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    Austin, any engineer worth his salt knows a micrometer is just a precision G CLAMP.

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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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    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.

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    Another old donkeyman when arguing about seatime “ son I’ve spent more time afloat on an oily rag”. JS
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    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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    " He's got more barnacles on his bottom than the Queen Mary "......Skipper.gif

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    Quote Originally Posted by Graham Shaw View Post
    " He's got more barnacles on his bottom than the Queen Mary "......Skipper.gif
    Well tell him to put some bloody clothes on !

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    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.
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    Austin #19 & John #21. A micrometer is a handy tool but for real percision you can't beat the old faithful's.
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    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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