Lifestyle

Know Before You Go

glbm — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:56:24 +0000

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www.cbp.gov

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

As the summer travel season approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is providing summer travelers with travel tips to assist with cross border travel. CBP has implemented many important initiatives designed to facilitate travel while, at the same time, improving U.S. border security.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS

Boating in 2011

glbm — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:34:00 +0000

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Thomas J. Dammrich; President; National Marine Manufacturers Association

When people talk about the boating industry, it is important to understand what they mean. It is a richly diverse and segmented group of mostly small businesses. The industry includes everything from new boat, engine and accessory manufacturers and dealers to marinas and service yards, to tourism, Internet sites, yacht clubs, and other non-proﬁt organizations like the U.S. Power Squadron, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Black Boaters

Club of America, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA). There are an estimated 30,000 businesses in the United States dedicated to serving new, experienced, and even prospective boaters.

Suze at the Helm

glbm — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:54:49 +0000

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Wanda Kenton Smith

America's Top Financial Expert Suze Orman Invests in the Boating Lifestyle

For five long years, Suze Orman gazed longingly from her South Florida waterfront terrace as all the beautiful boats cruised by. Day after day, she keenly observed that all the people on those boats were happy and having fun. She determined that she wanted a piece of that action and all that the boating lifestyle had to offer.

Guide to Boat Loans

glbm — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:21:26 +0000

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Jessica Tobacman

Purchasing a boat can be one of the best decisions that an individual makes. In many cases, however, outside financing is necessary. Potential borrowers should consider whether to apply for loans through banks, dealerships or service companies. They would also benefit from examining their credit reports, debt-to-income ratios, the amounts they would be willing to spend on boat payments and the lengths of time they would be willing to devote to paying back their loans.

Great Lakes Boating Study?

glbm — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:17:58 +0000

By Ted McDermott

It may seem irrelevant to you, a matter better left to policy makers and activists, but a recently released study of recreational boating on the Great Lakes could have a large and direct impact on the basic, everyday way that you boat.

Diversity on Deck

glbm — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:58:37 +0000

In the popular imagination, boating is a pastime by and for upper class white men. Their wives might be aboard, but they are seldom at the helm. Minorities are nowhere to be found. While this image may be more accurate than many would like to admit, the tide is turning and boating is diversifying. In our last issue, we profiled increasing female participation (“Women at the Helm”). Here, through the first-person accounts of two member-officers of the Black Boaters Club of America, we take a look at personal stories of minorities who discovered a love of boating.

The Future of Marinas

glbm — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:40:37 +0000

It’s no secret that the boating industry, like the rest of the economy, is hurting. There’s speculation about the health of manufacturers and concern about the future of our pastime. But while it’s easy to be dour, there are a lot of exciting changes on the horizon, especially when it comes to marinas.

Marinalife, a cruising concierge company, predicts a very active 2009 spring and summer boating season. Marinalife reported a 30% increase in online marina reservations in the U.S. and Bahamas during these first three weeks of January in comparison to last year.