Chrysler Sailors Forum

Safety Tip:
Being aware of your surroundings is important. Especially when at the dock.Yeah, I know, you're thinking WHAT? At the Dock? Well, one example is those dock cleats! It is truely amazing how invisible they become and how we can forget they even exist once your boat is tied off. It is critically important you note the location of them and remind your guests and crew where they are so they do not fall on them. One day I was boarding the boat from the side. Made the leap. Unfortunately my left foot just barely caught on the dock cleat I ignored. My shin came down on the pelican hook and toe rail rendering me unable to walk for about 10 minutes. I still carry the physical scars. Another time my bride stepped of the stern of Destiny at dock level. She hooked the cleat with her foot and went down hard. I swear that hurt me worse than when I went down. To this day, I intentionaly get to the boat before all crew and guests, I stand on the dock and physically point out the dock cleat that is in an unfortuate position as they board. In adition I always point out the closest emergency dock ladder and remind my guests should they fall in at the dock, swim to THAT ladder to get out. We can not lift you!


Question:
Please match the word with the defitnition.

1. Gudgeons
2. Ebb Tide
3. Neap Tide
4. spring tide
5. dogs

1. the periodical excess of the elevation ad depression of the tide which occurs when the sun and moon act in the same direction
2. The metal braces with eyes bolted upon the stern post for the pintles of the rudder to work in as upon hinges.
3. The last supports knocked away at the launching of a ship
4. medium tides being neither so high, so low, or so rapid caused by the sun and moon attractiosn partially canceling each other out.
5. the falling reflux of the tide or its return back from the highest of the flood.

Yes! Those dang cleats know when my toes are a target in my Birks too!

1: B
2: E?
3: D?
4: A?
5: C

I could look up the tides an try to impress ya'll with my knowledge,,, but we have 2 lake levels, Full and not so Full, not tides... so I just guessed,,, otherwise I woulda just agreed with Jeff or EE or Alan or Mariner...

I'll keep my ladder in the water when anchored out overnight, you never know when you could trip over something on board.

I'll agree with Bhacurly, Only needed to deal with tides when we sailed in the Keys... ask me about flood stages and I'll know the answers.

I have seen more people take a header when their sandal hooks in the cleat and thankfully most dove in the water but the ambulance had to come for a few and unfortunately they were intoxicated and got tickets for public intox which we still have here.
1 =B
2 =E
3 =D
4 =A
5 =C

That was an easy one for us that have semi diurnal tides (2 cycles in 24 hr.)

ANSWER:

1 : B
2 : E
3 : D
4 : A
5 : C



Hmm, next time I'm gonna have to step it up a bit!