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Old 04-16-2014, 08:58 PM   #84
psneeld
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Never hire a captain....hire a great person/worker who has a capt license.

A captain doesn't have to be experienced in an area to still be better than the average recreational boater...it's why he/she became a captain for hopefully. By the nature of the job they know what to look for and what to research.

Some Capts are just capts...some are also decent techs and mechs....they can get a cruise going or keep it that way with less muss and fuss than waiting for unknown help to show up.

Capt resume's are worthless to a point....if you call a bunch of previous owner's and get their input...plus if you are good with people and can get inside the ccapt's head...that's where you get what you pay for.

unfortunately people new to the game of big boating are usually stuck unless they hire from one of the bigger capt providers with a good history.
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