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Captain Don W. Harper
Phone/Fax: 904-928-1617 • E-Mail the Captain
P.O. Box 551733, Jacksonville, FL 32255
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WHO WE ARE |
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We are a husband and wife team with over 35 years of varied boating experience including: live aboard, cruising, and powerboat delivery. We have been doing powerboat deliveries for over 13 years.
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OUR GOAL |
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To get your boat from where it is to where you want it safely and at a reasonable price.
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SERVICES WE PROVIDE |
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We are available for: powerboat deliveries, trip captain, sea trials, port captain service, temporary captain/owners representative (during yard work, equipment installation and repairs), movement of boats to boat shows for brokers and boat show assistance to brokers, powerboat consultant/ purchase assistance (locating previewing boats and advice on equipment for live aboard and cruising), and classroom and on water instruction in boating safety and seamanship.
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BOATING BACKGROUND AND TRAINING |
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I have a U.S. Coast Guard Master's License (100-ton, Near Coastal [Out to 200 Miles Offshore]), an FCC Commercial Marine Radio Operator's License for the operation of radios on vessels required by FCC regulations to be radio-equipped, and a personal FCC Portable Ship's Station License authorizing me to operate marine radios and radar sets under my license on a vessel where the new owner has not had time to apply for his license. I have over 35 years of boating experience including 28 years of liveaboard boating experience on vessels in the 55-foot range and work on crew boats in the offshore oil industry in Louisiana. I have over 33 years experience in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in operations and instruction, with specialized training in instruction, patrol, communications, coastal navigation, search and rescue work, and have successfully completed the U.S. Coast Guard Institute Course, "Ship-handling." As an instructor, I have developed a study guide/ workbook that I use with Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, And Small Boat Handling for either self-study or classroom use. I have been certified by the Coast Guard to operate Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels under government orders. I have experience using bow thrusters and operating single and twin-screw powerboats up to 82 feet. All crew members will be Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary trained.
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| We have experience coastwise and on the Intracoastal Waterway from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Kennebunkport, Maine; on the Western River System from the Chicago, Omaha, and Minneapolis areas to Mobile, Alabama, (Illinois Waterway, Missouri River, Mississippi River, Ohio River, Tennessee River, and the Tenn-Tom Waterway); on Lake Michigan from Harbor Springs, Michigan, to Chicago, and on Lake Erie, Welland Canal, Lake Ontario, the Erie Canal and Hudson River. |
CONTACT US
For more information, an estimate and references.
Captain Don W. Harper
P.O. Box 551733, Jacksonville, FL 32255
Phone/Fax 904-928-1617
E-Mail the Captain
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