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Every product in here has been on a real boat. No filler, no gimmicks — just what works.

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Captain’s Guides

Every product in here has been on a real boat. No filler, no gimmicks — just what works.

01

Fuel, Water & Waste: Systems Every Owner Must Know

The three systems that run your boating life — the fuel that moves you, the water you drink, the waste you must handle legally. Working knowledge…

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02

The Liveaboard Reality Check

Before you sell the house and move onto the boat — the honest questions, from people who know what the dock smells like at 6am in…

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03

The Owner’s Maintenance Log System

The paperwork habit that keeps a boat running and sells her for more. Five fields per job, the schedule behind them, and why the binder wins.

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04

Buying a Boat Long-Distance

How to buy a boat you cannot stand in front of — without getting burned. Hired eyes, escrow, and every long-distance trap with its fix.

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05

Docking Like a Pro

The skill everyone watches and nobody teaches. Three principles, calmly applied — and the one spring-line trick that makes it look effortless.

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06

The Bahamas Crossing: Clearing, Flags & First Ports

Fifty miles to another country, done the way a captain does it — the weather window, the paperwork, the flags, and your first ports.

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07

The Sea Trial Playbook

How to test a boat before you buy her — the way a captain does. The WOT run most buyers skip, the smoke that tells you…

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08

The First 30 Days of Boat Ownership

What to do after you buy the boat — in the order that matters. Week by week, from paperwork to shakedown.

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09

Hurricane Prep: The 72-Hour Plan

What a captain does when the cone points at South Florida. The exact order of operations — off-season, 72 hours, 48 hours, 24 hours, and after.

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10

How to Sell Your Boat for 12-18% More

The Captain's Guide to getting paid what she's worth. Two identical boats. One sells in 47 days near ask. The other sits nine months and closes…

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11

The 47-Point Pre-Purchase Yacht Inspection Checklist

What a captain looks at before you write the check. Forty-seven inspection points, in the order a working captain walks a boat — from the paperwork…

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Member benefits

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Captain's Table and Helm Club members get discounts and free shipping on every purchase in the Shop. The membership pays for itself on the first decent-sized order.

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Our buying philosophy

"If it wouldn't survive a season on our boat, it doesn't go in the Shop."

Half the marine industry sells gear nobody who owns a boat would actually buy. We don't carry it. Every product in here came in for testing, took a beating, and earned its spot.

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