Towable inside passage boat?

[Angry Perch]

https://bellingham.craigslist.org/boa/d/blaine-sea-sport-2700-navigator/7469887458.html

[buckfvr]

https://bellingham.craigslist.org/boa/d/blaine-sea-sport-2700-navigator/7469887458.html

WOW !! Has that ever been in the water ?

[Boss .300 winmag]

https://bellingham.craigslist.org/boa/d/blaine-sea-sport-2700-navigator/7469887458.html

WOW !! Has that ever been in the water ?

Nice boat.👍

[KFhunter]

Anyone do an online boat course?   There's a bazillion options!

I got my regular boating card required for all Washington boat owner under whatever age, I'm talking 6 pack or Skippers so I can charter a boat for 6-8 people or more.

[Skillet]

Anyone do an online boat course?   There's a bazillion options!

I got my regular boating card required for all Washington boat owner under whatever age, I'm talking 6 pack or Skippers so I can charter a boat for 6-8 people or more.

The OUPV, or 6-pack license, is relatively easy to get.  That allows you to take up to 6 paying customers on an uninspected vessel of any size. 

If you want to charter for 7+, you need a master's license.  Not easy to get, and you'll need to have your vessel inspected by the CG.  There are exceptions where you can take up to 12 paying passengers on an uninspected vessel of between 100-300 Gross Tons (still need the appropriate master's license), but I suspect that's not under consideration here.

[fishngamereaper]

Anyone do an online boat course?   There's a bazillion options!

I got my regular boating card required for all Washington boat owner under whatever age, I'm talking 6 pack or Skippers so I can charter a boat for 6-8 people or more.

Classes aren't so bad... the biggest issue is documented hours so USCG issues the license. Do you have a ton of boat time to document.?
I also think the in person classes are better. I used flagship Marine in Tacoma year's ago to get my Masters license. Skip is a good instructor.

[Skillet]

Anyone do an online boat course?   There's a bazillion options!

I got my regular boating card required for all Washington boat owner under whatever age, I'm talking 6 pack or Skippers so I can charter a boat for 6-8 people or more.

Classes aren't so bad... the biggest issue is documented hours so USCG issues the license. Do you have a ton of boat time to document.?
I also think the in person classes are better. I used flagship Marine in Tacoma year's ago to get my Masters license. Skip is a good instructor.

Skip is the man.  I know several guys that have gotten their master's license through him.

Documenting the hours for a 6-pack license is pretty easy.   "There's a form for that"...  getting into the master's licenses is much more difficult.

[KFhunter]

If I take time off work, what are we talking about for time to complete?  I think 6-pack is what I want for now. 

[KFhunter]

I got a lot of boat time, but nothing documented, just fishing boats under 26 foot

[fishngamereaper]

2 week course. If you go to flagship they build in time for getting your twic, physical and everything else required and Jan does all your paperwork for ya....well worth it imo.
Sea time is self documented if you own the vessel. If not, the owner needs to sign off on what you list as your time.
Puget sound is sperate than the ocean for what license the CG will issue. 6 pack is pretty easy to get hours wise.

[Skillet]

Flagship Marine's OUPV 6-Pack license is a 7 day course (one full 5-day week, plus following Monday-Tuesday).  $900

https://www.flagshipmaritimellc.com/

For documenting your sea service requirements, you need to fill out the CG Sea Service form.

The requirements (I believe) are 360 documented days (4 hours on the water equals one day),  90 of which need to be within the last three years and if you want to operate for hire in the ocean, 90 of the 360 need to have been in Coastal or Near Coastal waters.  Otherwise you're restricted to inland waters only, but I believe that does include Puget Sound.  Would be good to double check these numbers, as I'm pulling from memory.  Or call up Flagship, they'll walk you through it. 

I agree 100% with fishandgamereaper, it is worth the time and money to work with a pro agency like Flagship to get it all done and organized.  There is a lot going on to get your license.

[fishngamereaper]

 

I was just thinking two weeks cause I added towing, radio coms and Master upgrade.

I would definitely consider adding Commercial assist towing and FCC radio operator permit...cheap add ons while your there.

[Skillet]

I was just thinking two weeks cause I added towing, radio coms and Master upgrade.

I would definitely consider adding Commercial assist towing and FCC radio operator permit...cheap add ons while your there.

100% agree.  The more paper you have in your folder, the more valuable (and insurable) you are.

[Special T]

Anyone do an online boat course?   There's a bazillion options!

I got my regular boating card required for all Washington boat owner under whatever age, I'm talking 6 pack or Skippers so I can charter a boat for 6-8 people or more.

For chartering a boat you wouldnt even need a 6 pack. Check with several of the rental outfits as to what they desire or require. IMO  you can never go wrong with education, however what you need certifications for and what you need to learn likely arnt the same thing. Even a 6pack is for paying customers so unless your charging to take folks out fishing you likely dont need it. My Uncle participated in the USCG auxiliary. Perhaps their Weekender course is the first class to take?

  http://wow.uscgaux.info/peclass.php?unit=130-04-08

[Skillet]

Good point.  I assumed when he said "charter for 6-8 people or more," KF meant that he wants to take out paying customers on his own boat.

I have no idea what the requirements are for chartering a bareboat and bringing friends and family along.