Ever wondered what “8 bells, first dog watch” means?
Continue reading “Deck Watches and Ship’s Bells”“A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – William Shedd
Leanne Marie
One day, around 1991, I noticed a big, green boat sitting on a small hill in Redland Bay. I went and said hello, and had the pleasure of making friends with Greg and Cheryl Vining.
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For the last few years, I’ve been searching around the Internet for mention of my last yacht ‘Narena’. Well I finally found her, alive and well in the Mediterranean.
Continue reading “Narena”Is it a boat or a ship?
What’s the difference between a boat and a ship?
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