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Anchor watch:
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Time spent in the wheelhouse to make sure the boat does not drag anchor and start to move.
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Bow:
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The front of the boat.
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Bunk:
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A bed.
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Cabin or house:
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The living area on a working boat.
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Chumming for fish:
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Vomiting over the side of the rail
into the sea. |
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Climbing mountains:
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Climbing up waves that are the size
of the boat or bigger. |
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Crab pots:
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Traps which consists of a steel frame covered with a nylon mesh. They are set in strings on the bottom of the ocean to catch crab.
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Drop the hook:
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Dropping and setting the boat’s anchor.
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Galley:
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The kitchen and dining area.
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Greenhorn:
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A first time fisherman.
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Head:
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The bathroom.
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In the trough:
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The space in between waves. The boat will naturally fall into a “trough” while drifting. When drifting in the “trough” the boat is parallel with the swell and will rock from side to side.
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Jogging:
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When the boat engines are at lower rpm. Jogging is often used to hold the boat in a safe position during bad weather.
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Lazy swell:
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Waves that are far apart with not much wind.
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Making ice:
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When ocean spray from waves freezes on the boat.
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Master Baiter:
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A name given to a Green Horn once they have mastered the art of filling bait jars or baiting halibut hooks.
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On the crab:
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When fishing is great and the pots are full.
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Portside:
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The left side of the boat facing the bow.
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Prop Wash:
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An essential cleaning agent. If the ship is low on Prop Wash, it is the job of the Greenhorn to go into town to buy more.
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Radar Navigator:
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A fisherman who relies too heavily on the radar to navigate instead of his own knowledge of charts and other instruments.
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Rollie Pollie:
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Middle size waves with a slight wind at the side of the boat.
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Screamer:
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A captain who screams at his crew.
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Skipper or skip:
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The captain.
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Skunked:
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Pulling up an empty pot.
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Sloppy-choppy:
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Waves that have no real pattern
and seem to be coming from different directions. |
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Starboard:
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The right side of the boat.
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Stateroom:
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A bedroom.
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Stern or aft:
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The back of the boat.
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Twin Screw:
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A boat with two propellers instead of one.
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Variable to Terrible:
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Often when the forecast predicts “Variable Winds”, it means the weather could get worse.
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Wheelhouse:
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Where the captain drives the boat.
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Wheel watch:
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When a crew member takes a turn driving the boat.
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Whitecaps:
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When the wind is blowing strong enough to produce a crest of foam on waves.
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The Coast Guard rescued 11 fishermen from two different vessles in less than 24 hours in extreme weather conditions Wednesday, January 24th including the FV Kimberly pictured above. The entire of state of Alaska has been experiencing brutal weather conditions this winter. From record snowfalls in Valdez and Cordova to growing sea ice in the [...]
Here, at the Cornelia Marie family we believe in a few simple things. “Work hard, Play Hard” or “Work hard, play harder” if you prefer. We believe in a strong work ethic. Capt Phil said, “Everybody wants to be big time, they just don’t want to work for it.” If you are of able and [...]
It was one year ago today that we lost the skipper of the FV Cornelia Marie. Capt. Phil harris passed away on February 9th, 2010. I think it is appropriate to mark this date on this website today and every year this site exists. Capt. Phil was a big reason why “Deadliest Catch” grew in [...]
This article comes from People magazine Before his death on Feb. 9 at 53, Phil Harris, the tough and colorful captain of the Cornelia Marie on Discovery’s Deadliest Catch, fought against all odds, came out of a medically-induced coma following lengthy surgery, spent a few more days with friends and family – and set his [...]
The following article is by ROSE COX of The Dutch Harbor Fisherman ([email protected]) To fans of the “Deadliest Catch,” he was captain Phil Harris, the famous crab-killing rider of the wild Bering Sea. But to those living at the tip of the Aleutian chain, he was just plain Phil, one of the most endearing, demanding [...]
