Boater's Secret Weapon

Buy and Operate Your Boat with Confidence.

Learning how to boat safely and confidently normally takes a very long time to master. But Captain Matt has poured his 36 years of boating mastery into a series of guaranteed online-training program that will make you a boating pro in no time!

37 Years of boat operation

52K+

BOATERS TAUGHT

69.3K

YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS

15M

VIDEOS CONSUMED BY BOATERS

Featured Courses

$247

Best Boat Captain on the Water

What you'll learn >

The 9 ‘Building Blocks’ to go from never run a boat to having total control within 90 minutes for new boaters.
How to put your boat into a tight slip, side dock and even back into a slip, side dock and even back into a slip after following some simple steps.
How to operate confidently in the open and rough water.

$197

Trailer Like a Pro

What you'll learn >

Avoid the stress, frustration and anger that comes with struggling at the boat ramp.
Discover the simple insights that are easy to use to allow you to back down the boat ramp like a pro.
Discover what experienced trailer boaters know and do that make loading and unloading your boat or pontoon a breeze.

$197

Confident Coastal Boater

What you'll learn >

Discover the best ways to make these adjustments to limit the impact of these 3-major forces on your boating fun.
Learn unique and effective exercises that will give you years of boating experience in just a few hours.
Dive into more advanced and situational knowledge like avoiding and dealing with seasickness and more.

$247

Boat Buyer’s Academy

What you'll learn >

The step-by-step process of buying a boat
‘The Magic Money Saving Method’ to ensure you don’t pay too much once you find your perfect boat.
7-Savvy Steps to Buying the Perfect Boat at the Best Price
The Boat Buying Complete Expense Predictor and Tracker

$247

Best Boat Captain on the Water (Single Engine Runabout)

What you'll learn >

The 9 ‘Building Blocks’ to go from never run a boat to having total control within 90 minutes for new boaters.
How to put your boat into a tight slip, side dock and even back into a slip, side dock and even back into a slip after following some simple steps.
How to operate confidently in the open and rough water.

$197

How to Trailer Like a Pro:

What you'll learn >

Avoid the stress, frustration and anger that comes with struggling at the boat ramp.
Discover the simple insights that are easy to use to allow you to back down the boat ramp like a pro.
Discover what experienced trailer boaters know and do that make loading and unloading your boat or pontoon a breeze.

$197

Confident Coastal Boater

What you'll learn >

Discover the best ways to make these adjustments to limit the impact of these 3-major forces on your boating fun.
Learn unique and effective exercises that will give you years of boating experience in just a few hours.
Dive into more advanced and situational knowledge like avoiding and dealing with seasickness and more.

$197

Tow Watersports with Confidence

What you'll learn >

Tubing, skiing, wake boarding can be a ton of fun if done safely and with confidence.
See exactly what you need to so you can pull people safely and with confidence.
Discover the tips its take years and years and thousands of pulls to learn and you’ll get them this program.

$97

The Boating Fun Amplifier Toolbox

What you'll learn >

There are so many skills and helpful techniques you need in boating and this program for pleasure boaters shares many of them with you.
Tips and tricks that only come with making the costly, embarrassing mistakes on the water
Topics from anchoring, maintenance, using your trim, never running out of gas, night boating, the most common things to end a fun day on the water.

$9

Boater Bootcamp

What you'll learn >

For people new to the boating world to discover the things you don’t know you don’t know that can be costly, embarrassing and even dangerous.
Cover basic navigation and rules of the road, boating systems on your boat and how to handle and avoid emergency situations.
This is a program everyone new to boating should take to avoid having to learn it the hard way.

$247

Boat Buyer’s Academy & Magic Money Saving Method

What you'll learn >

The step-by-step process of buying a boat
‘The Magic Money Saving Method’ to ensure you don’t pay too much once you find your perfect boat.
7-Savvy Steps to Buying the Perfect Boat at the Best Price
The Boat Buying Complete Expense Predictor and Tracker

$9

Boat Buyer’s Toolkit

What you'll learn >

If you’re buying a new or used boat, this 40-page Toolkit and Cost of Ownership Calculator are must haves.
Packed with check lists, questions to ask and guides to choosing the right boat as well as articles and resources every boater needs.
Plus special Gear Guides to help you outfit your new boat with the right gear to keep you safe (Dock lines, Fenders, Anchors and VHF Radios)

Attn Boat Owners: Join The Boater Bootcamp Reveals What You Don’t Know, You Don’t Know That Could Cause Expensive Mistakes and Interrupt Your Boating Fun

Join the Boater Bootcamp for a 3-part video series to discover what all boaters need to know about their boat and boat ownership.

Basics of your boat and motor
How to navigate and the rules of the water
How to avoid emergencies and how handle them if they arise

With Captain Matt's Boating Courses You Will:

Gain total control of your boat and the confidence needed to have the perfect day on the water. Are you familiar with the acronym B.O.A.T.? Most would say “Break Out Another Thousand”- but Captain Matt is here to eliminate that negative connotation associated with boating.

Helping You Get More From Your Boating Experience

Boater’s Secret Weapon is an online community and training programs designed by Captain Matt who has been on the water for years and wants nothing more than for your to enjoy boating as much as he and his family does.

Captain Matt breaks down essential boating knowledge in a way that is easy for anyone to understand, whether you’re a newbie or seasoned boater.

Our training programs are to the point, and easy to understand. They will help you understand the basics of boat handling, give you tips to save money buying and maintaining a boat and teach you how to avoid embarrassing your family or friends on the water.

Captain Matt will make you the BEST boat captain you can be!