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10 Best Beginner Sailboats
While it’s possible to start sailing on any size and complexity of boat, you might want to read through to get to know the best beginner sailboats. You may have [...]
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Trimming a Boat in 3 Simple Steps
No matter what kind of boat you rent on Boatsetter, the vessel’s ride, performance, and fuel efficiency are all important considerations while you’re out enjoying a day on the water. [...]
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Florida to Bahamas Boating Guide: Everything You Need to Know
If you’ve dreamed about a quick one-day trip to the Bahamas, then peer-to-peer (P2P) boat rental might be exactly what you’re looking for. The Bahamas is a tropical paradise begging [...]
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How Expensive Are Boats to Maintain?
The cost of boat ownership extends well beyond the purchase price, and a rule of thumb is that you’ll spend 10% of the price on maintenance each year. Additionally, boats [...]
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Top 5 Add-ons that Attract Renters
· Jul 25, 2023 · Updated Oct 2, 2023 Add-ons are trip essentials a renter might want in addition to renting your boat. Boatsetter allows you to offer essentials and other items such as Photography, Snorkeling gear, Ice, Cooler, [...]
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Devil’s Cove on Lake Travis: Boater’s Guide
· Jul 21, 2023 If you’re looking for a beautiful place to hang out with chill party people and blow off some steam, Devil’s Cove on Lake Travis is just the spot for you. [...]
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10 Best Luxury Center Console Boats
You say you want to rent the best center console boats, ones that are lavish and luxurious? Us, too — and plenty of today’s fishing machines are rife with comfort [...]
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10 Most Affordable Center Console Boats
Just what constitutes affordable is debatable, and truth be told the most affordable way to enjoy a day on a center console is probably to rent a boat rather than [...]
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How to Choose the Right Pontoon for Fishing
· Jul 19, 2023 Pontoons are one of the most versatile boat types, you can relax or have an action-packed day on the water… or a mix of both! Here we’ll tell you why [...]
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Lake Gaston Boating Guide
· Jul 18, 2023 You’ll find the picturesque gem, Lake Gaston, tucked along the border of North Carolina and Virginia. Lake Gaston is an intimate destination, spanning 34 miles with 350 miles of shoreline, [...]
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7 Easy Ways to Increase Your Boat’s Value
The brokerage market, like any market, is always competitive. Only so many boats are for sale at any given time, and if yours is one of them, you want to [...]
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Can a Pontoon Go Into the Ocean: Knowing a Pontoon Boat’s Limitations
When you’re on a pontoon boat and the ocean beckons, should you answer the call? Can a pontoon boat go into the ocean is a question commonly asked; however, it’s [...]
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