I’m familiar with the costs of cars, trucks, motorcycles and even a bit of airplanes. What are the licensing requirements and costs of learning to sail? What are the insurance requirements, especially in the U.S.? What are the registration/documentation costs and requirements? Maintenance expenses = ? There are plenty of books that address these matters [...]

My friends and I are considering buying a boat together. We aren’t naive, we understand there will be issues on its usage and care and feeding etc. We are looking to get as many issues or questions on paper and agreed to first so there aren’t any surprises when things come up. I know we [...]

Is there a rule of thumb to predict the cost of owning a boat, given its cost (or even its length, etc). Cost meaning fuel, registration, maintenance, docking, etc. Larger boats, too (i.e. $50,000+)

I’ve had the boat for 10 days, and want to use it. The financing bank is handling the tax/registration, but can take up to 30 days to receive the stickers. Can I use the boat with no numbers/stickers on it?

Hi – I’m new to boat ownership and I find myself asking the question of whether or not the diesel fuel at a marine fuel dock is the exact same diesel that one would find at a local gas station (#2 diesel). I have a Yanmar inboard diesel engine in my boat. Justin