the river. Private club. When the details are final, i'll send you an invite to check it out:thumbsup:

When the details are final, i'll send you an invite to check it out:thumbsup:

Share the wealth! :grin:

Share the wealth! :grin:

i'll send you one also:thumbsup: they have THE BEST orange crushes!!!!

i'll send you one also:thumbsup: they have THE BEST orange crushes!!!!

me too! me too! :grin:

which creek is it on?

No. other side of the river. Private club. When the details are final, i'll send you an invite to check it out:thumbsup:

Well, THIS should be interesting. Having grown up in that area I can't possibly imagine where this would be.

Winchester, No way.
Pines on the Severn, No room.
Joyce Lane, They don't want riff-raff coming in there.
Glen Oban, see Joyce Lane :grin:
The old Birney's Boat Dock, maybe
Rugby Hall, see Joyce Lane and Glen Oban
Round Bay, possibly?
Near Bluff Point??

Then again, you did say it was "Private". :thumbsup:

Near Bluff Point??


maybe pat sajak is opening a beach club?



:grin:

maybe pat sajak is opening a beach club?



:grin:

That would be nice and Vanna as Hostess! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

haha.he could call the place "i'd like to buy a beer, pat"or "beer of fortune"

Jimmie, THT party in the spring just after trophy season! (or maybe a tht tourney with the weigh in there)

That would be nice and Vanna as Hostess! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Pat's wife is better looking than Vanna:thumbsup:

Jimmie, THT party in the spring just after trophy season! (or maybe a tht tourney with the weigh in there)


pm me if you want to get something together

i'm up for that

a nice kickoff party :thumbsup:

pm me if you want to get something together

i'm up for that

a nice kickoff party :thumbsup:


Hey - keep me informed too.

Hey - keep me informed too.


roger that:thumbsup: i'll post it up when it's ready

Pat's wife is better looking than Vanna:thumbsup:
Haven't met Lesly yet. Am I "warm" with any of my locations??

Pat's wife is better looking than Vanna:thumbsup:
Yeah, she comes to my work ocasionally and is very nice to deal with as well. Pat is a very lucky man.

Haven't met Lesly yet. Am I "warm" with any of my locations??


you are

All right what am I missing here??? What's all of this talk of Pat Sajack?

Wouldn't be at the old Sappington yard would it? I know they were trying to fix that place up.
Just1more, when you said Rugby Hall did you mean the old Wroxeter on Severn School location? That would be too cool but doubt they could get it Zoned. Spent 9 years of my youth there and would have graduated there if it didn't fail.
I will miss Magothy too because I could stumble home from there.

All right what am I missing here??? What's all of this talk of Pat Sajack?

pat sajak has a house in bluff point. he married a UMD girl back in the 80s and they've kept a house in annapolis.

there was a rumor that michael jordan had a house in bluff point when he was with the wizards.

there's some nice digs in there.



really interested in seeing where this thing turns out to be... old sappington's would be a possibility...didn't they tear down that old boat house there last year? wonder what's going back up in its place?

Forked creek?

Wouldn't be at the old Sappington yard would it? I know they were trying to fix that place up.
Just1more, when you said Rugby Hall did you mean the old Wroxeter on Severn School location? That would be too cool but doubt they could get it Zoned. Spent 9 years of my youth there and would have graduated there if it didn't fail.
I will miss Magothy too because I could stumble home from there.

I was referring more to the neighborhood rather then the building (Wroxeter) itself. A buddy of mine bought and renovated Wroxeter and lived there for several years. Can't really see that place as a "Private Club". Although it would be a fantastic setting to host private events and parties!

I'll go with Sappingtons, too.

really interested in seeing where this thing turns out to be... old sappington's would be a possibility...didn't they tear down that old boat house there last year? wonder what's going back up in its place?




http://www.spyachtbasin.com/

I was referring more to the neighborhood rather then the building (Wroxeter) itself. A buddy of mine bought and renovated Wroxeter and lived there for several years. Can't really see that place as a "Private Club". Although it would be a fantastic setting to host private events and parties!

I'll go with Sappingtons, too.
Wherever it is I want to buy you 1more and check out your Kencraft. I have an 89 25' Center Console Cuddy Forward.

Wherever it is I want to buy you 1more and check out your Kencraft. I have an 89 25' Center Console Cuddy Forward.

Deal! :thumbsup:
I've always wanted to see the 25' Cuddy.

Magothy Seafood has been at that location for at least 30 years. I used to go there in the 70's to get crabs.

The bar was in walking distance from my place on the Magothy, I'll miss the convience of that place.

I thought the food was pretty good, pub grub is always good after a pitcher.

Magothy Seafood has been at that location for at least 30 years. I used to go there in the 70's to get crabs.

The bar was in walking distance from my place on the Magothy, I'll miss the convience of that place.

I thought the food was pretty good, pub grub is always good after a pitcher.

And 1 more pitcher is always good after pub grub! :thumbsup:

They trippled the guys rent so he said he was out of there. Closed up shop and left. My neighbor was a regular there..

Wow, sad to hear. I used to work at the Yacht Services company there at the marina back in 2002-2003. At the time I had been layed off from the IT industry and worked there because I didn't like taking unemployment and doing nothing. I couldn't afford to eat or drink at Magothy Seafood at the time since every penny was used to pay bills, but after I got back on my feet, I would go there for beer and decent food. Brings back memories.

Talked to Captain Don the other day and he has looked at several locations. As you can imagine not much in the way of waterfront is available. He sounded pretty discouraged by how business unfriendly the local govt. had become. Fees and taxes have gone through the roof. I don't think he is done but still seams to be weighing his options.

it is a shame about it. We are still getting our operation going. We hope to make opining day maybe earlier:thumbsup:

Talked to Captain Don the other day and he has looked at several locations. As you can imagine not much in the way of waterfront is available. He sounded pretty discouraged by how business unfriendly the local govt. had become. Fees and taxes have gone through the roof. I don't think he is done but still seams to be weighing his options.

That sucks. I hope he can put something together, he's a good man! :thumbsup:
AACo. can be a bitch to deal with. I feel like I'm looking at a herd of deer (with my headlights) sometimes when I have to deal with them. Doesn't matter which dept. either. And you always get a different response to the same question.

No. other side of the river. Private club. When the details are final, i'll send you an invite to check it out:thumbsup:

Hey bigjimmie how goes it with finalizing the details? Are we going to have a new place to hit up this spring/summer?

Hey bigjimmie how goes it with finalizing the details? Are we going to have a new place to hit up this spring/summer?


i'm working hard on it but keep getting sidetracked. Seems the nicer the weather gets the more people want their boat in the water;?

We are looking for a kickoff party in mid to late April:thumbsup:

Talked to Captain Don the other day and he has looked at several locations. As you can imagine not much in the way of waterfront is available. He sounded pretty discouraged by how business unfriendly the local govt. had become. Fees and taxes have gone through the roof. I don't think he is done but still seams to be weighing his options.

Did he by chance look at the place back in Nabbs Creek? They are supposed to be opening back up but I'm not sure what it is going to be.

Hey bigjimmie how goes it with finalizing the details? Are we going to have a new place to hit up this spring/summer?

it's on. kick off day is May 22 having a party. live music by Tiki Barbarians . food, byob and we will have extras, luge ect... let me know if you need a slip everyone is welcome we will be accepting "applications" to the club also

it's on. kick off day is May 22 having a party. live music by Tiki Barbarians . food, byob and we will have extras, luge ect... let me know if you need a slip everyone is welcome we will be accepting "applications" to the club also

Alright bigjimmie! So is the venue at the Severna Park Yacht Basin? So what time are things going down? I am down... Assuming the weather is good I'll show up by boat and squeez my 21' CC in between one of them BIG boats! :grin:

Alright bigjimmie! So is the venue at the Severna Park Yacht Basin? So what time are things going down? I am down... Assuming the weather is good I'll show up by boat and squeez my 21' CC in between one of them BIG boats! :grin:


Actually its at Severna Park Yacht Club located in Severna Park Yacht Basin:thumbsup: start time is @ 2:00 band at 3:00 till whenever. Food and beverages ect.... we have slips open for transients from 18' up to 55' let me know if your coming by boat and we"ll have a slip for as many as we can. Go right at marker 13 on the Severn into Forked Creek we are on the left as soon as you go in. If your driving send an e mail and i'll send the directions.

So, got to talking to the peeps at Ferry Point Marina today and apparently they applied and just this week received a liquor license. They are planning to open up a new restaurant this summer in the spot previously occupied by Magothy Seafood.