Why my boat was named Solo
05-16-2012, 06:49 AM
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Your boat your own deal.. most of the time people ( friends) will prob screw it up anyway..Its best you do it yourself then you dont get pissed off at anyone.. Its like asking for gas money ( yea I got 20 bucks ) You know what you can do with that!! I would go somebody in the real boating community with be there to help out if needed....
05-16-2012, 08:01 AM
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Now If I go own your boat, U would freek out on how I would assist in many ways to create a quality enviroment for all concerned. I wish I could find anouther mini me to help me. LOL, Mini MeYour boat your own deal.. most of the time people ( friends) will prob screw it up anyway..Its best you do it yourself then you dont get pissed off at anyone.. Its like asking for gas money ( yea I got 20 bucks ) You know what you can do with that!! I would go somebody in the real boating community with be there to help out if needed....
05-16-2012, 08:06 AM
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My Ole Lady or should I say, deck hardware.
She seems to know how to piss me off with this on /off business. Hot/cold is more like it. Pain in my @ss.
Well, she is not comming to jacksonville. Who hoo, Yes.
1 less in my mess.
B38
She seems to know how to piss me off with this on /off business. Hot/cold is more like it. Pain in my @ss.
Well, she is not comming to jacksonville. Who hoo, Yes.
1 less in my mess.
B38
05-16-2012, 08:10 AM
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Lose the expectations, and with that will come less frustrations. It's your boat, your responsibility. I've come to this conclusion many years ago. And it works. Hell, when people ask me if they can help, I usually instruct them to meet me at the bar, because the wife and I have it down to a science and can finish our duties faster and more to our satisfaction than anyone else can. Never mind the fact that I like to wrench and detail alone, whereby you can devote everything the utmost attention without any distractions or 20 questions. I invite friends for company, not labor. It's not like I'm ever going to go over to one of my buddy's houses and mow their lawn before a BBQ that I'm invited to, I see the boat as no different.
05-16-2012, 08:13 AM
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What I always say "My Friends are always there when they need Me" Don't sweat it, People that are really interested in it (your boat/boating) will show it by being helpful, if not, as long as you are having fun thats what really counts, you can't make other people have fun....
05-16-2012, 08:15 AM
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05-16-2012, 08:26 AM
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Lose the expectations, and with that will come less frustrations. It's your boat, your responsibility. I've come to this conclusion many years ago. And it works. Hell, when people ask me if they can help, I usually instruct them to meet me at the bar, because the wife and I have it down to a science and can finish our duties faster and more to our satisfaction than anyone else can. Never mind the fact that I like to wrench and detail alone, whereby you can devote everything the utmost attention without any distractions or 20 questions. I invite friends for company, not labor. It's not like I'm ever going to go over to one of my buddy's houses and mow their lawn before a BBQ that I'm invited to, I see the boat as no different.
Your last line is brilliant and pretty much sums it up. Personally, I like to take friends who rarely or never get a chance to go on a boat. However, the ones that want to go all the time should kick in for gas & beverages. I wouldnt expect them to wash & wax the boat, but its always nice to have a hand unloading coolers, trash, etc at the end of the day.
05-16-2012, 11:16 AM
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And I love taking newbs out for their first ride. I think it's almost as satisfying for me as it is for them. You'd be hard-pressed to find too many people at my marina that I haven't taken out one time or another. It's all part of the fun.
