- Joined
- Jun 25, 2008
- Messages
- 10,123
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Now boatless - sold 6/2018
- Vessel Make
- Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Which is why I find "trawler style coastal cruiser" works best, because in the one statement it tells them it is of the size and sort of like a trawler, yet not literally a fishing trawler, and that it is capable of coastal cruising, so clearly fairly robust and seaworthy. If they then need more info, they have an image in their minds which prompts more informed questions.Most of my friends are boaters, so I use accurate terms when identifying my 44' trawler. For those others, I have found no satisfactory way to communicate an accurate idea of what my boat is about, that is easily understood, so I usually don't bother with an explanation....
I usually hear things like " how was your sailing trip?", "can you sleep on it?", "can you go to Mexico?", "how far offshore do you go?"