Pride in your boat

[jimi]

Most boats are normally left immaculate but there's the occasional one that's left in a bit of a mess. They're usually older uncared for boats .. would you risk sailing on such a craft or take the view that it says something about the owner and strictly avoid the experience?

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[Aja]

Jimi

You think blue boats are more uncared for than other colours, or is it just that the blue gel coat loses its colour on the pontoon overnight?

Sure there's a song in there somewhere....
Donald

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[jimi]

Who said anything about Twisters er I mean blue boats?

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[Aja]

Do beer cans rust these days?

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[Aeolus_IV]

Oi - what's wrong with a blue boat? Shows that theb owner isn't one to follow the crowd of white boats bobing about.

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[ccscott49]

I'd love a bluehull, but couldnt afford the repairs to the planking.


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[nicho]

I think that any boat, old or new, that's left to fall into a bad state, reflects upon it's owners own habits. You can almost guarantee that someone, with such a lack of pride that allows their boat to deteriorate into such a state, also has a dirty, uncared for car and probably a filthy, untidy house as well. I have, in the past looked at many second hand boats and was appalled by their state. Dirty, inside and out, bits of old food left to go mouldy in the cupboards, acres of penicillen in the fridge, uncleaned ovens/hobs covered in old fat etc etc. One look into the engine compartments on these boats normally tells the same story - a low engine oil level is common, mucky bilges, and so on - were they regularly serviced? Probably not.

So to answer your question, no, I would probably not want to sail on it, because there is almost certainly a higher risk of rig or engine failure. I'm happy to go on any boat, old or new so long as it has been well looked after.

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[Twister_Ken]

Certainly would think twice about sailing on a boat with a sprayhood patched up with gaffer tape and shoelaces and the dodgers flapping in the breeze. And a pair of manky deck shoes lying on the foredeck with a 'for sale' notice on them.

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[Little_Russel]

Jimi, I really do think that you are now just posting for postings sake!

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[ianwright]

Thank you,,,,,,

,,,,,,,, for the invitation but I'm about to be too busy with the varnish on mine to help you sail yours.
IanW

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[chippie]

I own an older boat that has just been relaunched following some fairly major repair work and a repaint. She looked pretty shabby when I pulled her out and had steadily deteriorated to that point.The reality of family and work commitments meant that I waited until there was an envelope of time that suited me before doing the work.
There was an article about this sort of thing in our local paper , it's somewhere amongst those McDonalds boxes on the floor ,next to those empty beer bottles under the pizza cartons I think. If I find it in the next couple of weeks I will post it .
;-(

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[Deep_6]

Would you refuse assistance from one if broken down - drifting towards a lee shore?

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[Mirelle]

Yes, but is my boat proud of her owner?

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[jimi]

Doubt if one that's broken down and drifting towards a lee shore will be able to offer much in the way of assistance!

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