Lurkers

So, I'm thumbing through René deKerchove's International Maritime Dictionary looking for a cool, underused word to hang as a shingle for this blog. Lumber Port. Gangway Port. Gam. The Lutchet. Lutine Bell. Freeing Port. Boat Deck. Belaying Pin. Patent Eye. Culch, Dross. You get the picture: something that evokes the present content while recalling the maritime past. I found nothing, though settled on "Rudder Posts" for its nods to both the great, defunct Rudder magazine, and to the act of publishing information online. Overwrought? You be the judge. But that's what it is.

I did stumble onto a curious find, however: the word "lurker" has a maritime definition. In Great Britain, it's an 18-20' open boat used in the pilchard fisheries of Cornwall to sight the schools of fish and direct the setting of the seine net. As most people who find their way to a blog know, it's also a non-involved reader of online communities. You can be a lurker here, if you want to, but know that comments are encouraged.

Comments

[jim miller]

I would stay away from culch. Uncle Pete trademarked it.

[Alan D. Hyde]

Well done, Matt.

You are adding to the sum total of human knowledge, which is as much any of us can do.

It's worthy adventure--- fare thee well.

Alan

[Dave Tew]

Mike-

Do you still own your motorboat? Didn't she have a name like 'Grey Eagle' or something?

[Dad]

What a great idea. I'm hooked already.

[Leon Steyns]

I like "rudderposts". The only other lame things I came up with is "blogbuoy" or "telltales"...
Sorry, I'll try to stick more to 'lurking'... :)