But if you are talking about small boat brand names, Thom's guess sounds good. It also stands for "stainless steel" when talking about fittings and sailboat rigging.
In Reply to: SS posted by onetime guest on April 28, 2004 at 18:29:44:
Well, if you are referring to ships, it means "Special Service". In the old days it meant "Steam Ship." And in names starting with U.S.S., it means "United States Service".But if you are talking about small boat brand names, Thom's guess sounds good. It also stands for "stainless steel" when talking about fittings and sailboat rigging.
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