Free Membership
If you are already subscriber to Great Lakes Boating Magazine or Sailing Magazine, membership is free.
$10 Membership
Receive full member benefits without the subscription.
Deluxe Membership
$25 gets you full benefits: a magazine subscription, a cap, a decal, and a membership card.
As an individual member of the GLBF you will join other boaters in immediately receiving the following benefits for Deluxe members.
- A way to voice your thoughts on boating issues affecting you and your fellow boaters
- A way to present a unified front to present opinions to appropriate national, regional and governmental officials
- Up-to-date information on all proposed regulations and legislation affecting boaters
- A complimentary 12-month subscription to either Great Lakes Boating magazine or Sailing magazine
- A GLBF membership card and decal for your boat
- Access to the GLBF website including a comprehensive events calendar listing all events of interest to Great Lakes boaters
- The ability to shape the GLBF by suggesting issues and benefits of interest to boaters that the GLBF should be pursuing
- Provide assistance to a local boating organization with which you are associated
As a charter individual member of the GLBF you will also receive the following benefits as they become available in the near future:
- An opportunity to purchase boat insurance as a member of the GLBF
- An opportunity to obtain favorable financing rates for new or used boat purchases as a member of the GLBF
- A comprehensive "members only" website devoted to boating on the Great lakes featuring an online cruising guide, a searchable data base of ports of calls and their surrounding amenities and a "slip finder" service which will assist transient seasonal and slip renters find available berths in nearby marinas
- Help with selling your boat and buying a new one
- The right to participate in boating activities for members such as fishing tournaments, sailboat, thumb line races and poker runs
- Help with finding training courses in navigation and boat handling, Coast Guard licensing, marina and marine dealership management
- Discounts on boating accessories, supplies and services with participating marinas and retailers throughout the Great Lakes and Great Loop region
- Towing assistance packages
While some of the benefits will be forthcoming as the Federation grows, we need to act now instead of just talking about it. You can join online using your Visa or Mastercard.
For more information write us at glbf@greatlakesboatingfederation.org or call us at 312.266.8408 and show your support.