Situated on Sixteen Mile Creek, 16 miles north of the Rebecca Street Bridge in Oakville, Ontario, Canada is the Oakville Power Boat Club. It is considered, by its members, the best kept secret on the lake. Sixteen Mile Creek, upon which the club is located, empties into this lake. The lake referred to is Lake [...]

Looking for a fun, safe, healthy and environmentally friendly way to sail across the lake, bay or pond of your choice? The choice is obvious: a pedal power boat. Pedal power boats (PPBs), also called human powered boats (HPB,) are water craft powered by the human foot or, rather feet. One, two, three or more [...]

There comes a time in a boaters life when they wish to move one. What then to do with the old boat? The two basic options are sell or trade. The first question you should ask yourself is How much is the boat worth? Power boat trade-in value should be a given when buying a [...]

Lets face it. Money does matter. The desire to buy a power boat may be strong, but the pocketbook is weak. New boats are oh so attractive, calling you siren-like from the pages of many a magazine, but is the beauty of the boat worth plunging into the cold, unrelenting waters of debt? However, if [...]

Sometimes, you have to search out different ways of fulfilling your dream. If you cant afford that brand new power boat and even the used ones are out of range, don’t settle for your second choice just yet. There is another option: power boat repo auctions. Boat auctions are more common than you think. The [...]

There are some who find sail boats too complicated or too slow. They love to get out on the water but can not be bothered sails and rigging. For them, the perfect answer is a power boat. A power boat is a motorized water vehicle. Although sails may be included, the owner relies on the [...]

If you want excitement and own a fast power boat, consider taking up power boat racing. There are a variety of venues, circuits, classes and levels to take part in ones that can suit even the most jaded, die-hard racing car admirers taste. In fact, power boat racing is similar to the race car circuit [...]

Over the past few years, the number of model boat clubs has grown. A significant increase in membership is the direct result of the ongoing and even growing interest in model power boats. Building model boats has always been a fascinating hobby for many people. The desire to recreate the golden age of sail or [...]

Looking for fun and maybe something more? Try RC power boats. RC boating is a hobby and a sport. Models of life size power boats, sometimes scaled down to an exact copy, are linked up to a radio control hence the RC in their name -and run or raced on the water. They can be [...]

It is very important to know your boat. Every power boat part is important in maintaining its peak performance. It is up to you to examine them, maintain maintenance and upkeep and repair when necessary. The very first thing you must do is READ YOUR BOAT MANUAL. Pay particular attention to what the ideal boat [...]

On October 12th, 1907, the 35th annual United States Powerboat Show opens on the City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland. Hailed as one of the finest the Annapolis Power Boat Show offers something for nearly everyone. The gamut runs from luxurious motor yachts to large offshore fishing trawlers. Cruisers, centre consoles and all the varieties currently [...]

In the wonderful world of power boats, the time will come when you decide to move your boat. It may be, the marina fees are now too high, the marina is closing, you are moving to another state or country or you just want a change or scenery. Whatever the reason, you will have to [...]

Take the versatile catamaran, use vacuum-bagging technology, make the hull of an s-glass, Kevlar and aircraft grade balsa core with epoxy resins, add the heart of a tiger and let it loose on the water. What you have is the high performance, heart-stopping, fast racing skater power boat. Built by Michigan-based Douglas Marine Corporation, in [...]

Increasingly, people are turning to the internet to buy and sell their products. The appearance of power boats for sale on Ebay, therefore, comes as no surprise. However, how do you buy or sell a power boat on E-bay? Actually, it is not very difficult. It is simply a case of carefully following the instructions. [...]

Hurricanes are among the most powerful forces in our weather system, their average speed between 10 and 13 knots. Annually, they cause severe damage and devastation to people, affecting their lives. In Florida, the powerful hurricanes of the past few years have caused havoc among boat owners. Many of them, finding their insurance does not [...]

Offshore power boat racing is undertaken only by those boats conforming to a certain class. These are the large and expensive models, built for speed and to take the pounding of the ocean waves with all its unpredictability. To take part in offshore power boat racing requires expending money in large quantities for fuel. The [...]

You want to buy a boat. You think you know the model, maybe the manufacturer and the characteristics. Or, at least, you have narrowed the choices to a few good power boats. You have even been thinking of what equipment and accessories you want and/or need. You have looked in your bank account, considered the [...]

The world of power boating can be a mystifying one. There are so many different types of power boats. They come in different sizes, shapes and fulfill the possible dreams of very different people. Admittedly, most power boats focus on the term power, but they are also about family, good times and rock and roll. [...]

So you have a boat or are thinking of buying one. When you are figuring out the total cost don’t forget to buy power boat insurance. Sometimes, avoiding this purchase is impossible to as your finance company will demand you have it, especially if you use it as collateral. You should always purchase power boat [...]

So you have your eye on a new model. Its a beauty that causes your heart to speed up every time you think of it. Its picture is in your wallet, next to those of the rest of your family. It could be a racing power boat, one of the newest Skaters. It could also [...]