mayfly Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hi everyone Totaly new to forums but here goes. I saw a boat on the internet for sale at Sawley marina so went to have a look. Came away with a Burland 26 foot G R P cruiser Didn't consult the OH oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldthehouse Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hi everyoneTotaly new to forums but here goes. I saw a boat on the internet for sale at Sawley marina so went to have a look. Came away with a Burland 26 foot G R P cruiser Didn't consult the OH oops Welcome to the forum... your my kinda guy.. been nice knowing you... she will kill you.. i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Welcome to the forum... your my kinda guy.. been nice knowing you... she will kill you.. i [/quote Thanks for the welcome Intensive cares not to bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldthehouse Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Welcome to the forum... your my kinda guy.. been nice knowing you... she will kill you.. i Thanks for the welcome Intensive cares not to bad If you live that long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Something like this?: Welcome to boating. Unless you are a business there are no sensible reasons for buying a boat so you are just as crazy as the rest of us! Richard Mooring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Thanks for the welcomeIntensive cares not to bad If you live that long... still here but she's very quiet at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Something like this?: Welcome to boating. Unless you are a business there are no sensible reasons for buying a boat so you are just as crazy as the rest of us! Richard Mooring? Hi Richard Thats the baby ,nice boat not moored at the moment she's in my workshop having a refit (the boat not the wife) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob the welder Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hi RichardThats the baby ,nice boat not moored at the moment she's in my workshop having a refit (the boat not the wife) hi just got home frome the pub . but well done she may kill you but she will like it in time welcom to the mad house bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace and Favour Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hi everyoneTotaly new to forums but here goes. I saw a boat on the internet for sale at Sawley marina so went to have a look. Came away with a Burland 26 foot G R P cruiser Didn't consult the OH oops I seem to recall from the (far distant) days of Biology tuition at school ('O' Levels only!) that Mayflys have a rather short lifespan . . . . and that's before one buys a boat . . . . .. . Welcome aboard Squire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueb Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Congratulations.Tell her it is an investment. 2nd hand boats hold there value. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parasal Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Welcome to boating. Unless you are a business there are no sensible reasons for buying a boat so you are just as crazy as the rest of us! Richard Mooring? Some of us live on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGoldy Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hi everyoneTotaly new to forums but here goes. I saw a boat on the internet for sale at Sawley marina so went to have a look. Came away with a Burland 26 foot G R P cruiser Didn't consult the OH oops Welcome. Oops indeed. I did something similar in Sept 1992 - I bought a narrowboat, but it was a bit rough. I started work on it and the OH didn't find out (I couldn't contain myself any longer!) until Easter 1993 . When she first came to see it, the lockkeeper presented her with her (Dunton) windlass (that I'd bought, but left it on site) Her face was a picture! It will be an investment when it's finished (I've had start a second refit due to having to take up the floor for the new bottom plate to be attached down the centre of the boat) I had a few sideways glances over the first few weeks, but I'm still here (and she loves boating) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Some of us live on them? True. And in the larger scheme of things it would make more sense to plonk your dwelling on a hard standing rather than having it floating about. Clearly there is more to owning a boat than sensible, hard nosed practical decisions. I'm crazier than you because I have a boat that is big enough to live on, but I choose to leave it tied up on its own most of the time. Madness, but I wouldn't be parted from it. Richard Edited January 24, 2010 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Didn't consult the OH oops You're a braver man than I am, Gunga Din! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hi everyoneTotaly new to forums but here goes. I saw a boat on the internet for sale at Sawley marina so went to have a look. Came away with a Burland 26 foot G R P cruiser Didn't consult the OH oops Tell her it is the latest in garden sheds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hi everyoneTotaly new to forums but here goes. I saw a boat on the internet for sale at Sawley marina so went to have a look. Came away with a Burland 26 foot G R P cruiser Didn't consult the OH oops Thats nothing the house next door but one to us has just changed hands. The couple who have it now, his better half sold their cottage and then bought this one without him knowing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I seem to recall from the (far distant) days of Biology tuition at school ('O' Levels only!) that Mayflys have a rather short lifespan . . . . and that's before one buys a boat . . . . .. . Welcome aboard Squire! A day at most so I must be living on borrowed time lol Anyway thanks to everyone for the welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnthommo Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 a few nice sunny days relaxing on the river will make things all nice again. my OH had no interest at all in boats till she agreed we could buy one to satiate my desires! now she loves it and can't wait to start our fit out and move aboard. just keep the head down and hope for the best till the warmer weather comes. cheers and welcome to my nightmare nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 a few nice sunny days relaxing on the river will make things all nice again. my OH had no interest at all in boats till she agreed we could buy one to satiate my desires! now she loves it and can't wait to start our fit out and move aboard. just keep the head down and hope for the best till the warmer weather comes.cheers and welcome to my nightmare nigel Thanks Nigel a lot of nice sunny days would be nice after the recent weather. the boss will come round eventually (creep creep) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueb Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Thats nothing the house next door but one to us has just changed hands. The couple who have it now, his better half sold their cottage and then bought this one without him knowing about it. I put our house up for sale and told hubby afterwards. He couldn't have cared less Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I put our house up for sale and told hubby afterwards. He couldn't have cared less Sue theres no answer to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldthehouse Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I put our house up for sale and told hubby afterwards. He couldn't have cared less Sue Did you tell him before you moved or did he have to find out the hard way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunna Do Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Hi everyoneTotaly new to forums but here goes. I saw a boat on the internet for sale at Sawley marina so went to have a look. Came away with a Burland 26 foot G R P cruiser Didn't consult the OH oops Wow! What a Hero, someone that the rest of us can look up to!! (I hope SWMBO doesn't read this!) I went a different route. Yachting for many years, having to get up at ridiculous o'clock to catch the tide, weather man gets it wrong again so SWMBO spends quite a lot of time talking to 'Huey' on the big white telephone etc. THEN I play my trump card. "How would you like a boat on the canal system, dear?" The look of gratitude has to be seen! So, go on, go out and buy a yacht as well. You'll soon win Her round!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Wow! What a Hero, someone that the rest of us can look up to!! (I hope SWMBO doesn't read this!)I went a different route. Yachting for many years, having to get up at ridiculous o'clock to catch the tide, weather man gets it wrong again so SWMBO spends quite a lot of time talking to 'Huey' on the big white telephone etc. THEN I play my trump card. "How would you like a boat on the canal system, dear?" The look of gratitude has to be seen! So, go on, go out and buy a yacht as well. You'll soon win Her round!! Wimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Wow! What a Hero, someone that the rest of us can look up to!! (I hope SWMBO doesn't read this!)I went a different route. Yachting for many years, having to get up at ridiculous o'clock to catch the tide, weather man gets it wrong again so SWMBO spends quite a lot of time talking to 'Huey' on the big white telephone etc. THEN I play my trump card. "How would you like a boat on the canal system, dear?" The look of gratitude has to be seen! So, go on, go out and buy a yacht as well. You'll soon win Her round!! The boss thinks you can get seasick on the canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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