More illegal charter crackdown

His choice of names fits right in with his method of operating.

Good.

The fines are still woefully inadequate which is why you've gotten some who just considered them a calculated risk or even a cost of doing business. Now, banning from all water for three years gets closer, but I wouldn't bet on the repeat offender staying off the water.

Here's another...

https://www.news4jax.com/news/coast-guard-halts-illegal-charter-near-metropolitan-park

Even the full fine only takes a couple or a very few charters to recover. Some accept as a cost of doing business.

Good news, another caught.

Hmm, a couple of charters to recover $50?
Once the scumbags are on the radar, or in jail, it would be hard to continue the program.
If they really want to run charters and if the profit is so great, why not go legal and sleep good at night..?
Not rocket science: A good boat, a Captain's License, an LLC, a webpage, etc.
I did it with minimum pain and suffering, and I am lazy as can be..

You're not carrying 22 passengers. Some of them are also offering extra services you don't offer.

No, not carrying 22 pax, but If I wanted to go rogue I sure could. As far as extra services, sure break the law and you can run a whore house and serve moonshine on your wannabe charter boat.

Which is what some of these do. The first time they're caught and fined, it gets reduced. Second time it gets very serious. I won't be at all surprised even after being banned from the waters to see some of them reemerge. Then, hopefully even more punishment.

I so strongly dislike what they do as they try to convince people it's harmless but then lives are jeopardized and lost. I compare it to all the substandard charter buses on which groups of people have lost their lives. You're so right about it not being rocket science to do it legally, but some people just have no interest in doing so. The legal charter party boats are charging about $1000 per hour. Some of these boats are collecting more though in not chartering the entire boat to one person but charging each person individually to come party.

These guys are still in business: The sign on the seawall says Boat Rental, call this #.
(No-Name Harbour, Key Biscayne)
The Boat Rental part may be an angle on the Bare Boat Charter rules: Rent the boat, rent a Captain, but the Captain can not be the owner, otherwise you are OUV.
They are probably in bed with the bar/restaurant right there called Boaters Grill.
Or the tub may be completely legit, but heard otherwise.
No OUV stickers...

View attachment 86861 Only seen these stickers on 2 boats, must be a rare concept to display legality.

Yup, volunteer inspection.
Do it every year on my boats.
Free, painless and nobody bother you when displaying these stickers.

Hmmmm, I have been boarded for routine safety inspections with a loud and clear safety inspection sticker displayed. That said, it was quick and courteous.

Ouch, you are busting my bubble..

The talking heads chiming in....

https://www.nbc-2.com/clip/14947918...6Xnuy1_zK6a8AwUr6FbV8RnOB__AWu-KTTgBjdtzhbeqg