When is a boat a HE?

[Gludy]

Talking to my other half last night we agree on a name for the new boat - uring the process she cam up with a male name and pointed out that if she was the skipper she would call it a male name and refer to the boat as HE!!!

I have always thought of a boat as SHE.

Am I right or is she right?

 

[Nauti Fox]

Lets go into new territory here Gludy.
How about your BOTH right.

 

[itsonlymoney]

Boats are definetly female cos........
They cost a lot to get in the first place
They cost a lot to upkeep and maintain
They allways have to be immaculatly turned out whatever the cost
They seldom go were there told
You get little or nothing for them when there old
There are lots about but you have no time to test drive them all
And even if you did you would probably want the first one.


Small print........
No offence intended to any lady forum members
No women were hurt during the making of this post
I accept no responsibility for anything relating to the above
Nor do I admit to any extra marital road testing

 

[steverow]

So it's MV George Clooney is it Paul??

Steve.

 

[jfm]

Serious reply is that many boats have male names (cant think of many examples, but there are loads, eg Big Roi) or neuter names but they're still referred to as "she"

 

[Gludy]

You mean male names but called she .... hhhmmmmmm... can boats be bi-sexual?

 

[Talbot]

IIRC, whilst a ship is termed she in UK common useage, the Russian system is to calll them "He"

 

[jhr]

Russian women

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the Russian system is to calll them "He"

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...and when you've seen the average moustachioed, tractor-driving Siberian Stunner, you'll know why!

 

[JOHNOO]

When it's mail boat!!!

 

[tcm]

let's face it , much above 35 feet they aren't in the least bit girly, imho.

 

[LittleShip]

Ian
Your asking for it, now go and hide in the corner??
Tom

 

[smee]

My boat is a trans-sexual - HE is Peter Pan currently, but was previously Carmen and Christina!