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Hi there! thanks for your input. I actually had the chance to talk about this issue with my future mate and he had the same concerns I have. I proposed to write an agreement for 6 months and if necessary to adapt it to "reality" after that period. He agreed. About Buenos Aires in late March...

Hi there, greetings from Buenos Aires! I would like to redo the plumbing of my boat: there are two heads and one galley in my 50 ft steel trawler. Toilets have electric macerator pumps which take water from the river and discharge to the same. Grey waters are also discharged overboard. I would...

Most planes we travel in are fly by wire type, the throttle pedal in most cars is electronic, as well as the power steering and the cruise control..... I had mechanical Morses that got jammed, as well as the throttle mechanical cable on a 200 HP outboard (@half speed forward) while docking ...

As said in a previous reply, will do some test runs to see how things develop and then will pay for a meeting with my accountant for putting figures together.

As there are multiple potential holes in this business I will do some cruises in order to figure out what customers look for (besides what is obvious) and after that I will feel more confident to make a realistic budget. As negotiation with my prospective partner is an issue to me, having this...

Boat on the hard. Dead tired. My day will start early tomorrow: it will be dustless sandblasting day... long day ahead. Good night! Tomorrow wll reply to latest post!

again the TOO SHORT REPLY MESSAGE!:banghead:

THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR OPINION! The guy I have in sight is not overqualified, but the main difference between him and the other guys I talked with, is that he is the kind of person to work with tourists> educated, polite, respectful, middle aged... therefore (If I want to keep him) I will have...

I had to copy and past my reply because when trying to post reply on original text, the MESSAGE: YOUR REPLY IS TOO SHORT APPEARED AND DIDNT LET ME PROCEED

Right, I would love to hire him right now.... but I prefer to do some temporary agreement now and, let's say in 1 year or so reevaluate the entire business.

You are absolutely right... but (if), he will only be a partner in the profit this cruising project generates. The boat will remain 100% mine

Hi BandB, thanks for your input! I agree with your opinion. When evaluating a partnership with the mate, my idea was to split incomes with him, but (of course) not the ownership of the business. The problem with local labor laws is that if you repeatedly hire a #contractor # for XX hours a...

Little surprised that you insist on a written agreement. Is this to lock him into the deal perhaps. David Hi David, Yes, a written agreement (and a good share of the profit) will lock him into the deal. On the other hand, I don't know him THAT much to assure we NEVER will have troubles in...

Are you reading my mind?:lol:

Hi David,

Hi Darren, my idea is to retire from my current position and continue generating incomes from a quite different (and hopefully fun) new business. The problem with salaries in local merchant vessels is that they are quite low and would mean an underpayment to the guy I have in mind. He has a...

Hi there, greetings from Buenos Aires! I am evaluating the possibility of starting a small business with my boat (50 plus Ft trawler). My idea is to offer boat tours for birdwatching, photo safaris, etc. I am finishing all my homework at PNA (Argentinean Coastguard) in order to get my personal...

oops: as I almost never have Tequila, so I did get me some time to understand the joke about the Patron "Tequila brand" Patron means "boss" in Spanish (same as "Master" in English)

We neurosurgeons say: it is not rocket science! (could´nt resist it either)

Thanks, for your reply! I have the STCW and sail endorsements ( I am actually a "Patron" for sail and motor vessels)

Hey, relax! I earn a lot of money in my country, and have no intention to look for a job in yours! Being a Neurosurgeon, it would not make much sense to look for a job as a Captain of someone else´s boat... right? BTW: took the course at the coast guard just because I enjoyed it a lot!

Hi, I actually don´t know he MCA equivalent... but have the feeling it should be way more than a six pack. I am asking this question because the other day I was having a coffee while scratching may head and remembering Marilyn (my first girlfriend) and suddenly a question arose: what is the...

Thanks for the info. I had found it on the web, but did not quite understand it because (as I got it) there are 3 categories for "Master", but there are also "Captains" and "Skippers" It is not clear to me which licence´s rank is higher. Or is it that "Master" is the formal name of the...

Hi there, after spending most of this year taking courses at the Argentine Coast Guard I am about to have my last exam in a couple of days. If I succeed, I will get a "Patron Especial Profesional" Licence. This is a professional licence that will allow me to be in charge of a vessel up to 20...

.. and speaking about anodes, my boat gets on the hard in two weeks or so. Galvanic corrosion is an issue!