Articles On Buying

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Insurance Insights: Protecting Your Boat Loan

Gap Coverage – Bridging the Financial Chasm Imagine Davy Jones claiming your beloved vessel, but the insurance payout leaves you adrift in a sea of debt. Enter gap coverage, your...

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Realizing Your Dream with Boat Financing

How long is a boat loan? Buckle up, because these loans are marathon runners, typically stretching from 10 to 20 years, sometimes even venturing into 30-year territory. Remember, it’s all...

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The Unsinkable Soul of the Sea: A Boater’s Guide to Boston Whalers

Super Sport (13-17ft, starting at $21,811) There’s a hidden gem deserving its own spotlight: the side console Super Sport. It’s not the biggest, not the flashiest, but oh boy, is...

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Covering All Bases with Boat Insurance and Financing

Financing Financing your dream boat is like charting a course. You need a map, a reliable compass (and maybe a GPS, because let’s face it, nobody navigates by the stars...

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Explore Financing Options Beyond Your Boat: Engines

Secured personal loan In this kind of loan, you will use your engine as collateral, which means that if you default on the loan repayment, the lender might seize the...

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Boats for Sale Under $20,000

How to Buy a Boat as a First-Time Buyer Regardless of your budget, the process of buying your first boat starts long before you actually start shopping in earnest. Which...

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Collecting Vintage Boats

Why Choose a Vintage Boat? Naturally, brand-new boats have a certain appeal. But once boating truly captures a piece of your soul, it’s virtually impossible not to appreciate the sheer...

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Maximizing Your Boating Experience with Innovative Gadgets

Garmin Quatix 7 Series Seafarers have flocked to Garmin’s Quatix watches for years, and the latest 7 Series models are the most advanced ever. Everything you need to operate your...

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Top 8 Bass Boat Manufacturers

Types Of Bass Boats Although technically a bass boat can be made out of anything from wood to steel to carbon fiber, the most popular choices are fiberglass and aluminum....

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Variable vs. Fixed Rate Boat Loan

Variable Rate Loan This is the type of loan with an interest rate that changes over time due to the changes in a country’s economy. In the US, the Federal...