An extended “warranty” is not a warranty: An extended warranty (service contract) is not a warranty at all but rather an insurance policy that pays for repairs if the breakdown, failure, or failed component is specified as covered by the policy.
Five Questions to Ask Your Boat’s Insurance Agent
04/27/2011 by
What Makes a Good Policy? ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25, 2011 – Got the boat ready to go into the water? Hold it, just a minute! Boat Owners Association of The United States has five hard questions you need to ask your boat’s insurance agent before your summer boating season begins. Their answers could let you [...]
400 Fishing Line Recycling Bins Built in Two Hours
04/22/2011 by
BoatUS and NOAA Make Earth Day a Work Day: 400 Fishing Line Recycling Bins Built in Two Hours ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 22, 2011 – Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) staffers and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leaders gave a little back to mother earth today by teaming up to build 400 [...]
BoatUS Says Boaters Need to Speak Up Now
04/22/2011 by
Governor Malloy’s Proposed Budget: Tax Boaters More? BoatUS Says Boaters Need to Speak Up Now HARTFORD, Conn. April 20, 2011 – Do boaters in the Constitution State deserve to be taxed more? Governor Dan Malloy’s proposed 2012 budget adds significant new tax levies for boaters and proposes to eliminate the state boating fund and divert [...]
BOATU.S. Fishing Photo Contest
03/29/2011 by
Start Catchin’ Fish and Take Some Photos Monthly Photo Contest Gives Away BoatUS Angler Memberships ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 29, 2011 – Spring fishing season is here – and don’t forget the camera. Photos of your catch could win you a BoatUS Angler membership with basic on-the-water towing and roadside assistance, a $50 Visa gift card [...]
Browning Bags BoatUS Angler “Weigh-to-Win” Bonus Cash
03/17/2011 by
HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES, Fla. March 16, 2011 – If there were a central theme to the Bassmaster Elite Series season opener at Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes it would be that nice guys finished first. Shaw Grigsby won the event, and Stephen Browning won the BoatUS Angler “Weigh-to-Win” $500 cash bonus for his admirable [...]
Tax Time Tip: Boat Owners May Have Federal Tax Deductions Available
03/03/2011 by
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3, 2011 – Recreational boat owners who paid state sales taxes on a boat purchase, or those who secured a loan to finance a boat, may have some tax deductions coming to them when filing their 2010 federal income tax return, says a national boat owners group, BoatUS. The Sales Tax Deduction [...]
WA State Boater Gets Cash Reward for Busting Crime
03/02/2011 by
Stolen Goods Found Online $2500 from BoatUS; Winter Crime Prevention Tips OAK HARBOR, Wash. March 2, 2011 – When one Washington State boater had his boat burglarized at his marina, he didn’t take the news sitting down. Peter Hunt, of Oak Harbor, Washington, went to the internet, where he found the thieves selling the stolen [...]
A Fishing Line Stretched Across the Country Gets Recycled
02/23/2011 by
New Sites Needed for BoatUS Foundation Reel In and Recycle Program ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 18, 2011 – Ready for a roadtrip? If you packed your bags – and tacklebox – and drove from Washington, DC to San Diego, California, you would travel nearly 2,700 miles. That’s also the amount of fishing line that was recycled [...]
BoatUS Smart Phone App Will Get You Home When Your Boat Won’t
02/15/2011 by
Share Your Location, A Backup GPS ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 15, 2011 – When your boat breaks down on the water or runs out of gas, calling for an on-the-water tow is simple. The hard part, sometimes, is being able to tell the BoatUS towing fleet precisely where to find you, which can delay a safe [...]
