Re: "What do you need another boat for?"
Peter Re: your crew. Be thee wary the press gang.
Claude
Wandering the back streets looking to fill out a crew with "willing
volunteers"
-- In bolger@y..., ellengaest@b... wrote:
Claude
Wandering the back streets looking to fill out a crew with "willing
volunteers"
-- In bolger@y..., ellengaest@b... wrote:
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> I'm not too sure how far out I should stick my neck on this one
> my situation is almost the opposite of what appears to be the norm.badgering
> My crew,a.k.a.chief-cook-and-bottle-washer,is constantly
> me with questions like;"When are you going to build me a canoe?"can
> or"Why can't we spend another night at anchor?" and "I saw a really
> cheap place for rent in the paper.Why don't we rent it so that you
> have a proper place to store your tools and build in?"Toughquestions
> to answer!Does anyone realize how un-nerving it is,while sittingdown
> to a wonderfull home cooked 5 course meal,to have ones crew inquier"Why
> nonchalantly,"Do you think you could build us a boat big enough to
> have a proper kitchen?"That's enough to almost choke on!
> Then there are gems like;"Just because you build another
> boat,doesn't mean you can't keep your MICRO." or "We should take the
> summer off,one year,and just go cruising."The badgering and constant
> questioning does not stop there either,oh no!She has to know,really
> has to know,months in advance,"When is the Boatshow coming to town?"
> and"How soon do you think you'll launch the MICRO this year?" or
> don't you make some modifications to your MICRO so that we can beeven
> more comfortable on her?"way
> Of course,she really begins testing limits when she calls me at
> work to announce,"I have just drawn up some neat plans/ideas for a
> to allow us to have a bigger bed on the MICRO without losing toomuch
> storage space.You gotta see them!"Geeese........it never seems tobe
> stop.
> And do you think I get any respite once out sailing?That would
> all too easy now,wouldn't it? All day long my serene contemplationof
> the passing shore-line is regularily interrupted by such nuissancethis,I
> questions like;"Do you want to throw out the rest of that beer,which
> must be too warm now,while I get you a cold one?" and "Here,try
> just made it with your favorite cheese and I want to know if youlike
> it?" or "Can I steer for awhile so that you can play your guitar forpast
> me?" Public humiliation comes next when tie up to the approach walls
> to the locks and a friend arrives in his boat.Do you know how small
> one feels when no sooner is his friends boat tied up when your very
> own crew announces,"come on guys,lets go for a beer over on the
> terrace.I'm buying the first pitcher".She is slowly killing me!!!
> I won't go into the bedtime stories about boats that
> she wants me to just make up on the spur on the moment..........
> Although my crew is still something of a neophyte after a few
> seasons,she likes to consider herself a"seasoned sailor".I call her
> a"seasoning sailor" but my friends refer to her as"seasoning for a
> sailor".
> Still haven't figured out just what the Hell I did wrong in a
> life to deserve this suffering madness but suspect strongly that Inext
> will pay dearly for it all in the next life..........
>
> Sincerely,
> Peter Lenihan,warming up with push-ups to stoke the fires in the
> life,from the shores of the frosty St.Lawrence........explain,
>
>
>
>
> --- In bolger@y..., shorty@s... wrote:
> > My wife says 2 boat limit. She says I can have any two that will
> fit in
> > the garage (and the check book). This rule came from her getting
> tired
> > of hearing the reason for YET ANOTHER BOAT! Why??? I would
> herpeople's
> > eyes would wader...
> >
> > This is a good question, I would really like to hear other
> > explanations used to aquire "yet another boat".foot
> >
> > Good thing she doesn't know about the inflatable suffed at the
> of
> > my Vagabond's port quarterberth. :)
> >
I'm not too sure how far out I should stick my neck on this one but
my situation is almost the opposite of what appears to be the norm.
My crew,a.k.a.chief-cook-and-bottle-washer,is constantly badgering
me with questions like;"When are you going to build me a canoe?"
or"Why can't we spend another night at anchor?" and "I saw a really
cheap place for rent in the paper.Why don't we rent it so that you can
have a proper place to store your tools and build in?"Tough questions
to answer!Does anyone realize how un-nerving it is,while sitting down
to a wonderfull home cooked 5 course meal,to have ones crew inquier
nonchalantly,"Do you think you could build us a boat big enough to
have a proper kitchen?"That's enough to almost choke on!
Then there are gems like;"Just because you build another
boat,doesn't mean you can't keep your MICRO." or "We should take the
summer off,one year,and just go cruising."The badgering and constant
questioning does not stop there either,oh no!She has to know,really
has to know,months in advance,"When is the Boatshow coming to town?"
and"How soon do you think you'll launch the MICRO this year?" or "Why
don't you make some modifications to your MICRO so that we can be even
more comfortable on her?"
Of course,she really begins testing limits when she calls me at
work to announce,"I have just drawn up some neat plans/ideas for a way
to allow us to have a bigger bed on the MICRO without losing too much
storage space.You gotta see them!"Geeese........it never seems to
stop.
And do you think I get any respite once out sailing?That would be
all too easy now,wouldn't it? All day long my serene contemplation of
the passing shore-line is regularily interrupted by such nuissance
questions like;"Do you want to throw out the rest of that beer,which
must be too warm now,while I get you a cold one?" and "Here,try this,I
just made it with your favorite cheese and I want to know if you like
it?" or "Can I steer for awhile so that you can play your guitar for
me?" Public humiliation comes next when tie up to the approach walls
to the locks and a friend arrives in his boat.Do you know how small
one feels when no sooner is his friends boat tied up when your very
own crew announces,"come on guys,lets go for a beer over on the
terrace.I'm buying the first pitcher".She is slowly killing me!!!
I won't go into the bedtime stories about boats that
she wants me to just make up on the spur on the moment..........
Although my crew is still something of a neophyte after a few
seasons,she likes to consider herself a"seasoned sailor".I call her
a"seasoning sailor" but my friends refer to her as"seasoning for a
sailor".
Still haven't figured out just what the Hell I did wrong in a past
life to deserve this suffering madness but suspect strongly that I
will pay dearly for it all in the next life..........
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,warming up with push-ups to stoke the fires in the next
life,from the shores of the frosty St.Lawrence........
my situation is almost the opposite of what appears to be the norm.
My crew,a.k.a.chief-cook-and-bottle-washer,is constantly badgering
me with questions like;"When are you going to build me a canoe?"
or"Why can't we spend another night at anchor?" and "I saw a really
cheap place for rent in the paper.Why don't we rent it so that you can
have a proper place to store your tools and build in?"Tough questions
to answer!Does anyone realize how un-nerving it is,while sitting down
to a wonderfull home cooked 5 course meal,to have ones crew inquier
nonchalantly,"Do you think you could build us a boat big enough to
have a proper kitchen?"That's enough to almost choke on!
Then there are gems like;"Just because you build another
boat,doesn't mean you can't keep your MICRO." or "We should take the
summer off,one year,and just go cruising."The badgering and constant
questioning does not stop there either,oh no!She has to know,really
has to know,months in advance,"When is the Boatshow coming to town?"
and"How soon do you think you'll launch the MICRO this year?" or "Why
don't you make some modifications to your MICRO so that we can be even
more comfortable on her?"
Of course,she really begins testing limits when she calls me at
work to announce,"I have just drawn up some neat plans/ideas for a way
to allow us to have a bigger bed on the MICRO without losing too much
storage space.You gotta see them!"Geeese........it never seems to
stop.
And do you think I get any respite once out sailing?That would be
all too easy now,wouldn't it? All day long my serene contemplation of
the passing shore-line is regularily interrupted by such nuissance
questions like;"Do you want to throw out the rest of that beer,which
must be too warm now,while I get you a cold one?" and "Here,try this,I
just made it with your favorite cheese and I want to know if you like
it?" or "Can I steer for awhile so that you can play your guitar for
me?" Public humiliation comes next when tie up to the approach walls
to the locks and a friend arrives in his boat.Do you know how small
one feels when no sooner is his friends boat tied up when your very
own crew announces,"come on guys,lets go for a beer over on the
terrace.I'm buying the first pitcher".She is slowly killing me!!!
I won't go into the bedtime stories about boats that
she wants me to just make up on the spur on the moment..........
Although my crew is still something of a neophyte after a few
seasons,she likes to consider herself a"seasoned sailor".I call her
a"seasoning sailor" but my friends refer to her as"seasoning for a
sailor".
Still haven't figured out just what the Hell I did wrong in a past
life to deserve this suffering madness but suspect strongly that I
will pay dearly for it all in the next life..........
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,warming up with push-ups to stoke the fires in the next
life,from the shores of the frosty St.Lawrence........
--- In bolger@y..., shorty@s... wrote:
> My wife says 2 boat limit. She says I can have any two that will
fit in
> the garage (and the check book). This rule came from her getting
tired
> of hearing the reason for YET ANOTHER BOAT! Why??? I would explain,
her
> eyes would wader...
>
> This is a good question, I would really like to hear other people's
> explanations used to aquire "yet another boat".
>
> Good thing she doesn't know about the inflatable suffed at the foot
of
> my Vagabond's port quarterberth. :)
>
when I was living with my folks I pointed out it was better than
drugs
The best reason for a new boat is to be able to do something
better explore a new destination . to go where you have not gone
before
isn't funny if you sit watching tv and do nothing but ocupie space
thats ok but if you build a boat with an engine you have to register
and liscence it and pay property taxes on it.
jeffery
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Paul A. Lefebvre, Jr." <paul@w...>
wrote:
drugs
The best reason for a new boat is to be able to do something
better explore a new destination . to go where you have not gone
before
isn't funny if you sit watching tv and do nothing but ocupie space
thats ok but if you build a boat with an engine you have to register
and liscence it and pay property taxes on it.
jeffery
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Paul A. Lefebvre, Jr." <paul@w...>
wrote:
> I agree with Claude. The list of alternativehabits/hobbies/misbehaviors is
> endless; I know several guys that could build a Micro every yearwith what
> they spend on greens fees, golf-related travel and '19thholes'.....
> Boatbuilding keeps you home, you have to remain relativelysober to be very
> effective at it, it outfits you with skills and tools also useful inwith your loved
> home-improvement, and it gives you something you can share
> one(s) when it's done (provided they don't get seasick). Hey,that's a great
> excuse for 'another boat' - finding the boat that she will enjoygoing out
> on with you! When I began talking about 'another boat' my wifeasked the
> standard question; but I set out to include her in my 'next boatshopping',
> and talked to her a lot about what I was considering. Finally,after getting
> a nice tour of Dave Jost's Micro she could really visualizewhere this is
> heading, and she's on-board with me and enthusiastic aboutcruising in
> stately comfort to those islands we can't reach in our kayaks -and about
> exchanging her paddle for an exceptional sunbathing deck,which Dave
> demonstrated nicely. Excellent job, Dave!!I think that was thehook. I am
> very fortunate to have married a woman who enjoys mycompany enough to learn
> to love doing the things I love... and who works overtime to helpme buy
> epoxy! She draws the line at lifting heavy things, and runs awaywith her
> ears covered whenever I start up the table saw, which isactually a nice
> safety ......strip kayaks,
>
> Paul Lefebvre, happily married but hopelessly boat-addicted: 2
> 2 double folding kayaks, strip canoe, Phantom sailboat; andmicro plans
> in-hand.....
I agree with Claude. The list of alternative habits/hobbies/misbehaviors is
endless; I know several guys that could build a Micro every year with what
they spend on greens fees, golf-related travel and '19th holes'.....
Boatbuilding keeps you home, you have to remain relatively sober to be very
effective at it, it outfits you with skills and tools also useful in
home-improvement, and it gives you something you can share with your loved
one(s) when it's done (provided they don't get seasick). Hey, that's a great
excuse for 'another boat' - finding the boat that she will enjoy going out
on with you! When I began talking about 'another boat' my wife asked the
standard question; but I set out to include her in my 'next boat shopping',
and talked to her a lot about what I was considering. Finally, after getting
a nice tour of Dave Jost's Micro she could really visualize where this is
heading, and she's on-board with me and enthusiastic about cruising in
stately comfort to those islands we can't reach in our kayaks - and about
exchanging her paddle for an exceptional sunbathing deck, which Dave
demonstrated nicely. Excellent job, Dave!!I think that was the hook. I am
very fortunate to have married a woman who enjoys my company enough to learn
to love doing the things I love... and who works overtime to help me buy
epoxy! She draws the line at lifting heavy things, and runs away with her
ears covered whenever I start up the table saw, which is actually a nice
safety ......
Paul Lefebvre, happily married but hopelessly boat-addicted: 2 strip kayaks,
2 double folding kayaks, strip canoe, Phantom sailboat; and micro plans
in-hand.....
endless; I know several guys that could build a Micro every year with what
they spend on greens fees, golf-related travel and '19th holes'.....
Boatbuilding keeps you home, you have to remain relatively sober to be very
effective at it, it outfits you with skills and tools also useful in
home-improvement, and it gives you something you can share with your loved
one(s) when it's done (provided they don't get seasick). Hey, that's a great
excuse for 'another boat' - finding the boat that she will enjoy going out
on with you! When I began talking about 'another boat' my wife asked the
standard question; but I set out to include her in my 'next boat shopping',
and talked to her a lot about what I was considering. Finally, after getting
a nice tour of Dave Jost's Micro she could really visualize where this is
heading, and she's on-board with me and enthusiastic about cruising in
stately comfort to those islands we can't reach in our kayaks - and about
exchanging her paddle for an exceptional sunbathing deck, which Dave
demonstrated nicely. Excellent job, Dave!!I think that was the hook. I am
very fortunate to have married a woman who enjoys my company enough to learn
to love doing the things I love... and who works overtime to help me buy
epoxy! She draws the line at lifting heavy things, and runs away with her
ears covered whenever I start up the table saw, which is actually a nice
safety ......
Paul Lefebvre, happily married but hopelessly boat-addicted: 2 strip kayaks,
2 double folding kayaks, strip canoe, Phantom sailboat; and micro plans
in-hand.....
I look at boat building as an economy measure. Just think of all the
other things you could be doing with your spare time that would be
more costly: Horse racing, grand prix auto racing, restoring antique
autos, golf - including traveling around to new courses. And just
drinking and womanizing, with it's attendant lawyers fees. And your
gal always knows where to find you, even if you don't come in for
meals.
The best answer is "just because".
Claude, with four canoes, a dinghy, a skiff and now lusting on a
micro. in Atlanta, Mich. "at the tip of the Mitt"
other things you could be doing with your spare time that would be
more costly: Horse racing, grand prix auto racing, restoring antique
autos, golf - including traveling around to new courses. And just
drinking and womanizing, with it's attendant lawyers fees. And your
gal always knows where to find you, even if you don't come in for
meals.
The best answer is "just because".
Claude, with four canoes, a dinghy, a skiff and now lusting on a
micro. in Atlanta, Mich. "at the tip of the Mitt"
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, shorty@s... wrote:
> My wife says 2 boat limit. She says I can have any two that will
fit in
> the garage (and the check book). This rule came from her getting
tired
> of hearing the reason for YET ANOTHER BOAT! Why??? I would explain,
her
> eyes would wader...
>
> This is a good question, I would really like to hear other people's
> explanations used to aquire "yet another boat".
>
> Good thing she doesn't know about the inflatable suffed at the foot
of
> my Vagabond's port quarterberth. :)
>
>
>
> --- Inbolger@egroups.com, Jim Goeckermann <jim@s...> wrote:
> > Generous offer! If you have no takers, find a local cub scout
den. But,
> > there is a lesson here for all of us as married sailors.... The
"real
> > sailboat" in the garage that shows in your picture. Lamentable...
I suffer
> > from this affliction too, and the poor wives with their linear
thought
> > process look at the glazed eyes of the wood-be (bad, I know) boat
builder
> > and says that hated, "What do you need another boat for?"
> > Dang! That's a hard one, and since this is a support group, we
should come
> > up with a solution for this problem!
> > (Hope you enjoy your new kayak!)
> > Jim
> >
> > shorty@s... wrote:
There's always a reason for another boat!
Of the boats on hand just now, the old fibreglass canoe was fine for the
wife and I, but isn't as good or as handsome as the stripper, and of course
can't substitute for the whitewater kayak. Then came a small stripper for
my daughter, followed by an elegant punt for my son. The Chebacco was
necessary so we could all go sailing together. Now I need a tiny tender for
the Chebacco, and after that I should really finish the dory skiff that I
made the frames for back in 1981, before I started on the stripper....
Its just a bad habit, like biting your nails. I think I got it from my dad
-- I started around age 13, just after he got his Blue Jay out of the
garage.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From:shorty@...[mailto:shorty@...]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:25 PM
To:bolger@...
Subject: [bolger] "What do you need another boat for?"
My wife says 2 boat limit. She says I can have any two that will fit in
the garage (and the check book). This rule came from her getting tired
of hearing the reason for YET ANOTHER BOAT! Why??? I would explain, her
eyes would wader...
This is a good question, I would really like to hear other people's
explanations used to aquire "yet another boat".
Good thing she doesn't know about the inflatable suffed at the foot of
my Vagabond's port quarterberth. :)
Of the boats on hand just now, the old fibreglass canoe was fine for the
wife and I, but isn't as good or as handsome as the stripper, and of course
can't substitute for the whitewater kayak. Then came a small stripper for
my daughter, followed by an elegant punt for my son. The Chebacco was
necessary so we could all go sailing together. Now I need a tiny tender for
the Chebacco, and after that I should really finish the dory skiff that I
made the frames for back in 1981, before I started on the stripper....
Its just a bad habit, like biting your nails. I think I got it from my dad
-- I started around age 13, just after he got his Blue Jay out of the
garage.
Jamie Orr
-----Original Message-----
From:shorty@...[mailto:shorty@...]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:25 PM
To:bolger@...
Subject: [bolger] "What do you need another boat for?"
My wife says 2 boat limit. She says I can have any two that will fit in
the garage (and the check book). This rule came from her getting tired
of hearing the reason for YET ANOTHER BOAT! Why??? I would explain, her
eyes would wader...
This is a good question, I would really like to hear other people's
explanations used to aquire "yet another boat".
Good thing she doesn't know about the inflatable suffed at the foot of
my Vagabond's port quarterberth. :)
My wife says 2 boat limit. She says I can have any two that will fit in
the garage (and the check book). This rule came from her getting tired
of hearing the reason for YET ANOTHER BOAT! Why??? I would explain, her
eyes would wader...
This is a good question, I would really like to hear other people's
explanations used to aquire "yet another boat".
Good thing she doesn't know about the inflatable suffed at the foot of
my Vagabond's port quarterberth. :)
the garage (and the check book). This rule came from her getting tired
of hearing the reason for YET ANOTHER BOAT! Why??? I would explain, her
eyes would wader...
This is a good question, I would really like to hear other people's
explanations used to aquire "yet another boat".
Good thing she doesn't know about the inflatable suffed at the foot of
my Vagabond's port quarterberth. :)
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, Jim Goeckermann <jim@s...> wrote:
> Generous offer! If you have no takers, find a local cub scout den. But,
> there is a lesson here for all of us as married sailors.... The "real
> sailboat" in the garage that shows in your picture. Lamentable... I suffer
> from this affliction too, and the poor wives with their linear thought
> process look at the glazed eyes of the wood-be (bad, I know) boat builder
> and says that hated, "What do you need another boat for?"
> Dang! That's a hard one, and since this is a support group, we should come
> up with a solution for this problem!
> (Hope you enjoy your new kayak!)
> Jim
>
> shorty@s... wrote: