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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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Size Matters – Is There A Cure For 10 foot-itis?

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Thanks to Waterway Guide for allowing us to share our article with you. Ask Captain Chris about how to treat 10 foot-itis and learn how to become more confident aboard your larger boat. Ask Captain […]

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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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Planning to Cruise Aboard your Boat?

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Plan the Cruise Planning to cruise aboard your boat doesn’t have to be just a dream. The very word planning is the first action toward your goal of cruising. Thinking about what you want to […]

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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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Ask Captain Chris…and he will answer!

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Where you find us… Many of you watch videos from our YouTube Channel Ask Captain Chris. This boat owner had seen a few of our videos, read the comments and still had some questions. So, […]

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Ask Captain Chris About Consulting With You

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Ask Captain Chris for Help So you have this dream of cruising your own boat to places you’ve never been before. Captain Chris can help you get there. Maybe you are considering more boat than […]

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DeFever 53 POC- Performance Offshore Cruiser

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How do you go from owning a center console trailer boat to owning the 53 foot DeFever of your dreams? Ask Captain Chris and he’ll guide you all the way! […]

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