--- In [email protected], "Richard Fairhurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Adrian wrote: > > When I hear "widebeam narrow boat", I think "oxymoron". > > I believe these are rapidly becoming known as "fat boats". Though I guess at WW we should > call them fatboats. > > Richard > Those of us in a certain department working for what some on this list term "the dark side" term the Wide Beam Vessels or WBV for short. If they are not a Dutch BArge (DBA) and are over 2.2m wide then they have to be a WBV as there is no other suitable description on the computer system. Narrowboats are listed as NAR and Cabin Cruisers as CCR which oddly enough in another bit of the programme also stands for Continuous CRuiser if you are using shortcut keys. HOP are Hoppers. ROW unsurprisingly are ROWing boats, and CAN are canoes whether or not they happen to be kyaks!
Too much useless information for tonight. I like Richard's description of fatboats. It would be novel having a salon where I can't touch the opposite walls with my bare hands whilst sitting in the middle of the room. Coooo, I might even have room for a sofa and a guest bed!!!! There's a thought ... Debbi nb TIAMI currently but maybe fb dreaming
