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Unless you can float the entire cost from your savings, you'll likely need some financing to afford a boat. While personal loans can technically be used to finance almost anything — including a boat ...

Falling in love with a boat is easy, but finding the funds to purchase it is often much trickier. After all, boats may cost $10,000 or more, depending on the type of vessel. Fortunately, there are ...