BOATING IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON - BUYING A BOAT

BUYING A BOAT - SEATTLE,WA.

Buying your boat is a serious investment and you should know as much about the boat as you would when buying your home.
How can you know a quality boat from one that may require endless problems? They all look good but don't be impulsive. Take your time and ask a professional. A few tips:

• Open all doors to get the best view of the structure of the boat
• Check the anchor locker to view the hull to deck joint... is light coming through?
• Test drive the boat and put it through its paces in open water
• Preview several boats before making your final choice
• Look for the Builders' CE plate that shows that the boat complies with the EU Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) regulations
• Make a note of the Hull or Craft Identification Number (HIN or CIN).
• Ask to see the Declaration of Conformity to confirm that the boat complies with all requirements.
• Ask for the original sales invoice that shows that VAT has been paid on the boat
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BOATING IN SEATTLE, WA - Best Boating

Taking a tour through a marina or boat yard and observing what boats look like after they're a few years old is worth the exercise prior to purchasing. You can determine the age can be easily from the hull number on the stern. How has the showroom finishes holding up in the real world. Has the gelcoat turned chalky?  Any changes in the custom graphics? Is the paint fading? Are there numerous plastics that are cracked, chipped or broken? The plastic trim and particularly window moldings should be of great importance to observe. Are they painted? Is the metal under the paint starting to corrode? How about the hardware...... quality stainless steel, or cheap cast aluminum that is badly corroding? Is some of the hardware painted and the paint starting to come off?

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BOATING IN SEATTLE - MARINA DIRECTORY

 

MARINA DIRECTORY - Seattle, Washington

You may be a longtime  Seattle, Washington boat owner....then you know that owning a boat is a costly proposition. Keeping the cost of your initial purchase and the long-term cost of ownership within your financial means is one of the critical factors of keeping the boating lifestyle pleasurable. Enjoying doesn't have to be a continual drain on your financial resources. If you're buying your first boat, or are making a considerable step up in size, ther are some important points that should be carefully considered.

It's a fact, boat builders are tending toward marketing fads that seem to sacrifice quality for appearance along with style over safety and function. It seems as though the trend is to subsistute design of fashion to lure the inexperienced into the latest stylistic offerings. Substiyuting style over substance can be a costly proposition when the trendy design is out of style and all that showroom glitz and gloss reacts to the effects of the harsh marine environment.

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