Secret Pleasures Aboard Your Boat

[engele]

Originally Posted by MarkSF

Could you explain that in more detail? I don't understand the concept.

I too am interested in this. It sounds wonderful. I am not sure I believe that such a state exists, but if it does, I will strive to find it.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Mmmm.... Oh Yeessss.... Thats sooooo good.... ahhhhhhh...

Damn.... I'm out of Vodka and Kaluha.....

[Cheechako]

Originally Posted by Jimbo485

Is this a secret pleasure?

Not anymore!

[tartansail]

Originally Posted by biltong

Saying that I have to go to the boat to fix the whatyoumacallit which is situated at the bottom of the whowazoo, which means I'll be covered in oil in the bilges the WHOLE day, looking down cast when no-one offers to help. I then trudge off to the car shouting, ''OK then, I'll see ya all later'' 15 minutes later I'm chilling in the cockpit of the yacht, opening a cold one and chilling in the sun, contented . (don't tell, it's a secret)

The prior boat was twenty miles away by back roads. I had a motorcycle until this Spring. Typical non-sailing warm day: "Damn, I forgot that I have this little project at the boat. You don't mind, do you?" (She didn't because I was now out of her hair.) Toss my tools onto the back of the bike and head out. It's shocking, but fully half the time taking the same route, I'd get lost. I'd find myself riding all over creation before I finally found the boat. By the time I got aboard, I'd be so tired I needed to take a nap or, maybe, have a cigar and a short glass of single malt to get my energy back. Wouldn't you know it. By that time, I'd likely forgotten what the project was so I'd just putter until it was time to ride home. A wasted day? Not hardly.

[Sailor g]

Sleeping with gentle rocking and wavelets gently tickling he hull. Then coffee in the cockpit with warm sunshine. Are we lucky or what?

[Don1500]

Originally Posted by tartansail

The prior boat was twenty miles away by back roads. I had a motorcycle until this Spring. Typical non-sailing warm day: "Damn, I forgot that I have this little project at the boat. You don't mind, do you?" (She didn't because I was now out of her hair.) Toss my tools onto the back of the bike and head out. It's shocking, but fully half the time taking the same route, I'd get lost. I'd find myself riding all over creation before I finally found the boat. By the time I got aboard, I'd be so tired I needed to take a nap or, maybe, have a cigar and a short glass of single malt to get my energy back. Wouldn't you know it. By that time, I'd likely forgotten what the project was so I'd just putter until it was time to ride home. A wasted day? Not hardly.

Don't have to do that, I left the house last Monday, went out for a ride and I'll never go back. Tonight I'm in Ottawa, Illinois, one more night on the road. Then I play on the boat until the survey. Close before the 6th of December, move in that day.

[Sailor g]

Originally Posted by Don1500

Don't have to do that, I left the house last Monday, went out for a ride and I'll never go back. Tonight I'm in Ottawa, Illinois, one more night on the road. Then I play on the boat until the survey. Close before the 6th of December, move in that day.

That will be a big pleasure!

[marshmat]

I can think of many..... the one that comes to mind right now is being out on the lake at night. When it's dead calm, with just enough moonlight to see that you have a clear path. Give her half-throttle and Sunset Chaser makes you feel like you're flying. Suddenly we're in a sheltered bay, cut the engine, dip fingers in the water (surprisingly warm), hop in for a swim.... the sky just packed with stars, a loon calls from a few boat-lengths away....

[Sailor g]

Originally Posted by marshmat

I can think of many..... the one that comes to mind right now is being out on the lake at night. When it's dead calm, with just enough moonlight to see that you have a clear path. Give her half-throttle and Sunset Chaser makes you feel like you're flying. Suddenly we're in a sheltered bay, cut the engine, dip fingers in the water (surprisingly warm), hop in for a swim.... the sky just packed with stars, a loon calls from a few boat-lengths away....

Ahhh... Sounds wonderful & so peaceful.

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by Sailor g

Ahhh... Sounds wonderful & so peaceful.

Not to mention, no possibility of barnacles !

[Curmudgeon]

Getting up in the middle of the night when anchored, going on deck naked and peeing off the stern.

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Getting up in the middle of the night when anchored, going on deck naked and peeing off the stern.

.............and not kicking my toe on something doing it!

[Nicholson58]

Taking turns stting in the bow pulpit with the auto pilot driving the boat at 8+ in flat water.

[Sailor g]

Laying up at the bow with arms on each side while dolphin ride our bow waves. They look up to see me and my waving hands (& probably wonder why I am making that fake dolphin echolocation noise). And getting spray on my face as they blow - not as smelly as I would expect! No matter how many times I do this, it's still magic.

[captainbri]

Having a plate of beef tenderloin, shrimp and lobster and no utensils. A gallon of long island ice tea and a a couple of friends. one of the best guys night outs.