how do you describe your boat

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Seastoke

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ok going back work tomorrow after long trip to scotland people will ask where i have been and how ,so i have a 35ft fly is it a boat or a mobo or a motor yacht ,what do you hav and how do you explain ,r
 
It depends who you are talking to, and if your plan is to impress, piss off or if you feel the need to self-deprecate.

Hint, don't try to impress if you are looking for a pay rise or intend increasing your fees. Attempts to impress can also lead to merciless mickey taking for years to come if it doesn't quite come off.

I tend to use the non-committal "boat" most of the time, anyone who is actually interested will ask for more info, most don't & that's a good clue to change the topic again.
 
Searush said:
It depends who you are talking to, and if your plan is to impress, piss off or if you feel the need to self-deprecate.

Hint, don't try to impress if you are looking for a pay rise or intend increasing your fees. Attempts to impress can also lead to merciless mickey taking for years to come if it doesn't quite come off.

I tend to use the non-committal "boat" most of the time, anyone who is actually interested will ask for more info, most don't & that's a good clue to change the topic again.
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good advice forgot you had seen my old tub
 
I generally stick with "boat" in the first instance. If the person I'm talking to seems knowledgeable then I might elaborate to "34 foot yacht" or "Maxi 34". Otherwise if they want to know more, I say "here, I'll show you a picture, it's easier" and pull out my phone where I have a suitable photo to hand.

Pete
 
Have to agree, to most people a boat is just a boat and the terms fly bridge and sports cruiser mean nothing
I just say, been on the boat, If people then ask I show them a picture on my phone, they then usually lose interest cos it don't look like Eddie Jordan's!
 
I usually refer to her as 'boat', which usually leads to a further inquiry as to which kind, to which my reply is 'a motor boat with a cabin'. To most people this is enough and they go quiet and a passing feeling of pity towards the wife and kids shivering in a damp boat can be read from their faces. The conversation usually moves which is fine by me.
 
A 'run around' with a cabin in it.

I generally try not to talk about boats to non boaty people, I find it bores them unless off course you own a 155ft Sunseeker.
 
scubaman said:
I usually refer to her as 'boat', which usually leads to a further inquiry as to which kind, to which my reply is 'a motor boat with a cabin'. To most people this is enough and they go quiet and a passing feeling of pity towards the wife and kids shivering in a damp boat can be read from their faces. The conversation usually moves which is fine by me.
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When we say we have "a boat on the lake, and we often stay on the islands at weekends", I get a look as if we're being neglected followed by an "oh my god it must be terrible camping out on an island" - we just nod in agreement and hope that they buy us a drink, feeling sorry for us :D :D
 
Similar to others I just say a boat and try to let the conversation change direction. Many non-boaters just don't get it and I find it easier not to try and explain unless someone appears to have a genuine interest :)
 
We are preparing to set off on two weeks holiday on our boat. The concept seems to be beyond most peoples imagination.
I have described the size of the boat but it seems to be open to wildly variable interpretation.
I have mentioned some destinations to work colleagues (our mooring is not far from the office) - it is evident, from blank looks, that geography of the UK is often a poorly understood topic.
 
I used to say boat, they generally assume canal boat, now I just call it a boatavan. That confuses the hell out of them, ".... floating caravan" Is the prompted followup.
 
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