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30-09-2013, 06:25
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Writing Full-Time Since 2014
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Deale, MD
Boat: PDQ Altair, 32/34
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Re: Show us your boat card
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30-09-2013, 06:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore"
Posts: 7,557
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Re: Show us your boat card
We have about 500 boatcards in those card holder books that come from the dollar store. Many cards now show a picture of the boat on one side and a pic of the owners on the other. When we get a card we write the place and date on it. Makes it easier to remember where we met these folks.
We make our own on photo paper and stick it on card stock for stiffness.
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Toronto in summer, Bahamas in winter.
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30-09-2013, 08:27
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2008
Location: cruising SW Pacific
Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar
Posts: 20,338
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Re: Show us your boat card
Quote:
Originally Posted by Teknav
In the olden days, HAM folks used to exchange (QSL) cards after bouncing through the moon to a ground station contact...now, it's a boat card...next, float plane card? Nah...not into fads!
Mauritz
Doesn't have to prove anything to anyone!
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May be a fad to you, Mauritz, but then, you are not really a cruiser, are you?
In our lives they play a useful role as others have reported here.
Oh, BTW, we've been using boat cards for almost 28 years now... a pretty long lived "fad", eh?
Jim
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30-09-2013, 09:21
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In transit ( Texas to wherever the wind blows us)
Boat: Pacific Seacraft a Crealock 34
Posts: 4,115
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Re: Show us your boat card
We just got a HAM QLS the other day from a guy up in the hill country of Texas,  they are still kicking around. My parents used boat cards on their circumnavigation, they went through a lot of em. I can't tell you how many times we wished we had boat cards of our own, just so much easier to exchange info.
I started to design one but not sure what all I want on them. This thread gives me some great ideas, thanks.
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30-09-2013, 09:36
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cat herder, extreme blacksheep
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: furycame alley , tropics, mexico for now
Boat: 1976 FORMOSA yankee clipper 41
Posts: 18,967
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Re: Show us your boat card
alchemy--i dont and wont use em as those with whom i am friends tend to remember me sans extra piece of `paper to lose...
i have a difficulty keeping cards straight and only use cards from certain souls and repair folks.
i dont know anyone who was looking for more, as many make their own on board.
but i dont get around and mix with those fancy folks much--i tend to stay with the low lifes....they are much more funner.
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30-09-2013, 10:03
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Philippines in the winters
Boat: It’s in French Polynesia now
Posts: 11,358
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Re: Show us your boat card
I make up my own on a cheap printer so the picture's not real good, and needs to be updated, but it still ID's the boat, us & logo. Eventually I'll go to a professional card in the near future (water resistant). Mine is a two sided card.
I think I have about 30 cards that have come and gone out in the past two years. It's a good way to keep in touch with people/friends, or boat business.
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30-09-2013, 11:11
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,192
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Re: Show us your boat card
With a fading memory its best to have something written on a piece of paper and tucked somewhere out of the way. Can't think of a better way than on boat cards. Someday I'll get some.
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30-09-2013, 11:21
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 14ft.Whitehall pulling skiff.
Posts: 10,178
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Re: Show us your boat card
Hi folks...Great posts. I just took the picture I use for my Avatar here and used a paint program on my CPU. I had to do the back shadow with a two tone because of the different colors and tones on the photo. It wasn't easy but it was fun. I would add the Turquoise first, then the white...then grab the corner of the window and move it around to create the effect. Then went to Staples and paid $26 for 500!
I'm seeing boat cards as a social tool...example: You meet someone in port for an hour or two, strike up a great conversation and find mutual interests. Then when you see them 4 months later, the chance of remembering their name has diminished greatly. So it's cool to say, "Hi Bob and Barbara". Also I have no doubt that I am making life long friends which is what it's all about for me. Also because my background is Engineering, there may even be good job contacts out there.
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30-09-2013, 11:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 14ft.Whitehall pulling skiff.
Posts: 10,178
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Re: Show us your boat card
Quote:
Originally Posted by delmarrey
I make up my own on a cheap printer so the picture's not real good, and needs to be updated, but it still ID's the boat, us & logo. Eventually I'll go to a professional card in the near future (water resistant). Mine is a two sided card.
I think I have about 30 cards that have come and gone out in the past two years. It's a good way to keep in touch with people/friends, or boat business.
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Ya Del...But you have to be on your boat to hand them out!... 
I was in where your boat is now and MIA. 
I'm sure we'll run into to you soon...CS
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow - what a ride!"
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30-09-2013, 15:33
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: St Thomas, USVI
Posts: 542
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Does everyone hate Facebook or something?
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30-09-2013, 16:08
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Texas - USA
Boat: Twin Otter de Havilland Floatplane
Posts: 1,838
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Re: Show us your boat card
Not on ANY social media, by choice! I have been living without them for years; not missing much.
Mauritz
Peace and quiet...priceless!
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30-09-2013, 16:20
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Probably in an anchorage or a boatyard..
Boat: Ebbtide 33' steel cutter
Posts: 5,031
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MBLittle
Does everyone hate Facebook or something? 
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Until this thread I thought everyone used Facebook instead of boat cards these days.
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30-09-2013, 16:22
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: St Thomas, USVI
Posts: 542
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Quote:
Originally Posted by conachair
Until this thread I thought everyone used Facebook instead of boat cards these days. 
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I have a feeling some salts on here still use messages in bottles instead of email
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30-09-2013, 16:41
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#29
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Texas - USA
Boat: Twin Otter de Havilland Floatplane
Posts: 1,838
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Re: Show us your boat card
Hiya MB! Paws off my homing pigeons! What is e-mail?
Mauritz
Laugh and the world laughs with you...
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30-09-2013, 17:17
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#30
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In transit ( Texas to wherever the wind blows us)
Boat: Pacific Seacraft a Crealock 34
Posts: 4,115
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Re: Show us your boat card
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