Boating & waterfront living
Boats, lake houses and the coastal towns where life slows down.
For anyone who owns a boat, rents the lake cabin every summer, or is quietly planning a life by the water.
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Boats & boating
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Lake life
Lake houses, cabins, docks and the rituals of a summer on the lake.
Lake Life44 Strange Little Lake House Storage Tricks Owners Swear By
Lake LifeDon’t Close Up the Lake House for Winter Until You Do These 42 Things
Lake LifeChristmas at the Lake in the 1970s: 44 Things That Feel Like Another World
Lake Life26 Things That Make Christmas at a Lake House Feel Different From Anywhere ElseWaterfront homes
What it really takes to buy, build and live in a home by the water.
Waterfront Living31 Signs a Waterfront Property Has Flooding Problems Before You Buy
North Carolina20 North Carolina Waterfront Communities That Deserve More Attention
Waterfront Living18 Ways Waterfront Buyers Ignore Red Flags Exactly Like People Ignore Red Flags in Relationships
Waterfront Living20 Reasons People Who Grow Up on the Water Never Quite Feel at Home Anywhere ElseCoastal towns & getaways
Real harbors, beach towns and lake towns worth a visit or a move.
Coastal Towns49 Coastal Towns Where You Can Still Buy Seafood Straight Off the Boat
Coastal Towns17 North Carolina Coastal Villages That Still Have That Old-Fashioned Beach-Town Feeling
Coastal Towns49 Small Lake Towns Where Retirees Can Still Afford a Waterfront Home
Vacations41 Lighted Boat Parades Worth Seeing This Christmas Season
Coastal Towns42 Coastal Towns That Go All Out for ChristmasRetiring on the water
Lake towns, coastal moves and boats for the next chapter.
Waterfront Living34 Unusual Things Retirees Stop Worrying About After Moving to the Water
Waterfront Living42 Strange Little Money Habits That Make Retirement Savings Last
Waterfront Living42 Strange Things That Make Retirement Better Than Expected
Coastal Towns25 Small Coastal Towns Where Retirees Can Still Afford a Water ViewMore from the dock
Recent stories from around the waterfront.
Boating42 Boat Ramp Rules Every Boater Should Know (and Most Break)
Lake Life17 North Carolina Lake Towns That Make You Want to Buy a Cabin Immediately
Lake Life49 Unwritten Rules of Lake Life Every New Neighbor Should Know
Boating41 Things Boat Mechanics Notice the Second a Boat Comes In
Lake Life14 North Carolina Lakes Locals Keep Off the Tourist Maps
Boating18 Ways Boat Owners Keep Upgrading Their Vessels for the Same Reasons People Keep Changing Romantic PartnersConsumer Research & Data Collection
Lake-life answers from real readers, not one writer’s taste.
Most lake and boating advice is one person’s opinion, or the same tips every other site repeats. Boat Biscuit adds something better: what real readers actually love, choose and remember about cottages, boats and life on the water, collected anonymously and shared back with you.
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