Terminology

[Guest]

When I was but a nipper serving my time at sea, what is generally referred to by motor yachtsmen as the 'Flying Bridge' was known by professions as the 'Monkey Island'. (does bring Johnny Vegas to mind).

The Flying Bridge was the raised walkway along the top of the cargo decks.

A couple of motor yachtsmen I am aquainted with would really be far better suited to the Mercantile Marine term. Perhaps you know one or two also?

Hey ho.
KCA

 

[chas]

And do you know why it was called the Monkey Island ........

 

[ChrisP]

Could it be that that's the place that the midshipmen went for their lessons in taking sun sights and their long fock coats looked like tails. Hence they looked like monkeys. So monkey island.

 

[chas]

Something like that - I had heard that the officers of a certain line were known as monkeys because of their coats.

 

[claymore]

What about the golden rivet then?

 

[paulineb]

What\'s the golden rivet ? .nm

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Pxx

 

[claymore]

.Nm - N Bloody M?

JS
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[byron]

I won the Golden Rivet one year when it used to be annually awarded by the Oxford Ditch Cruising Club. To receive such a distinguished award I had managed to be peed upon by a Camel at one of their Regattas. I proudly display the certificate on my study wall.

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[claymore]

We obviously have more than one golden rivet here. the one I've heard of normally involves a three badge stoker.

 

[boatone]

Re: Monkey business

The term 'monkey' has been used in maritime circles from way back when and was used to describe something 'small' eg 'monkey jacket' is a cut down mess jacket. The Monkey Island is a 'small deck' above the wheelhouse usually the location for a magnetic compass binnacle, radar shack,scanner, mast for hoisting courtesy and house flags etc and for officers wives and cadets to sunbathe away from the prying eyes of lower level crewpersons who were constrained to the poop deck - 'poop' at the aft end.
On a merchant ship, particularly tankers the flying bridge is the elevated gangway running fore and aft to connect the midhships superstructure with the aft end so to speak. On very long vessels frequently has 'bus shelters' to enable hiding from large waves breaking over said vessels decks.

So there..................


TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com

 

[ChrisP]

Re: Monkey business

On my boat "monkey" refers to the bloody kids that won't sit still, and the wrench that you'd love to hurl at them.

 

[paulineb]

Eh !

What the hell's a three badge stoker - and you still haven't explained what the golden rivet's all about

Pxx

 

[claymore]

Re: Eh !

I think it would be easier if I showed you. Can you make it to Fleetwood tomorrow morning?

 

[chas]

Re: Eh !

About as subtle as a three badge stoker as well!