Do you talk to your boat

[Daydream believer]

Recently I saw an elderly farmer get on his yacht & they (he & the boat) had a long conversation & i thought he was barking mad

However, I suddenly realised that when i go on board I just cannot help saying "hello" & asking how she is (the boat that is)
When I am sailing SH I often discuss what we should do & I wonder if I am loosing some marbles

Are others on talking terms with their boat?

 

[born2sail61]

talking to your boat is perfectly normal. talking to an imaginary boat,however,is a cause for concern!

 

[nigelmercier]

I talk to a lot of objects, normally when they are misbehaving, or won't do something they should. I think my iPad gets the most.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Yep, I talk to the boat.

 

[KellysEye]

I didn't talk to the boat but did listen for unusual noises which normally means something is wrong or broken, those sounds would also wake me up. I could also sense if a ship was close when asleep and get up to talk to Jane about it, neither she nor I know how I did that.

 

[Eyore]

Absolutely, perfectly normal to speak to the boat.

 

[mikeinkwazi]

I thought every sailor talked to his boat? She talks to me all the time.

 

[OldBawley]

My 70 year old wooden boat and I can even moan and groan together.

 

[pyrojames]

I normally say hello, how are, sorry for not giving her more attention. I sometimes swear at her too....

All perfectly normal.

However, I am sure all the inmates in an asylum think it is normal to talk to yourself/trees/cars/imaginary friends......

 

[Gwylan]

Of course, very sad situation when a man does not talk to his boat. And listen too!

I agree with listening for the unusual noise.
SWMBO looks a bit odd when I, with impaired hearing, ask what that creak, groan, scrape, funny tinkle was.
Complains that I do not seem to hear her quite so easily, or respond.

Me asking to turn the radio down to hear the engine or the boat seems to be totally unreasonable.

And how can anyone not hear and estimate the engine revs and realise we are running too fast for any benefit?
Or respond to water pump cycling when someone has left a tap dripping?

For longer journeys I have a little song that I sing as we go down the river and out to sea.

Also I do introduce strangers, they think I'm telling them the name of the boat. Really I'm presenting them to the boat and hoping that she will like them.

 

[Birdseye]

No. Ive sent it to Coventry for being rude to me. In any case it hasnt got much of interest to say. Just endless moaning about why every other boat has new sails and it has old ones.

 

[Koeketiene]

Are others on talking terms with their boat?

Talk to the boat from time to time.
I know of others who do too (talk to their boat).

However, once you hear your boat replying you should seek medical assistance

 

[BurnitBlue]

I don't talk to the boat but I do talk and often shout at myself for doing daft things. I recognised a while ago that this constant calling myself an idiot was not doing me or my moral any good at all. So last year I made a big effort to be positive. For instance, when I drop the spinnaker over the bow, I congratulate myself on a magnificent tactic to wash the the thing as well as just getting it down. Can't keep the irony out of my voice though but I am working on it. Keep smiling and congratulate myself solving the boats constant attempts to belittle my known sailing prowess.

 

[Poignard]

I told her last week that she's very beautiful and I love her dearly but if she didn't stop costing me so much money, she'd have to go.

 

[Seajet]

I talk to my boat all the time, and give her a little kiss when leaving.

 

[LittleShip]

Often talk to LS especially when on long passages and she's looking after me.

Now if I could only get her to put the kettle on :encouragement:

Tom.

 

[Sandy]

Nope, never talk to anything - just swear at myself a lot when things go wrong.

 

[Robert Wilson]

I talk to my boat all the time, and give her a little kiss when leaving.

+1

And also a little pat when boarding.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

Talk to the boat from time to time.
I know of others who do too (talk to their boat).

However, once you hear your boat replying you should seek medical assistance

I better go to see my doctor tomorrow

 

[Jamesuk]

Im religious when im mousing in the running rigging. Im rude to the boat at occassions too