The glamour of summertime boating and dreams of visiting the many fabulous boating destinations might make a boat purchase seem like a good idea. But before you decide to captain your own vessel, keep ...

The average purchase price of a 20-foot boat is between $10,000 and $60,000. For a boat to be a yacht, it has to carry certain features, and it's more expensive than other boats. Ongoing maintenance ...

It’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of buying a boat, but the process should be deliberate and careful, not least because of the financial implications. To fully anticipate those, you must go ...

The hardest part of becoming a boater is taking that first step. To be a real boater, you have to actually buy a boat, a prospect that can seem daunting. With so many choices and styles, it’s hard to ...

These days, you can order just about anything—from tacos to socks to barbecue grills—with the click of a button and have it delivered to your doorstep. It might be tempting, then, to take advantage of ...

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Obvious in the aftermath of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole was that boat owners took it on the chin. In Southwest and Northeast Florida, the two hurricanes wiped out thousands of boats with high winds, ...