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licensed captain requirements?
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. .. wrote: ... Passing this allows you to take 6 passengers on a personal yacht, assuming it passes certain requirements. An upgrade to a more professional license, is fairly straight forward. The "six pack" allows you to operate an uninspected vessel near shore. The upgrade is a bit tricky though as you need to be a US citizen and need 720 documented sea days (typically 4 hours underway) to get a Master 100 tons. Actual granted tonnage is often less than 100 and is based the size of the vessels you have documented time on and the CG may impose other limits on you license depending on your experience. The 100 ton mate (360 sea days) includes the "opuv" and is a better option for US citizens doing six pack trade. If you want to work "commercial" (ie. not tourist) boats you'll likely need to get your AB too which involves advanced fire fighting and life saving and sea time on commercial boats. Courses for 100 ton licenses typically run three or four weeks. The "Near Coastal" upgrade is 720 hours, but inland is only 360. The dividing line varies around the country. Here in New England inside of the entrance buoys, roughly 10 miles offshore, is still "Inland." Thus you can cruise your entire life in New England and never have a minute of even "Near Coastal" time. On the West Coast, going outside the harbors is is Near Coastal. But still 720 days of Near Coastal time is a lot of trips up and down the coast. Also, even with OUPV, citizenship is required if the vessel is documented. Boatwise offers courses, the full Master's course is 80 hours. http://www.boatwise.com/master100gtlicense.html Yup... I have an OUPV, Near Coastal... good to 100 mile offshore. The demarcation line is not far off at all... pt. bonita and mile rock in the SF area. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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licensed captain requirements?
Boatwise offers courses, the full Master's course is 80 hours.
I took a 90 class hour course that took four weeks, but there are lots of options out there including self study if you are willing to test at a CG test center. The big issue for most of us non-commercial folks is getting the documented sea time. I think the regional testing centers may have somewhat differing standards, but generally you can use time in your own boats if you can prove ownership. For the OP who I think was Canadian I think the Yachtmaster option might be appropriate. -- Tom. |
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