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If Our Schedules Do Not Match

If we can’t help you on your preferred dates PLEASE read and heed these pointers for selecting a training captain. Some captains may be retired hobbyists, known as paper captains. Other captains may be excellent captains to drive a boat but you need to find a TRAINING captain or a training team that will help you start living the dream! […]

Galley Recipes

Red Beans and Rice- New Orleans Style!

A friend from New Orleans made a special request for this yummy Monday Tradition. So this one’s for Weiqun and the crew of Maya!

Whenever we have a large group over for dinner or bring a covered dish to a pot luck you can usually count on us to create our signature dish – Red Beans and Rice. They don’t call it The Big Easy for nothing!
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Owner Training

Trawler Training in Virginia on a Beneteau Swift Trawler 42

We live in Florida but are in New Jersey when we get the call from a doctor in Louisiana about a trawler training trip in Virginia. After a quick review of our handy dandy atlas we can easily rearrange our schedule to help these new boat owners. An entire family wants to transition from a trailer boat to their first cruising boat….owners Jacque & Trish with two of their kids Nick and Elise along with grandparents Dave & Mona. […]