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Originally Posted by deniseO30
Now this is kind of sad when I hear the owner say; "Thanks, but I hate it" I've heard this response more then a few times which seems to indicate that it's a pretty common feeling! I don't press the owners for reasons and try to respect their privacy although sometimes I'll suggest "You can make it into a boat you love, don't you think?" Then I hear; "Eh I'm gonna sell it"
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I travel 4 hours to my boat every week and still get giddy as a kid at christmas as I get close to her. I truly appreciate and love that I own my boat (outright even. Woohoo!).
One thing I have seen (I work in a boat store so I see a lot of boat owners) that is common in people who do not like their boats is their lack of patience.
This particular(ly lacking) trait makes a person buy a boat which they weren't prepared to own and it makes them fix/maintain a boat improperly. These people rarely give "quality time" to their chosen vessel, and regularly get frustrated with anything that requires time. Effective boat care especially, is at least 70% planning which of course, takes time.
The net result? I think we really should create an S.P.C.A for boats...