Brown Water Navy Series - Page 2

**John Bowden** · #11 07-17-2007, 01:24 PM

Thanks Carl............always knew them thing things that went under the water were called boats............. just didn't know when to start calling a ship a ship.

Nasty class and Point class are well over the 40 foot and the tonnage.

Both Alpha and Swift boats come in at 50 feet and over the 40 tons............. but Alpha ships and Swift Ship don't sound right

Heck all of the LCM conversions beat the tonnage and length too but they will still be boats to me.

I guess technically they are all craft.....................:p

john

**Jim Nunn** · #12 07-17-2007, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Bowden (bowdenja)

OK.......... ship guys............... at what point does a boat become a ship? No opinions "Just the Facts Ma'am."

john

I was always told that a boat is what is carried on a ship. The guy that told me that was a 3 star Admiral however any Chief Boswan will tell you Admirals don know jack about running the Navy.

Jim Nunn

**Werner Smuts** · #13 07-18-2007, 05:35 AM

Very nice build.... MASTER!!!!!.... will you teach me?!

**rlwhitt** · #14 07-18-2007, 06:06 AM

Great work John! Everyone seems to be getting into this design thing now!

Rick

**rickstef** · #15 07-18-2007, 07:30 AM

ya know, this series of models, might actually get me to build a boat, and stick with it.

I have never been been good with ships and the like

John, count me in as a fan who would love to see this come to fruition

Rick

**John Bowden** · #16 07-18-2007, 10:25 AM

I hope so Rick................... this was my first ship.

**Fishcarver** · #17 07-18-2007, 08:01 PM

John:
A fine piece of work!!

FREEDOM FOR THE NW ANGLE: NOW!!

jr

**John Bowden** · #18 07-19-2007, 07:09 AM

Another book made it in with yet another picture................. I'm up to 5 now! Yeah!

Boy do I have to make some changes

john

**jimkrauzlis** · #19 07-19-2007, 08:55 PM

I said it before and I'll say it again...that is one heckofa nice looking boat!

Okay, so it doesn't have wings, but I do think you've got quite a wonderful design talent there, John. The PBR will be another great model, if this one is any indication.

I'm right behind OldTroll...sign me up!

Cheers!
Jim

**shrike** · #20 07-19-2007, 10:14 PM

Traditionally any vessel that operates in fresh water is a boat (submarines excepted).
A 1000ft long, 90,000 tonne Great Lakes ore carrier is a BOAT