Finance Methods For Purchasing Your First Boat by Andrew Rombach There are more than 17 million recreational boats in use throughout the United States, meaning about one in every 10,000 households has one. For many water lovers, having a boat or sailing a yacht is a dream, but becoming one of the millions of boat owners is not always easy. Purchasing your first boat is an expensive endeavor – one that many cannot afford from savings alone. Fortunately, there are several ways