See what kind of fun stuff we do in the coast guard.


47 foot motor lifeboat.
used in heavy wx for search and rescue.
if this boat rolls over it will self right itself in 4-10 seconds.

 

if it rolls wont it throw you out? or are yall straped in some how?

 

we wear heavy wx belts, and you clip in twice.

 

now that looks like a cool job.
are you full time? just out of curiosity do you get to drive?

 

I am full time, and that was my last unit. Now I am a pollution Investigator, I write tickets to people that spill oil. And yes I have driven the boat in the picture but to drive it in what you see you have to be qaulified as a surfman.

 

The USCG is full of a bunch of stuck up weenies!

It is all fun and games until you get underway on a real ship and learn the hard way that you get sea sick.

What's up Bill, loser.

 

the reason i asked that is because it would seam almost pointless for it roll back over, but since yall are cliped in it makes more sence

 

sidewalk: i don't know lookin' at the pic above, i would think doing the cookie toss might be understandable
my97: do you get to choose your units or at least request, or is it like the other military branches, where you go where they say.
pollution control doesn't seem quite as exciting but i'm sure it's important. i gotta get one of those surfman licenses

 

They are designed to roll over within a certain (short) time frame. From what I understand, it feels like an eternity (it doesn't happen to often).
If you can't hold your lunch in one of those, your next 4 years are going to suck. When you can see where you are going, it isn't as bad.

You get to request, but, well you know how that goes...

 

OH MAN!!!! You have no idea how much I want to go out on a 47 in heavy weather.

I've practically grown up in a boat (when I wasn't on the farm). My first recollection of piloting a boat was when I was 5 years old. We boat in an area where 10' seas are not unusual. Been out in 12 footers officially reported by the local CG's 25' RHI that was also searching for a friend of ours. The cutter was on patrol, so only small boats and aircraft were available. The RHI only lasted 5 hours. One of the 3 man crew was GREEN. LOL. We stayed out for 10 hours. Could have stayed out for 24 hours. We had enough diesel, food, and water, but our bodies were giving out. Friends were found, all safe, by the C-130 about an hour after we all secured back at the harbor. The Dolphin brought them back in.

my97offroad, a family friend made Captain not too long ago. She's the C.O. of the Boutwell (WHEC719). Do you know her?

 

and to think I almost joined the Navy...

 

Actually I dont know her but the Boutwell moors up on coast guard island where i work.

 

Try 35's


Hey Bill, tell us about your 350 piloting experience

 

My wife was on the Boutwell for 2 years, she left just before the change of command.

For the most part, the enlisted and the officer types don't mix much.

Kinda like oil and water.

The E's are oil, slick and cool.

The O's are the water, boil easy and sink down low.

 

Sidewalk, I don't know what your problem is, but I'd like to see you tackle some of those waves yourself. And you're wrong about officers and enlisted; if they didn't get along that well, do you think our military would be as powerful as it is now? Enlisted would be nothing without the guidance and knowledge of the officers; officers would be nothing without the support and skill of the enlisted.

As far as Bill being a loser, you don't **** off Flea... Bill's my bro; I'll have to put a hurtin' on ya!

-Flea