I've always wondered how far a newbie boater can venture out into open water before chances of being lost on open water become a reality. Are maps and compasses easy to grasp for people starting out into the sport? <br /><br />Has anyone here ever have that fear where they didn't know where...
So this is the first and hardest thing to figure out is what Type of boat to get. I wanted to get a small (19') bowrider as a starter boat. I live in Maryland and most boating is done on the bay and I am not too sure how a small bowrider will handle the choppy waters of the bay. Infact going on...
I don't mind getting a small bowrider or a CC but I live in MD and there are excellent boating oppurtunities in the Chesapeake bay. I was thinking about the bayliner 175 as a starter boat, will teach me everything about boating (trialering, launching etc) but this boat might be too small to take...
I live in an apartment community and was planning to buy my first boat. A small 18' runabout. Where should I park this thing? I live in maryland, what are my options? Can I park it in a regular marked spot and just store it over the winter?? Anybody in the same situation??<br /><br />I would...
