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...]
Boat Sales
Do You Need a Marine Surveyor?
December 1, 2010 By 7 Comments
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
November 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
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
October 24, 2010 By 5 Comments
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...]
Industry Makes its Case to lawmakers
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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
April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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
August 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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
September 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
From Soundings Trade Only Today Most boat dealers say they are ordering fewer 2009 models than they normal would, while at the same time most manufacturers … [Read more...]