CBMM’s 13th Annual Boat Auction
is September 4

If you’ve been waiting for the prime opportunity to buy an affordable boat, then the 13th annual Boat Auction held at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is just for you. This live auction will be held on Saturday, September 4, beginning at 1:00 pm.

For the past 13 years, Labor Day weekend has meant great deals on boats to boating aficionados and first-time boat buyers. More than 60 boats, ranging in size and performance from sailing dinghies to cabin cruisers, will be available to the highest bidder at the 1:00pm boat auction. Beer and barbeque will be on sale at the event.

CBMM Boat Donations Program Manager Lad Mills takes donations and resells boats throughout the year, holding aside some of his inventory for the annual auction. Mills travels up and down the east coast working with boat owners and potential buyers. The auction is the highlight of the year.

“Beyond taking an unused or unwanted boat off of people’s hands, and their receiving a nice tax deduction, the revenue generated by the auction goes directly to help the Museum do work like maintaining its fleet of historic vessels,” says Mills. “The boat auction is great fun and does great things for the organization.”

Returning to the auction this year is a flea market-style tag sale to be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., where visitors will be able to purchase a variety of boating gear, including ground tackle, electrical equipment, hardware, rope or chain, ladders, fishing tackle, and motors.

A selection of the boats to be auctioned can currently be viewed on the Museum’s website (click on the “Donate or Buy a Boat” link located on the sidebar). All boats are subject to sale prior to the auction. The vessels will also be available for inspection at the Museum several days prior to the auction.

Admission for the annual Boat Auction is $5 per person, up until 1:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., admission to the Museum goes back to the regular daily rates of $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $6 for children between the ages of 6 and 17. Children under 6 and CBMM members are admitted free. To donate a boat or items for the tag sale, or for fully updated listings of the boats up for auction, please contact Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or via email at lmills@cbmm.org. 

“Lasting Reflections—Feuchter and Castelli—Two Centuries of the Chesapeake” Special Exhibition
Now Open!
Artists Louis Feuchter and Marc Castelli are two of the finest marine artists from the Chesapeake region working in either half of the 20th century. Their work both documents and captures the sailing vessels, landscapes, and people working and sailing on the Bay over the course of more than 100 years. This special exhibition brings together works from both artists from CBMM’s collection and private collections.

“A Rising Tide in the Heart of the Chesapeake” Special Exhibition
Now Open!
Combining the world-class photography of David Harp with the words of acclaimed author and environmentalist Tom Horton and the voices of Chesapeake Bay islanders themselves, this exhibition dramatically illustrates the effects of a rise in sea level on the Bay’s lowlands and islands. The exhibit focuses on the lives and stories of key individuals in each community represented, allowing Museum visitors an intimate sense of the cultural heritage at risk of disappearing.

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