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Sea Scout Ship 228, BSA
M/V SEA DART II
Elizabeth, New Jersey
  
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VESSEL INFORMATION:
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Builder: Higgins 1953 (for
the US Army) - "T" Boat
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Material: Steel
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LOA: 65'
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Beam: 17' 8"
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Draft: 8'
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Hull Speed: 10 Knots
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Main Engine: Buda LeNova
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AC power: 17Kw, x 2
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Berthing: Sleeps 29
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Fuel Capacity: 1000 US Gallons
@ 90% Capacity
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Fresh Water Capacity: 400
Gallons
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Radar & GPS
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2 VHF Ship to Shore Radios
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Compass
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51 Life Jackets - adult &
child
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USCG Inspected as Passenger
for Hire
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3 USCG Licensed Masters
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13' Utility Boat
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SSS COURAGEOUS
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28' Lancer sloop fiberglass
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9.9hp outboard
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2 sets of sails (jib and main)
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Compass
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Knot meter
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Loran
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VHS radio
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Running lights
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Anchor light
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Sleeps 6
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Draft 4'
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Fixed center keel
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Owner:
SEADART II INC.
927 MADISON AVENUE
ELIZABETH, NJ 07201
Operator:
PATRIOTS' PATH COUNCIL, INC.
1170 US ROUTE 22 WEST
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ 07092
Hello,
I have been a Sea Scout Skipper for 37
years and I have seen the changes of line/rope materials have changed.
There are manila, nylon, dacron, and polyethylene lines.. I have
found most all knots work well in all the materials except polyethylene
lines. We use many knots but, the bowline is used the most.
I have found that the "bowline" will not hold together well
in polyethylene lines. So I have made a slight change in the "bowline"
knot just for polyethylene lines and I call it when teaching the knot the
'Nolan Bowline" as the youth in my Ship named the knot.
This is how the knot is made: As we teach it,
the rabbit comes out of the hole and goes around the tree two times (instead
of once) and then back into the hole, must make the knot firm by pulling
the knot tight and it will not work out of polyethylene lines. Now shake
the line and you will see the difference, the regular "bowline" will work
itself loose. Now try the same shaking with the "Nolan Bowline".
Please, try it and see if it indeed holds better in polyethylene lines.
Would be gald to hear any comments.
John M. Nolan, Captain
Sea Dart II, Ship #228
Elizabeth, New Jersey/U.S.A.
This is the home page of Sea Scout Ship 228, Patriots' Path Council,
Inc., (Formally, Watchung Area Council, chartered to the Rahway
Yacht Club, Rahway, New Jersey 07065
This page is maintained by John M. Nolan, Captain Ship #228 and the
volunteer staff of Sea Scout Ship 228, BSA and may not represent the position
of the Boy Scouts of America or its components
For further information contact: John M. Nolan Captain, M/V
SEADART II
E-Mail: sdart2jmn@yahoo.com
Phone: (908) 352-0907
Skipper Mr.
James Zatwarnicki 908-272-8814
John M. Nolan - Mate & Webmaster ~ SEADART II
- 908-352-0907 -
Email:
sdart2jmn@yahoo.com
Personal Info about Mate,
John Nolan
Boat Phone Weekends Only: (908) 862-7328
Chairman - Mr. Tom Handley 908-354-0367 - E-Mail: dart228@verizon.net
Mr.Bill Kerber, 1-718-727-6271
Staten Island, New York
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