Sailin - Beware, it's a very expensive pasttime/hobby/addiction

Happy here in the back row

As I sit here on the back of the boat in Poole harbour with a view of Brownsea and a cup of coffee in my hand, I have a couple of thoughts......

1. It's worth it. Whatever the cost.
2. I can't think of anythiing else that I would rather do with any spare money right now.
3. It's this or it goes in inheritance tax at some future date... easy choice.
4. I will not allow myself to add up how much it costs in case I start to make wiser financial decisions.

Just my own view.

Cheers

Garold
 
Garold said:
As I sit here on the back of the boat in Poole harbour with a view of Brownsea and a cup of coffee in my hand, I have a couple of thoughts......

1. It's worth it. Whatever the cost.
2. I can't think of anythiing else that I would rather do with any spare money right now.
3. It's this or it goes in inheritance tax at some future date... easy choice.
4. I will not allow myself to add up how much it costs in case I start to make wiser financial decisions.

Just my own view.

Cheers

Garold
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+1
 
Conversely have been 6 weeks without a boat and 6 weeks to wait for the replacement, and I am bored, waiting (im)patiently on dry land.
 
Scotty_Tradewind said:
Discuss........
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No argument, just what would you do with the money you saved by not throwing it at your boat? What miserable retiurn would you get at the bank. And when you're out there, and relishing that connection between yourself and nature, are you really thinking you'd rather spend the money on something else?

There is nothing, absolutely nothing like mucking about in boats....much repeated and oh so true.

Buck up there, you know I'm right.

PWG
 
PeterGibbs said:
No argument, just what would you do with the money you saved by not throwing it at your boat? What miserable retiurn would you get at the bank. And when you're out there, and relishing that connection between yourself and nature, are you really thinking you'd rather spend the money on something else?

There is nothing, absolutely nothing like mucking about in boats....much repeated and oh so true.

Buck up there, you know I'm right.

PWG
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I won't repeat it, just agree. It's the worth money, it's worth the effort and its worth peace, harmony and freedom that comes with a relationship with the sea.
 
BosnBill said:
I won't repeat it, just agree. It's the worth money, it's worth the effort and its worth peace, harmony and freedom that comes with a relationship with the sea.
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+1....

It's not as if you get more than one shot at this llife (as far as anybody really knows)- and even if you did- the cash would have moved on:rolleyes:
I'd hate to get to some point in the future and find myself in the position of saying "I wish I 'd had a boat when I could have enjoyed it"
Money in the bank does not quite hold the same appeal as a tiller and a good sailing wind.
 
RichardTaylor said:
Conversely have been 6 weeks without a boat and 6 weeks to wait for the replacement, and I am bored, waiting (im)patiently on dry land.
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Hi, First mate and I know a nice bloke who has an Island Packet about 45 foot with a blue hull.Lovely boat,very skilled sailor and a down to earth nice guy as well. Saw him at Gins Farm earlier this year with what looked like the same model Island Packet but with a cream hull. When asked if he had sold the blue one he replied thus "No-I sailed it to Granada,spent a few weeks there having a good time and left it there for the time being. After a couple of weeks back here I got withdrawal symptoms so I bought another one." A serious dude about his sailing I guess!
 
She did say though that they've found you can pick up loads of things cheaply, for the boat, from caravan and camping outlets.[/QUOTE]

Anybody got a spare wheel & tyre for a Newbridge Venturer? I'll swap it for a groundsheet that may fit a westerly corsair.
 
Swap Shop

MissIsle said:
She did say though that they've found you can pick up loads of things cheaply, for the boat, from caravan and camping outlets.
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Anybody got a spare wheel & tyre for a Newbridge Venturer? I'll swap it for a groundsheet that may fit a westerly corsair.[/QUOTE]

No, but I've got a spare ground anchor for a Wayfarer to swop for a sack trolley to carry a Southerly 115.
 
Got back recently from a fortnight sailing on Helford River (with a sailing club).
Cost: camping £3 per person per night.
Boat: Dinghy which I bought 30 years ago and on which I have spent very little. But I did spend, this year, £80 on two ratchet blocks for the genoa sheets.
Beer extra.
Alternatively.
Crew on my small yacht. They pay: into a kitty for food, fuel and mooring; anchoring for free most nights, engine 1GM which doesn't use much fuel! I do expect an occasional pint, or even meal ashore.
Or.
I used to sail with a club which owned a beautiful old boat and charged around £30/person/day plus kitty as above.

Doesn't have to be expensive, and I reckon that I have MUCH more fun than someone with a big expensive shiny new boat.

Blackbeard Fully accredited tightwad.
 
pagoda said:
+1....

It's not as if you get more than one shot at this llife (as far as anybody really knows)- and even if you did- the cash would have moved on:rolleyes:
I'd hate to get to some point in the future and find myself in the position of saying "I wish I 'd had a boat when I could have enjoyed it"
Money in the bank does not quite hold the same appeal as a tiller and a good sailing wind.
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My view exactly, in my experience if I don't spend it some other sod will try and spend it for me in the way of another tax/bill/expense etc.
 
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