[quote=seadawg;14702]**always taught students in 6pac class…that your guests contributing to ice, beer, fuel, etc. was technically considered by the USCG to constitute a “for hire” situation and required a license.
**if your accident or incident is alcohol related then any MMC you hold is most likely in jeopardy when you renew if not before.
**many states and insurance companies now treat BUI the same as DUI…understand that this becoming quite a “cash cow” for them.
**if you are held negligent regarding any accident or incident then any MMC you hold could be in jeopardy when you renew if not before.
**suggest if you must go “pleasure” boating…I tend to do most of my “fishing” out of the ice chest…go out in another’s boat…don’t drive…settle up expenses after the fact…even then you could be at risk and require the services of a schyster…who knows with the way things are in this day and age![/quote]
I had an instructor tell a class that I had taken the same thing…Settle up at the end…
The reason that I was asking is the boat is going into the yards for a short period of time…The company would like the crew, to man a couple of small boats, no license required …
On a drill yesterday ,with these 32’ boats , the mate (1600 ton master) bumped a dock and narrowly missed another vessel that had some overhang extending past it’s berth …