Buying a houseboat can represent one of the largest investments a
person may make in a lifetime. Buying a new houseboat may not be
without some unexpected problems, and kinks that need to be worked
out, so one must be especially diligent when purchasing a used
houseboat. Also just like buying a home, we all examine the home
thoroughly, most times getting a professional to look at it. This
should not be any different when looking at a used houseboat.
Boaters can now rest assured that their onboard waste management system
can be used anywhere they go.Legal in
all waters, Raritan's new Hold n' Treat System combines the ElectroScan, a U.S.
Coast Guard-certified Type 1 marine sanitation device (MSD), with a Type III
15-gallon holding tank.The innovative
Hold n' Treat System is the first and only of its kind for vessels under 65 ft.
Combining overboard treatment and
holding tank use, this versatile system stores waste when in sensitive or
no-discharge areas.When sewage can be
discharged, the waste transfer pump moves waste from the holding tank to the
Type 1 MSD, where it undergoes treatment before it is safely and legally
discharged, ending time-consuming trips to the pump-out station.A locking mode option prevents accidental
discharge.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17, 2008 – Before you sign your annual slip contract with your marina this year, be sure to read it carefully – it may obligate you to pay more than just the slip fee as marinas are inserting language in their slip contracts that shift the marina’s legal liability to the slip holder in an effort control increasing marina insurance costs.
“What this means in real terms, for example, is if a boater’s guest is injured due to the marina’s negligence and sues the marina, or a boat is damaged by the marina and it declines to pay for repairs, the boat owner could be responsible for defending the marina and paying any amounts that the marina is responsible for,” said BoatU.S. Vice President of Underwriting, Jim Nolan.
without some unexpected problems, and kinks that need to be worked
out, so one must be especially diligent when purchasing a used
houseboat. Also just like buying a home, we all examine the home
thoroughly, most times getting a professional to look at it. This
should not be any different when looking at a used houseboat.
