Island Time 984 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 What runs fore to aft on the Port side, and aft to for'ard on the stb side?? No cheating - who can answer without ref to mr google?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,195 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Boat's name written on the topsides? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,195 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Unless its a palindrome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 984 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 To smart David! who's got a better one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 534 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Palindrome?, hasn't Scott Dixon been racing around them ? Actually, why is it that the word that means something that can be spelt either Direction, not made of of Letters you could spell in either direction? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,195 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Why is abbreviation such a long word? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 238 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog. A man, a plan, a canal - Panama! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 238 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Why is abbreviation such a long word? Why does lisp have an s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon stick to a pan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 74 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Why are there braille keys on a drive through ATM? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry B 49 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Can you put a gay man in a straight jacket? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Is it a coincidence 'Mother in law' and 'Woman Hitler' use exactly the same letters? If 'I am' is the shortest sentence in the English language is 'I do' the longest? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamW 8 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 If nothing sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon stick to a pan? Wasn't Teflon invented as part of the space program,, in space wouldn't you WANT the egg to stick to the pan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Nautical trivia question for the day What is the official difference between a lifejackets and a personal flotation device (pfd)? There is a very specific difference between the two devices .... or rather two very specific differences. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,195 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A couple of bureaucrats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 1 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A lifejacket must roll an unconscious person onto their back and lift their mouth and nose 150mm clear of the water. A pfd may do the same thing, and most will roll an unconscious user onto their back, but most won't achieve the 150mm clearance required to be classified as a lifejacket. So, in short, you're absolutely correct BP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 984 Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 OK, Todays question (and keep it Nautical please, jokes can go in the jokes thread!) what is an escutcheon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimB 6 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 an escutcheon is a plate surrounding a fitting, for example around/behind a door handle TB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 984 Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Yes, but what is it specifically related to a ship? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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