Boater's Secret Weapon

Helping You Get More From Your Boating Experience

The Boat Buyer's Secret Weapon is an online training program that is designed by Captain Matt who has been on the water for years and wants nothing more than for your to enjoy the boating as much as he 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 fact, 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!


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Most PopularBoat Owners & OperatorsFirst-Time Boat Buyers

$247

The 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.

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$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.

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$147

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.  

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$247

Best Pontoon Captain on the Water

What you'll learn >

• Go from ‘never ran a boat’ to having ‘total control’ of your pontoon or tri-toon within 90 minutes with our simple 9 ‘Building Blocks’ system.
• Avoid the nerves and stress of docking… instead, become a docking master (tight slips, side docks, even backing in), including how to secure your boat the easy & safe way.
• Discover the practical and safe way to run your pontoon in open and rough water, making your day on the water fun and stress free.

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$97

First-Time Boat Buyer’s Academ

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

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$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.

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$147

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.  

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$147

The Boating Fun Amplifier Toolkit

What you'll learn >

• Learn how to amplify the fun on the water with the other skills you need.
• Tips and tricks that only come with making the costly, embarrassing mistakes on the water
• Topics from anchoring, maintenance, never running out of case, night boating, the most common things to end a fun day on the water.

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$247

Best Pontoon Captain on the Water

What you'll learn >

• Go from ‘never ran a boat’ to having ‘total control’ of your pontoon or tri-toon within 90 minutes with our simple 9 ‘Building Blocks’ system.
• Avoid the nerves and stress of docking… instead, become a docking master (tight slips, side docks, even backing in), including how to secure your boat the easy & safe way.
• Discover the practical and safe way to run your pontoon in open and rough water, making your day on the water fun and stress free.

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$147

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.

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$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.

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$247

Best Boat Captain on the Water: Single Outboard

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.  

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$247

Best Boat Captain on the Water: Twin Engine

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$247

Best Boat Captain on the Water: Jet Drive

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$247

Best Boat Captain on the Water: Single Inboard or V-Drive

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$97

First-Time 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

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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.

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