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Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
|
Capt/Eng |
85 |
YF |
US |
Perm |
FTL |
E |
Captain with engineering skills for basic maintenance and fishing knowledge. Based in FTL. Charters for part of the year when owner not using. Must live local in FTL. Has full time mate and hire extra crew when needed. |
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Capt/Eng |
70 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
FTL/NY |
E |
Captain with engineering skills for basic maintenance. Cruises a lot on eastern seaboard and Bahamas. Family use most weekends. Owner has 3 homes. Has tender to tow and has 6' draft. Must be experienced with cruising areas. Liveaboard position. |
|
Captain |
43 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Palm Bch>NE |
E |
Captain for new express cruiser that will be delivered Jan of 2025. Based in Palm Beach and then Hamptons for summer. Not live aboard. Housing provided when up north. Owner also has a larger yacht that will travel as well. |
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Positions |
Size |
Type |
Flag |
Term |
Location |
M/F |
NOTES Glossary Available Below |
|
Mate - Lic |
90 |
MY |
US |
Temp |
Fl West Coast |
M |
Mate to maintain vessel and drive 30+ ft Center Console tender and toys. Team player to help in whatever dept as needed. |
|
Stew |
88 |
MY |
FF |
Temp |
MIA |
F |
Boat based in Miami looking for a temporary stew to be on call when needed as an extra crew member when the boat charters. Local use. Crew of 3-4. Family use. Must have exp. Must know lines and fenders. Nonsmoker |
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Stew/Deck |
88 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
MIA |
F |
Boat based in Miami looking for a permanent deck stew. Can live aboard. Local use. Crew of 3-4. Private and charter use. Nonsmoker. Need prior exp. |
|
Team - Capt + Stew |
90 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FTL>Bahamas>Med |
B |
Team as Captain and Stew for Jamaican flag boat with crew of 4. Married or committed couple. Bunk is full size. Going into Charter service. Bahamas for winter season and Med for summer. Live aboard owners for part of the year. Must have 200 ton. |
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Team - Capt/Eng + Stew |
72 |
MY |
FF |
Perm |
FL/NJ |
B |
Team as Capt Eng and Cook/Stew/Deck. Family use boat. Winter in S Fla. NJ in summer - dinner cruise w family. Must have at least 100 ton. Mate handles lines. Can be live aboard. Looking for longevity. |
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Team Capt/Eng + Stew |
76 |
MY |
US |
Perm |
Hollywood FL/Bahamas |
E |
Team for S FL. boat. There are 2 boats to maintain and handle warranty issues - 76 and 38' tender. Hire extra crew as needed, drive and manage both vessels. Live local or can live aboard. Spanish helpful. No cooking. Must know how to handle lines. |
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Yacht Crew Glossary
| Size- BtSize | |
| Vessel size is in feet | |
| Types of Vessels- BtType (Yachts, Marine, House, etc.) | |
| MY | Motor Yacht |
| SV | Sail Vessel |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| TRL | Trawler |
| SF | Sport Fish |
| COML | Commercial |
| ISLAND | Island |
| HOUSE | House |
| ESTATE | Estate |
| BUS | Business |
| Positions- filled by the job available | |
| Capt | Captain |
| Capt/Mate | Captain & Licensed Mate Qualifications |
| Mate | Mate- Licensed or Unlicensed |
| Mate/Eng | Must have Mate and Engineer Skills |
| Eng | Engineer- Licensed or Unlicensed |
| Chef | Chef- Culinary Trained or Apprentice Trained |
| Cook | Cook- Able to cook Family Style food for 4-6 |
| Stew | Steward/ess- Interior Cleaning + Food Service & Laundry |
| Deck | Deckhand- Exterior Cleaning & Maintenance |
| Team | 2 Person Team or Couple (NOT 1 person who is a team player!)(or one person doing 2 jobs) |
| Flags of Vessels and Registration = Legal status of whom can be hired | |
| US | United States Flagged Vessel |
| FF | Foreign Flagged Vessel |
| Standard Terms used in job descriptions | |
| STCW95 | Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard certification & licensing |
| SilvServ | Silver Service- Proper Table Setting Etiquette Training or Skills |
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