Category: boat ownership
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The Importance of Engine-Room Inspections
The Importance of Engine-Room Inspections Whether buying a boat or taking stock of your current boat, an engine-room inspection is required. Kevin Falvey I have been conducting such inspections since my boatyard days (checking out trade-ins, especially) 25 years ago and have continued to do so testing boats for Boating. However, I was prompted to…
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Things to Consider When Selling Your Boat
Things to Consider When Selling Your Boat There’s more to selling a boat than cashing the check. Tim Bower A few years back I sold a Honda automobile to a private party. I had no use for the license plates so I dropped them into my king-size municipal trash bin, and on a Thursday a…
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Why Certified Boat Dealers Deliver a Better Buying Experience
Why Certified Boat Dealers Deliver a Better Buying Experience What sets a great boat dealer apart? For Brian Courtney, founder of Aquaknox Marine in Knoxville, Tennessee, the difference is clear: becoming a Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) Certified Dealer. In partnership with Boating Magazine, Kevin Falvey sits down with Brian to uncover the…
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The Importance of a Spring Launch Checklist
The Importance of a Spring Launch Checklist The author keeps a logbook to help maintain his boat, adding this very checklist to that log. Sviatoslav Kovtun / Adobe stock, Kevin Falvey (checklist) The definition of seamanship is apparently a matter of contention among some boaters, including other marine journalists not working for this publication. I…