The MASTER is back!!

[cSickNick]

Yikes … my brain hurts from all this Captain course stuff.

Took the course from Boatwise, and passed the 6-pak/Master !!

Now I can slam off the docks with authority!!

- Capt Nick

[eggsuckindog]

At least you can say you meant to do that and people will believe you

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Well I guess now that you’re a professional we will expect a lot more out of you. Maybe I should test you on just one nautical terms.

Why does a ship have port holes but no starboard holes??

FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[BigLew]

Forget cCickNick,I'll bite.

Why doesn't a ship have starbord holes???
Now for the Smart A$$ answer!!!!! :

[cSickNick]

Simple answer .... ;

web page

"Portholes

Sometimes, novice seamen will ask, "how come holes on the starboard side are called portholes instead of starboard-holes?" Many old salts are ready with explanations, but actually the name "porthole" has nothing to do with its location. The word originated during the reign of Henry V of England [1485]. It seems the good king insisted on mounting cannon to large for his ships, and therefore the conventional methods of securing the weapons on the forecastle and aftcastle could not be used.

A French shipbuilder named James Baker was commissioned to solve the problem, and solve it he did by piercing the ship's sides so the cannon could be mounted inside the fore and aft castles.

The French word "porte", meaning door, was used to designate the revolutionary invention. "Porte" was anglicized to "port" and later corrupted to porthole. Eventually, it came to mean any opening in a ship's side whether for cannon or not."

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Shoot I would have passed you on that 6 pack license with just this one answer. Your Da Man.



FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[Capt Chuck]

Congrats Master NicK !, You won't get off that easy with me so, heres one for ya. I missed this question on my Boatswain's mate 2 rating exam............

Q: Where is the ships "Flower" located ?
A: After you give up

[Ed]

Congrats OUZO on passing the masters exam! Did Jimmy take the upgrade with you??

I am dropping off my paperwork at Coast Guard Group Boston this week. I think getting all the paperwork together was harder than passing the exam in December.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Q: Where is the ships "Flower" located ?


That’s a easy one. Where ever the prettiest girl is sitting.


FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[cSickNick]

Thank's Ed,

Congrat's to you also!!

Jimmy was not interested in the Master Upgrade. As history shows in the news recently, Greeks are not the best captains

We do OK when it comes to fishing though ...

- Nick