dylanwinter
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http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?348750-Is-motor-boating-a-spiritual-experience#post4022606
the farmer and the cowman
the farmer and the cowman
Quelle surprise!
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VicS
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Or a typical village social out there in Claydon Bottom
dylanwinter
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we do have fights between local factions
accountants v lawyers
this is where we drink
http://theclaydons.org.uk/the-mushroom-club
interloper
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Do you know why it is so windy in Oklahoma? It's because Texas sucks and Kansas blows.
Speaking of weather, there is a blizzard underway in New York and New England. This would be a good time to post more KTL videos.
Speaking of weather, there is a blizzard underway in New York and New England. This would be a good time to post more KTL videos.
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interloper
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A sampling from another forum that I frequent:
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-outdoor-photos/266696-blow-boaters-suck.html
"As a former bartender at a yacht club blow boaters are the cheapest people there, 25cent tip on a $20 round, we worked for tips. I had blow boaters pay with rolled change for their drinks. Not so with most power boaters though there are cheapskates there too. Give me a party of power boaters any time."
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"An old friend once said that blow boaters will blow into town with one shirt and five buck.....They won't change either!"
http://www.thehulltruth.com/florida-georgia/196938-what-makes-sailboaters-so-miserable.html
"In the U.K. they call them WAFI's (Wind-Assisted-F$%^#@-Idiots). I never bother waving, too aggravating. They're usually under power regardless, better to pay them no heed whatsoever. Of course, if one was in distress or aground I would help them, it's just the right thing to do. But down here in the Keys we have a mutual understanding; we power-boaters pay no mind to anything with a sail or a jet-ski.
"Q: The difference between a sailboater and a canoe? A: A canoe tips."
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"What makes sailboaters so miserable?
"Small Dinghies"
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/461828-sailboats-right-way.html
"Run em over...
"Teach them to not buy a motor..."
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-outdoor-photos/266696-blow-boaters-suck.html
"As a former bartender at a yacht club blow boaters are the cheapest people there, 25cent tip on a $20 round, we worked for tips. I had blow boaters pay with rolled change for their drinks. Not so with most power boaters though there are cheapskates there too. Give me a party of power boaters any time."
...
"An old friend once said that blow boaters will blow into town with one shirt and five buck.....They won't change either!"
http://www.thehulltruth.com/florida-georgia/196938-what-makes-sailboaters-so-miserable.html
"In the U.K. they call them WAFI's (Wind-Assisted-F$%^#@-Idiots). I never bother waving, too aggravating. They're usually under power regardless, better to pay them no heed whatsoever. Of course, if one was in distress or aground I would help them, it's just the right thing to do. But down here in the Keys we have a mutual understanding; we power-boaters pay no mind to anything with a sail or a jet-ski.
"Q: The difference between a sailboater and a canoe? A: A canoe tips."
...
"What makes sailboaters so miserable?
"Small Dinghies"
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/461828-sailboats-right-way.html
"Run em over...
"Teach them to not buy a motor..."
dylanwinter
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I read the thread -angry blokes
there are some angry yank motorboatalists on there
it really seems to pish them off that some twerp in a hobie or a whole sailing school is/are stand on vessel
one chap was pished because he was doing 20 to 25 and the flappyman did not get out of his way
these guys do seem to hate the idea of easing off on the throttle
one bloke suggested that the flappyman should go and sail where the water is one foot deep
classic stuff lads
there are some angry yank motorboatalists on there
it really seems to pish them off that some twerp in a hobie or a whole sailing school is/are stand on vessel
one chap was pished because he was doing 20 to 25 and the flappyman did not get out of his way
these guys do seem to hate the idea of easing off on the throttle
one bloke suggested that the flappyman should go and sail where the water is one foot deep
classic stuff lads
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BarryH
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After reading that lot I'm so pleasd that I didn't go to America to work.........
dylanwinter
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count your blessings
my yank ktl sailors tell me that our mobos are kind and courteous compared to their american counterparts
and we have more displacement boats but not nearly as many planers and skiiers
mind you....
they are better policed over there by the coast guard wallahs
Dylan
my yank ktl sailors tell me that our mobos are kind and courteous compared to their american counterparts
and we have more displacement boats but not nearly as many planers and skiiers
mind you....
they are better policed over there by the coast guard wallahs
Dylan
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My brief encounters with our transatlantic cousins suggest that their use of boats is more focussed towards a goal.
e.g. "Sport Fishers" which go hammering out 100 miles to wrestle with Tuna, then come hammering back to port to celebrate.
Or poker runs, with the "go fast" brigade doing 100mph+
In the same way that a staid UK powerboat looks somewhat uncouth to a sailor, this is an abomination to me (it's all relative):
I got the impression that an American would be very unimpressed by the average UK powerboater's trip to Newtown Creek, which would involve getting there at only 20kts, making a cup of tea, and observing the wildlife through binoculars.
e.g. "Sport Fishers" which go hammering out 100 miles to wrestle with Tuna, then come hammering back to port to celebrate.
Or poker runs, with the "go fast" brigade doing 100mph+
In the same way that a staid UK powerboat looks somewhat uncouth to a sailor, this is an abomination to me (it's all relative):
I got the impression that an American would be very unimpressed by the average UK powerboater's trip to Newtown Creek, which would involve getting there at only 20kts, making a cup of tea, and observing the wildlife through binoculars.
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interloper
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Regarding the perception that sailors are cheap, I've owned both sailboats and powerboats, and feel qualified to say that sailboats have higher annual costs. The chief difference is that sailboats typically live in a slip and powerboats typically live on a trailer. I was recently quoted $1300 per year for a slip for a 26' sailboat. I have never spent that much money in a year on fuel for my powerboats.
Ex-SolentBoy
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You can pay five times that on the south coast of the UK.
Woodlouse
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Cheap fuel must be a dream. £1300 would be less than a tank for most medium sized stinkpots here. I would suggest that under a certain size the cost between sail and power is very little. Once you have to keep them on the water then the costs against a powerboat start to skyrocket.
Kelpie
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If I get a new set of sails and renew my standing rigging, every ten years, that works out at about £200/yr (and a lot more if I had a bigger boat). So that's actually a larger cost than my fuel bill.
Woodlouse
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Thats lucky for you. £200 these days gets me about two tanks full at todays marina prices and that is only an 80 litre tank. Last season I had to fill up three times. The boat hasn't had new sails or standing rigging for over 20 years now. Personally I couldn't even comprehend having a larger, thirstier engine let alone a boat that had no alternative means of propulsion.
