Why is the ship called "SHE"?

[timgoz]

A boat, or vessel in general, I feel, is called a "she" because they take a lot of upkeep, consume a lot of $$$, and are many times very hard to understand. But we still love them beyond all else.

Tim

[safewalrus]

Originally Posted by kach22i

I took a tour of a Santa Maria replica this summer. The crew said the passengers and crew used to go bathroom over the edge of the bow. I asked why not at the stern, a little more private, hey? He said just in case you fell overboard, doing so at the bow gives you a chance to rescue the person by throwing a line.

Load of rubbish - where pray does the wind come from on a sailing vessel? Primarily from the stern, where the skipper/master/captain and their officers are - the last thing they want or need is some little sailor covering them (and of course himself) with unwanted liquids!

[timgoz]

Right Mike. I'll add that traditionally, sailors were prohibited "aft the mainmast" unless there specified duties took them there. That was officer's territory.

I wish I was flying into London my next trip over, mainly so I could hook up with you & Trev. In other ways though, I'm happy to be flying into Manchester. The pace of life in London was a little to fast for this country boy.

We'll definetly get together once I move over late in the year. My woman has two sisters in London & I'm sure we'll make several trips a year down there.

Tim

[murdomack]

Originally Posted by westlawn5554X

The sea also symbolized by she= sea?

The Vikings used to say "The sea is a cruel mistress, she makes men humble and women widows"

[artemis]

Originally Posted by murdomack

The Vikings used to say "The sea is a cruel mistress, she makes men humble and women widows"

The Vikings still say "Bound is the boatless man".

[Landlubber]

I am bound, completely boatless, oh woe is me!

Can any body help, or is it simply too late now?

[westlawn5554X]

Originally Posted by murdomack

The Vikings used to say "The sea is a cruel mistress, she makes men humble and women widows"

In the new pirate movee... the godess trap in human form of a carribean woman... wonder why yes

[the1much]

its a "she" cause ALL "she's" own us guys hehe

[Petros]

Originally Posted by Landlubber

If it has Tits, Tyres or transoms, it is Trouble.

I disagree, I find all of the vehicles I own with tires (or Tyres) are far more reliable, predictable and less costly than the other two.

[artemis]

Originally Posted by Landlubber

I am bound, completely boatless, oh woe is me!

Can any body help, or is it simply too late now?

Have your family/tribe/friends prepare your funeral ship and pyre; place you on it and light the fire; then set it adrift. Oooooops, no funeral ship. Well you can always stay on this forum. Don't need a boat to participate here.

[the1much]

just "play" dead,,once set adrift,,,,JUMP up,,grab extinguisher and put "burial" fire out,,,and lagh as ya sail away,,hehe
my "funeral" is gonna be 1 big joke i pull on my friends,,hehe

[Petros]

something they forgot to add to the list of why they call a ship "she": when you take them on long trips they give you trouble.

[masalai]

Petros, what is this "long trips"? ANY bloody outing, even to the front garden