Boating education
Can I Legally Drive a Boat in My State?
· Mar 31, 2018 · Updated May 20, 2022 A Guide to Getting the Captain’s License Have you ever wanted to be the boat captain? Now when you can rent a boat, this dream can quickly become a reality. [...]
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4 Facts You Didn’t Know About Tides and Your Boat
· Mar 24, 2018 · Updated Jan 13, 2022 Even if you have a couple five-hundred horsepower diesel engines backed up by thousand gallon oil tanks, your ship is a small speck in the mighty oceans. Tides are powerful [...]
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7 Boating Vocabulary Words You Probably Don’t Know
· Jan 29, 2018 · Updated Jan 13, 2022 So you think you are boating expert? Well, let’s just see. Here are seven of Boatsetter essential vocabulary words that even some of the most seasoned captains may not even [...]
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Millennials leaving boating: How Boatsetter is reversing the trend
· Jan 22, 2018 · Updated Jan 13, 2022 From home ownership to 9-5 type jobs and so much more, millennials are knowing for bucking trends. This includes recreational boating with record low numbers of them opting to buy [...]
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5 Things You Need to Know When the Weather Turns Bad on Board
· Jan 6, 2018 · Updated Jan 13, 2022 Even with the latest technology, bad weather can be hard to predict. This is doubly true at sea. That’s no problem though. With the right preparation and skills, you should [...]
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Explore Florida’s Marine Ecosystems with Boatsetter’s Chris Gonzalez
· Jan 3, 2018 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 A Miami native, Christopher is an environmentalist who loves sharing the beauty of South Florida with others. After seeing the first major bleaching event of our corals as a teenager, [...]
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Guest Post: What sailing can teach you about saving for retirement
· Dec 28, 2017 · Updated Sep 1, 2023 Welcome Guest Blogger Rob Erich! I first learned to sail on the San Francisco Bay. Battling 25 knot winds, dodging tankers, and racing against the ebbing tide is exhilarating! Anyone [...]
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Happy Manatee Day: Boatsetter is all about protecting the manatees!
· Dec 27, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 Boatsetter, a leading international boat sharing community that provides a tech platform to make boat rentals easier and more accessible, announced on International Manatee Day, it is now working with [...]
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Boatsetter co-founder, Andy Sturner, honored by Millennials Project!
· Dec 26, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 Boatsetter’s co-founder and accomplished entrepreneur, Andy Sturner, has been recognized as Miami’s Most Interesting Man this August for his involvement in the Millennials Project and support of women’s rights and [...]
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The Ultimate Boat Rental Safety List
· Dec 26, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 Check out these boat rental safety tips before you set sail! Boatsetter has teamed up with the New York Marine Trades Association to provide boat rental safety tips before you set [...]
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Safeguard your boat, yourself with these hurricane season tips
· Dec 26, 2017 · Updated Aug 17, 2023 Experts from Boatsetter, an industry leading boat-sharing marketplace, want to educate boat owners, captains and others in the marine industry on the best practices for securing boats with these hurricane season [...]
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Florida senate approves new boating law, drops anchor on governor’s desk
· Dec 22, 2017 · Updated Jan 18, 2022 MIAMI – The leadership at Boatsetter, a peer-to-peer boat sharing company, announced their support Thursday for a new boating law, which was approved by the Florida senate Wednesday in a [...]
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