One Step Closer to the Wash

Kilo?

Finally. Someone who has worked out I am not a crackhead !

But you are the only one who could afford a k of crack.

Weed head though, jd says so.

When I did mine, the most common mistake was signing off with over and out. I can still hear the instructor bellowing if you hand over you are asking for a reply, and then going 'out' before it can be given. Much of the course was aimed at lumpy water with much more sophisticated equipment than you are likely to have.
I did mine as a requirement for the Thames tideway, and never used it the first time. The second time, from Brentford to Lime house, I was told to call the lock just before Tower Bridge. I did, several times and got no reply, so phoned and got answerphone. Eventually got an answer on VHF and was told to come straight in as the lock would be open. I turned in to see closed gates and was immediately smashed up the wall as it was still emptying; not nice.
The last twice on the non tidal Thames, VHF was not in use, but have used it on the Trent and the Severn for Gloucester lock.