Office of Silly Tartan Names

**macwilkin** · 20th August 08, 12:05 PM

Clan MacFrugal tartan -- overdraft red with bank-ledger black.
Motto: "Touch not my farthing!"

:mrgreen:

T.

**The Wizard of BC** · 20th August 08, 12:22 PM

Clan McCorrigan Tartan
For those who persist in wearing the pleats in the front.
Predominate colors are Red on the Left and Green on the right.

**Mipi** · 21st August 08, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Predominate colors are Red on the Left and Green on the right.

It sounds like boat position lights. I would call it MacBoat Tartan then

**george7** · 21st August 08, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by Mipi

It sounds like boat position lights. I would call it MacBoat Tartan then

OK, an explanation is due to those who don't have sea legs.
When you navigate between buoys, you keep red on the right and green on the left. Oncoming ships will appear to have their red lantern on the right, and green on the left. Etc etc etc. Pleats in the rear and apron on the front.

**davedove** · 21st August 08, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by georgeblack7

OK, an explanation is due to those who don't have sea legs.
When you navigate between buoys, you keep red on the right and green on the left. Oncoming ships will appear to have their red lantern on the right, and green on the left. Etc etc etc. Pleats in the rear and apron on the front.

What's this right and left stuff? I thought the red light went on the starboard side and the green on the port.

**Mipi** · 21st August 08, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by davedove

What's this right and left stuff? I thought the red light went on the starboard side and the green on the port.

Now you put it even more complicated. But first the kilt must be put correct way (apron on front).

**davedove** · 21st August 08, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by Mipi

Now you put it even more complicated. But first the kilt must be put correct way (apron on front).

Why are you putting a kilt apron on the front of your boat?

**Carolina Kiltman** · 21st August 08, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by davedove

What's this right and left stuff? I thought the red light went on the starboard side and the green on the port.

Comes from the old memory gouge: "Right Returning Red."

(You keep the red bouy to your right or starbord side when coming into the harbour. On the way out, it is green to green. The way to remember red or green is that "Red is like Port Wine and should be Left alone" There are lots more, but that would be hijacking the thread.