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Sharpen Your Boating Skills

“Boats are pretty simple, I’m sure I will do fine. I’ve rented a couple boats and driven a couple jet ski’s”  While we agree driving a boat is pretty simple, people still end up in trouble when they encounter the unknowns or over/under react in urgent situations. Lots of boat rental customers have extensive lake…

Boat Terminology and Basic Information

What is the difference between a rope and a line?      You buy rope at a marine or hardware store. It can be synthetic like nylon and polypropylene or natural like hemp. It can be single braid or double braid. It can be white or colored or even multi-colored. It can be small (1/8”diameter)…

Bluwave Boat Rental

Red, Right, Returning, Right???

Does anybody get a little confused about channel markers and which side to pass on? It’s really easy when there is a line of reds and greens that create an obvious pathway but… what about when they are spaced far apart or there is a side channel splitting off or the ICW markers show up…

boat rental in Clearwater FL

The Tahoe – BluWave II

Our 2017 Tahoe is a 21’ party boat or deck boat. It is set up for fun and is BluWave Boat Rental’s most luxurious boat by far. It has a 150 HP Mercury motor, comfortable cushioned seating for 11 people, Bluetooth stereo, a fresh water sink for refreshments or showering off salt water, snack table,…

The Mako – BluWave I

BluWave Boat Rental’s first boat in the fleet was our 18’ center console offshore Mako 184CC with a 115 HP Mercury. This boat is a favorite, runs like a “sports car” and handles very nicely. It has a capacity of only 5 and is set up for fishing with a live well, 2 fish lockers…

Sarasota Bay boat rental

The Dolphin

Sorry for the delay in posting our blog… We had IRMA! We are happy to report that everything came through ok, in fact Tampa and Sarasota was very lucky, …again… at the last minute the storm took a right turn and went inland enough to prevent huge damage. We are hurting for those to the…