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Make money with your captain's license : how to get a job or run a business on a boat

A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bank. It 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. It also covers business issues, safety, marketing, liability, and Coast Guard licensing requirements.
eBook, English, ©2008
International Marine/McGraw-Hill, Camden, Me., ©2008
1 online resource
9780071593656, 0071593659
192019309
U.S. Coast Guard licenses
Becoming a paid captain
Captain as entrepreneur
Researching your business
Planning and funding your business
Choosing your business boat
Hiring and managing employees
Business, marine, and employee insurance
Marketing your service
Customer policies
Passenger safety
When things go wrong
Food and beverage service
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