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The Best – and Worst – Ways To Prepare Your Boat for a Hurricane, from BoatU.S.

Now that hurricane season is heating up, you need to make double-sure that your boat is prepared for the worst. As the old saying goes – prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Here is some great advice from BoatU.S. about how to help your boat survive a hurricane, drawing on lessons learned from hurricanes dating back to 1983. Since then, BoatU.S. Marine Insurance has been collecting evidence of what worked – and what didn’t – when owners thought they were making their boats safe. You already know to take off your Bimini and anything else that can blow…

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The Top Ten Boat Names, and What They Say About the Owners, from BoatUS

The people at BoatUS are having some fun with their annual lists of boat names, saying that they can reveal a lot about the passions and personality of the owner. Now they’ve published their list of Top Ten Boat Names for 2018, plus a separate, somewhat tongue-in-cheek “Bonus List” of the most humorous boat names, as voted by the editors of BoatUS Magazine. Grace is at the top of the original list, and BoatUS says, “This name reflects the elegant and tranquil qualities of the boat, oftentimes owned by someone seeking peace through boating.” Number two is Freedom: “A patriot to…

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The Moorings Plans Third Annual BVI BoatU.S. Flotilla for May 19

The Moorings is planning its third annual BVI BoatU.S. Flotilla, a week-long cruise in company of the British Virgin Islands for BoatU.S. members, for May 19-26. The itinerary this year includes all the highlights of the BVI as part of a worry-free cruise under a Moorings flotilla leader. The Flotilla fee is $500 per boat, which includes support of a lead boat, a group dinner ashore, a vacation planner and even an official Flotilla T-shirt. The itinerary this year starts with a welcome ceremony at The Moorings charter base in Road Town, Tortola, with a departure the next morning, arriving…

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Seven Things To Look For in Your Boat Insurance Policy, from BoatU.S.

It’s not something we usually think about – until we need it. But there’s no question that having the right insurance on your boat is not only important, but also necessary. Yet what exactly does that insurance cover? How many of us actually read the fine print on our policy? Sure, we know what the premium is, we know about the deductible, we know about the total amount covered. But the devil is in the details. Here’s a very good story by BoatU.S. about what you really should look for in your policy: http://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?id=1302#.WTVjDcdlmT-

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Top Ten Boat Names, and What They Say About You

BoatU.S. just released its annual top ten list of boat names, carrying on a 25-year tradition. It has some old favorites, Andiamo, Freedom (hard to beat that one for overall patriotism) and Seas the Day. The new number one, Serenity, certainly relates to feelings of calm and quiet (probably not an apt name on a boat someone is docking for the first time), while ending the list at number ten is Firefly (hmmm). BoatU.S. got the names by adding up requests for new names from BoatU.S. Graphics. They also had some fun by defining what each name means, at least…

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Top Ten Tips from BoatU.S. for Getting Best Boat Loan

Heading for the Miami boat shows this week, or just in the market for a new boat? Unless you have a lot of extra cash, chances are you’ll apply for a loan to finance that new  boat of your dreams. Here’s some very good advice from BoatU.S. about how to get the best loan possible. Check your credit: Before applying for a loan, ensure your credit report is accurate, and get your current credit score. The closer to 700 and higher, the better the rate you’ll get. A free copy of your credit report is available annually from each of…