Charles: A few more details and perhaps the experts would chime in: I don't know what sort of ship Mikado is, nor have I ever heard of...
My point exactly. Let the free-bees paddle their own canoe, don't try to take somebody else's hard earned job for nothing.
Aye mate, more apples and oranges. All a'okay I s'pose, but offering to work for free on the mega-yachts we are dealing with on this forum is...
In my world here in Ft. Lauderdale, quite a few people earn a living from working on yachts. I have been on my knees scrubbing decks for...
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If you want to break into the market, do like everybody else: Register with the crew agencies, get a deckhand position and work your way up.
Don't work for free man! Some of us makes a living on boats and could loose our income whenever some bozo volunteer to do the job for nothing.:mad:
Yeah, well but ya can't blame the owners for wanting to drive their own toys. Even if the size and tonnage is usually up there with the ego's,...
Yeah, that guy was a trip. When he ran aground he could not tell the insurance company, so he shelled out $8K for new props under the table....
I captained a "Johnson 70" for a guy that had planned to operate it himself. The insurance company wanted a licenced captain on any boat over...
Over 35 feet you pay $300.00. That includes 4 persons and a fishing permit. Not really a tax, they call it a Cruising Permit. If you come back...
This surveyor does not like Carver Yachts: http://www.yachtsurvey.com/boatreviews/Carver370.htm
Okay thanks Dave. Have been too lazy to go after the Coast Guard on this issue as I don't drive boats for a living right now. The funny...
Well you missed this one: Up the New River and Port on Guava Isle after Davie Blvd Bridge. (Anchored in the Bahamas on the pic however.)...
Hmm, not sure. A little anchor on the chart usually means a designated anchorage, but local restictions may have a time limit. Can't see how...
It was bad here in Ft. Lauderdale Monday morning, really bad.:( Having been through a few 'canes before I was not overly concerned as my boat...
