Pay ones footing... footeryf a person new to a job, to stand a treat for other workers.

New person reports and by "paying one's footing" they are treating them to entertainment or to drinks, which can be referred to as "foot-ale".

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Originally posted by alfaux81:
Good job on the horse latitudes and parts of the Bosn's call. How about the term "paying your footing"?

The nautical connection of "paying your footing" refers to the tradition of paying the Captain of the Top a payment of grog after the first time of reaching the Top.

BZ Sanrayo! Ok, What do you do when you "sally ship"?

Sally a ship is an old school method to get a grounded ship afloat. Supposedly the crew would line up along one side and then run from port to starboard and back and forth until the vessel began to roll and could be pulled free.

What's the only flag flown above the national ensign?

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What's the only flag flown above the national ensign?

Church pennant.

OK, speaking of strange flag situations, what about when the Jack is flying from the yardarm on a Naval Vessel?

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OK, speaking of strange flag situations, what about when the Jack is flying from the yardarm on a Naval Vessel?

Court martial or NJP in progress? Or is it the captain is dead?

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Originally posted by Mightyz90_93:
OK, speaking of strange flag situations, what about when the Jack is flying from the yardarm on a Naval Vessel?

The union jack shall be displayed at a yardarm to denote that a general court-martial or court of inquiry is in session.

Yes, CM or CoI, but not NJP. (CO dead is signified by Comm Pen at Half Mast)

Define:

BENEAPED

A vessel is said to be 'beneaped' when she has run Aground at high water and tides are taking off so that the following tide fails to refloat it.

VENTILATION

An undisputed fact is that a half pint of gasoline in the bilges has the explosive potential of ________? pounds of dynamite

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Originally posted by chief74Ret:
A vessel is said to be 'beneaped' when she has run Aground at high water and tides are taking off so that the following tide fails to refloat it.

("Neap" tides being the smallest change in a tidal cycle, occuring when the moon and sun are at 90 degree angles at the tidal maximums so that their pulls on the oceans counteract each other)

I had rather be neaped than beneaped.

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Originally posted by chief74Ret:
VENTILATION

An undisputed fact is that a half pint of gasoline in the bilges has the explosive potential of _______? pounds of dynamite

Answer: 2.48 pounds

Solution: 1/4 cup gasoline = one 1" X 8" stick of dynamite.
4 cups = 1/2 pint.
one 1" X 8" stick of dynamite weighs 0.62 pounds.
0.62 X 4 = 2.48

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
U.S.Coast Guard
1957 Boarding manual
CG-253

Chapter VIII para 8

Ventilation

An undisputed fact is that a half pint of gasoline in the bilge has the explosive potential of five pound of dynamite

Thanks Chief.

I would not want to witness the results of either answer.

Manger?

The Manger is an apartment extending athwart the ship immediately within the hawse-holes.

It serves as a fence to interrupt the passage of water coming in at the hawse-holes.