Boating on The Chesapeake: Potomac River | The Chesapeake
For boaters in the Southern Maryland region a visit to local marinas will find ‘for sale’ signs galore and whether shopping on the internet or in boatyards, the term ‘buyer beware’ is the chief phrase to remember in addition to the old cliché about a boat being a hole in the water surrounded by wood into which one throws money.
While that money is not likely to be seen again, having a boat allows a tremendous amount of freedom and fun and the Southern Maryland area is wide open for boaters.
Those who have spent warm weather months on the middle or upper Chesapeake will be astounded to see so few boats out on the local rivers and Bay.
It’s hard to imagine that there are likely 100 million people who live within a four hour drive of the middle of the Potomac River. One can travel for an hour on the Potomac and if its late afternoon on a Sunday, nary a vessel will pass.
Aside from shopping for great deals on used boats and even new ones, as many boat dealers have gone out of business and the banks who own their former inventory are anxious to find buyers to bail them out of their reacquired merchandise, good deals can be found on bulletin boards at grocery stores, tackle shops or in the workplace.
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