Master Captain Upgrade: Your OUPV or “6-pack” license allows you to have up to six paying passengers on your vessel. The Masters upgrade allows you to carry as many paying passengers as the vessel is rated to carry. There are three Master tonnage ratings: 25-ton, 50-ton and 100-ton. Generally, if you have been running vessels […]
FLOAT PLAN – Where are you going and when are you coming back?
Funny thing I’ve noticed about people over the years is they like to announce where they’re going and ask others where they are off to. “Where are you going?” or, “I am going here or there” are common and easy conversation points. You might say “Hey, I’m going to the store, be right back” or […]
Jenny Takes Days Off
Changing a boat’s name is easy, with a little help from the gods!The first time I saw days off was around 1997, when she came into my shop with a no-start issue. She was a 19-foot Sea Ray cuddy, standard off-white hull with blood-red highlights. The owner was a local, an older guy with a […]
