Actually I don't mean to categorize all folks with only NH Commercial licenses as inexperienced.
My issue is with the fact that an inexperienced boater, or someone who has never set foot on a boat, can obtain a commercial boating license in NH. Because of that flaw in the NH licensing process I am suspect of a NH commercial boating license holder's knowledge and ability.
If NH tightened its requirements to exclude folks with little or no experience then I'd be a lot more comfortable with the process.
I remember some charters on Winni (Patrick's comes to mind when they did this) advertized the fact that their captains were USCG licensed. Back then (pre-forum days) I just assumed it was a marketing gimmic.
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