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There are dozens of types of small boats out there, and most of them look pretty similar from the dock. A kayak you know. But …
Both involve water, sun, and the kind of tired you actually feel good about. But show up to a boat day with a beach bag …
You’ve stood in the marine chandlery, staring at walls of ropes and gadgets with incomprehensible names, and thought: there has to be an easier way. …
Your first few boat days set the tone for every trip after. Get them right and you’ll be hooked. Get them wrong and you’ll spend …
Most people remember sunscreen. They remember towels, snacks, a cooler full of drinks. They think they’re ready. Then they’re an hour offshore, the chop kicks …
Nobody warns you about the sunburn until it’s too late. You spend the whole ride home watching your shoulders turn the color of a stop …
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