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Potomac River We are going to be headed to Washington DC, so I've been looking into regulations regarding pilotage. My greedy old friends, the...
Here are a couple of photos from the time my Dad owned her. The first is when we lifted her out of the water to repair the hull and the second is...
Chris, My father bought that boat in Ft. Lauderdale in the early 90's. At the age of 18 I had one of my life's first/greatest adventures cruising...
I did it about 8 years ago on a Huckins that ran about 16-18 kts. We went up river so were against the current most of the time. We were able to...
Very good advice from Marmot. Until you've a bit more yacht experience or a bigger license, you may also want to drop the "Captain" handle; with...
North Cove has the best protection from the ever-present surge and wakes. Chelsea Piers has the easiest access (North Cove has a narrow entrance...
I applied for an exemption, but have yet to hear back. We are planning to head up there late in the summer , but may punt if pilotage is too costly.
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J is correct. We are able to obtain a US cruising license since we are a non-commercial, private vessel. We are able to perpetually renew that...
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Be very careful!! I was that captain on an early 60's 56' Huckins which passed survey before we discovered an entirely rotten hull about 6 months...
Nobody needs to tell you that; your posts make it obvious. Chartering in the US is pretty much the same all over, save for a few states that...
So you've already found a boat?? :D Welcome to YF.
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Loren may have spent to much time in the "Who's Drinking Tonight? thread :rolleyes:
It is when you have a great and trusting owner like mine. He wants a happy crew and know that won't happen when we have unpleasant charter guests....
A Simple Answer Since your experience seems to be in Florida, this is the way it works in the US: unless the chartered vessel is a commercially...
Ed. I don't know how they do things where you are, but nobody in the mainstream charter industry charges a gratuity "on the front side". I have,...
First, le me say that my clients always leave feeling good about the experience, and that many of them return repeatedly. Let's be real here- the...
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