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Wayne B

On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 18:17:02 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Ok me and a buddy had this great idea (or at least so we think) of making a floating kitchen out of an old houseboat. We would float around busy areas and sell burger, hotdogs, and sandwiches, sides to be chips and soda (maybe beer down the road if it is possible.) My question is would anyone actually buy food off of a boat like this? It would have a pick up window or a drive threw type setup and a delivery system with a smaller boat. I think it would be great with spring break like places. Any ideas or critiques welcome. Please let me know what you think!

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There is at least one boat doing that sort of thing in the Ft Myers
area (Florida west coast). In addiion to burgers, soda and ice cream
they also sell bait and some other fishing stuff. For whatever reason
they are not consistently open for business in the same location which
I view as indicative of some sort of problem.

You can be sure that the local law enforcement types will be checking
you out, and possibly USCG. Make sure you are in compliance with all
of their requirements or they will make your life miserable (since
that is how they view their job).