Top Reasons to Buy or Rent A Boat
 With
so many opportunities for boating fun available
today, there’s no reason why anyone can’t
take advantage of the benefits that recreational
boating has to offer. Read our personal list of
Top Reasons for Boating below:
1. Boating Improves Quality of Life
It’s a proven fact that recreational boating
goes a long ways towards improving your quality
of life. The minute you start to move forward
on a boat, you’ll notice how easy it is
to leave your troubles behind. Recreational boating
fun provides a constructive outlet for entertainment
that reduces stress and provides enriching opportunities
for self discovery, whether it’s learning
how to water ski or simply enjoying the warm glow
of an evening sunset.
2. Boating is an Affordable Recreation Alternative
Are you under the impression that recreational
boating is too expensive for your current budget?
Think again. Many boats can be financed for under
$200 a month. Dedicated boating lenders will work
with you to help you save money and get you the
best financing package available. For help determining
if you can afford to buy a boat, including boat
loan basics, an NMBA Member Directory, a boat
loan calculator, and more, please visit our section
on Buying a Boat.
3. Water Access is Closer than you Think
Did you know that about ninety percent of Americans
live less than an hour from a navigable body of
water? This means that water access is a lot closer
and more convenient than you might think. To find
a recreation boating marinas near you, please
visit our boat marinas and ramps page.
4. Boating Fun Helps you Bond with Friends and
Family
Forty percent of all households, in a 2005 study
by the National Marine Manufacturers Association,
listed relaxing with family and friends as their
favorite boating activity (followed by fishing,
cruising, and waterskiing). In other words, to
many people the best part about boating doesn’t
revolve around the latest waterskiing tricks or
the number of fish caught- the best part of boating
is simply the opportunities it provides for boating
fun with friends and family. Recreational boating
is quality time spent away from the television
set and the video games, creating an atmosphere
that brings people together and creates fond memories
to last a lifetime.
5. Boating Helps Reduce Stress
We can’t stress the statistics enough
- numerous studies have shown that a little bit
of boating fun each day can go a long way towards
reducing stress. In fact, a 2005 National Marina
Manufacturers Association survey of over 1,000
American households listed boating in the top-three
of all stress-relieving activities.
6. Boating is Convenient
As we pointed out above, since over ninety percent
of Americans live less than an hour's drive from
an accessible body of water, you can be enjoying
the fresh air and water in no time.
In fact, the convenience of boating makes it
possible to hop on your boat for a mini-vacation
whenever you feel like it, as an alternative to
other family recreation activities which can quickly
add up to become even more expensive and time-consuming.
7. Boating is an Engaging and Rewarding Activity
Recreational boating offers lots of opportunities
for personal growth. Whether you’re instilling
your child with extra confidence as they learn
how to properly secure a line, or you’re
enjoying the delicate taste of fresh fish that
you caught yourself, boating recreation provides
many different rewards for all ages.
8. Boating is Good Exercise
From a rigorous sailing excursion to an invigorating
run on waterskis, boating provides sporting enthusiasts
with many active endeavors to choose from. In
fact, we’d argue that simply breathing in
the brisk wind coming off the water in itself
can go a long ways towards strengthening one’s
constitution- not to mention the additional physical
and psychological benefits in terms of relaxation
and stress relief.
9. Recreational Boating is Easy to Learn
If you’re new to boating, take heart.
With so many available boating classes and courses
to choose from, you’ll be out on the water
before you know it. Whether you’ve always
wanted to learn how to sail, or you’re just
interested in new ways to spend quality time with
your family, a wealth of available boater education
courses make boating easier to learn than ever.
To learn more about finding boating instruction
near you, please visit our boating courses page.
10. Boating is FUN
Last but definitely not least, one of the top
reasons for boating is simply because it’s
so much fun. There are so many activities to explore
when it comes to boating, whether you like to
fish, waterski, snorkel, or simply enjoy relaxing
on the water. Be sure to check out our boating
activities page to learn more about all the different
ways that you too can experience boating fun.
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