here are my questioins for you, DSK,

1. Where is the pivot point on a boat?

2. Red over white over red lites indicate?

3. In the Florida Keys, Specifically Key Largo, where is the demarcation line?

4. Which craft has the lowest ranking in right of way rules?(this is and easy
one)

5. what is the proper polite way to pass a slower vessel on the ICW.

6. Can you explain the red, on the right rising ?

7. You are in the ocean, you see a yellow quick flasing light in the water,
what does that indicate?

8. A knot weakens the strength of a line by how much?

9., what is a red over green over red marker with a small yellow triangle on
the top red section.

10.Why is the bathroom on a boat called the head?

Answer these correctly, and you will advance to round 2.

Florida Keyz wrote:


5. what is the proper polite way to pass a slower vessel on the ICW.


I'll take a stab at this one:

Signal or radio your intention to pass on port or starboard. (Usually
port). Proceed to pass at gaining speed that produces minimal wake.

If the slow boat (usually sailboat) doesn't cooperate by pulling over to
the side of the channel, wake the hell out of 'em!

Learned this last trip to Florida when, after politely signaling a
sailboat doing about 3 knots in the middle of the channel, was
acknowledged by the guy turning and giving me the finger.

Eisboch

Florida Keyz wrote:
here are my questioins for you, DSK,

1. Where is the pivot point on a boat?

That depends on the boat. Sailboats pivot around their CLR which is
usually a vertical axis through their keel or centerboard. Motorboats
behave differently, pivoting around a point somewhat forward of their
geometrical center of lateral area. Usually a motorboat's pivot point is
somewhere between 1/4 and 1/3 the distance aft from her bow.


2. Red over white over red lites indicate?

A vessel restricted in ability to maneuver.


3. In the Florida Keys, Specifically Key Largo, where is the demarcation line?

Don't know, never been there.


4. Which craft has the lowest ranking in right of way rules?(this is and easy
one)

A pleasure craft under power.


5. what is the proper polite way to pass a slower vessel on the ICW.

That depends on the vessels in question. Is either of them restricted in
draft? What is the passing vessel's wake characteristic?

In general, the polite way to pass is either as far away as can be
managed, or if that's still close enough that wake is a problem, then
relatively close abeam making minimum wake.


6. Can you explain the red, on the right rising ?

Nope. Not sure if it means the same as "red right returning."


7. You are in the ocean, you see a yellow quick flasing light in the water,
what does that indicate?

Something you don't want to hit.


8. A knot weakens the strength of a line by how much?

Depends on the knot, depends on the type of line. The usual quoted
figure is by half. Braided line is stronger in knots.


9., what is a red over green over red marker with a small yellow triangle on
the top red section.

A red channel marker that is a green marker for a secondary channel, and
a red marker for the ICW.


10.Why is the bathroom on a boat called the head?

Because on many boats, especially back in the old days, the doorway was
low and people banged their heads going in or out. The expression "hit
the head" was a euphemism for going to the bathroom.


Answer these correctly, and you will advance to round 2.

Does this mean you're asking me questions you already know the answer
to? Are you satisfied then, you arrogant jack-off?

Doug King

DSK wrote:
Florida Keyz wrote:



10.Why is the bathroom on a boat called the head?


Because on many boats, especially back in the old days, the doorway was
low and people banged their heads going in or out. The expression "hit
the head" was a euphemism for going to the bathroom.


Here's another answer that was given by a crew member of the USS
Constitution in response to a tour group question about the origin of
calling the "bathroom" the "head" :

Seems the facilities on sailing vessels such as the Constitution were
located on the main deck at the bow and consisted of rudimentary
temporary holding tanks that discharged to the ocean through holes in
the ship's bow. The bow was also commonly referred to as the "head" of
the ship in those days, leading to "I have to go to the head".

The tour guide continued to explain that since sailing vessels spend
most of the time trying to sail with the wind, it was desirable to have
the facilities in the forward part or "head" of the ship, rather than at
the stern where the wind would carry odors along the length of the ship.

Eisboch

1. Where is the pivot point on a boat?

On a power vessel , usually one third back from the bow

2. Red over white over red lites indicate?

Restricted in ability to manuver

3. In the Florida Keys, Specifically Key Largo, where is the demarcation line?

As it is on most ANY island, along the edge of the island.

4. Which craft has the lowest ranking in right of way rules?(this is and easy
one)

seaplanes

5. what is the proper polite way to pass a slower vessel on the ICW.

slow down, signal your intention(radio or horn) hopefully the slower vessel
will come to idle, pass as signaled with as little wake as possible.

6. Can you explain the red, on the right rising ?

It works ALL the time, red on the right does not work all the time. IF the
numbers are rising on the markers, red is on your right.

7. You are in the ocean, you see a yellow quick flasing light in the water,
what does that indicate?

a Submarine.
8. A knot weakens the strength of a line by how much?
50%
9., what is a red over green over red marker with a small yellow triangle on
the top red section.
it.s an icw channel intersection maker with the red being dominant.
10.Why is the bathroom on a boat called the head?
Beacause in the "old days" the sailors would use the ropes tied under the bow
of the boat, under the carved Lorili, or the carved head.

Dsk,, you did not do well at all.
just as I suspected. You are NOT a boater, or at least if you are, your
probably dangerous.

Florida Keyz wrote:
Dsk,, you did not do well at all.
just as I suspected. You are NOT a boater, or at least if you are, your
probably dangerous.

Hey stupid, did *read* my answers at all? In almost all cases they were
the same as your canned answers. The difference is, I didn't crib them
from a book.

DSK

Thanks for posting your longer, more historically accurate answer. Did
anybody realize that my answer was intended as humor?

DSK

Florida Keyz wrote:



10.Why is the bathroom on a boat called the head?



Eisboch wrote:
Here's another answer that was given by a crew member of the USS
Constitution in response to a tour group question about the origin of
calling the "bathroom" the "head" :

Seems the facilities on sailing vessels such as the Constitution were
located on the main deck at the bow and consisted of rudimentary
temporary holding tanks that discharged to the ocean through holes in
the ship's bow. The bow was also commonly referred to as the "head" of
the ship in those days, leading to "I have to go to the head".

The tour guide continued to explain that since sailing vessels spend
most of the time trying to sail with the wind, it was desirable to have
the facilities in the forward part or "head" of the ship, rather than at
the stern where the wind would carry odors along the length of the ship.

Eisboch

On 20 Oct 2004 21:19:24 GMT, (Florida Keyz) wrote:

I would say mine is 54!

I would tell the truth: two 15's and a 22.

All in need of some amount of work, but what's new in this
department;-)

--
Q

you guys are really a bunch of wannabe's. There are those that do, and those
like you all.

enjoy the snow up north!

Sterling

Subject: Posting O.T. on a boating group is
From: Harry Krause

DSK wrote:
Florida Keyz wrote:
Dsk,, you did not do well at all.
just as I suspected. You are NOT a boater, or at least if you are, your
probably dangerous.

Hey stupid, did *read* my answers at all? In almost all cases they were
the same as your canned answers. The difference is, I didn't crib them
from a book.

DSK


Did Keys ever sell that old, clapped-out, overpriced trawler?

He couldn't even decide on the asking price. There was a $10,000 difference
depending on which site you were looking at.

Capt. Bill