Wrightsville Beach is a great destination to get on the water and cruise around with friends. Boats are every where but licensed captains and vessels are not.
This may surprise most people, but there are lot of rules to hiring someone to take you out on the water. First of all, any time there is any exchange of money, goods, or services for a passage on vessel the captain must have a current uscg merchant mariner credential and have no more than 6 passengers.
There are a few operations that offer this to choose from in the area that focus on different activities but only a small hand full can take more than 6 passengers.
For more than 6 passengers there are only two options to hire a boat and captain with legally. Chartering an USCG Inspected Vessel with a Captain with a Masters License. Or enter into an agreement known as a demise charter.
USCG Inspected Vessel
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Demise Charter
A complete explanation can be found here.
1. The charterer must have the option of selecting the crew. Although a master or crew may be furnished by the owner, full possession and control must be vested in the charterer. This does not preclude the charterer from taking advice from the master and crew regarding hazardous conditions such as, inclement weather, navigational obstructions, etc.
2.The master and crew are paid by the charterer.
3.All food, fuel, and stores are provided by the charterer.
4.All port charges and pilotage fees, if any, are paid by the charterer.
5.Insurance is obtained by the charterer, at least to the extent of covering liability not
included in the owner’s insurance. A greater indication of full control in the charterer is shown if all insurance is carried by the charterer (of course, the owner retains every right
to protect his or her interest in the vessel).
6. The charterer may discharge, for cause, the master or any crew member without referral
to the owner.
7. The vessel is to be surveyed upon its delivery and return.
Local Captains Available for Hire
Ren Chapman
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