Category Archives: Sailing and Boating Skills

Marine Rules of the Road

Posted on October 7, 2009 by captnmike

CAUTION: This is a subset of the Rules of the Road or  “ColRegs”.  Everyone is encouraged to read the ColRegs at least once in their boating career. Rule number 1 is to always avoid a collision. If a collision occurs … Continue reading →

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Piloting and Navigators Quick Reference

Posted on October 1, 2009 by captnmike

A two sided quick reference card for navigators with common abbreviations, Speed / Distance / Time Formulas, Correcting and Uncorrecting a Compass (TVMDC), Common navigation Drafting Symbols and Their Usage, and Nautical Conversion Factors The printing files have been updated … Continue reading →

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Crew Tips from George

Posted on September 29, 2009 by captnmike

Good manners on the boat: Always stow your gear Bring something for everyone to eat / drink Do NOT talk about work or personal problems…we’re out there to get away from it all, not bring it all with us. Be … Continue reading →

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Boating Etiquette

Posted on September 29, 2009 by captnmike

What a skipper expects your mother to have taught you about proper boating manners. The skipper is always in charge, they are responsible for the safety of the vessel and crew. Most skippers are quite relaxed but sometime things happen … Continue reading →

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Knot Boards

Posted on August 23, 2009 by captnmike

A few important boating knots. How to tie a Cleat – Printer Friendly Instructions and Pictures How to tie a Clove Hitch – Printer Friendly Instructions and Pictures How to tie a Spar Hitch – Printer Friendly Instructions and Pictures … Continue reading →

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How to Tie a Bowline

Posted on August 18, 2009 by captnmike

Tie a Secure Loop in the end of a Line The Bowline is called “The King of Knots”. This is because the Bowline can be made to do most anything (sometimes not very elegant) that needs to be done on … Continue reading →

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How to Tie a Cleat

Posted on August 17, 2009 by captnmike

Start by going around the far side of the cleat from the load and putting a turn around the base.  Going around the base gets friction working in your favor, this allows heavy loads to be held with ease. Take … Continue reading →

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Interesting and Useful Boating Books

Posted on June 23, 2009 by captnmike

Here are a few books from my library that I refer to on a regular basis or have found very interesting.  They are listed in no particular order.  This list is not intended to be all inclusive or safety only.  … Continue reading →

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