About Captain Ray
Resume Credentials
- USCG 100 (GRT) Ton Master
United States Coast Guard Mariner Reference No 8408844 with current medical
with the following endorements:
- Assistance Towing
- First Aid and CPR
- Ordinary Seaman
- Wiper
- Steward's Department (F.H.)
- Marine Radio Operator's Permit
- TWIC Card
- US Passport
Objectives - Services
To provide Professional Captain Services in a Safe and Friendly manner utilizing my experience on the water operating various vessels. Services to include:
- Deliveries and Relocations
- Experienced Crew as needed
- New Owner Orientation
- Guidance and Instruction for operation of Vessel's Electronics Equipment
- Vessel Handling Instruction
- Relief Captain
- Bareboat Charter
- Custom Planned Harbor Cruises (local South Florida Ports)
- Destination Cruises
- Sand Bar Weekends
Background
Raymond has lived on or near water his entire life. Numerous family members were commercial fisherman and some family are still active as commercial fisherman. This environment provided exposure and great experiences in the marine/nautical operation of commercial vessels.
Initially licensed in 1970 (14 Ton UI) Raymond was working with local Yacht Brokers, providing vessel deliveries, relocations, boat handling instruction, and guidance for new owners.
Raymond has returned to his passion for the marine environment, after decades as a Specialty Electrical Contractor during which time Boat ownership was almost always a part of his life, along with the joys and tribulation of significant repair, and maintainance of the vessels mechanical, and electrical Systems. Especially when operating various other vessels this experience has been beneficial.
Some of Raymond's Projects as a Dealer - Contractor of Lutron Lighting Control Systems included large yacht lighting and control retro-fits and upgrades to LED lighting.
Cruise Experience
Includes South Florida, the Bahamas, Atlantic Coast. Florida Keys, Gulf of Mexico, (Florida, Alabama, Louisiana to Mobile Bay).
Many excursions have been made aboard a 38' Criss Craft, 42' Hatteras, 60'Hatteras Enclosed Bridge and 35' Contender Express vessels.
Many explorations and photography trips over the last 12 years were made aboard a 19' Nautica Rib in: Plantation Key, Florida Bay, Flamingo, White Water Bay, Shark River, Wilderness Waterway, Okeechobee Waterway from one Coast to the other i.e. Ft. Meyers FL - to Stuart FL
Other Sojourns took us up the Gulf Coast "ICW" from Everglades City up to Cedar Key, Pensacola, and into Mobile Bay.