Consulting
Below Deck Discovery
Today’s adventure was aboard a boat in Rhode Island while Captain Chris is in Vero Beach, FL. This new boat owner wanted to do a little below deck discovery to answer his many questions. The […]
Boat Systems
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Tools of the Trade – Allen Hex Wrenches
Are you wondering which tools of the trade are essential to have aboard your cruising boat? Ask Captain Chris what tools of the trade will be helpful….and why. Allen Hex Wrenches Good Allen or hex […]
Maintenance
Introduction to Boat Systems November 2024
Join us in Vero Beach Florida on Monday and Tuesday November 4-5, 2024 for our two-day Introduction to Boat Systems Seminar. Our Optional Boatyard Tour is held before class begins on Sunday morning November 3, […]
Calendar of Events
Cruising FUNdamentals November 2024
November 1-2, 2024 is on our Cruising 101 FUNdamentals seminar schedule and registration is now open. If you have cruising on your bucket list but you or your mate need some help getting started then […]
Anchoring
Anchoring From A High Bow
Anchoring from a high bow boat has its moments, moments aside from what the rest of us experience each time we drop- um – lower the hook. If you think being ten feet above the […]
All Boat Brands
Don’t Paint Your Zinc!
Spring brings so many boatyard discussions about which paint to use on your hull. But before you even lift your first brush….STOP! Don’t paint your Zinc! What’s a Zinc? A zinc is one type of […]
Maintenance
Boat Systems Class – Time Well Spent!
Watch the video below and say Hi Bob!…..Thanks for letting us know the value you gained from attending our 2-day Introduction to Boat Systems class. Always good to hear what our students think. Bob says […]
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Propulsion System Designs
Today’s cruising boats have some innovative ideas for propulsion. Most boat owners consider single or twin engine/propellers as the options for propulsion systems designs. But, these propulsion concepts started long before the powered commercial fishing […]
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Meridian 391 Heads to the Florida Keys & Orange Beach AL
We last saw these new owners, Brian and Lynn as they finished up with post purchase boatyard repairs and upgrades (click here to read Start the Adventure). Ready to splash their Meridian 391, they were […]