// isThisShip() - Decides if the coordinates passed are within the ship's present boundaries
        public boolean isThisShip(int x, int y) {
                if ((x > posX && x < posX + player.grid.squareWidth && y > posY && y < posY + player.grid.squareLength*length 
                        && orientation == VERTICAL) || (x > posX && x < posX + player.grid.squareWidth*length && y > posY 
                        && y < posY + player.grid.squareLength && orientation == HORIZONTAL))
                                return true;
                else
                        return false;
        }