[QUOTE=Capt. Phoenix;89905]187 is the maximum tonnage you sailed on whether or not you have enough time on it to qualify for your license.[/QUOTE]
Ya, I agree that would be a more commonsensical definition, but it’s not used in that fashion; for the checklist interpretation of the rule to be correct, “maximum tonnage” would need to be defined instead as as “tonnage of the smallest vessel out of the largest vessels upon which you can show 270 days of service.” That just doesn’t seem to be the most straightforward interpretation, especially since it results in requiring more days on larger vessels than needed for a higher grade license.