You can't make this stuff up! It might almost be time to write the book, "The Characters of Offshore" This book can be split into chapters, by ? Nationality? Country of origin? Geographical Residence? I am sure T2x can come up with something. I like to add, I am glad I don't fit into any of his categories.

a rope is only a line when in use .

Phillip:

Now, you're confusing me..........

The Apache I referred to was a pleasure boat...not a race hull.

But, they were definitely Apache race "fans".

T2x

From a sailor (cough) at heart it is a line. From a skier at heart it is a tow rope. Milk....Melk....Napkin....Nafkin....there are times when both apply even on a vessel....boat....

Did somebody say LINES!!????uppy:

I call them Dock lines and anchor line . But for skiing they call them ski ropes .

You don't cast a rope, you cast a line. If it's on a boat it's a line.

do you throw a ski line or cast a ski line. so when your on a boat do you cast or throw . I throw my anchor .

Arent there any NAVY guys here? Oh wait, they probably just use big freakin chains for everything!