www.iFourWinns.com

I thought this could possibly be a funny thread to start, it may give us all a chuckle and a slight break in the winter blues. For example, when I first got our boat home from the lake after the first use I washed her and payed her some do respect! As I was doing this I found myself very quietly saying "there ya go baby, isn't that better" as I was cleaning her off and buffing her with great pride. Or, I will walk by her in the garage and mutter "I know I know, you need another taste of the lake huh!" Maybe Im crazy (could be), but I wondered if anyone else would admit the same. I would love to here some of your funny stories on this. I caught my neighbor last summer cussing his boat out because it wouldn't start..... God Damn you, mother %^$#@!, thats it you piece of *+%$. I was laughing my arse off. It was a really old Bayliner....

Jim

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2011 H210 SS
MerCruiser 350 MPIC/Bravo I 300hp
"Crooked Wake"


Prior Boat
1999 Bayliner 1950 CL

Nope, we think you alone on this, and need some psychiatric help! ... oh, wait... that's what this forum is all about... my bad... carry on.

I did once inadvertently tell the GF "... the only thing that matters is getting the boat in the water!". Yup, didn't live that down for some time, and with spring coming, I am either going to be reminded, or slip and repeat.

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

lol!!

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2011 H210 SS
MerCruiser 350 MPIC/Bravo I 300hp
"Crooked Wake"


Prior Boat
1999 Bayliner 1950 CL

Yeah I'm guilty of this too. There were quite a few occasions on our trip that I would pat her on the helm while cruising and thank her for taking care of us on the trip! Actually at one point I even promised her a full synthetic oil change as soon as we got back to home port if she delivered us safely. FWIW I delivered on that promise the weekend after we got home.

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Our Boating Blog: http://ben-dana.blogspot.com/

2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

LOL, I love it! I like those stories, makes me giggle. Thanks

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2011 H210 SS
MerCruiser 350 MPIC/Bravo I 300hp
"Crooked Wake"


Prior Boat
1999 Bayliner 1950 CL

I can't say I have talked to inanimate objects before. It's probably not a big deal, unless that object(boat) starts talking back to you. Then you should seek therapy.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

No giggle on this one, I had a full out laugh!! I can apreciate that after reading your blog!

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Jeff

'14 Cruisers 380 Express "Simon Sez"
Merc 8.2 Mag MPI 380
DTS B3X, (x2) Axius Premier


(SOLD)
'08 V318
Merc 350 Mag MPI 300
DTS Seacore, B3 (x2)

I seem to recall patting the helm coming back into Hammond following you and Firecadet last year and saying "good boat"

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2008 Vista 278 Volvo Penta 8.1 Gi 375 hp
1999 Horizon 220 5.7 GSi

What happens in the storage unit, stays in the storage unit.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Yeah it sure did get ugly fast that day! It was crazy to think just a couple hours before that hell ride we were swimming in glass flat water in the middle of Lake Michigan many miles from shore! It sure made for some good memories though!

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Our Boating Blog: http://ben-dana.blogspot.com/

2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

Crazy !!!! if you don't talk to your boat in the middle of a 90 mile crossing from Fort Lauferdale to Bahamas or even around from West End to Freeport in a force 7-8 than you are the insane person, a boat is not an dead object she is a boat and the first time you treat her as an object---- remember your first divorce 10x worst!!!!


Let alone talk to the boat have a chat with Neptune as well,

Sean

LOL, funny topic. Before buying our 2007 220H's, my brother (blackmagicweekends) and I both were running old boats from the 1970's that gave us all kinds of trouble at the end of their respective lives.

My brother used to refer to what we were doing as "please baby boating" because every time you went to start the boat or to try to go somewhere in the boat you were saying, "Please baby...."

We also both cussed the hell out of those boats.

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Paul
2007 Four Winns Horizon 220
Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI w/ Bravo III Drive
2004 Ford Explorer Limited (V8-AWD)
Pomme de Terre Lake (Southwest Missouri)

Guess its a good thing you weren't with us on our return trip to Hammond after having lunch with Ben at his marina. Miranda was even talking to the boat then!

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

I'm guilty too. I hope she never talks back to me or I might have to trade her in.
The little boy next door is 4 years old and he walked over an said to me if you keep washing that boat there will be nothing left of it.
I figured he must have been listening to his parents talking. It did make me stop for a second to take in the words from the little guy, I was actually speech less. Kids you've got love them.

P.S. a month had gone by and his father had got a new car and was doing the same thing so I said to him the same words, He didn't say much.

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2007 Four Winns H210 SS
1996 16' Lund (fishing boat)
2008 Ford Expedition Max Limited

Roger,

Your boat called and wants to give my boat that trailering cover....

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi