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Boat Ownership Requires Time and Money

The old saying is that ‘time is money’ but when it comes to boat ownership, the two are not the same. When you are thinking that you want to buy a boat, you need to examine how much you have of both and factor that into your decision. Boat ownership requires a commitment of both time and money.

Once you know that you have the necessary funds to buy a boat, you then have to think over whether you have the time to be a boat owner. You have to be able to commit time to not only boat maintenance, but also to using your boat. That’s right–you have to make time for fun in your boat because you don’t want to let it sit unused.

If you are the type of person who has access to water, who enjoys spending time on the water and is knowledgeable about boating, you may be ready to take on boat ownership. You can even buy a boat online.

If, however, you already bought a boat and realize that you are not a true boating enthusiast, you can sell your boat online to someone else who is ready to take the plunge.

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Boat Dealers Get Noticed with Boatline Banner Ads

Boat dealerships can ramp up their Internet presence, gain national exposure for their brand and increase customer traffic to their website with Boatline banner ads. Hundreds of thousands of motivated boat buyers visit Boatline.com to check out our classified ad listings. Banner ads are the first thing potential customers notice when they click onto the Boatline website. Savvy boat dealers know that banner advertising is the fastest way to draw attention to their brand and maximize exposure with their target audience — potential boat buyers.

Boatline’s experienced advertising staff can help you craft a banner ad that is certain to drive increased traffic to your dealership website. Our affordable banner ad packages can be customized to fit any marketing budget. If your boat dealership is already taking advantage of Boatline’s generous unlimited free dealership listings, adding a banner ad to your online marketing package will maximize your web exposure and give your boat dealership a significant competitive edge over the competition.

Boatline banner ads are just one element of our comprehensive boat dealership program. A leader in online classified advertising for more than a decade, Boatline.com offer unlimited descriptive text and 12 full color photos on each classified ad. Dealership classified ads are easy to set up and can be easily modified online at no additional cost. Boatline also provides boat dealers with valuable traffic statistics on each listing. If you’re ready to ramp up your online sales, contact Boatline’s skilled marketing team today.

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Online Listings Help Boat Dealers Clear Inventory Quickly

Want to boost dealership sales and reduce inventory quickly before winter? List your boat inventory on Boatline.com. For a limited time, it’s absolutely FREE!

Boatline.com is a premier online classified ad site for boat dealers and boating enthusiasts that offers sale listings for thousands of new and used boats and personal watercraft of every conceivable make and model. Listing your dealership inventory on Boatline.com gives you immediate access to hundreds of thousands of motivated boat buyers nationwide.

By linking online boat ads to your dealership website, boat dealers can use Boatline to drive more traffic to their own website. Boatline is constantly working to increase online traffic to benefit our online advertisers. We maintain an interesting, regularly-updated blog and provide a presence on Facebook and Twitter, all of which help to attract potential buyers to your classified boat ads.

It’s easy to upload your inventory onto Boatline.com. Boatline lets you include full color photos and unlimited text description in each ad. Dealers can modify their listings at any time from their office computer at no additional cost. Boatline also offers a number of sales features targeted specifically to boat dealerships, including multiple listing accounts with automatic data feeds. Dealerships also receive regular traffic stats on each boat listing, enabling better inventory management.

But the best thing about advertising your boat inventory on Boatline.com is that for a limited time, boat listings are FREE for dealers, brokers and sales people. That’s a bargain you can’t pass up!

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Why It Makes Sense to Sell Your Boat Online

When most folks decide to sell their boat, they stick their boat in the driveway and prop a sign on the bow. Maybe they post a small classified ad in the local paper (usually for an exorbitant price!) or stick a note on the marina or boat club bulletin board. Savvy boat seller might even put a listing on Craigslist. What boat owners don’t realize is that by keeping their advertising local, they automatically limit their buying audience and sales potential.

Listing your boat for sale on an online classified ad is the smart choice for two very important reasons:

  1. Online classified ads increase your buying audience exponentially, providing more opportunities to sell your boat. When you list your boat for sale on an online classified ad website like Boatline.com, your ad is seen by motivated boat buyers from across the country, greatly increasing your opportunity to make a quick sale.
  2. Few people subscribe to newspapers these days; they get their news and information online. A survey by J.D. Powers found that the majority of people shopping for a new or used vehicle do their research and start their shopping online. This is as true of boat buyers as it is of people shopping for an automobile. You want to put your boat ad where potential buyers spend the most time — online!

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Good-looking Gelcoat Will Help Sell Your Boat Online

That gleaming, high-gloss gelcoat is what makes your power boat look sharp on the water — and in your online classified boat ad when you’re ready to sell your boat online. But that glossy outer skin isn’t just cosmetic vanity; it also protects the body of your boat from harmful oxidation. A boat with a good-looking gelcoat will sell faster and for a better price than a boat with a gelcoat that has turned dull and chalky. A poorly maintained gelcoat makes your boat look sad and seedy and definitely older than its years.

Even if you don’t plan to sell your boat online this winter, keeping its gelcoat in good repair will protect your boat from damaging oxidation, ensuring you many more years of boating pleasure. Follow these steps to maintain your boat’s gelcoat:

  1. If the gelcoat shows only minor signs of oxidation — a few dull or cloudy patches — apply an oxidation-removing compound to restore shine.
  2. If the gelcoat is dull, pitted and largely non-reflective, oxidation is moderate. Using a mechanical buffer, apply fine-grain polishing compound to smooth out pits.
  3. If the gelcoat is heavily oxidized, the surface of your boat will be completely non-reflective and may feel chalky. Restoring a gelcoat this damaged is a major undertaking that will require considerable sanding and polishing. Unless boat restoration is your hobby, consider taking your boat to a professional.
  4. Failure to maintain the gelcoat will eventually forced you to repaint your boat. 

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More Tips on Winterizing Your Boat

In our last post we covered the most essential boat maintenance procedures that all boat owners should follow before storing their boat for the winter. There are a few additional boat maintenance procedures that careful boat owners may choose to perform when winterizing their boat. While optional, the following maintenance routines will ensure that your boat weathers the cold weather in good shape and is ready to launch next spring.

  1. Replace the spark plugs. After removing the old plugs and before installing new ones, spray oil on the cylinders.
  2. As you would with any vehicle, change the engine oil and filter.
  3. Remove the prop and grease the prop shaft.
  4. To prevent gas tank condensation and corrosion, add fuel stabilizer to your boat’s gas tank. To flush the stabilized gas through the fuel injectors and carburetors, run your engine briefly.
  5. Follow manufacturer’s instructions to winterize your boat’s fresh water system.
  6. Remove the outdrive and grease the U-joint, leaving outdrives in the down position to prevent water collection.

If you’re thinking about selling your boat online, take some good full view and close-up photos of your boat and its major features after you’ve cleaned your boat and before you cover it for the winter. Winter is a great time to sell your boat online. Many potential boat buyers buy a boat during the winter so they’re ready for fun as soon as the weather warms up in the spring.

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Advertising on Boatline Helps Boat Dealers Clear Inventory

With year-end model sales started to get underway, boat dealers trying to clear stock have found an ally in Boatline.com. A leader in online classified boat ads, Boatline is now offering dealers, brokers and sales people unlimited FREE ad listings on our popular website. This is a deal too good to pass up!

Hundreds of thousands of motivated boat buyers visit Boatline.com every month. Posting your boat inventory on Boatline allows boat dealers, brokers and sales people to tap into that lucrative nationwide buyers’ pool without spending a dime. Posting your inventory on Boatline instantly extends your marketing reach beyond local markets to a nationwide audience, maximizing your sales potential and helping you clear stock more quickly.

Boatline makes it quick and easy for boat dealers to post their stock online. Each online boat ad includes full color photos and unlimited space for a detailed text description. Online classified ad listings can be set up and modified quickly at no additional cost. Boatline even provides valuable traffic stats on your listings to help you manage your inventory more effectively. Multiple listing accounts with auto data feeds and other useful features are also available to boat dealers, brokers and sales personnel.

To find our how you can take your boat sales to a higher level, call the friendly Boatline.com staff today at 1-800-282-2183 or use our online contact form.

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How to Make Your Online Boat Ad ‘Pop’

With thousands of online boat ads running on Boatline.com, it can be hard to make your ad stand out from the competition. Online boat sellers need to create an ad that will “pop” when potential buyers scan a page of online boat ads. To attract the immediate attention of potential boat buyers, sellers need to create an ad that says, “Look at me!”

There are 5 things boat sellers can do to make sure boat buyers check out their ads first:

  1. Take a great photo of your boat underway or anchored in the water and use it as the thumbnail buyers see when they first view your ad listing.
  2. Add bold type to your online boat ad. Bold ads stand out in a field of gray, attracting buyers’ eyes. At just $5, bolding your free Boatline ad is a cheap way to drive traffic to your ad.
  3. Add bold red type to your online boat ad. Red always attracts attention. Our eyes are trained to seek out the color red. It costs just $10 to bold your boat ad in red, a real bargain.
  4. Make your boat ad a state search featured picture ad. For just $20 for 12 weeks, your ad one of the first viewed when buyers search for boats in your state. 
  5. For best exposure, make your online boat ad a home page featured picture ad, a real bargain at $30 for 12 weeks.

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Use July 4 Activities to Sell Your Boat

With the July 4th weekend approaching, boat owners are polishing and decorating their boats for the Independence Day boat parades that are a staple event of many coastal towns and marinas. Boat parades draw thousands of revelers to the waterfront to watch boats of all types slowly cruise along the shore, flags and pennants flying.

Boat owners who are ready to sell their boats online should consider spiffing up their boats and joining the parade. Not only will you be able to take some great photos of your boat at its finest to include in your online boat ad, but Independence Day activities are a golden opportunity to show your boat off to local boat buyers. Don’t be shy about making the most of this free advertising opportunity. Post a big sign on your boat or fly a “For Sale” flag from the stern.

When selling your boat, it’s always smart to take advantage of local sales opportunities. In addition to posting a ”For Sale” sign, place an ad on the marina or boat club bulletin board and in local newsletters. You might get a nibble from a local buyer. But don’t rely on signs and word of mouth to sell your boat. If you’re serious about selling your boat, list your boat for sale in an online classified ad. A 4-week online ad is absolutely FREE on Boatline.com. Online classified boat ads expand your pool of potential buyers nationwide, increasing your opportunity to make the sale!

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Boat Dealers Increase Sales with FREE Boatline Ads

Boat dealers can dramatically increase sales by listing their boat inventories for sale on Boatline. Boatline.com now offers FREE unlimited classified boat ad listings to boat dealers, boat brokers and boating sales people. Boatline’s online classified boat ads give boat dealerships and sales personnel a premium opportunity to expand their brand visibility nationwide and capitalize on sales potential both locally and across the country.

Thousands of motivated boat buyers flock to Boatline’s website every day in search of all types of new and used boats and personal watercraft. Boatline’s boat dealer program allows dealers to tap into this lucrative customer resource.

Here’s what Boatline’s Dealer Program offers boat dealers, brokers and sales people:

  • Free unlimited listings
  • Unlimited space for detailed text descriptions to describe the unique features of each boat
  • Ability to include up to 12 full color photos of each boat at no charge
  • Listings are easy to set-up and modify from your computer
  • Traffic statistics provided on each listing
  • Superior customer service from our well-trained, experienced advertising team

Boatline also offers multiple listing accounts and can provide automatic data feeds and other useful services for high volume dealers. Contact our experienced Dealer Program sales support team at 1-800-282-2183 or use the online contact form on our website.

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