ex Gladys...

[ex-Gladys]

Well, after much heart searching , Gladys is sold and will be off to Cobh in Ireland in a few weeks. Over the recent years I've got really fed up with boat maintenance with a dicky knee an hip, and have decided to swallow the anchor maybe only temporarily...

 

[tillergirl]

Does this mean that I have to find someone else to drill that hole in the bottom of my boat?

 

[ex-Gladys]

Does this mean that I have to find someone else to drill that hole in the bottom of my boat?

I'm not drilling no 'oles... I'll hold one end of the tape...

 

[tillergirl]

It is critical for the insurance that you drill the holes! Incidentally is the hole gonna be 27mm, 28mm, or 29mm? If I measure the thingy it is 27mm; the Americans say drill a '1 and 1/8 hole or 28mm' but a UK holesaw bit for '1 and 1/8 will be 29mm'. Which? You are the consultant and you must still have insurance cover?

 

[pvb]

Well, after much heart searching , Gladys is sold and will be off to Cobh in Ireland in a few weeks. Over the recent years I've got really fed up with boat maintenance with a dicky knee an hip, and have decided to swallow the anchor maybe only temporarily...

In my experience, selling a much-loved boat is a strange blend of relief and sadness. I've felt the same about every boat I've sold, especially the last one, which I'd owned for 19 years. Walking away from it along the pontoon after doing the handover to the excited new owners was a real bleary-eyed moment. But, some months later, I bought another boat, and perhaps you will too - your "maybe only temporarily" is encouraging!

 

[MoodySabre]

All the best Larry.

 

[ex-Gladys]

I'm not leaving here yet!

 

[Tomahawk]

Will you have a change of name to match the new boat?

 

[tillergirl]

You would have to call him 'Nuffin' at the moment! ?

 

[Tomahawk]

Or at a minimum not Gladys.

 

[ex-Gladys]

Once she goes to Ireland I'll ask for a name change...

 

[tillergirl]

Should I have changed my 'handle' (is that the term?)?

 

[ex-Gladys]

No, because you're a legend, where as I'm a foot (Leg end)

 

[Concerto]

No, because you're a legend, where as I'm a foot (Leg end)

Glad to hear you are not defeeted.

 

[Tomahawk]

No, because you're a legend, where as I'm a foot (Leg end)

We have the measure of you

 

[Laurie]

Can't now go sailing with him, can't get him out on the m/bike................who the hell going to tell me what computery electronicals to get/fix/set up???

 

[DavidonMersea]

That is boring