At 06:00 PM 05/30/2001 -0700, Phil Ryker wrote: >Just a quick question... > >I have noticed that in email signatures people use M/Y and M/V. I am >assuming they stand for Motor yacht and motor vessel. What is the >difference between the two? > >Phil > Phil: You use "M/Y" if your hired crew spends a lot of time and your money keeping the boat in first class condition. You get to use the term "M/V" if you do most of the work yourself and spend your oun money. On the radio I use "trawler" to describe our boat because, while I do most of the work, It's Margaret's money I spend so our boat doesn't meet the either definition (lG) ..jd Joe DellaFera / Margaret Murray 36' Prairie DC "Prairie Star" Pompano Beach, Fl.