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FYBBO IS OUR CENTRAL PUBLISHING HUB AND ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR YACHTING INDUSTRY PROS AND BOATING ENTHUSIASTS

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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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December 2025

Are the Few Remaining U.S. Sailing Yacht Brands Circling the Drain?

THE RECENT ELEVENTH-HOUR DEAL TO KEEP CATALINA YACHTS ALIVE FOUNDERS AFTER JUST A FEW MONTHS ...

Dec 1 • 

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It's Going To Be a Long, Cold Winter...

USE THE TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR EXPERTISE AND CONQUER YOUR BOAT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 💪

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November 2025

A West Marine Black Friday Sale Reminder

West Marine’s Black Friday sale runs through Nov 30th

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West Marine’s Black Friday deals are live

West Marine’s Black Friday sale runs through Nov 30th

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October 2025

Power Up Your Mastery of Boat Electrics

THIS EASY-TO-FOLLOW VIDEO COURSE HELPS BOTH DIY ENTHUSIASTS AND MARINE PROFESSIONALS LEVEL UP THEIR BOAT ELECTRICS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Oct 31 • 

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Marine Master Classes: an Overview

PODCASTS, CLASSES, AND COURSES, BOTH LIVE AND PRERECORDED, LED BY RECOGNIZED MARINE PROFESSIONALS.

Oct 29 • 

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September 2025

The Noka: A Cruiser Worth Remembering

NOKA WAS THE FIRST KODIAK CRUISER™... TODAY, DECADES LATER, I CAN STILL FEEL HER STEADY ROLL AND HEAR THE HUM OF HER BIG RUDDER, AS SHE FOUND HER GROOVE…

Sep 30 • 

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The Power of Typography

Sep 29

Step Up from Boat Electrics Novice to Master

MAKE THE MOVE FROM BEING AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEOPHYTE TO BEING YOUR OWN ONBOARD "EXPERT"

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Launch-Failure Déjà Vu

THOSE WHO FAIL TO PAY ATTENTION TO HISTORY ARE DESTINED TO REPEAT IT.

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