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Ten Things That Annoy Boat Owners

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If you ask me, boaters are some of the best people in the world.I’m not sure why, but they are.Maybe it is because they have more fun than most people or maybe it is because they don’t worry themselves with trivial issues such as getting their wills together before they die.After all, the only thing that will be left is a well-used boat, a few life jackets, a pair of flip flops and some sunglasses.Even the nicest people, however can get annoyed sometimes.For the typical boater, the source of annoyance typically comes from those who do not understand the boating lifestyle.It doesn’t mean the offender is a bad person.They just need to learn a few things.

Here are 10 things that are sure to annoy the average boater:

1.Showing Up Late – You invite some friends out for a day on the water.Everyone is there, ready to go . . . except for one person.Now you are all sitting there waiting for him/her to show up before the fun can start.A day of fun on the water can’t start until you leave the do…
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So here we are again, sitting at home looking out the window as the wind blows the leaves around the yard.Maybe even some of us are looking at snow.We are wondering how another boating season has gone by so quickly.For those of you who live in places like Miami or Phoenix this does not apply to you, so I guess you can skip this paragraph and move to the next one.For the rest of us, we are once again wondering how to pass the winter months as landlubbers.Here is a suggestion:Learn how to tie some knots.

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Bowline

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Leaving Land Behind

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Sometimes on a beautiful day, I find myself sitting in my office staring out the window daydreaming that I am on my boat.The thought of casting off the lines and heading out with the sunshine glistening on the water creeps into my head as a smile finds its way prominently onto my face.That is usually when someone walks in and asks me a question about vendor management issues and I am immediately brought back to reality.I guess I’ll have to wait for retirement to experience boating every day.


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