How to Find a Reputable Boating Business

June 1, 2011 - Stuart, FL. - BoaterRated(TM) launched its "Virtual Dockside" Review Web Site for the Boating Community today. If you own a boat then you know how difficult it can be to find a reputable service or company to fix or maintain it.

But just how to you know who to trust with your pride & joy? Where do you turn?

BoaterRated.com (www.boaterrated.com) - 'Where Boaters Speak' is a new way to share and rate experiences using local boating businesses. This "Virtual Dockside" is the place where boating enthusiasts can gather and where fellow boaters can get valuable information to make informed decisions when selecting businesses to help them buy, sell, maintain or repair their boats.

"There are lots of companies and individuals offering quality services to boaters, and we've personally found it challenging to find quality providers," said Carl Schellbach, Partner of BoaterRated LLC. "You can walk down any dock, ask boaters you see 'Who does a good job?' and you're likely to get several completely different answers. BoaterRated.com uses a one- to five-star ratings in an independent and objective format which offers readers useful information that they can then use to make informed decisions.

"What has more credibility?" Mr. Schellbach asks. "A testimonial posted on a company's website, or a helpful boater's review posted on BoaterRated.com, a completely independent and objective site? We don't make judgments about businesses - businesses can't buy a favorable rating from us, they'll earn it from their customers. We simply offer boaters a vehicle to share with and learn from the experiences of other boaters. Marine businesses can leverage our platform to get that 'dockside buzz' by asking their customers to post their reviews to BoaterRated.com using tools we provide at no cost. As the site grows to include more areas covered, more users, more businesses listed and claimed, the value for everybody on the Dockside will grow too."

BoaterRated.com also offers marine businesses the opportunity to expand the reach of their customer referrals. Using the custom BoaterRated badge, boating businesses can encourage customers to write testimonials thereby increasing customer loyalty and brand awareness independent of the business website.