"less unfortunates?". ??
"less unfortunates?". ??
The best 2 days of boat ownership is the day you buy it and the day you sell it.
The best 2 days of boat ownership is the day you buy it and the day you sell it.
That's bullshit. That day I bought this boat was stressful as fuck! And once I refinished all her brightwork and thoroughly cleaned out the cabin belowdeck I discovered she could be very comfortable and pretty, and THEN I discovered that she sails superbly in rather bad weather! That last bit was the best surprise of all, but judging by her looks I figured it was probably.
I don't know about that selling part yet. I am pretty sure that owners of this particular vessel seldom survive to do that; the last one just lucked out due to how much I pestered him to sell to me. Then he probably died from being a drunk before too long afterward anyway. Poor guy.
That's bullshit. That day I bought this boat was stressful as fuck! And once I refinished all her brightwork and thoroughly cleaned out the cabin belowdeck I discovered she could be very comfortable and pretty, and THEN I discovered that she sails superbly in rather bad weather! That last bit was the best surprise of all, but judging by her looks I figured it was probably.
I don't know about that selling part yet. I am pretty sure that owners of this particular vessel seldom survive to do that; the last one just lucked out due to how much I pestered him to sell to me. Then he probably died from being a drunk before too long afterward anyway. Poor guy.
You obviously have a love for boating and a love for a particular boat. I was mostly referring to the average "I'd love to have a boat" person, having never owned a boat before.
You obviously have a love for boating and a love for a particular boat. I was mostly referring to the average "I'd love to have a boat" person, having never owned a boat before.
Oh. Yeah. I guess that is a recipe for disappointment. Or possibly death, it depends.
Oh. Yeah. I guess that is a recipe for disappointment. Or possibly death, it depends.
What kind of boat?
What kind of boat?
Holy shit, her website is down. I should fix that. Thanks for asking, it made me try to bring up the website I made for her and now I see I have to fix it!
Well anyhow, she's a , built by Cheoy Lee in Hong Kong in 1965. As you can see, she's not a yawl right now, because a previous owner unstepped the mizzen and just sailed her as a sloop and found this was simpler and faster. I since found out that this is not a surprise, as Arthur Robb designed this boat to be a sloop, and adding the extra mast was just affectation to drive sales because extra masts did that in the 60s for some reason. I'd still like to restep it someday, just for the sake of having the only yawl rigged boat in town, but I probably never will because she sails superbly even with her shortened mainboom [to allow room to clear the mizzen], as her original design had a great deal of weatherhelm due to the long mainboom that this one lacks. Bur she was apparently designed specifically for racing up the Thames... which is odd because she's fantastic on the open ocean thanks to her narrow hull and long overhangs [and somewhat heavy displacement at a bit over seven long tonnes].
Holy shit, her website is down. I should fix that. Thanks for asking, it made me try to bring up the website I made for her and now I see I have to fix it!
Well anyhow, she's a [1965 Robb 35 yawl](https://pic8.co/sh/YcMIGn.jpeg), built by Cheoy Lee in Hong Kong in 1965. As you can see, she's not a yawl right now, because a previous owner unstepped the mizzen and just sailed her as a sloop and found this was simpler and faster. I since found out that this is not a surprise, as Arthur Robb designed this boat to be a sloop, and adding the extra mast was just affectation to drive sales because extra masts did that in the 60s for some reason. I'd still like to restep it someday, just for the sake of having the only yawl rigged boat in town, but I probably never will because she sails superbly even with her shortened mainboom [to allow room to clear the mizzen], as her original design had a great deal of weatherhelm due to the long mainboom that this one lacks. Bur she was apparently designed specifically for racing up the Thames... which is odd because she's fantastic on the open ocean thanks to her narrow hull and long overhangs [and somewhat heavy displacement at a bit over seven long tonnes].
The day I sold my boat was one of the worst in my 50 years.
The day I sold my boat was one of the worst in my 50 years.
No. You need the boat for when you explain to the feds that you brought your guns out on the lake or ocean and accidently lost them overboard so you can't register that you have said guns because you don't have them anymore.
No. You need the boat for when you explain to the feds that you brought your guns out on the lake or ocean and accidently lost them overboard so you can't register that you have said guns because you don't have them anymore.
I lost the boat in that accident, too. I might even have lost other items I haven't thought of yet.
I lost the boat in that accident, too. I might even have lost other items I haven't thought of yet.
Yes, prepaid phones, your own private hard drive from hell... boats are not as steady now that we have this climate change to deal with
Yes, prepaid phones, your own private hard drive from hell... boats are not as steady now that we have this climate change to deal with
Climate change would explain the iceberg that sank my jon boat.
Climate change would explain the iceberg that sank my jon boat.
Oh.
Great minds, and all that.
For some reason I don't read ahead when I've been drinking. That feature gets disabled or something. Probably due to memory errors.
Oh.
Great minds, and all that.
For some reason I don't read ahead when I've been drinking. That feature gets disabled or something. Probably due to memory errors.
Be careful. That'll lead to an increasing number of bad sectors. Hope you've got a recent backup made just in case (:
Be careful. That'll lead to an increasing number of bad sectors. Hope you've got a recent backup made just in case (:
Yeah! Duh!!
That excuse is way lamer without the actual boat!
...unless you also claim to have lost that in said boating accident as well, I suppose...
Yeah! Duh!!
That excuse is way lamer without the actual boat!
...unless you also claim to have lost that in said boating accident as well, I suppose...
Boats are holes in the water you throw money in to.
Boats are holes in the water you throw money in to.
I honestly never thought I’d want a boat, but today I can say I have considered the idea of getting a sail boat and just living on it. It’s a stupid idea but I’ve thought about it.
I honestly never thought I’d want a boat, but today I can say I have considered the idea of getting a sail boat and just living on it. It’s a stupid idea but I’ve thought about it.
I could live on a houseboat as long as I could see land.
I could live on a houseboat as long as I could see land.
I saw a video where a guy took a 12ft sail boat from California to Hawaii alone. I was hooked.
I saw a video where a guy took a 12ft sail boat from California to Hawaii alone. I was hooked.
I love the idea of being alone, but I dont swim that good.
I love the idea of being alone, but I dont swim that good.
What a loon.
A guy sailed from somewhere around here to hawaii in a 20 foot boat just like the one I had before this one with a case of beans and a case of beer. He survived, too!
That 12 foot boat though, that's just fucked up levels of crazy. Where do you keep the beer in a boat that little?!
What a loon.
A guy sailed from somewhere around here to hawaii in a 20 foot boat just like the one I had before this one with a case of beans and a case of beer. He survived, too!
That 12 foot boat though, that's just fucked up levels of crazy. Where do you keep the beer in a boat that little?!
yeah but that other smurf is living the life, haha.
yeah but that other smurf is living the life, haha.
What smurf?
What smurf?
of course
@lord_nougat of course
Amen to that.
Amen to that.
Why stupid? That's my life's dream. Getting on the boat, giving the good ole USA the double bird and sailing to the BVI. THAT'S a dream!
Why stupid? That's my life's dream. Getting on the boat, giving the good ole USA the double bird and sailing to the BVI. THAT'S a dream!
It's really unpleasant sometimes.
It's really really pleasant other times.
It's really unpleasant sometimes.
It's really really pleasant other times.
[i don’t understand the question](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6h79-7a4pVA)
I don't not understand!
I like this guy. How the hell have I not heard him before?! Us city faggots always miss out on good stuff!
I don't ***not*** understand!
I like this guy. How the hell have I not heard him before?! Us city faggots always miss out on good stuff!
Ya it’s a fun song, I’m on the hunt for kinda easy guitar songs. Side note, I’m in the same boat when it comes to music sometimes late to the party.
Ya it’s a fun song,
I’m on the hunt for kinda easy guitar songs.
Side note, I’m in the same boat when it comes to music sometimes late to the party.
[for goodness sakes I just found out about this yesterday](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3svABDnmio)
And I, in turn, just heard it for the first time today, thanks to you!
"Country music" radio is pretty shite in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Although the weird new "indie" station has a pretty cool country show on which this guy would completely sound at home, and I bet they've played him. In fact I might have heard him on there and was just rather drunk at the time... because that has been known to happen from time to time believe it or not.
And I, in turn, just heard it for the first time today, thanks to you!
"Country music" radio is pretty shite in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Although the weird new "indie" station has a pretty cool country show on which this guy would completely sound at home, and I bet they've played him. In fact I might have heard him on there and was just rather drunk at the time... because that has been known to happen from time to time believe it or not.
How bout a 'shrimp job', sailor?
How bout a 'shrimp job', sailor?
I had a sailboat for years...lots of fun, but a time and money sink. Selling it was like losing a child, fuck. I even stopped going to the beach cuz it was too depressing to see any other boat on the water.
I had a sailboat for years...lots of fun, but a time and money sink. Selling it was like losing a child, fuck. I even stopped going to the beach cuz it was too depressing to see any other boat on the water.
Owning a Boat in Oklahoma typically means fishing, every lake is a manmade mud puddle.
Smallboat sailing is fun, but if you aint fishing 99% chance you at party cove getting plastered.
Owning a Boat in Oklahoma typically means fishing, every lake is a manmade mud puddle.
Smallboat sailing is fun, but if you aint fishing 99% chance you at party cove getting plastered.
Teach a man to fish, and he will drink beer in a boat all day
Teach a man to fish, and he will drink beer in a boat all day
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