2006-08-27 16:58:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
it's not just ships but all mechanical transportation...goes back to war times when man had no one else to baby but theire vehicles
2006-08-27 17:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by Roxy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is because a Captain of a boat was always suppose to be loyal to their ship and their ship only it was almost as if they were married, and because back then Homosexuality was a no no, he had to be married to a woman (also you never had women on ships let alone female captains) thus boats were always referred to as women.
2006-08-28 15:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ajescent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were lots of lonely men and mighty few women aboard ship in the early days of sailing. Those sailors couldn't afford to refer to their fellow sailors as a she, so instead the ship became the she for all of them.
2006-08-28 00:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by KnowALittleBit 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Taking a guess here: Maybe it was because it was considered bad luck to have a woman aboard a ship, so men took to calling the ship a she to replace the woman figures in their lives?
Sailors, especially pirates, can be considered "married" to their work, right?
2006-08-28 00:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by Lyle 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My bloody boat go's were it wants, it costs me a fortune to maintain and it is very difficult to handle, that why she's a she
2006-08-29 12:59:10 · answer #5 · answered by Warlock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just a boat.. even a country termed as 'she'... This is mother nature..
2006-08-28 02:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by Azruls Z 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well its like this, as for Ships, Id rather navigate she than he ! as for cars Id rather drive she than he ! as for motor cycles Id rather ride she than he ! Get it, Got it Good ! LMFAO !!!
2006-08-28 02:18:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"A ship is always referred to as "she" because it costs so much to keep her in paint and powder."
2006-08-28 00:10:52 · answer #8 · answered by Peyman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When she gets into port she heads straight for the buoys ;o)
Seriously, I think it's because the figure heads were usually female.
2006-08-28 00:05:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The term she came from Ralph O'Shea sailor?? or it is said to be ...O'..she..a "she"
2006-08-28 00:05:15 · answer #10 · answered by mid_mo_fencing 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋