public void checkShipInBox(){
        // If the pirate ship is in the red box
        if(checkedAlready)
        {
            if( (pirateShip.getxCoord() < (boxX+(boxWidth-95)) &&
                 pirateShip.getxCoord() > boxX) &&
                (pirateShip.getyCoord() < boxY+(boxHeight+20) &&
                 pirateShip.getyCoord() > boxY-40) 
              )
            {
                drawBox = false;  // undraw the red box
                drawExclaim = true; // draw the exclamation point
                checkedAlready = false; // so you can't get here ever again
                allowedToMoveShip = false; // don't let the boat move
                // Set these three to false to end all tips
                showTip1 = false;
                drawTip1 = false;
                drawTip2 = false;
                tipTimer.stop();
            }
        }// end if(checkedalready)        
    }