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

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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
 
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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
 

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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
 

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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:D
 
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