The start of winter marks the start of boat show season when thousands of boats will be bought and sold across the country. To get ready, Discover Boating took a look at how many boats are already on the water and released new data showing overall boat registrations increased increased 1 percent to 13 million in 2007.

Boat transport refers to the process of safely shipping your boat from one location to another. In order to efficiently get your boat from point A to point B, you have a few different options of transport. Learn more in our boat shipping guide.

Wondering where you can buy a new or used boat? Or, maybe you're interested in learning more about the best time of year or the best season to buy? From when, where and how, this guide can help you track down all the tools and information you need to make the boat buying process a breeze.