Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy

Sailingfun's data is only block hours.

It doesn't count credit time, vacation time, sick leave, training, or green slip pay, all of which are built into the 87 number.

If the typical guy has 5 hrs of credit a month, 120 hours of sick leave annually, 100 hours of vacation time annually, 10 hours of CQ annually and 80 hours of initial training every few years, that adds up to 25+ hours/month on average. Throw in a couple of green slips per year, and you're there.