When is a Trawler not a Trawler?

Well, at least Chapman has attempted to define "trawler" in the recreational vessel sense.

JD said:

I'll bet Carrol Shelby would argue that point. Or at least his bank account may.

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The Mustang was dreamed up by Lee Iacocca, or so he claims. His question to the Ford designers at the time was "What would happen if we put a sporty body on a Falcon chassis and drive train?" The result was the 1964-1/2 Mustang. As Eric says, the car consisted of a new body and interior design mounted on the 2nd generation Falcon platform. The only thing sporty about it was its appearance.

My older brother's first car was a used, green Ford Falcon (early sixties) which our father bought for him. (I played driving it a couple of times, moving the steering-column gear-shift lever, etcetera before I was eligible for a license.) The car wasn't too his liking/self-image so he soon bought himself a new, true sports car, an Austin Healy Sprite, and abused it by downshifting too soon/quickly. He ended up with a rusty 1940s Dodge pickup (you know, with the engine-starter button on the floor).

Marin said:

The Mustang was dreamed up by Lee Iacocca, or so he claims. His question to the Ford designers at the time was "What would happen if we put a sporty body on a Falcon chassis and drive train?" The result was the 1964-1/2 Mustang. As Eric says, the car consisted of a new body and interior design mounted on the 2nd generation Falcon platform. The only thing sporty about it was its appearance.

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All true but Shelby made it into a real car.

I tell people we live on 58 ft boat. If they ask what kind, I tell them a trawler. If they still do not under I show them a picture. Their reply is a yatcht.

Phil, you have a yacht! Accept the fact.

No modesty allowed........we all have yachts.

JD,
Shelby made the Mustang into a dragster ....not a real car and the Falcon was a real car. A good economy car. We thought they were cheap junk in the 60s but if not abused they went the distance and the original Falcon could get 30 mpg.

Eric - You are quite correct - In the eyes of non boaters we all in this forum own Yachts. Whereas, in the eyes of billionaires we have well used tenders... at best! :lol:

When wife and I show picts of our Tolly at parties or other occasions... the surprised response from most - - - OH, You Have a YACHT!

Well, we feel we have a nice boat.

Of course the last time we attended a billionaire party... NOT!!!

manyboats said:

No modesty allowed........we all have yachts.

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You are correct.

I could never call it a yacht though. I call mine a boat, but as others have said, when people see photos they call it a yacht.