Goofball_star_dot_etal wrote:
On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:10:00 -0700, Paul Cassel
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:07:27 -0700, Paul Cassel
wrote:

jeff wrote:
Joe didn't post here often, but for those that know him from ASA:

http://www.khou.com/news/local/stori...ue.c061dc.html

A sad day - at least they are all safe.
A boat coming apart in 20 foot seas? What type of boat is this?
A 42 foot steel ketch with a 5 ton cargo of coffee beans.


Homebuilt?

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt...d3cf0830?hl=en

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt...b301cad27f766b

Very sad.



Sounds like they were inexperienced. Sad tale. Although I was unaware of
these guys, I wish that they could have succeeded.

"Paul Cassel" wrote in
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Sounds like they were inexperienced. Sad tale. Although I
was unaware of
these guys, I wish that they could have succeeded.

Joe is VERY experienced. So is Terry, his wife. They
are/were both licensed captains and used to work on various
sized boats/ships.

SBV

On Jan 2, 1:47*pm, "Scotty" wrote:
"Paul Cassel" wrote in
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Joe is VERY experienced. So is Terry, his wife. They
are/were both licensed captains and used to work on various
sized boats/ships.

SBV


Hummm, obviously that doesnt mean much. HOw to be a licensed
captaiin......? Own a 15' rowboat for a few years.
Fill out a CG form that says I have 180 days sea service on my
rowboat. Take the test.. now I have a 25 grt Captain License.

Go to work on a OSV as a Ordinary Seaman (minumum wage) after 180 days
then upgrade your captains license to 50 or 100 grt and get your OS
upgraded to an Able Seaman Special OSV. wich means now you make $8.50/
hr and still cant work on any boat except on somthing that works in
the GOM oil patch. Why, cause there are seveal AB levels of which AB
Special OSV is the botom of the barrel.

But you can go around and brag that youre a USCG captain and merchant
seaman.......... ya, right at $8.50 hour..
Bob

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On Jan 2, 1:47 pm, "Scotty" wrote:
"Paul Cassel" wrote in
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Joe is VERY experienced. So is Terry, his wife. They
are/were both licensed captains and used to work on
various
sized boats/ships.

SBV


Hummm, obviously that doesnt mean much. HOw to be a licensed
captaiin......? Own a 15' rowboat for a few years.
Fill out a CG form that says I have 180 days sea service on
my
rowboat. Take the test.. now I have a 25 grt Captain
License.

Go to work on a OSV as a Ordinary Seaman (minumum wage)
after 180 days
then upgrade your captains license to 50 or 100 grt and
get your OS
upgraded to an Able Seaman Special OSV. wich means now you
make $8.50/
hr and still cant work on any boat except on somthing that
works in
the GOM oil patch. Why, cause there are seveal AB levels of
which AB
Special OSV is the botom of the barrel.

But you can go around and brag that youre a USCG captain and
merchant
seaman.......... ya, right at $8.50 hour..
Bob


You're wrong Bob.

On Jan 2, 7:30*pm, "Scotty" wrote:

You're wrong Bob.


Wrong about what?

I dont think I all that off on the How to be a Captain part. Or was
joe that guy who bragged bout being a crewboat oerator in the
80s....?
Seems the obivious is painfully appearent.
Bob

On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:14:25 -0800, armchair Admiral Bob wrote:

snip

Why not share some of your no doubt well-intentioned concern with Joe
directly...you big-mouthed arsehole.

*plonk*

On Jan 3, 6:10*am, "mr.b" wrote:
On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:14:25 -0800, armchair Admiral Bob wrote:

snip

Why not share some of your no doubt well-intentioned concern with Joe
directly...you big-mouthed arsehole.

*plonk*



Storm brewed trouble for trio
Texans have 5 tons of coffee afloat in the Gulf
By Ruth Rendon
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle


"...To make matters worse, Terry Butcher, 50, .....does not swim and
was terrified of getting into the Gulf waters even with a life
jacket...."


Now why would a NON swimmer and "...terrified..." of the water want to
sail a boat? I met a bunch of coon asses in the GOM. They worked
offshore simply cause thats the only place they could make more than
minimum wage. No skills... no education... no love of the water....
Even met a coon ass in dive school who wanted to be a oil patch diver
cause day make da good money. Problem was mr. Bima couldnt swim. Kinda
funny watching him peddle that bike underwater going no where. He was
scared of the water too.

But your right. I dont know the man nor the details. Just the painful
obvious few bits of information. Cops like to say, "consistant
with...." as in, "the facts are consistant with......"