Documented means I took the time out of my log and entered
in onto the sea service form to be submitted with my renewal
application. Let's see, if I averaged about five knots then the
miles you came up with is about right.

However, this is miles on my sailboat. I also have as much or
more hours on my skiff and they count but I did not document
them because they weren't necessary because you only have
to show the minimum plus you have five years to show it but
what's the use of clogging up the envelope with extra time
when it's not necessary.

The real problem I have now is my stupid blood pressure.
I checked it today at the grocery store pharmacy where
they have one of those automatic machines and it was way
high. Looks like it's a month of Adkins diet to knock off
twenty pounds and miles of bicycle riding to assist and
gallons of water to drink to wash away all the poisons.

With a reading of 140/93 I doubt the doc will pass me.
I can get it back to 120/80 with the above routine as
I've done it a couple of times before. No salt, no beer,
no sugar, no caffeine - no nothing basically except
protein and a handful of raisins or an apple plus an
aspirin a day plus a multivitamin with minerals and it
will be so low I need not worry about flunking the physical.
The secret is lots of exercise and lots of water and keep
the calories below 500 a day and the weight just flies
off.

It's a good wake-up call at any rate. I don't want
to pop a vein in my head or something.

S.Simon




"Donal" wrote in message ...

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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Can't - it's still hurricane season and I also have to get my Master's
license renewed. I just completed the small vessel sea service form
and I have 389 hours documented in the last three years.

What does "documented" mean? I usually log about 2000nm a year. Have you
really only done 1600 miles in the last three years???

Regards

Donal - who piles on the miles!
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