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Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat – Bertram Rigging & Steiger Craft Legacy

Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat – Bertram Rigging & Steiger Craft Legacy

Watch the ninth episode of the 2021 season of Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat here

Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat – Bertram Rigging & Steiger Craft Legacy

George LaBonte and Gary Oster aboard his fully-renovated and customized Steiger Craft.

In the ninth episode of the sixth season of Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat, The Bertram 25 project is rigged with brand new outboard power at Coastal Marine. Meanwhile at TRB, Dale and his wife continue forward with restoring and personalizing their Stamas 290 Tarpon. Finally, George LaBonte joins Gary Oster aboard his fully-renovated and customized Steiger Craft.

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In the eighth episode of the sixth season of Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat, the fabrication experts at Birdsall Marine install a custom leaning post backrest on a classic 20 Seacraft, FS Boating Editor George LaBonte joins Josh Whitichar aboard his tricked-out 22 Offshore, the fiberglass masters at Wildfire Marine demonstrate properly repairing damaged gelcoat and the TRB Customs crew finalizes and splashes their latest custom skiff project. Florida Sportsman Project Dreamboat – Leaning Post Backrest Options & Repairing Damaged Gelcoat
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In this episode of Florida Sportsman Best Boat we check out the Dusky 227 V XF Open Fisherman, the Blackfin 302CC and the benefits of the Stay Put Anchor Florida Sportsman Best Boat - Dusky 227 V, Stay Put Anchor, Blackfin 302CC
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