Sailor of Fortune
Guru
What A beautiful Boat Dave! Perfect for the New England coast.
But not so perfect during the six week long ,+/-, spring outfitting (sanding, painting, varnishing, wood repair) when one's energy level is increasingly being adversely affected by age, one's balance on the scaffolding is geting iffy (fell off a couple of times in the last two years of ownership) and one cannot afford to have a yard keep her up. Not to mention two aging, no longer manufactured engines.Sailor of Fortune wrote:
What A beautiful Boat Dave! Perfect for the New England coast.
*David, interesting that old boat of yours.* Being an Island Gypsy man, and coming out of a Halvorsen yard, do you see the resemblance between that old vessel and the design style of the early Halvorsen 38's of similar vintage, and did that influence your choice at all, or is it just coincidence.dwhatty wrote:
Gee Walt:
You lobbed a bomb into the forum and then beat feet to hide out incommunicado in the mountains.
You
*David, interesting that old boat of yours.* Being an Island Gypsy man, and coming out of a Halvorsen yard, do you see the resemblance between that old vessel and the design style of the early Halvorsen 38's of similar vintage, and did that influence your choice at all, or is it just coincidence.Peter B wrote:dwhatty wrote:
Gee Walt:
You lobbed a bomb into the forum and then beat feet to hide out incommunicado in the mountains.
You
I think you bring up a very important aspect of any activity, not just boating.* While it's not necessary that one's partner join in every one of our activites on an equally participatory basis, I think they at least need to be enthusiastic about our particiapation.* Every relationshp is different, but I think a basic sharing of interests is pretty important to the success of the relationship.Peter B wrote:I think the main issue, although Walt did not want to labour the point, is he is tired of doing his boating alone..... we have to respect the fact that wives will not always share the passion for boating we do.* I think those who have spouses who are as keen or keener than they are over the boating thing are extremely lucky, and also probably in the minority if we were brutally honest.
That makes 2 of us.* In 1998 we quit our jobs and went sailing for 3-5 years or for as long as we were still having fun.* We returned to the US*in 2005 to take care of aging parents.* At the same time Lena decided she wanted to go back to work*"since there is only one captain on a boat".* We sold the sailboat and Lena went to work in October.* Come January, she says, "Can we find another boat"?.* We went 1 year and 8 days between boats.* We have been a crew of 2 for over 40 countries.* Life is good!dwhatty wrote:
In regard to my Admiral and boating, I am a very lucky man....
*Buy a horse.* That will take care of the hiking issue for you--- the horse does the work.**We'd*have a couple of them if we didn't have all this other stuff going on.dwhatty wrote:
She also loves hiking and skiing but, unfortunately, I do not and that is a bit of a friction point.
*Buy a horse.* That will take care of the hiking issue for you--- the horse does the work.**We'd*have a couple of them if we didn't have all this other stuff going on.Marin wrote:dwhatty wrote:
She also loves hiking and skiing but, unfortunately, I do not and that is a bit of a friction point.
*The horse isn't for her, it's for you.* So she can clamber all over the countryside excercising her muscles and you can clamber all over right along with her but excercising the horse's muscles.* So you have togetherness with no effort on your part.dwhatty wrote:
She's had a horse.
*The horse isn't for her, it's for you.Marin wrote:dwhatty wrote:
She's had a horse.
*I think that you nailed it. That's exactly what he's doing. Or maybe off occupying Wall Street?FlyWright wrote:
He's probably just incommunicado in Sedona, attending some New Age covergence with his crystals and incense. I can just picture him with a headband, sandals and bell bottom pants!! Once he centers his chi, we'll hear back from him. I wouldn't want to ruin the moment with a phone call.
Speaking of which, have you all ever seen the movie "Get Low," which is about just that?* Great movie with a great cast.swampu wrote:
Life is to short to watch your own funeral.
*I think you've got this one wrong, swampu.* I only met Walt once, so I don't know him like a life long friend, but I doubt you'd find a more sincere, honest guy.* He tells it like he sees it...he won't blow smoke up your skirt.* I think he's being very open with us about his experience and might be feeling a bit down at the realization that it might be time to move on.* I think I'll be pretty damn depressed when that day comes for me...and it will come for all of us sooner or later.swampu wrote:
About page 2 I figured this guy was full of ****. Come on guy's, free boat? Did I give my first car away? NO! Life is just that, Walt is trying to get some poor "woe is me" internet garbage and he got it. David spotted it but has to much of a post count to call it like it is. Not me! I don't appreciate it. I come here for help on my restoration and super great advice which I get on almost a daily basis. Walt, grow a pair. Sell the boat or leave the wife. I work 10 hours days and me and my family work on the boat when we have time. Give the boat to your church or what ever and leave, if that's what you want. Otherwise come down to Biloxi with your boat, your wife and a case of beer and we'll have a good time. Life is to short to watch your own funeral.
*Swampu, from what I know of Walt, I seems you have totally misread him.* He is not looking for or need sympathy.* If he chooses to give his boat away, he can easily do it-----although I hope he chooses to stay in boating.* Walt has no need to play mind games.* I hope you change your opinion of him.swampu wrote:
About page 2 I figured this guy was full of ****. Come on guy's, free boat? Did I give my first car away? NO! Life is just that, Walt is trying to get some poor "woe is me" internet garbage and he got it. David spotted it but has to much of a post count to call it like it is. Not me! I don't appreciate it. I come here for help on my restoration and super great advice which I get on almost a daily basis. Walt, grow a pair. Sell the boat or leave the wife. I work 10 hours days and me and my family work on the boat when we have time. Give the boat to your church or what ever and leave, if that's what you want. Otherwise come down to Biloxi with your boat, your wife and a case of beer and we'll have a good time. Life is to short to watch your own funeral.