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Why’s a Ship a “She”?

A ship is called a she because she is all decked out and usually pretty well stacked.

She has pleasing lines from stem to stern and there’s generally a gang of men around her.

It’s not her initial cost that breaks you; it’s the upkeep.

Her rigging costs you a fortune and she always looks her best in a new coat of paint.

There’s usually a lot of bustle about her, but she usually manages to show off her superstructure to advantage.

When entering the port, she heads straight to the buoys.

When you want to attract her attention, a whistle’s the appropriate signal.

Once you get to know her, you never want to leave her.

On a balmy night or on a calm moonlit night, she can make men forget their troubles.

Finally she has as many tricks and teases as any woman, and consequently it takes a very capable man to handle her properly.

—Author unknown