Boat Experience:
Private Yachts, Sail and Power Boats, Commercial Vessels up to 150ft in
length.
Waterway Experience: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Coast, Intercoastal Waterways from New York to Florida, Inland Waterways, and the Great Lakes.
I have sailed the waters from Maine to Texas over the
years on a variety of vessels such as a 50 ft. Hinckley Sailboat, Motor
Yachts, and Commercial Lift Boats up to 175ft; both in the inter-coastal waterways and
off-shore. I also have extensive experience on the waters of the Great Lakes
and Inland waterways.
I travel with my own navigational aids and electronic
equipment:
I pledge to treat your vessel as if it was my own. I respect your property and will take the utmost care while underway. Owners and their family or guests are welcome to accompany me.
Should you decide not to go, and I need crew, my wife is also highly qualified as a first mate. She has over 20 years experience on both sail and power boats, sailing in the inter-coastal waterways, off-shore, inland waterways, and the Great Lakes.
I have often been asked about my experience on a lift boat,
so I thought I would put a photograph of the type of vessel that I
captained for 4 years until August of 2010. This type of vessel
actually lifts out of the water on its three legs so it can sit next to
un-manned oil rigs off shore of Louisiana and Texas. I managed a
crew of 4 and also had up to 8 workers for the company who hired the
boat. Chevron frequently hired my boat so they could maintain
their oil rigs. I would be on the boat for 14 days and then I
would have 14 days off.


Another favorite trip was aboard a 72ft Uniesse
from Miami to New York City. We travelled off shore and on the
intercoastal waterways.

I also had the pleasure to captain a 50ft Hinkley Sail Boat off the coast of Maine in Bar Harbor, on a whale watching cruise. I have raced Thistles on Lake Erie, owned a Pearson 36 and an S2 27, giving me an extraordinary amount of experience on sail boats.
I look forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to contact me for your boating needs.
Your Boat Captain,
Anton J Grosh