2007-03-08 02:34:05 · 10 answers · asked by steve b 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Nothing. There are one in the same.
2007-03-08 02:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by bonedoggroadie 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Captain Skipper
2016-10-18 10:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A skipper is THE man in charge of operating a boat . I am the skipper of my 20 foot daysailor.
A captain has a govt. certificate & appropriate training , knowledge & experience. A captain can only operate a boat with passengers for hire.
2007-03-09 07:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by ibeboatin 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A skipper is the one in charge of a boat at the time. He does not have to have a captains license.
2007-03-08 09:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A skipper is the guy in the lawnchair with a pot belly, 2 day beard, in a torn undershirt and a beer in his hand. A captain is the person solely responsible for the management and piloting of the vessel. Even though the marina guys and even Coasties may call you 'captain', a real captain is licensed by the USCG , showing evidence of passing the appropriate tests and having the requisite experience. Torn undershirt is optional.
2007-03-08 02:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
A Capt is a Naval rank, however, the person in charge of a ship/vessel/boat is termed Capt. The responsibility of the crew and passengers, the ship and her mission is his. However, anyone in charge of the vessel you are on can be called the Capt. regardless of his rank, ie, a Lt is in charge of a vessel, He is answered by aye, aye Capt. or the slang aye, aye Skipper. If an Admiral is in Command he too would be called Capt or Skipper, however if you don't want the undesirable jobs on a ship, I would address him as aye, aye, Admiral. (I hate when grown Admirals cry!)
2007-03-11 14:44:35 · answer #6 · answered by windjammer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A skipper is a hired professional who will take your yacht or boat wherever you want to go. A Captain is the CEO of a ship whose owners commission him to run all aspects of the craft incliding navigation but also safety and adminsitration.
2007-03-08 02:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
When we make a pee stop with the boat, I tell my wife she's in charge (skipper), when I return, I'm the captain of the ship, the hat goes on (my wife rolls her eyes) and we continue, then she says "Do you have to do this", I reply "When I'm with the guy's fishing, we just pee over the side", (more eye rolls from the wife), as I point at my hat, " I'm the Captain of this ship, all 15' feet of her ! " !
2007-03-08 19:08:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Skipper and Captain are both nick names. The legal name of the vessel's commander is Master.
2016-04-09 06:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really they are the same but one is a more casual and the other more respectful.
2007-03-08 02:57:28 · answer #10 · answered by T C 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋