How can I get a job as a deckhand without joining the military?

Question

How can I get a job as a deckhand without joining the military?

Answer 1

join a fishing boat or boating co.

Answer 2

Look for fishing boats, charter boats, ferry boats and freight boats. If you have your own boat that can qualify you for sea time.

Answer 3

Load up all of your stuff, drive to a city with a large boating community, and start pounding the docks.

The work is there.

Answer 4

join the merchant navy as a deck hand or cabin boy or steward