TV and Movie Captains
Nautical Lingo
"Docktails"
SWFL Waters
"Knot" your average Question
100

Captain Jack Sparrow

Pirates of the Caribbean

100

The right side of a boat

Starboard

100

Rum, lime, sugar, mint

mojito

100

Barrier island known for shelling

Sanibel Island

100

The most basic knot, often the first one people learn, used to simply tie two ends together

Square Knot

200

Captain James T. Kirk

Star Trek

200

The front of a boat

bow

200

Vodka, cranberry, lime

Cape Cod

200

Popular boating lunch spot covered in dollar bills

Cabbage Key

200

This knot creates a fixed loop and is known as one of the most reliable and easy-to-untie knots
 

bowline

300

Captain Sandy

Below Deck

300

A rope on a boat

line

300

Tequila, lime, triple sec

margarita

300

This river connects inland Naples to the Gulf

Gordon River

300

Commonly used to secure a boat to a dock by wrapping around a cleat

Cleat Hitch

400

Captain Quint

Jaws

400

The kitchen on a boat

galley

400

Dark rum float on top of a tropical drink

Dark & Stormy

400

The pass just north of Vanderbilt Beach

Wiggins Pass

400

This knot tightens under tension and is often used for tying lines to posts or poles

clove hitch

500

Captain Stubing

The Love Boat

500

The bathroom on a boat

head

500

The cocktail most associated with Key West & Ernest Hemingway

daiquiri

500

This national park begins just south of Naples

Everglades

500

Used to temporarily secure a line and easily adjustable, often used when tying off to a rail or another boat

half hitch