For those who went to LIBS to see Beneteaux

[Sailfree]

I tend to think of people who charter yachts like people who go skiing holidays for 1 week per year. What's the point of doing something if you can only do it once a year.

So no sex then!!

 

[Koeketiene]

Too late for that
I'm not worried about it because I won't be spending £100k on a new boat.
Anyway chartering is not for everyone. The whole point of having your own boat is the freedom of doing what you want whenever you want. I imagine like most forumites I don't want to only be able to sail only 2 or 3 times a year. Chartering is great for a family holiday or a group of friends but I tend to think of people who charter yachts like people who go skiing holidays for 1 week per year. What's the point of doing something if you can only do it once a year.

No argument from me
My reply came with a previous thread in mind. A thread where the annual cost of owning a boat was discussed.
Some forumites factored in 'depreciation'.
Depreciation is something for accountants - a boat is to be enjoyed.
The way I see it: I had money - that money is gone. Now I have a boat. I like the boat better.

 

[Spyro]

The way I see it: I had money - that money is gone. Now I have a boat. I like the boat better.

Can't argue with that

 

[sailorman]

No argument from me
My reply came with a previous thread in mind. A thread where the annual cost of owning a boat was discussed.
Some forumites factored in 'depreciation'.
Depreciation is something for accountants - a boat is to be enjoyed.
The way I see it: I had money - that money is gone. Now I have a boat. I like the boat better.

we have had 40 yrs continual boat ownership & that is 5 boats to date.
i have spent a considerable sum all told BUT that includes 40 years of holidays & most w/e from Feb to November ( we / I am now most week ends ).
I still have a boat that is worth £?s, i do not consider my obsession has been expensive

 

[Resolution]

i do not consider my obsession has been expensive

Of course it IS expensive if you have a non-sailing wife. Our agreement is that she won't query what I spend on the boat, as long as I don't query what she spends on clothes, books and silly stuff like that.