Boat & yacht insurance helps us hook more personal-lines accounts

ITS MARCH. Every year around this time, boat sales begin to pick up and so, consequently, does our agency's insurance business. We are located near a large, manmade lake in Virginia, and writing coverage for boating risks comes with the territory. In this article, I'll explain how boats and

Publication: American Agent & Broker

Boat yards feel loss as owners turn to winterizing at home

FALMOUTH -- Jack and Ricky Forani, father and son, aged 71 and 45, go through the familiar fall motions. Out of the chilly autumnal sea comes the family boat, a 26-foot outboat-powered fishing boat they use through the summer around the family's Cape Cod vacation home. With a winch whining, slowly

Publication: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)

Boat dealers hope to net sales at show.

Byline: Rebecca Ferrar Feb. 4--Several years ago, boat dealers Rico Silvera and Steve Sloan were dissatisfied with area boat shows because of what they saw as inadequate advertising, facilities and timing. So with the help of the East Tennessee Marine Trade Association, the two started The Boat

Publication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, TN)

Boat owner getting that sinking feeling

GLOBE NORTH 2 / GLOUCESTER Some whispered that it was a ghost ship; others said that the Rosalia just needed a little love and tenderness to set sail again. But Gloucester harbormaster James Caulkett Jr. said there is no mystery about the boat that twice broke free from its lines over the past

Publication: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)

BOAT BUSINESS BOOMING, AS IS SEATTLE BOAT SHOW CUSTOMERS BUY BIG AND OFTEN PAY CASH.(Business)

Assuming they were just curious, Gene Jordeth of ABC Yacht Sales let a stream of people tour the 64-foot Wendon luxury yacht as he and his crew were setting it in place for the 2000 Seattle Boat Show this week. The Wendon yacht is the most expensive boat in the show, sporting a $1.5 million price

Publication: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Boat Donation Charity Takes the Reins of Santa's Sleigh this Holiday Season - Boats with Causes Sends New Apple iPad 3G as a Gift for Charitable Boat Donations.

Washington, DC (Vocus/PRWEB) December 08, 2010 This holiday season, Boats with Causesaa non-profit, non-denominational faith-based charitable organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate in the US and abroadatakes over the reins of Santa's sleigh as it introduces

Publication: PRWeb Newswire

BOAT CRASH ARREST PLANNED.(News)

Byline: Post staff report Police today intend to arrest the driver of a "cigarette" boat which ran over a smaller pleasure boat on the Ohio River Friday night and kept going, leaving six people injured. "The only thing I can tell you about the suspect is he basically caught himself because of his

Publication: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)

Boat Theft is a $40 Million Business and Growing, Says NICB; Kick-Off of Boating Season Attracts Both Boaters & Thieves; Make Sure Your Boat Stays Docked Where You Left It.

PALOS HILLS, Ill. -- After a cold, gray winter and chilly spring, May is a popular month for boaters -- and boat thieves. More than one thousand boats will be stolen this month. With the boating season moving into full swing, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) warns boaters to make sure

Publication: PR Newswire

Boat Trader iPhone Application Puts 100,000 New and Used Boats at Shoppers' Fingertips.

The free Boat Trader iPhone application lets boat shoppers quickly find new and used boats, yachts, sailboats and personal watercraft Norfolk, Va. (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 --Boat Trader, a division of Dominion Enterprises, has released an iPhone application that puts more than 100,000 new and used

Publication: PRWeb Newswire

boats.com Continues to Gain Momentum.

Leading Manufacturers, Including OMC, Valiant and Tige, Join boats.com Affiliates Program SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, boats.com, Inc. (www.boats.com) announced the continued success of its marine manufacturers Affiliates program -- with more than 20 marine manufacturers joining

Publication: PR Newswire