We first saw it reported on the Occoquan River Maritime Association’s Facebook page, that the green channel marker “9” on the Occoquan River was missing. This marker is located right outside the no-wake zone, and if you’ve ever been there you know this marker is rather important because it marksContinue Reading
Every year the Charity Poker Run is held to benefit the Alzheimer’s Support Network. This year it will be on June 7 and it looks like a blast! Registration is $125 per person and includes a T-Shirt, breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 drinks and one poker hand! That’s a whole dayContinue Reading
Every year, since basically the dawn of time, the Occoquan River Maritime Association has put on their annual Blessing of the Fleet event. This is a very special event that dates back to the old days when fishermen would get their boats blessed before heading out to the fishing groundsContinue Reading
With a cough, a slight sputter, and maybe a bit of leaking oil, The Pirate’s Guide to Boating is starting out yet another boating season, and this one promises to be even better than the last! Right out of the gate, we caught wind (not the “passed” kind) of aContinue Reading
This winter has been one of the harshest in memory. Most of us made it through, but the butcher’s bill was pretty high. Off the top of our collective heads, we counted 6 boats sunk, and at least 3 boat fires. Seems like after all this, we have earned aContinue Reading
So far, it’s been a tough winter for boats on the Potomac River. This is the second boat fire that we are aware of – this time on Aquia Creek off the middle Potomac River. Details are scarce at this time, but we are told it was a Silverton 44Continue Reading
Around 9:45 this morning, Capt Josh Hill of Potomac Marine/TowboatUS noticed smoke coming from a boat docked at a Neabsco Creek marina. Knowing this was a bad sign, he was able to get his fireboat on scene within five minutes. Unfortunately by that time, the boat was fully engulfed inContinue Reading
Every year, an intrepid group of boaters get together for what is really 2 separate events on the upper Potomac River – the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights! This year, the parade will be on December 7 at the Alexandria Waterfront, and the DC Wharf. Because this is actually 2Continue Reading
We’ve been wanting to post about this for a couple of years now, but somehow it just kept getting swept under the rug. Not that you should ever take our advise for winterizing your boat, and especially not for your engines and generator, but check this out: Winter is coming,Continue Reading
A few folks were sitting around the bar the other day, and somehow we got onto the subject of mixed drinks – imagine that! In the boating community, its a pretty reasonable assumption that most people love Painkillers. If you aren’t familiar, the Painkiller was invented at the Soggy DollarContinue Reading