[RnK]

I went thru 4 pages of the 8 of this thread, so maybe what I'm going to say has been covered, but I chime in to give perspective on something that has always struck me and have never read on one of these threads.

I give minimum 20% all the time (and I only fish boats where service is good.) Here is what strikes me - sooo many times when I give the tip to the mate and he sees how much it is, I get a very profound thank you, as if it was a lot, i.e. people don't routinely tip that much. Perhaps I'm reading it wrong, and I hope I am, but I doubt it. It's sad, as no one in the service industry works as hard as mates.