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06-30-2011, 11:26 AM
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
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Vessel Model: Meridian 411
Join Date: Oct 2007
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RE: Why in the world did I buy a boat?
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Pineapple Girl wrote:
with that title I was expecting something bad to happen!* I am so glad it was all good times! *
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That is kinda why we decided to go the trawler route. *It always seems that sailboaters have all of these harrowing stories about their trips. *I guess because there is so much crap that can go wrong with all that ****-on-a-stick. *Trawler folks just motor along. *I guess the downfall is that you don't have as many war stories. * 
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06-30-2011, 11:59 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: San Jose, CA
Vessel Name: Pineapple Girl 3
Vessel Model: Silverton 38c
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RE: Why in the world did I buy a boat?
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Baker wrote:Pineapple Girl wrote:
with that title I was expecting something bad to happen!* I am so glad it was all good times! *
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That is kinda why we decided to go the trawler route. *It always seems that sailboaters have all of these harrowing stories about their trips. *I guess because there is so much crap that can go wrong with all that ****-on-a-stick. *Trawler folks just motor along. *I guess the downfall is that you don't have as many war stories. *
nothing like being woken up at 3 in the morning by chaos on deck as the crew on watch dumped the spinnaker overboard when they tried to douse it and they are now dragging it under the keel, back into the cockpit and shoving it down the companionway for ME to do something with.* LOL and of course this is the same spinnaker we had spent 2 hours repairing early the same day!* Ah yes, good times.* can't say I miss the sailboat.*
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07-01-2011, 06:25 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
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RE: Why in the world did I buy a boat?
Yes, you really have to have had a yacht to really understand just how sweet it is to just leap on, turn a key, drop lines and go...in any direction, virtually any time of the tide, and with the wind direction usually irrelevant, rain, hail or shine, so to speak. Sure, there are times in a sail boat that you think back on as an absolutely sublime passage...wind at a perfect angle, swishing along, the sailing humming, perfectly trimmed, tell-tales flowing beautifully, no engine noise...but they are kinda like your best golf shots...you know, the ones which occasionally connect perfectly and fly straight and true right next to the hole...few and far between....
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02-08-2018, 09:42 AM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
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I stumbled upon this old thread while searching for an old post referencing TV mounts. Thought it might be fun to resurrect for others to share their pics/videos and stories of fun memorable moments aboard.
So many threads deal with repairs, failures and challenges onboard. Here's one for the fun times.
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02-08-2018, 10:15 AM
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Guru
City: Oriental N.C.
Vessel Name: true heading
Vessel Model: marine trader 38 dc
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I needed that right now.
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02-08-2018, 11:25 AM
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Guru
City: Pahrump, NV
Vessel Name: Pairadice
Vessel Model: Sold Selene 47
Join Date: Jul 2014
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We need more of these kinda posts! Much better than Anchors, Guns, Politics and so on.
Cant wait to get back to the boat and shave off again ourselves!
Cheers
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02-08-2018, 02:24 PM
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Guru
City: Cary NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 42'
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timb
I needed that right now.
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Me too!! Hoping for an early Spring!! 
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02-08-2018, 02:47 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crusty Chief
Cant wait to get back to the boat and shave off again ourselves!
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Now there's an image I didn't need 
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02-08-2018, 03:28 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Besslb
Me too!! Hoping for an early Spring!! |
Although it is a lot more tolerable in South Florida. Almost time to cruise to Fort Pierce for TFR.
Ted
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I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
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02-08-2018, 03:35 PM
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Guru
City: Pahrump, NV
Vessel Name: Pairadice
Vessel Model: Sold Selene 47
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simi 60
Now there's an image I didn't need |
LOL!!! Auto spell helping me again! Was supposed to be “Shove” not shave.
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02-08-2018, 04:55 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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The no wake buoy on the patio keeps me motivated.
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02-08-2018, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member
City: St James City/Punta Gorda
Vessel Name: Charlie Noble
Vessel Model: 32 Nordic Tug
Join Date: Dec 2017
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Florida and winter
I agree with O C Diver. its looking good for a weekend out on the boat- 85 and slight chance of rain. Maybe we will head over to Sanibel, or Captiva. 
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02-08-2018, 08:00 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
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Join Date: May 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o c diver
Attachment 72787
although it is a lot more tolerable in south florida. Almost time to cruise to fort pierce for tfr.
Ted
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tfr?
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02-08-2018, 08:14 PM
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Senior Member
City: St James City/Punta Gorda
Vessel Name: Charlie Noble
Vessel Model: 32 Nordic Tug
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 424
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Trawler Forum Rendezvous
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02-08-2018, 08:37 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,719
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02-10-2018, 09:30 AM
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Guru
City: Madisonville, LA
Vessel Name: Sea Star
Vessel Model: 2004 Cruisers Yachts 50SS
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 906
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I love this post!
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02-10-2018, 09:40 AM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Model: Helmsman 4304
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,970
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I miss SF Bay and the Delta. Nice vid Al.
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02-11-2018, 10:42 PM
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Senior Member
City: Anacortes
Vessel Name: Salish Nomad
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2017
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We love our PNW cruising, but would not mind giving your area a try....great post!
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American Tug 34-109
Home Port Anacortes Skyline & Sitka AK
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02-12-2018, 10:17 AM
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Guru
City: Ingleside-On-The-Bay, Texas
Vessel Name: Papillon
Vessel Model: 1978 Mainship 34 Trawler #95
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 643
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Why did I buy a boat?
Right now I am between boats but contemplating a purchase. But why? I cant really say and in fact I am thinking I am crazy. We are in our 80s ad currently its a choice between an airplane and a boat. Wife says at least on a boat can have a heart attack and only I will know the difference....LOL
But I am wondering if there are any post 80 boat drivers on here. I would like to hear from them about whether or not they have regrets at 80+
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02-12-2018, 10:57 AM
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Guru
City: Looking
Vessel Name: --
Vessel Model: Between boats
Join Date: Aug 2017
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For me, it's pretty much equal combinations of the following, in no particular order:
- A desire to be self-sufficient with a just a tinge of "prepper" thrown in
- Sunsets at anchor
- Endless things to both invent and fix for my nerdy engineer-self
- Sunsets at anchor
- Ability to just up and leave if a geographic area or neighbors are disagreeable
- Sunsets at anchor
- Travel to anywhere at a slow pace
- Sunsets at anchor
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