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Running charters with a non-US boat, The Jones Act

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by Norseman, Jul 20, 2024.

  1. Norseman, Jul 20, 2024
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    Norseman

    Norseman Senior Member

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    Pretty clear cut, the CG can even take the boat if foreign built and running commercial in the US.

    That being said, I knew a guy, he was the manager at Riverbend Marine in Fort Lauderdale, who owned a Formosa 51 sailboat with a letter from Congress saying he could run charters with it.
    (I considered buying it and running dive charters, plenty of room for 6 divers on overnight trips)

    That didn’t happen but by buddy with a 46 Express cruiser built in Canada wants to start running charters next year, until I told him about the Jones act.
    Soo, how to get an exemption, a letter or whatever it is called?


    (Bareboat may be a solution, but then the owner can not operate the vessel, although it is practiced frequently in Miami o_O)
  2. Pascal, Jul 20, 2024
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    Pascal Senior Member

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    What is the source of your quote. It is the first I hear about a boat being charter to entertain business associates is considered commercial

    it is my understanding that the exemptions are difficult to get and expensive. Worth it to get a vessel inspected, likely not worth it for a UPV
  3. Norseman, Jul 20, 2024
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    Sorry, I forgot to link the source, here it is:

    http://vaughnlawoffice.com/Library/...oreign owned,only for non-commercial purposes.