"The Carrolls" wrote in message ...
No, I make my living another way.



I make my living another way as well. But I do have a Masters ticket
to fall back on if needed. Plus I might buy a offshore supply
vessel..........

And it looks damn good hanging on the bulkhead. Has a picture of a big
ol Ship like the USS America and a Cargo vessel, that the snipes have
seperate quarter on the stern, with the smoke. And a offshore tug.
Most likey an engraving from the 1930's. Kinda Purdy.

Joe
USMM Officer


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"The Carrolls" wrote in message
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Nothing unless you actually use it for commerce.


Do you have one?

Just wondering.

Joe



"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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There is a loser here by the name of Rick who maintains
a Master's license is not worthwhile to have for one
who lives aboard and sails an aux/sailboat. Next thing
he will be attempting to claim a Six- Pak license is no
good for bonefish back country charters. Bwaahahahahah!

I say he's simple-minded and incorrect. Any aux/sailboat
is a motorboat unless the motor (machinery) is not on. The
transmission does not even have to be engaged. The motor
can just be sitting there running at idle charging the batteries,
for example, while the boats goes on her merry way under
sail and she is still classified as a motorboat. This means
having a sailing endorsement is really only legally required
for a pure sailboat (one with no machinery). For example,
I could be sailing along with paying passengers while my
Honda was idling in neutral and there isn't a thing in the
world I was doing illegally with respect to charging
passengers for the sail. Even if I stopped the motor
I could easily start it up again if I saw a law enforcement
vessel and if they boarded I could simply claim the motor
was running all along. This would be even simpler for
an aux/sail boat with an inboard motor as turning the
key to start a motor is even less conspicuous.

So, for all practical purposes any sailor whether he uses
his motor or knot really does not need a sailing endorsement.
The USCG realizes this and that is why they place primary
emphasis on their licenses stating Master of Steam or Motor
Vessels while they toss in a sailing endorsement mostly to
fill a loophole that of pure sailing vessels.

Now, I ask you all, how many pure sailboats have you seen
that are large enough to be for hire with captain are there
that require a sailing endorsement on one's Master of Steam
or Motor Vessels ticket? Also, ask yourself how many Master of
Sailing with motor endorsement licenses are there? The
answer to that is zero, zilch, nada, none! Yet that fool of
a boy Rick lives his life and argues his lame points on the
basis of acting like they predominate. What a misinformed
clown Rick is.

Even otn and Shen44 are smart enough to realize one cannot
make a living with a sailing endorsement. There just aren't
enough jobs of the sort available. Being a Master of Steam
and Motor Vessels is the way the majority of professionals
such as myself make a living - not via sailing endorsements.

So, Rick, please go away with your foolish statements and
goofy arguments because if you keep it up you're gonna need
to join the professional clown actor's guild.

S.Simon

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Joe
USMM Officer

Got you beat!

S.Simon
USCG Master

G Do yourself a favor, Joe, don't bite to this obvious Neal troll.
Neal's just a 6-pac operator,..... maybe

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Joe
USMM Officer


Got you beat!

S.Simon
USCG Master

Even I know enough to pack a two-four!

CM

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Subject: What a USCG Master's license is good for?
From: "Simple Simon"
Date: 11/07/2003 16:52 Pacific Standard Time
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"Joe" wrote in message
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Joe
USMM Officer

Got you beat!

S.Simon
USCG Master

ROFL I'll give you credit for trying.
He's saying USMM officer .... that means he could possibly hold any one of a
number of licenses that are so far above you in the heirachy.
Give it up, Neal, you've been caught out as a trolling phony (self admitted
class).

Shen

"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
"Joe" wrote in message om...
Joe
USMM Officer

Master of freight and towing vessels not to excess 1800 gross tons upon any oceans
# 607529




Got you beat!

S.Simon
USCG Master

Gee Neil, When did you join the Coast Guard?

Joe

Hey Joe,





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Master of freight and towing vessels not to excess 1800 gross tons upon any oceans
# 607529

Gee Neil, When did you join the Coast Guard?

Joe

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S.Simon
USCG Master

Gee Neil, When did you join the Coast Guard?


I didn't but the USCG issued the license.

S.Simon
USCG licensed Master. (Are you happy now?)

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S.Simon
USCG Master

Gee Neil, When did you join the Coast Guard?


I didn't but the USCG issued the license.

S.Simon
USCG licensed Master. (Are you happy now?)

Thats better, Id never admit to being in the CG.

Merchant marines officers is much more salty.

jOE

I don't know about your license but mine says the following
in nice big letters:

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
LICENSE
TO U.S. MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER

This is to certify that *real name* having been duly
examined and found competent by the undersigned
is licensed to serve as MASTER OF STEAM OR
MOTOR VESSELS OF NOT MORE THAN 25 GROSS
TONS UPON NEAR COASTAL WATERS; ALSO,
OPERATOR OF UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS
AS DEFINED IN 46 U.S.C. 2101 (42) UPON NEAR
COASTAL WATERS NOT TO EXCEED 100 MILES
OFFSHORE.

S.Simon - once again having to explain things to a so-called higher
up licensee.


"Joe" wrote in message om...
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"Joe" wrote in message om...
Joe
USMM Officer

Master of freight and towing vessels not to excess 1800 gross tons upon any oceans
# 607529




Got you beat!

S.Simon
USCG Master

Gee Neil, When did you join the Coast Guard?

Joe