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rander7823 · 06-27-2008, 08:38 AM

Captain JP's is exactly the type of thing I was talking about. Classroom training and passing a cert test is nothing like hands-on experience under the watchful eye of someone with experience.
My Father-in-law, former USGC, would quiz me on markers while he was piloting to see if I was paying attention and getting the hang of navigation. Then he'd stop and say so which way through here. I'd look at the chart and say I'd follow all those other boats. He'd shake his head and laugh. Then after I got the hang of it under his watchful eye he would let me take the helm.
Everytime I bring the family up I drive by the boat yards I get the itch, but then I think of being out there with little or no experience and then common sense gets the better of me.
I think if I can get some more time under my belt then I'd feel better about taking the plunge. Last thing I want to do is end up with a "Captain Bonehead" label.
He doesn't have a boat anymore, but still has the slip at MVYC.

06-27-2008, 08:38 AM	#7
rander7823 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 301 Thanks: 540 Thanked 39 Times in 23 Posts	Thanks Everyone Captain JP's is exactly the type of thing I was talking about. Classroom training and passing a cert test is nothing like hands-on experience under the watchful eye of someone with experience. My Father-in-law, former USGC, would quiz me on markers while he was piloting to see if I was paying attention and getting the hang of navigation. Then he'd stop and say so which way through here. I'd look at the chart and say I'd follow all those other boats. He'd shake his head and laugh. Then after I got the hang of it under his watchful eye he would let me take the helm. Everytime I bring the family up I drive by the boat yards I get the itch, but then I think of being out there with little or no experience and then common sense gets the better of me. I think if I can get some more time under my belt then I'd feel better about taking the plunge. Last thing I want to do is end up with a "Captain Bonehead" label. He doesn't have a boat anymore, but still has the slip at MVYC.