Make Money With Your Captain's License How to Get a Job or Run a Business on a Boat

by Brown, David

• ISBN13: 9780071475235
• ISBN10: 0071475230
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-12-27
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Summary

Have you ever wondered if you can use your boating expertise to earn a living? The answer is Yes! If you can earn a "six-pack" or limited-tonnage captain's license, you can make boating pay and live the life of your dreams.

Author Biography

David G. Brown, coauthor ofBoatbuilding with Baltek DuraKore, The Last Log of the Titanic, andWhite Hurricane, holds a 100-ton Master’s license, and has runcommercial boats for 16 years. He owns and operates awater taxi and excursion boat on the Maumee River inToledo, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
U.S. Coast Guard Licenses	p. 1
Master's Licenses	p. 3
OUPV License	p. 5
Launch Operator	p. 6
Licensing Requirements	p. 6
Beyond the License	p. 9
Becoming a Paid Captain	p. 13
Available Positions	p. 13
Riding for Time	p. 19
Sea Time Letters	p. 20
Insuring Yourself	p. 21
Where Are the Jobs?	p. 22
Job Hunting Tools	p. 25
Advertised Jobs	p. 29
The Interview	p. 32
Captain as Entrepreneur	p. 35
Personality Traits of an Entrepreneur	p. 36
Required Skills	p. 41
Researching Your Business	p. 46
On Market Research	p. 46
Finding Your Business Route	p. 48
Researching a Business Route	p. 58
Your Target Customer	p. 61
Market Price	p. 63
Planning and Funding Your Business	p. 65
Structuring Your Business	p. 65
Your Business Plan	p. 72
Business Ratios and Other Calculations	p. 82
Choosing Your Business Boat	p. 85
Commercial Operation	p. 86
Uninspected Passenger Vessel (Six-Pack) Charters	p. 92
Inspected Vessels	p. 100
Buying a Vessel for Your Business	p. 107
Hiring and Managing Employees	p. 110
Hiring Basics	p. 111
You're Fired	p. 114
Laws Against Discrimination	p. 115
Tax Requirements	p. 117
Drug and Alcohol Testing	p. 120
Federal OSHA	p. 126
Business, Marine, and Employee Insurance	p. 128
Buying Insurance	p. 129
Ordinary Business Insurance	p. 130
Marine Insurance	p. 132
Employee Injuries	p. 136
Marketing Your Business	p. 141
Your Image	p. 142
Your Message	p. 145
The Marketing Toolbox	p. 149
Game Plan	p. 159
Rollout	p. 159
Customer Policies	p. 165
Agreements	p. 165
Policies	p. 166
Tip Sheet	p. 173
General Guidelines for Customers	p. 174
Handling Money	p. 176
Passenger Safety	p. 181
Safety Preparation	p. 182
Boarding Policy	p. 185
Mandatory Safety Briefing	p. 186
Safety While Under Way	p. 188
Docking Procedures	p. 193
When Things Go Wrong	p. 195
Serious and Nonserious Incidents	p. 195
Specific Incidents	p. 203
Aid to Other Vessels	p. 209
Food and Beverage Service	p. 211
Prepackaged Food Service	p. 212
Catered Food Service	p. 216
Licensed Beverage Service	p. 223
Pro Forma Business Plan	p. 227
Online Resources	p. 231
Prequalification Form for Purchasing a Used Inspected Vessel	p. 237
Index	p. 239
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