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Gunwhales ???
Ok, in another thread a question I always have came up. Someone was helpful and corrected me from "gunnel" to "gunwhale". So, what IS a gunwhale? Here is a definition I found googeling: The name (pronounced GUN'L) given to the uppermost line of planking of a boat's sides. In the old ships the upper tier of guns used to fire over the top planking which was therefore specially strengthened by "whales". So, lets say on my boat. Which of the following is the gunwhale and what is the other one called?? A) It's a lapstrake hull. So each next higher "plank" overlaps the one below it. At the top of the side of the hull the last plank is basically perpendicular to the floor / water. B) Then, at a 90 degree angle to that last "plank" there is another part of the boat. That part is about 8" wide. It' where one could step with one foot while boarding the boat. Are these both part of the gunwhale? What's a proper or descriptive term for B? I've been calling it the "upper side deck" (as opposed to the decking on the bow or the decking on the stern). I know it seems like a silly question but.... Thanks, Gary |
Gunwhales ???
Gary Warner wrote: Ok, in another thread a question I always have came up. Someone was helpful and corrected me from "gunnel" to "gunwhale". So, what IS a gunwhale? The correct spelling is "gunwhale," which over the years (centuries?) has come to be pronounced "gun'l." So it's easy to see why, if you've only heard it spoken, you'd think it was spelled "gunnel." "Forecastle" is another one that can be confusing because it's been shortened when spoken to "foc'sl." -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
Gunwhales ???
To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale"
Gunwale: fthe upper edge of a ship's or boat's side. Wale: Any of a number of strakes usually of extra thick and strong planks in the sides of a wooden ship - usually used in plural. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Gary Warner wrote: Ok, in another thread a question I always have came up. Someone was helpful and corrected me from "gunnel" to "gunwhale". So, what IS a gunwhale? The correct spelling is "gunwhale," which over the years (centuries?) has come to be pronounced "gun'l." So it's easy to see why, if you've only heard it spoken, you'd think it was spelled "gunnel." "Forecastle" is another one that can be confusing because it's been shortened when spoken to "foc'sl." -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
Gunwhales ???
Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
Gunwhales ???
Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's
stern. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
Gunwhales ???
Doug Kanter wrote:
Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
Gunwhales ???
I'll bet you a dozen worms and 3 warm beers that I'm right. :-)
"Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
Gunwhales ???
Doug Kanter wrote:
I'll bet you a dozen worms and 3 warm beers that I'm right. :-) You're right as far as you go, but not all afterdecks are poop decks. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
Gunwhales ???
Well, sometimes it's a partial deck above a ship's main afterdeck. But
sometimes it's not. :-) "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: I'll bet you a dozen worms and 3 warm beers that I'm right. :-) You're right as far as you go, but not all afterdecks are poop decks. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
Gunwhales ???
Doug Kanter wrote:
Well, sometimes it's a partial deck above a ship's main afterdeck. But sometimes it's not. :-) Nope..ALWAYS a raised afterdeck, high enough to prevent taking on water over the stern that could, in a heavy following sea, swamp the boat and even sink it...a condition--as you correctly noted--from the Latin, referred to as being "pooped." Hence the name "poop deck" for a RAISED afterdeck. Care to try this one? What's the origin of the term "bridge" for a vessel's command center...who invented it, and why? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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