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					Originally Posted by MakoMike  You got that part right. Good luck to anyone who thinks you can get all the required safety equipment for 2 grand. Basically the tuna permits are a trade off, you get the angling permit you give up keeping big fish but you can keep smaller fish <73 inches. You get the General permit, you can't keep small fish but you keep the bigguns.  You takes yer choice.   | 
	
 
 "Good luck to anyone who thinks you can get all the required safety equipment for 2 grand"
A new solas required raft will cost you minimum $2500
My raft repack & inspect was $1238.00 alone this year. (once a brand new  raft is 2 years or older inspections & repack are required EVERY year @ an average $600 - $800 per year and at 5  years it will be close to the amount I paid  this year)
Epirb  batter replace $310.00 (every 5 years)
New Commercial Solas flare kit $180.00 (every 3 years)
Not sure what most guys are paying for boat insurance but I can assure you once your ins co finds out you go commercial your rates will atleast double !
Every buyer pays by check, so then you can plan to get your accountant involved also !