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...]
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Used-Boat Buying Season
October 21, 2012 By
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...]
Price Assessment: How Boat Brokers and Surveyors can Help
October 18, 2012 By
Most people would prefer to sell their boats without a broker and not have to pay the broker’s fee. For smaller boats, less expensive boats, and common … [Read more...]
Used-Boat Benefits: A Little Something Extra
October 9, 2012 By
It would be easiest just to find a decent used boat with a good service history and the telltale signs of good upkeep -- but the savvy shopper would do … [Read more...]
2012 Newport International Boat Show Report
October 1, 2012 By
I am usually a little skeptical of “new” boats being last years’ models with a touch more freeboard, another foot in length, or a few more bells … [Read more...]
Video: Hunt Harrier 36 Jet Drive Boat Review
September 29, 2012 By
The Boats.com review team tested three versions of the Hunt Harrier 36. Here's their review of the third propulsion system, a jet drive that reduces the … [Read more...]
Fall: Best Season for Fishing
September 26, 2012 By
The weekly “hump day” gathering of friends for a beer after work is in full swing in my neighbor’s garage. The trades are well represented: a mechanic, … [Read more...]
Boat Advertising Copy: Beware the Buzz
September 20, 2012 By
There's a joke in real estate ads about certain watch words that don’t necessarily mean what the writer wants you to think they mean, but something else … [Read more...]
All About Octane: What’s in a Number?
September 10, 2012 By
A neighbor of mine — who is a chronic used boat shopper — finally got himself a runabout with a V8 engine. After owning nothing but outboards, four-bangers … [Read more...]
Boat Registration vs Documentation
September 5, 2012 By
Recreational boat owners in the U.S. are required to register their vessels with their respective state governments unless they have documented their boats … [Read more...]
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