Opinion ID: 1193761
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Heading: Young's Tour Boat Operation

Text: Beginning in July 1974, Young operated a business known as Hanalei Sport Fishing and Tours, a sole proprietorship, whose purpose was to provide commercial charter and tour boat services to members of the general public. Services were to include: the transportation of passengers back and forth across the Hanalei River; the operation of boat rides up the Hanalei River; and the operation of boat rides (for sightseeing, whale and dolphin watching, snorkeling, waterskiing, and fishing) originating from the shoreline along the Hanalei River and running out the river mouth, into Hanalei Bay, and into the ocean waters beyond Hanalei Bay, including, the Na&amacr;pali Coast [hereinafter, collectively, Young's tour boat operation]. At approximately the same time in 1974, Young entered into a contract with Club Meditterannee (Club Med) and agreed to provide a Hanalei River boat shuttle service [hereinafter, Young's shuttle service] seven days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; at the time, Club Med was located on the north side of the Hanalei River. The purpose of Young's shuttle service was to provide Club Med guests and visitors with transportation back and forth across the Hanalei River, to allow them to get to Hanalei (Black Pot) Beach Park, Hanalei Beach, and Hanalei Town without having to drive around Princeville, across the Hanalei Bridge, and into Hanalei Town. Young also agreed to provide, and in fact provided, additional boating services to Club Med guests and visitors, including tours up the Hanalei River, tours out into Hanalei Bay and the N&amacr;pali Coast, and sport fishing within the Hanalei Bay and in the surrounding ocean areas [hereinafter, Young's tour services]. Young's shuttle service and tour services were open to Club Med guests and visitors as well as members of the general public. To provide his shuttle and tour services, Young initially leased a 17-foot Boston Whaler powered by an 85 h.p. outboard gasoline motor. Young also purchased a 14-foot McKee Craft powered by a 65 h.p. outboard gasoline motor and a spare 5.5 h.p. outboard gasoline motor. The McKee Craft, which was used primarily for the shuttle service, had a six-passenger capacity, in addition to a crew of one. In July 1974, Young's shuttle service averaged approximately fifteen round trips an hour, or one hundred round trips a day. In August 1974, Young's shuttle service transported as many as 376 passengers a day, or approximately 130 round trips a day. On high passenger days, Young's shuttle service resulted in as many as forty-three separate engine starts. By December 1974, Young's shuttle service transported as many as 202 passengers per day. In addition to the McKee Craft, Young also used a 16-foot Skiff, powered by a 5.5 h.p. outboard gasoline engine. Both the McKee Craft and Skiff were anchored in the Hanalei River, moored in front of Young's residence, which abuts the Hanalei River. In May 1975, Young leased a new boat, a 19-foot Formula Ultra 7 powered by a 115 h.p. outboard gasoline motor, to provide tour services; the Ultra 7 held six-passengers plus a crew of one. By June 1975, Young was averaging twenty-nine sports fishing charters a week, five Hanalei Bay and N&amacr;pali Coast tours a week, two whale and dolphin watching tours a week, and one snorkeling trip a week. Additionally, Young was averaging one hundred passengers a day as part of his shuttle service. Most of the boating activities outside of the Hanalei River were conducted using the Ultra 7. The McKee Craft, on the other hand, was used for tours of Hanalei Bay, sports fishing, and Young's shuttle service. From 1976, Young's tour boat operation continued to grow. From October 1976 to December 1976, Young used the McKee Craft to shuttle passengers from Club Med to the Pikake, a 42-foot sailboat, which took passengers on tours of the North Shore and the N&amacr;pali Coast. In 1977, Young began leasing the Double Trouble, a 22-foot Wellcraft with two 50 h.p. outboard gasoline motors, to replace the Ultra 7. In July 1977, Young also leased the Summer Wind, a 27-foot sailing catamaran with a 15 h.p. outboard gasoline motor and a six-passenger and one-crew capacity. The Summer Wind was used for sailing and fishing charters in the Hanalei Bay and along the N&amacr;pali Coast. Also, in December 1977, Young entered into an agreement with the owners of a boat called the Rip Tide V, a 42-foot Post craft with twin 310 h.p. diesel inboard engines and a six-passenger capacity, to provide sports fishing charters. Throughout 1978, Young continued to use: the McKee Craft to provide shuttle services for Club Med; the Double Trouble for sports fishing charters, Hanalei Bay and N&amacr;pali Coast tours, whale and dolphin watching, and snorkeling activities; the Rip Tide V for sports fishing charters; and the Summer Wind for sports fishing charters. From April to September 1979, Young also rented the By Golly, an 18-foot Tradewinds craft with two 50 h.p. outboard gasoline motors and six-passenger capacity, for sports fishing charters. Young also rented the Vaihere, a 24-foot Mako Craft with two 150 h.p. outboard gasoline motors and a six-passenger capacity, for sports fishing charters. Finally, in July 1988, Young built the U.F.O., a 27-foot Power Catamaran powered by two 100 h.p. outboard gasoline motors, with a capacity of thirteen passengers and two crew members. Young used the UFO in his tour boat operations for activities including, sports fishing charters, Hanalei Bay and N&amacr;pali Coast tours, snorkeling activities, and whale watching. By 1988, the income from Young's tour boat operation had increased by more than five hundred percent, from less than $5,000 in 1975 to almost $28,000 per year by 1988.