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  1. JWY, Nov 5, 2023
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    JWY

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    “I use my considerable maritime skills to keep me from situations requiring my considerable maritime skills.”

    Love this!! It was said by Capt. Dan Krehbiel, the hero captain of a water taxi who saw a runaway barge in Seattle waterfront and diverted his taxi to divert the barge away from the waterfront.
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  2. Norseman, Nov 5, 2023
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    Yup, we have a similar quote in aviation:

    Frank Frederick Borman II is an American retired United States Air Force colonel, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and businessman.
  3. YachtForums, Nov 5, 2023
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    This thread has been edited. Let's keep quotes above the waterline.
  4. Capt Ralph, Nov 5, 2023
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    How about at the water (shore) line?

    Good judgment comes from experience…
    And experience? Well that comes from poor judgment..
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  5. Hatterized, Nov 5, 2023
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    agreed, above the waterline as long as the bootstripe is painted with antifouling paint that does not bleed which could alter the true depth of the water....:eek::)
  6. Norseman, Nov 5, 2023
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    From my Old Man:

    Marriage is like a lobster trap: Those on the outside wants to get in, and those on the inside wants to get out. :cool:
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