dougd1
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S/V vs. S/Y
Which is the proper way? Does it matter? Does anyone care?
Which is the proper way? Does it matter? Does anyone care?
*Doug, it's not because I really care about it, but I think a private pleasure vessel is a yacht ie: M/Y or S/Y.* A commercial vessel is a vessel ie: M/V or S/V.* Maybe someone knows the exact definition.dougd1 wrote:
S/V vs. S/Y Which is the proper way? Does it matter? Does anyone care?
*dougd1 wrote:
S/V vs. S/Y Which is the proper way? Does it matter? Does anyone care?
*So, I guess I shall refer to myself on the radio as "Monkey Motor Vessel, Happy Destiny" from now on.Moonstruck wrote:
I have heard tow boat captains say that when*private vessels identify themselves as motor vessels, that they are expecting a commercial vessel to be on the other end.* They like to know when they are meeting a professional or pleasure craft.* They sometimes refer to private vessels as "monkey boats".* It is unfortunate, but the behavior of some operators fits the description.
They will respect a private craft that identifies itself and requests passing or meeting instructions.* Their demeaner can change markedly upon learning that you are knowledgable.
*"Pleasure boat" insinuates sensual/animalistic activities.* I prefer a G-rated "recreational vessel" label.Baker wrote:
Yep, you are right Don. We have a large concentration of commercial traffic that mixes in with the pleasure boats. They do refer to them as pleasure boats on the radio and I refer to myself as such.
*"Pleasure boat" insinuates sensual/animalistic activities.* I prefer a G-rated "recreational vessel" label.markpierce wrote:Baker wrote:
Yep, you are right Don. We have a large concentration of commercial traffic that mixes in with the pleasure boats. They do refer to them as pleasure boats on the radio and I refer to myself as such.
*Because I have a private self and a public one.** When communicating with ships and the authorities, I want to be*recognized as a boat operator rather than a "dirty old man" messing around*in a*pleasure craft.*Moonstruck wrote:
*Mark, why would you prefer G-rated over sensual/animalistic activities?
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*Man, that's some heavily repressed Freudian stuff ...* especially when you consider nearly every maritime authority (meaning the folks who own the waters around their country) refer to recreational vessels as* "pleasure vessels" for rulemaking purposes.markpierce wrote: When communicating with ships and the authorities, I want to be*recognized as a boat operator rather than a "dirty old man" messing around*in a*pleasure craft.*
*RickB wrote:*... nearly every maritime authority (meaning the folks who own the waters around their country) refer to recreational vessels as* "pleasure vessels" for rulemaking purposes.
*That means I have a yacht!tachyon wrote:
The best "yacht" definition I have heard ( and is my standard answer to non-boaters, who ask it all the time), is when the boat has solid interior doors instead of curtains. Seems to satisfy them!