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NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
We Tested the Best All-Electric Boats on the Water. Here Are Our 3 Favorites!
Unlike battery-powered cars, electric boats haven't made their way onto the scene, despite the earliest model having appeared in the 1830s, roughly the same time as the first electric car.
Gulf Craft to reveal a brand-new superyacht at Dubai International Boat Show
Gulf Craft will showcase the new Majesty 111 superyacht for the first time at the Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) 2023, following the unveiling of its design concept at last year’s event. It will also debut a brand-new superyacht at the show, which takes place from 1-5 March.
CONNECT
How can a surveyor help the first time boat buyer?
If you are a first-time boater and you want to know what it cost to find out what's wrong with a boat before you buy it...
Get your FREE access to the Boat Buyer Expo and watch the session featuring Simon Pickering and Peter Jacops where they talk about how an independent and accredited surveyor can help save the boating dream.
The BASCO Community: Operators | Boat Guru Preferred Service Operators
Our community of operators consists of all boat businesses. BASCO Boat Guru Operators are boat businesses that have a formal business relationship with BASCO.
To find out more about becoming a BASCO Boat Guru Operator,
ADVISE
34 Years of Income Instability and Financial Roll From a Boat Broker's Wife Perspective
I really wanted to get some stability around our family income, boat sales were so volatile and unpredictable, so I wouldn’t have to miss out on spending time with my kids who were in daycare and with a nanny.
Check out Dione Schick experience when achieving a boat
The Story of Grace Darling and her Coble Boat
Northumbria holds the inspiring tale of Grace Darling, a local heroine who risked her life in a raging storm to rescue shipwrecked sailors off the Farne Islands in the early 19th century.
Few will recall the distinctive features of Grace’s wooden boat, which is now housed at her namesake museum in the village of Bamburgh, with its broad sides, flat bottom and high bow.
TRADE
New Listing - BACK ON THE MARKET!
Diesel engines, shaft drive, recently renovated with beautiful & tasteful interior, a popular & reputable brand.
Shaft drives mean less underwater maintenance and wear and tear than stern drives. A big plus.
For more boat info and photos, please click here
Curious about the boat ownership cost?
If you're new to boat ownership, the first step might be the hardest.
You've heard all the horror stories about how first time boat buyers get stuck with a boat that costs way more than their investment budget allows for, or even worse—a boat that's not safe for them to use.
But what if there was a better way?
Click here to unlock boat ownership secrets and get on the water with friends and family faster
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