Installing a permanent bench can also prevent you from having to carry chairs down to dock each time you want to spend time on it, and an attached bench can help prevent your seating from being blown over, or even blown away during heavy winds.

The addition of a swimming ladder off side of your boat dock can also allow for more enjoyable entertaining, allow guests to enter and exit water with ease.

Functionality wise, there are several boat dock accessories to choose from that can make wonderful additions to your boat dock.

Some popular functionality based boat dock accessories include bumpers to protect your dock when your boat and dock have an unplanned meeting, gates to keep unwanted guests and children off of your dock, and storage closets, for all of your gear.

What boat dock accessories you choose depends greatly on how large your boat dock is, and what you plan on using dock for. When purchasing boat dock accessories, have picture of your ideal dock in mind and purchase accessories, that will help make your boat not only more functional but fun!

Not only will you be out money, your boat is now overseas. It will be very difficult to prosecute someone from a foreign country.

We recommend if you are dealing with someone overseas, make sure you do thorough background checks. Get as much information about buyer as possible. Also try to use a 3rd party escrow company for funds, to help protect you.

And finally- IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS!

If you have been victimized by Nigerian scam forward appropriate documentation to United States Secret Service, Financial Crimes Division, 950 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20223. Don’t expect much help though. The Secret Service has not jurisdiction in these countries. They cannot force Nigerian Government or Police to act.

Tim Gottschalk operates several boating related websites including: http://www.houseboatingworld.com and http://www.netboater.com - featuring boats for sale. He has been an avid boater for over 20 years.