The Lads at Sea, Sailing, Cruising - Ahoy - Recc's Wanted

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

I recently finished Arcadia by Sineala, and it whet (wet!) my appetite for more of Bodie and Doyle out on the water shagging like mad - on all manner of boats and ships, in the navy, taking a cruise - you get the idea! I was able to remember and find a few stories, but I hope we can get a bigger list together! Which "sailing" stories are your favourites?

If you have ideas about how to categorize these, or about "what counts," please share! (If they live by the sea and one is a sea captain, does it count? for example.) Many of these I haven't read and some which I have read I (am ashamed but admit that I) can't remember...

The Growing List, so far:

Arcadia by Sineala
Devices and Desires by M. Fae Glasgow
Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash by Wickedwords
The True Confessions of Raymond Doyle, or Sea-I5 by tears_of_nienna
A Sailor's Life for Me by Empty Mirrors
Injured Innocents by O Yardley
Island Innocents by Glen Fiddich
A Day on the River by Liriel
Two Men and a Boat by hutchynstarsk (gen)
Sorry, Bodie by Gil Hale
Whispers in the Wind by Anna Parrish
Black Bodie's Treasure by O Yardley
Black Bodie's Bargain by N N West
The Seafarers by Sylvie Orp
Tall, Dark and Beautiful by S. (crossover with Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea)
A Madrigal by Jane (not online)
The Ghost and Raymond Doyle by Barbara Thomas (not online)

On a boat, but moored:
The Riverboat Queen by Fictionwriter
Three Bells by PFL
Trying to Understand by Derry
Paper Flowers by Kitty Fisher (not online, Doyle lives on a moored boat)

Other lists on related topics (may include stories also listed on the main list):

Nautical Lads story list at Palely Loitering
Injured Innocents by O Yardley
Island Innocents by Glen Fiddich
Keeper by Irene (not online)
The Little Merman by Jane Mailander
A Sailor's Life for Me by Josey

Shipwrecked Lads story list at Palely Loitering (*not sure if all are on theme)
Marooned by Anne Carr
Silent Star by Elizabeth Holden
Swept Away by Alexandra
Survival by Melanie Athene

Discovered on a Gangplank
link and downloadable zine at Palely Loitering (are on the theme of pirates, anywhere, *not on a boat)
Stories include:
*The Pirate of Penzance by Callisto (by the sea)
*Brethren of the Coast by Rebelcat
Three Bells by PFL
*Discovered In A Car by Thora Arwin
*Just Enough Rope by Slantedlight (although it has a story from Bodie's days at sea!)
*Tick Tock by Josey

Not so much at sea as *in* the sea:
Sule Skerrie by Shoshanna
The Little Merman by Jane Mailander

Comments

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, gorgeous graphic and fab rec list idea! *g*

Not specifically a rec list or my favourites, but there's a few over here at Palelyloitering (http://www.palelyloitering.com/Story%20Lists/Nautical%20Lads%20Storylist.htm), and some shipwrecked stories (http://www.palelyloitering.com/Story%20Lists/Shipwrecked%20Storylist.htm) if they count. They've not been updated for ages though. There's a Historical AU by Jane I think - erm... oh, A Madrigal (http://www.palelyloitering.com/zines/madrigal.html) I think is the one I'm thinking of, but that won't help, will it... Hah - I went and searched and searched for the Sarah K one, and then noticed that you've got it!

ETA - oh, they're not at sea, but I had Bodie telling a story about his days at sea in Just Enough Rope (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2523836) (probably doesn't count though *g*)

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Those lists really help.
I am working on adding the links.
What are your thoughts on what "counts" and what doesn't?
I am inclined to throw out a wide net, display the whole catch, and if there are land creatures in it the discoverer will hopefully let us know. If that metaphor makes sense. But it's really difficult to determine - subcategories are needed, I think. For example, Sule Skerrie and The Merman - yes, absolutely involve the lads and the sea, but not *quite*!

I am finding my memory is so full of holes! I know some stories I really haven't read, but others I know I have read, and I can't remember them just the same... :(

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking, I'm thinking......

Great graphic!

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

I can't remember the titles (you might, though) but there's a story by Derry when they're playing lookout on a boat, spying on another boat and there's one by PFL and I'm sure I've read one in the last couple of years (a long story, might be BB) where Martell's involved and playing a reluctant host to Bodie and Doyle on his boat.

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

They're on a moored boat in PFL's Three Bells.

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

You have an amazing memory! Working on adding links to the post. The Derry story, which I had completely forgotten and had to look for, was "Trying to Understand." Thank you for the reccs! If you remember more... :)

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

Injured Innocents - canal boats

[jessebee.livejournal.com]

Love that one!

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Excellent - will add - thank you!

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

don't know titles-

1 - Raymond, hated son and sent to sea but Capt Bodie does not kill (really?) Lovers instead.

2 - Bodie, pirate and Doyle captured and they fall for each other

3 -Bodie 1st or 2nd mate and Doyle is prisnor/cargo and Bodie tries to shield him from predator seaman

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Do any of the stories already listed ring a bell? It is going to take me some time to get through these!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Wow, who would have thought there would be so many, though, living on an island (no matter how big,) I suppose they'd have to end up on the water sometime. Oddly enough, the only ones that come to mind are the ones of them on the canals (though I can't think of the titles offhand. *g*)

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

There are quite a few, aren't there? and I am sure that there are more! If you do come across those stories you remember, please do mention them?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I love "Tick Tock" by Josey but there's no water/sea
"Discovered In A Car" by Thora Arwin - no water/sea
"Brethren of the Coast" by Rebelcat - more a bath than at sea, but iirc Bodie has been out diving
"Three Bells" by PFL - I think that's the one on a canal boat, but one that's tied up somewhere and doesn't actually go sailing? On similar lines, "Paper Flowers" by Kitty Fisher has Doyle staying on a boat that's tied up and doesn't go to sea!

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

**THANK YOU**!

Loch

[(Anonymous)]

What about o'yardley? Story about au Bodie as a loch keeper on a canal?

RE: Loch

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

Sounds lovely! You don't happen to remember any bit of the name? I know that Injured Innocents has them on the canal but I can't remember if Bodie is a loch keeper.

RE: Loch

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

Two Lovers

RE: Loch

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Two Lovers by O. Yardley (http://www.palelyloitering.com/zines/twolovers.htm) - some information here!

[rosie55.livejournal.com]

The far shore by Angelfish has Doyle living by the sea and they are involved in a sea rescue at one point where Bodie nearly drowns. And i think he helps out on a fishing bost for a while in the story. Only available in zine formaf still, as far as i know! Dont know whether this qualifies for your list!

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

{{Rosie}}! So good to see you! I hope all is well.
The Far Shore - oh my it has been a while since I read it... Where to draw the line for lists like these? It is hard! I think that if most of the story happens aboard a boat - sailing or moored - it gets onto this list. But there are stories like this which have bits that fit in, and bits that don't... Perhaps I should start a list for "Living By the Shore"?