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May 2020
Categories: Buy a BoatTips
Renting vs. Buying a Boat: The pros and con boat shoppers need to know It’s an age old question when it comes to so many of life’s most significant purchasing decisions: Do you buy or rent? While this is true of homes and automobiles, it’s also a question many prospective boat owners (or renters) face....
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21
May 2020
Categories: Tips
How fast does the average boat depreciate? When you make a significant purchase like a new or gently used boat, you want to know how your investment will hold up in the long term. While there are general rules of thumb in the automotive world for vehicle depreciation, boats are a little more difficult to...
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29
Apr 2020
Categories: Tips
Inflatable boats may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of boating, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of advantages to owning a rigid inflatable boat. In fact, we dedicated a previous blog post specifically dedicated to the top reasons to buy an inflatable boat. But today, we’re...
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10
Apr 2020
Keep Your Boating Skills Sharp while Safer at Home The “safer-at-home” order in Florida and many other states has left a lot of us doing things we wouldn’t normally do this time of year, or ever, for that matter. With kids not in school and parents’ work lives interrupted, the routines we’ve all become accustomed...
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26
Mar 2020
Categories: Tips
What you need to know when fueling your boat The process of fueling your boat is not something any owner looks forward to. It’s expensive, time consuming, and just plain inconvenient, but it needs to be done. When fueling up, there are a few things you need to know ahead of time to make sure...
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23
Mar 2020
Categories: Buy a BoatTips
What are the best pontoon boat brands? When buying a pontoon boat, you’re faced with a lot of choices. Do you buy new or used? Should you buy from a dealer or find an independent seller? How much are you willing to pay for your pontoon? While these are all important considerations, you can narrow...
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25
Feb 2020
Understanding life jacket and personal flotation device types Life jackets and personal flotation devices (PFDs) are essential to safe boating. The state of Florida has its own unique laws and requirements when it comes to the possession and use of personal flotation devices. In those requirements, there are mentions of Type I, II, III, IV,...
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21
Feb 2020
Do you have to wear a life jacket on a boat in Florida? It’s difficult to understate the importance of life jackets for boaters. According to a United States Coast Guard study in 2017, nearly 85 percent of drowning casualties were by individuals not wearing life jackets. While wearing life jackets is an essential practice...
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30
Jan 2020
How to use boat lights as signals for safe navigation at night There is something special and exciting about boating at night. It’s quiet, calm, and there is typically less traffic. Of course, boating at night also poses a big challenge that you don’t face during daylight: visibility. Boating at night not only makes it...
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21
Jan 2020
Categories: Tips
Pontoon boats have a reputation for delivering relaxing days on the water. Often associated with slow speeds and pleasure cruises, they are frequently underestimated in terms of their performance. The truth is, modern pontoon boats are quite fast and can provide a pretty thrilling experience under the right circumstances. A question we often receive from...
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