paulineb
Active member
How many guys on here would put their boat before their woman ?
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Boat vs Women - Version II
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EME
Active member
NOT me (contrary to current folklore). However I'm absoultely amazed at how many spouses here abouts seem to be as enthusiatic as their partners about boating. BUT I do have to get a boat first !!
Also Tim Lizard ( or whatver his/her name is) article in MBY about 'Designer Spouses' more applicable to Cruise- Set than reality ,NO?
<font color=black>I am WHAT I say I am
Also Tim Lizard ( or whatver his/her name is) article in MBY about 'Designer Spouses' more applicable to Cruise- Set than reality ,NO?
<font color=black>I am WHAT I say I am
tcm
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Not I said the goat
WARNING thisis a trick question, i bet.
WARNING thisis a trick question, i bet.
hlb
RIP
Re: Not I said the goat
I've decided not to answer. On the grounds that it might incriminate.
<font color=blue>Haydn
I've decided not to answer. On the grounds that it might incriminate.
paulineb
Active member
Re: Not I said the goat
You are such a cynic Matt - just answer the question !!
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You are such a cynic Matt - just answer the question !!
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paulineb
Active member
Re: Not I said the goat
You just did !
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You just did !
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duncan
Active member
don't think I understand the question - unless 'boat comes before house' is an answer........
example - recent request from SHMBO - "I want one of those"......pointing to a coat rack with hat shelf in a mag. NP I says and produce on out of bits of pine, ex shelves, etc lying around the shed; finally applying 4 coats of stain varnish to finish. Had this item been for the boat I would have gone out and purchased the best quality teak, mahogany or whatever..........
make sense?
example - recent request from SHMBO - "I want one of those"......pointing to a coat rack with hat shelf in a mag. NP I says and produce on out of bits of pine, ex shelves, etc lying around the shed; finally applying 4 coats of stain varnish to finish. Had this item been for the boat I would have gone out and purchased the best quality teak, mahogany or whatever..........
make sense?
paulineb
Active member
Nope - I meant. if your wife really didn't like boating, would you sell the boat and find something else you both enjoyed
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Divemaster1
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Isn't any partnership based upon some sort of compromise ??
Would have thought that at some time in any relationship there would be things that the husband would want to, but wife would not.
Next thing is of course compatability and open communication between the two parties. I knew that my wife liked the sea and boating life before I married her and would guess that most people must have had some idea of what their respective partners did or do think of boating.
In response to your direct question, I have to say Yes, I would sell the boat (not the reason for selling the last one, moving to a different country was), but would qualify by saying that I would not give up boating.... Charter, buying smaller for week-end or shorter trips only (single handed or with people in similar situations) is one of several options.
AHM
Would have thought that at some time in any relationship there would be things that the husband would want to, but wife would not.
Next thing is of course compatability and open communication between the two parties. I knew that my wife liked the sea and boating life before I married her and would guess that most people must have had some idea of what their respective partners did or do think of boating.
In response to your direct question, I have to say Yes, I would sell the boat (not the reason for selling the last one, moving to a different country was), but would qualify by saying that I would not give up boating.... Charter, buying smaller for week-end or shorter trips only (single handed or with people in similar situations) is one of several options.
AHM
NorthernWave
New member
Sorry she won't let me answer this one??!!!!
Relaxation starts at the pontoon gate
Relaxation starts at the pontoon gate
tcm
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Re: Not I said the goat
ah well, from above, the detail of the question that if she sed she didn't like boating, wd we sell the boat? Part of the answer to this is of course if she didn't like boating we would have a massive house and a crap boat on the mudway, i bet. She MADE me buy the first boat , and the second too. And that ferrari was all her idea (once i had accidentally driven to the ferrari shop) and also the first merc, her idea too (once i had got her to the merc shop and sed look, just like in Hart to Hart). So all in all, I claim diminished responsibility.
Ahem, anyway, to answer your question, if wifey suddenly just couldn't do boating, think i wd jack it in. And buy a Mclaren, no wait a Maybach, no wait a Wally, no wait an MV no wait erm 'ere gimme that spreadsheet...
ah well, from above, the detail of the question that if she sed she didn't like boating, wd we sell the boat? Part of the answer to this is of course if she didn't like boating we would have a massive house and a crap boat on the mudway, i bet. She MADE me buy the first boat , and the second too. And that ferrari was all her idea (once i had accidentally driven to the ferrari shop) and also the first merc, her idea too (once i had got her to the merc shop and sed look, just like in Hart to Hart). So all in all, I claim diminished responsibility.
Ahem, anyway, to answer your question, if wifey suddenly just couldn't do boating, think i wd jack it in. And buy a Mclaren, no wait a Maybach, no wait a Wally, no wait an MV no wait erm 'ere gimme that spreadsheet...
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Guest
Guest
Bought boat with wifes consent and approval and indeed enthusiasm at first.
Soon realised she hates the sea. You then come to compromise i.e. she comes on river only I go to sea with others.
I dont think you should give up such a pleasureable pursuit even if one partner is no longer keen, lifes too short for such hugh sacrifices. As long as owning the boat in not effecting ones ability to put a roof over your heads and food in your mouths, or other pursuits.
I think my wife knows if she succeded in making me give up boating, I would be intolerable and miserable, which would strain the relationship even more than the compromise.
"The Med has got me" (no not the Medway the other Med)
Soon realised she hates the sea. You then come to compromise i.e. she comes on river only I go to sea with others.
I dont think you should give up such a pleasureable pursuit even if one partner is no longer keen, lifes too short for such hugh sacrifices. As long as owning the boat in not effecting ones ability to put a roof over your heads and food in your mouths, or other pursuits.
I think my wife knows if she succeded in making me give up boating, I would be intolerable and miserable, which would strain the relationship even more than the compromise.
"The Med has got me" (no not the Medway the other Med)
sailbadthesinner
New member
Re: Mmmm pauline
talk about offering up a length of rope and a chair. ( to hang yourself i mean. i know what you would do with a length of a rope and a chair.)
my wife to be comes first ;-)
Come on brain.get this over and i can go back to killing you with beer
talk about offering up a length of rope and a chair. ( to hang yourself i mean. i know what you would do with a length of a rope and a chair.)
my wife to be comes first ;-)
Come on brain.get this over and i can go back to killing you with beer
duncan
Active member
she doesn't, I haven't and we haven't found anything yet......straight enough for you?
BarryH
Active member
Lets put it this way. I had a boat before I had a wife, so on the grounds of "last in, first out"............you decide!
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Guest
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Wise words, gilded by experience.
It's really not a gender thing anyway!!
A successful and happy life is an acceptance of compromise, surely?
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It's really not a gender thing anyway!!
A successful and happy life is an acceptance of compromise, surely?
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tcm
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Re: acceptance of compromise
I hope not! This sounds rather soggy and leftie to me! Much more successful if you tell them to do it again, properly this time.
I hope not! This sounds rather soggy and leftie to me! Much more successful if you tell them to do it again, properly this time.
mtb
New member
Re:daft question
It's love me love my boats or sling your hook !!.
I saw the effects on a mate when er in doors made him sell his dream .
She ended up with a sad miserable bloke who'd lost interest in everything .It broke his spirit .
Cheers
Mick
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a big steel ex trawler or tug v, cheap or swap for tug
It's love me love my boats or sling your hook !!.
I saw the effects on a mate when er in doors made him sell his dream .
She ended up with a sad miserable bloke who'd lost interest in everything .It broke his spirit .
Cheers
Mick
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boats
I want a big steel ex trawler or tug v, cheap or swap for tug
EME
Active member
You\'re Lucky !!
When I insisted on buying a new Flash 'Look-at-Me' -mobile for France and spent 2 weekends showing her delights of modern 2 seaters, she responded by buying Poxy Pug 206 cc during following week...and filling up remaining parking space with it.
When asked 'Why not selling other VolkenWagens - neinmitToppenon', she responded that she had got attached. (??)
Game Set Match to SWMBO...why she is nicknamed TB
P.S. I have 2nd hand spreadsheet for sale.
<font color=black>I am WHAT I say I am
When I insisted on buying a new Flash 'Look-at-Me' -mobile for France and spent 2 weekends showing her delights of modern 2 seaters, she responded by buying Poxy Pug 206 cc during following week...and filling up remaining parking space with it.
When asked 'Why not selling other VolkenWagens - neinmitToppenon', she responded that she had got attached. (??)
Game Set Match to SWMBO...why she is nicknamed TB
P.S. I have 2nd hand spreadsheet for sale.
<font color=black>I am WHAT I say I am
coliholic
New member
Re: You\'re Lucky !!
Spreadsheet value must be nil, 'cos it's been thrashed to death. Anyway you'll need it for ages yet, unless you've actually done a deal on a boat.
So what's the progress of this boat in MC.
Or is TCM gonna be the winner of the bet that you've not got a boat by Xmas? I make it 44 days to Xmas. Are you sweating yet?
Spreadsheet value must be nil, 'cos it's been thrashed to death. Anyway you'll need it for ages yet, unless you've actually done a deal on a boat.
So what's the progress of this boat in MC.
Or is TCM gonna be the winner of the bet that you've not got a boat by Xmas? I make it 44 days to Xmas. Are you sweating yet?
