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Here is the list of the winners of the 2008 according to the J.D. Powers and Associates:
Bass Boats
1. Bass Cat
2. Ranger
3. Triton
Coastal Fishing Boats
1. Grady-White
2. Boston Whaler
3. Triton
Express Cruisers
1. Regal
2. Sea Ray
Small Runabouts (16 - 19 ft.)
1. Regal
2. Sea Ray
3. Chaparral
Pontoon Boats
1. Manitou
2. Bennington
3. Harris FloteBote and Premier (tied)
Ski/Wakeboard Boats
1. Correct Craft and MasterCraft (tied)
2. Malibu

Except operating costs like fuel or storage every boat owned need to think about boat maintenance costs.
The situation is very similar to the car maintenance costs. To have a “healthy” boat you need to spend some money. The real sum depends on the size and type of boat you own. As simpler the boat is the lower will be its maintenance costs.

So, if you want to save money better but boat of simple construction. It’ll need just washing and simply repair (maybe painting). Specialists suggest to thi… Continue

I know that sometimes children are afraid of water, boating and boats in general. And this can become a real problem if parents like to spend holidays fishing and sailing.

I've found an interesting material on the teachers website helping to explain how the boat works. It's written in very simple words and have good questions after it to be discussed. So, I decided to reprint it here. Hope this would be helpful.

Boats and ships are defined by their ability to float on water. They achieve their… Continue

One of the biggest mistakes people do while buying a boat is looking just at the price of the boat or yacht. There much more things that have to be taken into consideration except the cost. Here is the list (but for sure not the complete one):

1. Boat Operating Costs
Fuel usual is the main issue. Try do calculate the money that you’ll spend to feed you boat. If you don’t want to do it yourself you can turn to the boat specifications to get an idea of the fuel efficiency of the yacht or the boat… Continue

Hello, all,

My name is Jessica or just Jess. Or you can call me Mrs. Boating.
It seems to be rather strange to see a woman in a boating business. But believe me that in a decade or two we will meet a woman who owns a boat no less than a man.

Just think this over. In the first half of the 20h century there were very few women car drivers. But now almost every girl can drive and has no problems with this.

I love boats. All of them. Big ones that can take you to the ocean or small boats that wil… Continue