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How do you put up a sail on a boat?

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There are several ways to attach a sail to the boat. The mainsail is usually attached to a channel in the mast with a series of nylon slides sewn into the front edge of the sail. Some sails had a rope sewn into the front edge which can also be fed into track going up the mast. A third method is to have rings on the front edge of the sail which hold he main sail onto the mast.

The jib ( smaller front sail) is usually attached to the fore stay ( front wire support) with a series of metal clips. Both the Jib and the Main sails are hoisted using a halyard ( a line attached to a block ( pulley) at the top of the mast.

How do you make the boat on sims 2 castaway?

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Requirements: Level Two Science.

Step one: Make the cutting tool out of the fish skeleton on the beach. Drop a villager on the bones, and they will take it to the fire (which must be lit), and fashion it into the cutting tool.

Step two: Build the cloth hut that appeared when you bought Level Two of Science.

Step three: Drop a villager by the pulpy vines growing by the stairs. They will cut them and place them on the table in the research area. Do this three times, so you have three vines for the cloth.

Step four: Put a villager on top of the bowls by the ocean, and they will fill the pot with salt water.

Step five: Place a rock in the fire, (to the left of the stairs) and when it turns red, put a villager on top of it and they will take it to the cauldron in the research area.

Step six: Take a villager to the pot, and they will add the vines to the boiling water. Wait for the mixture to finish.

Step seven: put a villager on the pot, and they will spread the mixture on the rocks near the shoreline.

Step eight: Place a villager on the spread cloth and they will pound the cloth. You may have to do this multiple times. They will then store the finished cloth in the clothing hut.

Step nine: After you get the puzzle achievement of creating cloth, drop a villager on the docks, which must be fixed (that is very easy, just put a villager, prefferably a builder, on the dock, and they will fix it) , and it will say that they are attempting to fix the fishing nets, which takes a little while, but then you have fishing nets, which produce much more food than the black berries.

How can I make a boat out of a shoe box?

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I know how. My cousin taught me how. what u do is u ....................................... and there u go!!! a TRUCK SHOEBOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude... seriously all u need 2 do is cut in the shape of a car and put on construction paper for windows and if u want make some designs or add stickers. Paint it and

VOILA!!! there is your truck made of a shoe box!!!!!

How do you make an outboard motor faster?

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There are many modifications that can be done to make a 1995 Yamaha Vmax 600 snowmobile go faster. Some popular modifications include installing a performance exhaust, replacing the air filter, and installing a performance clutch. Installing lighter parts, such as replacing the stock skis, can also help improve the performance of the snowmobile.

Why did people not want to get into life boats in the Titanic?

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Titanic was equipped with only 20 lifeboats. She had 14 regular lifeboats with a capacity of 65 people each, 2 emergency lifeboats (Boats 1 and 2, which were stowed in the swung-out position) with a capacity of 40 each, and 4 Englehardt collapsible lifeboats with a capacity of 47 each. The collapsibles had wooden hulls, but with canvas sides that could be cranked up when needed. Collapsibles C and D were stowed inboard of Boats 1 and 2 at the very forward part of the Boat Deck and Collapsibles A and B were stowed upside down on the roof of the Officers' Quarters on either side of #1 funnel.

There were 2228 passengers on the Titanic. Probably life boats were not made because people believed the ship was unsinkable and also because they wanted to make as much money as possible, so whoever could pay was cramped into the steerage.

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There were 2,227 people on board, but the total capacity of the 16 lifeboats and 4 collapsible boats was 1,178 people, which was only sufficient for 52% of the passengers.

There was a lack of lifeboats because of:

  • Outdated maritime safety regulations : British Board of Trade laws stated that ships weighing more than 10,000 tons must carry at least 16 lifeboats with a capacity of 5,500 cubic feet - These regulations were based on the world's then-largest ship in 1890s.
  • The total lifeboats of a ship were determined by the volume of the ship, i.e. the ship's GRT (Gross Registered Tons) and not by the total number of passengers and crew the ship could carry.
  • the White Star Line's wish to leave the decks unobstructed so that the passengers could have better views,
  • the White Star Line's wish to give the ship more aesthetics from an exterior view (for another example, the Titanic had 4 funnels, but the fourth funnel was a dummy which was added because "it made the ship look better.")
  • the belief that in an emergency, Titanic's design would enable her to stay afloat long enough for her passengers and crew to be transferred safely to a rescue vessel.
  • Never anticipating that everyone would have to be evacuated rapidly at the same time.

What are the Sails of a sail boat?

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Strictly speaking, a boat's sails serve to catch the wind, propelling the boat forward. They can be adjusted in a number of ways using things like sheets, halyards, topping lifts, cunninghams, and other lines. Sails are generally adjusted based on what direction the boat is facing relative to the wind, how windy it is, and how fast you want to go. Many small boats have two sails. The larger of these sails is generally called the mainsail. It is to the rear of the mast and is attached to the boom. In the average two-person skipper/crew setup, one of the skipper's duties is to control the mainsail. This is achieved via the main sheet, which is pulled in or let out based on how close (or far from) heading upwind the boat is. In general, the closer you are to upwind, the more the sails should be pulled in. The smaller of the two sails is generally called the jib. The crew controls the jib via the jib sheets, which are adjusted in nearly the same way as the main sheet. In addition, some small sailboats are equipped to fly a spinnaker. This sail is sometimes also called a chute because it looks like a parachute when full. The spinnaker is flown only when going downwind or nearly downwind, and is controlled by both the skipper and crew.

Does Titanic have a sister?

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Yes, The Titanic,Britannic and Olympic. The Titanic has two sisters

Did people die on the Queen Mary the boat?

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Cosnidering the fact that ocean voyages ( particularily in wartime) can last for weeks, certaininly people died of natural causes during the Lenghty reign of the Ocean Liner Queen Mary, as is the case with Hotels. There were some in-service accidents involving damage-control drills that went awry- a man was killed by a closing emergency door in the shaft tunnel of the engine room during such a test- one hastens to add this is below the water line, such an accident would not have alarmed passengers, or affected them, it would be something like say a maintenance worker in a hotel having a hand truck heavily laden fall on him- bear in mind ships move and are in a dynamic medium, fully exposed to all the weathers. apart from natural causes- like folks passing on in hotel rooms- not an accident, and accidents involving operating personnel, these things were rare and the Ship was never involved in a (Titanic) sized marine accident.

How do you clean a boat's diesel fuel tank?

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Search on-line for "Diesel fuel polishing" and the name of the state you are in. There are services that specializes in cleaning these tanks and reconditioning the fuel.

What do two short blast from another vessel mean in a meeting situation?

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Rules of the Road

Sound and light signals

Rule 34

Maneuvering and Warning Signals

International (Signals of Action)

(a.) When vessels are in sight of one another, a power driven vessel underway, when maneuvering as authorized or required by these rules, shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle.

-One short blast to mean "I AM altering my course to starboard";

-Two short blasts to mean "I AM altering my course to port";

-Three short blasts to mean "I AM operating astern propulsion".

Inland (Signals of intent)

(a) When a power driven vessels are in sight of one another and meeting or crossing at a distance within half a mile of each other, each vessel underway, when maneuvering as authorized or required by these rules:

(i) Shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle: one short blast to mean "I intend to leave you on my port side" (turning to starboard.); two short blast to mean "I intend to leave you on my starboard" (turning to port); and three short blasts to mean "I am operating astern propulsion"(This is the ONLY action in Inland)

During foggy conditions what does one prolonged blast every two minutes mean?

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Foggy conditions....a case of restricted visibility... according to International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea Rule 35... "A Power driven vessel making way through the water shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes one prolonged blast."

So hearing a prolonged blast every 2 mins in restricted visibility we can deduce that its a power driven vessel making way through water.

What boat transports people?

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If it is a US. vessel it depends on the certificate of inspection issued by the US Coast Guard. The USCG considers stability, and area of operation.

A farmer is returning from market where he bought a goat a wolf and cabbage On the way home he must cross a river His boat is little allowing him to take only one of the three things at a time?

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Step 1. Take the goat, leaving the wolf with the unappetising cabbage.

Step 2. Row back.

Step 3. Take the wolf.

Step 4. Row back with the goat. Leaving the wolf alone.

Step 5. Leave the goat and pick up the cabbage.

Step 6. Leave the cabbage with the wolf and row back.

Step 7. Pick up the goat, row across and continue with all three uneaten.

Who taught the French settlers to make birch bark canoes?

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The Indian tribes they met and traded with taught them how to make canoes.

How does a hovercraft fly?

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They technically do both, as they fly when moving (nothing needs to touch the ground) and hover when standing still (unless they are turned off). This is assuming, of course, that altitudes less than a foot are considered flying.

To add: hovercraft can lift off, without their skirt, as they make fond use of the so-called "ground effect", much like helicopters do at a greater altitude. They keep lifted by sitting on the rotation of air beneath the vehicle and move forward by propelling the air behind the vehicle, rather than sitting on a big, inflated balloon (like many people tend to think). The skirt only serves as a mean for stability.

Technically, the hovercraft does fly, but is not considered to be an aircraft, whereas it does not elevate to great heights. Thus it is called a "hovercraft". People who operate hovercrafts, however, are generally referred to as pilots.

What is another name for a boat?

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Another name for a large (boat) ship apart from a cruise ship would be passenger ship and above that would be ocean liner. An ocean liner and a cruise ship are two different types of passenger ships.

What do you need to do to make the jet ski boats start on Big Nate Island?

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* Point the mouse well above and ahead of the jet ski and click to make it jump obstacles. Dodge the bird eggs. Jumping every two seconds or so will win even if you hit a few buoys or eggs.

* Basically you have to just be tied with him (or jump when he jumps) until the very end where you can go a little bit ahead and beat him. You can watch your progress at the screen top while you're racing.

* If that doesn't work, you could try this: Obstacles come in a pattern, and repeat at regular intervals of time. After a few times, you should get the 'rhythm'. The timing is about a four-second count between obstacles, or eggs.

Why is it that the bridge of a ship is in front and back?

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Navy ships and Cruse ships have the bridge at the front as they have a large superstructure.

Cargo vessels don't have a large superstructure, so the bridge is at the back also providing constant observation of the cargo.

Ferries with short crossings some times have the bridge in the middle of the ship so they don't have to keep turning around wasting time and fuel.

Hope this helps.

How do you find the year model of your boat?

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I know what my boat manufacture is but the marlin boat co. went out of business in 1993. so how do I find out what model my marlin boat is? it,s an 18 foot speed boat.

How is a ships hull made rust proof?

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A ships hull is not entirely rust proof

It is usually protected with paint

Epoxy would work best

In fallout 3-Point lookout How do you get the key to the engine room on the boat if there is 1?

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Well, there are two ways to go about doing this.

1.) Right off the bat, you can kill the boat captain and steal the key, but I don't recommend this, as it messes up the story arc.

2.) Complete the main storyline in Point Lookout. When you finish and head back to the boat, the girl will be waiting, telling you that the captain is in the engine room. You then enter the room and kill him. But be prepared. It's kind of freaky in there...

Why and for what are anchors use for ships and boats?

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The anchor prevents a ship from drifting away due to the water currents or tide. A popular misconception is that the anchor itself acts as the main weight to "secure" the ship in its position. On an anchoring run, the ship would lay the anchor together with a length of its iron cables on the seabed. The length to be released would depend on factors such as the depth of the water etc. So it is not the weight of the anchor, but the weight of the huge iron cables connected to the anchor that "secures" the ship. The anchor's weight does play a role, but it is mainly used to grip or hook the iron cables to the seabed. A ship properly anchored would be held to a circular area, the radius defined by the length of the cable released. Also, occasionally, with strong currents, the ship could "drag anchor."

How do you get a nvocc license?

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To operate as a non-vessel-operating common carrier or ocean forwarder in the U.S. handling international ocean shipments, a company or individual must first obtain an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license from the Federal Maritime Commission. This regulation applies to U.S. exports and imports, and applies even when a company is only acting as the agent of another NVOCC. All applicants for this license are subject to rigorous investigation by the FMC's Bureau of Certification and Licensing to determine if they have the necessary experience and character to render OTI services in compliance with the Shipping Act and FMC regulations.

The following are 10 steps in the process to obtain and OTI.

1. Determine what type of FMC-OTI license is right for your business.

There are three types of licenses: OTI-Forwarder, OTI-NVOCC and the combination license - OTI-NVOCC and Forwarder. The OTI-NVOCC license is the most popular: it authorizes the licensee to issue its own house bills of lading (HB/L), to set its own selling rates for ocean and intermodal shipments, and to enter into service contracts with ocean carriers to purchase transportation services. OTI-Forwarders are not permitted to do any of these things, but they may collect forwarding commissions (brokerage) from ocean carriers when they assist shippers with cargo booking and prepare shipping documents. The FMC does not permit an entity holding both licenses to collect a forwarding commission and act as an NVOCC on the same shipment.

2. Establish and/or confirm your corporate identity and status.

The FMC issues OTI licenses to sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Trade names also may be licensed, provided they are documented properly. Once a license is issued, a change to the licensee's corporate status, legal name or trade name requires an application to amend the license, or a new license application. Copies of the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Formation (for an LLC) and all amendments to these must be attached to the application. Certificates of Good Standing also are required for corporations that have existed for more than a year.

3. Select Your Qualifying Individual.

To qualify for any of the three types of OTI licenses, the sole proprietor must demonstrate to the FMC that he or she has three years of verifiable OTI experience. For corporate applicants, the company must demonstrate to the FMC that at least one of its corporate officers has three years of OTI experience. Generally speaking, this experience must be obtained while working as an employee of an FMC-licensed NVOCC, ocean forwarder or an ocean carrier in the United States. The FMC will require a copy of a corporate document that proves the qualifying individual is a company officer. He or she need not be a shareholder of the company, but must be an officer and a full-time employee.

4. Obtain Three Good References for the Qualifying Individual.

The purpose of the references is to provide the FMC with people

who will verify the OTI experience and good character of the proposed qualifying individual. References are not required to write letters of recommendation, but must respond to phone calls or e-mails from the FMC, and confirm their firsthand experience with the proposed qualifying individual. Each reference must work for a different company.

5. Prepare a Draft of the License Application Form (FMC-18).

In addition to the corporate documents and qualifying-individual information, the license application form (FMC-18) requires details of all the company's officers, shareholders, directors and related entities. If the company or any of its officers has ever had a bankruptcy, tax lien, criminal or civil court record, these must be explained in the application. The application also must disclose all related entities - other companies that are owned or controlled by any of the company officers or shareholders, for example. These aspects of the application can take more time and effort to answer than the details of the qualifying individual's experience and references.

6. Obtain Pre-Approval for the OTI Surety Bond(s).

Surety bonds are not required until the FMC has reviewed an application and found it qualified for the licensing. However, once the application is found qualified, a bond must be submitted within 120 days. There are several sureties that specialize in these types of bonds, and will provide pre-approval on bonds. If a license application is found qualified by the FMC, but the applicant is unable to secure the bond, all the effort and expense put into the license application will be wasted. The FMC will not issue a license without a valid bond. For OTI-Forwarders the bonding requirement is $50,000 plus $10,000 per branch office. For OTI-NVOCCs the bonding requirement is $75,000 plus $10,000 per branch.

7. Pay the License Fee and Submit the Application to the FMC.

When the first six steps are complete, the license application can be submitted to the FMC License Office for official processing. The one-time FMC filing fee for filing a paper application for a new license is $825; for new applications filed through the FMC's automated online FMC-18 system, the fee is $250. While an application can be withdrawn after the official FMC processing has begun, the filing fee is not refundable.

8. Follow-up with the FMC License Office.

The FMC will contact the applicant, or its attorney or agent, during its review of the application for clarification on key points and documents. The FMC does not have a formal procedure or fees for expedited processing of these applications, but timely follow-up with the FMC will help avoid delays. For example, if a reference does not confirm the qualifying individual's experience to the FMC's satisfaction, a replacement reference can be used. If the FMC's background investigation reveals a related entity that was overlooked in the application, this can usually be clarified with an amendment to the application. Willful and knowing omissions or misstatements are a different matter. The FMC has taken aggressive action against applicants who were found to have knowingly failed to provide accurate information in their applications.

9. Upon Approval of the Application, Submit the Bond.

Normally, it takes the FMC about 60 days to process a well-prepared OTI license application. When an application is officially found qualified for licensing, the applicant receives a confirmation letter from the FMC that requests the bond(s). Once the signed original bond documents are submitted to the FMC in good order, the original license certificate will be signed and issued. Applicants must not begin operating or advertising as OTIs before they have their license certificates in hand.

10. Register and Publish Your NVOCC Tariff.

Once an applicant obtains the OTI-NVOCC license, its NVOCC services will be subject to the terms and conditions of its tariff, which must be published and maintained according to FMC regulations. The tariff rules, including the house bill of lading terms and conditions, must be published immediately after the license certificate is issued, even if the licensee does not begin NVOCC operations right away. The initial tariff need not include the NVOCC's freight rates, but once it begins operating, it is then required to update its tariff to include complete and accurate details of its selling rates and charges for all shipments moving under its house bill of lading. The tariff must be registered with the FMC Office of Tariffs. The FMC Web site provides a listing of each registered tariff and links to their locations on the Web. There are several professional tariff publishers who provide FMC registration, tariff publication and Web-hosting services.