No, I don't hate my boat. This is my dream boat and never thought that I'd be in a position to own something like it. But. I'm particular with it. When we bought it, there was a long list of stuff that needed repair or upgrade. Nothing was massive except for the rotted bulkhead but there was a
lot.
My problem was that I wanted everything fixed NOW and became a bit depressed during the first and second years. I think that this is where many owners get frustrated. They either don't have the knowledge or funds to make the boat right so they end up hating it. Or they have wildly unrealistic expectations like we sometimes see on Sailnet ("I only have funds for a junk 22' footer and want to live aboard and circumnavigate...and I've never sailed").
I'm happy to say that this is our 4th year and I can actually sit on the boat and enjoy it with nothing significant on my list. Lots of insignificant stuff though
Links to Victoria:
VICTORIA (and her mistress)
S/V Victoria Head Reconstruction