It’s a funnly old world on the high seas! Share yours, what have you heard?

Overheard Sailing…

That’s the one! Next to Corsica, can’t miss it.

January 13th, 2007 by Captain

Man: Ok, We’ll get you straightened away. Just take this line I throw you and secure it to your aft cleat.
Man: No! At the STERN of the boat!
Man: NO! NO! That CLEAT there. There, on the back of the boat!
Man: THE FUCKING SILVER THING!!

Where: New Brunswick Canada, Cocagne Marine
Who: Bruce

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Swiss Alps, I love them so

January 9th, 2007 by Captain

Buyer: I’ll give you 20
Lady Seller: No, sorry, the price is 22 pounds
Buyer: But it’s a boat jumble, you got to knock a few quid off
Lady Seller: No, sorry
Buyer: Well, you not gonna sell much with that attitude
Lady Seller: I am here for fresh air

Where: Newhaven Boat Jumble, UK
Who: SellerBill

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That would be Eldorado

December 27th, 2006 by Captain

Man 1: Why can’t chandleries ever have a half price sale? I mean, if MFI can manage a continuous one through the year, why can’t chandleries have just one? You know?
Man 2: Why bother, they don’t need to, what are you going to do? Screw your stainless bolts off an MFI sofa?
Man 1: It would probably be cheaper in the long run

Where: Port Solent, UK
Who: Assistant

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All I want for Christmas…

December 26th, 2006 by Captain

Man: If I get one more pair of sailor socks I am never coming again. A man cannot live by green and red socks alone over Christmas. He cannot, he cannot, he cannot. Aaaamen.

Where: San Francisco, USA
Who: SanFranJo

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You’ll understand when you grow up

December 20th, 2006 by Captain

Skipper: Noo! Chris, I told you! Not the heads, it’s brand new!
Chris: Sorry, I had to go, it’s a toilet!
Skipper: You don’t understand.

Where: Fuengirola marina, Spain
Who: Anonymous

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Ground Control to Liveaboard…

December 20th, 2006 by Captain

Liveaboard: Damn this WI-FI, being a liveaboard used so be so bloody simple

Where: Chichester Marina, Chichester, UK
Who: SailorGirl

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Half a kilo of fenders, please

December 18th, 2006 by Captain

Husband: It’s called a refill, just say to them, I want a refill for XM Automatic Lifejacket
Wife: I won’t remember that, I’ll just ask for a refill for the red ones

Where: Newhaven, UK
Who: Anonymous

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