The most pathetic thing------

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by LakeSuperior

Nothing more pathetic than a 40 year old ski bum.

except for a 50 year old ski bum . Or Boat Bum...

[zeehag]

ha ha ha they are pathetic..
i find the most pathetic creature is one who believes he is pathetic... never fails.
covers all ages and shapes and pastimes and lifestyles.

[SoundOfSilence]

If I'm not broke, I start to use the money I have on the boat until I'm broke again...

[jim321]

when that yacht hits something in the middle of the nite and there's a broke sailor out for just the love of sailing i bet he save's your ass..whether you deserve it or not

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by LEOCAT66

Was always told that a Yacht is any vessel used solely for pleasure.

In that case I Definitely own a boat..
been 95% pain and 5% pleasure to date..




aint that pathetic..??

[oldcal46skipper]

Very interesting thread. Thanks for posting.

Define pathetic, compassionate or contemptuous

As cruisers, we may choose compassion or contempt...
Then we may consider the context etc.

Our cruising days, (14 years) were the best years of our lives, so we chose compassion and made many friends. We do not judge as it is not our job, however, on occasion we almost felt we were "contemptuous" pathetic of some persons we met along the way.

How were they "broke" ? Financially, physically, spiritually, mentally or ___?

Now that we are "physically broke", we can no longer go cruising due to age and health , but we are NOT pathetic.

Next time you sail by Pensacola, come over to Bayou Chico, anchor or I may have room at my dock and let's liberate some imprisoned spirits from those colored bottles and discuss cruising.

Tom & Bobbie Vandiver, Cal Cruising 46, "SATORI"

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by delmarrey

Oh you mean theses guys---- YachtForums: We Know Big Boats!

Those things (I can't call them yachts) look like they were designed by Budd Tugly !