[9krpmrx8]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

where do the missles come out from?

VIA a vertical launch system right out of the deck

[Ross61]

Eight years on the water during a 23 year career thanks to the USN and more than 30 different countries visited).

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

VIA a vertical launch system right out of the deck

My wife does DLM on VLS for Lockheed, cables and the deluge valves.

[Foghorn]

I've been an avid sailboat racer for 40 years, never gets old.


Here's a picture from Newport, RI at an early season tune up in 2019. I've done thousands of ocean miles on this boat since it was new in February 2018. The boat belongs to a friend of mine.

[Foghorn]

Here's a picture of my own boat that we race every week in a one design fleet. great fun on a week night.

[hubbahubba]

Awesome, Foghorn. Thanks for posting!

[UncleWede]

My dad shared a 1/4 interest in a 32' racing slough for years, a long time ago. The "Scotch Mist" We used it far more than our 1/4, I was always fishing off it at the docks.

I took it out once with 2 buddies while I was in HS. The wind was blowing hard directly across the harbor entrance, and we ended up on the rocks. Harbor patrol towed us back to the dock, and when my mom showed up we were in the water re-glassing some of the damage on the bow.

"Marriages performed by the Captain of this vessel are good for the duration of the voyage only"

[MR_X]

Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

My last boat

My last boat

[Salty Dog]

Originally Posted by MR_X

My last boat

So no disrespect, I have nothing but respect for those who serve(d), my middle child was in the Canadian Navy and served on a number of war ships.....my oldest daughter was in the Air Force and is now a pilot flying in the far north....but those aren't boats. They're ships, you can put a boat on a ship but you can't put a ship on a boat....

And yes they are boats.

Peace, and thank you for your service.

[MR_X]

Originally Posted by Salty Dog

So no disrespect, I have nothing but respect for those who serve(d), my middle child was in the Canadian Navy and served on a number of war ships.....my oldest daughter was in the Air Force and is now a pilot flying in the far north....but those aren't boats. They're ships, you can put a boat on a ship but you can't put a ship on a boat....

And yes they are boats.

Peace, and thank you for your service.

I get that a lot. To us it will always be a boat and I work on birds.

[Salty Dog]

Originally Posted by MR_X

I get that a lot. To us it will always be a boat and I work on birds.

I was never so proud as when my daughter got back from flying a C-130 Hercules from Nova Scotia to England and back for the first time.

I'd like to think I pointed them all in the right direction.

[billnchristy]

My last boat

[N54Yankee]

Originally Posted by Salty Dog

So no disrespect, I have nothing but respect for those who serve(d), my middle child was in the Canadian Navy and served on a number of war ships.....my oldest daughter was in the Air Force and is now a pilot flying in the far north....but those aren't boats. They're ships, you can put a boat on a ship but you can't put a ship on a boat....

And yes they are boats.

Peace, and thank you for your service.

You’ve heard of poetic license for writers? It’s the same thing for us Navy guys in this respect
We actually do know the difference

[Salty Dog]

Originally Posted by N54Yankee

You’ve heard of poetic license for writers? It’s the same thing for us Navy guys in this respect
We actually do know the difference

I know you do, I was just musing.

[9krpmrx8]

Originally Posted by MR_X

My last boat

Nice!

Originally Posted by billnchristy

My last boat

Awesome, we were plane guard for the Washington during my first cruise and during the 50th reenactment of Normandy. We also went thru the Suez Canal with just the Washington on the way to the gulf for a special assignment.

[///M///]

My last boat from 19 years ago. Sailed as a chief mate with Maersk.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by ///M///

My last boat from 19 years ago. Sailed as a chief mate with Maersk.

Out of curiosity, does Maersk offer passenger service on their cargo vessels?????

[///M///]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Out of curiosity, does Maersk offer passenger service on their cargo vessels?????

Not back when I was sailing. They are mainly known for their container ships and crude oil tankers.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by ///M///

Not back when I was sailing. They are mainly known for their container ships and crude oil tankers.

It seems to be a niche market, but some cargo carriers do have a few cabins on container ships and such for paying passengers who aren't expecting a pool deck and cruise director to keep them entertained. I was just curious to get an opinion on how the crew feels about having non-seamen traveling on their cargo ships and getting under their feet.

I don't know how much truth there is to it, but I remember reading somewhere that the perk for cargo ships carrying passengers was that they received priority pilot and tug services at some busy ports.....

[///M///]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

It seems to be a niche market, but some cargo carriers do have a few cabins on container ships and such for paying passengers who aren't expecting a pool deck and cruise director to keep them entertained. I was just curious to get an opinion on how the crew feels about having non-seamen traveling on their cargo ships and getting under their feet.

I don't know how much truth there is to it, but I remember reading somewhere that the perk for cargo ships carrying passengers was that they received priority pilot and tug services at some busy ports.....

May be the case in some shady smaller companies but it is technically against the law. That would be classified as a stowaway. I have never seen or heard of that in my 14 years of sailing on tankers.

[N54Yankee]

Originally Posted by ///M///

May be the case in some shady smaller companies but it is technically against the law. That would be classified as a stowaway. I have never seen or heard of that in my 14 years of sailing on tankers.

Speaking of stowaways did you ever have one on a vessel you crewed?

[///M///]

Originally Posted by N54Yankee

Speaking of stowaways did you ever have one on a vessel you crewed?

Luckily no but two episodes of Pirate attacks which were unsuccessful thanks to the 3 storey freeboard of VLCC's