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22 March 2017

Wordless Wednesday | Lines On A Sailboat




Wordless Wednesday is supposed to be about posting a photo(s) without any words. But, I'm a rule breaker, so here are a few words:

1 - People give me disparaging looks when I call these things ropes. We have a lot of them on our boat.

2 - The proper term is "lines." There's an expression that there's only one rope on a boat and that's the one attached to the dinner bell.

3 - Just to make things more complicated, sometimes ropes are called "sheets."

4 - Don't even get me started on all of the other nautical terms I've had to learn. It makes my brain hurt.
   
What words does this picture(s) bring to your mind when you look at it?

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25 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughMarch 22, 2017 at 4:45 AM

    At least you don't call them thingys. Or do you...?

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  2. emaginetteMarch 22, 2017 at 7:00 AM

    Love the pics and the education. :-)

    Anna from elements of emaginette

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  3. SandeeMarch 22, 2017 at 8:37 AM

    Those are indeed lines, not ropes. I've had to learn a lot of terms about a boat too.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ☺

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  4. Ryan CartyMarch 22, 2017 at 9:40 AM

    The next time I find myself on any water craft with lines, I'm going to go out of my way to comment on all the lovely ropes.

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  5. MollyMarch 22, 2017 at 11:49 AM

    I love these close up photos of the ropes ... oops, I mean lines :) The textures and colors are wonderful.

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  6. Boat Life Larks - S/V DulcineaMarch 22, 2017 at 12:16 PM

    I think sailors just make up words to make themselves seem cool. I mean, a sheet goes on a bed, right? And why can't I call a bathroom a bathroom?

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    1. The Cynical SailorMarch 25, 2017 at 12:56 PM

      Let's start a rebellion and start using normal words on the boat

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  7. Chrys FeyMarch 22, 2017 at 1:08 PM

    I was going to comment "that's a lot of rope." But I guess I'll change my comment to...that's a lot of lines. lol

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  8. Roland ClarkeMarch 22, 2017 at 4:46 PM

    I always call them sheets but obviously didn't sail enough to learn the difference.

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    1. The Cynical SailorMarch 25, 2017 at 1:11 PM

      I'm still always confused what I should call them too.

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  9. Christine RainsMarch 22, 2017 at 5:14 PM

    Ropes. But I can't call them ropes now! I love learning all these little things. :)

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    1. The Cynical SailorMarch 25, 2017 at 1:11 PM

      There's so much to learn on sailboats. Sometimes, it's a bit overwhelming :-)

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  10. Tyrean MartinsonMarch 22, 2017 at 5:55 PM

    I never remember which ones are called lines and which are called sheets, so I end up calling them ropes, too. My in-laws are gracious enough to forgive me and my uncle always corrects me.
    For me, what popped into my head with these pictures is that you care for your equipment well. I know most sailors do keep their lines and sheets orderly, but it's always impressive to me.

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    1. The Cynical SailorMarch 25, 2017 at 1:12 PM

      I love hearing your stories about sailing with your family.

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  11. LiesbetMarch 22, 2017 at 6:54 PM

    There are a lot of nautical terms. So much so that, while writing in my memoir, I wonder whether I should give everything the leeman's names, like ropes instead of lines, windows instead of portholes and bathroom instead of head, since I want to write for a wider audience. What do you think?

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    1. The Cynical SailorMarch 25, 2017 at 1:13 PM

      This is such a great question - one I'm struggling with myself with my mystery. I haven't figured out how to handle it. I don't want to "dumb" things down, but then again I don't want to confuse or alienate people by being too technical. For a memoir, I wonder if a glossary of some kind might be useful.

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  12. Nick WilfordMarch 23, 2017 at 2:02 PM

    I would be doing that, too. They look like ropes to me!

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  13. Handmade Jewelry HavenMarch 24, 2017 at 5:05 PM

    Ahhh. I am a captains daughter who took sailing lessons at the age of 9.
    Remember studying the lingo well.

    Thanks for sharing.

    - Lisa

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    1. The Cynical SailorMarch 25, 2017 at 1:14 PM

      I really wish I had started sailing when I was a kid.

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