Rafting etiquette

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Since with our present boat, we are almost never alongside anywhere, I have very little current experience of rafting. Our boat is not a status symbol sitting in a marina. It is for sailing and cruising, with all that that entails. Mainly we anchor, so it is normal for mud and sometimes weed, to come aboard, which then gets washed off with the deckwash hose. If someone is so materialistic and obsessive that they go all bubbly at the idea of other yachtspeople crossing their decks in their ordinary sailing shoes, maybe they should avoid the possibility by never going in alongside. PS I don't have teak decks.

Norman,

I don’t think words like materialistic and obsessive are helpful. We all have different priorities. I read this morning of a handbag that apparently has a cost of £14k. I can’t imagine anything more ridiculous than spending £14k on a handbag but if that’s what spins their wheels then fair enough. They’re employing folk to make £14k somewhere and someone’s making a profit, fair enough. I wouldn’t refer to a person who bought such a thing materialistic and obsessive, it’s what floats their particular boat, nothing to do with me.

I agree that the best strategy for the OP might be not to mix the oil and water, see my recent post. I don’t watch Strictly come Dancing, most of the nation does. I avoid it. I don’t mix the oil and the water.

 

[davidej]

I've got a teak deck (it came with the boat) and thoroughly dislike the thing.

Ditto but i like it. It looks good. It is much kinder to bare feet as I often scramble around without shoes. Doesn't get too hot or too cold.

Doesn't show stains for long - bird shit, spilt oil, dropped food etc goes with a couple of weeks of sunshine and salt water.

It is actually the top veneer (probably about 4mm ) of ply glued to a GF deck. standard AWB construction.

Have to admit that after nearly 20 years of quite hard work and neglect, a few screw heads are showing around the anchor locker.

But i am sure it will see me out

 

[Blue Sunray]

Ditto but i like it. It looks good. It is much kinder to bare feet as I often scramble around without shoes. Doesn't get too hot or too cold.

Doesn't show stains for long - bird shit, spilt oil, dropped food etc goes with a couple of weeks of sunshine and salt water.

It is actually the top veneer (probably about 4mm ) of ply glued to a GF deck. standard AWB construction.

Have to admit that after nearly 20 years of quite hard work and neglect, a few screw heads are showing around the anchor locker.

But i am sure it will see me out

Ours is solid teak planking. A retrofit commissioned by a previous owner from what I can tell, but not IMHO very well done. I can see where you are coming from on the first two lines, but I'd not see it a a plus on a future boat search.

 

[davidej]

Probably not but I will be content with having enjoyed it about 14 years so far.