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04-18-2018, 12:03 AM
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City: San Diego
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I found a girl that loves old boats (in fact, she came with one!). She also, apparently, likes old guys (i.e., me).
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04-18-2018, 12:09 AM
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City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Originally Posted by Jim R
I found a girl that loves old boats (in fact, she came with one!). She also, apparently, likes old guys (i.e., me).
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Fantastic. She has at least a green card and can speak English a little bit?
Does she cook and clean and steer the boat while you nap?
If she can do all that, does she have an unmarried sister??? CHUCKLE
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04-18-2018, 06:56 PM
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#43
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City: San Diego
Join Date: Mar 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDan1943
Fantastic. She has at least a green card and can speak English a little bit?
Does she cook and clean and steer the boat while you nap?
If she can do all that, does she have an unmarried sister??? CHUCKLE
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She's from Alabama, so still learning English.
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04-18-2018, 07:28 PM
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City: Stuart FL
Vessel Name: Lucky Lucky
Vessel Model: Pacific Mariner 65
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Yep. Shoes gone. Still have sweaters from High School. Graduated in 1959.
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Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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04-18-2018, 08:42 PM
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#45
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City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim R
She's from Alabama, so still learning English.
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Fantastic. Women from Alabama talk sooooo hot.
Does she have "banjo knees"?
Must I explain that reference to "banjo knees"?
LOL
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04-18-2018, 09:42 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Originally Posted by drinkenbuddie
I was told by a girl that my boat is an old boat and looks like an old boat. Why wouldn’t you want a new one. Girls don’t like old boats.
Well I can’t afford a new boat so I guess that’s why I have an old boat and gives me something to do and look forward for. I love old boats and think they are cool to look at.
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Drinkinbuddie, that boat of yours right there is known in our waters as the Blue Seas 36, and was, for quite some time, my dream boat. So, take heart - you have a really nice boat, and age will not weary it - unlike us. 
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04-18-2018, 10:08 PM
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Senior Member
City: Port Charlotte FL
Vessel Name: Indian Summer
Vessel Model: Marine trader Europa 36
Join Date: Dec 2015
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Blue Seas 36? Interesting. She makes me feel like selling her as in the boat. The girl is gone but so much on my mind. Sure makes me think. Still love the boat. I’ve wasted a lot of time and money that maybe I shouldn’t.
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04-18-2018, 10:54 PM
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Guru
City: Carrabelle, FL
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: '05 Mainship 40T
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simi 60
28 years with my partner
She maintained the first three with me
Held down a job, financed and helped me build the next two from paper to water
Raced and cruised on them extensively including several ocean crossings
And then bought our current vessel for us.
I think shes forgotten more than a lot of male boaters think they know.
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Y'all aren't too good at noticing my sarcasm font, I guess. :-).
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04-19-2018, 10:09 AM
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City: Trenton
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,499
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hmason 
Yet a '57 Chevy convertible would catch her eye. Go figure.
Wifey B: A what?  
Exactly.
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34' Marine Trader
"Angelina"
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04-19-2018, 11:24 AM
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Guru
City: St. Petersburg, Florida
Vessel Name: M/V Sherpa
Vessel Model: 24' Vashon Diesel Cruiser
Join Date: Jun 2013
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My wife had no interest in a "new" boat; modern boats have zero appeal to her. She wanted a boat that looked salty, nautical and like a trawler. We settled for a troller and think the word "jaunty" describes Sherpa well. 
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04-19-2018, 11:33 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,583
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougcole
Y'all aren't too good at noticing my sarcasm font, I guess. :-).
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I have no doubt she has forgotten more than I ever knew.
Someone tie my shoes for me please. WINK 
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04-19-2018, 11:35 AM
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#52
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City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Simi
I have no doubt she has forgotten more than I ever knew.
Someone tie my shoes for me please. WINK
I used to be smart but now dumber than a rock.
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04-19-2018, 11:45 AM
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Senior Member
City: La Conner, WA
Vessel Name: Agnus Dei
Vessel Model: 36' Shin Shing
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougcole
Whatev. Girls don't know anything about boats. Everyone knows that.
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Bump 
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GOD, Family, career
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04-19-2018, 11:47 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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Wifey B: A what?
Exactly.[/QUOTE]
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Lucky Lucky
Stuart, FL
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04-19-2018, 12:32 PM
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City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Wifey B: Is that a matchbox toy car? Was it a real car in ancient times?  
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04-19-2018, 02:05 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Kingwood, TX
Vessel Name: Our Happy Place
Vessel Model: Kha Shing Vista Sundeck Aft Cabin 46
Join Date: Apr 2018
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My “girl” has insisted on the current 1989 and fell in love and insisted we buy the 1985 trawler. Seems it has almost all the omforts of a house or our RV, with the added advantage of being on the water!
Uh, 40 years and 20X the income of a professor gives her a bit of say-so!
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04-19-2018, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member
City: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vessel Model: I have keys to lots of boats...
Join Date: Jan 2011
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I wonder what girls might like one of my more recent listings, a 127' Camper and Nicholsons steel Motoryacht built in 1920? They might have a different attitude after finding out about the $7,000,000 refit!!
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04-19-2018, 02:40 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
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Posts: 10,583
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougcole
Y'all aren't too good at noticing my sarcasm font, I guess. :-).
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yachtbrokerguy
I wonder what girls might like one of my more recent listings, a 127' Camper and Nicholsons steel Motoryacht built in 1920? They might have a different attitude after finding out about the $7,000,000 refit!!
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She would still say it is too old, too old.
If it were my most recent and "LAST" ex-wife...... She would be upset because I didn't giver her the $7mil instead of spending the money on a dumb old boat.
As my lovely deceased Scottish grandma said, "Some people would bitch if they were hung with a new silk rope."
Is that boat steam driven?
Refit $7 mil? A floating Trump palace ???
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04-19-2018, 02:49 PM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim R
I found a girl that loves old boats (in fact, she came with one!). She also, apparently, likes old guys (i.e., me).
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Good days work Jim
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Skype roatan63
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04-19-2018, 02:51 PM
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#60
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,815
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDan1943
She would still say it is too old, too old.
If it were my most recent and "LAST" ex-wife...... She would be upset because I didn't giver her the $7mil instead of spending the money on a dumb old boat.
As my lovely deceased Scottish grandma said, "Some people would bitch if they were hung with a new silk rope."
Is that boat steam driven?
Refit $7 mil? A floating Trump palace ???
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7 million well spent
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Skype roatan63
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