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Have you ever been on board a ship?

Posted - September 2, 2021
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  • 13395
    Aye aye sir..

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    I'm a salty old sea dog, har har. This post was edited by Kittigate at September 3, 2021 11:12 AM MDT
      September 2, 2021 6:18 PM MDT
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  • 23659
    The fact that I've been thinking this long to answer either "yes" or "no," I probably spent more time being on board the board game.


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      September 2, 2021 6:19 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    Lol :) 
      September 3, 2021 8:22 AM MDT
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  • 23659
    Thanks, Jaimie!
    :)
      September 3, 2021 6:29 PM MDT
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  • 11161
    I have been on the BC ferry  that runs between the main land and Nanaimo a few times. It is a pretty big ship but it always seems weird that it has a concrete haul. I have also got to tour a few Canadian Navy ships but they were tied to the dock. Cheers!
      September 2, 2021 6:35 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    I was on the Intrepid before it was officially made a museum; I've been on a cruise ship; and when I was working at the office, many times I thought I was on the Ship of Fools.
      September 2, 2021 6:41 PM MDT
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  • 23659
    ( Seeing other answers -- "Yup, I'm overthinking again. My second answer is 'yes.' " )
      September 2, 2021 6:42 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Yes. 
      September 2, 2021 8:26 PM MDT
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  • 53526

     

      Numerous ships, numerous times, and for varying amounts of time.
    ~

      September 2, 2021 9:16 PM MDT
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  • 16838
    Several Sydney Harbour ferries.
      September 3, 2021 3:13 AM MDT
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  • 1952
    A few times.
      September 3, 2021 3:16 AM MDT
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  • 7408
    I don’t think so, unless all ferries are ships. 
      September 3, 2021 8:25 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Ferries are ships but they are not real ships. Real ships are made of wood and have sails and employed sailors who knew how to make a proper rope splice.
      September 3, 2021 10:07 AM MDT
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  • 7408
    Thanks :) then I guess my answer would be no, I’ve not been on a ship. 
      September 3, 2021 10:50 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    I was just kidding! 'Course ferries are ships.
      September 3, 2021 11:03 AM MDT
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  • 7408
    Stop making me more confused about what is a ”ship”!!!! Lol :)
      September 3, 2021 11:05 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Ok but sometimes there has been confusion what is a ship and what is a boat. To settle the difference a boat is usually a smaller watercraft that can be hauled up onto a ship. Ie a ship's workboat or rescue boat, etc.
      September 3, 2021 11:12 AM MDT
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  • 7408

    I do have a basic understanding of the difference between a boat and a ship, but I don’t understand how a ferry is a ship. I always thought a ferry is a boat but there were a few answers her calling a ferry a ship so I don’t know what’s what.  I still think a ferry is a boat. At least the ones in my area are more a boat than a ship… I think lol.  

      September 3, 2021 12:00 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    I don't think those sailing craft care what anyone calls them.
      September 3, 2021 12:47 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    Fair point. 
      September 3, 2021 3:34 PM MDT
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  • 11161
    A ship has a Poop deck and a boat does not have a poop deck. Cheers and happy weekend!
      September 3, 2021 1:38 PM MDT
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  • 7408
    Ohhh okay, that clears it all up lol. Happy weekend :)
      September 3, 2021 3:35 PM MDT
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  • 7795
    Does a water taxi count? That's all I've been on.
      September 3, 2021 10:11 AM MDT
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  • 2706
      Only once. I sailed and slept on a three-masted schooner. It wasn't a long trip, but it was enjoyable. :)
      September 3, 2021 10:50 AM MDT
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