As the summer heat shows no signs of relenting, realtor.com®, the Home of Home Search℠, released its list of the 10 most affordable lake towns, which offer waterfront properties under $450,000. Unlike owning a vacation home on the ocean, lake homes can be more accessible – not just in price, but also for those who don’t live […]
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How to Load a Boat on a Trailer
The perfect ending for a day on the water starts with a stress-free retrieval of your boat—which includes successfully loading it back on its trailer for a safe trip home. Here are some simple step-by-step instructions for navigating that process. By DiscoverBoating.com. Start by idling up to the launch-ramp dock, and putting your vehicle driver and […]
Boat Launch Tips for Success at the Ramp
Every boat owner has a story about trying to dock at a waterfront restaurant, or a slip, or even the dock at the boat ramp while a crowd watches, often times shouting suggestions and critiques. If it hasn’t happened to you yet, it will. Backing a trailer down a ramp at your favorite lake for […]
Custom Lake House Signs for Your Dream Home
Some homes are the primary setting for — or even major characters in — the stories of our lives. The place you grew up, your aunt’s house where you learned to swim on muggy summer days, your first apartment in the city — each one is a star that holds in its orbit countless important […]
How to Remove Muck From Your Shoreline
Here’s one solution from WeedersDigest.com: ShoreTech Industries – Black Label Muck Reducer Pellets Our pellets are top tier, high performance, all natural, biodegradable and laboratory formulated using only the highest quality Class-1 organisms. They are dense, slow-release pellets designed to sink down into the muck and effectively deliver essential bio-stimulants and indigenous bacteria. Once tossed […]
Would You be Able to Live on an Island?
Who lives on those islands in Lake Winnipesaukee? By Stacey Myers Globe Staff. LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H. — What do you do when you have a cozy cottage on an island and you need a new couch? If you’re Boxford, Mass., resident Mark Abare, you slip the delivery guys a few bucks and sweet talk them into helping […]
Open Water Swimming: Tips for a Safe Swim in the Lake
Throughout the summer, many of us gravitate toward water whenever we get the chance, whether it’s a weekend getaway or a longer holiday. The beach is the most obvious choice, but lots of people also head to their favorite lake. Immersed in nature, cool and often less chaotic than ocean beaches, lakes offer many great […]
Did You Know You Can Add a Diving Board to Your Boat?
LilliPad Marine has revolutionized the way boaters jump into the water with the world’s only, patented, diving board for boats. It’s time to take boating at your favorite lake to the next level! by lillipadmarine.com. What styles of boats can a LilliPad Diving Board be installed on? LilliPad Diving Boards can be installed on nearly […]
10 Tips for Boating with Babies and Toddlers
Are you ready to handle a boat while also handling a baby? We’ll tell you all you need to know to keep your little one safe and happy while on-board. By Kim Koditek, Boats.com. With a 13-month old baby in her one arm and the steering wheel in the other, I watched as a new […]
Tritoon vs Pontoon: The Buyer’s Complete Comparison Guide
I was wandering around the lake one morning and there it was in all its glory. By Morgan Adams, BetterBoat.com. A tritoon! The vessel looked different at a glance and then it hit me—this baby has three air tubes instead of two! I watched it glide over the water at my lakefront home as it passed me with […]