Ok, try to buy insurance (not homeowners) with and without boat handling course and operators license.
Really? He negotiated the last two commercial deals for us - saving 3% on broker fees that we would have had to pay in Florida.
He still needs to pass a course in boat handling to get the operators license.
Never heard it put that way. As far as I know, my broker moved from FL to SC - because of these laws.
Then that's what he needs to do. Better to be safe than dead.
I guess you're right. It used to be the Coast Guard that granted licenses, tho I got mine from US Merchant Marine Academy.
A houseboat would be the cheapest way to go if you are restricted to rivers. Figure $50-150k just for the boat; $5-10k for maintenance; $3k dock...
Have you considered chartering a boat over in Bahamas for a week or two before sinking your life savings into a vessel you/wife may not like in a...
