Boat conversation with wife……..to day

[Wansworth]

me…..I think the Gibsea 242 would be ok for us…..her will that get us to the Caribbean like you promised

me……to self. No…..back to the drawing board……how much do you want to spend

her…….gone back to her crossword

 

[ChromeDome]

Nothing out of the ordinary in that chat.

Replace "crossword" with "mobile phone", "magazine" or anything as you see fit.

If you get a chance to align expectations things might become clearer.

 

[KeelsonGraham]

ME: I’ve seen this nice boat online.
HER: You are NOT having a bigger boat.

 

[fredrussell]

Wansworth: I’ve seen this nice boat online
Wife: Darling, do just buy one will you, and don’t you dare go on that interweb thing of yours and blame me for your procrastination!

 

[LittleSister]

me…..I think the Gibsea 242 would be ok for us…..her will that get us to the Caribbean like you promised

To which a potential answer is -
'No, but
(1) we'd have a lot of fun (perhaps more) anyway, and
(2) for less than the difference in price between the Gibsea and a boat in which could (in our imagination) get us to the Caribbean (but we probably never actually take there), we could fly there for a holiday'.

 

[Momac]

My wife insisted we bought our first boat and a few years later she insisted we upgraded to our present boat.
I must admit these decisions proved to be very wise.
Any further upgrades are unlikely .

 

[ChromeDome]

My wife insisted we bought our first boat and a few years later she insisted we upgraded to our present boat.
I must admit these decisions proved to be very wise.
Any further upgrades are unlikely .

One fine day she may insist on upgrading her husband

 

[Stemar]

Why would she when he's got the right boat?

 

[Momac]

One fine day she may insist on upgrading her husband

Only been married 42 years so anything is possible.

 

[KevinV]

Any further upgrades are unlikely .

Quite right, she sounds perfect

 

[Clancy Moped]

You do realise that 'do what the f**k you want' doesn't really mean that.

 

[KeelsonGraham]

ME: I think we need a bigger boat, perhaps a JenBen 36?
HER: Ooh not sure about that, why not just go for the HR 44. We don’t want to skimp on something that important.

Then I woke up.

 

[Momac]

Quite right, she sounds perfect

She is perfect
Suits me very well apart from the occasional extravagant expense.
And that applies to the boat also.

 

[veshengro]

Walking around Brighton Marina years ago I said to my Mrs, " That's nice, how about spending the summer wandering in that?" ( looking at a well kept Victoria 30)
She replied, " I wouldn't mind ".......
Stunned silence! Did she really say that?
We stopped and looked down from the elevated walk, then I realised she was looking at a Fairline Squadron 50 a couple of pontoons along from the Victoria.

 

[Halo]

After 25 years sailing a Westerly 25 round the uk SWBO said “I think we should get a boat with a toilet door”. After a short conversation she said “ you are always pushing the tide times so we need a bilge keel for when you get it wrong “. Then she said “it has to have a low freeboard so that I can step off with the lines “.
Three months later we bought our perfect boat with these criteria (and mine) and she is great!

 

[Chiara’s slave]

After 25 years sailing a Westerly 25 round the uk SWBO said “I think we should get a boat with a toilet door”. After a short conversation she said “ you are always pushing the tide times so we need a bilge keel for when you get it wrong “. Then she said “it has to have a low freeboard so that I can step off with the lines “.
Three months later we bought our perfect boat with these criteria (and mine) and she is great!

My wife also insisted on a solid door to the heads. As there was only 1 boat with that feature that fulfilled all her other requests, life was simple.

 

[LittleSister]

My wife also insisted on a solid door to the heads. . .

At which point one has to explain that such features are only available on yachts less than x years old, longer than y feet long, which sail like a dream, have all the latest gear, and will cost all of her inheritance, but you reluctantly agree she should have what she wants.

 

[Bajansailor]

I am really enjoying Wansworth's continuing saga re finding his perfect small cruising yacht - please do keep them coming @Wansworth

I am sure that a Gibsea 242 would get yourselves to the Caribbean OK, especially if it has a solid door on the heads (or is your missus happy with a curtain?).
Over the years I have seen many similar sized older yachts arriving here from 'across the pond' with couples on board, and some even had an able seaman dog or cat as well.
Including an Offshore Quarter Tonner, a Hurley 22, a Westerly Cirrus 22, and many others.
And then there are all the Mini Transat 6.5 metre boats - a solid loo door would be a definite luxury here though.

 

[Wansworth]

Closer inspection of photos which I hadn’t noticed on my viewing was the provision for a row lock on the transome of the Gibsea 242 although a boarding ladder has been bolted on to the transom whether this affects the use of a sculling oar will have to be checked.Certainly the boat is a fron runner at the momment .Further conversation with the wife she threw doubt on my choice saying ,how she found out ,would I use it like a shed staying mostly in the marina or down the cafe.This creates a dilema as the other choice is a benetaue Baraduer with a good inboard but certainly lacking in internal fit out……but is considerably cheaper.Iam unable to decide so putting off the problem till after Christmas.

 

[Wansworth]

I am really enjoying Wansworth's continuing saga re finding his perfect small cruising yacht - please do keep them coming @Wansworth

I am sure that a Gibsea 242 would get yourselves to the Caribbean OK, especially if it has a solid door on the heads (or is your missus happy with a curtain?).
Over the years I have seen many similar sized older yachts arriving here from 'across the pond' with couples on board, and some even had an able seaman dog or cat as well.
Including an Offshore Quarter Tonner, a Hurley 22, a Westerly Cirrus 22, and many others.
And then there are all the Mini Transat 6.5 metre boats - a solid loo door would be a definite luxury here though.

Solid,if that’s possible but a bit tight beam wise although one should be wedged in so to speak