Simple (but complicated) Foam/Glass Panel Question

[PAR]

I have never had the USCG inspect any of my builds, though I carry a manufacture's prefix code in the HIN.

Now that this is public, I expect a pimply nosed kid, 1/3rd my age to show up next week, waving a USCG ID. I'll just turn the dogs on his butt and see where it goes from there.

Cat I had a charter (back in the 80's) with a 63' Choy Lee ketch. Teak from the keel to the roof tops and spruce from there up, all varnished. Ran out of St. Thomas and St. Croix with 6' 6" of draft. I custom plowed a 12" wide groove in just about every single bar down there, never got stuck. Tough life, but occasionally fun.

[hoytedow]

Glad you like it(the stool).

[SamSam]

Originally Posted by CatBuilder

I'm asking anyone who is going to hassle me about my business, which has been in operation since 2005, doing charters on uninspected vessels.

Further, one of my charter boats was built in the UK.

How did I ever get it to charter in the USA?

I just don't need this kind of "help" on a thread where I asked what people thought about core thickness on a bridgedeck panel.

I'm not some jonny come lately building a boat in my back yard with the dream of chartering one day. I currently own a corporation in the marine industry, in existence since 2005, which provides charters to guests on uninspected vessels and has been doing so since then. (with a break to build our newest charter boat) I'm pretty sure I understand my business by now. I also hold a 100T master cred, STCW-95, sailing endorsement, etc... etc...

In short, I'm a professional mariner. I don't need people guessing at the law and trying to beat me over the head with their guesses.

So, please limit posts on this thread that regard chartering regulations on uninspected vessels to people who have more than zero charters under their belts, or at least own a marine company that provides charters.

That's why I'm saying anyone posting antagonistic comments here should also post, in their comment, the number of charters they have done since 2005 (the year my company opened).

Thank you.

I wasn't hassling you. I've just watched you make a number of costly mistakes and have made suggestions. Antagonistic comments? They weren't meant to be.

Although I am sorely tempted to hassle and antagonize, you don't need it, so I will limit it to say good luck extrapolating a 5 year owner/operator, professional mariner career into a successful build.

Adios amigo.