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Shore Power Dilemma

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Urgent Shore Power Dilemma Email Early this morning while I was posting the latest daily edition of our YouTube videos, an urgent shore power dilemma email popped up from a new boat owner. They just […]

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Ask Captain Chris on Your Personal FaceTime Boat Tour

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On Your Own With So Many Questions ? Ask Captain Chris on a FaceTime boat tour. Virtual instructions. It’s the next best thing to being there (with a nod to 1960s Bell Telephone Ads). What? […]

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Review of Introduction to Boat Systems seminar from a future looper and experienced boat owner.

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Click here to read this review of our Introduction to Boat Systems seminar which comes from a future looper and experienced boat owner. This is one entry in a very systematic blog that covers all […]

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Learn the Boatyard Lingo

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Boatyard Lingo Cruisers have a language all our own. If you are new to this adventure then you may not yet understand what our gibberish means. This new language is particularly important to decipher when […]

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Introduction to Boat Systems Seminar March 26 & 27, 2021

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Introduction To Boat Systems Maintained By YOU The Boat Owner Join us in Vero Beach Florida on Friday March 26 & Saturday March 27, 2021 for our two day Seminar Introduction To Boat Systems Maintained […]

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January 29-30, 2021 Introduction to Boat Systems Seminar

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From changing your own fuel filter to maintaining your shaft seals, Captain Chris will get you safely on your way…saving your $$ for marinas not mechanics! Come to our two-day seminar where the tropics begin […]

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What’s Below The Waterline?

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Below the Waterline Know what is below the waterline BEFORE you buy a boat. Many boat buyers buy their perfect boat for style, comfort and fuel consumption. But what is below the waterline of your […]

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Diesel Fuel Filters Are Easy To Maintain

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DIY Fuel Filters Diesel Fuel Filters are easy to maintain if you Ask Captain Chris. Most times when your diesel engine struggles and does not achieve full RPM, the fuel filter may be dirty. Instead […]

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Log Books – Paper, Computer or Cloud

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Log Books are legal documents. Log Books are legal documents, at least they were when I was running commercial boats as a teenager servicing the Oil Field in South Louisiana. Waaaaaay back before GPS and […]

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