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04-04-2005, 06:20 PM
1. 2/3's say owning a boat has strengthened their family ties.
2. 89% of boat owners say no. 1 reason for boating is to be outdoors.
3. When compared with the general population, boaters are happier with their lives.
4. boaters tend to be healthier.
5. children exposed to boating are more likely to participate in athletics and outdoor recreation activities.
6. by significant margin, kids who boat are healthier that those who don't.
7. boating kids are less shy and are more likely to be team players.
8. boating kids are more self confident, more optimistic and more likely to be leaders than kids who don't boat.
9. Families who boat spend more time together all year, even in winter months.
there's no good reason any practical person would buy a boat.
10. boating allows you to fill leisure hours with something valuable.
11. boating is about living.
12. boat owners have come to accept that the vast majority of their lives will be spent at work. If they are not working, they are tending to the endless details required for everyday existence.
13. boating is about people: boating is inclusive of everyone you know. It's the only activity that can easily be enjoyed simultaneously by a 4 yr old, 16 yr old, 40 yr old and an 80 yr old.
14. almost everyone likes boating and will accept an invitation to join you for a day on the water.
15.when you meet people who are boating, they're generally happy, helpful and fun.
16. boating is about learning. you're always learning something about boating. And its not just you learning. Your kids pick up all sorts of things (nautical, environmental, mechnaical, social, and self confidence lessons.
17. boating is about senses: a boat trip awakens all the senses.
18. boating is about memories: it doesn't take long to accumulate a lot of great memories that would never happen w/o a boat.
2. 89% of boat owners say no. 1 reason for boating is to be outdoors.
3. When compared with the general population, boaters are happier with their lives.
4. boaters tend to be healthier.
5. children exposed to boating are more likely to participate in athletics and outdoor recreation activities.
6. by significant margin, kids who boat are healthier that those who don't.
7. boating kids are less shy and are more likely to be team players.
8. boating kids are more self confident, more optimistic and more likely to be leaders than kids who don't boat.
9. Families who boat spend more time together all year, even in winter months.
there's no good reason any practical person would buy a boat.
10. boating allows you to fill leisure hours with something valuable.
11. boating is about living.
12. boat owners have come to accept that the vast majority of their lives will be spent at work. If they are not working, they are tending to the endless details required for everyday existence.
13. boating is about people: boating is inclusive of everyone you know. It's the only activity that can easily be enjoyed simultaneously by a 4 yr old, 16 yr old, 40 yr old and an 80 yr old.
14. almost everyone likes boating and will accept an invitation to join you for a day on the water.
15.when you meet people who are boating, they're generally happy, helpful and fun.
16. boating is about learning. you're always learning something about boating. And its not just you learning. Your kids pick up all sorts of things (nautical, environmental, mechnaical, social, and self confidence lessons.
17. boating is about senses: a boat trip awakens all the senses.
18. boating is about memories: it doesn't take long to accumulate a lot of great memories that would never happen w/o a boat.