[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Sorry,but you guys are dead wrong!
As soon as you accept $ you are considered a "Vessel for hire"
The coast guard will tell you this also!
As a Licensed captain, and paying high cost of liability ins, having to have/carry costly required safety gear, ect.....
I have no problem with this,and I've met Niko and he's a great guy and I'm sure can catch fish.
but if I were you, I would not go posting asking for $$$.
Also, just consider what could happen if you take out a complete stranger and the worst case happens, they get hurt or killed ....
Just me 2cents !

Sharing the cost of fuel does not define a vessel as "for hire". As far someone getting hurt or killed the same rules apply as when your transporting any passensger in your car. The fact that they chipped in a few bucks for gas changes nothing.