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Deliveries

I am available for deliveries, also known as on-water relocation, from Spring through Fall - weather permitting. I am very

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Boating Lessons and General Learning

I teach people how to drive boats. I teach boat handling and safety, but not just classroom stuff. I teach

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Full Marine Surveys and Preliminary Inspections

Before you buy a boat of any size, it's extremely important to have the boat surveyed by an experienced marine

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Your Next Boat Service – Locate Vessel and Provide Purchase Guidance

Yep, that's a mouthful. What does it mean? Short version - You want to buy a boat - I will

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Captain for Hire

I am an experienced USCG 100GT Captain for hire as a private yacht or day captain, or for deliveries, surveys, boat or yacht driving lessons, and boat or yacht purchase guidance, assistance, and oversight. I hold Master designations for both Great Lakes and Near Coastal applications. I have more than 36 years of experience on the Great Lakes, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and inland rivers running vessels up to 150 feet in length. I have been the Chief Engineer on a 130-foot research and salvage vessel, captain of a sunset cruise, and driver for two offshore powerboat racing teams. I am also an experienced marine technician and a certified diver. I am currently the private captain of several 70+ foot yachts in West Michigan, and I regularly operate each for their owners during the summer season. I also regularly

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Learning to Drive

May 13, 2012
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| Handling

I recently spent several days teaching handling and safety to a new boater. I’ve been teaching for somewhere around 25 years now, and truly enjoy it. I love to see the confidence and abilities grow in new boat owners as they start to get a feel for how the boat reacts to their control and heading changes, whether out…

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Slips and Docks

May 13, 2012
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| Docking

Even though we had snow here yesterday many boaters have set their sights on a date for launching their boat here in West Michigan. The weather is showing signs of improving, and that means it’s time to get to work. Cleaning, tune-ups, oil changes, and more need to be done to make the boat reliable before heading out anywhere…

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Summer’s Coming…

May 13, 2012
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| General

Preparing for the summer boating season can be a daunting task. There seems to be so much work to do to get the boat ready, and everything I finish either uncovers or leads to something else I didn’t plan on. And no matter what, cleaning, painting, repairing, all seem to lead back to cleaning. There are plenty of things…

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