Ships_Cat
Well-Known Member
I agree with you Woofie.
I wonder about these people who seem to think it is sacrilege to have a TV on the boat, watch DVD's etc and seem to regard their own boats as some sort of refuge from reality so everyone else should too. Books are allowed it seems but I sometimes wonder if reader an ebook on my PDA would qualify or not.
Paper navigation is another one where the proponents of that consider those using electronic as not real seamen - especially if one does not transfer one's position from electronic to paper every 10 minutes, just in case the GPS satellites fall out of the sky or summinck.
Although I do have to concede that I have great difficulty dissuading wifie from navigation using a bundle of sticks tied together with bits of old grass (I think you know the reason I say that) and real Ships_Cat from using some navigation sense unknown to man - my avatar shows him navigating with much aplomb.
But butter on his paws gets him lost so we have to make sure that the toast lands buttered side up or we are all lost. Whoops, the cat is out of the bag in that we have a toaster too which apparantly raises the wrath of many /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif.
Mustn't ever motor either, especially if there is any wind else get snooted at down some of these peeps noses and expressions of great wonder why anyone would use their engine when so. Frankly, I get tired of pulling ropes from time to time else is just too much like hard work if contrary winds and tides.
I think part of the problem is that for many of these people being on a boat is a unique experience, some kind of adventure, and has to be different to home, must play being real seamen, must get dressed up for the occasion in the "right" gear (reminds me that according to some forumites I shouldn't wear jeans when sailing, which leaves me rather over exposed), etc, etc so really all an act.
Those who have worked at sea, bin in boats for many years and regard it as just a part of ordinary life, or even are just easy goin' and not fussed about making a "show" on the water of "proper seamanship" perhaps see it all different.
John
I wonder about these people who seem to think it is sacrilege to have a TV on the boat, watch DVD's etc and seem to regard their own boats as some sort of refuge from reality so everyone else should too. Books are allowed it seems but I sometimes wonder if reader an ebook on my PDA would qualify or not.
Paper navigation is another one where the proponents of that consider those using electronic as not real seamen - especially if one does not transfer one's position from electronic to paper every 10 minutes, just in case the GPS satellites fall out of the sky or summinck.
Although I do have to concede that I have great difficulty dissuading wifie from navigation using a bundle of sticks tied together with bits of old grass (I think you know the reason I say that) and real Ships_Cat from using some navigation sense unknown to man - my avatar shows him navigating with much aplomb.
But butter on his paws gets him lost so we have to make sure that the toast lands buttered side up or we are all lost. Whoops, the cat is out of the bag in that we have a toaster too which apparantly raises the wrath of many /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif.
Mustn't ever motor either, especially if there is any wind else get snooted at down some of these peeps noses and expressions of great wonder why anyone would use their engine when so. Frankly, I get tired of pulling ropes from time to time else is just too much like hard work if contrary winds and tides.
I think part of the problem is that for many of these people being on a boat is a unique experience, some kind of adventure, and has to be different to home, must play being real seamen, must get dressed up for the occasion in the "right" gear (reminds me that according to some forumites I shouldn't wear jeans when sailing, which leaves me rather over exposed), etc, etc so really all an act.
Those who have worked at sea, bin in boats for many years and regard it as just a part of ordinary life, or even are just easy goin' and not fussed about making a "show" on the water of "proper seamanship" perhaps see it all different.
John
