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Great topic! As a former USCG patrol boat skipper, I can tell you that enforcement is a pretty hard nut to crack; USCG is way under-funded to do more than spot checks. I usually went after the prettiest boats so I could get a look at them haha. But more seriously we often focused on commercial...

For learning and skill improvement, two of my favorites that I haven't seen mentioned much in this or previous YouTube threads are Boatworks Today, and Sail Life (mostly refit work, applies to any boat).

Welcome aboard!

Sure thing, my wife is in the Coast Guard and does buoy tending, and I sail tall ships (think White Squall) and on land I teach Captain's license classes around the country. Thanks for the welcome!

Hey Capt Kirk, I just viewed this Roberts one earlier in the week. Looks fantastic but wrong time for me otherwise I would have jumped on it. It just had a bunch of work done and was in fresh water for the past 15 years or so. I've owned aluminum sail boats and they were usually great...

Hello, just joined up from Washington DC. Still looking for boats. 2x professional mariners about to finish our working career and not looking forward to a land life haha.