January 10th, 2007 by Captain
Woman: Yes, but they are so unhygienic!
Man: What, boats?
Woman: Well, yah, you are stuck on them for weeks with some guy, all sorts of germs may pass back and forth
Man: Quite, sailing is rubbish like that.
Where: San Francisco, USA
Who: SanFranJo

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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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January 8th, 2007 by Captain
Cap’n: You need to raise it. You point it at stars! The minor, the major, whatever they are called.
Woman: Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
Cap’n: What?
Woman: Ursa Minor and Ursa Major. That’s what they are called. Also known as the Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
Cap’n: I see, well, point it at them, aim for the middle.
Where: Fredrikstad, Norway
Who: Albany

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January 5th, 2007 by Captain
Liveaboard #1: I can’t believe I sat on her Santa. She is gonna kill me.
Liveaboard #2: Well, you know what they say, never come inbetween a woman and her Santa
Liveaboard #1: Who says that?
Liveaboard #2: Women, generally. In fact, they never shut up, do they? Always saying something or other.
Liveaboard #1: Mate, you been hitting the boozer again?
Where: Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, UK
Who: Anonymous

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January 2nd, 2007 by Captain
Guy, thoughtfully staring at the sea: People only become liveaboards because God hates them. It’s well known.
Where: Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Who: BK

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December 23rd, 2006 by Captain
Skipper: Tall sailor is a really stupid idea, even worse than fat sailor, at least you can keep a fat sailor happy down below
Skipper: Well, sort of
Where: Marina di Cameroto, Italy
Who: Overheard/translated to English by Calabria

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December 19th, 2006 by Captain
Lady Captain: Ahem, I don’t think so
Outboard Repairs Youth: Well, you asked for it
Lady Captain: No I God Damn well didn’t. I want the sheer pin changed, so why you getting the drill out?
Outboard Repairs Youth: You “Sail Volk”?
Lady Captain: WTF? Thank god I am here, this is “Jocassa”. “Volk”’s over there. Damn!
Where: Sausalito, California, USA
Who: The Volk

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December 18th, 2006 by Captain
Landlubber: You guys have a name for a rope that ties an inflatable to the bigger boat?
Seasoned liveaboard with a bottle in his hand: Yah, it’s called a shrowd
Landlubber: What, like indians wear?
Seasoned liveaboard with a bottle in his hand: Ah, no, that’s a poncho
Where: Milford Haven, UK
Who: Anonymous

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December 17th, 2006 by Captain
Guy on pontoon: Hey
Guy on boat: Hey
Guy on pontoon: I got the food
Guy on boat: Dude! WHAT? You got WHAT?
Where: Merbella, Spain
Who: Rasta

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