While not overly concerned with traditions...
23 years in the USCG did leave a few....
I like the permission to come aboard reference.
I am amazed at how many treat even a liveaboard boat as a bow rider and just jump aboard.
Even though most of us arent the owner(s) of the forum so asking is cool but...we be the wrong people....
As far as what people ask or post...some here think what they think is the only important or correct post.
I had to start the bad boy club (sub group of members) just to have some fun and remind too many that for gosh sakes...there is no right way to do almost anything in life...so take a deep breath and join in and have some fun.