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Randy D

What are the circumstances and/or situations in which it is appropriate to refer to a ship as a boat? ~

Posted - May 27, 2020
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  • 13395
    When  you hear a group of landlubbers talking about those vessels that travel over the waters.
      May 27, 2020 2:56 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    If it floats .
    To get your Goat 
    Ill call it a Boat. 
    And if the Boats large .
    I'll call it a Barge.
    Now here's the Rub.
    I Norma Lea call them a Tub...:)  
      May 27, 2020 4:07 PM MDT
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  • 44231
    Many think that a submarine is called a ship, when it actually called a boat. Rule of thumb: A ship can carry a boat, but a boat cannot carry a ship.
      May 27, 2020 4:32 PM MDT
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  • 17404
    I can remember that! 
      May 27, 2020 6:38 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    What about sailors that are Ship Shaped though..:(  
      May 27, 2020 6:43 PM MDT
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  • 52953

     

      (((Thank you, Shipmate!  You probably understand why I posed this question, I’m sure.)))

      May 27, 2020 7:55 PM MDT
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  • 44231
    Thank you for the AP. And yep.
      May 28, 2020 4:54 PM MDT
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  • 10469
    When you don't want to embarrass him by calling it a little dinghy. 
      May 27, 2020 4:37 PM MDT
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  • 19942
    Size matters.
      May 27, 2020 5:28 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Wat about if eye canoe'del with a sailer shipmate :)  
      May 27, 2020 6:45 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    probably anytime
      June 22, 2020 4:27 PM MDT
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