Madness string 981

Random mermaid
Fat Charlie wondered what Rosie's mother would usually hear in a church. Probably just cries of 'Back! Foul beast of Hell!' followed by gasps of 'Is it alive?' and a nervous enquiry as to whether anybody had remembered to bring the stakes and hammers.

Can't have the bow in the air or the stern higher than the mast. Looks silly, then you sink and die.