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What Size Yacht is Best For You – Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Yacht
· Jun 25, 2021 · Updated May 19, 2022 Choosing a yacht is sometimes just as complicated as choosing a new car, if not more. Besides, choosing a yacht is often a lifetime investment, unlike our vehicles which have [...]
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Sea Ray Yachts: The Complete Guide to Sea Ray Yachts
· Jun 23, 2021 An all-American titan in the boating world, Sea Ray Yachts is the world’s largest and arguably best manufacturer of superior quality yachts. Here’s what the critics have to say about [...]
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What Are Bellows On A Boat?
· Jun 22, 2021 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 If you hear the word bellows for the first time with boats, you might be confused. The image that might come to your head might be of a kind of [...]
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How to Avoid Spooking Fish
· Jun 21, 2021 · Updated Jan 12, 2022 Let’s talk about how to avoid spooking fish. In other words, don’t alert fish to your presence so that they swim away before you even get the chance to cast [...]
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How Boating is Good for Your Health & Wellbeing
· Jun 18, 2021 · Updated Mar 13, 2024 There is a unique feeling that anglers know all too well. They take a week-long fishing trip every year and, once the sea surrounds them, they experience this uncanny sensation [...]
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Boat Hulls 101: Complete Guide to Boat Hull Types, Shapes, and Designs
· Jun 18, 2021 · Updated Aug 17, 2023 If you’re new to boating, then you may not have even considered a boat’s hull, its importance, and the way that it affects your time on the water. With the hull being [...]
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How to Maximize Your Booking Opportunities on Boatsetter
· Jun 17, 2021 · Updated Aug 24, 2021 At Boatsetter, our goal is to make exciting on-the-water experiences available to everyone. And while many renters are more than qualified to operate boats, there are plenty without boating experience [...]
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Boat
· Jun 16, 2021 · Updated Oct 24, 2024 Choosing a boat can be hard when you are unsure of the options on the market and the specific styles that would fit your desired experience best. When choosing a [...]
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How to Navigate the Florida Intracoastal Waterway (ICW)
· Jun 15, 2021 · Updated Nov 3, 2023 Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is a monumental feat of engineering achievement that runs from Boston, Massachusetts, around Florida, and over past Corpus Christi, Texas. This 3,000-mile inland waterway is made [...]
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How to Drive a Jet Ski
· Jun 14, 2021 · Updated Aug 17, 2023 A jet ski is a machine that can feel almost like a motorbike on the water. Although it might look quite similar, a jet ski isn’t really like a normal [...]
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Boater Safety Course: State Summary
· Jun 11, 2021 · Updated Apr 14, 2022 Alabama: Any motorized boat operator over 12 years old is required by Alabama law to pass a boater safety course and to carry a boater education card. However, boaters cannot [...]
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Boating 101
· Jun 8, 2021 · Updated Sep 29, 2023 If you are new to boating, you will notice a lot of new terminology and things that you must get your head around. It can be quite confusing at times [...]
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