I have a trawler which I captain for charter on Lake Superior. In
reading over the requirements in 46CFR67.23 I find "recreational
endorsement entitles a vessel to pleasure use only." 46CFR67.325 states
"a vessel documented exclusively for recreation may not be used for
purposes other than pleasure." I subsequently obtained the waiver, as I
really couldn't think of anything I would rather spend the $500 on.

I'm reading this to state that all who fail to obtain either the waiver,
coastwise, or Great Lakes endorsements on our documentation are in
violation of this every time we take someone out for hire.

I'm told that even though the USCG may not be overly concerned about
enforcing this, one insurance company could deny a large claim if I were
operating outside the limits of my documentation.

Comments??

Capt. Jeff