Learning to drive--Norfolk, VA

[Pelle Roja]

Female, 40 years old, good company, mechanically inclined, hard worker seeks to exchange manual labor for opportunity to learn to drive 28 foot or larger, preferably sport fisher. I am available on short notice to go out, will fish, drive, clean, detail...talk, or not talk as required. I am athletic, energetic, smart, and have alot of common sense. I have built houses for the last 10 years, so I am familiar with working around guys. My goal is to be comfortable bringing a larger boat out and then back into the marina. Serious inquiries only. <br /><br />Best Regards-<br /><br />Susan

 

[Boatist]

Re: Learning to drive--Norfolk, VA

Pella<br />Good idea to start with a Coast Guard aux "Boating Skills and Seamanship" class. Cheap and Fun and when complete you will know What the sound signal mean, What Green and Red buoys mean what shapes they have and what number. Rules of the water, regulations and Saftey Gear.<br /><br />As far as on the water might be a good Idea to know if going to have a single or twins engines. They handle very different. In that size boat probably look for Twins.<br /><br />Good luck and have fun.

 

[Pelle Roja]

Re: Learning to drive--Norfolk, VA

Yo Cap'n-<br /><br />Yeah--I have done all the CGAUX stuff including Seamanship and Boating safety,Coastal navigation, advanced coastal navigation, the SAILING course [yikes] to get exposure to the waterways....I even donated a son to the CG, who is out near you in A school in Petaluma....so the CG and I are on good terms. But, now this is where the rubber meets the road. You are correct, though a twin would be the boat to learn on, but nothing invalid about a single. The trawler I was looking at to live on had a nice 130hp Perkins diesel, and for a trawler [floating condo] it got around pretty well....and the Captain of that used that single throttle and no more to get her husky butt in and out of the marina. So, I appreciate your thoughts, but it is just time for this little loon to get her pinfeathers wet in the ocean. <br /><br />Susan

 

[L Christopher]

Re: Learning to drive--Norfolk, VA

Pella:<br /><br />I would post a notice at the area marinas. I have noticed that there are usually boards with ads and the like where you pay for fuel. I am sure that someone can make use of your slave labor for a few hours behind the wheel. I will say that working a boat of that size in the marina area is not that bad if you have twins. It is much more important to know the rules of the water with all the commercial trafic in the Bay, and knowing the canal and bouy markers. Practicing and learning how to handle a boat in areas like Lynnhaven Inlet when the tide is running wild will be great experiance almost anywhere you go. I got a big laugh trying to dock at Bubba's Seafood the first time.

 

[Pelle Roja]

Re: Learning to drive--Norfolk, VA

I have sent many an empty beer to the trash sitting and watching the antics that go on around Bubbas!! Hee hee....yeah tight spot, always entertaining. I have a couple of notices posted and you are right on all counts. I have spent a good amount of time fishing, and driving for fisher friends, but the thing is, once you get into the marina with someone's baby, the Captain always takes the helm, as would I ...shoot. And the small trophy with the mercury 150 handles alot different than the twin diesel I am looking to have knowledge with...so stepping up...Slave labor...is the one thing I know in spades!!<br /><br />Come see us on the bay....heaven by Gawd!!<br /><br />Susan