Etiquette Question

[Twister_Ken]

I have been invited to go for a weekend yot aboard a vessel equipped with a wheelhouse. It will be my first trip aboard a two-storey sailing vessel.

What sort of carpet slippers are recommended? Are 'domestic' ones (tartan and fleecy lined) suitable or should I chandle for a nautical pair?

Is a cardigan also regarded as de rigeur, and if so should it be cable knit?

Any advice from those more experienced than I in matters saltorial would be much appreciated.

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[jimi]

Take a labrador with you so that when you fart you can blame the dog!

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[kimhollamby]

Personal hygeine

Enclosed spaces mean that your usual open cockpit compromises will not necessarily be particularly welcome methinks...so make sure you wash your undies, cable stitch or no.

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[ParaHandy]

is it ensuite patio, perchance? there are others with more experience than i, but if so gardening clothes, secateurs etc should be appropriate ...

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[Twister_Ken]

Dear boy, I don't fart, despite what you may have been told by my detractors.

Although I do sometimes ventilate the bilges to clear any pockets of residual gas.

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[tcm]

you need a peaked cap and a booming voice. Complain loudly about everyone else on the water. If your host is Scottish take along some Bells scotch decanted into a Talisker bottle- they'll never tell the difference.


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[ParaHandy]

harumph ... some can and have yet to receive the wager upon proving same .... !!

Avoid Diageo's Cardhu (with a green label) in that respect ...

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[oldgit]

To prove your boating abilities to your host you should always ask for the location of the cabin heater thermostat apon first boarding the boat..in case of him being becoming lost on the way back from the clubhouse bar or some similar emergency
This will impress him no end..

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[Petercatterall]

I trust that the owner of the said 2 storey vessal does not visit the forum or at least can take a joke.
Almost by accident I became the owner of such a craft but am now more than happy with it.
Swimbo is now happy to go on protracted trips and there are more volunteers to take the helm in wet weather.
Our boat is located in the Clyde area and the sight of many sad, sodden sailors hunched up in their cockpits makes me glad of our 'hen hut'. I do sometimes get my arm wet waving to them!
I reccomend normal yachting clothes....blazer, Breton cap etc but I allways have a pair of rubber gloves (marigolds) to handle any of those wet ropey things that find their way into the wheel house.

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[Twister_Ken]

Marigolds

Is any one colour regarded as more pukka. After all, one doesn't want to look like a trainee vet.

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[LadyInBed]

Re: Carpet slippers and Knitting

Not so far out but on a much smaller scale I once met an old couple some years back on a Newbridge Navigator in Guernsey. They wore carpet slippers and cardies and she did her knitting. They also used to lash the helm and sleep on overnight passages down the Channel! Not to be recomended these days though.

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[MainlySteam]

If its got a wheelhouse it must be a fishing boat.

Don't know why you would want slippers, cardigan, etc for. Yellow PVC jacket/trousers and Wellies will do just fine.

John



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[AndrewB]

Ken, you need serious help here.

A blue flag motor-sailor is it ?

You are right, it will be crucial to get the clothing just right for the Snotti Yotti. The aim is to LOOK THE PART, but at the same time not to appear to be trying too hard.

"Sods Law of the Sea" covers this contingency perfectly. To paraphrase their suggestions, your accoutrements should consist of:

- Reefer jacket, Petty officer's no 1, preferably dating from 1914-18. Buttons guaranteed soaked in brine, patent green mildew overlay, one fixed with a split pin. Cleaners tab (optional) marked "Instant Clean Antigua".

- Pair russet sailcloth trousers, well-pressed and faded to light pink in places. Flannel trousers not quite matching the jacket are an alternative in cold weather.

- Club tie of a Royal Club from any former colony except Ireland or one of the nastier dictatorships. Mulligatawny soup stain, carefully washed out. Commodore's ensign motif is a plus.

- Sweater, faded oil wool, embroidered 'Fastnet Race 1979'. Stitching unpicked to indicate modesty but still readable. Alternatively, a crew sweater from a current red hot racing success owned by a member of RYS.

- Faded navy sun hat. Only the skipper wears a peaked yotting cap, it is an unforgivable breach of etiqette for crew to go aboard wearing one.

- Oilskins: linseed oil black and slightly sticky. They'll be OK for a light shower in the marina but perhaps tuck a nylon and velcro ensemble into your duffle bag just in case you are asked to go outside.

- Seaboots: Heavy duty black rubber with white soles. Green or even worse yellow is a dreadful faux pas.

- Lifejacket: faded yellow kapok. One marked "SS Titanic" is overdoing it.

Hope this helps!

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[ccscott49]

You calling my vessel a fishing boat? Thats fightin`talk where I come from Laddie!! Anyway, any male turning up in a cardigan, wouldn`t get up the passerelle, slippers are for old farts, bare feet are fine! No socks, slip on carpets!

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[MainlySteam]

Whoops! - for the sake of preservation of life and limb and good order on the forum I declare both Englander and Claymore as being non fishing boats because the only fish likely to ever be seen aboard are smoked or soused (mostly the latter but sometimes both) and have come from the fishmarket.

John

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[ccscott49]

Just in time! I`ll recall the boys! /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[jimi]

Most important

Only use the stairlift when the engine is running or you'll flatten the batteries .. you fat git!

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[Capt_Marlinspike]

Re: Ken, you need serious help here.

Andrew has hit the key point of ettiquete here, the important thing is the hat.

Never wear a peaked cap, skipper only.
Never wear a hat that is bigger than the owners.
Never wear a hat in any bright colours (except of course dirty yellow oilskin).
Never wear a hat that might in any way be functionally useful.


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[Magic_Sailor]

It\'s not just clothing that\'s a problem

Undoubtedly your skipper will want to think he's a salty old fisherman so think on the following:

1. A good supply of "Fishermans Friend" "sweets".
2. Cocoa in chipped enamel mugs.
3. Never wash up the mugs.
4. A goodly supply of roll ups with a single strand of tobacco inside.
5. Liberally intersperce sentences with the "F" word even when it makes no sense whatsover. (I'm sure you do this anyway!)

Magic

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[Chris_Robb]

Cabin heater located on rear Saloon bulkhead port side. Heats both main saloon and aft state rooms.

Call it a fishing boat GRRRRRRR

Chris

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