Yesterday’s Question: Six weeks after you launch your brand new boat you notice the bottom pain falling off in large sections. What did/didn’t the dealer do/or not do?

The Answer:  C. wash down with solvent.  Boat molds are waxed to improve hull removal … this wax must be removed.

Today’s Question:   The _____ of nylon line under load creates danger zones which should be avoided.

Quote for the Day: “Ever wonder about those people who spend $2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.” — George Carlin

Joking Around: Tell a sailor that there are 400 billion stars and he’ll believe you, tell him a deck has wet paint and he has to touch it.

Friday’s Question was … When using VHF Communications: Which channel is typically used for Coast Guard communications: 13; 16; 22A; 24; 71; or 72?

The Answer: 22A

Today’s Question is … Six weeks after you launch your brand new boat you notice the bottom pain falling off in large sections. What did/didn’t the dealer do/or not do?

A. Sand first.

B. Use the wrong paint.

C. Wash down with solvent.

Quote for the Day: ” Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” — Oscar Wilde, Playwright and poet, 1854-1900.

Joking Around: Where did the name Department of Interior come from when they are in charge of everything outdoors?

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Yesterday’s Question was … ____sets of telltales should be placed evenly along the sail’s luff and should be bright ____ or ____ for better visibility.

The Answer: Three sets of telltales, evenly placed along the luff, bright red on the starboard side and bright green on the port side for better visibility.

Today’s Question is … VHF Communications: Which channel is typically used for Coast Guard communications: 13; 16; 22A; 24; 71; or 72?

Quote for the Day: “Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.” — Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, and an artist.

Joking Around: A blonde told her doctor that she was really worried because every part of her body hurt. The doctor looked concerned and said “show me.” The blonde touched her own arm and screamed “Ouch”! Then she touched her own leg and screamed “Ouch”! Then she touched her nose and screamed “Ouch!”. She looked at the doctor and cried, ” See it hurts everywhere!” The doctor laughed and said , “Don’t worry. It’s not serious. You’ve just got a broken index finger.”

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Yesterday’s Question was … During World War II, what was the nick name for vest-like life preserver jackets?

The Answser: Life vests were called “Mae Wests” instead if life vests because during World War II, Allied soldiers called their yellow inflatable, vest-like life preserver jackets “Mae Wests” partly from Cockney rhyming slang for “life vest” and partly because of the resemblance to her curvaceous torso. A “Mae West” is also a type of round parachute malfunction which contorts the shape of the canopy into the appearance of an extraordinarily large brassiere, presumably one suitable for a woman of Mae West’s generous proportions.

Today’s Question: ____sets of telltales should be placed evenly along the sail’s luff and should be bright ____ or ____ for better visibility.

Quote for the Day: ” Those who are easily shocked…should be shocked more often.”– The Unforgetable, Mae West

Joking Around: From the dock the woman watched as the salty old tugboat captain skillfully docked his boat. She was impressed that such an old man would still be doing such a tough job. She decided to wait until the captain disembarked. As he did, she asked him,” Captain, what is your secret to leading such a long and productive life?” “Well,” he said. “I would have to say it’s because I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day, drink a case of whisky every week, eat a lot of fatty foods and I never exercise.”
“Wow, that’s amazing,” the woman said. “Exactly how old are you?” He answered, “Thirty-one”.

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Yesterday’s Question was … Removing which element of the “Fire Triangle”: fuel, heat, or oxygen will extinguish a fire?

The Answer is … Any one of the three.

Today’s Question is … During World War II, what was the nick name for vest-like life preserver jackets?

Quote for the Day: ” Don’t let a man put anything over on you except an umbrella.” — Mae West, Actress, Comedian, Playwright (Her pen name was Jane Mast), Screenwriter and Sex Symbol. (1893 – 1980).

(One more from Miss West): “I’m for peace — I’ve yet to see a man wake up in the morning and say, ‘I’ve just had a good war’ .”

Joking Around: Two fishermen were on opposite sides of a lake. One yelled across to the other saying; “Any luck?” The second yelled back; “Real good here!”
Having not caught a thing the first wanted to get on the same side but couldn’t find a way to do it. He shouted to the other; “How do I get on the other side?” The second answered; “You are on the other side.”

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Yesterday’s Question was … Heading home to Annapolis, Maryland from Fort Lauderdale, Florida what is the rule applied to the use regarding bouys?

The Answer: Red, Right Returning except on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) it is keep red on the right when going south. So, heading home to Annapolis from Ft Lauderdale one would keep the red bouys on the left, due to going north on the ICW.

Today’s Question: Removing which element of the “Fire Triangle”: fuel, heat, or oxygen will extinguish a fire?

Quote for the Day: “If you’ve got your enemies by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow. ” — John Wayne, Actor 1907-1979.

Joking Around: “I like Florida. Everything is in the 80’s. The temperatures, the ages and the IQ’s. ” — George Carlin, Brain Droppings, 1997.

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Friday’s Question was … Mariners use a scale of 0 to 12 to describe the wind’s force, a system developed by and named after, British Rear Admiral, Sir Francis _____.

The Answer ... Sir Francis Beaufort

Today’s Question: Heading home to Annapolis, Maryland from Fort Lauderdale, Florida what is the rule applied to the use regarding bouys?

Quote for the Day: “There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors.” — Jim Morrison

Joking Around: The sailing party was hopelessly lost on the ocean. The sun was going down and the waves were starting to build when one of the sailors growled, “I thought you said you were the best damn captain in California.”
“Oh I am,” replied the captain firmly, “but I’m pretty sure we’re in Mexico by now.”

Yesterday’s Question was … When docking into the wind, motor into the slip, use a forward burst to stop the boat’s momentum and secure the _____ line first.

The Answer: Secure the bow line first.

Today’s Question is … Mariners use a scale of 0 to 12 to describe the wind’s force, a system developed by and named after, British Rear Admiral, Sir Francis _____.

Quote for the Day: “Conservative people tend to see the world in black and white terms, good and evil. Liberals see grays. In any talk format, you have to pound home a strong point of view. If you’re not providing controversy and excitement, people won’t listen, or watch.” — Bill O’Reilly

Joking Around: Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.

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Yesterday’s Question was … Lighthouses that flash alternating lights of different colors have two ranges of visibility - one for white and another ____% shorter for red or green.

The Answer … 25% shorter.

Today’s Question is ... When docking into the wind, motor into the slip, use a forward burst to stop the boat’s momentum and secure the _____ line first.

Quote for the Day: “Controversy equalizes fools and wise men - and the fools know it.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Writer 1809-1894.

Joking Around: What do you get when you cross the Godfather with a lawyer?
An offer you can’t understand.

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Yesterday’s Question was … When you are steering on a pair of range lights and you find the upper light is above the lower light you should _________.

The Answer is … C. continue on the present course.

Today’s Question is ... Lighthouses that flash alternating lights of different colors have two ranges of visibility - one for white and another ____% shorter for red or green.

Quote for the Day: ” May your life be like toilet paper… Long and useful.” — Unknown

Joking Around : An old sea captain was sitting on a bench in a popular dockside bar near the wharf when a young man walked up and sat down. The young man was a punker that had spiked hair with each spike was a different color…. green, red, orange, blue, and yellow. His clothes were a tattered mix of rags. His legs were bare and feet shoeless. His skin was covered with much body-piercing jewelry. His earrings had big, bright feathers.
Finding only one vacancy at a table across from the old salt, the punker sat down. The ‘ol sailor just stared. After awhile the young man noticed that the captain couldn’t keep his eyes off of him.
The punker got self-conscious and barked at the old salt, “What are you looking at? Huh? What’s the matter old timer, never done anything wild in your life when you were young?
Without missing a beat, the old captain replied, “Yeah! Got really drunk once and married a parrot. Me mates later told me I had wild sex with that parrot. I was just wondering if maybe you were my son!”