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The Boat Buyer Red Flag Checklist
A practical, surveyor-built checklist for spotting expensive problems before you fall in love with the wrong boat. Free for Society members.
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Dustin's dream boats — the expedition machines, legends, and works of art he measures everything against, told by someone who has crawled through their bilges.
Bestevaer by KM Yachts — the aluminum expedition masterpiece Dustin measures every go-anywhere boat against.
Rugged, luxurious, and built to sail anywhere on earth. Read Dustin's breakdown — the good, the beautiful, and the reality behind the romance.
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