Club for normal people

does it for me - it works!
the minute you try to tie up long term plans in the boating arean they are doomed by everything from weather to the odd mechanical hitch!
If more people completed their boat details on this forum together with area of use - and whether they were interested in 'things going on' - then it would help get more people in contact. Boating is not a solitary pastime; but nobody needs to be to tied to a schedule either.
Maybe a role for the cruising clubs (MBY) (MBM) to 'organise' a few weekend get togethers in Poole or, say, Cowes/Yarmouth - Autumn is good because the marinas start to have a little space available!
 
as informal as it can be, just local boaties trying not to sink, sharing stories and helping each other over a pint or seven. point taken about other boaties in other areas, but the suggestion was that a few of us locals meet up, and provide a bit of morale support. i read quite often people asking about types of boat, most already know what they want and what they want to do with it... i for one didn't it just happened like that!

for me (read inexperienced here) it is a daunting prospect to take my boat out when/if she's finished. however, by knowing/arranging a trip with others, the prospect seems somewhat less scarey!

so i'm up for meeting/socialising with a few like minded locals, and if thats called a club then so be it.

rather like the idea of joly roger tho'

regards, steve.
 
Re: Normal people don\'t join clubs

Why does everybody want to be in a club, if you look at a club and decide you don't like the look of the people and form another club, whats so attractive about your club that makes it better than the first club.
Surely all you need is some mates and your away, no need to form a club just meet people, the club just stops your mates escaping when they don't like you anymore, they then have somewhere to go and whinge about you with your other mates who they wouldn't have met if you hadn't joined the club.
If you've bought a boat go boating, who needs a club?
 
CLUB RULES

1 Lunch meet subs, £10 each in the whip
2 Evening meet subs £25 each in the whip
3 First person to the bar buys the first round
4 Last person to the bar buys the next round
5 First person to say "Just poppin' out to check mooring lines" becomes mooring Officer, then buys a round
6 First person to mention club burgess becomes Flag Officer then has to buy a round.
7 First person to ask where the bogs are becomes Navigation officer then has to buy a round, after washing hands ta!
8 First person to fall over due to effects of drink becomes entertainment officer then buys a round
9 Anyone with a better idea can be logistics officer, then works out how to buy a round in the most economical way
10 You got a better idea, buy me a drink and i'll listen.

There you go just got the first informal meet of the Drunken Offshore Solent Sailors sorted out!!

OK, to hell with it. Unbolt it and we'll use it as an anchor!
 
don't forget someone to organise club rules. they can be responsible for deciding on club rule issues, naturally they would have to but the rest of us a beer!

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Hi,

I am new today to the Forum, I think that you should all have a look at the RIBnet forum, it is very friendly and they meet up from time to time. I have just bought my first Power Boat hence my arrival at this Forum. You will always get the boring farts that want to do their own thing but that is their choice, they should NOT however stop like minded social people e.g. ME from meeting up with others and having a bit of an exchange of knowledge and ideas. Just go for it and ignor the ones who are not interested, they can sit in their armchairs in front of their PC and bore themselves to death.

In short I am up for it, lets get on with it and stop talking about it. I don't get my new boat delivered until March 2003, but am willing to me up by road.

Make a choice of the date, three venues, get a vote from the others (or something less formal sounding) and the most popular wins, easy.

Any suggestions for a venue and date? even if there is only two people it is a start

Don't bother replying if you are the boring farts on here, start your owm borers section.

Now lets get on with it!

Pete
 
By 'Normal' do you mean the 'beige brigade' as Billy Conolly calls them.

No normal person in their right mind would buy a motor boat, but may buy a raggie.

I think this club is the antithesis of all the other clubs and therefore normal and beiges would automatically exclude themselves since I would hope they wouldn't want to join any club that would have us lot as members

So I guess that rules you out Fatipa!

yada yada..
 
any venue where 2 people commit to turning up should be considered a formal club meeting; if that means lots of meetings fine - even if they clash!

we do however need a definitive club name......
and a burgee (someone must know someone who can knock up a few)...if we include ybw on the name adn burgee maybe Kim will pay - the ybw cruising club (for example)???!?
 
Re: Got one!

Its that blue mousey thing with the martini galss, dont ask, hanging off my VHF arial. HLB was the man that sorted them. Cost a bloody arm and a leg tho, just to keep them in line with the rest of the boating parafinalia.

OK, to hell with it. Unbolt it and we'll use it as an anchor!
 
Ahh but have you got some thing to fly the burgee on yet?

KevL

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It may be the early bird that catches the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
 
flags... blazers..... names..... commiteeees... members.... meetings.... subs.... venues.... appointments.... promotions.... burgees..... ..... .... sorry forgot the point now!

how about some people local to poole, meet up one weekend for a chat? maybe about boats? maybe not, we've already got a formal club should we wish to join, but for me... i'm not turning up with the piece of crap iv'e got to cruise with all the posh stuff.. i'll feel silly!
 
That piece of "crap" as you call it is rather a classy piece of boating past. Sort of stately bentley of the water. If you wanna sell it give me first refusal!!

OK, to hell with it. Unbolt it and we'll use it as an anchor!
 
well you know where i'm coming from, don't you? i just thought it'd be a laugh to meet for a beer... not a very formal bloke me!

just sent PM to simon, suggested meeting over the oct 21st weekend, see who turns up, and if we can help each other.. sort of thing!

i will get round to finishing the boat.. got most stuff, just need to finish the house so that Mrs woman lets me go and play boaties!!

see ya soon, steve.
 
What sort of crap have you got, is it passable or totally crap. You won't need it in the pub! If we ever did a convoy somewhere we could hide you in the middle! When is the meeting I'm getting bored, I've been a member of the Forum for nearly 24hrs with NO invites to a party. Come on, suggest a venue and lets get going, we have to be organised for the Christmas lunch in Amsterdam.

Pete
 
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