The buzz
the fun
the exhilaration
listening to the noises in a marina while dropping off to sleep, which tells you you are on the boat, and stresses and tribulations of work have been left behind
the company, barbeques, late night drinking sessions
The being out at sea, when land is out of sight, and you feel you are accomplishing something few landlubbers ever do.
Taking on sea states when you know most would be heading for marina, not heading out
The pure joy of plugging through rough wet windy conditions, when suddenly the sun gleams through a tiny gap in the clouds, and while bathed in warmth and light, the world suddenly and temporarily seems like a wonderful and magical place to live in.
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The buzz
the fun
the exhilaration
listening to the noises in a marina while dropping off to sleep, which tells you you are on the boat, and stresses and tribulations of work have been left behind
the company, barbeques, late night drinking sessions
The being out at sea, when land is out of sight, and you feel you are accomplishing something few landlubbers ever do.
Taking on sea states when you know most would be heading for marina, not heading out
The pure joy of plugging through rough wet windy conditions, when suddenly the sun gleams through a tiny gap in the clouds, and while bathed in warmth and light, the world suddenly and temporarily seems like a wonderful and magical place to live in.
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I get the pleasure of "have i got the nose weight right,am i snaking,did i put the brakeaway cable on,whats that freekin idiot doing in front." but with something twice as big as my caravan and twice as heavy. Amazng the looks I get when I overtake a caravan creeping along the motorway. /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif
- and then I can use it on the water as well. O joy of joys.
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Its the feeling that when I draw level with the two pier heads outside St Peter Port and look behind me I can see my mortgage, my daily grind, and all the things I hate behind me, then I accelerate away at 30 knots with a big grin on my face knowing for a short time I have left the problems of life behind.
And its funny how when anything goes wrong, I for one and probably you guys do the same, am not happy until I have it fixed, it seems whatever the cost, as it is so annoying when any one item isnt working.
Its more pronounced than say attention and time spent on the car, which is merely viewed as an necessary object there to get you to and fro your boat. As long as it runs and is legal fine. No it appears that people treat their boats like its a baby or a dear friend, who needs attention and repays with hours of pleasure.
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