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My wife and I are visiting Miami for a few days later this month. We're interested in renting a boat for a 1/2 day for sightseeing and possibly stopping for lunch, and are willing to stay in the ICW. Does anyone have any recommendations for a reputable firm, or individual renting their own...

I have a day off tomorrow and plan on taking a trip from the Occoquan to either DC or down to Shark Tooth's Island and Colonial Beach. Does anyone have a current status on how much stuff is in the river in either direction? Thanks for any input.

I know that at least one member of the forum keeps their boat here. I hope things are OK with him. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/2-Boats-in-DC-Marina-Catch-Fire-468284463.html Mike

I'm thinking about heading up for this. Anyone else going? http://ww2flyover.org/ On their facebook page, they indicated that there will be 56 planes participating. World War II Victory Capitol Flyover To honor the heroes who fought in the War and those on the home front who...

Coast Guard-Station Cortez rescues 3 boaters over Labor Day By Jennifer Glenfield, Islander Reporter Boaters off the coast of Anna Maria Island found themselves in a precarious situation over the Labor Day weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard-Station Cortez received a call around 4 p.m. Aug. 31...

Hi, even though my boat is not a Sea Ray, I hope you don't mind me asking this here. I was out on the 4th of July and tried to use my Samsung microwave via my Kohler 7.3 generator. The light turned on, and the turntable worked, but it didn't heat up the food we were trying to heat. Fast...

This accident happened near me on Saturday night. Once again, it's a warning about speed after dark. http://potomaclocal.com/2014/06/01/updated-speed-a-factor-in-deadly-boat-crash-off-aquia-landing/

Along with the shipping containers in the Pacific, I guess you have to worry about this in the Atlantic. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/23/265371526/rat-infested-ghost-ship-might-be-heading-for-u-k

My wife and I decided to take advantage of the awesome weather and continue our anniversary tradition of spending the night on the boat in Old Town Alexandria, VA on the Potomac River. We left on Friday afternoon and the river was relatively empty, heading up with a little more traffic on the...

Does anyone have a current status of jellyfish around Shark Tooth's Island, Coles Point area? Trying to decide if we're heading south or north today. Thanks, Mike

Does anyone know if there is wifi coverage along the Georgetown waterfront? Playing hooky on Monday and wondering if we can get some work done if needed. Thanks, Mike

Is anyone planning on attending Sunday? We were going to go by boat, but 2 minor boat problems and sketchy weather today and tomorrow has us going by car. http://www.cbmm.org/WatermensAppreciationDay/ Mike

Those of you who are familiar with Fairwinds Marina on the Magothy River near Annapolis may be interested in this. http://realestate.alexcooper.com/upcoming/featured/details/1291/ I've always loved wandering through their parts area to see what they have. Mike

I was just out on the Prince William Marina website and saw this on their calendar. This seems to confirm what was in an earlier post about it moving back to Tim's 2 this year. AquaPalooza Date:July 20, 2013 Time: Noon until dark Notes/Message/Description: Tim's 2 at Fairview...

As many of you probably do, I spend time looking at boats for sale online (even non Sea Rays). Last night, I found this ad on Craigslist for a 2003 Cobalt 360 cruiser. There were actually 2 in a row and I responded to both and got a response from the first one...

I'm renting a boat on Tuesday of this week and we're limited to the area between Venice and Sarasota on the ICW. Does anyone have any good spots to anchor and hang out and relax in this area? My usual area that we rent in is up near Anna Maria, so I'm thinking of something like the area...

The big show is this weekend 10/16-10/19. Who's going? I see that our esteemed admin/host Jim has a booth again this year. I'll have to swing by and say hello again. Mike

Hi, We normally boat in the Upper Potomac and have found quite a variance in gas prices. This weekend, we may make our first trip below the 301 bridge and I'm wondering if any marinas are known for having lower prices than others. I'd appreciate any help. Mike