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12-15-2017, 10:02 AM
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Senior Member
City: Knoxville
Vessel Name: Pura Vida
Vessel Model: 08 Meridian 490 Pilothouse
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 316
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Ksanders well said!
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12-15-2017, 11:01 AM
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Guru
City: Everett, WA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 38'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 792
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It all started 30 years ago in college, innocently enough. My go-to study spot on the 3rd floor of the library was back in a quiet nook, surrounded by metal shelves. Upon further investigation, I discovered that these shelves contained cataloged collections of magazines, and I was right next to Motorboat and Sailing. At first I would just thumb through a few old issues while taking a break from my studies, but soon I needed more. I would find myself in the library even when I didn't really need to be there. I found Yachting, then the entire collection of Rudder, all the way back to the turn of the century. Woodenboat magazine was next. It got so bad that I even found myself looking at Sailing magazine. I finally had to graduate and quit this obsession cold turkey. The monkey off my back, I could pursue my dreams and be a productive contributor to society...and along comes the internet. The monkey returns, with a vengeance!
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12-15-2017, 11:10 AM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,747
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Hi, my name is Howard and I'm a boat porn addict.
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Howard
Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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12-15-2017, 11:28 AM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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 Oh! This is about "boat porn"!!! (I'm outa here.)
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Done with diesel power boats! Have fallen in love with all electric!
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12-15-2017, 11:39 AM
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Guru
City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,747
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Codger2
Oh! This is about "boat porn"!!! (I'm outa here.) |
Ha, a closet boat porner.
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Howard
Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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12-15-2017, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member
City: Bainbridge Island
Vessel Name: Mahalo
Vessel Model: 2018 Hampton Endurance 658
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 496
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I envy those of you that have been able to control your boat porn to just viewing beauties online, ogling their tight transoms and bulbous bows.
I regret to say my addiction has taken over me and I have fallen much further. I seek out events where I can interact with them in person. "Boat shows," it sounds so innocent. Anything but. There you can open hatches you probably shouldn't and peer inside. No one is watching, go ahead and cop a feel!
Then a few years ago, an even lower point, I decided I just had to possess one for myself, even if just for a fleeting moment. I saw a few hanging out where they do, you know, marinas. I negotiated a price and took her for myself for an entire week. She was mine, bought and paid for. As soon as we were out of sight, and showed her my naked body. It's painful to say this now.
Through the week I rode her through waves of pleasure. She had a powerful engine and I would even say as I leaned on her it virtually throbbed. Salty water poured off her as my debasement continued each day. Of course at the end, feeling remorseful, I gave her a nice sponge bath and lovingly dried her off. She's been silent about my abuse, bless her.
I hope I won't lose my job, with my admission. Oh, never mind, I'm retired.
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12-15-2017, 12:12 PM
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#27
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Guru
City: Quebec
Vessel Name: Bleuvet
Vessel Model: Custom Built
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4,282
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Now that we are coming to confession, I must admit I have an affair with my boat. I do not think my wife is aware of such a personal relationship, hope she won't mind me. I try to cover up by bringing her aboard so I can enjoy both of her but I fear the day she will wake up in the middle of the night to find out that I am on the deck, what will she think? I wish she could join us, this would be the perfect threesome.
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12-15-2017, 12:12 PM
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#28
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Guru
City: Wilmington, NC
Vessel Name: DreamQuest
Vessel Model: Prairie 36
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 550
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Codger2
Oh! This is about "boat porn"!!! (I'm outa here.) |
Said like a true addict. Your just in denial. 
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12-15-2017, 12:33 PM
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#29
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Guru
City: Palm Coast
Vessel Name: Southerly
Vessel Model: 1986 Marine Trader 36' Sundeck
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,231
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Yup I do the same!
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12-15-2017, 12:54 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Victoria, BC
Vessel Name: Fair Play
Vessel Model: 1960 Taley 40' cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 84
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My addiction has gotten so bad I have to keep a tab of actual porn at the ready in case my girlfriend walks in the room.
"Are you looking at boats again"?
"No Honey, just midget lesbian mud wrestling."
"Ok then".
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12-15-2017, 01:25 PM
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#31
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Guru
City: Trenton
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,499
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I buy a lot of boating magazines but I only read the articles. Honest.
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Al Johnson
34' Marine Trader
"Angelina"
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12-15-2017, 03:01 PM
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#32
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,045
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ksanders
Then I bought a boat that could safely and comfortably do all that.
and my dreams were shattered!!!
Because I realized that it wasn’t having the “right” boat that was holding me back, it was me, my life, and the needs of my famly that were keeping me from being the wanderlust free spirit I always wanted to be.
so...
I wait patiently for retirement, just a few short years away, and don’t look at yachtworld anymore.
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So true Kevin. I have the boat, but don't yet have the unencumbered time.
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12-15-2017, 07:28 PM
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#33
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Guru
City: Campbell River
Vessel Name: Okisollo
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 782
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptTom
Maybe we need a 12-step program?
I just look at them for the articles. No, wait, that's a different excuse.
I just look at them for ideas for my current boat. Yeah. That's it.
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Do you mean a 12 foot program?
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12-15-2017, 07:51 PM
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#34
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Guru
City: North Vancouver
Vessel Name: Phoenix Hunter
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 42 (1985)
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,843
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Justbob: it’s okay. My wife and I do threesomes with out Taiwanese Mistress!
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12-15-2017, 10:47 PM
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#35
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TF Site Team
City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,611
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GFC
Nope. Not guilty. I am, however, addicted to TF and 3 other boating sites and tend to log into each of them 2-3 times a day.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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+1
While traveling and between wifi opportunities, I get morose. Sometimes, after dinner and a glass of Zin, good to take some time and catch up.
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Keith
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12-15-2017, 10:56 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 317
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An addiction that fortunately my wife, and I both share (50 years).
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Dave Thompson
American Tug 34-109
Home Port Anacortes Skyline & Sitka AK
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12-15-2017, 11:10 PM
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#37
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Guru
City: Quebec
Vessel Name: Bleuvet
Vessel Model: Custom Built
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4,282
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Helen Marie
An addiction that fortunately my wife, and I both share (50 years).
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I hope to be able to say that both of us are sharing this addiction for 50 years (we would have 90 and 86).
Please give my congrats to your wife to have been able to stand by you for so many years 
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12-16-2017, 08:44 PM
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#38
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Veteran Member
City: Farmington, NM
Vessel Name: UFISH2
Vessel Model: Cheer Men 38' PT Performance Europa
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 61
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Boat porn yep I've sinned and fallen short. Youtube, Yachtworld, boats.com, Craigslist, Ebay, newspaper ads, you name it. Love walking the docks and boat yards looking at boats and meeting the people that own them. I peek so I know what I want when the time comes I retire. Got it pretty well narrowed down.
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12-17-2017, 08:21 AM
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Senior Member
City: Carrollton, Va
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 458
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My wife hates it. I send her links to boats all the time and all she says is "Again?" and usually doesn't even look at the link.
Since Boat Trader and Yacht World has been taken over by spam bots, I don't get to look at much. Could be a good thing since the price has dropped on 2 boats I really like!
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12-17-2017, 08:54 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Southampton / Los Angeles
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 68
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I am quite vocal about my boat porn addiction. Whether it be going down to the local marine or spending a night paroozing the seemingly endless pages of yachtworld, I spent quite a lot of time looking at boats. I find it encroaching on my studies these days... which isn't a bad thing considering I study yacht design
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Aaron
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