It’s been a nasty cold winter, but after a few false starts, it looks like spring is finally upon us. Engines are starting up, marinas are starting to get busy, and we are starting to see more boat traffic on the river. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock forContinue Reading
March is here and the boating season is beginning soon. Even now, folks are gathering up their boat stuff from the garage and bringing it back down to their long lost water-hoopties. This is a time of year that is marked by marinas shifting into high gear as customers getContinue Reading
Well it took it’s time getting here, but winter is most definitely upon us now. If you aren’t yet winterized, you may want to start thinking about that! It’s the end of December and the boating season doesn’t really start here again until March, leaving a good 2-3 months ofContinue Reading
Not ready to call the season over yet? Looking for something to do next weekend? We’ve got just the thing for you! The Boater’s Olympics is an annual event held at The Harbour Grille. Each year teams of boaters compete in this massive multi-game olympiad, for prizes and just toContinue Reading
Doug Jackson is a well known and loved bartender at the Harbour Grille. He’s a single parent of two great kids, and works all the time. A couple weeks ago he was jumped at the MGM casino by 3 unknown persons and beaten to within an inch of his life.Continue Reading
It was June of 1944 when the U-1105 was finally commissioned and began her short career in the service of the Kriegsmarine. At 220 ft long, with a 20ft beam, she displaced 850 tonnes when submerged. She was a pretty big boat! Her cruising speed was about 17 kts onContinue Reading
This year the Annapolis Powerboat Show is definitely happening. You’ll recall that the Annapolis City Council decided to close the show last year amid COVID-19 concerns, but what a difference a year makes! This is usually a pretty big show, where you can see boats of all sizes, from 10-footersContinue Reading
For almost 30 years, Tim’s Rivershore has been a favorite on the Potomac River. Serving up crabs, river fare, and a ton of specialty drinks, nearly every boater on the Potomac has visited this legendary location at least once. But as with all things, nothing lasts forever. Most people areContinue Reading
It was a hazy Sunday morning this past weekend when I ambled out of my boat, one eye still shut, and onto my neighbor’s boat where they were already nursing their hangovers. After a time of wheezes and grunts, we graduated to a slow discussion of how we hate hangovers,Continue Reading
In case you missed it, on August 11 BRP/Sea-Doo went live on Facebook to announce their new product line. One of the more eye-opening products they introduced was the Sea-Doo Switch – a highly reconfigurable tri-hull jet powered pontoon boat in the 13-21 foot class. The interior seating layout isContinue Reading