Don't have any as good as those. They were used by a friend to tell his wife what to do. She couldn't grasp any nautical terms whatsoever.
One of my favorites was coined by a lister, Wally. One many older C&C's there is a metal plate on the deck to which a bulkhead bracket is fastened. Wally christened it an "oopstang". Another coined term which is fairly widely heard is "frapilator" or "frangilator" or similar depending on the area. This is a short piece of line attached to the bow plate to which a jib halyard halyard is attached to pull the masthead forward when sailing dead downwind. Dennis C. On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Marek Fluder via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Dennis, > > This made a laugh of the day for me. > Do you have any more of those? > Love this list! > > Marek > C320 in Hamilton > > On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Russ, >> >> So calling a halyard an "uppy downy" line and a sheet an "inny outy" line >> doesn't work? :) >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 12:12 AM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Rob, >>> >>> I can understand your confusion with a term you are comfortable using as >>> it was provided by a rigger you trust. My intention is not to belittle you >>> or anybody else but to point out to everybody when I see little things >>> start to get outta place. My assumed role is to nudge them back to goodness >>> again. >>> You might have noticed I deleted all reference to you in my reply to -> >>> terms. >>> >>> But seriously... providing copy from a mega-store discount website is >>> not the best tactic to dissuade me.. This is precisely how terms get >>> misused and into the mainstream in the first place. >>> >>> If these guys used tie-bar instead of throughbolt & compression tubes >>> (check the flange bushings for repair) : >>> http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Tangs-complete/Tangs-complete.htm >>> >>> Or this British guy who is still using looped eyes and admonishing his >>> peers for worrying if an unshouldered mast band is even practical. He >>> references the late great Herreshof on the wonders of through-bolting. >>> http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/articles/Gaffergear/lugs/Mastbands.PDF >>> >>> Then I might call, "Uncle!" >>> >>> My references are mostly on paper, like a library, and include >>> favourites such as Bruce Bingham, Bob Perry & Brion Toss. I'm slowly >>> catching up on Ted Brewer's works since he moved to a nearby island. >>> >>> I have a story with a trusted rigger to share. >>> When replacing the gang on *Sweet*, we got the cap shrouds & forestay >>> done (with Harken furler rehab) and set about to do the lowers. Oops, his >>> stock didn't have the correct size. "No problem." he says, "I'll upgrade >>> you, up one size at no cost." >>> "No thanks." says I, "When will the right size be here?" >>> >>> You see, a rigging wire too big is no better than a rigging wire too >>> small and my trusted professional couldn't see that because he works for a >>> living and in this case it probably would not have made any difference and >>> most customers would appreciate getting a more expensive product for the >>> same price even if it didn't do the job as well. >>> Humans are kinda funny in a way. >>> >>> That's probably enough for now, unless someone wishes to get me started >>> on the oxymoron cutter-ketch. >>> >>> Cheers, Russ >>> *Sweet *35 mk-1 >>> Vancouver Island >>> >>> >>> At 07:06 PM 14/05/2015, you wrote: >>> >>> Russ: >>> I too like to use the appropriate nautical term. When we put the >>> standing rigging together for the first time after purchasing the boat, we >>> discovered the top 'aluminum 'through-bolt, 'stud' or 'tie bar' as the >>> rigger from North Sails called it was approx. half worn through by the wire >>> from the main halyard. >>> >>> This yacht shop in the below website advertises what we are talking >>> about as a 'TIE BAR' and "threaded at 12mm at both ends"....pic is not of a >>> 'tie bar' obviously. >>> >>> http://www.marinemegastore.com/product-TIE-BAR-UNI_533100.htm >>> >>> And yes, we have the compression tube inside the mast .....we used the >>> original one with a new SS piece of metal, whatever it is called, to hold >>> the tangs together. >>> >>> Rob Abbott >>> AZURA >>> C&C 32 - 84 >>> Halifax, N.S >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2015-05-14 3:01 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List wrote: >>> >>> >>> A little term bitchin' here. >>> >>> The threaded thingy that goes inside the mast to hold the tangs tight is >>> a called through-bolt (even though in most cases it is a stud) not a >>> tie-bar. And it goes inside a compression tube so it can be properly >>> tightened without deflecting the mast sides towards each other. The >>> compression tube was especially important in wooden masts to prevent >>> movement and elongation of holes. >>> >>> I may be pissin in the wind here and I concede most people use the term >>> salon instead of saloon, but I endeavour to preserve to use of as many >>> other old terms as I can. >>> >>> Cheers, Russ >>> *Sweet *35 mk-1 >>> Vancouver Island >>> >>> >>> At 07:24 AM 14/05/2015, you wrote: >>> >>> Mike et al: >>> >>> ....the most difficult one is getting the cap shroud in its tang and >>> then screw the tang into the tie bar inside the mast.....the shroud and the >>> tang have to rotate as one. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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