" A division of boats.com, Inc., YachtWorld.com first launched in March 1995, and today is the Internet's leading online marine publication. This Web site contains the largest photo database of new and used power and sailboats for sale and charter on the World Wide Web. Boat listings on YachtWorld.com are provided by subscribing member yacht brokers and dealers, not individuals..." more

" Boats.com is the premier online hub for the boating community and the marine industry. The boats.com site enables boaters, manufacturers and resellers including yacht brokers, boat dealers, marinas, boatyards, and other marine service businesses to participate in a thriving online marketplace, opening up new commercial opportunities for the industry while enhancing the consumer's boating experience..." more

" iboats.com is the leading company on the Internet that serves the $36 billion dollar recreational watersports industry.

As a core principle, the company strongly supports the thousands of marine retailers in North America, offering them online business solutions in the form of personalized web sites and e-commerce capabilities, powerful online boat-listing services, a boat and motor leads program, and significant traffic directed to participating retailers' web sites and physical establishments.

iboats also supports hundreds of marine industry manufacturers by selling their products online and works directly with many of the 78 marine retailer associations throughout the USA and Canada, providing online services to their members..." more

" At West Marine, our goal is to make your boating more fun. Along with offering a huge selection of boating gear and services, our friendly and knowledgeable team of experienced boaters are genuinely committed to serving all your boating needs."
" West Marine's 28 year history started with selling "Top Quality Rope at Factory Prices". West Coast Ropes, as we were known then, was located in a garage, in Sunnyvale, CA, and sold white nylon rope by mail order. Occasionally, adventuresome customers would even drop by to pick up rope in person. It is fitting that rope, one of civilization's oldest products and one product that every boat requires as a dock or anchor line, was our first product..."

"BoatU.S. has been providing savings, service and representation to millions of boat owners nationwide since 1966.

Today BoatU.S. is the nation's most powerful advocate for advancing the interests of boaters and the single source to meet all boaters needs."

Richard Schwartz, Chairman & Founder more

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