For vessels under 100 gross tons, no inspection is necessary for a charter WITH CREW carrying no more than six passengers for hire, or a chartered bar...

If you already have the boat and it's in a state that is charter-able....you can always hire a captain as an independent contractor on an as-needed ba...

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I've been thinking about her lately and knew her husband had been quite ill. I'm glad to read her recent post tha...

Promoguy's scoreboard photos.....Like salt in an open wound....again... 🙁 But, I'm thrilled with Florida's victory!

Rich, You're welcome. Now that you've spelled it out in more detail, hopefully you can find someone who will be a good, honest fit. By the ...

Rich, I read your post when it was new back in February and was surprised at what you were seeking. Now that you are expressing what appears to ...

Robert, I'm sure everyone else understood your question clearly.

I have found my cat ("Tom") to be an awesome companion on the boat - cats are good pet choices on a boat because they don't need to go to shore for ba...

In order to get a more positive and rapid response, you may wish to identify some of your interests and the kind of roommates you are seeking. Otherw...

Thanks for the info. This boat is going to be a crewed charteryacht, which means I'll be gone for a week at a time here and there, so I might not be ...

Welcome to the board. I'm quite not there yet, myself, but I've managed to make it about a third of the way so far. I just purchased a 58' Hatteras ...

Clucking only to the point of installing stabilizers for the trip down. The jury is still out on that too - cost to add them is $43,000. I'm trying ...

First, I will admit that while this boat trip is in my future, I have not made that trip from Florida to the USVI myself, but have personally met and ...

I've never seen or heard of any houseboats in the islands. I suspect that is because they could not make the trip there. Houseboats are primarily in...

Ditto! Great link. I need to send this to my mother! Much of what is written there, I have already done - I didn't know someone had written a "how ...

On July 6, 2005, Pamela wrote, "Moorings cost $5 per year per foot of boat plus your ground tackle. Fairly easy to still find room in St. Thomas. Not ...

Well, maybe it's a good thing that the wooden Pacemaker wasn't meant to be, then. Last Spring, I was about to make an offer on a 65' custom trawler i...

Smartbomb, I can certainly empathize with what you just went through. I, too, have been on a serious hunt for the right boat (for my cat and me!...

Pamela, I'm so sorry to hear the grim news. I haven't heard from you in a while and my emails to you have gone unanswered - I suspected somethin...

Lots of people live on boats. If you do a search on the previous posts, there is quite a bit of information on this topic. You mention a "houseboat"...

National Doughnut Day??? I never knew that, and we're loaded with Krispy Kreme stores here in Atlanta. Guess I haven't paid much attention. Maybe E...

When do you plan to be wanting to go? I may be taking a yacht there later in the year out of leaving Miami. Do you have any boating experience (driv...

Coming from another single woman of the same age group, I say, "No way is it totally nuts, in my opinion, unless I'm totally nuts too!" 🙂 I'm p...

I'll bet you frequent "Harry's", a gourmet cook's haven! I'm in Atlanta, too - Harry's is my Friday afternoon stop for provisions for the weekend. I...