Elbert Maloney, long the editor of Chapman Piloting, advocates fitting the
term "recreational" into describing our boats.
His rationale includes the concept that, in the overall promotion of our
activity with people in general and with regulatory agencies specifically,
the word "pleasure" connotes associations such as excess or frivolity,
something to be constrained (or taxed!). "Recreational," however, carries
with it more the concepts of healthful, relaxing, restorative,
strengthening, convivial - all good things, to be encouraged and advocated.
I don't know if it makes a big difference, but seeing as Maloney looms
largely as a modern boating statesman (and as he's been so good to me
personally), I do, when necessary, try to remember to use the word
"recreational" rather than "pleasure."
FWIW, Charles
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Charles T. Low, author of Boat Docking
<mailto:ctlow@boatdocking.com>
<http://www.boatdocking.com/>
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Elbert Maloney, long the editor of Chapman Piloting, advocates fitting the
term "recreational" into describing our boats.
His rationale includes the concept that, in the overall promotion of our
activity with people in general and with regulatory agencies specifically,
the word "pleasure" connotes associations such as excess or frivolity,
something to be constrained (or taxed!). "Recreational," however, carries
with it more the concepts of healthful, relaxing, restorative,
strengthening, convivial - all good things, to be encouraged and advocated.
I don't know if it makes a big difference, but seeing as Maloney looms
largely as a modern boating statesman (and as he's been so good to me
personally), I do, when necessary, try to remember to use the word
"recreational" rather than "pleasure."
FWIW, Charles
====
Charles T. Low, author of Boat Docking
<mailto:ctlow@boatdocking.com>
<http://www.boatdocking.com/>
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