"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 15:27:32 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:


If the poster has a "Captain's License" he can accept money as long as
there are 6 or less "paying" passengers. If I pick out the words,
"licensed master" and accept them literally, your boat had better be
duly *Inspected*.

The boat does not have to be an inspected vessel for a charter.


If the boarding officer has an attitude, you'd be
better off to have your documentation on board.... License, Drug Test,
etc.... (although if you argued that would be an admission of for-pay
intent, I'd have to concede.)

Licence only, not drug test card or CPR

Best bet is to get "permission" since this outing is really up to
interpretation, whether specifically mentioned in the law or not.
Roger offered excellent advice.... get prior interpretation of how
the law will be enforced from the MSO.

And Harry is right, too. "...if there is a mishap, the captain will be
sued, and if he isn't "documented" and insured up to the hilt, he
soon will be boatless, carless, houseless and, worst of all,
baitless.

Harry is wrong again, but...