# Inland crew boats

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/inland-crew-boats/7961>\
**Category:** Maritime Employment\
**Created:** [July 18, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/inland-crew-boats/7961 "2012-07-18T19:37:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Schneider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jim\_Schneider](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jim_Schneider)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/inland-crew-boats/7961/1 "2012-07-18T19:37:05Z")

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In the mid ‘90’s when I fist got my license I ran 48’ inland crew boats in the winter. From New Iberia to Dauphin Island and every thing in between. I likes the job. No crew. Lived on the rigs.

I made 135 a day then. What are boats like that paying now?

It must be easy now with GPS.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Schneider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jim\_Schneider](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jim_Schneider)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/inland-crew-boats/7961/2 "2012-07-18T20:00:04Z")

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I found this with a google search.

> **[gCaptain Forum](http://forum.gcaptain.com)**
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Why would an inland crew boat use DP?

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**Author:** ![BlindHog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BlindHog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BlindHog)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/inland-crew-boats/7961/3 "2012-07-19T05:02:15Z")

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The reply was that 100 ton captains with DP were making $400 and was a comparison. He wasn’t saying they were using DP inshore. I never really got a solid answer on current pay for the small boats.