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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Rightboat.com Unveils “Switch and Save”, Revolutionizing Yacht Brokerage Rightboat.com, the premier online marketplace for buying and selling boats, proudly announces the launch of its dynamic "Switch and Save" campaign. This initiative is designed to offer yacht brokers a cost-effective and transparent alternative to

by: Charlotte Sampson

tags: Boating News, Brokerage, Company Expansions, Financing, Industry News, Yacht

Thursday, January 30, 2025

How to Sell Your Boat Fast -- or, for More Selling your boat is a big decision. Unfortunately, selling a boat can sometimes be a long process—but there are some tricks to follow to sell your boat fast, and also, how you can sell it for more. Here are the basic steps to follow when selling your boat: Determine if

by: BoatTEST

tags: Boat Ownership, BoatTest, Financing, How To

Saturday, January 7, 2023

If you’re contemplating a new boat purchase, chances are you’ll be using financing. Approximately half of all boats are financed, with the average new boat loan now being over $250,000. With today’s online resources, it’s easy to do background and reference checks and income verifications, so lenders have more

by: Zuzana Prochazka

tags: Boat 101, Financing

Friday, September 16, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the Fall (September/October) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. Are you looking to finance or insure your boat efficiently, easily, and affordably? How about a company that understands you and your needs as a boater and an adventurer? Look no further than Adventure Recreational Finance.

by: Adventure Recreational Finance

tags: Financing

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Fish hatchery infrastructure and maintenance and fisheries survey vessel modernization efforts will benefit from the state budget recently approved for fiscal year 2023. The budget includes $30 million for fish hatchery infrastructure improvements and $4 million to replace an outdated Great Lakes survey vessel – all of which are

by: Ed Eisch

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Financing, Michigan

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Check out Boatzon - the first ever 100% online boat and marine retailer. Find out how it works and why you need it in your life.

tags: Dealerships, Financing, Software & Apps, Used Boats

Monday, July 26, 2021

Marathon Specialty Finance really is an impressive company. Read about where they started and where they are now in this article.

tags: Financing

Thursday, October 8, 2020

The boating season is drawing to a close, but the cold weather buying season will heat up soon. On snowy nights, potential boat buyers will hunch over computers and cellphones looking at boats for sale, dreaming of sugarplums and their first boat, while current owners with two-footitis seek a larger boat and look to sell. Nearly all

tags: Boating 101, COVID-19, Education, Financing, safety, Used Boats

Friday, September 18, 2020

The summer of 2020 will go down in history as the great staycation, with rocketing boat sales and a spike of first-time boat buyers. Baird Equity Research’s reports reveal this season’s unusually strong sales. Dealers, surveyors, and mechanics felt the boom, scrambling to meet overwhelming demand and also facing customers

by: Melissa Walsh

tags: Boating 101, Brokerage, Dealerships, Financing

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Getting a boat loan? Make sure you find out these three things before you apply.

tags: Financing

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