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Get your Captain’s license – The Complete Guide

Obtaining a Captain’s License Has Been Simplified

Whether you are an experienced recreational boater seeking to enhance your maritime skills and qualify for insurance discounts, or aim to start a business operating a charter, sightseeing, or whale watching vessel, this revised Fifth Edition is the only resource required to earn the desired captain’s license, including for vessels carrying six or fewer passengers (“Six-Pack”), as well as Master and Mate Inland, Master and Mate Near Coastal, and Sail/Auxiliary Sail endorsements.

Get Your Captain’s License contains over 350 pages of seamanship and navigation instruction, replacing the need for formal classroom training. It also includes more than 1,500 questions and answers directly from United States Coast Guard examinations.

The publication further details a special offer providing 20% savings on access to an associated website from Examiam. This digital platform combines an electronic version of the book with all 12,000 current Coast Guard Captain’s license test items. Please note separate fees apply for website access, which is not included with book purchase.

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Make Money With Your Captain’s License: How to Get a Job or Run a Business on a Boat

Hey there, I know you may be dreaming of turning your passion for the water into a career. Whether you’re looking to make a change or stay active in your retirement, let me tell you how I can help make that dream a reality.

The name’s Captain Brown. For years I’ve been helping folks just like you find new opportunities on the water or start boat-based businesses of their own. Things like fishing charters, sightseeing tours, dinner cruises, even water taxis – if it involves working or entrepreneurship from a vessel, that’s my specialty.

I’ll walk you through all the important stuff – finding the right job, requirements for different types of businesses, safety procedures, marketing strategies, legal issues like liability, licensing with the Coast Guard. It isn’t always smooth sailing but I aim to give you an honest picture of both the ups and the downs you may encounter.

So if you’re ready to turn your passion into a paycheck, or just stay active doing what you love, give me a call and let’s talk about how I can help make your boat dreams come true. The water is calling – I’m here to help you answer.