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Bit of clarification....
I would not be living aboard. My family and I plan to live aboard and cruise extensively in 3 years but in the meantime I own a business and am working.
The instruction would be done by a licensed, experienced and qualified instructor (I have an excellent Captain already lined up for this).
Gear would not actually be torn apart or disassembled. What I am talking about is showing how gear is installed, how it works and reviewing how it is maintained. NOT actually installing it, taking it all apart or such! I cannot imagine anyone wanting to spend time doing that.
I am started and run a couple of successful business and thus have a good grasp of what is involved.
The idea behind this business is basically to achieve some complicated tax objectives (already structured in depth with tax attorney) and to have the boat pay its own upkeep. I do not need to make a living at this.
I am still researching insurance but I doubt this would need anything different than any other sailing school / charter would have. If the costs of such insurance were insurmountable then such schools would not exist.
Charter guests would get as much or as little "systems" training as they wanted. In other words.... the guys could spend time tinkering with boat stuff while the wives enjoy the beach if thats what they want to do. My idea is not to have this be a 10 hour per day strictly structured college coarse that ends with you covered in grease with scraped knuckles. ITs to offer a nice boat setup with all the cruising gear and instruction on how it works and details all about it.... while also allowing plenty of time for sailing and having fun.
Terry
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