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masou · 23-01-2018, 16:09

living the dream

gamayun · 23-01-2018, 16:16

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Originally Posted by weavis

I am deciding on whether to put twin outboards on the boat rather than the diesel engines. I really am not in love with the smell....

Well, that wouldn't work on my boat, and I kinda prefer diesel over gas anyway. No one actually likes the smell, but don't you guys on boats kinda dig a woman who smells like diesel and has grease under her fingernails? If not, what IS the point of this thread

**weavis** · 23-01-2018, 16:18

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Originally Posted by gamayun

Well, that wouldn't work on my boat, and I kinda prefer diesel over gas anyway. No one actually likes the smell, but don't you guys on boats kinda dig a woman who smells like diesel and has grease under her fingernails? If not, what IS the point of this thread

Dear one.

No.

BandB · 23-01-2018, 16:22

I think some who live aboard are different but I wouldn't go along with generalizations. I also think the sailboat liveaboard is sometimes different from the powerboater but then I see them crossover and fit right in. Anytime we start generalizing and stereotyping it becomes dangerous.

The thing is we aren't looking for companions for all sailors, but we just have individuals looking and individuals are all unique and the right partner will be too. I don't think most of us would be ideal matches for huge numbers of people, we just are for that one we're with.

Pelagic · 23-01-2018, 16:25

Are we boaters the original "Dreamers" that is the immigration issue du jour?

We bring our homes into foreign countries, find ways to overstay our legal limits and tend to operate independent of local taxation and labor rules?

Olddan1943 · 23-01-2018, 16:25

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Originally Posted by masou

living the dream

Looking at that picture and reading your captions, you forgot a word. "living the dream alone"

**weavis** · 23-01-2018, 16:26

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Originally Posted by Pelagic

Are we boaters the original "Dreamers" that is the immigration issue du jour?

We bring our homes into foreign countries, find ways to overstay our legal limits and operate independent of local taxation and labor rules?

Dishgustin!

Pelagic · 23-01-2018, 16:29

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Originally Posted by weavis

this is the second to final post re moving back to something vaguely sailing related.

The choice is yours...

Understood Weaves.....
....can we all make it a goal to reach 2018 posts first, before forcing the Mod's hand.

**weavis** · 23-01-2018, 16:37

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Originally Posted by Pelagic

Understood Weaves.....
....can we all make it a goal to reach 2018 posts first, before forcing the Mod's hand.

I hope we reach 10K

Stu Jackson · 23-01-2018, 16:37

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Originally Posted by john61ct

Put them in charge completely for a thousand years.

I say the world would be a much better place within the first century.

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Originally Posted by Larry Florida

Women are more in charge now than any time in history. How are things going? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Golly...it's not like they should have a little time to clean up the -6,000 to 2000 year old situation that men had handed them?

The ladies that sail and those that own their own boats are highly competent humans interested in activities that bind us all: plumbing, mechanics and electrical.

I especially enjoyed sailorchic34's engine rebuild in her cockpit. And the lovely color she ended up with!

**weavis** · 23-01-2018, 16:38

I always found it strange that containment of Diesel fumes or eau de diesel has never been a success.

Eventually it gets everywhere.

**boatman61** · 23-01-2018, 16:41

In that case Weavis.. its time you got a woman in to keep your bilges fresh..

Olddan1943 · 23-01-2018, 16:42

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Originally Posted by weavis

I always found it strange that containment of Diesel fumes or eau de diesel has never been a success.

Eventually it gets everywhere.

Diesel smell? What smell?

Try living on a nuclear powered Polaris sub for a couple of months, totally contained atmosphere.
You will discover all those atoms smell.