What does AWB, MAB etc stand for please?

AWB = Average White Boat ie Modern Production Cruiser
MAB = Manky Auld Boat ie older smelly cramped heavier craft
 
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awb means "average whhite boat" occassionally derogatory term for newer fatter designs of boats

mab measn "manky auld boat" meaning older slimmer probably long or longer keeled boat
 
hi Peter


AWB = Average white boat (or BenJenBav)
MAB = Manky Auld boat (or "classic") possibly coined by WeeJimi, Patron Saint of AWB's and rudder stock

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"manky auld boat" meaning older slimmer probably long or longer keeled boat

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ie a vessel with fine lines and character.
 
a few additions/amendments

HWMO he who must obey
KIM he who must be obeyed
LOL laughing out loud or..
ROTFLMAO rolling on the floor laughing my a**e off
IIRC if i recall correctly
IMO (for those of us who don't do humble)
OSJHMTA oh s**t, jimi's hijacked my thread again
 
Wonder what the origin of hijack was. I have this vision of a sailor walking down cobbled streets and a pretty young thing saying "Hi Jack" (cos sailors were Jacks (now that begs aanother question but we won't go there)) and taking him off on a trip of unsurpassed sensual pleasure ..
 
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Little more technical detail.

AWB. Modern, clean, fresh smelling and comfortable family cruiser. Sort of boat that SWMBO will spend her hols on without requirting a payback favour that would be too horrendous in expense and magnitude to even contemplate. Boats of this type (particularly Benny 331s) are a joy to sail and go like s**t off the proverbial. Will also cope with the conditions seemingly most favoured and sought by the masochistic owners of MABs.

MAB. Generally none of the above. Owners tend to delight in crap conditions, possibly because many of these boats need such conditions to move. Most vessels move at such a pace as to allow crews the added benefit of being able to experience extended passages over short distances.

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erm yes I recall a recent passage to windward where with the wind gusting 50knots and never less than 25knots, a Bennie 331 knocked spots off a Tradewind 35 ;-)
 
Re: \"character\"

- incredibly small and cramped cockpit
- probably tiller steering even though 40 feet long or more
- oldish stuff around, often including the owner
- surprising range of drinks
- nowhere private to sleep, really (always accept all drinks and pass out at the table)
- large percentage of painted and varnished things
- rigging that needs long explanation, ah well, see normally etc etc BUT ihave changed it so that etc etc
Clear evidence of project just finished (replacing deck, windows, upholstery anything realy) AND another project about to start (all above plus mast, which takes lots of hard work, mucheasier to do more painting or varnishing)
- At least one boat-specific "quirk" : odd 1930's -70s choice of hull paint, massive collection of homemade courtesy flags, strange and plentiful homebrew, special adaptation in saloon for zillions of charts/ornaments/books/flags, meths or paraffin cooking facilties, bizarre lavatory arrangement, collection of cooking herbs growing in the heads, nowhere to actually sit down in the cockpit, boat handed down through one or more generation, or any combination of these

Best gambit - we're going to the pub, you coming along later after you've finshed up there?
Likelihood of him dropping everything and coming right now : 10-1 against
 
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