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How Buying Through A Boat Dealer Protects You
Whether you're shopping for a tinny, a fishing boat, a pontoon, or a luxury cruiser, the difference between buying privately and buying through a licensed dealer could save you thousands of dollars, serious legal headaches, and a lot of heartbreak. Here's what Australian boat buyers need to know ...
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Everything You Need To Know Before Buying A Tinny
Whether you're chasing bream in a tidal creek, trolling for barra on a remote river system, or teaching your kids to fish off a calm estuary, a tinny delivers go-anywhere versatility at a price point that's hard to beat. But with hundreds of models, dozens of brands, and a wide range of sizes and ...
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Jet Skis & Personal Watercraft In Australia: The Complete Buyer's Guide
Personal watercraft are the most accessible entry point into recreational boating. This guide covers every major decision a buyer faces: which type of PWC suits your needs, how Sea-Doo, Yamaha WaveRunner, and Kawasaki compare, what a fair price looks like new and used, what to inspect before you ...
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Selling Your Boat Via Auction In Australia - A Comprehensive Guide
Selling your boat can be a daunting task. The traditional method is to engage a boat broker. Brokers provide an excellent service and remove the hassle for the seller. They take care of advertising, purchaser queries, sea trials and the transfer of ownership including obtaining payment. However, ...
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Boat Storage Solutions: Air Docks, Boat Lifts, Pontoons, Sea Pens
The right boat storage solution, whether an air dock, boat lift, pontoon, sea pen or fab dock, depends on your boat’s size, the water depth at your location, how much maintenance you’re willing to take on, and how easily you want to get the boat in and out of the water.
Air docks use ...
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7 Things You Should Know Before Buying A Jetski
Buying a jet ski is an exciting purchase, but it's also an easy one to get wrong. Between engine types, service history and hidden finance owing, there's more to check than most first-time buyers expect. Here's what to work through before you hand over any money.
Buying a jet ski comes with one ...
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What Is A Boat Share And Is It Worth It?
A boat share is an arrangement where multiple individuals or groups jointly own and use a boat, sharing the purchase cost and ongoing expenses, and whether it’s worth it depends on the boat’s cost, the ongoing expenses, and how frequently you plan to use it.
In a boat share, each owner ...
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Living On Your Boat - Is It Right For You?
Living on a boat can offer lower living costs, increased freedom and a unique lifestyle, but it requires extra preparation, including choosing the right marina, budgeting for boat maintenance and registration, and understanding licensing, insurance and compliance requirements.
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What Is A Sea Trial And Why Is It Important?
A sea trial is an inspection of a boat on the water to check its seaworthiness, giving a prospective buyer the chance to feel how the boat handles and spot any issues before committing to a purchase, ideally with a marine surveyor or industry expert along for the ride.
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Before You Buy A Boat - Is There Finance Owing?
Buying a boat comes with risk. Doing a $2 search on the Personal Property Securities Register, or 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, which could mean it has money owing on it and is at ...
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