Friday’s Question was … Regarding winter lay-up: For the best results, a fuel stabilizer should be added ________. (When?)

The Answer is … When a fuel stabilizer is added on the last cruise of the season before hauling, all components of the fuel system will be protected.

Today’s Question is …  Where is mile marker zero on the ICW?

Quote for the Day?  “There isn’t no call to go talking of pushing and pulling. Boats are quite tricky enough for those that sit still without looking further for the cause of trouble.”  — Sam Gamgee, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings.

Joking Around:     Bumper sticker of the year:  “If you can read this, thank a teacher- and, since it’s in English, thank a soldier.!”

For those who left a comment on New Year’s Day I am giving an extra credit point.  It is always good to read your posts.  The question of 12/31/2008 was a given so today we start fresh.  Once again, Congratulations Fred, our December Quiz Winner!  Your prize is in the mail!

Today’s Question is … Regarding winter lay-up: For the best results, a fuel stabilizer should be added ________. (When?)

Quote for the Day:  “There are miles to go before we sleep but rest and piece of mind are essential.” — Robert Frost, 1874 – 1963, was an American poet; winner of four Pulitzer Prizes.

Joking Around:  What is Freeboard? We know it as the vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel.  I like these definitions better…

1) Food and liquor supplied by the owner.

2) Free lumber.

3) Cruise on a vessel you don’t pay for.

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Congratulations to Fred, our December Sailing Information Quiz Prize Winner! Way to go Fred!

See everyone tomorrow.  Have a great day! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE EVERYONE!  DRINK AT HOME.  DON’T GIVE ANYONE ELSE YOUR EXTRA CASH.  IT USUALLY ISN’T WORTH IT ANYWAY!  HUG YOUR FAMILY! THEY ARE REALLY WHAT MATTERS.

YESTERDAY’S QUESTION WAS  … What is the Beaufort Scale used for?

The Answer:  The Beaufort Scale and tables assist you in determining the conditions you are likely to encounter from a weather forecast.  While offshore, you can also use the table to estimate the wind velocity from the appearance of the seas.  (Since the Great Lakes are fresh water, you may observe less foam and streaking than the tables indicate.)

Today is the Last Question of 2008 … What is the Galley on a sailboat?

Quote for the Day:  “Forgive yourself for past sins and hurts you have caused others. You can’t pay people back, so ask God to.”  –  Joyce Meyer, Famous American Christian Leader.  Author of over 70 Books.

Joking Around:  A Galley is …

1) Ancient: Aspect of seafaring associated with slavery.

2) Modern: Aspect of seafaring associated with slavery .

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Yesterday’s Question was  ...  The __________ gives the approximate range of visibility for an object which may be seen (on a clear day) by an observer’s eye at water level.

The Answer is  …  The Geographic Range Table.  However, remember in your calculations, the height of the observer is also a factor and must be considered in order to get the right distance away the object is that you are considering or harbor you want to enter.

Today’s Question:  What is the Beaufort Scale used for?

Quote for Today:  “Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” — Louisa May Alcott, American Novelist best known for the book, Little Women, 1832-1888.

Joking Around:  What is an Estimated Position?

It is a place you have marked on the chart where you are sure you are not. (common after multiple rhumb lines.)

The Question on the 26th was … An oversized metal tube placed over a ______ pin will revolve like a roller, thus reducing wear and tear.

The Answer is … A gudgeon placed over a shackle pin will revolve and reduce wear and tear.

Today’s Question is:  The __________ gives the approximate range of visibility for an object which may be seen (on a clear day) by an observer’s eye at water level.

Quote for the Day: “We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” – G. K. Chesterton, English Novelist and Poet, 1874-1936.

Joking Around:  Teamwork means never having to take all the blame yourself.         

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

The Question on the 23rd was … ____ tea cup(s) of gasoline combined with seven cups of air and a spark produces enough explosive force to blow the flying bridge off a boat? (Recipe for a disaster, ugh!)

The Answer is …1/2 tea cup of gasoline, 7 cups pf air and a spark is the recipe for a nautical disaster on your boat.  Be Careful!  Sounds to me like it doesn’t take much!

Today’s Question is … An oversized metal tube placed over a ______ pin will revolve like a roller, thus reducing wear and tear.

Quote for the Day:  “The barge she sat in, like a burnished throne, Burned on the water: the poop was beaten gold; Purple the sails, and so perfumed that The winds were lovesick with them; the oars were silver, Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke, and made The water which they beat to follow faster, As amorous of their strokes.” — William Shakespeare, from Anthony and Cleopatra.

Joking Around:  Emergency mooring lines are… Old ropes too rotten to use regularly but too good to throw away!

Merry Christmas Eve Today and Merry Christmas Tomorrow!

God Bless You, Your Family, Our Family, Our Country and the Troops fighting for our Freedom and Their Families!

(We will be back after Christmas.)

Yesterday’s Question was … “_____” hitches and knots are useful in temporary situations and can be untied quickly, even under load.

The Answer is :  Slippery hitches and knots can be untied easily even under load.

Today’s Question is … ____ tea cup(s) of gasoline combined with seven cups of air and a spark produces enough explosive force to blow the flying bridge off a boat? (Recipe for a disaster, ugh!)

Quote for the Day:  “What you risk reveals what you value.”  — Jeanette Winterson, born 1959 is a British novelist.

Joking Around:  A Dock is where you take a sick boat.

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Friday’s Question was … “_______”  spinnakers stretch mainly at the head and are best suited for downwind sailing.

The Answer is … “Horizontal Cut” spinnakers stretch mainly at the head and are best suited for downwind sailing.

Today’s Question is …  “_____” hitches and knots are useful in temporary situations and can be untied quickly, even under load.

Quote for the Day: “Any transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis.”  –  Martha Beck, O Magazine, Growing Wings, Jan 2004.

Joking Around:   What is a Chart?

1) Large piece of paper that is useful in protecting cabin and cockpit surfaces from food and beverage stains.

2) Type of nautical map which tells you exactly where you are aground or what you just hit.

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