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[Stemar]

Sorry if I upset you - the comment was meant humorously - read the you as general, not specific, but I have known a few people who married a "project". It didn't end well...

 

[Neeves]

Sorry if I upset you - the comment was meant humorously - read the you as general, not specific, but I have known a few people who married a "project". It didn't end well...

Upset??

I have no pride!

I'm more than happy to be the project . Sad to think others are not.

Jonathan

 

[Spanjaard]

When I bought my 35 ft boat in 1994 it was a big one but nowadays it's a small one. When pointing our boat out to people in Greek harbours we are almost inevitably the smallest there.

I never sailed in Greece... however if a 36 is the smallest in the harbour, now I understand all issues with Greece's National Debt

 

[Spanjaard]

That would make for an interesting thread

Go for it

 

[Spanjaard]

Indeed - all the things you don't find out until after the handover...

Another similarity - the heartache and expense when you end up with a project. At least a boat is easier, because you can do what you like with it, chopping the rot out of your spouse tends to be frowned upon

I hope your misses is not reading the forum, otherwise lets see who is going to be chopping what

 

[Stemar]

I hope your misses is not reading the forum, otherwise lets see who is going to be chopping what

I think she'd agree that we both got projects, but we're still going after 40+ years, so either the worst bits got fixed or we both have the patience and persistence of a wooden boat owner

 

[vyv_cox]

I never sailed in Greece... however if a 36 is the smallest in the harbour, now I understand all issues with Greece's National Debt

Very few of them are Greek. Most non-Greek owners sailed there from farther afield, so in general they tend to be bigger. We have met several UK owners with 55 and 60 ft boats as their 'starter' boat.

 

[PilotWolf]

I'm not sure if we can cope with too many professional seafarers. We like to think we know what we are doing and many like me obviously don't - it will thus benefit us all to have you both on board.

Welcome to the Forum

Jonathan

There might be more here than you realize...

W.

 

[Wansworth]

Hello CM74 . Itchen Ferries are lovely boats.

And hello also to Csfisher. I am also a new member too.

Don't rush too much for buying your own boat. Take your time: buying a boat is little bit like getting married...

Was told by boat seller that his boat had lots of”novios”?

 

[Stemar]

Hi all, newbie here and hope everyone will be fine here. I found this forum really affective for discussion. I'm looking forward to learn some useful ideas.

Welcome. Put on your thickest skin and dive in - Our bark is far worse than our bite!

Loads of helpful, knowledgeable folk here

 

[ashtead]

Lots of knowledgeable folk certainly but sadly not all with the same knowledge on a topic but after a few years you learn to know whose views to value,sadly perhaps some nuggets of wisdom are not delivered with many softer skills however as a place to expand your knowledge of obscure topics it does add value to boating life even if more diverse topics don’t seem to be aired as much as previously. Belle do tell more of your vessel /prospective vessel as that will no doubt attract more insightful comments.