USCG Captain's License

gregcrawford · Post by **gregcrawford** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:43 pm

Just out of curiosity, how may licensed captains do we have on the forum?

I've had my 6 pack with towing endorsement for about 8 years. Thinking about getting my sailing endorsement.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:12 pm

6 pack plus Masters plus Towing plus Sailing.

Do it.

Why not.

Get the masters too.

Captain Scott

thepartydog · Post by **thepartydog** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:02 pm

Just signed up with this school:
http://www.marinerslearningsystem.com

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:39 pm

Good luck Darin!
Keep us posted on how it goes!

Scott

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:08 pm

For those who have been there, done that:

Are the classes really necessary, or would an equal time with a good study guide do? A USCG license is on my long term to-do list, maybe sooner than later.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:45 pm

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:49 pm

Scott,
Thank you! That is just the kind of answer I was looking for. I'll start looking into classes in my area.

mariner · Post by **mariner** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:31 pm

It's on my list to do next, I'm working on getting an architects license in California right now. With bait of luck I'll start on the six pack in the spring!

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:34 pm

I was thinking of it as a friend of mine is a USCG lic. captain and it is the lack of pictures of dead politicians with a greenish tint that stopped me but maybe someday.

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:30 pm

Man I would like one too but I think hanging around Captain Scott is as close as I will get to a captains license any time soon.

I have looked into it and all indicators say, take the classes.

Some where I have a BIG text file from the USCG with all the test questions and there answers. They once upon a time had it all posted online. On the test, they ask you something like 100 questions, I don't know how many really but the question list was something like 1500 that they randomly pull you 100 questions from.

From time to time I pull it out and take a shot at 20 or 30 questions.

Thanks
Alan