Make Money With Your Captain's License: How to Get a Job or Run a Business on a Boat [Hardcover]

David Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2007

A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bank

You may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood. Whether you are looking for new employment possibilities or wanting to remain active in your golden years, Captain Brown can help turn your dreams of making money afloat into a reality.

Brown describes how to get a job on a boat or run a practical boat-based business, including fishing charters, excursions, dinner cruises, and water taxis. He also covers business issues, safety, marketing, liability, and Coast Guard licensing requirements. The author details the possible ups and downs and risks about running a boat-based business.

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About the Author

David G. Brown, coauthor of Boatbuilding with Baltek DuraKore, The Last Log of the Titanic, and White Hurricane, holds a 100-ton Master’s license, and has run commercial boats for 16 years. He owns and operates a water taxi and excursion boat on the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (December 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071475230
• ISBN-13: 978-0071475235
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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