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Three questions to ask a small boat captain: 1) What's your tonage? (100GT means he's done some fairly serious work, probably dinner boats and/or crew boats. Less only tells you he knows how to take a test and 6 pack means he probably owns a boat and sits at the marina. More than 100 GT and his experience is probably with large yachts or commercial vessels.) 2) What issue are you on? (You want at least 2nd because most guys who get their license are out of the business within the first 5 year issue unless they're good, hard working and flexible. This is a hard business to get started in because it's all reputation at this level. If he's on his 3rd or 4th issue you've got the real deal and probably more Frank Mundis {Jaws} than Capt. Stubing {Love Boat}.) 3) Do you have references?
Finally, ask to see his license. There are a few yokles out there transporting and giving lessons without a license which probably wouldn't thrill your insurance carrier.
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