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I'll throw something in here, not only does Elliott's stand to not break even if they don't have enough people for a trip, but even the crew suffers! You have to take a minimum number of crew, and if you have a low number of anglers, the tips don't add up to anything. The best tips are on the private charters with the best anglers, tourists on the other hand are notorious for putting a dollar in the tip jar.
As for the crews not making any "possible money", well, I guarantee you their sister company that is operating crew boats is looking for every deckhand and crewman they can find, every day of the week! The crew that didn't work the Big E, probably made a better days wage on the crew and supply boats, and I'll guarantee that the owners made more money with the crew on the crewboat, than on the Big E.
One of the reasons I like private charters like the TBB 06, is that unless the weather is really bad, you know you're going. Whether it is the Pelican, Dolphin, the Big E, or some boat we haven't found yet, private charters are the best way to go.
Tom - DeepBlueGulf
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