Boat Sales

Top 10 Reasons Boat Sales Will Climb

Top 10 Reasons Boat Sales Will Climb

Good news for your friendly local boat dealer...if Bill Sisson is right, your dealer is going to have a better year than he’s had in a while. This week’s … [Read more...]

Do You Need a Marine Surveyor?

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Some years ago, I would have always advised anyone buying a boat to have it surveyed by a professional certified marine surveyor.  That is no longer the … [Read more...]

Grooming Your Boat to Sell

Getting and keeping your boat in "Bristol Fashion" will make it easier to sell when the time comes.   Photo by Jenna Roy

With the backlog of boats on the market, it is essential that your boat stand out from the crowd if you want to sell it. Put yourself in the buyer’s … [Read more...]

Fixing a Used Boat

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I've owned more boats than I have fingers and all of them have been used. In fact, I've never owned a brand new boat. Oh, I commissioned dozens of new … [Read more...]

Focus on Use When Buying a Boat

Equipment like biminis and swim platforms raise the value of used boats

Years ago, I was in the market for a used boat. I came across a restored classic 40-foot wooden sloop with beautiful lines and I fell in love. The owner … [Read more...]

You’ve decided to buy a boat!

Decided to Buy a Boat

As a new contributor to this boating blog I’m thrilled at the opportunity to make your dreams of boat ownership easy and fun.  In the coming weeks, … [Read more...]

Industry Makes its Case to lawmakers

An estimated 150 marine businessmen and women from around the nation descended on Capitol Hill May 6 to attend the American Boating Congress and talk legislation … [Read more...]

One-Stop Shopping for Trawler Seekers – New River Marina has a New Brokerage Niche for the Boatyard

By Jim Flannery/Senior Writer Alex Nichols has a nose for niches, and he seems to have found a promising one with The Trawler Center — his one-stop, … [Read more...]

Powerboats at ‘rock bottom’ prices – Backlog of unsold 2008s and 2009s offers the show shopper a rare opportunity, dealers say

By Chris Landry Soundings Senior Reporter Consumers can expect unprecedented deals at this fall’s boat shows — particularly on leftover 2008 and … [Read more...]

Boat Dealers Purchasing Fewer 2009 Models

From Soundings Trade Only TodayMost boat dealers say they are ordering fewer 2009 models than they normal would, while at the same time most manufacturers … [Read more...]