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Guest Speaker/Writer Randy Bush recounts efforts to save a fender and Capt. Dan analyzes what the group grope would mean if this had been a real MOB. Greetings Capt.– Of course every good sailor knows that you always pull up your fenders after you leave the dock. A seasoned mariner (probably Capt. Dan) once quipped [...]

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Those of us who sail with Sailtime are used to the e-ttendant and the details of the check on and check off procedure. But what about getting underway from an anchorage? Frankly, our checking is a bit shoddy, partly because we’re reduced to using our memories or the paper checklist, neither of which is very [...]

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That turns out to be a complicated question. If you’ve got Vessel Assist or Tow Boat insurance, it’s a tow if you’re simply dead in the water. So, if you’re feeling embarrassed because you ran out of gas or you’re red in the face because you fouled your prop and are bobbing helplessly, it’s a [...]

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A funny thing happened to us whilst practicing MOB on the final day of Randy and Bev’s ASA 103 course. Randy’s report: BHOB! These pages abound with testaments to the superlative instruction provided by Capt. Dan. What follows is yet another example of his prowess. It was the last day of ASA 103, and we [...]

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