Just for Betonov, My home for fleet week

[nikimcbee]

I spent the weekend on the "Phantom" as the night watchman. It sure beat staying in the pt boat.

http://hookedonwoodenboats.com/howb-...g-mark-hall-2/

Her owner is one of our pt boat skippers.

Oh, btw, I did get to sail her

[nikimcbee]

Her service during the war as a harbor(u)r patrol for Astoria Oregon and the Kaiser ship yard in Vancouver.

[nikimcbee]

The woodwork in the interior of the ship is unbelievable! I didn't take any picture though.

I love google:

http://historywithheart.com/gallery_4.htm

[Red October1984]

I went to sea for the first time today....


My stomach let me know that the Navy and Coast Guard are not suitable career choices.

I must've thrown up 5 or 6 times. When I wasn't throwing up or sleeping I caught some fish. I loved being out on the water around the harbor the best.


I just want to go down in a sub now.

[TarJak]

Looks like a lovely place to spend a night.

[Sailor Steve]

Way to go McBee!

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

I went to sea for the first time today....


My stomach let me know that the Navy and Coast Guard are not suitable career choices.

I must've thrown up 5 or 6 times. When I wasn't throwing up or sleeping I caught some fish. I loved being out on the water around the harbor the best.


I just want to go down in a sub now.

Don't feel too badly about the seasickness; Admiral Nelson was well-known for suffering sea-sickness, especially if he had been on dry land for a period of time before setting out to sea again. You've just got to get your sea legs; pracice makes perfect...

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[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by vienna

Don't feel too badly about the seasickness; Admiral Nelson was well-known for suffering sea-sickness, especially if he had been on dry land for a period of time before setting out to sea again. You've just got to get your sea legs; pracice makes perfect...

The boat's mate was telling me that he's had people ask him to shoot them.

"Take me in or shoot me. Whichever is faster" was one of the times when they had gone out on a 14 hour trip.

He says he's had experienced fishermen go out and just die (not literally) over the side of the boat. I'm not too worried about it. I just don't like the feeling.


After I reached the inlet area at Carolina Beach in calmer waters I downed two sandwiches and a gatorade. Then I had a big cup of ice cream on the shore. It was a relatively good day. I liked being out on the water when I wasn't puking. The bad thing is my Mom forgot to give me the sea sickness pill this morning. She had thought she gave it to me...but nope...I didn't know we had pills.

[Betonov]

Axe hull just like the Greenline.

Lovely vessel. I wish I'd built these things instead of the composit ones

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

I went to sea for the first time today....


My stomach let me know that the Navy and Coast Guard are not suitable career choices.

I must've thrown up 5 or 6 times. When I wasn't throwing up or sleeping I caught some fish. I loved being out on the water around the harbor the best.


I just want to go down in a sub now.

Rookie.

did you take anything before hand? Don't feel bad, I do good until the boat stops, then I'm good for an hour or so. Then, let the show begin. I really need to try the patch that goes behind your ear, but it is prescription only.

What kind of fish did you catch?

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

did you take anything before hand? Don't feel bad, I do good until the boat stops, then I'm good for an hour or so. Then, let the show begin. I really need to try the patch that goes behind your ear, but it is prescription only.

No I didn't get a pill. After I got back on land, my Mom said "Well you took that pill didn't you?"

She had given my dad, grandma, and herself a seasickness pill. She had "sworn" that she'd given it to me. She didn't. I didn't even know about the pill until we got back to land.

What kind of fish did you catch?

I personally caught a couple Snapper, some Black Sea Bass and some other little fish. I didn't know what kind they were but the Mate took them all and cut them up for bait.

I caught maybe 9-10 fish in the time I fished. My Dad and Little Brother caught a whole bunch of Snapper and Sea Bass while I was asleep in the cabin getting over my sickness. I came out on deck long enough to see my Grandma catch 2 sharks and then I threw up over the side after a few minutes and went to lay down more.