March 19, 2026
Spring means different things to different people, but we boaters mark the season by removing tarps and shrinkwrap, scrubbing topsides, commissioning vessels, and burning socks. In the natural worl
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March 18, 2026
As we move into spring boating season, John Herlig, who teaches VHF radio etiquette at the Annapolis Boat Show’s Cruisers University
March 16, 2026
At any gathering of boatshop and boatyard folks, the subject of the lack of younger workers often comes up.
March 13, 2026
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is preparing to implement a shift in the season for recreational striped bass, or rockfish.
March 1, 2026
Lyman, Chris-Craft, Bertram… these are names we all are probably very familiar with. But these days we don’t hear much about custom-built boats, let alone boats built in someone’s backyard.
February 26, 2026
The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail follows the route unde
February 25, 2026
They say you can’t please all the people all the time, but you might be able to toss that saying overboard if those people are pleasure boaters and the boat you’re talking about is the new
February 25, 2026
Bruce Ogden is no stranger to classic boats—he currently owns several, including a 1973 Lyman Hardtop Sleeper, a 1975 Boston Whaler Newport, and a 1974 Cape Dory Handy Cat.
February 23, 2026
With another snowstorm hitting the DelMarVa region, I’m sure many are starting to feel a little stir crazy.
February 18, 2026
You have probably read several boating magazine articles on how to winterize your outboard, diesel engine, fresh