Smoking on board

[rosewood]

I smoke on my boat but only outside. Moses moker wouldn't dream of smoking on someone else's boat. House. Car or Horse. If they're your friends you can just tell them and they won't be offended

I don't know why I referred to Moses as a smoker. I meant most smokers. Bloody ipad

 

[lisilou]

As a smoker, I wouldn't dream of lighting up ANYWHERE on someone elses boat without being invited to do so and even then, I would rather step ashore. I certainly would never smoke below decks and I would be surprised if any smoker these days would expect to beable to tbh.
L

 

[bikerbill]

I'm a smoker also, though I will never smoke around non smokers. If I am on my boat alone, I will smoke in the cockpit only and never in the cabin.

 

[soapbox440]

All smokers should seek consent not only from the owner, but from the rest of the crew. Provided there are no objections, light up downwind.

 

[[70521]]

I don't know if this has been discussed before, but what do people do when they have a mixed crew, smokers and non smokers. I'm a non smoker, so would not permit smoking below, but I have no objection to anyone smoking on deck, but how do you phrase it so as not to cause offence to anyone, smoker or non smoker, just ask the smokers to stand downwind ?

All smokers need to walk at least two nautical miles down wind.

 

[Davy_S]

I am a non smoker but as long as smokers smoke downwind I have no problem. I find it more difficult to ask fat people to stand downwind, after all, they do tend to smell of sweat don't you think?

 

[soapbox440]

I am a non smoker but as long as smokers smoke downwind I have no problem. I find it more difficult to ask fat people to stand downwind, after all, they do tend to smell of sweat don't you think?

Smoking is permitted when I'm skipper, but obesity and poor hygiene is completely unacceptable.

 

[NUTMEG]

Not quite my mental picture of "Sophie19"

Sorry! No, not a pretty young lady into sailing at all. Sophie was the name of my first boat!

Perhaps I should change the sig.

Steve

 

[Iain C]

Bizarre. Thought long and hard about this and I hardly know any smokers at all. And I've certainly never had any aboard my boat...if they did, as far downwind as possible and ideally ashore.

I'm still the just right side of 40 and most of my friends are similar...TBH I think it's more of a generation thing, smokers tend to be older these days IMHO.

 

[Fantasie 19]

TBH I think it's more of a generation thing, smokers tend to be older these days IMHO.

Thought I'd check....

• Data from the Integrated Household Survey 2011/12 shows that smoking prevalence in England is 20% for adults aged 18 and over...
  
• Smoking prevalence amongst adults is highest among those aged 20-24, and gradually declines with age, through quitting or dying. In England, almost a third (28%) of people aged 20-24 were smokers in 2009. The lowest level of smoking (14%) was among people aged 60 and over.³

 

[Iain C]

Well I stand corrected then. Perhaps it's because I tend to hang around with people who I might go sailing/mountain biking/road cycling with at the weekend, instead of going to the pub and watching the footy with. Beer and curry feature highly in these peoples' interests, but not smoking.

I have nothing against smokers...it's their choice. (OK so I do have a slight issue with the ones who congregate by a pub doorway in a fog of concentrated smoke rather than going to the smoking shelter...Grrrr...)

 

[prv]

My friend who often sails with me, smokes. For the record, we're both in our early 30s.

I have no problem at all with him smoking above decks; no distinction about up- or down-wind. I would not want him to smoke in the cabin and I don't think it would cross his mind to do so.

Pete

 

[Lakesailor]

I got it out a couple of weeks ago for a sneaky self indulgent puff
Pete

This may transgress the new rules............................ I don't think you are allowed to make judgements like sneaky and self-indulgent now.

 

[NUTMEG]

I thought those rules were for the Lounge!

Rats

 

[DannyB]

I thought those rules were for the Lounge!

Rats

You have just outed yourself as a lounge lurker

 

[UncleAlbert]

You have just outed yourself as a lounge lurker

I always had my theory that he was!!

 

[NUTMEG]

Pop by most nights to see who is denying what or insulting who. Interesting place, very informative.

 

[pagoda]

I don't worry about offending smokers. If they can't stop smoking, they aren't welcome on board. My boat, my rules. Simples.

+1 rarely have anybody who smokes on board, but it's a simple rule . Not on my boat.
Ditto I have enough good life jackets, and they are worn under way or on the dinghy transfers. No exceptions.

 

[Daydream believer]

My wife ( much to my disapointment) & one of my crew smoke - more so if they are on the boat together
They both tend to smoke down wind but the smell still induces sea sickness in my daughter & me

However, what really really p..ses me off big time is the fagash in my cockpit!!!!!!!!!
& because I keep a clean boat it really shows up
Neither will clean it up so I end up doing it

 

[Thistle]

Never an issue for me. On a smoker's boat he smoked and his crew all accepted it. All other boats have been non-smoking. When smokers came aboard they respected this.

I think the majority of smokers these days recognise that their habit is not universally liked and they make appropriate allowances for this.