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Winterfest Boat Parade rocked 2009
January 5, 2010| Share your thoughts
Winterfest Boat Parade rocked 2009

Bimini Twist preparing for the 2009 Ft. Lauderdale Winterfest Boat Parade, an annual boating tradition near the holiday season. You will meet the owners and learn what it takes to win 6 years in a row at the Ft. Lauderdale parade. For those not familiar with the Winterfest Boat Parade imagine a long procession of boats of various sizes and shapes all decorated with thousands of Christmas lights & props, playing music and waltzing down the New River & the Intercostal Waterways. What a sight!

Severe rain sinks boat in Aventura Severe rain sinks boat in Aventura

The non-stop rain and rising water levels was a major bummer for one local boater. We have pictures taken behind my friend’s house in Aventura, when we returned an hour later the boat was completely submerged. This sucks!!!

Be safe with your kids onboard!
August 15, 2009| Share your thoughts
Be safe with your kids onboard!

Everything you need to know when your cruising with kids aboard your vessel

Summer in the Exhumas – 6 weeks, nearly all at anchor
August 14, 2009| Share your thoughts
Summer in the Exhumas – 6 weeks, nearly all at anchor

Anchoring in the Bahamas for 6 weeks, one owners shares their special set up for their off the beating path cruising

Savannah to Ft. Lauderdale epic run
August 9, 2009| Share your thoughts
Savannah to Ft. Lauderdale epic run

A new boat’s maiden cruise from the Port of Savannah to Fort Lauderdale, FL as described by one of the delivery crew.

Boat Buddy…Choose Wisely
July 31, 2009| Share your thoughts
Boat Buddy…Choose Wisely

Unless you’re Hemingway’s Santiago (Google it) you probably enjoy some company on the boat. Be it friends or family they make the experience more enjoyable so it’s natural that their opinion should influence your buying …

Why a Stale Listing is Better Than a New Listing Why a Stale Listing is Better Than a New Listing

There’s a widely accepted theory in the industry that it’s often better to be the second or even third broker to have a listing.  The reasoning is that generally (and naturally) sellers will initially have …

Boat Shows are Overrated
July 10, 2009| Share your thoughts
Boat Shows are Overrated

The basic idea a boat show is fundamentally sound: to put sellers and buyers in the same place at the same time and give them an open invite to meet.  Fine idea and for the most part …