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The chock on the bow of the ship is called the Bull's Nose. What is the chock at the stern of the ship is called?? 
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Gesh! No One dared to answer my question!? Wimps!
The chock on the bow of the ship is the Bull Nose. The chock at the stern of the ship is the "STERN CHOCK". Did you think I would have said Bull's A$$?? 
What is an Azimuth used for in navigation?
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Azimuth is a horizontal measurement of angle to figure out, say, the bearing of some object compared to your own heading, or to work out a triangular fix. Sometimes an azimuth circle is used over a compass repeater for that purpose.
Who remembers the jingle that describes the mast lights for three different types of boats at night? Starts out, "Red over White....." |
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Red over White: Fishing at Night
Green over White: Trawling at Night
White over Red: Pilot in Bed...............Pilot boat
Red over Red: Captain is dead............Out of Command
You see Green over White on a vessel and near the stern you see White over White. What is going on??
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Good, Boats--I heard it a little different:
"Red over white, fishing at night
White over red, Pilot ahead
Red over Green, sailing machine.."
I'll take a guess without looking at the book, though sorely tempted:
Green over white is a fishing trawler, and if there are two whites "near" the stern, then is he towing something? Either way I keep well clear, since he's fishing off the bottom and can't maneuver much.
And I won't try to think of a new question yet, since I lack confidence in my answer..
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White over white, the trawler is shooting his nets.
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My WAG is that the trawler is retrieving or deploying nets.
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Yah! Red over Green: Sailing machine. Also heard as Red over Green Sex Machine.
Plumper has it right. What is you Trivia Question?
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If white over white is shooting nets, what are the other light signals for trawlers?
Hauling nets-
Nets fast on an obstruction-
Pair trawling-
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Plumper
If white over white is shooting nets, what are the other light signals for trawlers?
Hauling nets-
Nets fast on an obstruction-
Pair trawling-
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White over Red: Hauling nets
Red over Red: Nets fast on an obstruction
Searchlight toward the other vessel of paired trawling.
While on Rules:
Name one of the two vessels that have the same Fog Signal while underway or at anchor?
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