Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room?

2014-10-07 Thread Letsgo Sailing via CnC-List
good but if your engine blows you ain't going nowhere -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Wally Bryant via CnC-List Sent: October 7, 2014 12:34 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Online Captai

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2014-10-06 Thread Wally Bryant via CnC-List
re Liability. I seem to remember that the Westsail 32 that was abandoned during 'The Perfect Storm' was actually doing fine by the captain, and it was the pickup crew who went hysterical and called the USCG for rescue. The captain set the boat up and tucked himself into the quarterberth and w

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2014-10-06 Thread Letsgo Sailing via CnC-List
ain't going nowhere From: Curtis [mailto:cpt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: October 5, 2014 7:20 PM To: Letsgo Sailing; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? Yes I know. But hard to get work moving boats without one. I will need to find a way to

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2014-10-06 Thread Letsgo Sailing via CnC-List
Sent: October 6, 2014 7:53 AM To: Letsgo Sailing; CNC CNC Subject: RE: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? Yanni, Welcome to the list. Where do you sail? David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) _ To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: Sun, 5

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2014-10-06 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
: Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 11:09 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? Again, I don’t have my ticket; but talking with some people who do, if you get into any kind of accident, it seems there is a different

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2014-10-06 Thread David via CnC-List
Yanni, Welcome to the list. Where do you sail? David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 18:54:49 -0400 Subject: Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Hello Sailors,I am new to the list and like to greet

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2014-10-05 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Again, I don’t have my ticket; but talking with some people who do, if you get into any kind of accident, it seems there is a different (higher) level of scrutiny and possible liability if you have a CG license, even if you’re just out sailing your own vessel for recreation. Like Bob said, “he/

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2014-10-05 Thread Curtis via CnC-List
;t going nowhere > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* October 4, 2014 10:15 PM > *To:* C&C List; Dennis C.; C&C List; Dennis C. > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Online Captains

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2014-10-05 Thread Letsgo Sailing via CnC-List
10:15 PM To: C&C List; Dennis C.; C&C List; Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? I think Bob was trying to understand what the liability implications of having more qualifications were. On Oct 4, 2014 10:10 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" m

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2014-10-04 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
I think Bob was trying to understand what the liability implications of having more qualifications were. On Oct 4, 2014 10:10 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" wrote: > Bob, > > Think of it as a Power Squadron course on steroids. Most insurance > providers offer discount for such course. > > I get a d

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2014-10-04 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Bob, Think of it as a Power Squadron course on steroids. Most insurance providers offer discount for such course. I get a discount for being a qualified Officer of the Deck while in the US Navy. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2014, at 7:43 PM, "bo

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2014-10-04 Thread bobmor99 . via CnC-List
Fred, could you elaborate on this? I might be misunderstanding - not unusual - but it sounds like having a CG/6-pack/whatever license increases one's liability on the water. "He should have known better, he was licensed". Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Frederick G Street via

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2014-10-03 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Do you know exactly what the implications are? I always kind of likend it to riding a bike drunk without ever having had a driver's license. Or driving a car without one for that matter. On Oct 3, 2014 5:21 PM, "Frederick G Street via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Agreed on the 2nd

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2014-10-03 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
a test. > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Tim > Goodyear via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, October 03, 2014 11:48 AM > *To:* Josh Muckley; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class

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2014-10-03 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
My insurance was discounted. On Oct 3, 2014 5:36 PM, "Dennis C. via CnC-List" wrote: > What does an liability insurance provider think about a captain's > license? Curious. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List < > cnc-list

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2014-10-03 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
What does an liability insurance provider think about a captain's license? Curious. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The second point is valid as Fred says. When my renewal came up a few > years b

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2014-10-03 Thread Dave Godwin via CnC-List
The second point is valid as Fred says. When my renewal came up a few years back I was all set to let it lapse for just the reasons that Fred said. I don’t use it for “pay.” I got it because I kept talking about it and my wife urged to go ahead and get it. When it came to renewal time and I ment

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2014-10-03 Thread Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List
:48 AM > *To:* Josh Muckley; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? > > > > I second Josh's comments about Mariners Learning System - but I had the > hard copy books (as well as online / DVD's) and found myself using them o

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2014-10-03 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Agreed on the 2nd point. And yes, there are still time-on-the-water requirements: http://www.maritimeinstitute.com/license_requirements.html I’ve been torn on the whole question of getting licensed; yes, you can captain vessels for pay (deliveries, excursions, etc.). But even if you’re not “o

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2014-10-03 Thread Pete Shelquist via CnC-List
-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Goodyear via CnC-List Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 11:48 AM To: Josh Muckley; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? I second Josh's comments about Mariners Learning System - but I had the hard copy books (as we

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2014-10-03 Thread Gary Russell via CnC-List
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2014-10-03 Thread wwadjourn
Transportation workers identification card Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Gary Russell via CnC-List" To: "Jack Fitzgerald" , "C&C List" Subject: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? Date: Fri, Oct 3, 2014 3:38 PM What's TWIC? Gary S/V Expresso ~~~_/)~

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2014-10-03 Thread Gary Russell via CnC-List
What's TWIC? Gary S/V Expresso ~~~_/)~~ On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I have a couple of friends that found out the hard that when the USCG says > "No, TWIC, no license" they mean it.. > > Also, my wife & I used the Sea Sc

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2014-10-03 Thread Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List
I have a couple of friends that found out the hard that when the USCG says "No, TWIC, no license" they mean it.. Also, my wife & I used the Sea School back in 1988 and both scored 99 on the written test.. We just renewed both licenses and the cost for the 2 was approximately USD 500.00 not includ

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2014-10-03 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Drug and medical testing wasn't cheap either. We also had to get a TWIC card at ~$137 a piece. I second Josh's comments about Mariners Learning System - but I had the hard copy books (as well as online / DVD's) and found myself using them on long flights, making notes etc. I passed the test easil

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2014-10-03 Thread John Pennie via CnC-List
Everyone learns differently. For me on-line presentations and sample tests are much more effective than book learning. Of course, I work in eLearning so i have to say that! John On Oct 3, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List wrote: > I second Josh's comments about Mariners Learnin

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2014-10-03 Thread Tim Goodyear via CnC-List
I second Josh's comments about Mariners Learning System - but I had the hard copy books (as well as online / DVD's) and found myself using them on long flights, making notes etc. I passed the test easily after taking the course - I added a couple of apps to my phone for light / signal flash cards

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2014-10-03 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
Online at mariners learning system was fine for me and my wife. I didn't like the materials because it was a video that simply read through the course book. The tests were simple quizes and module tests were rote memorization of the written and video material. We made flash cards of all of the q

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2014-10-03 Thread Dave Godwin via CnC-List
Curtis, I used a class-room based approach to getting my CG license and would highly recommend that method. Technically you don’t really need to take any lessons or classes. Simply show up and take the test with the Coast Guard. Given how tough it was to pass the test after extensive class-room