the first scratch on a new boat - great plan from Vigor

[dylanwinter]

blogger and sailing hack John Vigor has come up with a great plan that will help all you new boat owners to avoid the trauma that will inevitably come your way

http://johnvigor.blogspot.com/2011/10/first-scratch-ceremony.html

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Enough scratches on my 'new' old tub, to not have to worry.

 

[Searush]

I've already put off painting SR for 5 years to avoid the fear of scratches.

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

blogger and sailing hack John Vigor has come up with a great plan that will help all you new boat owners to avoid the trauma that will inevitably come your way

http://johnvigor.blogspot.com/2011/10/first-scratch-ceremony.html

Sorry, but this stupid plan does not avoid the trauma, it just brings it forward, and even worse it makes it self-inflicted.

 

[Sybarite]

Sorry, but this stupid plan does not avoid the trauma, it just brings it forward, and even worse it makes it self-inflicted.

When has logic anything to do with boat ownership?

 

[Poignard]

What trauma fer f---s sake?

It's a boat. Boats get scratched; so do cars, washing machines, mobile phones, garden gnomes, spectacle lenses etc. It's called wear-and-tear.

If you can't bear it, be like one of those nerds that collect Dinky toys and never take it out of its packaging!

You don't see the French getting paranoid about gelcoat etc. They just enjoy their sailing and when the boat becomes too battered for their liking (a very high threshold) they buy another one. The difference between them and the English is that they know how to live

 

[Wansworth]

What trauma fer f---s sake?

It's a boat. Boats get scratched; so do cars, washing machines, mobile phones, garden gnomes, spectacle lenses etc. It's called wear-and-tear.

If you can't bear it, be like one of those nerds that collect Dinky toys and never take it out of its packaging!

You don't see the French getting paranoid about gelcoat etc. They just enjoy their sailing and when the boat becomes too battered for their liking (a very high threshold) they buy another one. The difference between them and the English is that they know how to live

Thats my plan to lifes to short to be used painting a glass fibe boat....As long as I have third party I will be at peace as scratching somebodys boat can be truly awful

 

[Nostrodamus]

What trauma fer f---s sake?

It's a boat. Boats get scratched; so do cars, washing machines, mobile phones, garden gnomes, spectacle lenses etc. It's called wear-and-tear.

If you can't bear it, be like one of those nerds that collect Dinky toys and never take it out of its packaging!

You don't see the French getting paranoid about gelcoat etc. They just enjoy their sailing and when the boat becomes too battered for their liking (a very high threshold) they buy another one. The difference between them and the English is that they know how to live

Ah, but the French have rules for mooring or rafting up.
1) Only one fender is allowed on the boat at any times (use is discretionary) but it must be old and dirty.
2) Lines are not to be seen on deck unless you are already alongside.
3) Mooring must be done at full revs. If the engine will not rev at 30,000 revs then it must be done under sail whilst still fishing.
4) There must be about 8 people aboard and they are not to be deligated any tasks prior to coming alongside and they must all shout at each other at the same time

 

[Poignard]

Ah, but the French have rules for mooring or rafting up.
1) Only one fender is allowed on the boat at any times (use is discretionary) but it must be old and dirty.
2) Lines are not to be seen on deck unless you are already alongside.
3) Mooring must be done at full revs. If the engine will not rev at 30,000 revs then it must be done under sail whilst still fishing.
4) There must be about 8 people aboard and they are not to be deligated any tasks prior to coming alongside and they must all shout at each other at the same time

Very true but you left out the smell of Gauloises

 

[Nostrodamus]

Very true but you left out the smell of Gauloises

And that there will usually be one "member" peeing off the side, usually as they come alongside you.

 

[Poignard]

And that there will usually be one "member" peeing off the side, usually as they come alongside you.

Excellent description!