Transient boaters in Maryland can enjoy full-service marina amenities along with easy access to City Dock restaurants, bars and shops when renting a slip at Port Annapolis A weekend trip to Annapolis, MD is usually on our boating agenda at least once or twice a season. Home of the U.S. Naval Academy and the bustling City...
Guide to marina amenities and services for renting a transient boat slip at Sassafras River marinas on the Chesapeake Bay The Sassafras River is one of the most beautiful rivers on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Surrounded by high banks and cliffs, the winding river is 20 nautical miles long and takes boaters...
Guide to amenities and services renting a transient boat slip at Elk River, Bohemia River, Northeast River and Susquehanna River marinas The Chesapeake Bay has many rivers, coves and marina destinations to explore. Boaters can cruise the bay from the southernmost tip in Virginia at the mouth all the way north to the Upper Chesapeake Bay,...
Get your boat ready to launch for the boating season with these recommended spring boat maintenance products and preparation tips for your boat As the spring thaw begins, the shrink wrap and blue tarps get peeled away so that boaters can begin the tasks of spring boat maintenance and preparation. Spring commissioning can be a...
The 2012 boat show season in Florida includes local, regional and international events; check out the top boat shows scheduled for 2012 in FL Florida boat shows offer boating enthusiasts some of the top new and used boat exhibits in the world. The 2012 Florida boat show schedule offers boaters exciting local, regional and international boat show...
MD Regulations for kids wearing a life jacket – age and life jacket type requirements for kids on boats Life jacket laws in Maryland for infants, toddlers and kids while boating has gotten stricter in recent years to protect children on Maryland’s many waterways. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has developed specific state laws...
Massive fish kill along shores of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is likely caused by rapid temperature drop in the water this winter The early January wash-up of a massive fish kill on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland created immediate concern for residents after the widely reported bird and fish deaths in Arkansas, Louisiana and around the world. Over...
Extreme cold weather freezes rivers – Sassafras, Elk, Susquehanna, Chester, Patapsco – on the Chesapeake Bay in early December Boat owners in Maryland and Delaware getting a late start winterizing their boat – or even pulling their boat from the water for winter storage – were surprised to see that many of the rivers along the Chesapeake Bay were...
As the old saying goes, the two happiest or best days of a boater’s life are the day they buy a boat and the day they sell it (hopefully for a bigger boat) – resources for buying or selling a boat It seems that boaters are almost always in the market… looking to buy a boat or looking to sell a boat....
BoatUS has a new online resource for helping boaters find local holiday boat parades in their area this Christmas season Seaside towns and waterfront communities have a great tradition of celebrating the holidays with holiday boat parades. Some of these traditional boat parades have been held for 30, 40 or 50 years. There is nothing...
Dealing with every boater’s worst fear when they upgrade boats: owning a second boat before your first boat is sold Whenever you hear boaters talking about upgrading or stepping up to a new boat, you inevitably hear them say: I just don’t want to be a two boat owner. But in today’s boat market, chances are good...
Are new iPhone and iPad boating applications for marine GPS navigation a good alternative to handhelds? These days everything has an app. And we are starting to see the boating industry “catch up” with applications specifically for boating. There has been a lot of news in the marine industry lately about iPhone apps for boating...
Some basic winterization steps to reduce winter dampness and mold in a cabin interior when your boat is wrapped up for winter storage I decided to offer some tips on how to winterize a boat cabin interior, because I would never claim to be an expert in winterizing engines. That’s my husband’s job… he comes down the...
In support of Blog Action Day 2010, take a moment to consider how boaters can help protect water resources Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving...