re: Small Sportfishing Boat

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What am I missing?

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Don't give up just because everyone says it "expensive" or "foolish".... They are correct, but it's also relative to your situation.

Best two pieces of advice I can give you if yall are serious is:

1) Contact Galati or Bluewater. Most salesman are captains that will be glad to help you. Ask as many "dumb" questions as you can think of. They will be glad to work you numbers because they make few sales per year and need as many leads as possible. Also, you have access to the network of captains when you need one.

2) Charter. They are not cheap in the gulf but extremely valuable. This is how you build the network of crew and maintenance for your boat You will find that most mates are part time, and spend the other time detailing, repairing, selling parts, or working at the local boat/bait shops. Friend them on facebook and get there numbers. Stay in touch and take them for a beer or lunch whenever you are in the area. They will give you most of the info you seek, and if you jump in, you have a phonebook of crew willing to jump on. If they see yall drop that kind of money on a charter and take care of them, they know you are serious and someone to consider working with/for.