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    Product Spotlight | 5 Boat Show Tips

    Shop with Confidence with these 5 (Not So) Secret Boat Show Tips January through March is Boat Show Season. If you're in the market for a new boat, the boat show can be a great place to work a deal. Of course, it can also be a dizzying and confusing experience if you're not prepared. The good...
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    Insurance Corner | Risk Factors - What Affects Your Boat Insurance Rate?

    Contrary to what most people believe, boat insurance is a wide-ranging market. Because of the complicated risk inherent in owning and operating a boat, coverage options and insurance rates can vary significantly from one company to the next. Navigation area, storage location, ownership...
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    Ask The Experts | Back to Basics: Boating Terms

    Back to Basics: Boating Terms Definitions, Descriptions and Terms for the Recreational Boater Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with a veteran boater or a boat salesperson, nodding your head knowingly as they spoke, without having a clue what they're talking about? Nautical...
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    Product Spotlight | Express Cruisers 101: How to Shop for Your First Weekender

    If your boating experience has consisted only of day trips, you're missing out on a whole new side of the boating lifestyle that extends your time with friends and family past sunset, entrances you with the peace and serenity of a quiet cove, and let's you enjoy the best night's sleep you've...
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    Insurance Corner | Sinking Boat Insurance Myths

    Whether it is the Loch Ness Monster or a 30-foot Great White Shark hungrily searching for surfers, our waters are steeped in myth. However, most people today don't believe this folklore, so why do many boaters believe boat insurance myths? After surveying more than 1,000 boaters nationwide...
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    Product Spotlight | Picking Your Pontoon

    To read this article visit the Pontoon Boat Parts - Seats, Covers, Bimini & Accessories page.
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    Ask The Experts | Ethanol-based Fuel Quiz

    One of the biggest questions boaters face is how ethanol-laced fuel will affect their machinery. Test your knowledge of e-laced fuels. True or False? One of the best ways to prevent issues with your motor, if you are required to use E10 gasoline (gasoline with 10 percent ethanol), is to...
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    Ask The Experts | Time for a Check-Up

    We can handle most of our outboard's routine maintenance - the simple stuff like oil changes, replacing filters and such - but where do we take the boat when it needs professional help? There are no easy answers to this one, just a few things to consider as we're seeking someone to heal our...
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    Insurance Corner | 10 Tips to Prevent Boat Theft

    Being pro-active is the key to preventing boat theft. If you own a boat or you're thinking of purchasing one, then please review these theft-prevention tips to keep your boat safe. Boat theft occurs year-round, whether it is in use or during lay-up. As one of your largest assets, your boat...
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    Product Spotlight | Fly the Flag on Memorial Day

    This May 28th will be, in some manner, the 145th observation of the Memorial Day holiday. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic as a day of respect for those who died in service during the Civil War...
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    Product Spotlight | Automatic Trim Tab Control

    Increased gas prices seem to be threatening our boating fun, but we don't need to throw out the anchor just yet. Several of the ways for your boat to cruise more efficiently and save on fuel include: making sure the hull is clean, having a well-tuned engine and using properly sized trim tabs...
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    Ask The Experts | Controlling Low-Speed Wander

    As we slowed down to idle through a narrow, quarter-mile-long cut between Michigan's Torch Lake and Clam Lake, I turned over the helm of the 20-foot runabout to my buddy while I took a moment to check for voice mail. I barely got out my phone when my friend - a newcomer to boating - began...
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    Ask The Experts | Hull Designs – The Foundation of a Boat's Performance

    Idling through the marina or cruising across the lake, we've all seen boats with snazzy paint jobs and condo-like luxuries that tempt us to covet our neighbor's vessel. Hundreds of boats look cool above the rubrail, but it's what you can't see - the hull design - that determines how the craft...
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    Ask The Experts | How to Install a Portable Outboard

    Quick, Easy and Nearly Fool-Proof Small outboards less than about 20 hp are super simple to install, especially if the outboard is a tiller-steer, pull-start model. These are general guidelines; please refer to the engine manufacturer's owner's manual for instructions specific to your...
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    Insurance Corner | Summer Boating Safety Tips

    It's gorgeous outside and you must be eager to get on the water. Sometimes we are too excited about what lies ahead to really prepare for the dangers associated with boating. Here is a short and easy list of preparations to consider prior to boating to ensure a safe venture to sea! Get a...
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    Ask The Experts | Your Boat Style and the Affect of Trim Tabs

    No matter what kind of boat you own, trim tabs can help improve your ride. Once mounted on your transom, these adjustable stainless steel planes give you the biggest bang for your style of boat. Whether you use your boat for fishing, wakeboarding or just cruising, trim tabs deliver a better...
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    Ask The Experts | Understanding Hypothermia

    You don't have to encounter sub-zero temperatures and high wind to come face-to-face with hypothermia. In fact, if you are a boater who ends up in the water for any length of time, hypothermia can be your greatest threat to survival, and the fact of the matter is the water doesn't even have...
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    Insurance Corner | Top 10 Boat Insurance Claims

    Boating is certainly one of the most relaxing and carefree activities you can do on the water, however it doesn't come without risk. If you've ever run aground or hit a submerged object, then you know the inherent danger in operating a boat, even for the avid captain. Unfortunately, boat...
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    Product Spotlight | 5 Things to Know About Trim Tab Operation

    Passengers complaining about a bumpy ride? Tired of having to reposition everyone on the boat because of weight differences? Trim tabs can give you more control over your ride, your boat's attitude and ultimately the attitude of your boating buddies! But getting the most from your trim tabs...
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