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		<title>Avoiding the Seattle Harbor Patrol&#8217;s Attention</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2013/05/14/avoiding-the-seattle-harbor-patrols-attention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 23:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being stopped by the Harbor Patrol is one of those things very few people look forward to. To help avoid unwanted attention from the Seattle Harbor Patrol, they have produced a booklet covering Seattle area Regulations &#38; Information for local &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/05/14/avoiding-the-seattle-harbor-patrols-attention/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5558&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Drop the Cell-Phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I got my new smarter than I am Cell-Phone I was worried about dropping it overboard. The new phone did not have any attachment points like my previous Cell-Phone and was quite slick. Talking to the salesman he pointed &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/05/09/dont-drop-the-cell-phone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5526&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beating the Pumpout Station Blues</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2013/04/22/beating-the-pumpout-station-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to the Pumpout station is one of those tasks that no boater seems to look forward to doing. The Washington Sea Grant Program has developed a new Free Pumpout Adapter Kit to help boaters avoid the dreaded “Brown Shower.” &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/04/22/beating-the-pumpout-station-blues/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5445&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Coast Guard Museum, Seattle, Washington</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2013/03/13/the-u-s-coast-guard-museum-seattle-washington/</link>
		<comments>http://captnmike.com/2013/03/13/the-u-s-coast-guard-museum-seattle-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The original Alki Point Aid to Navigation Lantern from 1877,  on display at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum, located on the Coast Guard Base at Pier 36, just south of downtown Seattle near Safeco Field. The Lantern was lit and &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/03/13/the-u-s-coast-guard-museum-seattle-washington/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5343&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Visiting Canada With Your Boat</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2013/02/10/visiting-canada-with-a-boat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding information about visiting Canada with a boat can be difficult even with the internet.  Here is information for Boaters and others visiting Canada.  This information is geared to boating because boaters have very specific safety and operator requirements when &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/02/10/visiting-canada-with-a-boat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5251&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free NOAA Charts!</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2013/02/02/free-noaa-charts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOAA  now has over 1,000 Free BookletCharts™ available for free  download in PDF format for printing  yourself.  BookletCharts™ are 8.5 by 11 inch reduced scale nautical  charts designed for recreational and small boats.  NOAA has been developing these charts that &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/02/02/free-noaa-charts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5194&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On the water and in distress? Use your VHF, not your cell</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2013/01/07/5183/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Reblogged from BoatSafe Blog: New technology, better range and reliability can mean the difference between life and death. Story by USCG Petty Officer 1st Class John D. Miller Greg Arlotta’s voice turned grim as the boat beneath him slipped below &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/01/07/5183/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5183&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How not to launch your boat</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2013/01/06/how-not-to-launch-your-boat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of videos sent to me on how not to launch a boat while underway. The first video shows not the way to launch a Fast Rescue Boat, they need some type of rescue boat after this fiasco.  Why &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2013/01/06/how-not-to-launch-your-boat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5174&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cell Phone vs. VHF Radio</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/09/10/5154/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reblogged from BoatSafe Blog: The Coast Guard does not advocate cell phones as a substitute for the regular maritime radio distress and safety systems recognized by the Federal Communications Commission and the International Radio Regulations -- particularly VHF maritime radio. &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/09/10/5154/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5154&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Tie Your Boat to a Dock that has a Bull Rail – Part 2</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/08/09/how-to-tie-your-boat-to-a-bull-rail-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://captnmike.com/2012/08/09/how-to-tie-your-boat-to-a-bull-rail-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a quick and easy way to tie a boat to a dock that has a Bull Rail.  This was passed on last week by a friend. Some docks only have a Bull Rail so being able to properly &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/08/09/how-to-tie-your-boat-to-a-bull-rail-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5067&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Tie Your Boat to a Dock that has a Bull Rail &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/08/06/how-to-tie-your-boat-to-a-bull-rail-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://captnmike.com/2012/08/06/how-to-tie-your-boat-to-a-bull-rail-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tying a boat to  the Bull Rail on a dock is a commonly required docking skill that is often done the hard way.   Many docks don’t have cleats,  the cleats are not in a convenient location or a cleat might &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/08/06/how-to-tie-your-boat-to-a-bull-rail-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=5038&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Esquire Magazine Interview</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/06/08/the-esquire-magazine-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://captnmike.com/2012/06/08/the-esquire-magazine-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January of this year I received the following message from Taylor Adams at  Esquire Magazine. Message: Hello, I&#8217;m one of the people at Esquire magazine responsible for the research that goes into our Big Black Book supplement, which this &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/06/08/the-esquire-magazine-interview/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4992&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marking Your Halyards</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/06/08/marking-your-halyards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boat Maintenance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people put adjusting marks on  their halyards or other control lines to help with sail trim by making it quick and easy to repeat settings they have found to work with  given conditions in the past.    A big black &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/06/08/marking-your-halyards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4976&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Boating Safety Equipment</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/05/28/personal-boating-safety-equipment/</link>
		<comments>http://captnmike.com/2012/05/28/personal-boating-safety-equipment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 05:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What safety equipment should I have on me when I am boating or what safety equipment should I add to my lifejacket is a common question  ask at boating safety events. Here is the safety equipment that I and other &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/05/28/personal-boating-safety-equipment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4950&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Re-Bedding Deck Hardware</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/05/24/re-bedding-deck-hardware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boat Maintenance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bedding deck hardware is something that all boat owners need to do sooner or later.  Either because of leaks, new hardware or maintenance  of existing hardware.  Recently I found an article that shows how the author and several boat manufactures &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/05/24/re-bedding-deck-hardware/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4930&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mountaineers Sailing Crew Class Resources &#8211; Spring 2012</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/04/10/mountaineers-sailing-crew-class-resources-spring-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://captnmike.com/2012/04/10/mountaineers-sailing-crew-class-resources-spring-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few links to help the students in the Mountaineers Spring Sailing Crew Class that I helped teach. These links are also good starting point for any recreational boater. Links are provided to Nav. Problems, handouts,  additional information &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/04/10/mountaineers-sailing-crew-class-resources-spring-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4899&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to tie a Bowline with your left hand &#8211; Updated</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/02/29/how-to-tie-a-bowline-with-your-left-hand-updated/</link>
		<comments>http://captnmike.com/2012/02/29/how-to-tie-a-bowline-with-your-left-hand-updated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tying a Bowline is an essential boating skill  but one that seems to stump many boaters, then when you add being left handed to the mix things can get really confusing so I made this guide to help left handed &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/02/29/how-to-tie-a-bowline-with-your-left-hand-updated/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4766&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cell Phone Overboard</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/02/22/cell-phone-overboard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 seemed to be the year of the “Cell Phone Overboard” event.  I received several emails, phone calls from land lines, smoke signals at public event and such explaining the cell phone had went into the water and they needed &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/02/22/cell-phone-overboard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4753&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The National Aids to Navigation Museum</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/02/18/the-national-aids-to-navigation-museum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aids to navigation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Aids to Navigation Museum is located in Yorktown, Virginia at the USCG Training Center, in the atrium of Canfield Hall.  The Museum is open to everyone that has access to the base, this sadly limits the access by &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/02/18/the-national-aids-to-navigation-museum/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4719&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aids to Navigation&#8211;Class Aids</title>
		<link>http://captnmike.com/2012/01/11/aids-to-navigationclass-aids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>captnmike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boating Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students seem to struggle the most with the Aids to Navigation section when first learning about Boating Safety.  Most texts have simple diagrams and a few pictures but putting everything in context is difficult.  These teaching aids for Aids to &#8230; <a href="http://captnmike.com/2012/01/11/aids-to-navigationclass-aids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=captnmike.com&#038;blog=8537785&#038;post=4700&#038;subd=captnmike&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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