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Bob's Log....
As you may know I started over a year ago a 50+ yo guy who gathered
his old sea time, took a test, took some STCW cert classes and became an Able Seaman After working out of Fourchon, LA for 13+ months as an AB I quit. With the time and tonnage gained in the bayou I now qualify for 1600 ton mate. In a brief time I will attend a 6 month maritme school. total cost $17,000 This condensed academy will also alow me to test without furter training up to CM unlimited. Howerver, because i lack the unlimmited tonnnage my Mates license will be restricted to 1600 GRT. After loggin an additional 360 days serving as a Mate on vessels over 100 grt I will qualify to test for 1600 ton Master Oceans. Why am I post this. In all senserity, I want every one to kno that if you truly love the sea and want to become a better seaman but lack the money to buy some fubar sailboat like skips you can still sail AND get paid. Yes, there is the typical .gov red tape to manouver but it can be done....... even at the age of 50+ So to those who want to sail........... all I can say is go do it. If I can pull it off most anyone can... well not Skip nor Joe but most heathy people with a 12 grade ability will do well. Pleaes pm me if you want the details. i am here to help you be all that you can. So get a tatoo for a real reason not some girly butterfly unicorn, ass antler skank tat reason... A manly reason! Get a tatoo in a foreign port with yur drunk sailor shipmates not some frumpy estogen deprived menopausal cow ..... Arrrrr ! Bob Former Dell Support Fomerly Vernal, UT .. |
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Hey, Boob!
Congratulations on your progress and commitment. What will you do with that rating, out of curiosity? I recall a thread hereabouts a while back about Great Lakes masters and other licenses which yielded enormous paychecks. Meanwhile, however, it's a bit disingenuous (sorry to make your eyes swim, but I know you can do it) to suggest that anyone can sail - or get the kind of ratings you're going for - without some fairly serious capital. Just your 6mo school would buy a lot of sailboats. As to whether Joe or I could do it, why would I want to? I'm over the moon doing what I am, get to meet the most interesting people, do pretty much what I want, when I want, and don't have to take any guff from anyone for 13 months, or another 360 days, or that sort of stuff... However, if it's your dream, and you're doing it, good on ya! L8R Skip, off Norman's Cay -- Morgan 461 #2 SV Flying Pig KI4MPC See our galleries at www.justpickone.org/skip/gallery ! Follow us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheFlyingPigLog and/or http://groups.google.com/group/flyingpiglog "You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it however." (and) "There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hand. You seek problems because you need their gifts." (Richard Bach, in Illusions - The Reluctant Messiah) |
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... As you may know I started over a year ago a 50+ yo guy who gathered his old sea time, took a test, took some STCW cert classes and became an Able Seaman After working out of Fourchon, LA for 13+ months as an AB I quit. With the time and tonnage gained in the bayou I now qualify for 1600 ton mate. In a brief time I will attend a 6 month maritme school. total cost $17,000 This condensed academy will also alow me to test without furter training up to CM unlimited. Howerver, because i lack the unlimmited tonnnage my Mates license will be restricted to 1600 GRT. After loggin an additional 360 days serving as a Mate on vessels over 100 grt I will qualify to test for 1600 ton Master Oceans. Why am I post this. In all senserity, I want every one to kno that if you truly love the sea and want to become a better seaman but lack the money to buy some fubar sailboat like skips you can still sail AND get paid. Yes, there is the typical .gov red tape to manouver but it can be done....... even at the age of 50+ trimmed Some people can do it; some people can't. In the latter category is Cabin Boy Joe of Red Cloud infamy. I wonder if perhaps Abby Sunderland is a distant cousin of his or something. lol Wilbur Hubbard |
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Some people can do it; some people can't. *In the latter category is Cabin Boy Joe of Red Cloud infamy. I wonder if perhaps Abby Sunderland is a distant cousin of his or something. lol Yes, its terrible what that girl is doing.her parents should go to jail for bieng stupid. This rescue will probably penicl out to $500,000 in direct and billable costs. I usaully qute Ron White about now, Ya cant fix stupid........ Bob |
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