First Time as Engineer

[sloopz]

While I did my sailing tour of europe I learnt alot of interesting things from paper navigation, manual sail and boom work and engine duties, I remember first time on engine, I ruptured a intake pipe for engine 4 and forgot to keep the pistons lubricated :S

[Chief Engineer]

Keep The Hot Things...Hot
The Cold things cold
Suck-Squeeze-Bang-Blow
Look for the simple things first
"Triangle of Fire

and never-ever let the Captain "monkey" with the engine

[David M]

You grease monkeys are all the same.

[Chief Engineer]

It's not my job to steer the ship
The whistle, I can't Blow
It's not my job to even say.
How far or fast we'll go
It's not my job to toot the horn
or even ring the bell
But let the darn thing blow it's stack

and see


who catches

hell

[David M]

That is a classic Chief...never heard it but I love it.

David (the deck ape).

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Chief,
Ever been in the Navy? Everytime there was black smoke out the stack, the Engineer caught h---.
JohnL

[scallywag]

Welcome Sloopz,

I hate engines. That is why I have a s/v. Whatever can happen to an engine, Happens to me. I even considered fitting my 22' venture newport with oars.

John