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As told to me by a long time yacht builder in Holland, the protocol is to remove your shoes at the dock before tracking all that nasty stuff, fuel residue, sea gull residue etc onto the hull of the boat. when entering the salon socks are requested to eliminate the oils and "residue of your feet" from messing up the sole or carpets. When underway if you arent wearing shoes its a little crazy. :fish: :fish: saltwater, fish guts and tanning oil make a great diving board mixture:fish: :fish:

NO SHOES , NO SHIRT , NO SKIRT , LOTS OF FLIRT !

Any shoe that hits the ground can carry gelcoat scratchers...No shoes! No smokes!

as you step on boat sign reads:

naked feet required
naked bodies expected

NO Shoes!!

I hate when people, usually non-boaters run across my freshly waxed deck and leave all kinds of black marks to help teh next guy rafting up!!!

AND...last year a girl wearing high heels jumped from there cruiser onto my sunpad and punctured the vinyl.

......NO SHOES or if your going to wear shoes HAVE RESPECT and walk on the towels I lay out for people to step on!!!!

Shoes for hard running only. Never on the vinyal.

wear shoes-no ride......no shoes lots of rides....

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Originally posted by Waterfoul
I have a carpeted floor. I also have bad feet. I wear shoes. I also bring mine with me when I boat with others and ASK if I may wear them (they are always non-making kinds of shoes). I respect the boats of my friends more than my own. I allow shoes if people respect mine. On the carpet only. NEVER on the vinyl. Never on the deck, though I have on the off occasion that timing does not allow me to take them off...hitting a piling or dock for instance.

Therefor, I didn't vote.

Foul, sounds like you are in the same boat as me :D shoes on poker-runs / races shoes off hanging out or partying. Charlie

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Originally posted by Fever Mike
Other rules are:
no smoking
no eat or drink while underway
no kids under 14 years old
no one over 65 years old due to the nature of the boat
Do not ask me if you can drive.
If you get to drive I must really, really know and like ya!
Sorry I took the porta-poty out! Hop in the water!
You ride you wash.
Mike

Good Ideas!!

It's just a boat!

I had a .38 Special a few years back. It was in perfect condition. I kept it inside a boat house on a lift. I was always worried about scratching it, or getting it dirty. Bought a hydrohoist, kept it waxed, yelled at the kids when they tracked sand in it etc. Stressed if someone opened a bag of chips. Had a cover made so it wouldn't get "dusty" in the house. Spent two hours cleaning the POS for every hour I used it. Too much work to keep a boat in that kind of shape unless you just want to park it and stare at it. Finally got rid of it.

It's just a boat!

Now I got a 42' Harley. It is older, buts it's made to use. Lots of non skid. Not alot of uplostery. Just give it a good hose and scrub once in a while, and thats it. Much better. My kids have more fun, I have more fun, because I know I won't be coming back to the boat house the next day for a two hour clean session.

I know several peaple that are totally anal about their boats. I call them boat slaves. The boat is their master. They will do anything for their master.

Guys, just remember: It's just a boat!