if you don't like to drink single malts in the saloon, you aren't invited onto my boat...
dj
Saloon or Salon...
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Drunks on a Boat, by The Sweetchunks Band
from the album Please, Make it stop!
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I'm not buying it until I see an authoritative source, like a dictionary with an etymology.
@jviss Do you know of a dictionary of Nautical Terms that might have etymology? I just found (hasn't arrived yet) An Ocean of Words: A Dictionary of Nautical Words and Phrases but I have found it difficult to find what I'd consider a "real" reference dictionary for nautical terms. Mostly what I've found are glossaries in technical books and they are certainly not up to the level of a dictionary.
dj
Apparently you don't know that single malt IS booze...scotch whiskey/whisky to be exact...And there are whole bunch of different ones, all of which range in price from somewhat more to a whole lot more than blended scotches.
--Peggie
When bought my boat, I had just known the interior spaces as the cabin and v-berth. Then I read the survey which referred to the saloon, state room and quarter berth, and it sounded so fancy that I doubted for a moment that they were talking about my little 30’ sailboat. I know that these are the correct terms, but I rarely use them because some people, especially the power boaters on my dock, think they sound pretentious. Even worse, quite entertaining actually, is their reaction to the word lazarette.
What is the difference between Salon and Saloon? - English Vocabulary Doubts
What is the difference between Salon and Saloon? - English Vocabulary Doubts
www.english-for-students.com
Most older (over 50) powerboat owners do use correct terminology. It was always easy to recognize a "newbie" ' 'cuz they hadn't learned 'em yet. One of my closest friends (who has since passed away) was one of the top marine surveyors in the country...in her carreer she sat on and/or chaired every important standards committee and was a real stickler for correct terminology. I never failed to "push her buttons" by referring to the flybridge as "upstairs" and the cabin as "downstairs."
--Peggie
--Peggie
Good, but my crew never fails to respond (and not in a good way) when I tell them to plug in the "electric hose".
Was on a boat that sailed to from Connecticut to Scotland and the outer Hebrides, ending up with a bilge filled with bottles of single malt Scotch from different distilleries. Enjoyed at anchor or securely docked. The main cabin on that Ohlson 38 was not a saloon.
The Ohlson 38 had neither a saloon nor a salon. It had a main cabin. According to it's original design documents.
dj
It is true that the Brits consider any recreational vessel to be a yacht...and while our own coast guard doesn't require it, tthey appreciate it when a recreational identifies itself as "this is the YACHT" (insert name here)"
on the vhf.
However claiming that saloon is British and salon is American is pure rubbish. Although it's unlikely that a Brit would ever use the term salon, there are still plenty of Americans left who still value maritime tradition enough to call areas of a boat by their correct nautical names. I'm one of them. If for no other reason, it makes obvious who are the true mariners and who just own boats.
--Peggie
