Category Archives: Boating Safety

Westport Maritime Museum

Posted on September 18, 2024 by captnmike

Recently a friend visited the Westport Maritime Museum in Westport, Washington on the Washington State Coast and he sent me a few pictures he took of the museum. He was extremely impressed by the museum and the volunteer staff, very … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 10, 2024 by captnmike

Interesting information, especially for those who go on cruises.

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The macabre way early sailors refreshed their wardrobes

Posted on September 15, 2023 by captnmike

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

Posted on March 5, 2023 by captnmike

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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Why Don’t Ships Have Headlights?

Posted on July 7, 2022 by captnmike

Recently a friend sent me an interesting link to a video on Why Don’t Ships Have Headlights? I found the video interesting even though I teach this subject in boating safety classes, the videos author also has many other videos … Continue reading →

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Puget Sound Lighthouses

Posted on April 28, 2022 by captnmike

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 →

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Anchoring and Storm Tackle [Updated]

Posted on February 1, 2022 by captnmike

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

Posted on December 6, 2021 by captnmike

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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