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BlueMax posted 01-12-2010 07:27 PM ET (US)
When a ship or boat carries a masculine or male name, is it still proper to refer to it as "she"?
I would refer to the USS Ronald Reagan as "she" without giving it thought, but mostly because that is how I think when referring to all larger craft and US Naval Vessels.
Tohsgib posted 01-13-2010 10:30 AM ET (US)
My boat is named after my dog and he is neutered....now you have me all confused.
Jorgen posted 01-13-2010 10:36 AM ET (US)
My boat does not have a name.......
When i call for it, it never comes to me, so what the heck...
lol
:-)
BlueMax posted 01-13-2010 04:22 PM ET (US)
Hmmmm, naming a boat after a neutered dog.... "snowballs"?
skred posted 01-14-2010 10:26 AM ET (US)
If you name a boat a masculine name, do you have to keep in in a closet?
Ritzyrags posted 01-14-2010 11:21 AM ET (US)
Lines Brothers, Lines.
It all depend on the craft's lines.
Ever heard of a garbage barge named Fragrant Missy?
bassguy posted 01-14-2010 12:03 PM ET (US)
I once knew a guy named Carol, I referred to Carol as "he"... doing otherwise would be stupid...
did you really need to ask strangers this question in order to know the answer???
And, honestly, the boat doesn't give a rats a** how you refer to it, it is an inanimate object, regardless of the mystical genderizing that has become traditional.
Tohsgib posted 01-14-2010 01:28 PM ET (US)
There is a darn good reason why they initially named all boats, hurricanes, etc with women's names but now the world is PC. Why do you think it is called Mother nature....because it will rip you to pieces and eat your heart out while still beating, etc.
sapple posted 01-14-2010 04:19 PM ET (US)

I thought it was because she will always give you a great ride.

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Author	Topic: Gender of Boats With Masculine Names
BlueMax	posted 01-12-2010 07:27 PM ET (US) When a ship or boat carries a masculine or male name, is it still proper to refer to it as "she"? I would refer to the USS Ronald Reagan as "she" without giving it thought, but mostly because that is how I think when referring to all larger craft and US Naval Vessels.
Tohsgib	posted 01-13-2010 10:30 AM ET (US) My boat is named after my dog and he is neutered....now you have me all confused.
Jorgen	posted 01-13-2010 10:36 AM ET (US) My boat does not have a name....... When i call for it, it never comes to me, so what the heck... lol :-)
BlueMax	posted 01-13-2010 04:22 PM ET (US) Hmmmm, naming a boat after a neutered dog.... "snowballs"?
skred	posted 01-14-2010 10:26 AM ET (US) If you name a boat a masculine name, do you have to keep in in a closet?
Ritzyrags	posted 01-14-2010 11:21 AM ET (US) Lines Brothers, Lines. It all depend on the craft's lines. Ever heard of a garbage barge named Fragrant Missy?
bassguy	posted 01-14-2010 12:03 PM ET (US) I once knew a guy named Carol, I referred to Carol as "he"... doing otherwise would be stupid... did you really need to ask strangers this question in order to know the answer??? And, honestly, the boat doesn't give a rats a** how you refer to it, it is an inanimate object, regardless of the mystical genderizing that has become traditional.
Tohsgib	posted 01-14-2010 01:28 PM ET (US) There is a darn good reason why they initially named all boats, hurricanes, etc with women's names but now the world is PC. Why do you think it is called Mother nature....because it will rip you to pieces and eat your heart out while still beating, etc.
sapple	posted 01-14-2010 04:19 PM ET (US) I thought it was because she will always give you a great ride.