When does a boat become a ship? NM

[petem]

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[Moose]

When it is too expensive for most people to afford?

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Moose

 

[mainshiptom]

When you can not water ski of the back ?

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[seashaw]

So at about 2,300 tons, and a length of 372 feet , you would not call this a ship then, cause i certainly water ski behind it.

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[mainshiptom]

" i certainly water ski behind it. " or have done ?

Tom

Ps Can we have a picci ? because We have proof of 75 footer but I am not sure about 372 feet, ?

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[Viking]

Re: A ship can carry boats!.......

..(lifeboats) but a boat cant carry a ship!!

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[tcm]

Yeah, pics please. Must take quite some planning to go round and pickem up if they fall off?

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[duncan]

surely it doesn't need to be planning to ski behind it if it's long enough.
you would need an adjustable ski rope to enable you to avoid a downslope on the wake though!

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[petem]

Ah but I cant afford a boat either.

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[seashaw]

Unfortunately this event took place behind one of her majesty’s finest vessels a number of years ago and as such, due to the official secrets act I am unable to post a picture here. If you like to email me in about thirty years time however I am sure I can oblige ;-)

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[mainshiptom]

Well Till then , we will consider that boat as a SHIP !

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[Rob_Webb]

Any of the following might qualify in my book:
1. When you need permission from QHM to enter P'mouth
2. When B*stard Wightlink ferries give way to you
3. When you need a mortgage to refuel her
4. When you need a tug to berth in a hoolie
5. When you need a pilot at the Nab
6. When you have a duplex radio
7. When you don't need to worry about a radar reflector
8. When you give 3 blasts on the horn as you hit astern - as opposed to swearing 3 times when you hit your stern
9. When you have a pic of your bowthruster on your hull
10. When running aground means your insurance co. gets embarrased



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[extravert]

A naval architect friend of mine said that a ship is a vessel that cannot be carried on another vessel because of its size. A boat can.

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[hlb]

But there was the battle ship that hit the rocks off Australia. That got brought back on a ship!!

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[ccscott49]

Excellent!! Had me in stitches!

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[Moose]

They don't make battleships anymore!

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[Guest]

Well it's obviously a battleboat, then, innit?

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[Moose]

Ha Ha!

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Moose

 

[tcm]

i am only making this post to ensure that this forum lives a little longer

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[BrendanS]

Well, we could fill it with oil, and sink it, then get Kim to open an environmental pollution forum. That always gets people going. We could try treating the oil slick with Haydn's stuff, and measure how much water is left afterwards

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