Look through the classifieds on BoatTrader.com and one thing becomes clear. Big boats burn diesel. Small boats burn gasoline. Why is that? Yes, I know … [Read more...]
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Preparing Your Boat to Sell: Winter Work Is Worth It
December 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hopefully you’ve winterized and covered your boat by now. As temperatures drop, your hopes of selling your boat may also be depressed. The good news … [Read more...]
Boat Construction: The Benefits of Wood
December 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
Composite construction has its pluses. So do wooden boats. We’ve all seen advertisements that tout the benefits of boats with no wood used in their … [Read more...]
Choosing a Tow Vehicle for Your Boat
December 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
A few years back I identified the boat I would buy next. It’s a trailerable boat that I can store in my yard and launch with either a yacht club hoist … [Read more...]
Flooded Boats Can Offer Good Value
December 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
After each natural disaster that involves huge amounts of water, the airwaves, newspapers and Internet are flush with reports on how to spot flood-damaged … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Repowering your Boat
November 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
I have estimated and overseen dozens of repower jobs—mostly on inboard powerboats over 30 feet, but also on I/O’s, sailboats, and outboard boats. Replacing … [Read more...]
Boat Financing: Credit is King
November 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
Four years ago, some marine lenders only cared about credit score. Some only cared about your debt-to-income ratio. Some banks cared more about your liquidity … [Read more...]
How Big an Outboard will Fit on my Boat?
November 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
In this world of bigger-is-better, I’ve often been asked, “Just how big an outboard can I put on my boat?” The answer, of course, depends on the … [Read more...]
Boat Buying and Selling: Skip the Remorse
November 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Perhaps the best advice I ever got is one of the few rules that applies to both sides of a used boat transaction: Stop Selling after it’s sold, and Stop … [Read more...]
Used-Boat Buying Season
October 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been seeing lots of Facebook posts from friends who are taking their boats in for winter storage. People who also own snowmobiles aren’t so sad, … [Read more...]