Spousal Conversion Kit

SPOUSAL CONVERSION KIT

Let the water and wind work their magic. Take your significant other boating. Being on the water, experiencing the fun and excitement, is the best way to convince your family and friends to become boaters. Follow our tips for converting your significant other.

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7 DAYS TO BOAT OWNERSHIP

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Upload a video that you have created to help to persuade your loved one to buy a boat. You can share your video with your loved one only (private) or share it with the world (public)!

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before you begin your seven day quest to boat ownership, take an opportunity to go out on a friend's boat with a few people including your Significant Other (S.O.). This will give your S.O. a...

EDUCATE
Change your computer's homepage to www.DiscoverBoating.com. The next time your S.O. logs onto the internet, they will be inspired by the beautiful boating images on Discover Boating's...

ACCESSIBLILITY
Educate Significant Other (S.O.) on how accessible the boating lifestyle is by pointing out that 90 percent of Americans live within an hour drive of a body of water they can boat on...

DINNER WITH FRIENDS
Plan for your dinner date with friends to be close to a boat dealership. Make sure that you pass the dealership both on the way to dinner and going home. On the way to dinner, subtly...

AFFORDABILITY
Visit Discover Boating's Budget Planner to print out information that shows how the costs of boat ownership are compared to the costs of other family leisure activities...

EXPERIENCE THE LIFESTYLE
Get your S.O. in the mood for boating by purchasing them a captain's hat for the ride along. Present the gift to them when you pick them up. Repeat the following statements on the way...

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Videos of families enjoying the boating lifestyle and real people telling their story of boat ownership will help your S.O. visualize how boat ownership could change your lives too...

MAKING WAVES
You have covered all of the bases except one - together time. Talk to your S.O. about not only all of family time you'll be able to spend together on the boat, but couple time as well...

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ATTEND A BOAT SHOW OR DEMO DAYS EVENT
Boat shows and demo days are perfect places to introduce a significant other to ...

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BOOK A DINNER CRUISE
Few things are more romantic than dining aboard a boat.

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ENJOY A NATURE CRUISE
Experience Nature’s wonders from the deck of a boat.

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FAMILY PICNIC ON A BOAT
Make dinning afloat an integral part of their boating experience.

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HAVE A PARTY AFLOAT
Birthday celebrations and neighborhood parties held on a boat won’t soon be ...

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A ROMANTIC PROPOSITION
Asking for your lover’s hand while afloat ensures that you have a story to tell to ...

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TAKE A BOATING VACATION
Explore that lake or river or ocean just beyond a day's drive away.