ROFLMAO wassamatter Neal ....did he make you nervous enough to read the
REGS?
Careful, now, the Bahama's and Cuba, are foreign voyages ........

otn

Simple Simon wrote:

Hey Rick, hey otn, hey Capt. Shen, hey Capt. Morris!

Since I have a valid OUPV license as well as a Master's license
I don't have to worry about a sail endorsement when chartering
my sailboat because there is no such thing as a sail endorsement
on an OUPV.

How do you like them apples? Read on and rid yourself of your
ignorance once and for all.

The Coast Guard calls this license Operator of Uninspected
Passenger Vessels (OUPV). The rest of the world refers to it
as the "6-PACK" License. The word "uninspected" is a
technical term meaning that the equipment required, and
the design of the boat, are less regulated. "6-PACK" refers
to the 6 passenger limitation placed on the boat, and additionally,
on the license.

The OUPV license comes in 3 versions: Inland, Great Lakes
and Near Coastal. (mine is near coastal)

The Near Coastal enables one to travel up to 100 miles
offshore. This presently opens the door to the Bahamas
and, when the stand-off is ended and trade reopened, to
Havana.

Inland waters means bays, rivers, sounds, etc., of the U.S.
All OUPV licenses are for vessels to 100 Gross Tons.

So please explain to me how much trouble I can be in
for chartering my sailboat and carrying up to six passengers
even if I never turn on the motor.

Rick, you look particularly stupid for overlooking the obvious.
The obvious being I can fully legally carry paying passengers on
my sailboat without a sail endorsement. Makes you look pretty
stupid doesn't it.

So who's the amateur with a toy license now. Huh? I can't
hear you.

S.Simon