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Freedom through the eyes of a member
I am in my second year of membership at the club in Beverly and I am extremely happy with it.
I had never owned a boat before and had limited experience behind the helm of friends boats. Before I took the training through Freedom I went through the local Coast Guard Aux. boating safety course. I would recommend a course of this nature to anyone with little experience like myself. Actual on the water training covered docking, operating the boat, systems, etc. The guy who taught it was cool,very knowledgable and sort of a hard ass which I think is the right combination for something as important as operating a boat safely. In addition to the formal training one of the guys who managed the boats was a big time fishing freak so I also learned going out to chase the fish with him. As to results I was out very often last season and often this year and have not had any issues or incidents.
I have had one weekend that I could not get out on a boat but I didn't try to book anything until that Friday.
I am sure if it is not right for everyone but I cannot imagine a better way for someone to get a feel for boating.
If you have any other questions you can PM me. Know I am a fan but I have nothing to gain by telling you anything but the truth about it.
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