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How Fish Tale Boats Closed the First $4.2M Deal Using the AI Companion at 2am

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Ron Berman + Marta Reyes
April 8, 2026 · 8 min read
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A buyer in Chicago pinged the chat at 1:47am Sunday. By 2:23am he had a vessel shortlist, pre-approval, and a deposit hold. By Tuesday he was on a plane. Here is the full transcript and the deal jacket.

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Pricing

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Migration

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