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May 17, 2026
It’s that time of year again—time to send in your submissions for PropTalk's annual Cover Contest celebrating [powerboating on the Chesapeake Bay.
May 13, 2026
In early August, 1608, Captain John Smith and his crew “fell with the River Pawt
May 13, 2026
Mark your calendars; it’s racing season!
May 13, 2026
Teak is widely known as a premier wood for the marine industry, so when asked to do a piece on teak maintenance, the hardest part was distilling the article down to a digestible size while still ge
March 10, 2026
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is moving forward with a two-week extension of the commercial oyster season to help watermen make up for lost harvesting opportunities after many wa
March 6, 2026
Raeyane Farrell and Bill Cabrall, Chesapeake sailors and Annapolitans, had dreams of completing the Great Loop and decid
March 4, 2026
For many Chesapeake Bay boaters, owning a cabin cruiser already feels like freedom.
March 2, 2026
The Maryland Dove, a replica of the ship that set sail from England in 1633, is currently undergoing repairs at Dennis Point Marina in
March 2, 2026
We all have hardware and hull fittings on vessels, but often these are not properly installed or bedded properly.
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.