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What to Do If Your Boat Runs Aground | Veteran Car Donations
February 5, 2024

What to Do If Your Boat Runs Aground

A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Boat Unstuck Imagine enjoying a relaxing afternoon aboard your precious boat with a fishing rod in hand, and you suddenly get jolted as you hear a loud crunching noise. That’s when you realize that your boat has run aground. Running aground is part of boating life. Even seasoned sailors ...
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Your Go-To Guide for Post-Storm Boat Inspection | Veteran Car Donations
January 29, 2024

How to Inspect Your Boat After a Storm

Your Go-To Guide for Post-Storm Boat Inspection Are you worried about the condition of your boat after it was hit by a devastating storm? Don’t sweat it. We know how much you care about your boat, and we’re here to help you figure out if it’s still okay despite the battering it took from that ...
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Can I Donate a Boat Trailer Without a Title | Veteran Car Donations
January 22, 2024

Can I Donate a Boat Trailer Without a Title?

You Can Do It! Here’s How So, you’ve got a boat trailer taking up valuable real estate in your driveway. Perhaps you no longer own a boat, or maybe you’ve upgraded to a fancy new trailer. Regardless, your old trailer is probably just gathering dust and rust instead of frolicking in the surf. You’ve considered ...
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What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of Your Worn-out Boat | Veteran Car Donations
January 8, 2024

Boat Disposal Options

What’s the Best Way to Get Rid of Your Worn-out Boat? When you first invested in your faithful sea companion, the last thing on your mind was probably, “How will I dispose of this beauty someday?” Unfortunately, boats — like all good things in life — have an expiration date. When that sad day comes, ...
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Why Is the Trade-In Value of Your Car Lower Than Its Market Value | Veteran Car Donations
December 31, 2023

Why Is the Trade-In Value of Your Car Lower Than Its Market Value?

The Answer Will Enlighten You! Your beloved car has been with you through thick and thin, witnessed your passionate car karaoke sessions, accompanied you on epic road trips, and served as your reliable means of getting around for years. Sadly, it’s now showing telltale signs of irreversible wear and tear, leaving you with no other ...
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Fair Market Value in a Nutshell | Veteran Car Donations
December 25, 2023

What Does ‘Fair Market Value’ Mean?

Everything You Need to Know About This Price Tag You’ve probably encountered the term “fair market value” before, but you didn’t pay much attention to it. Now that you’re planning to sell your beloved ride though, you’ve been hearing more and more about it. You feel compelled to do your research, thus leading you here. ...
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Everything You Should Know About This Tax Incentive | Veteran Car Donations
December 18, 2023

What Is a Tax Deduction?

Everything You Should Know About This Tax Incentive Understanding tax deductions doesn’t have to be like learning a new language. All you need to do is familiarize yourself with a few basic concepts and figure out how to make them work for you. And trust us, it’s worth it. After all, who wouldn’t want to ...
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Guide to Locating Your Boat’s Hull Identification Number | Veteran Car Donations
December 11, 2023

How to Locate Your Boat’s Hull ID

A Guide to Locating Your Boat’s Hull Identification Number If you’ve ever found yourself puzzled over the Hull Identification Number (HIN) of your vessel, you’re not alone. This unique serial number, much like a car’s VIN, is full of essential information. Knowing how to locate and interpret this number can make your boating life a ...
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HIN Your Boat’s Social Security Number | Veteran Car Donations
December 5, 2023

What Is a HIN?

HIN: Your Boat’s Social Security Number If you’re a boat owner (or just an avid boater), you’ve probably seen some sort of a character code on the hull of your vessel. That would be your hull identification number or HIN for short. Now, you might be wondering, “What exactly is a HIN? What’s its purpose?” ...
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All You Need to Know About Your Car’s VIN
November 29, 2023

What Is a VIN?

All You Need to Know About Your Car’s VIN So, you’ve got a car. You know its make, model, and perhaps even its fuel consumption. But how much do you know about that string of numbers and letters that make little sense to most of us but is actually the life story of your car ...
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