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Originally posted by Ehoyles

A Captains license has the disadvantage of increasing your liability. IT is generally accepted if you are in any sort of incident, YOU are held at a higher level and would first to blame because you should have known better, regardless of who is in the right.

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The above statement is absolutely false.

Here we go again for the umpteenth time.

Pocorn and beer is ordered.
 
I am not understanding why people feel it is not worth getting the lic? Too much money? never use the info? Not get anything out of it?

I would be willing to bet that the majority of everyone on this site who went to college and paid $$$$$$$ to get a certain degree never used that degree to get their job! Obviously certain professions require a degree in the area but most are general and people take the first job they can get when getting out of college. Would you say to them that they made a mistake by going to college and paying $ for a piece of paper they dont even use? I doubt it!

If a person understands what they are getting into and dont mind paying the money and investing the time then who are we to tell them it is not worth it? Maybe they wont use the lic. but maybe it makes them feel good about accomplishing something they had their minds on. Maybe its been on their bucket list for yrs. and want to get it done. Not everything can be measured in $. Maybe someone thinks its worth that investment to get that piece of paper or accomplish anything. For that matter if it is a make sense thing about $ then why do we spend what we do on our boats. I dont even want to know what I spend on my boats a yr. Because it doesnt make good sense to spend all that money but it makes me happy and its what I dream about doing every day.
 
May want to get a good protractor or plotter board and perhaps a swing arm protractor in addition to the basics already listed.
 
Same argument made on this board when I took my course! Take the course if for no other reason than making you a safer boater.
 
Guys, I just asked for the tools I will need.

Not for a rant on my liability for being a Captain.

My long term goal is to be boating 7 days a week not just on Saturday and Sundays. Plus I want to have the skill and knowledge that this will provide.

Thank you.
 
Go for it. I took a CG approvedmcourse on line. learned a lot. as above, knowledge is power.
 
Read my sig. U.S. Power Squadron advanced pilot. I fully understand your desire to improve your nav skills, I did the same thing, just didn't do the masters ticket. I think everybody should be able to navigate without GPS if need be. It also provides a firmer understanding of how GPS works and how to better utilize your electronics.
 
Go for it, if you do choose to get the license make sure you do what you need to in order to keep it up. I let my unlimited third mates expire years ago - I should have converted to a 100ton masters and kept it current. Now its a do over if I ever want it back...
 
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