Comments on: U.S. Coast Guard, Harbor Patrol, Capt. Dan

By: Dave Lewis

Dave Lewis — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:32:52 +0000

I totally agree with Dan. As his former Dockmaster in Ventura and immediate dockside neighbor, I really appreciate how Dan “trains” his crew and customers about the benefits of wearing life vests.

We have been cruising Mexico since 10/08, and I went overboard while on a westward passage across the Sea of Cortez from Mazatlan to Muertos/La Paz back in March/May of 2007. I went overboard due to a failed cotter pin on the clevis of my upper life line. THANK God that I followed one of our rules and was “clipped in”. Getting dragged along side the boat with the autopilot on, SSB on with the weather from “Don” and engine at full throttle my calls for assistance went unnoticed, and the admiral down below off watch was – how can I say this delicately – snoring.

She woke up and threw and boat into neutral (yes we do use our motor Dan) and I climbed aboard bleeding like a stuck pig from the gash in my knee.

My advice: Buy an automatically inflating vest/harness with tether and USE it. And don’t cheap out, it’s your life, and you only get one shot. Life is too short, have fun, smile and for gods; sakes (and Dan’s bank) go sailing!

Capt. Dave Lewis (Former Wiley DMS (Dock Master Supervisor))

By: Jeri

Jeri — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:07:01 +0000

HI .CAPT.DAN THEY WERE VERY LUCKY, AS YOU KNOW YOU TAUGHT US WELL WE WEAR OUR LIFE JACKETS ( LAZY BOYS ) AS DESIREE REFERS TO THEM AS IN BULKY RECLINERS.HAHA NOT A FASHION STATEMENT OR EVEN KINDA COMFORTABLE BUT OH SO PRECIOUS IN AN EMERGENCY…THEN AGAIN I ALWAYS SAY IF CAPT.DAN ISN’T SAILING I’M NOT GOING..WE MISS YOU. JERI,DAVE AND OF COURSE DESIREE.

By: LOVELY LINDA

LOVELY LINDA — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:47:46 +0000

LOOKING FORWARD TO WEARING A LIFE JACKET ON BOARD THE SANCERRE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO A SAIL WITH CAPTAIN DAN AND CREW.

By: CUZIN H.

CUZIN H. — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:43:19 +0000

You tell ‘em Captain Dan, I have never been sailing without wearing a LIFE JACKET. I’m proud to be included with the C G,Harbor Patrol and the Saailing School Kids and of course with CAPTAIN DAN. SEE YOU OVER THE RAINBOW.

By: Rich S/V THIRD DAY

Rich S/V THIRD DAY — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:21:34 +0000

Cruising with our two kids (ages 9 and 10) makes rule #1 read as follows:

S/V THIRD DAY Rule #1:

a) While the vessel is underway, all crew members, when out of the cabin, must be wearing their own life jacket.
b) During time of rough seas or from the time of sunset to sunrise, said life jacket shall at all times be equipped with a jack-line and be connected to one of the several attachment points in the cockpit.
c) From sunrise to sunset, all crew members will have their personal light strobe attached to their life jacket.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:05:07 +0000

You should have titled this “respect for oneself 101″

By: Rob Walton

Rob Walton — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:50:27 +0000

As we always hear, it’s not just one mistake or oversight but a series of screw up’s that lead to disaster.

Those ladies are very, very lucky!

By: DICK BUEHRE

DICK BUEHRE — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:36:43 +0000

AMEN, AMEN, AMEN…..