Perhaps more important than choosing between a Sea Ray express cruiser, Carver aft cabin, Bayliner cockpit cruiser, Hatteras sports fisherman, Hunter, Beneteau, Caliber, Catalina, Halberg-Rassy or Silverton motor yacht is the selection of the right boating facility for your family.  Most marinas are merely places to keep your boat, where any interaction between boaters is done on a private basis.  In contrast, yacht clubs, like our own Chesapeake Yacht Club, provide a setting designed to make new members feel right at home and make new friends quickly.  Organized club cruises and social events are the perfect vehicle for this, and help new members quickly become acquainted with the beautiful Chesapeake Bay and each other.
 
The membership of the club is comprised of a vast pool of professional and personal talent that each member can draw from.  If you want a recommendation for bottom paint, for new propellers, or boat yards to haul your boat for winter storage, there are members available that are happy to share their thoughts with you.  If you need help deciding between Mercruiser, or Cummins, Yanmar, or Volvo diesel power for a re-power or for your next boat, there are likely people in the club who already has each of these, and who can advise you.
 
In short, a yacht club is much more than a marina.  It is a way of life where people form lasting friendships and watch each others' children grow up.  It is both an extended family and a microcosm of the larger world.  Those of us who have been with the club a number of years can't imagine being without it. 

Come visit us and let us show it to you.