This story originally appeared in the November, 2007 issue of PropTalk. Enjoy this Flashback Friday post!The stark white motor launch quietly nudges alongside the 592-foot Panamanian-flagged cargo … Read More
Invasive Mudsnails Confirmed in Gunpowder River
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the first known presence of an invasive non-native, freshwater mollusk in Maryland waters.After being notified in early September of … Read More
TrawlerFest Bay Bridge: September 26-29
Ticketing is underway for TrawlerFest-Bay Bridge, a boat show and seminar series that includes a diesel engine course with two of the nation’s finest instructors on the topic. The event takes place … [Read More...]
The Tale of Two Boats and Six Motors
It all began in 1982 when I decided to upgrade my 20-foot Grady White center console to a larger boat which would allow my son and me to fish the offshore waters of Ocean City, MD. We settled on a new … [Read More...]
The Unofficial Kent Island Crab Olympics
For the past eight years, a group of friends and family have been holding the “Crab Olympics” on Crab Alley Creek in Kent Island, MD. This friendly competition was originally started by three couples … Read More
Bob Stevenson: Lighting up Thomas Point
Bob Stevenson can tell you exactly when he first saw the light—or the lighthouses, at least. It was 15 years ago, and Bob and his wife, Melinda, stumbled on a tour of historic lighthouses on a daytrip … Read More
Bacon Brothers to Headline District Wharf Free Kickoff Celebration
One month from opening, officials at Hoffman-Madison Waterfront (HMW), the master developer of the $2.5 billion, world class, mixed-use waterfront neighborhood The Wharf, announces opening day … Read More
Banned Oysterman Charged with New Violations on Potomac River
According to the Maryland DNR, a St. Mary’s County man, whose Maryland commercial waterman’s license was revoked in 2015 for oyster harvesting violations, has been banned from any oystering activity … Read More
Oyster Reef Restoration at Eastport Yacht Club
A few years ago, renovations were underway at Eastport Yacht Club (EYC) in Annapolis. Part of the renovations included the construction of a "living" wave attentuation breakwater, under the dock … Read More
The Bissell Family of Edwards Boat Yard
Edwards Boat Yard has been a staple in the Upper Bay for many years. During the 1960s, the yard was building boats for the Martin Marietta Corporation (founded in 1961 through the merger of the Glenn … Read More
15-Year-Old Boy Scout Builds Replica Skipjack for Marshy Point Nature Center
Marshy Point Nature Center in Baltimore, MD, is a waterfront facility on the Chesapeake Bay and is part of the U.S. National Park Service’s Chesapeake Gateways Network. The Marshy Point Nature Center … Read More
Charlestown Fire Company Welcomes New Fire Rescue Vessel
After years of searching for the right boat and the right funding, the Charlestown Fire Company in Cecil County recently welcomed a new 32-foot Firestorm fire rescue vessel to its fleet. The boat is … Read More
Baltimore City to Curtail Sewer Overflows by 2021
From the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE): The MDE and its federal partners have reached an agreement with Baltimore City to greatly reduce the amount of sewage that overflows in the City … Read More
Draketail Pintail Launched at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
On the last weekend in August, a new boat was launched into the waters of the Miles River. Ordinarily such an event would not attract much attention, but this boat, named Pintail was of a type not … Read More
