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Looking for a Skipper? Crew? Care taking for your vessel?

In addition to charters, we offer the following services:
  • Captain for Hire
  • Crew for Hire
  • Yacht Delivery (local & long distance)
  • Vessel Care taking
  • Requiem at Sea - Ash Scattering
  • Small boat handling & On-water Training for beginners


  • Captain for Hire
    Captain Ed is available to assist you or run your boat while you relax and enjoy your guests.  He is available on a regular or one time basis.   Fishing, boat handling/transport, and area learning trips are common among new boaters and residents in the area. Why do all the work yourself? Hire a captain to do it

    Crew for Hire
    Looking for crew for your next trip? Call us, we have an extensive list of crew of all experience levels

    Yacht Delivery (local & long distance)
    We are available to move your vessel anywhere along the east coast. Whether you are buying, selling,hauling out, trading in or going south for the winter. Call us for your next delivery.

    Vessel Care taking
    You have a caretaker for your Martha's Vineyard Island home, why not one for your boat? We can customize a program just for you to insure your vessel is safe and secure while you are off island and READY when you arrive. We will monitor your vessel with periodic insections while you are off island, run your engines, keep batteries charged. Fuel, fluids, cleaning, whatever you need.

    We worry so you dont have to

    Requiem at Sea - Ash Scattering
    If your loved one had a wish to be buried at sea, Captain Ed will arrange to take you and your family, or the remains to be scattered.

    Small boat handling & On-water Training for beginners by a USCG Licensed Captain

    Specialized On-The-Water Instruction available on Your Boat, at Your Dock, on Your Waterway.

    We also offer boating lessons & instruction for spouses. This is a Must if you are the only one in your family that knows how to handle a boat. This Crash Course makes a great gift.

    With personalized On-Water Training, you will.

    • Gain confidence. Learn to handle your boat and crew in any situation. Dock with confidence, even in wind and current.
    • Learn to diagnose and handle emergencies calmly and effectively.
    • Learn Basic Boater Safety - Are you carrying the proper equipment?
    • Learn “The rules of the Road” and how to avoid collision
    • Get familiar with your boat's systems -- how everything works and what to do when it doesn't.
    • Enjoy your cruising! Knowledge and practical on-water experience reduces anxiety and lets you enjoy your vessel under all conditions

    • Crash Course for spouses
      Sure you know how to handle a boat, but what if something happens to you and you are the only one on board with experience? We can teach your spouse, older child, friend or anyone you regularly cruise with what to d in an emergency and how to get home safely.

    Martha's Vineyard Captain for hire About The Captain
    Captain Ed received his training at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and is a graduate of it's Masters program. He is a United States Coast Guard Licensed Master (Captain) of Motor Vessles upon Near Coastal Waters, Licensed by the Department of Homeland Security as a US Merchant Marine Officer and an expert in the waters of Vineyard Sound.

    He puts safety first, monitors weather, local sea conditions and passenger comfort to insure a troublefree, realxing and pleaseant voyage each time out.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       


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