Any information at all will help, what should I do, are there any classes that I should take in High School? Do I need to go to college for this?
2007-06-20 01:57:29 · 5 answers · asked by RP12' 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
Some of the things needed! for 6-pak captain!
Age 18 or over
360 days underway experience
90 of those days in the last 3 years
Physical, drug test and eye exam
Valid CPR/First Aid card
Completion of the USCG!
Stay out of trouble with the law and think about going to Chapmans school of seamanship in Stuart Florida!
This is a very good question about a great career in the industry and I hope this young person makes it to become a great Captain!
2007-06-20 11:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by Injun 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go down to the docks, get to know the captains, offer to help out. Virtually all the southern California charter/party boat skippers started as teenagers "helping out" on party boats, scrubbing the boat, cutting bait, untangling lines, and learning to deal with (sometimes clueless or belligerent) passengers. They learn the business from the ground up. (Of course, they learn all the fishing techniques, regulations, and so on as well.)
After a few years they got jobs as paid deckhands, after a few more years they had enough time accumulated on the water to go for a skipper's license. Quite often they had the license before they turned 21. After that they had to get a job running a boat (generally starting as a relief skipper).
Unless you're independently wealthy, you can't just go out and buy a boat and start running it -- you work and save and maybe come up with a friend/business partner who'll help you buy a boat.
As far as academics, the impression I've gotten is that the navigation portion of the test is the hardest, so being good in general math and geometry is probably important. But there are classes specifically for the license which will cover the specifics. The nonacademic stuff you need are things like safety, first aid, engine maintenance and repair, and so on.
Beyond the license, you have to be good at dealing with people, and able to run and promote your small business, so a business course may help.
College isn't necessary, except as a backup so you can get a good job on land if this doesn't work out.
2007-06-20 12:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Peter_AZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To start with a good boat, for inland lakes like the Great lakes will run about $30,000.00
All the equipment and gear, another $30,000.00
You will need years of experience, like all your life so, start now.
You have to spend your life learning the lakes, the areas the fish. All the how "too's" that go with it.
Remember this, while the guys are having fun, your working.
2007-06-20 09:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
good answer do good stay out of trouble and check out schooling for it!
2007-06-20 19:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sonney B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would start out with a blow up raft in a swimming pool and work your way up from their
2007-06-20 09:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by diggerm82 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋