Greg - 7/29/2010 10:41 AM
One way to get some boating experience is to buy a cheap boat, as long as it floats, and start boating. Build a log of your boat trips. Maybe learn small engine repair as well. Then you’ll end up with more experience under your belt and you’ll have more to talk about when you’re in an interview.
I share your same dream...to live on an island and run a scuba business one day. I don’t have much experience with boats either...so I’m going to follow my own advice one day and buy a "fixer upper" and just start learning. Buy some old, cheap engines and take them apart and reassemble them. The more handy you are, the more of an asset you become.
Good luck!