Pompous Boat Terminology and Boat Owners

[ImpImp]

200 posts . I think there may be a particular word in the thread title people find attractive .

Probably came in to see if they had been identified judging by the nature of a lot of the comments.

 

[Irish Rover]

Probably came in to see if they had been identified judging by the nature of a lot of the comments.

As you may have read, I've been accused of pointing the finger at one or two, or even giving the finger. I'm innocent, of course.

 

[Sandy]

Perhaps the chart table & seat could be "the command centre"?

'Operations Centre' is what I call it.

The bridge is where I stand peering over the sprayhood with my binoculars.

 

[Bouba]

'Operations Centre' is what I call it.

The bridge is where I stand peering over the sprayhood with my binoculars.

Is that why it’s called a sprayhood....because you are on the bridge peeing over it ?

 

[The Q]

Mine is a sailboat, unless some pretentious twat goes on to insist on knowing what kind of sailboat when I can tell them it's an Oyster (but just not a £2M+ one)...

Has your keel fallen off yet?

Round here, near where they build ye Oysters.

We have as titles for the helmsperson.
Mafi's
And
Wafi's.
Motor Assisted F********* idiot
Wind Assisted F******** idiot.

 

[onesea]

If as a yacht sailor you don’t want to be distinguished with a title....then who do I yell at when you do something stupid

Shout in boats general direction what ever you want, if I have been stupid your likely to get an apology. If as is more likely you are being stupid you will get told why.

 

[johnalison]

One of the delights of visiting the Netherlands is that you get to call your cockleshell pride and joy a ‘ship’.

 

[Bouba]

One of the delights of visiting the Netherlands is that you get to call your cockleshell pride and joy a ‘ship’.

You could just register with the Small Ships Resister

 

[Lodestone]

Beachclub! - when motorboats are being reviewed. Its right up there in the triggering heights along with etymological Frankenstein's monsters such as "surveilled" , "diarized", "incentivized" or "normalcy".

 

[Irish Rover]

Beachclub! - when motorboats are being reviewed. Its right up there in the triggering heights along with etymological Frankenstein's monsters such as "surveilled" , "diarized", "incentivized" or "normalcy".

Hello????

 

[RobbieW]

Hello????

I wouldnt have put you down as a reader

 

[Irish Rover]

I wouldnt have put you down as a reader

Excuse me. I read the Beano and the Dandy every week when the lad next door had finished with them.

 

[mattonthesea]

On the Broads there are plenty of multistory motor craft with huge engines that never go to sea, but are confined to the area with a 6mph speed limit. Those are definitely owned by people who have a sense of superiority...

Americans refer to any sailing boat with a lump of lead down below to keep it upright, as a keelboat.
Here in Norfolk at least,
a Keelboat is an open boat with a lump of lead down below.
A yacht is a sea going type of sailing craft. Also known as a production cruiser.
A Broads design of sailing craft is normally called a sailing cruiser. Though occasionally called a broads yacht.
A single story motorboat normally with forward control is called a bathtub.

Isn't there a tupperware class as well? I last lived on the Broads in 1976 so could be a bit out of date

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Isn't there a tupperware class as well? I last lived on the Broads in 1976 so could be a bit out of date

Yup, Lasers etc.

 

[Marsali_1]

Further to the discussion of what is a yacht, this BBC video story may be of help...or not, lol Luxury yacht sinks after catching fire in California . Given the amount of ammunition that was on board I wonder if this was not a luxury yacht but a private man-o-war?

 

[westernman]

This is a proper yacht.



Built in 1931 for Marjorie Merriweather Post as a private yacht.
Sea Cloud - Wikipedia

Anything with only one mast is not a yacht - just a boat. Anything with no mast is just an floating abomination.

 

[Bouba]

Further to the discussion of what is a yacht, this BBC video story may be of help...or not, lol Luxury yacht sinks after catching fire in California . Given the amount of ammunition that was on board I wonder if this was not a luxury yacht but a private man-o-war?

As well as putting everyone at risk of the ammo cooking off...you get a lot more yacht for a million dollars there than you do here

 

[Bouba]

This is a proper yacht.

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Built in 1931 for Marjorie Merriweather Post as a private yacht.
Sea Cloud - Wikipedia

Anything with only one mast is not a yacht - just a boat. Anything with no mast is just an floating abomination.

She’s very famous

 

[Irish Rover]

She’s very famous

Ans Merriweather is a grand name for a yachtswoman.

 

[The Q]

Isn't there a tupperware class as well? I last lived on the Broads in 1976 so could be a bit out of date

Forgotten about that, normally referred to small fibreglass 16 to 25ft sailing boats .