Pre-Owned Boat Options Flood India’s Boat Market

With numerous options available in used boats, it really is a great time to pick up a yacht and explore the waters in India. There are so many different types on sale, you are sure to be spoilt for choice and find the boat you’ve been looking to own. Incase you had your eyes set on…

How To Buy A Used Boat Without Getting Ripped Off!

Used boats, pre-owned boats, hidden treasure, yachts with experience! Whatever you call them, they are boats that someone else owned before. We all have the fears and nightmares of buying “used” and getting someone else’s problems. In reality a “useful” boat can be a very good deal—if you know what to look for and what to…

Top Five Mistakes New Boaters Should Avoid

Boating is loads of fun, but with the privilege comes much responsibility. As boaters, we should know and understand boating safety, and not take it for granted by ignoring boating laws or good advice. To stay safe on the water avoid these five mistakes: 1. Failure to know your boat. By knowing your boat you…

Pre-owned Boats And Yachts For Sale In India

Although the boating season is coming to an end, the market is slowly opening up for new purchases in India. This means that there are numerous used boats and yachts available at exciting deals if you are looking at buying one at a conservative price! From boats as low as 9 lakhs to yachts upto…

Know Your Boat Inside Out

Seamanship is simply the skill of managing a boat and encompasses: navigation; safety; boat handling; line handling; anchoring; troubleshooting engine problems; and appropriate emergency response. The first discipline of good seamanship is to know everything about your boat. You should know your boat’s construction, layout, carrying capacity, limitations, and capabilities. Be familiar with equipment and…

Buying A Boat? Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes

If you’re buying a boat for the first time, little oversights you make today could end up causing years of aggravation, safety risks, or added costs. It’s easy to get so caught up in the excitement that you jump into a deal that is either a little too good to be true or just not…

Tips On Boat Finance & Insurance

Have you always dreamt of buying a yacht? You may have attended boat shows, talked to boat dealers, decided on the style and the brand of the boat but you might not have been able to proceed with the financial realm of buying the boat. If you have considered a boat loan then read on…

Pre-Checks For A Pre-Owned Boat

Second hand boats are confirming their demand in the market as buyers find them economical, and, at the same time give the satisfaction of owning a yacht and fulfilling their boating dreams. Buying a used boat can be an interesting alternative if you have financial constraints or are discouraged by the inadequate infrastructure. “The pre-owned…

Owning A Luxury Yacht, An Exhilarating Experience!

She is one of the largest Luxury Motor Yachts in the Mumbai Harbour. Custom built in India, she is designed under the connoisseurial eye of her owner, Indian industrialist Gautam Singhania!  MY Ashena, with her unique Burma teak hull is a far cry from the usual yachts. The ultimate in aquatic sophistication and India’s first…

Buying A Second Hand Boat?

Buying a previously owned boat is a good way to get more features for your money. As well as saving money, you can get afloat within days, without waiting for your ideal boat to be built. The price of a boat will reflect its condition and specification. Unless you are adept at DIY work, you…

Buying Your 1st Small Speed Boat? Checkout Your Options!

A runabout is any small motor boat holding between four and eight people, well suited to moving about on the water. Runabouts can be used for racing, for pleasure activities like fishing and water skiing, or as a ship’s tender for larger vessels. Some common runabout boats are bow rider, center console, cuddy and walk-around….

Sea Master Hardtop Comes To Mumbai

The Indian built Sea Master Hardtop entered the Mumbai harbor in the sunny summer months this year! Indian boat manufacturers are becoming dynamic with product design with boats suited especially for the Indian waters. They are able to provide customized boats as they come equipped with a greater understanding of marine conditions around India. Says…

SPECIAL OFFER – The Jeanneau 2010 Deal

Jeanneau is making an exceptional offer on all orders for delivery in 2010, if you are thinking of trading up or looking to buy your first boat, then don’t miss out on DEAL 2010! Get a new 2010 specification boat delivered for at less than 2009 prices. The models offered are: Leader 8,9 & 10,…

Boat Owner Speak : Buying My First Boat

Carmelino Machado from Goa, has a family run business which is shipping related (stevedores and shipping agents). He has never been keen on any water sports but loves to swim and used to snorkel a lot. When asked about how he took up sailing as a sport, Carmelino says, “I guess all people living on…

Pre-Owned Boat Market – Is It Really Years Away?

If you think the second hand boat market is yet another five years off, you are probably only half right. This season has seen a few pre-owned boat sales but a lot of second hand boat enquiries. First-timers step into the world of boating and would prefer to try their hands on something that’s lighter…

PRE-OWNED BOATS

Second hand boats are confirming their demand in the market as buyers find them economical, and, at the same time give the satisfaction of owning a yacht and fulfilling their boating dreams. Buying a used boat can be an interesting alternative if you have financial constraints or are discouraged by the inadequate infrastructure. There are…