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[Sumner]

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Translations

Kitchen = galley

Toilet = head

Living room = saloon or salon...

What do I call it if all of the above are in the same 6' X 6' area ,

Sumner

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2015 to The Bahamas and back -- I hope

Our Endeavour 37

Our MacGregor 26-S Pages

Our Trips to Utah, Idaho, Canada, Florida

 

[woodster]

What do I call it if all of the above are in the same 6' X 6' area ,

Sumner

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2015 to The Bahamas and back -- I hope

Our Endeavour 37

Our MacGregor 26-S Pages

Our Trips to Utah, Idaho, Canada, Florida

floating survival or a mac

 

[woodster]

Bulkhead= discomfort suffered by sailors who drink too much

 

[Brian D]

Don't forget the Sheaves. They need to be brought in. After that, we can all rejoice.

 

[capta]

When I did high end charters, I found the wealthy folks weren't very interested in being lectured on boating terminology. I broke it down to the basics when introducing them aboard.
"That's the pointy end, this here is the blunt end and the bar is downstairs.", the last one being the important one.

 

[Bill Roosa]

round up, bear off, pinch, weep hole, lubber hole masthead, mast foot????, breach, broach, gust, luft, leach, tack, clew, head (of a sail), head (you pee in), heading, headsail, foresail, ?tailsail?, tell-tails, bootstripe, Cunningham, reef, kedge off, in irons, by-the-lee, by-the-way, by-n-by, thru-bolt, thru-n-thru, PAN-PAN-PAN, SECURITAY-SECURITAY-SECURITAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY-MAYDAY, red light readable, compass bearing, heading, course, pointing, reaching, running.....
It does seem to just go on and on don't it?

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Don't forget Sheaves.

What a sailor does to get rid of his beard.

 

[woodster]

Yawl= southern version of ahoy

 

[Joe]

What do I call it if all of the above are in the same 6' X 6' area ,

Sumner

My Yacht.

 

[Joe]

Nippers, young boys who nipped - attached lines to the anchor rhode as it was then pulled in . This was a small space which was why they used young (small) boys. Now it means any young lad.

Just to clarify....

 

[DHaranSailor]

Nippers, young boys who nipped - attached lines to the anchor rhode as it was then pulled in . This was a small space which was why they used young (small) boys. Now it means any young lad.

That's a cool one.

 

[NotCook]

You guys are killing me!

I'm surprised no one tackled sheets and sails...