Funniest boating term you've heard?
 

I was just reading the formula thread about a 311 to purchase...and someone in there said
"it would porpoise like a broke finned dolphin"
Has to be one of the funniest things I've heard:lolhit:
Anybody have some funny terms they've heard over the years?
I remember years ago Nort called everyone and everything a poodle...

My mother-in-law still calls my Formula a Cigar boat.
Forum rules permit me from letting you all know what I call her!

You've got a fast boat, because it looked like you were hauling azz when we passed you.

The term "Chime" or Chimin/Chime walkin always make me chuckle.......C'Mon people....it's the "Chine"

if you want to know what offshore fishing & yachting is like, stand in a cold shower and light $100 bills on fire...

have one that pops up regularly; ' can I give you some money for gas.... '

B.O.A.T. Break out another thousand. But now thats just for gas. :lolhit:

Ive heard lifting "strakes" referred to as "strikes".

Numerous times I see/hear people call it a "cubby" cabin......:lolhit:

Nope its a stabbing cabin. :whistle:

Anybody know what this means......"Make fast the bitter end" Hint, it has nothing to do with women!

B.O.A.T.;

Bend Over And Take it (when it breaks)

Bent Over and Taking it (when you're fixing it)

Bust Out Another Thousand (when you're gassing up, getting ready to break something)

...it's a vicious cycle!

LOL. Love it, An so true

It has more in it. (MPH)

Someone explaining to someone else what a cat is said my boat had sconces , me thinks she meant sponson's . Made me think of a Caddy with chandeliers mounted on the front fenders......:lolhit:....My cruiser buddies also refer to my boat as an ironing board with a big motor , bastage'es....:angry-smiley-038:

I don't have tow coverage so I carry my wallet and KY at all times...

Love this

stabbin cabin was my favorite for years.

In a thread somewhere about stand up bolsters in a lower freeboard boat.... someone said "you'll stick out like a boner in sweat pants"
I spit all over my keyboard on that one.

that is hilarious.

I have heard AHOY MOTHERFOCKER many times . After being hounded by some drunk boaters to show em' the wifey told them no , " I'M A FOCKIN LADY AZZHOLES " this is still a popular quote on our lake.....:lolhit::lolhit:

I read this on here a few years ago....

Pick two:

Fast
Reliable
Cheap

My personal favorite is: "Rides like a floor jack."

That would be tying off the end my wife used to refer to as the "hard to tie end" :lolhit:

She's got it figured out now.

Come to think of it, "Bayliner" makes me laugh pretty hard too.

plus : term added to the end of any mph statement as it refers to a boat
Example:
What does your boat run?
80 plus...

I tell my wife to make sure we turn off the water heater,dock water, and close the seacock before we leave the boat. She still loves to ask if I shut off that cock thing..

As long as were go'in there . . . . . . what the fuk is a center counsel? Its CONSOLE people! CONSOLE! . . . . as in that large boxy thing with the steering wheel on it . . . . un less you have your lawyer sitting in the center of your boat. Oh and as long as I'm on a role learn the difference between "do" "doo" and "due". . . . . . and its fiberglass mold . . . . not mould . . . . i dont even know what that is . . . . OH . . OHHHHH!

:throw:


(that all came through my head in a Sam Kinnison voice :D )

Hey Dave,

I need some Haul repair. Can you help out?

:party-smiley-004:

Personal favorites:

- Glove box
- Dashboard
- Gunnywall
- Mid Cubby

I get that one all the time on my Sunny, cracks me up.

So many levels off the mark on that one.

The first person to tell me that worked at my old marina. I mean seriously...you work with boats.

LMFAO :D i knew there was one other i was forgetting. Yet that one to . . . .

Button down the hatches.

:lolhit:That's great! I'll be using that one.:drink:

The guys that own performance boats and constantly use wrong terminology likely own them in hopes that it will attract women because their looks and money can't do it alone ...

Kinda makes me think of the tri haul I saw last week.

How about the term "Cosmopolitan Boater." I just made it up. Its for all you guys that spend $50K+ on fancy paint/wardrobes for your boat and then show up to poker runs wearing race uniforms like a bunch of f@g$

I was about to mention that one. (Which, by the way, I've seen typed on this board many times)

On that note, anyone know where I can pick up some "McCloud" bolsters. :)

My favorite! When ever something breaks i tell my wife "It's under warranty!"

I have never had a zip tie covered under warranty!!


I hope she dosen't read this!:whistle:

The local watering hole Navy Bistro back in Toledo made a drink with Absolut Citron and pink lemonade. Don't remember what the establishment officially called them, but we all referred to them as "pink panty pulldowns".

Some good advice I heard many years ago, ignored all three and found out to be so true...

"If it floats, flies or f's...Don't buy it"!!! :evilb: