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Not Using Your Boat Much? Why Not Consider Donating Your Yacht?
Posted in Fishing in Alaska on the August 13, 2008
You don’t have to be rich to receive significant benefits from boat donation to a marine charity.
Contrary to general belief, donating your yacht does not mean “giving it away” without any benefits to you. In fact, many yacht owners are finding that they can net more bottom line dollars from a boat donation than they can in an outright sale.
This is a very real possibility because you receive a tax deduction up to the market value of your boat depending on the intended use by the non-profit organization plus your marine expenses end immediately – not in six months or a year while you’re waiting for a sale.
With high fuel prices and difficult economic times, any vessel broker will tell you that boats are taking much longer to sell these days, and you’re stuck with paying for moorage and maintenance costs until a sale is final.
In a boat donation, the transaction can be completed in a matter of days, there are no broker commissions to pay, and your expenses are eliminated immediately.
You’ll want to consult your tax adviser on how this applies to your individual situation, but you can deduct up to 100 percent of the appraised value of your boat, depending on your tax situation and the intended use by the nonprofit group.
You can then apply this savings on up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income annually, and any remaining balance not immediately deducted can be carried forward for the next five years.
That’s important to note: you can deduct the value of your yacht donation for up to five years forward. It doesn’t matter if you can use the deduction now – if you expect to have a significant taxable income anytime in the next five years, a tax-deductible vessel donation could come in handy.
When you add up the tax deductible value of your boat donation plus all of the money you save by not having to pay any more boat expenses during a protracted sales effort, you could end up with more money than you would in an outright sale.
By donating your boat to Pacific Marine Foundation, your ongoing expenses of ownership, such as moorage, maintenance and fuel, terminate immediately, and there are no more headaches with showing your boat to bargain hunters and “fender kickers”.
Pacific Marine Foundation has quickly become a leader in the field of boat donations precisely because of its expertise in understanding and managing the complexities of marine donation. Our paid and volunteer staff includes attorneys, yacht brokers, marine equipment specialists, licensed commercial captains and industry experts with more than 30 years in the business.
When you decide to donate your boat to the Pacific Marine Foundation, you can be assured that your gift will be handled promptly, professionally, with legal integrity and with personal care. We have the proven experience.
A tax-deductible vessel donation to Pacific Marine Foundation offers you significant advantages. While your gift gives you the benefit of an immediate tax savings at 100 percent of appraised value, it also creates tangible benefits for our recipient organizations.
While you might not have a high taxable income now, but if you expect to have a high income — and high tax bill — in the next five years, you might be a good candidate for donating your boat! Naturally, you would want to consult your tax adviser.
A gift to Pacific Marine Foundation is a legitimate alternative to what may otherwise be a disappointing return on sale, and you’ll be making a contribution that helps support our youth programs.
Contact Us for a no-obligation consultation at 1-888-GIFT-BOAT (888-443-8262) or visit our web site at PacificMarine.org.
Alaska Fishing Guides: Choosing Superior Fishing Guides Around Alaska
Posted in Fishing in Alaska on the July 27, 2008
If you’re considering hiring Alaska fishing guides to enhance your Alaskan fishing trip adventure, you’ve already made a great decision. Charters and guides typically know the waters, fish migrations and great strategies to ensure you’ll come home with a trophy-sized catch.
But, like any business, there are good guides and bad ones. So, how do you know the difference? How do you find a great fishing guide or charter company? Should you go with a group fishing vacation or book privately? For hints and tips on how to choose an Alaskan fishing guide, keep reading.
Check References
Ask for the phone numbers or email addresses of former clients. Tell them you’d simply like to check their references. Remember, you could be spending several thousand dollars for a private, chartered and guided fishing service, so requesting references should be automatic.
In addition to verifying references from former clients, you can also try a quick phone call to the local tourism office. Remember, Alaska may be big, but it has small communities. Ideally, you want to hire Alaska fishing guides that are not only known by their tourism office, but also recommended.
Check Crew Qualifications
Before you arrive or upon arrival, you can ask to see the crew’s licenses and certifications. These can be faxed ahead of time or presented to you before departure. You also want to look for a crew that has a lot of experience in Alaskan waters and a strong understanding of the area.
Hire and Experienced, Local Guide
The best Alaskan guides and tour operators are either Alaska-born or long-time citizens with an impressive resume of local work experience. Remember, you’re hiring a guide because of their knowledge of the area and fishing waters - so look for one that has a proven track record.
A great way to check a guide’s success is to ask for their catch track record. How many fish are caught on each trip? What are the average weights? What’s their overall success rate? Remember to ask about their safety record too.
Check What’s Included and What’s Extra
Many Alaska fishing guides will include extra perks like lunches, fish processing and freezing, equipment, licenses, bait and tackle. However, some won’t - so, it’s important to find out what is and is not included in your fishing expedition before you book.
Most people only find the opportunity for an Alaska fishing trip adventure once in a lifetime. That being the case, you want to ensure that any guide you select is knowledgeable, professional, service-oriented, and has a wealth of experience on the Alaskan waters.
Alaska Fishing Charters: First-class Fishing Outings In Alaskan Locations
Posted in Fishing in Alaska on the July 21, 2008
Your chances of catching an incredible King Salmon or a trophy-size Rainbow Trout will be greatly increased by booking the services of Alaska fishing charters or tour guides. They know the waters, the location of the fish, and the best strategies for catching them.
So, if you’re planning an upcoming fishing trip to Alaska, whether for fly fishing or otherwise, keep reading for an overview of some of the best fishing tour companies in the state.
Puffin Alaska Fishing Charters
With fishing grounds that include the majestic Resurrection Bay, Montague Island, Nuka Bay, Prince William Sound and even Kenai Fjords National Park, Puffin is able to offer both incredible fishing and beautiful sights.
The company has 23 years of experience in chartered fishing trips and prides itself on its fast fishing boats, top of the line equipment and quality personalized service. Puffin specializes in halibut, salmon, lingcod and rockfish sport fishing.
Alaska NW Charters
Recently featured in National Geographic magazine, this highly personalized charter company offers 5-star luxury dining aboard a private yacht for eight. The crew includes a fishing guide, naturalist, hostess and captain - all available to serve and ensure that you and your group have the Alaskan experience of a lifetime.
If you’re thinking a private yacht is an expensive way to experience and fish Alaska, think again. The cost of chartering a private yacht for a fishing vacation is typically no more expensive than what you’d pay to book a cabin on a massive cruise ship. The difference is that on a cruise ship you’ll be sharing your experience with 2000 other strangers.
The Saltwater Safari Company
Saltwater Safari Company is known for its service and affordable rates that start at around $200 for a half-day and go up to $325 for a full day of both halibut and salmon fishing. The company also offers exclusive group bookings for privacy or large groups.
When calculating your total price, don’t forget to add the cost of meals, fishing licenses and fish freezing or processing. Like most Alaska fishing companies, the company does provide filleting, bait and tackle free of charge.
When it comes to Alaska fishing charters, you have hundreds of choices. So, the three companies above simply represent a cross-section of what’s available, but there are still a lot of choices out there. If you don’t use one of those referenced here, look for one that has strong customer testimonials, a solid catch track record and an experienced crew.
My fly fishing in alaska make me realized not to leave home without trusted baby care products, and 12 volt coffee maker
Posted in Fishing in Alaska on the May 17, 2008
Now, as in all trips, no matter how much preparation that you do for your outing, there are bound be hiccups. And the hiccups would be amplified if it is a camping trip, where you really have to depend on your preparation…
It was almost a year ago when we took our Alaska Fly Fishing Trip and although I must admit that the trip was fantastic, we were glad of something done right and lament for something that was not done.
The best thing that we did remember for our fly fishing in alaska was packed by my wife and it was so useful that I am going to remind all if possible to never leave home without it. That would be the Products For Baby Care that we used to carry when my daughter was much younger.
We call it by its Chinese name as Ru Yi oil and this products for baby care treats everything from colic to mosquitoes bites. And insect bites is what this Rui Yi oil is most effective against.
Of course, no matter how wild is Alaska, mosquitoes still can find its way there. And there are loads of mosquitoes down there during summer, so the Products For Baby Care that my wife has packed works wonder not only in relieving the pain, but also keep those nasty insects at bay.
The Ru Yi Oil is so effective that other fly fishers even want to buy it from us. If I had known that it is so good, I would have brought a few more, and it might earn us some meals.
Speaking of meals, the next thing that I wished I had brought along is a 12 Volt Coffee Maker . While it is true that this coffee maker might not brew the best coffee but compared to burn coffee that is already cold when stored in thermal flask, I guess the former can be consider to be gourmet coffee.
That is really the coffee we had for those few days that we spent fly fishing, sometimes sour, many times bitter and at times bland. At that time, the ability to have any coffee makers to brew myself a decent cuppa is appreciated.
So, that is the reason why I feel that this trip would be really complete if we have brought our travel coffee maker along.
[spin]I imagine casting my fly without any mosquitoes buzzing me and returning with a catch to a hot cuppa waiting for me. Now, that is really a good fly fishing trip…
|That is how a good fly fishing trip should be, no nasty mosquitoes to buzz you and a hot coffee to perk you…[/spin]
Looking For A Pair Of Nikon Binoculars?
Posted in Fishing in Alaska on the March 15, 2008
Marine Binoculars are built to be used out in the open seas or in a wet environment. There are special options that one would want when buying these types of marine binoculars. They must be waterproof because of the humidity in the air when near any come with a compass built in. waterproof binoculars are specifically designed and filled with nitrogen to help prevent the lenses from fogging that would decreasing visibility. When out on the ocean there is often rapid temperature changes that can also cause decreased visibility with standard binoculars.
These Bushnell binoculars one are made with the highest quality materials so that they can hold up under any kind of weather conditions since most of the waterproof binoculars will be used on the water. The optic are really the most important part when buying a pair of Nikon binoculars to use on the water. A coated pair of lenses will help to any glare that may appear due to the sun reflecting off the water. This can really impair your ability to see the object at all. The optical ability of the binoculars will dramatically affect the cost because the quality of the optics is what makes the difference between a good pair of binoculars and an awesome pair of binoculars.
The fact that the boat is in motion, can make it hard to get a clear image and is difficult to keep the object in sight. Image stabilization can play a very strong role in this part. Losing the target would not be a good thing. That is why it is important to have image stabilization technology. This is the best technology to not only magnify the object but also hold a clear image. This can difficult no matter what kind of optical system that is involved. You have all used binoculars and noticed how hard it is to keep them still, image stabilization takes care of that for you.
Some of the other feature these waterproof binoculars provide is an electronic compass that is illuminated at night. in darkness. This makes the compass easier to read. Some models also offer a compass that has a rangefinder that can determine distances. The ranges determined by the rangefinder as well as the compass directions can be viewed on the inside lenses of the binoculars.
What to Do When Fishing and a Storm is Near
Posted in Bass Fishing, Fishing Tackle, Fishing in Alaska, Fishing in Montana, Fly In Fishing Trips, Freshwater Angling, Information on Fishing, Trout Fishing on the July 4, 2007
I love the phenomena of thunderstorms. Like many of you, I’m fascinated by the crackle of lightning bolts and house shaking thunderclaps. Also, like too many people, I’ve unwisely continued fishing while a storm approached when I should have been long gone to safety.
Lightning strikes kill an average of 80-100 people every year in the U.S., more than hurricanes and tornados combined. A little more than half of victims were engaged in outdoor recreation like fishing or boating. Ten times as many are struck but survive - many with severe, life-long injuries or disabilities.
With the height of lightning season upon us in the summer, it’s time for fishermen to consider lightning safety. According to the National Weather Service, lightning can strike as many as ten miles away from its source cloud. This is why it is recommended to…
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