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Used Boat Insurance: Coverage
Coverage options for boating insurance are similar to that of auto insurance. There are a variety of coverage options you can obtain such as:

  • Physical Damage Coverage

  • Watercraft Liability Coverage

  • Medical Payments Coverage

  • Emergency services coverage

  • Coverage for personal effects


    • There are also additional coverage options that you can learn about by either asking your current auto insurance agent or by learning about it online.
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    Boat Insurance Tips
    Though there are currently no federal or state laws requiring boat insurance in the United States, most boat owners would agree that insurance is a fact of boating life. Boats being used as collateral on loans usually have insurance which names the bank as the loss payee in the case of damage or destruction.
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    Boat Insurance Buying
    Tips and tricks for finding the right boat insurance for your new or used boat.

    Boat insurance policies can vary widely from one company to the next, unlike home or auto insurance.

    Ask People You Know
    One way to find a great boat insurer is to ask relatives and friends who have had a boat insurance claim in the 6 months to 1 year.
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    BOAT FINANCING  
    5 tips to Used Boat Financing
    When financing a boat purchase, it is essential to know some key pointers in the world of "Boat Financing 101". These pointers can save you thousands of dollars, protect your credit rating, and prevent you from sailing away with a boat that could sink you both financially and physically! Here are five tips that the savvy boat purchaser must know before signing on the bottom line of boat loan.

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    BOAT RESOURCES  
    Getting your Boat Surveyed
    Getting a boat surveyed is not something that we do every day. Sometimes it
    takes extra time to make sure it is done right. You will want to ask other
    boaters who has had their boat surveyed. Finding the right surveyor is very
    important. You should only use a surveyor that knows the type of boat that
    you have.
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    Preparing Your Used Boat for the Spring and Summer Season
    The best place to turn in order to determine how to perform pre-season maintenance on your boat is the owner's manual. If you are like me you never received a manual with your used boat purchase or maybe you have just misplaced the manual and are sure to find it again in the winter.
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    Winterizing Your Boat (pt. 1)
    WINTERIZE YOUR BOAT TO HELP REDUCE SPRINGTIME HEADACHES AND EXPENSES

    With the breaking of the weather for much of the US, the time has come to tuck your boat in for its winter slumber. Much like a bear gets ready before their winter hibernation, the same principles apply to your boat.
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    Winterizing Your Boat (pt. 2)
    An In Depth Look
    From Jim Shepard, Your Guide to Powerboating. About.com

    Soon, many boat owners, myself included, need to face the ugly fact that it will be necessary to winterize our boats against the icy blasts of a long winter in the Northern climes. Whether to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous labor costs or do it yourself becomes a hot topic of debate.
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    The Compass: Up close and personal.
    Although it could be argued that the advent of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has made the old piloting and navigation systems such as Loran, the sextant and even the compass obsolete, most experienced sailors aren't quite ready to put the older systems in a glass case labeled "Nautical Curiosities".
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