It’s time for a spring tune up and your local dealer is ready and waiting for you to schedule your appointment to get your boat ready for the upcoming season. What should you have them do? Checkout the list below to make sure you are getting everything done to have a safe and fun season.…
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I Learned About Boating From This: Details, Details, Details My father and I purchased our first vessel, an 18-foot Bayliner with a 125 hp Mercury outboard, the Honda Civic of the boating world. We bought the boat in September and used it a couple of months before having to winterize (we live in New Jersey).…
Boating and driving tips to make water-skiing, wakeboarding or tubing behind your boat a successful endeavor. Everyone who has ever bought a boat for family use has envisioned teaching the kids how to water-ski or taking them tubing behind it. If you buy a specialized tow-sports boat, going skiing, wakeboarding or surfing is a no-brainer.…
This boater’s experience shows the need to check everything before casting off. My father and I purchased our first vessel, an 18-foot Bayliner with a 125 hp Mercury outboard, the Honda Civic of the boating world. We bought the boat in September and used it a couple of months before having to winterize (we live…
While there are some similarities between a car dealership and a boat dealership, you may be surprised at how much they don’t have in common. Sure, they both have showrooms, shiny new vehicles and salespeople. But with few exceptions, a car purchase comes down to function and price. And even if you wind up getting…
All throughout the spring, summer and fall months, most of us are out on the water. If the weather’s nice, we’re boating. Every weekend, for sure, and maybe even a quite a few “personal” days when the opportunity arises. But when the weather gets colder, our thoughts turn from boating to boat shows. Whether you’re…
1. I’ve never owned anything bigger than a dinghy. What am I looking for in a first boat? There’s a lot to consider before taking the plunge, including your budget, where you’ll be boating, where you’ll be keeping the boat and, perhaps most importantly, what kind of lifestyle you envision for you and your family on the…
Getting ready to buy a new boat? Here are five tips you’ve probably never heard before. Are you getting ready to buy a boat? Then you’ve probably heard all about going to boat shows, comparing features and options, and checking into reliability and performance. The “usual” boat buying tips are well known, but there are…
Five of the worst gifts you can buy your boating friends. T-shirt emblazoned with Capt. Crunch. Just don’t do it! If you want to get them a shirt get them something they can use like a Columbia Fishing shirt, or a shirt with their boat brand on it. Black lug-soled boat shoes. Yep they will…