Solo Boating?
04-17-2012, 09:09 PM
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Wake up Saturday morning, blue sky, great forecast. Friday Night's discussion was all about how great the weather was going to be. Wake up Saturday morning. We have to clean this and that. I mention the boat.
About 1:30 Saturday afternoon
We START to head to the boat.
SHE SHEEEEEEEEEEE wishes we had started out earlier
This summer, I'm sleeping ON THE FRIGGIN BOAT FRIDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
EOM
About 1:30 Saturday afternoon
We START to head to the boat.
SHE SHEEEEEEEEEEE wishes we had started out earlier
This summer, I'm sleeping ON THE FRIGGIN BOAT FRIDAY NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
EOM
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04-17-2012, 09:56 PM
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Most of our boating outings are with other performance boaters. One day runs or a group will get slips for thew weekends. And then there are the poker runs and such. It's great fun to run with other boats and socialize.
A few years ago when I was single I would often haul my boat to the ocean and go out all by myself. The ramps at the ocean harbors are seldom crowded, especially during the week. I could easily back down the ramp, pull the boat off the trailer and tie it up, then pull the truck out and wash down the trailer without being in anyone's way.
Once the truck was parked I could take my time checking everything on the boat, fire it up and cast off. It was nice to be able to have the time to kind of play around with the boat and check things out without any distractions.
Once out past the breakwater I could run as hard or leisurely as I wanted, go where I wanted or stay out as long as I wanted. It always gave me such a satisfying feeling to go for a hard run by myself.
Even cleaning the boat afterwards was relaxing. No one rushing me or getting in the way, asking what they can do to help or (sometimes) messing stuff up. You can take your time, running your hands over every inch of the hull, wiping and polishing the stainless, checking fittings and clamps on the engines.
Don't get me wrong, I love boating with friends and family and getting help with the clean up but sometimes it's nice just to be by yourself and on your own time schedule.
Am I a loaner or does anyone else go solo boating?
A few years ago when I was single I would often haul my boat to the ocean and go out all by myself. The ramps at the ocean harbors are seldom crowded, especially during the week. I could easily back down the ramp, pull the boat off the trailer and tie it up, then pull the truck out and wash down the trailer without being in anyone's way.
Once the truck was parked I could take my time checking everything on the boat, fire it up and cast off. It was nice to be able to have the time to kind of play around with the boat and check things out without any distractions.
Once out past the breakwater I could run as hard or leisurely as I wanted, go where I wanted or stay out as long as I wanted. It always gave me such a satisfying feeling to go for a hard run by myself.
Even cleaning the boat afterwards was relaxing. No one rushing me or getting in the way, asking what they can do to help or (sometimes) messing stuff up. You can take your time, running your hands over every inch of the hull, wiping and polishing the stainless, checking fittings and clamps on the engines.
Don't get me wrong, I love boating with friends and family and getting help with the clean up but sometimes it's nice just to be by yourself and on your own time schedule.
Am I a loaner or does anyone else go solo boating?
04-17-2012, 10:05 PM
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Wake up Saturday morning, blue sky, great forecast. Friday Night's discussion was all about how great the weather was going to be. Wake up Saturday morning. We have to clean this and that. I mention the boat.
About 1:30 Saturday afternoon
We START to head to the boat.
SHE SHEEEEEEEEEEE wishes we had started out earlier
About 1:30 Saturday afternoon
We START to head to the boat.
SHE SHEEEEEEEEEEE wishes we had started out earlier
You hit the nail right on the head. I get up around 6:00AM and start washing, cleaning, and checking every single thing. She wakes up around 7:30AM and we still somehow never leave the house until 11:00. I will not ever figure this out or even try anymore. I have tried for the 9 years we've been together. I pre-pack everything the night before.
04-17-2012, 10:36 PM
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Did a major renovation to the boat dock and this first year I have been able to put the boat on a lift. One of the things I have been looking forward to is being able to take off work on a Friday and beat the wife to the lake house solo run the boat without my passenger seat revlimeter telling me to slow down every time she hears the blower spool up.
04-17-2012, 10:56 PM
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I spend a lot of time out running solo. I like having people along, but then you have to work around their timeframes/agendas, or them bailing out at the last minute after re-arranging my plans to accommodate.
If I'm solo, I leave when I want and go in when I want. Made many a day trip this past summer from Toledo to Kelleys for lunch and back, during the week (I work nights).
If I'm solo, I leave when I want and go in when I want. Made many a day trip this past summer from Toledo to Kelleys for lunch and back, during the week (I work nights).
04-18-2012, 12:41 AM
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Most of our boating outings are with other performance boaters. One day runs or a group will get slips for thew weekends. And then there are the poker runs and such. It's great fun to run with other boats and socialize.
A few years ago when I was single I would often haul my boat to the ocean and go out all by myself. The ramps at the ocean harbors are seldom crowded, especially during the week. I could easily back down the ramp, pull the boat off the trailer and tie it up, then pull the truck out and wash down the trailer without being in anyone's way.
Once the truck was parked I could take my time checking everything on the boat, fire it up and cast off. It was nice to be able to have the time to kind of play around with the boat and check things out without any distractions.
Once out past the breakwater I could run as hard or leisurely as I wanted, go where I wanted or stay out as long as I wanted. It always gave me such a satisfying feeling to go for a hard run by myself.
Even cleaning the boat afterwards was relaxing. No one rushing me or getting in the way, asking what they can do to help or (sometimes) messing stuff up. You can take your time, running your hands over every inch of the hull, wiping and polishing the stainless, checking fittings and clamps on the engines.
Don't get me wrong, I love boating with friends and family and getting help with the clean up but sometimes it's nice just to be by yourself and on your own time schedule.
Am I a loaner or does anyone else go solo boating?
A few years ago when I was single I would often haul my boat to the ocean and go out all by myself. The ramps at the ocean harbors are seldom crowded, especially during the week. I could easily back down the ramp, pull the boat off the trailer and tie it up, then pull the truck out and wash down the trailer without being in anyone's way.
Once the truck was parked I could take my time checking everything on the boat, fire it up and cast off. It was nice to be able to have the time to kind of play around with the boat and check things out without any distractions.
Once out past the breakwater I could run as hard or leisurely as I wanted, go where I wanted or stay out as long as I wanted. It always gave me such a satisfying feeling to go for a hard run by myself.
Even cleaning the boat afterwards was relaxing. No one rushing me or getting in the way, asking what they can do to help or (sometimes) messing stuff up. You can take your time, running your hands over every inch of the hull, wiping and polishing the stainless, checking fittings and clamps on the engines.
Don't get me wrong, I love boating with friends and family and getting help with the clean up but sometimes it's nice just to be by yourself and on your own time schedule.
Am I a loaner or does anyone else go solo boating?
Besides,
I want to see happy people with no else in the boat.
Michael
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04-18-2012, 05:55 AM
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Great thread! I love being out on the boat/water solo. I like company as well but having company is not relaxing and can add a degree of stress to your so called day of enjoyment.
I love getting up early on a Sat or Sun morning and getting to the boat by myself. Prepping, cleaning, tinkering all while listing to the tunes. Then taking a solo cruise before noon when my family/friends show up.
I love getting up early on a Sat or Sun morning and getting to the boat by myself. Prepping, cleaning, tinkering all while listing to the tunes. Then taking a solo cruise before noon when my family/friends show up.
