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26th January 2023, 11:05 PM
#21
Re: Coasters
Austin, any engineer worth his salt knows a micrometer is just a precision G CLAMP.
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26th January 2023, 11:12 PM
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A bit like some of these OIMs off barges and rigs who thought you were driving a motor car and wondered why you got upset when they expected you to come alongside the weather side in a force 6. JS
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27th January 2023, 02:51 AM
#23
Re: Coasters
Something I learned from an old salt Donkeyman storekeeper.
“Son, never use a screwdriver as a scraper……. It takes the edge off it for when you want to use it as a chisel.
Austin
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27th January 2023, 03:32 AM
#24
Re: Coasters
Another old donkeyman when arguing about seatime “ son I’ve spent more time afloat on an oily rag”. JS
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27th January 2023, 11:23 AM
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Re: Coasters
One old seadog saying I used to like was, "I've wrung more sea outa my seaboot socks than you've ever sailed across".
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27th January 2023, 11:53 AM
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Re: Coasters
" He's got more barnacles on his bottom than the Queen Mary "......Skipper.gif
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27th January 2023, 11:59 AM
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Re: Coasters
Originally Posted by
Graham Shaw
" He's got more barnacles on his bottom than the Queen Mary "......
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Well tell him to put some bloody clothes on !
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27th January 2023, 12:05 PM
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Re: Coasters
My last 17 years at sea was spent on small chemical tankers trading around the u.k and north European ports with the occasional trip down to the Mediterranean and north Africa, 11 crew in total and usually only a couple of days between ports, long pilotage up to Antwerp and up the Manchester ship canal or to ports in Holland. We had to comply with the same regulations as deep sea regarding Solas and safety management in addition to routine maintenance for deck and engine, ballast voyage was spent tank cleaning, gas freeing and tank inspection. All of us on board on minimum 12 hour days but we all enjoyed it. No chance of any friction or bullshite between anyone on board and if we ever got a break, such as an anchorage waiting for a berth or orders (very rare), we would all be in the mess having a few drinks and a sing song. Hardly ever got a chance to get a run up the road , especially so after the introduction of ISPS regulations, but enjoyed ever minute of it.
On leave and having a drink with my pals, mostly engineers, I was always introduced as being a rock Dodger but it was never intended as a derogatory term.
Rgds
J.A.
Last edited by John Arton; 27th January 2023 at 12:07 PM.
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27th January 2023, 08:07 PM
#29
Re: Coasters
Austin #19 & John #21. A micrometer is a handy tool but for real percision you can't beat the old faithful's.
Bill.
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28th January 2023, 03:18 AM
#30
Re: Coasters
I thought you had a ‘go sideways’ lever in the pilothouse to make the vessel magic itself alongside in heavy weather?
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