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Forum: The Poop Deck 02-26-2009, 03:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,639
Posted By Bill
In "Log of a Limejuicer", the author (captain of...

In "Log of a Limejuicer", the author (captain of a square-rigger) mentions being on "Coolashi watch". He explains what it is (no definite watches set but all hands on call) but doesn't give the...
Forum: The Poop Deck 09-24-2008, 12:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 10,394
Posted By Bill
Is that a picture of a rogue wave? I don't think...

Is that a picture of a rogue wave? I don't think the book's been written on this kind of heavy weather sailing.
Forum: The Poop Deck 09-17-2008, 08:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,866
Posted By Bill
If you've actually seen termites, ignore this...

If you've actually seen termites, ignore this post. But around here I'd be thinking maybe carpenter bees. They drill very impressive perfectly round holes about 3/16" or 1/4" and, AFAIK, are nesting...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-29-2008, 11:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,209
Posted By Bill
Just to address the first part of your post, the...

Just to address the first part of your post, the numbers are against you. Despite the more-than-justified enthusiasm of cruisers for the lifestyle, the percentage of the world's population that want...
Forum: The Poop Deck 07-30-2008, 04:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,389
Posted By Bill
Backing into a slip is a useful skill, but it...

Backing into a slip is a useful skill, but it takes some practice to do it well.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 07-30-2008, 02:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,552
Posted By Bill
Not that Joshua Slocum is the last word on...

Not that Joshua Slocum is the last word on everything, but he did say,"For your life, build no fantail overhang on a craft going offshore."

Bill
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-23-2008, 07:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,000
Posted By Bill
I'm sure this post was intended to be part of an...

I'm sure this post was intended to be part of an informative discussion on nautical nomenclature, but there are better ways to do that than by gathering answers to your query and labeling them "not...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-22-2008, 01:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,000
Posted By Bill
Weather cloth.

Weather cloth.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-15-2008, 12:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,448
Posted By Bill
Right you are, Stephen, as usual, and the Post...

Right you are, Stephen, as usual, and the Post does make mention of the European exception. But even those with a genuine MD or a PhD from anywhere else (Canada, US, Japan) are subject to criminal...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-14-2008, 01:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,448
Posted By Bill
The Washington Post reports this morning that it...

The Washington Post reports this morning that it is illegal in Germany to use the title "Doctor" there unless you have earned your MD or PhD in Germany. Could there be similar "Captain" laws out...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-16-2008, 07:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,448
Posted By Bill
One more thing. The Coast Guard's custom of...

One more thing. The Coast Guard's custom of referring to people on small boats as "Captain" is crucial to the dramatic impact of that scene in "Captain Ron" where they want to talk to "The Captain"....
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-16-2008, 07:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,448
Posted By Bill
I used to be a "real" (airline) captain, and I...

I used to be a "real" (airline) captain, and I was always half-annoyed and half-amused by guys with 100 hours in a C-150 wearing ball caps with scrambled eggs on the brim. (Now that I am retired, I...
Forum: The Poop Deck 02-05-2008, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,981
Posted By Bill
OK, everybody, be honest. When you saw the...

OK, everybody, be honest. When you saw the shortened version of this post, which read "Ketch adrift with five tons of co...", how did you finish that sentence?

Thought so.

Me too.

But now...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-10-2008, 10:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,359
Posted By Bill
I don't know if it works, or even if he knows...

I don't know if it works, or even if he knows what he's talking about, but here's a link to one guy's take on it.

https://yachtpals.com/how-to/weatherfax
Forum: The Tavern | Welcome Aboard 01-08-2008, 11:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,551
Posted By Bill
[q I did the last part of this trip (to...

[q

I did the last part of this trip (to Puget Sound) a few years ago in a sailboat in early summer in good weather. We would tack out to sea with our last sight of land a tall tree on top of a...
Forum: The Poop Deck 12-12-2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,490
Posted By Bill
This subject came up in "Sail" magazine not too...

This subject came up in "Sail" magazine not too long ago. A famous (apparently) cruising couple (no, not them) had written an article describing how they had circumvented the laws in some country...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-08-2007, 12:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,431
Posted By Bill
It's not you, David. These are simply furloughed...

It's not you, David. These are simply furloughed flight attendants keeping their professional skills current.
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-28-2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,460
Posted By Bill
Good catch, Uwe. Someone else will have to do the...

Good catch, Uwe. Someone else will have to do the math (I used a plotting sheet with compass rose), but an 80' mast would have to be heeled about 40 degrees to get it down to 60'. What's happening...
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