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Michigan Charter Boat Association

The Michigan Charter Boat Association (MCBA) is a nonprofit organization organized and located in the State of Michigan. The individual members are United States Coast Guard licensed for the Great Lakes and all charter boats are state inspected. Michigan and Indiana are the only states on the Great Lakes that require inspections of their charter boats. MCBA and the individual members are dedicated to establishing a professional charter industry in the State of Michigan.

2009 - Board of Directors

President Rich Haslett 26416 Lorenz Madison Heights, MI 48071 (248)542-1563 taloncharters@earthlink.com	Vice-President Terry Walsh 222 Grim Standish, MI 48658 989-846-8318 CAPT.Terry@termarcharters.com
Treasurer Larry Lienczewski 3396 Anna Drive Bay City, MI 48706 989-684-5539 larry@saginawbay.com	Secretary Jim Fenner 4685 Chapel Troy, MI 48098 248-689-3487 (winter) 231-845-5263 (summer) jlfenner@earthlink.net

2009 - Regional Representatives

Lakes St Clair & Erie Captain John Giszczak 9760 Judd Road Willis, MI 48191 (734)787-0030 straycat@straycatsport fishingcharters.com	North Lake Huron Ron Beyer P.O. Box 118 Harrisville, MI 48740 (989) 724-5614 captron@ beyerscharterservice.com	Southern Lake Huron Ken Deaton 2905 Parkview Drive Port Hope, MI 48486 (989) 428-3130 bus (810) 798-3147 winter ken@jlyncharters.com	Northern Lake Michigan Eric Andersen 13568 9 Mile Kaleva, MI 49645 231-362-3242 andersen@kaltelnet.net
Southern Lake Michigan Ron Westrate 138th Ave. Holland, MI 49423 (616) 335-2076 captron@chartermichigan.com	Central Lake Michigan George Freeman 6888 Illinois Rd. Ludington, MI 49431 (231)845-1779 captgeorge@charterfreestyle.com	Upper Peninsula Jim Shutt E.7195 Charles St. Pickford, MI 49774 (888)634-3419 dreamseaker@30below.com

2009 - State and Federal, and other Representatives

State Affairs
Denny Grinold
736 N. Grand River
Lansing, MI 48906
517- 321-2255
Fax: 517- 321-3044
oldgrin@aol.com

Drug Testing Coordinator
Jim Karr
235 Harbor Drive
Ludington, MI 49431-9356
888- 283-6222
jkarr@therapytoo.com

Executive Secretary
Ron Dubsky
38000 Castle Drive
Romulus, MI 48174
(734) 941-4106 /(800) 622-2971
captron@icebreaker2.com

The Charter Boat Association is actively involved in educating members on issues affecting the charter industry. This carries over to the service which the members provide to the public when aboard a Michigan Charter Boat Association charter. The combination of the education and information provided to the MCBA members and the state inspection program insures that a trip on a Michigan Charter Boat Association member captain's vessel is a safe and enjoyable experience.

The Michigan Charter Boat Association represents over 600 professional captains that serve over 100 ports in Michigan. As one of Michigan's largest recreational organizations, member captains operate fishing charters on the Great Lakes, River Guides on Michigan's thousands of miles of steams and rivers, Sail boat charters out of many Michigan ports of call, Scuba Dive charters in Michigan's shipwreck dive preserves, and scenic cruises exploring the beauty of Michigan's shoreline, lighthouses, or a lake vacation adventure. These businesses contribute to Michigan's tourism economy and are vital to the region. Michigan Charter Boat Association Captains and their vessels meet all state and federal laws.

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Michigan Charter Boat Association is a federally recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, & recognized for tax-deductible giving by the federal government. Copyright ©1996-2009 - contact Ron @ 800-622-2971