Table of Contents for Articles & Posts.
Safety Thoughts
- Useful Web Sites and Information for Boaters and USCG Auxiliary Members
- Interesting and Useful Boating Books
- Aids to Navigation–Class Aids -Class Aids to help your students learn what ATON’s mean.
- Man Overboard! / Skipper Overboard!
30 knot winds, 35 / 40 knot puffs, a Hard Knockdown, Jammed Lines and the Skipper Overboard! - Where to dispose of old flares in Seattle
- What is Boating Safety??
- Hypothermia / Cold Water Boot Camp
- Hypothermia – Quick Overview
- Small Boat Marine First Aid Kits
- Distress Signals
- VHF Marine Radio Tips
- Important Seattle Area Boating Information
- Puget Sound Ferry, Tanker and Navy Ships Security Zones
- Washington State Boaters Licensing & Boaters Education
Sailing and Boating Skills
- Useful Web Sites and Information for Boaters and USCG Auxiliary Members
- Interesting and Useful Boating Books
- How to Tie a Cleat
- How to Tie a Bowline
- How to Tie a Bowline with your left hand
- Boating Etiquette
- Skippers Pet Peeves or How to Really Upset the Crew & Skipper
- Crew Tips from George
- Man Overboard! / Skipper Overboard!
30 knot winds, 35 / 40 knot puffs, a Hard Knockdown, Jammed Lines and the Skipper Overboard! - Piloting and Navigators Quick Reference
Reference card with help for correcting and uncorrecting a compass, speed / time formulas and other quick hints for navigators. - Nav Rules / Marine Rules of the Road
Quick Overview of the Navigation Rules with self test. - Quick Overview of Marine Charts
- Correcting Compass Error
- Boating Safety Handouts
Student Handouts from Classes I Have Taught. - Knot Boards
- Distress Signals
- Crew Course Navigation Exercise 1
- Navigation Exercise 2
- Navigators Quick Reference Card
- Nautical Training Charts
- Puget Sound Area Marine Training Charts:
Selected Puget Sound Charts with prominent marine points highlighted. Use as a training aid to learn the area or to find points on a chart quicker. - VHF Marine Radio Tips
- Mountaineers Sailing Crew Class Navigation Exercise
- How to use a Winch on a Sailboat
- Marine Sound Signals – PowerPoint presentation I have given covering Sound Signals.
- Weather Class – A few web links for a weather class I am taking and helping with in Seattle.
- Anchoring Your Boat – Guidelines from a power boat cruiser.
- Anchor Types and Tips - Tips on anchors, rode and holding power.
- Important Seattle Area Boating Information
- Puget Sound Ferry, Tanker and Navy Ships Security Zones
- Washington State Boaters Licensing & Boaters Education
- Great Windstorms of the Pacific Northwest with Cliff Mass
- Guerrilla Marketing for the Coast Guard Auxiliary Using auxnorthwest.com – Simple marketing ideas to get EVERYONE involved in marketing the Auxiliary.
- Introduction to U.S. Aids to Navigation
- Tips on Tying Your Boat to the Dock
- Is This Your Cleat? or How to tie a cleat (with new pictures)
- Is This Your Boat? Search and Rescue for lost kayak
- Towboat Hitch / Capstan Hitch – a good knot when you need a non-jamming tie to a single post, bit or sailboat winch. The Towboat Hitch or Capstan Hitch can be tied quickly. It can be untied under load.
- Spar Hitch – Ground Line Hitch – Picket Line Hitch – a great knot for tying fenders to a lifeline. It is very secure and will hold around small and slick objects.
- The Vessel Safety Check and the Boarding Officer – Why getting a FREE VSC is a great idea.
- Lee’s Fender Knot - A quick secure knot for tying fenders and storing coils of line
- Is This Your Fender? Notes on a quick fender adjuster.
- Tips on Folding the Main Sail
- Toe Rail Fender Knot – A quick and easy knot for tying fenders for boats with a toe rail.
- Was This Your Fender Knot? A not so pretty knot observed in a Puget Sound Marina.
- Introduction To U.S. Aids to Navigation – Examples from Shilshole Bay, Puget Sound -
- Where Are You In Puget Sound? – Test your local knowledge of Puget Sound Marine points.
- Can Your Crew Find The Safety Equipment? – A Safety Equipment List / Sheet card to help the crew find safety equipment.
- Chart 18446 Lab Exercise – Crew Class–Part 1 – Chart familiarization Lab Exercise done by the sailing crew class in the Fall of 2011.
- Introduction-to-Marine-Charts-Part 1 – A short PowerPoint Introduction to Marine Charts showing different scales and explains some basic information that is found on a chart.
- Sailing Crew Class Resources–Fall 2011
- Coiling line using the Ballantine Coil on the Adventuress – Coiling line on a tall ship.
- Constrictor Knot – A very useful knot that should be in every boaters skill set. This is a binding knot can be used for emergency repairs and quick whipping on the end of a line.
- Double Constrictor Knot – A very useful knot that should be in every boaters skill set. This is a binding knot can be used for emergency repairs and quick whipping on the end of a line.
- The New Non-Skid – A few lessons learned from my Do It Myself non-skid project on the deck of my boat.
- Mike’s Quick Rope Whipping – Quick and secure whipping I use to whip the ends on double braid line.
- Improved Fender Whip to tie a fender to your boat that holds knots much better than a standard Fender Whip.
- The New Table – the new table I built for my boat
- TVMDC – Practice – Correcting and un-correcting the compass
- U.S. Aids to Navigation – U.S. Aids to Navigation with examples from the Seattle area.
Aux. Activities, Awards and Presentations
- 2009 Coast Guard Auxiliary Awards
- Education Challenge 2010
- Guerrilla Marketing Ideas for the Coast Guard Auxiliary – Innovative, cheap and different ideas for marketing the CG Auxiliary and our activities. Ways to get EVERYONE involved in telling the public about the Auxiliary.
- Guerrilla Marketing for the Coast Guard Auxiliary Using auxnorthwest.com
Outside Sites
Sailing Trip Notes
- Not a Sailing Trip – Notes from an Icebreaker in Europe
- Pictures of Wandering from Stockholm to Lisbon: From Not a Sailing Trip
- Mtn May 30, 2009 – Sailing Pictures
Before Captnmike was Captnmike
- Starting Before Captnmike
- Wandering from Juneau to XIP and Around Alaska
- The Dim View sees the light
Uncategorized
- How to get to the Shilshole Marina
- Where to dispose of old flares in Seattle
- Weight / Exercise Record Sheets
Guest Comments
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