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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:29:54 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On 14 Jan 2007 17:50:27 -0800, penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

hey folks -
As they say in the radio business - first time caller, long time
listener....
this is more of a light topic - but I was recently in one of the many
local marine store in my neighborhood for the first time - (there are
quite a few in Seattle).
We happened upon the section of the store that sells flags for your
boat, some serious, some not so... commodore flags, diver flags, and
even jolly roger flags.
My friend and I joked about getting one for my small 18' foot runabout
boat - but we were warned that flying such a flag regardless of size of
boat would garner unwanted attention from coast guard, police, and
fellow boaters. We heeded the warning, but thought it was odd to hear
such a thing in todays times.

Has anyone heard of such a scenario when people flew a jolly roger flag?

Does that mean I have to quit flying my, "Surrender the Booty" flag?

Yep - it's not "proper" and you obviously aren't a serious boater
because serious boaters only fly flags that are recognized by yacht
clubs and pompous dorks.

ARRRRR, matey.....

Arrrrr - make Chuck walk the plank...

Clams Canino wrote:
A friend of mine has a 26 ft. small cruiser with a tall radio antenna.
On the top of it he has tied on some chicks G-string bikini bottom.
When it gets ratty, he changes it out for another. Seems like a never
ending supply, and, maybe he's been lucky, but no flack from any gov't
authorities.

Authorities? I'd be more afraid of flak from my wife!

-W

Use your wife's G-string.

Harry Krause wrote:
On 1/15/2007 7:05 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 15 Jan 2007 03:58:29 -0800, "Keith"
wrote:

I fly one to and from the Contraband days festival over in Lake
Charles, LA every year on my trip from Houston. I was flying it when a
Navy ship passed us... didn't seem to bother them. Matter of fact, I
imagine the bridge crew got a chuckle out of that. Same with the USCG
escort boats. We didn't get any more or less attention from them
either.

According to Chuck, you must be a lousy boater then - not serious
about it - you know, a "lubber" who doesn't take boating with the
proper reserve - like slow cruising to places nobody cares about in
the Pacific Northwest.

Chuck prefers stodgy moss growing, proper attire and decorum - no
humbuggery.



I've got an adaptation of the Jolly Roger on both sides of my Parker,
and call the boat "Yo Ho." Anyone who doesn't like it can wipe his butt
on his yacht club burgee.

You still own that boat? I hear it hasn't been wet in a long, long
time. When you finally find a buyer for it he will appreciate the low
hours.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On 15 Jan 2007 03:58:29 -0800, "Keith"
wrote:

I fly one to and from the Contraband days festival over in Lake
Charles, LA every year on my trip from Houston. I was flying it when a
Navy ship passed us... didn't seem to bother them. Matter of fact, I
imagine the bridge crew got a chuckle out of that. Same with the USCG
escort boats. We didn't get any more or less attention from them
either.

According to Chuck, you must be a lousy boater then - not serious
about it - you know, a "lubber" who doesn't take boating with the
proper reserve - like slow cruising to places nobody cares about in
the Pacific Northwest.

Chuck prefers stodgy moss growing, proper attire and decorum - no
humbuggery.

Chuck, WayneB and maybe another one or two are 'professional boaters'...they
make their living on boats & the boating community.
They are not to be confused with lowly recreational boaters...

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 14 Jan 2007 19:36:32 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

Unless you want to look the serious fool, my opinion would be to pass
on the skull and crossbones.

Your history is right - your opinion is silly and pretentious.

To fly a skull and crossbones is meaningless and fun - it supports the
fancy in us - the romance of the sea - the fun of pretending, just for
the moment, that the fantasy of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is the
reality and not the realism of fact.

To flat out state that a person flying a "Jolly Roger" isn't a serious
boater is a perfect example of being a pompous ass.

Damn man, loosen up.

A private signal is supposed to have some personal meaning. All I can
figure if a guy flys the skull and crossbone is that he and his crew
are pretending to hobble around on wooden legs, calling one another
"matey" and beginning every other sentence with "arrgh!"

If it's your opinion that "playing pirate" is consistent with being a
serious boater, you're entitled to it. If you're not playing pirate,
why flag a Hollywood pirate flag?

Sorry that I didn't bother responding to your personal attack(s) in
this thread with one of my own. Maybe I'm just too much the "pompous
ass" to get down in the mud with you, Tom.
I didn't intend to strike a nerve with anybody who cruises around with
the skull and crossbones hoisted- but you obviously assumed I was out
to insult you personally.

Damn man, loosen up.

Harry Krause wrote:

I've got an adaptation of the Jolly Roger on both sides of my Parker,
and call the boat "Yo Ho." Anyone who doesn't like it can wipe his butt
on his yacht club burgee.

You still trying to sell that thing?

I'm surprised that with the extremely low hours its still on the
market.

Maybe taking a heat gun to the skill and crossbones and peeling them
off would inspire more interest?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:29:54 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On 14 Jan 2007 17:50:27 -0800, penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

hey folks -
As they say in the radio business - first time caller, long time
listener....
this is more of a light topic - but I was recently in one of the many
local marine store in my neighborhood for the first time - (there are
quite a few in Seattle).
We happened upon the section of the store that sells flags for your
boat, some serious, some not so... commodore flags, diver flags, and
even jolly roger flags.
My friend and I joked about getting one for my small 18' foot runabout
boat - but we were warned that flying such a flag regardless of size of
boat would garner unwanted attention from coast guard, police, and
fellow boaters. We heeded the warning, but thought it was odd to hear
such a thing in todays times.

Has anyone heard of such a scenario when people flew a jolly roger flag?

Does that mean I have to quit flying my, "Surrender the Booty" flag?

Yep - it's not "proper" and you obviously aren't a serious boater
because serious boaters only fly flags that are recognized by yacht
clubs and pompous dorks.

ARRRRR, matey.....

Arrrrr - make Chuck walk the plank...


I'll see if I can find a prosthetic clamp for that nose of yours, Tom.
You certainly have a major case of it being out of joint on this issue.

Keith wrote:
I fly one to and from the Contraband days festival over in Lake
Charles, LA every year on my trip from Houston. I was flying it when a
Navy ship passed us... didn't seem to bother them. Matter of fact, I
imagine the bridge crew got a chuckle out of that. Same with the USCG
escort boats. We didn't get any more or less attention from them
either.


People do all sorts of goofy thing in conjunction with festivals and
parades. That's different.
Around here we have "decorated boat parades" on Opening Day, and people
apply piles of cardboard, inflatable structures, etc to boats to create
every sort of effect imaginable.
One year, the boat that won first prize in the parade was dolled up to
look like a bordello with "soiled doves" waving from every window.

In a parade context that's one thing, but if one ran across a boat just
cruising around with cardboard facades to make it look like a
whorehouse we'd be having the same debate here.
Me on one side stating that such a person would likely be a frivolous
or inexperienced boater, and a few guys on the other side claiming that
whores have long been associated with the waterfront and martime
history and therefore are a fun aspect of recreational boating.

Adults are capable of disagreeing without resorting to personal
attacks. Thanks for the congenial nature of your remarks. :-)

Don White wrote:


Chuck, WayneB and maybe another one or two are 'professional boaters'...they
make their living on boats & the boating community.
They are not to be confused with lowly recreational boaters...

....or with non-boaters who hang around simply to make nasty personal
remarks in hopes of stirring up some crap. Been a long time since you
mentioned catching a ride with your friend that owned a sailboat.
Didn't he put that up for sale? What are your boating plans for 2007?-
(After the water thaws out, of course).

About the only thing I can think of that would attract the attention of
the USCG by one flying a "Jolly Rodger" is what may accompany the flag,
like... trying to mount a .50 cal Browning (Ma-Duce) on the bow, or
fiddling around with a LAWS rocket.

But still, I think the flag would become second order



Chuck Gould wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 14 Jan 2007 19:36:32 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

Unless you want to look the serious fool, my opinion would be to pass
on the skull and crossbones.

Your history is right - your opinion is silly and pretentious.

To fly a skull and crossbones is meaningless and fun - it supports the
fancy in us - the romance of the sea - the fun of pretending, just for
the moment, that the fantasy of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is the
reality and not the realism of fact.

To flat out state that a person flying a "Jolly Roger" isn't a serious
boater is a perfect example of being a pompous ass.

Damn man, loosen up.

A private signal is supposed to have some personal meaning. All I can
figure if a guy flys the skull and crossbone is that he and his crew
are pretending to hobble around on wooden legs, calling one another
"matey" and beginning every other sentence with "arrgh!"

If it's your opinion that "playing pirate" is consistent with being a
serious boater, you're entitled to it. If you're not playing pirate,
why flag a Hollywood pirate flag?

Sorry that I didn't bother responding to your personal attack(s) in
this thread with one of my own. Maybe I'm just too much the "pompous
ass" to get down in the mud with you, Tom.
I didn't intend to strike a nerve with anybody who cruises around with
the skull and crossbones hoisted- but you obviously assumed I was out
to insult you personally.

Damn man, loosen up.