Robert Wilson
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Just to clarify a point, which I missed last night as the rum bottle had mysteriously emptied itself into my glass, the four letter word "ending in "K" and beginning with "W" does not have an "A" in it
Anyone else thinking about giving up sailing?
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Just to clarify a point, which I missed last night as the rum bottle had mysteriously emptied itself into my glass, the four letter word "ending in "K" and beginning with "W" does not have an "A" in it
Tomahawk
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It seems you might not have any choice about giving upmsailing..
Unless you can come up with a way to placate her about your comments on First Officers who spend money on the boat?
Good luck
Unless you can come up with a way to placate her about your comments on First Officers who spend money on the boat?
Good luck
maby
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Our boat hasn't moved in at least six weeks - probably closer to eight - but we have spent at least half the time aboard - it's not just a boat, it's our second home. I can never understand people who live in one place and have their boat somewhere else a long way away - these are expensive things to buy and run - they should be in continual use.
Robert Wilson
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Sound thinking, and skilled "cross-referencing" of data!
In fact, I think I should exile myself to the boat and attend to the WHOLE list for the next few months.
vjmehra
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For the exact reason you mention...its also a holiday home for some, so why have it nearby?
Storyline
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I agree with the second home bit and we make sure life on board is just as comfortable as life at home (apart for heating). The galley is kept very well stocked and we probably eat better on the boat. That, coupled with a change of scenery every couple of days and the pleasure of moving around under the power of nature is what keeps my batteries charged. To the op, I am pleased you are not seriously considering it as when I read one of your posts a week or so ago and saw your lifestyle, living in God's country with a boat at the bottom of the garden it was the same as our medium term game plan.
Unfortunately we are not as lucky as Maby and face a 5 hour drive to get to her.
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dylanwinter
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Five decades in and I am still in love with sailing
I have just spent the past ten days On Katie L up in the Firth of Forth - nine hours to drive up there at 55 miles an hour
I sailed every day but one
but it was worth every penny
Katie L is the best balanced boat I have ever owned
she will sail herself on every angle to the wind save dead downwind
just raising or lowering the plate or rolling away a bit of genow allows you to find balance
beautiful, bright, remote
cold for sure - but that can sometimes add to the pleasure
on three of the days I was joined by dolphins
I watched the sunrise over the Firth, and watched it set over the headlands
the geese flew over head every morning and every night
the eiders have changed into their winter plumage
the seals were active everywhere
brilliant
nights were long but toasty with the ehlp of a fan heater, some whisky, a good book and two sleeping bags
Dylan
I have just spent the past ten days On Katie L up in the Firth of Forth - nine hours to drive up there at 55 miles an hour
I sailed every day but one
but it was worth every penny
Katie L is the best balanced boat I have ever owned
she will sail herself on every angle to the wind save dead downwind
just raising or lowering the plate or rolling away a bit of genow allows you to find balance
beautiful, bright, remote
cold for sure - but that can sometimes add to the pleasure
on three of the days I was joined by dolphins
I watched the sunrise over the Firth, and watched it set over the headlands
the geese flew over head every morning and every night
the eiders have changed into their winter plumage
the seals were active everywhere
brilliant
nights were long but toasty with the ehlp of a fan heater, some whisky, a good book and two sleeping bags
Dylan
Angele
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Some of us whose homes are landlocked don't have a lot of choice.
Yes, in theory, I could move to the coast - but that would disrupt the other 3 members of my family (schools, etc) and, if I approached the issue in a democratic way, I would lose.
Romeo
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This year I am pleased to have got the boat tucked up ashore by mid November. Don't need to check on her, bail her, worry about other boats bashing in to her, and I managed to get her out on a day when it was not yet utterly baltic, so that is a bonus too. I look forward to spring and painting.
In the mean time I will concentrate on winter activities of Dancing, Cycling, Rowing, Skiing, Fitness Classes, Posting Stuff on internet forums etc. If you use your winter for other stuff it is quite nice having a sailing season to look forward to, so I am not with those who insist you are not using your boat properly if you are not using it for 12 months a year.
In the mean time I will concentrate on winter activities of Dancing, Cycling, Rowing, Skiing, Fitness Classes, Posting Stuff on internet forums etc. If you use your winter for other stuff it is quite nice having a sailing season to look forward to, so I am not with those who insist you are not using your boat properly if you are not using it for 12 months a year.
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Eyore
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Agree with many here on winter sailing. I know in these islands winter can be truly awful, but then go aboard light the stove and enjoy the weather raging outside. At other times like now with an anticyclone over the country anything is possible. I just did an 80 mile trip on Monday/tuesday and it was far better in every way than many a so called summers day.
My boat stays in the water all year round other than a few days out for an antifoul and clean.
Piccy to prove it.
My boat stays in the water all year round other than a few days out for an antifoul and clean.
Piccy to prove it.
JumbleDuck
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I think we should be careful about dictating how people should and should not pursue their hobbies. Not everyone has the luxury of being able to spend weeks on board when not on holiday. My boat left her mooring four times this year: twice for one night, one for twenty nine nights and one to be lifted out for the winter. That suited me fine. A marina berth would make no sense for me, because I don't need frequent access to the boat when she's in commission.
JumbleDuck
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I agree with you completely. I have chosen to keep my boat on a swinging mooring 2 1/2 hours by car and ferry from home, so keeping her in commission over the winter would mean significantly higher expense for little additional use. When she's ashore I can get on with other things without worrying about her.
Basically there are many ways of using a boat and none of them is better or worse than another.
newtothis
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Fan heater? What happened to the famous inverted flower pot? And there was I thinking you could believe everything you read in the Daily Mail.
Jamesuk
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The best cure for staying with 'boat ownership' status is to watch Question Time every week. You will see a bunch of people moan about current affairs. HS2, NHS, RN, MOD budgets ETC
With boats you can get away from it all.
"Get busy living or get busy dying"
Ps if your in the Solent area I can come over from the island and give you a day brightening the hull ;-) offer is open to others ;-) for
Free. Ill even pay the ferry ticket.
With boats you can get away from it all.
"Get busy living or get busy dying"
Ps if your in the Solent area I can come over from the island and give you a day brightening the hull ;-) offer is open to others ;-) for
Free. Ill even pay the ferry ticket.
charles_reed
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Work - the curse of the sailing classes (with acknowledgements to Oscar Wilde)
maby
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I guess it depends on your personal circumstances - we still have to work and cannot simply down tools and go to the boat for weeks on end - hence the wish to have it within a couple of hours travelling from the house - I would not want to live a few miles from the boat either - no need for the house under those circumstances!
We were in the boat from last Thursday to Sunday evening - had to come to the house to pick up mail and visit a couple of customers - will be going back to the boat this evening and staying till early next week. We will be working from the boat much of that time - perfect!
Eyore
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Sounds ideal. Perfect.
maby
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Some of us whose homes are landlocked don't have a lot of choice.
Yes, in theory, I could move to the coast - but that would disrupt the other 3 members of my family (schools, etc) and, if I approached the issue in a democratic way, I would lose.
Unless your location line is out of date, we are neighbours - takes less than two hours to get to the east coast! I was really referring to people who live in London and have the boat in Scotland - or the Med.
maby
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I wasn't trying to dictate - just expressing surprise at the number of people that seem to be willing to sink many tens - or hundreds of thousands - of pounds into an item which gets used for a few weeks each year. It must be cheaper to charter for many of them.
flaming
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Just a thought, but have you considered not having a mooring, storing the boat ashore and just getting the boat launched when you need it? Might even work out cheaper and you wouldn't need to antifoul at all. Then when you did use it she'd be waiting for you on the service pontoon.