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Ten Insider Tips for Making a Boat Show Deal
BOAT SHOWS ARE EXCELLENT VENUES FOR NEGOTIATING THE BEST POSSIBLE DEAL ON A NEW BOAT, PROVIDER YOU UNDERSTAND A FEW KEY FACTS
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Life and Near Death Aboard the Noka
EXPERIENCE MAY BE THE BEST TEACHER, BUT IT'S BETTER IF THE LESSON COMES FROM SOMEONE ELSE'S EXPERIENCE
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Phil Friedman Talks to "The New Yachtsman" About Yacht Buying and Cruising
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Top-quality Hand Lay-up Beats Second-rate Infusion Any Day
MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION OVER INFUSION IN COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION MAKES THE UNWARRANTED ASSUMPTION THAT NEW TECHNOLOGY IS ALWAYS BETTER
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OceanGate Titan Disaster Occasions Misinformation About Carbon Fiber Composites
SELF-DECLARED "EXPERTS" ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IN THE NATIONAL PRESS ARE CRITICIZING THE USE OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE IN THE SUBMERSIBLE
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Sizing Generators to Run Greener and Cleaner
ALMOST ALL AUXILIARY GENERATORS IN YACHTS ARE OVER-SIZED AND CONSEQUENTLY, GROSSLY INEFFICIENT
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DIY or Pro Question? Post it for the community in the comments here ...
A FORUM FOR BOTH DIY AND PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS AND REFITTERS
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To Convert or Refit ... Or Not
THE HARD FACT IS THERE AREN'T ANY MIRACULOUS SAVINGS TO BE HAD IN MAJOR CONVERSIONS, REFITS, AND REFURBS
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Small Solutions... Big Results
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