Bent Prop Award

The annual E.R. Chenette Bent Prop Award is a distinguished award presented at the Change of Watch ceremony. Members compete all year to see who will win it.

First awarded in 1979 to member Jeff McMeekin, many distinguished members have been recipients of this coveted award. It is given annually to the member that has the most distinguished boating adventure, or shall we say, mishap.


Date	Recipient	Award
2010
2009	Robert H. Hornberger, AP	Mutineer on the Santa Fe
2008	Gary Boulware	Holy Deo
2007	Gael Simon	Gale's Gale
2006	Doug Folkerth	Man Over Board – Gator Bait
2005	Fred Buhl	Somersault
2004	Larry Schnell	Broken Bridge
2003	Jib Davidson	Hot Landing
1999	Leslie K. Rothman	A Current Affair
1998	J. David Lacascio	Shell Game
1996	Craig Wood	Dead Stop
1995	Bob Hornberger	Capt. Horatio Hornberger
1994	Jackie McCracken	McCracken Up
1993	Richard E. Gordon III	Rock & Shoal & Tales Untold
1992	Charles Bliss	Keel Hauled
1991	Ed Kissam	Lifetime Achievement
1990	Lewis Brown	Too Awful
1989	Paul Stark	Belly Up
1988	Jerry Nihil	Wynken Blynken & Nod
1987	Allen Delaney	On the Rocks
1986	John Williams	I Slipped
1985	Gary Gossinger	Mayday!
1984	Warren Croke	Ground Work
1983	Billy Brashear	Rode Encounter
1982	C. E. Rich	Fell Overboard
1981	Emmett Williams	Pilot Error
1980	Gene Chenette	Pilot Error
1979	Jeff McMeekin	Inattention

2009 Mutiner on the Santa Fe (15' Mutineer Sailboat)

Bob and friend were minding their own business sailing a 15’ Mutineer sailboat on Lake Santa Fe.
While minding their own business, a sudden gust of wind came along and the next thing Bob & friend knew his boat was upside down.
The gust of wind cost Bob $300 of stuff and the cost to repair one boat motor.
He and friend were saved by…..power boats.