Every guide on the site, grouped by topic.
Renting a Slip
- Entry 01Transient, Seasonal or Annual: Choosing a Slip in BaltimoreHow the three kinds of dockage differ, who each one suits and what to ask before booking.
- Entry 02What a Boat Slip Agreement Should SayThe clauses worth reading twice, and the Maryland lien that stands behind every slip lease.
- Entry 03Buying a Boat Slip in Baltimore: Memberships, Clubs and Deeded SlipsWhere Baltimore slips can be owned, how ownership usually works and the questions to ask before paying.
- Entry 04Unpaid Slip Fees and Abandoned Boats: What Maryland Law SaysThe marina’s lien, the public sale after 30 days and when a boat left at a marina counts as abandoned.
Maryland Boating Rules
- Entry 05Maryland’s Boating Safety Certificate: Who Needs OneThe July 1, 1972 rule, the exemptions, young operators and what counts as a valid certificate.
- Entry 06Registering and Titling a Boat in MarylandCertificates of number, titles, the 5 percent excise tax and the deadlines that come with buying a boat.
- Entry 07Marine Toilets, Y Valves and Pump-Outs in MarylandThe three types of marine sanitation device, the Y valve rule, the $2,000 penalty and where Baltimore marinas list pump-outs.
- Entry 08Life Jackets and Required Safety Equipment for Recreational BoatsWhat federal rules require aboard: a wearable life jacket per person, a throwable, children’s rules and distress signals.
- Entry 09Boating Under the Influence in MarylandWhat section 8-738 prohibits, implied consent on the water, the penalties and the ban on operating a boat.
On the Water
- Entry 10Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Canton or Middle River: Choosing Where to Keep Your BoatHow Baltimore’s four marina areas differ, with what the marinas in each say they offer.
- Entry 11Arriving by Boat: Transient Docking in BaltimoreBooking a transient slip, radio channels, power, pump-out and the rules that follow visiting boats into Maryland.
- Entry 12Boating Accidents: What Maryland Law Requires of the OperatorStopping, helping, exchanging information and reporting to the state within 48 hours or 10 days.