Is it salon or saloon

[rsmith]

We always called it the deck house but also call it the salon. I see some ppl spell it saloon. Brits mostly. Looking up the defs a salon is a room for meeting and entertaining guests, a saloon is a western bar. I could find no reference to boating. I guess either could be correct depending on the beverage bieng served.

[boatwright]

a nautical wood origin dictionary indicats saloons were in boats before they were in bars.the designer Herrshoff insisted saloon was the proper term . salon is a more pc term for marketing purposes that came into popular use when marketing started to focus on attracting women to boating

[Vincentc]

I thought it was salon until the other day I was looking a some drawings of a good looking motorboat and the designer who is well respected labeled the seating area "saloon". I am kind of torn at this point.

What term did Jack Hargrave use on his drawings?

[captddis]

just call it the living room.

[rsmith]

a nautical wood origin dictionary indicats saloons were in boats before they were in bars.the designer Herrshoff insisted saloon was the proper term . salon is a more pc term for marketing purposes that came into popular use when marketing started to focus on attracting women to boating

I find plenty of women attracted to saloons.

[Genesis]

Mine was frequently a saloon. :->

[saltshaker]

I find plenty of women attracted to saloons.

Many become more attractive the longer you stay at the saloon.

[Will]

Isn't a salon where women have their hair done?

[bigbill]

mine is a salon when the kids are aboard, and a saloon when it's just adults. bigbill

[Avenger]

Many become more attractive the longer you stay at the saloon.

And more expensive the longer they stay at the salon.

I think I'm going to install a set of swinging doors.