A must read for all First Mates

 

A must read for all Boat Buyers

 

 

 

A skills-oriented approach designed to get you sailing right away. Teaches how to quickly gain confidence.

 

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Testimonials

 

Our Canadian friends recommended your Buy a Boat With Confidence Book.

Wayne, Belgium

Greetings Doug,
I have received your excellent book on boating.
Congratulation on such a fine effort.

Gerry, Hamilton ON

Early 2005 we purchased our first boat based on your 'Buy a Boat With Confidence' book. This book is very clear and goes direct to the point. Beginners can learn easy and continue using it as a reference. We recommend it to everyone.
Erson, Toronto ON

Brenda, your book "First Mate 101"  has been very helpful as we are getting ready to go on a ten day trip and will be trying your suggestion in October.  Ron is doing great with his driving, your e-Lesson has helped a great deal. Our Oct. trip will be a new type of trip for us, and your teachings will help us greatly. Thank you again,
Judy CA

Brenda's First Mate 101 is easy to read and understand and should provide a ready reference for any novice sailor. In reality, there is only one CAPTAIN on board but Brenda's book emphasizes the need and importance of a confident First Mate. "Brah Voh" Brenda. First Mate 101 is a real life saver, confidence builder and cross-referencing tool.

It has a wealth of 'hands-0n information. It is hard to put down.

It encourages improvement of knot tying, is an organizational tool and a real 'wake-up' call. I feel the need to hone my new found skills.

Kathy Gardner, Meaford ON

"As I get into your book it is helping me to re-evaluate our needs or as
you call it FITS. Your story about Sam was just like me when I started
out looking for our second boat and realized that we could only spend
half our budget on the boat and the other half on all the other stuff
you need. Luckily we weren't in as deep as Sam when we realized.
Thanks again to take the time to make the boat suggestions.
Paul J, Toronto.”

I found your book on buying a boat very useful.  Learning about how to read the HIN number, steered me clear of two boats with doctored HIN to change a 1987 boat into a 1997.

I ended up buying a new boat.

Stephen, ON

Buy a Boat With Confidence is a wonderful book. I went through it and I am sure it will be of really good use now and in the future.
I want to compliment you on your efforts Doug, and wish you well with the book.
Thank you for sending out the book. There's lots of helpful information in there. Thank you very much.
Gerry B. ON

Doug and Brenda,
Your docking a Single Sterndrive e-Lesson and your First Mate 101 book are great...So is your Buy A Boat With Confidence book, all of which I have in my collection now.
James, ON