crown22
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Just had discussion with SWMBO about this.Apolgies if it should be in the Lounge.
Why do they call boat's she?
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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
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I have asked SWMBO and she said that out boat is a BOY.
Stork_III
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Small tiller?
johnalison
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Boats are called she because they are fickle, liable to be displaced by a younger and racier model, and use up all your available income.
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
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SWMBO just said "definately"
guernseyman
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Default Why do they call boat's she?
The plural of boat is boats. Unless you're a green grocer.
The plural of boat is boats. Unless you're a green grocer.
alahol2
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PabloPicasso
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Boats have bottoms but not willy's so are girls not boys
Mistroma
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Not she in French.
I seem to remember reading, poss. on this forum, someone saying that he spotted a very nice wooden yacht on a pontoon in France. He was admiring her when the owner and his wife arrived. Thinking that his basic French was up to it, he tried to say how beautiful she was and he'd like to give her a test sail.
"Elle est belle. Je voudrais lui donner un "................ He stopped at that point as the gentleman was beginning to look a bit angry. Dawning realisation that there was only one female present near "le bateau".... hurried exit with apologies.
Probably apocryphal.
I seem to remember reading, poss. on this forum, someone saying that he spotted a very nice wooden yacht on a pontoon in France. He was admiring her when the owner and his wife arrived. Thinking that his basic French was up to it, he tried to say how beautiful she was and he'd like to give her a test sail.
"Elle est belle. Je voudrais lui donner un "................ He stopped at that point as the gentleman was beginning to look a bit angry. Dawning realisation that there was only one female present near "le bateau".... hurried exit with apologies.
Probably apocryphal.
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Seajet
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When entering port, she always heads for the buoys.
jac
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I remember that story - I think it was the confessional. Seem to recall that chap saw Monsieur and Madame rowing to a pretty boat and he called out, "Elle et tres Belle" to be rewarded by the chap scowling and the lady waving and blowing kisses.
25931
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Not only boats but anything that gives a man a lot of pleasure, a lot of worry and a lot of expense. As I often explain here the English are logical.
30boat
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And she needs a lot of paint to look good.
rob2
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Because the beautiful ones came from South Hampshire Engineering?
Rob.
Rob.
jon711
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Expensive and wide in the beam?
RAI
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Because sailors are a superstitious lot.
tjanna
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peter2407
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It would seem boats are called "she" because of a supposed ritual of tying a virgin to the bow in order to make a sacrifice to whatever gods were feared. When the poor victim died, following the "maiden voyage" (geddit) her unfortunate spirit entered the vessel. That partly explains the invariably busty figurehead on boats. Clearly doesnt explain why the Clyde and Liverpool had ship related industries, as virgins there are otherwise known as "liars" ....
