I know we see it all the time and it drives me F'N CRAZY! The word is just preventive.
From the Grammerist: "Preventive is the original adjective corresponding to prevent, but preventative has gained ground and is now a common variant."
It's gained ground thru misuse, just like "intensive purposes". Please help it NOT become a common variant. Thanks.
Over the holidays I cooked a prime rib roast using a rock salt crust. I had never tried cooking it that way before, but I must admit is came out great, and my sailboat was unharmed in the process.
I added a bit of flour water and some spices to the salt crust, mixing it to a slurry before caking it over the roast and putting it in the oven. Once out of the oven the rock salt crust was hard as an actual rock and came off the roast as a single piece. I am considering using the same recipe as a keel guard for beaching my smaller boats.
Okay, do you think your latest rock salt crust recipe would work good for tabbing bulkheads in place? You may be on to something there... :laugh:
There are innumerable offenses, but the ones that bother me most are needlessly ADDING additional syllables to existing, perfectly good words making them MORE difficult both to say and spell. Preventative and orientated being two of the most grievous, common examples. I prefer making things smplr . Join in my crusade!
Not necessarily. The boat is built for saltwater use. Everything is either fiberglass, plastic or stainless to resist corrosion and designed with the expectation to be hosed down at the end of the day. Everything at the helm is either waterproof or behind clear splash covers.
If I'm in a slip it gets sprayed down with raw water (salt) to remove the day's accumulations (blood, guts, dirt, salt, beer, etc.). The rods and reels are the only things guaranteed a freshwater rinse after use.
Trailering is a bit different. Most marinas I frequent have freshwater wash down stations. Pull the boat out of the water and head over to the wash down station. Quick rinse (a flush if no line) and down the road you go.
The only time the boat gets a "bath" is before long periods (a week or more) of storage or going out in public. Can't take mama out to a nice waterfront restaurant in a dirty boat....lol
Irregardless, the point is salt is bad. It also raises blood pressure.