boat? ship? pontoon? why???

[Ross]

My favorite is "****lines"

Worm, parcel and serve: To protect a section of rope from chafing by: laying yarns (worming) to fill in the ****lines, wrapping marline or other small stuff (serving) around it, and stitching a covering of canvas (parceling) over all.

That would be worm, serve and parcel.

 

[kpgraci]

My least favorite is: pulpit...then pushpit. Really?

 

[FastOlson]

I'd always heard it explained as "you can carry boats on a ship, but you can't carry ships on a boat."
Sorta works, mostly.

Yup. That's the way it was explained to me when on active duty in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club.


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[FastOlson]

My least favorite is: pulpit...then pushpit. Really?

Sailors in the UK often use those terms, and the logic seems clear enough, but around here those are generally called the bow pulpit and the stern pulpit.

(Probably just fine to have several "right" answers...)

 

[kloudie1]

I like my winches covered when not being used.. I like my wenches uncovered 'most anytime.. ohh... have to explain that a "cover" is a hat in military-ese

 

[All U Get]

Hi Joe,

If your wife gets busting you too much, have her read this aloud. More fun after splicing the main brace.

I have a sheet, a sheet I slit, upon the slitted sheet I sit.

I can only imagine where chicken nuggets come from.

All U Get

 

[shemandr]

Joe,
You're going to be a great addition to this forum.

 

[Benny17441]

I have seen 38' boats and 30' yachts, so figure.

 

[MJWarner]

Oh-Oh! I know the answer to this one! If it has no deck and is open (like a rowboat or dink or bass type boat) it is a boat. If it has a deck so as to cover the top and form a cabin or enclosure of any sort, it is a ship. Pontoon boats are on their own, I haven't a clue about them.

 

[bffatcat]

boat? ship?

I think its gotta be over 65' at which point a boat may be called a ship

 

[Freedom77]

This is my rifle, this is my gun....

ONe is for shooting, One is for fun.:dance:

 

[Freedom77]

To ALL owners: The definition of a yacht is the way you describe your boat to someone who will likely never see it. A submarine is also referred to as a boat? You also forgot Canoe, Kayak, Catamaran and, pardon the pun, a RAFT of others. It's like the old Budhist question, what is the sound of one hand clapping? JOE, Fugedaboudit and just enjoy the experience. You won't go bald as quickly. Fair winds and full sails....

 

[toddco]

my favorite is "cold enough to freeze the balls off of a brass monkey". Brass monkey is the triangle shaped plate that you stack cannon balls on. Brass shrinks at a different rate than iron, so cold will make your balls fall off.

 

[MJWarner]

Well, I got the answer from the Gary Gentile(sp.?) boat encyclopedia. He said both terms are used "loosely", but never said it had anything to do with size.
Just wanted you to know I didn't throw it out there off the top of my underdeveloped head! LOL

 

[MrUnix]

my favorite is "cold enough to freeze the balls off of a brass monkey". Brass monkey is the triangle shaped plate that you stack cannon balls on. Brass shrinks at a different rate than iron, so cold will make your balls fall off.

Great phrase.. but it's nautical origin is an urban myth and even listed over at Snopes!

Cheers,
Brad

 

[MrBee]

If you think the terminology is not needed then try sailing 50 miles off shore in 30 mph winds with gust a lot higher, 10 foot or more sea's and when stuff starts to happen fast and another crew sounds out for need of something EVERYONE better be on the same page. Not much room for error when the chips are down.
I just got back from a delivery like that.

MrBee
Happy sailing

 

[Steve Dion]

This is my rifle, this is my gun....

Graci:

Now that you pulled your head out of your a$$, hit the ground and do 100 push-ups!

 

[Freedom77]

graci:

Now That You Pulled Your Head Out Of Your A$$, Hit The Ground And Do 100 Push-ups!

Oorah!! Semper Fi!