A good description of the boat financing process, pointing out aspects that are particularly important to long-distance cruisers and liveaboards.
[Sailors Choice, Dana Point, CA, USA]
Trade organization for about 45 boat loan lenders, many with multiple locations. Site includes tutorials on choosing a boat and on the financing process.
[National Marine Bankers Association, Chicago, IL, USA]
New or used boat purchases financed. Company will coordinate the documentation, registration, title and insurance process.
[First New England Financial, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA]
Offers boat loans and leases, documentation and titling services, and insurance. Has offices in Massachusetts and Maryland.
[Russo Marine Financial Services, Inc., Medford, MA, USA]
Boat loans organization with on-line rate quotes and application forms.
[Customer One Financial, Old Saybrook, CT, USA]
Offers boat financing, insurance, assistance at the closing, and post-closing paperwork including U.S. Coast Guard Documentation and state titling details
[Essex Credit Corporation, Emeryville, CA, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]