Buying A Boat - Boating Tips & Advice

Before You Buy A Boat - Is There Finance Owing?

Buying a boat comes with risk - doing a $2 search on the PPSR can help you check if the boat, jet-ski, tinny or other type of watercraft you're buying has a security interest registered against it. This could mean it has money owing on it and is at risk of being repossessed. You can do an ...
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4 Tips For Getting Your Boat Loan Approved

Boat finance applicants often have concerns about whether they can get approved for a loan. Understanding lender requirements and the approval process can be confusing for many. Especially if it’s your first time going through the process. Each financier will have their own lending ...
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How To Check A Boat Service History

Checking a boat’s service history can be very simple if the current owner of the boat has documented it properly. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Sometimes the history has been lost, and it can also be difficult to decipher the service receipts. You may also want to ...
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Staying Safe Online

Fortunately most boat buyers and sellers are genuine however there are some unscrupulous people in the world. Please use common sense. Typically the deal seems "too good to be true"! These types of scams occur on the internet as well as ads in newspapers. We wish to uphold Boats Online's reputation ...
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Insuring Your Boat: Top Tips For Boat Insurance

Let's start by describing the two basic sections of a typical yacht or boat insurance policy: physical damage and liability. The physical damage section covers accidental loss or damage to the boat and its machinery. This not only covers the hull and the boat engine(s), but ...
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Boat Buying Guide And Encumbrance Check

When it comes to buying a boat, boat selection is about knowing your own requirements. Determine what you want the new boat to do and in what conditions it will operate, then choose a suitable vessel. Remember that no single vessel will perfectly suit all uses. Therefore you can either buy ...
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Buying A Boat: Choosing The Right Boat

Fishing, water sports, cruising, sailing or entertaining. Whatever your inclination, Boats Online are sure to have a boat to suit you. However it isn't always easy to know exactly what boat to choose. It's easy to be overwhelmed by the enormous variety of boat types, models, sizes and more. ...
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Why Use A Boat Dealer Or Broker?

Well established and reputable Boat Brokers (check for the BIA logo) offer an excellent service to the boating public by: Concentrating a selection of boats in one location Setting realistic prices - a boat broker needs to sell listed vessels Providing practical boat buying advice and after ...
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Preparing Your Boat For Transport

Transporting your boat shouldn’t be stressful – plan ahead, inspect and document everything before and after transport and get to having fun on the water at your boats new home! Check out Boat Transport Specialists near you. Check with your boat transporter ahead of time for any ...
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