Calvert County Watermen's Association

09/01/2026

We have a great line up of vendors for the Calvert County Watermen's Association's Festival and Boat Docking Competition. BBQ, Seafood, popcorn, sweets, custom baits, and sparkly things!!
Calvert County Watermen's Association's Festival and Boat Docking Competition
Sunday, September 20 @ noon

09/01/2026

Tickets are now available to purchase at the store for the Annual Maryland Watermen’s Association Truck Raffle. Take a chance at a 2026 GMC Canyon!

Will be drawn January 16, 2027 at the 52nd Annual East Coast Commercial Fishermen’s & Aquaculture Trade Exposition, held at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. Do not need to be present to win.

Stop by and grab a ticket!

09/01/2026

*Diesel Only Fans*
Calvert County Watermen's Association's Festival and Boat Docking Competition. September 20 in Solomons. See flyer in comments for details.

09/01/2026

In addition to their sponsorships, the individuals and businesses that support the Calvert County Watermen's Festival and Boat Docking Competition like to spoil our crowd. From gift certificates, to t-shirts, to key chains, crab seasoning, and more--it goes home with the crowd. We are thankful for the support and grateful to be able to connect other local businesses with the community. Most of all we are proud. Proud to be part of such a community centered event.
Calvert County Watermen's Association Festival and Boat Docking Competition Sunday, September 20 @ noon. Solomons, Maryland
Thank you sponsors!
Spring Cove Marina
Fenwick Street Used Books & Music
Dr. Kleen Exterior Cleaning
Surface Solutions LLC
Trossbach Fuel
Gibbons Marine Construction
Ireland Brothers Services
Crossroads Contracting LLC
Spooky Solomons
Bradburn's Marine Construction LLC
Boothe's Heating, Air, Plumbing, Drains & Electrical
Whataboba
Southern Maryland Crabs
Mill Creek Marine
Priddy Roofing and Exteriors
Creekside Fabrication
Guy Excavating
Big Kahuna Cruises
Crack Shack BBQ
SMASHRx
Stevenson Pools
Ridge Marine Sales
Calvert Dentistry
Blue Point Crab Company
Barbara and Patrick Whalen
Hurley's Cutz
Aubin Dunbar Wealth Management
Michelle & Howard Redding
Solomons Yachting Center
SJ Johnson
Mel's Crabs
Chuck for Maryland Senate
Lacey's Concrete Services
Brotherhood of the Coast
Nate's Property Maintenance LLC
Blue Fish Pub
First Home Mortgage
Noble Fin Seafood
W.F. Goddard Marine
Megalodon Adventures
The Tackle Box, Inc.
TW Smith Truck Repair
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union
Washburn's Boat Yard
Sneade's Ace Hardware
McNelis Associates

08/30/2026

We have a great line up of captains coming from near and far to compete in the Calvert County Watermen's Association's Festival and Boat Docking Competition on September 20. Our sponsors are locked in and our vendors are ready. We will keep you updated!

Calvert County Watermen's Association Festival and Boat Docking Competition Sunday, September 20 @ noon. Solomons, Maryland
Spring Cove Marina
Fenwick Street Used Books
Dr. Kleen Exterior Cleaning
Surface Solutions
Trossbach Fuel LLC
Gibbons Marine Construction
Ireland Brothers Services
Crossroads Contracting LLC
Spooky Solomons
Bradburn's Marine Construction LLC
Boothe's Heating, Air, Plumbing, Drains & Electrical
WhataBoba Lusby
Southern Maryland Crabs
Mill Creek Marine
Priddy Roofing and Exteriors
Creekside Fabrication
Guy Excavating
Big Kahuna Cruises
Crack Shack BBQ
SMASHRx
Stevenson Pools
Ridge Marine Sales
Calvert Dentistry
Blue Point Crab Company
Barbara and Patrick Whalen
Hurley CUTZ
Aubin Dunbar Wealth Management
Michelle & Howard Redding
Solomons Yacthing Center
SJ Johnson
Mel's Crabs
Chuck for Maryland Senate
Lacey's Concrete Services
Brotherhood of the Coast
Nate's Property Maintenance LLC
Blue Fish Pub
First Home Mortgage
Noble Fin Seafood
W.F. Goddard Marine
Megalodon Adventures
The Tackle Box
TW Smith Truck Repair
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union
Washburn's Boat Yard
Sneade's Ace Hardware
McNelis Associates

08/30/2026

Good luck with your event today Taylor's Island Fire Department!! We hope the beautiful weather means a big crowd!!

READY, SET, DOCK! TODAY IS THE DAY! Come down to Taylors Island for an action-packed Boat Docking Competition. It's all about skill, speed, teamwork, nerves and a boatload of fun! But this isn’t just about the competition - it’s about supporting our local fire company and the volunteers who are there for our community when we need them most. Bring your family, bring your friends, bring your Eastern Shore pride, and come cheer on the best workboat captains on the Chesapeake!

Great food and drinks will be available on sale, including beer and crushes. Boat docking T-shirts, and other fire company merch, will also be on sale. There will be a raffle of an awesome sterling silver jewelry set, 50/50 and a quick auction of really amazing items during the intermission.

The Taylors Island Boat Docking Challenge takes place at the Slaughter Creek Marina (638 Taylors Island Rd., Taylors Island, Maryland). Gates open at 11AM. Admission is just $5 and all proceeds benefit the Taylors Island Volunteer Fire Company. Come on down to the island, you'll be glad you came!

Capt. John Ashton in action on Ms. Julie at the 2025 Taylors Island Boat Docking Challenge. John just put a new transmission in Ms. Julie and he can't wait to show off what he can do with her! Photo by Jameson Harrington (Official Photographer of the Taylors Island Boat Docking Challenge).

08/05/2026

If you haven't seen his work, take a second to check out David Sites. From lighthouses, to harbors, ships, and bridges, David captures what it means to be a Marylander. Oh, and did we mention BOAT DOCKING?!
Calvert County Watermen's Association Festival and Boat Docking Competition Sunday, September 20 @ noon. Solomons, Maryland
Nate's Property Maintenance LLC Boothe's Heating, Air, Plumbing, Drains & ElectricalRidge Marine SalesHurley CUTZBig Kahuna CruisesCrack Shack BBQ Spooky SolomonsWhataBoba LusbyCrossroads Contracting LLCSpring Cove MarinaSMASHRxTrossbach Fuel LLCThe Tackle Box, Inc.Gibbons Marine ConstructionBradburn's Marine Construction LLCBlue Fish PubPriddy Roofing and Exteriors
Photo Credit: David Sites

08/05/2026

We have quite a few new sponsors this year and the majority (not all) of them are young people who started businesses and are looking to make a place for themselves. It is such a good feeling to know these sons and daughters, neighbors, friends, and family decided to stay and are making a go of it right here in our community. If you will, think of this sponsor list next time you need a service. Let's keep it local.
If we missed you, reach out to Rachel Dean and give her hell. 😉
Calvert County Watermen's Association's Festival and Boat Docking Competition. Sunday, September 20 at noon.
Spring Cove Marina Fenwick Street Used Books & Music Gibbons Marine ConstructionTrossbach Fuel LLCCrack Shack BBQ Boothe's Heating, Air, Plumbing, Drains & ElectricalWhataBoba LusbySpooky SolomonsThe Tackle Box, Inc.Crossroads Contracting LLCHurley CUTZSMASHRxRidge Marine Sales Big Kahuna Cruises Bradburn's Marine Construction LLC Blue Fish Pub Nate's Property Maintenance LLC

04/24/2026

"Bar cleaning" is the Bay term watermen use when they are recovering oysters or shell from sediment. As we continue to work in the Patuxent River bar cleaning, the meaning has become quite literal. Piles of debris are being brought back to the dumpster. Just how many shoes do you guys loose overboard? And are they flotsam or jetsam? 😂

04/23/2026

Calvert County Watermen are wrapping up a second week of oyster shell recovery in the Patuxent River. We're making strong progress toward our goal of reclaiming shell on five key oyster bars. The support from you, our working waterfront community, is overwhelming. Thank you.

Why is sediment a problem?
Even though oysters can handle some mud and silt, too much sediment can bury them and
limit their growth (Nelson 1960). Oysters can also be affected when material from their own feeding builds up around them and covers nearby shell (see black in photos).

Clean shell provides a hard
surface where young oysters can attach and grow during the summer spawning season. Our efforts will hopefully support healthy oyster populations on public fishing grounds in the Patuxent River for years to come.

Thank you to everyone who makes a daily effort to reduce the silt and nutrients that go into our waterways. Plant a shrub. Reduce the amount of fertilizer you use on the lawn.
We can all do our part.