Merchant Mariner.
Prior to sailing Deep Sea Ships and tugs and barges I was a Bering Sea King Crab Deckhand, Ch. Engineer, And Captain of the STORMY SEA".
A Highliner King Crab boat catching in the neighborhood of 1 million pounds of king crab per season.
After a few years I had saved & invested enough money to finance my lifestyle so I quit the industry and went on to Merchant Ships and Tugs.