Generate Income from Your Dock This Year | Dockshare

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List Your Dock Become a Dockshare Ambassador Passive Income & Ways to Generate It Without Lifting a Finger…Well Maybe One Finger. According to NerdWallet, passive income is money generated from investments, properties, or “side hustles.” Unlike active income—like wages earned from a traditional job or contract work—passive income provides a steady cash stream that requires […]

Offset The Cost of Waterfront Property Maintenance

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List Your Dock Offset The Cost of Waterfront Property Maintenance Owning waterfront property can be incredibly rewarding for those who love life on the water—whether it’s boating, fishing, paddleboarding, crabbing, or simply enjoying the view. Even if you prefer to stay on land, the charm of waterfront towns offers a unique lifestyle full of joy […]

Winterizing Your Boat

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Winterizing Your Boat: Do It Now Before the Freezing Temps Roll In The time has come—it’s time to winterize your boat. As fellow boating enthusiasts, we share in your disappointment that colder temperatures are on the way. But we all know preparing our boats for their winter break is essential! In many regions, boats are […]

Empty Dock? What To Do With It…

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Are you among the millions of waterfront property owners who have a dock? Is it occupied? Or is it sitting empty? If it’s an empty dock, we can help change that!

5 Best Boating Knots to Know on the Water

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Didn’t master all the boating knots throughout the busy summer season? No problem! The fall is the perfect time to learn what types of knots are necessary for your boating and water sport needs, while practicing until you master them as the calmer, crisper fall boating season arrives. And don’t stop there. Keep practicing. By next summer boating season, you’ll be a pro!

It’s Fall Fishing Time

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It’s Fall Fishing Time Autumn is one of the best seasons to set sail or simply stay put on a dock for some fall fishing.  The crisp cooler air, beautiful foliage, and sunny afternoon skies make for perfectly planned or impromptu fishing trips.  Before you head out to lure in a fish or two (or […]

Make the Most of Fall Boating

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Boating is traditionally thought of during the warm summer months with swimming, waterskiing and other water sports, however, there is something special about fall boating. As summer comes to a close and your children head back to school, why not extend the boating season into autumn and enjoy the crisp cooler days on the boat? There’s no better place or time of year to indulge in the fall foliage as the leaves start to change color.

Dockshare’s Guide to Being the Best Guest

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Being a guest to someone’s home, property, or dock is a special privilege. It is the guest’s duty to be respectful and responsible. Using the suggested etiquette rules and tips will make the docking experience a smooth partnering transaction for all parties involved.

As an organization with a mission to make the water accessible to everyone, we want all our members to be courteous hosts and guests, so that dock owners continue to say Be Our Guest to boaters. Visit our blog next month for Part 2 of Being a Great Guest where we’ll share our team members’ favorite host gifts.

How to Keep Our Waterways Clean, Safe, and Beautiful

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The Dockshare team and our members love the water; therefore, it’s our daily goal to keep those waterways clean, safe, and beautiful. As a Baltimore-based organization residing along the Chesapeake Bay, Dockshare takes water quality seriously. Water pollution and runoff are two of the most ecological threats we face with our waterways. According to the most recent surveys on national water quality from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, nearly half of our rivers and streams and more than one-third of our lakes are polluted and unfit for swimming, fishing, and drinking.

Women in the Workplace: Meet a Few of the Empowering Women of Dockshare

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Dockshare strives to create a work environment that is empowering to people of all genders, sexualities, and races, and what better way than to highlight a few of the talented, hardworking, and empowering women leaders within the company who have guided the development and growth of the organization.