Do I wax the deck?

[pclarksurf]

What do you mean when you say 'topsides?'

everything above the rub rail

 

[Joe]

everything above the rub rail

You probably won't appreciate the nitpicking, but you're talking about the "deck"....a horizontal surface. The nautical definition of "topsides" is:

top·side
ˈtäpˌsīd/
noun
plural noun: topsides

1. the upper part of a ship's side, above the waterline.

 

[rpludwig]

You probably won't appreciate the nitpicking, but you're talking about the "deck"....a horizontal surface. The nautical definition of "topsides" is:

correct, Joe...
now, if I could just get the Admiral to quit saying she is "going downstairs" when going below!!! LOL

 

[Joe]

correct, Joe...
now, if I could just get the Admiral to quit saying she is "going downstairs" when going below!!! LOL

heh, heh ..... that's why you never let correct terminology get in the way of good judgment.

 

[Meriachee]

terminology <vs> other stuff, like tranquility. Now there's a tough decision.

 

[Gene Neill]

My wife can say "downstairs" if she wants, as long as she doesn't refer to the deck the "topsides". Gotta draw the line SOMEWHERE ...