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redviking
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Initially Posted - 04/15/2009 :  10:56:20  Show Profile
OK. while in Oregon we went to the coast and observed this Coastie Station just north of Newport OR.



This is how they get out



And this is the protection they get on the other side.



I love the coasties - Balls and Ovaries of Steel I tell you!

sten
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John P
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  11:01:09  Show Profile  Visit John P's Homepage
It takes some Intestinal Fortitude!
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  11:07:55  Show Profile
True, but I'd rather that than a mountain pass in Afghanistan.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  11:09:38  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Rita & I spent a couple of days in Depoe Bay last Thanksgiving. We walked along the bridge a couple of times & had lunch at a Mexican place that looks down at the entrance. I'm not sure I'd want to try to get a sailboat through that entrance. You'd have maybe 6-8' on either side of you at low tide, and if the waves are coming from the right direction, it'd be way too easy to get pushed into the rocks. Also the channel in is something like 500 yards+ to get through the rock reef.

We took some videos of the wave action at the break water. Maybe I can upload them tonight on our new server. Stay tunted.
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redviking
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  11:30:30  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave Bristle</i>
<br />True, but I'd rather that than a mountain pass in Afghanistan.
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OT - true, but some people hate water. I think most Marines rarely swim. Coasties and the Navy for sure, but until recently it seems as if our battles are of the land variety.

ON Topic - I recently read something about the Coasties that made me pause and think - and then sorta mad. Average Serviceman/woman 30-3-30. Thirties - 3 kids - $30,000..... I have meant to research pay for other branches of service, but as far as I am concerned the Coasties deserve as much or more money than other branches of the service because they defend our coasts and much of the typically navigable planet in the free ocean environment. OK, cruisers and fishing vessels beyond our borders. I wish I could put my tax dollars - that's today - towards the Coasties.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  15:58:02  Show Profile
The USCG pays the same, with the same benefits, as the other services by grade. Some have also patrolled in Iraq.
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Tom Gauntt
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  16:17:11  Show Profile
As a former Coastie, it is heartwarming to read these sentiments. I can assure you all that the Coast Guard small boat crews spend many hours training, on routine patrol, and maintaining their vessels and stations in relative predictability. All the money they earn is typically earned in a single 5-minute span when things are going very badly for someone.

It was a truly fantastic experience to be associated with such a wonderful group.

If anyone wants to kill some time, try googling the NMLBS (that's the National Motor Lifeboat School) at Cape Disappointment, WA. Pretty wild what these young people are doing!

Semper Paratus, Always Ready.
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bren737
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  21:14:00  Show Profile
Tom,

I'm still truly in awe that every Coastie I meet knows your name. . .
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Tom Gauntt
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  21:39:47  Show Profile
Bren,

I am in awe of your gas gauge reading and trailer towing skills. And of course your approaching a fishermen covered dock under sail mad skilz.

Officer Cook sends his regards!

How'd the poli-glow go? If it ever warms up here, I'm going to give Lil the treatment... if you know what I mean.
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bren737
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Response Posted - 04/15/2009 :  22:37:37  Show Profile
Tom,

Ouch and touche!

Poli went sweet. . . when are you going to come see it first hand?????



. . . at least I didn't go into specifics. . .
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Tom Gauntt
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Response Posted - 04/16/2009 :  00:43:23  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Poli went sweet. . . when are you going to come see it first hand?????<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Not soon enough, old friend.

I can't even seem to get to my own boat 10 minutes away, much less yours on the Golfo de Mexico.

I am trying!

And I'm bringing the Kalik!
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Deric
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Response Posted - 04/16/2009 :  06:38:52  Show Profile
Ahhh, no sweat.


The bridge is above the water, the fence protects the boat from hitting the rocks - - there is also a rescue walkway located near the fence just in case -- and plenty of water dead ahead. One merely needs a good 6.5 hp outboard.

What's the big deal?


Now this is a tough entry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlHCbeY_V5s
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