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The macabre way early sailors refreshed their wardrobes
I ran across this article on early sailors cloths, sometimes bought from thew “Slop Chest” which sometimes contained cloths from dead sailors, the ship’s captain sometimes made a little extra money from the sale of the cloths. During the 17th … Continue reading
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Skipper Emeritus
Recently Seattle Singles Yacht Club honored me with Skipper Emeritus Award for my contributions to boating, sailing, boating safety, member education and taking many many people sailing over more than 20 years and over 1,000 trips, sometimes up to 80 … Continue reading
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Puget Sound Lighthouses
This is a poster I made a while ago about 14 Lighthouses in the Puget Sound area. There is a short description and history of each Lighthouse along with a picture. This poster has been a popular viewing item at … Continue reading
Anchoring and Storm Tackle [Updated]
A friend recently sent me a link to a very interesting article on anchoring. Includes a ton of information about deep water and heavy weather anchoring, there are a ton of links for more information from types of anchors to … Continue reading
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Mike’s Quick Rope Whipping
Originally posted on Boating Safety Tips, Tricks & Thoughts from Captnmike:
Mike’s quick line whipping This is the quick and secure whipping I use to whip the ends on double braid line. I have not seen this in any book. …
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The Untold 9/11 Boat Lift or How They evacuated 500,000 People Safely Off Lower Manhattan Island in Eight Hours
This is the 20th Anniversary of September `11, 2001 when planes crashed in the World Trade Center, What is not known is how 500,000 people were taken off Lower Manhattan Island by a volunteer flotilla of boats that just showed … Continue reading
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Boating Safety Tips, Tricks & Thoughts from Captnmike 