Likewise, I know a lot of people that call themselves engineers because they have a piece of paper. I also know one individual (dock neighbor, sweedish gentlemen) that doesn't have that piece of paper but would put most of the others to shame. On Oct 3, 2014 5:16 PM, "Pete Shelquist via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I always understood the on-the-water hours qualification was the more > limiting restriction. Is that not in place anymore? > > > > I know a lot of licensed captains out there aren't worth a damn. IE: It > takes more than just passing a test. > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Tim > Goodyear via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, October 03, 2014 11:48 AM > *To:* Josh Muckley; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Online Captains License or class room? > > > > I second Josh's comments about Mariners Learning System - but I had the > hard copy books (as well as online / DVD's) and found myself using them on > long flights, making notes etc. I passed the test easily after taking the > course - I added a couple of apps to my phone for light / signal flash > cards that came in handy. I would recommend Mariners Learning System - if > you are OK learning from materials / on your own. Just to note, this was > not my first experience with certification, having done the RYA tests when > I lived in England. > > > > Getting the correct medical and drug testing done is not as simple as it > sounds. > > > > Tim > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Online at mariners learning system was fine for me and my wife. I didn't > like the materials because it was a video that simply read through the > course book. The tests were simple quizes and module tests were rote > memorization of the written and video material. We made flash cards of all > of the quiz and test questions and passed the final test pretty easily. > Crammed the night before. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Oct 3, 2014 10:59 AM, "Curtis via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Need some advise > > > > > > > > I have always wanted to get my ticket. When i retire I want to be able to > move some boats for a living maybe for a local marina and the like. I want > to get the ball rolling. But I find that there are from around $500 bucks > on line to as much as 1500 in class type schools. I was hoping for some > incite on the better way to take and pass the test. I want to learn and I > want to pass. I want to better hone my skill to become a better skipper. I > have a 65 mile ride to Charleston or a 30 mile ride to Savannah to find a > school. Are the On-Line courses sufficient enough to make the test > passable? I would thing a instructor would be needed to prepare for a test > like that? they claim a 98% pass rate. > > Lets here your 2 *ยข* > > *Best regards,* > > *Curtis McDaniel, * > > *C&C 30-MK1 East Coast Lady* > > Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you > didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away > from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. > Discover. -Mark Twain > > *cpt.b...@gmail.com <bobhick...@rogers.com>* > > > > *~~~~ __/) ~~~~* > > . > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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