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January 2024 Cruising 101 FUNdamentals Seminar

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Happy New Year and Lets Start Learning! January 26/27, 2024 is on our Cruising 101 FUNdamentals schedule and registration is now open. If you have cruising on your bucket list but you or your mate […]

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Another Breed of Cat

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We are dog people but recently we met a cat that really impressed us. While at TrawlerFest Anacortes, WA we were invited to sea trial the new Aspen C-100 Power Catamaran.  Between seminars we snuck […]

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Troubleshoot the Generator

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Brand New Doesn’t Guarantee A Working Generator Recently I was with a client that just purchased a new boat to them with a brand-new generator. While doing systems training, we confirmed the sea cocks and […]

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WRECKED! Cruising with Cats

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Cruising with Cats Former clients and now dear friends shared this wonderful tip for those who are cruising with cats…or kittens. They call it WRECKED – Water Rescue Emergency Cat & Kitten Extraction Device – […]

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Ask Captain Chris – About Your Below Deck Systems

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Ask Captain Chris – About Temperature Guns and More Even after you own your boat you may need a little help with your onboard Below Deck Systems. In addition to joining us at a scheduled […]

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EMERGENCY LIFE RAFT DEMONSTRATION in Vero Beach FL

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EMERGENCY LIFE RAFT DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1:00 PM The Vero Beach Power Squadron 301 Acacia Rd, Vero Beach, FL 32963 Ask Captain Chris for how you can join us for FREE!! 772-205-1859 You hear […]

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Quick Fix for Paper Towels

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Does that darned roll of paper towels unroll while your boat is underway? Look at this simple solution. Use a rubber band to “snap” it together. EAST PEASY! When cruising in rough seas the rolling […]

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Boating Safely – Never Take Short Cuts

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We LOVE hearing from you! We love it even more when you tell us about how you are boating safely with Captain Chris. Never take shortcuts… This Mainship 400 owner reaches out to let us […]

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Seminars Help Prepare New Boat Owners – Ask Captain Chris

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We love to hear from our former students. But we really enjoy hearing how our seminars help prepare new boat owners! An owner of an Albin trawler recently let us know how useful it was […]

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    Boat selection, operation techniques including docking, locking and anchoring are just a few of the many terrific topics included in our video training series. Each episode can help the novice or seasoned boater become a more confident cruiser. […]

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