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Fort Lauderdale Marine Directory Categories: Vessel Buyers and Sellers

• Yacht Brokers
• Powerboat Dealers
• Megayacht & Superyacht Brokers & Dealers
• Inflatables Boat Dealers
• Sailboat Dealers
• Used Boat Sales
• Fractional Yacht Ownership

Help for Buyers and New Owners Categories:

• Surveyors
• Transport and Delivery
• Financing - Boat Loans and Dock Loans
• Insurance
• Dockominiums, Dock Rentals, and Boat Slip Financing
• Dock Builders and Dock Construction
• Documentation Services
• Legal - Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Graphics, Lettering, Signage
• Safety, Fire and Emergency Equipment and Services
• Classes - Instruction and Training
• Accessories for Boats

Articles that Explain How to Buy a Boat or Sell a Boat

• The BoatU.S. Guide To Buying and Selling A Boat Choose from an online guide or downloadable document. Packed with facts, tips, and checklists to help novice and experienced vessel buyers and sellers. Organized into separate sections for buyers and sellers. Information includes contracts, recalls, brokers and manufacturers.
• Your First Boat Size, speed, and cost are highlighted as factors to consider. Hull design, engine, and drive system impacts on safety and performance are covered. The short introduction comes with links to a series of detailed articles, presented on an information-packed site, about.com. Basics such as maneuvering, docking, and anchoring are addressed.
• Buying Your Own "Hole In The Water" Starts out with a great quote about the joys of buying and selling a boat. A detailed checklist for buyers can help prevent big mistakes. Advises comparing the costs of renting and chartering to ownership.
• How to Buy a Boat - Tactics for ensuring a successful purchase Shop for new boats at boat shows, check for recalls with the Coast Guard, and see proof of ownership, are initial tips. Handy checklists for boat and engine are given. How to deal with surveyors and yacht brokers. Importance of a written sales agreement and what it should contain.
• Should a Beginner Buy a Sailboat? Cautions against rushing out to buy a sailboat. Advises the reader to experiment before making a decisions. Daysailing and cruising should both be tried. Understand your abilities and your needs. Links to a series of articles for new sailors.

Popular Boating and Yachting Forums to Use to Get Answers to Your Questions About Buying, Selling, Owning, Operating, and Maintaining a Boat

• BoaterEd Discussions on this huge site cover just about every aspect of boating. Discussions for working on your own boat or finding good services to do the work for you. Cruising, fishing, sailing, and safety forums. Cruising club discussions by geographic area for US coasts and large interior lakes.
• BoatingABC Extensive selection of busy forums. Special consideration to new boaters in the Boating 101 forum. Boat-related topics covered, such as trailering and water sports. Float plans can be filed and offer a good view of how and where this site's users go boating.