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"Pleasure Boating"

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With all the talk about the social aspects of boating, I have wondered about something that maybe somebody can help me with. I figure more of us might like to know the answer to this one as well, so I decided to ask.

Boats used to be stricly for those either brave or stupid enough to leave sight of land in search of new conquests or to make a buck or two.

Some still fall into that category, but many don't.

So here is my question, when did "pleasure boating" come into existence? Please, spare me the in service dates of your Hatts! :D
 
WOW, not that I need recognition, but I thought this would be an interesting subject. I'd really like to know the answer to this question.

Is this too technical for you guys? (no jab intended)
 
I don't know Freebird. Its always been a pleasure to have and run a boat. :D
My family has designed and built boats since the Vikings. We no longer build boats, but there 6 still being used in England.



BILL
 
Trojan said:
I don't know Freebird. Its always been a pleasure to have and run a boat. :D
My family has designed and built boats since the Vikings. We no longer build boats, but there 6 still being used in England.



BILL
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Vikings as in Viking yachts or Vikings as in the Viking funeral I hope to have some day (hopefully not soon!)?

You one of the rich and famous we were talking about on the other thread?
 
No I'm one of the poor folk. But I can always hope there a pot of gold with my name on it left out there by a long lost relative. I have some well to do family, but nothing ever trickles down. :mad: :D



BILL
 
LOL at "nothing ever trickles down". Sometimes that's a good thing as we all know what rolls downhill! :D

Now, for the rest of you, when did boating for business become "pleasure boating"?

Let's play Chris's game of "stump the chump". Who coined the term "pleasure boat"?
 
I think it belongs in LuckyDave's dictionary:

Pleasure Boating: An oxymoron.
 
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Well I was at a wedding in Ma this summer it was the Corinthian Yacht club
Beautiful place http://www.corinthianyc.org/aboutcyc146.html but the thing that caught my eye was it was founded in 1885.
So that was for the very rich and famous. But it was for pleasure so my answer is Before 1885 :D .
 
34Hatt said:
Well I was at a wedding in Ma this summer it was the Corinthian Yacht club
Beautiful place http://www.corinthianyc.org/aboutcyc146.html but the thing that caught my eye was it was founded in 1885.
So that was for the very rich and famous. But it was for pleasure so my answer is Before 1885 :D .
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Wow, cool link. You part of that "club"? My alter ego would probably fit in well there, don't you think?

Yep, looks like the pleasure came before 1885 which actually surprises me given the vessels that were around during that day.

I hate to admit it, but I went out with a new friend I made while hanging out with Steve and Scott at Harbortown in Merritt Island. His name was Milt, and he took me for my first big sailboat ride on his 38 Pearson. I admit, I was impressed and can see myself with a big sailboat in the islands some day in the distant future.

When I told my three year old that Daddy went for a ride on a big sailboat, my wife asked him "Ryan, do you know what makes a sailboat go?". He looked at her and said "keys".

That's my boy!
 
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I don't know the answer to your specific question, but I think that England has claims to the world's oldest yacht club, Started in 1720 by King Charles, of course it was a sailing club since that was the only available form of practical locomotion, Short of a Viking row boat, or Roman Galley. I think the oldest yacht club in America was started in Massachusetts in the late 1800's and is still in existence. I remember it was called Marblehead. Please correct me if this is not correct.
 
I have almost a photographic memory, well I used to anyway. It doesn't work as well as it did when I was younger. I had a Commanding General who once called me the largest repository for useless facts after he called me at home to answer a question of why the 19th Special Forces Group has the 1st, 2nd, and 5th Battalions instead of the 3rd Battalion like all the other units. It seems that the General asked the Unit Commander the question and he did not know, some wise ass told the CG that Sergeant Powell would know so they called me. I had done some training at their location outside of Salt Lake City years earlier and had read their history on the wall at the headquarters. After that it became like "jeopardy", the CG used to make wagers and call me all the time.
 
Wow, cool link. You part of that "club"?
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Not in this Life time I think the first thing you show them is last year's taxes :D

His name was Milt, and he took me for my first big sailboat ride on his 38 Pearson. I admit, I was impressed and can see myself with a big sailboat in the islands some day in the distant future.
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Hey whem I told you I had done some cruising in Bahama's, VI and Bermuda it was on a 48' Custom Sunward Ketch it was a sweet boat. The good thing was it was Custom built by owner 800 gallons of fuel :cool: . The owner all made sure the boat was doing hull speed one way or another since he was always a power boater previous. He is also the one that told me BUY a Hatteras Smart guy :D .
Hot tub in the back I was in St George Harbor Bermuda in the Tub with cocktail in hand looking at the view to bad he sold it :mad:
 
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Wow, cool link. You part of that "club"? My alter ego would probably fit in well there, don't you think?

Yep, looks like the pleasure came before 1885 which actually surprises me given the vessels that were around during that day.

I hate to admit it, but I went out with a new friend I made while hanging out with Steve and Scott at Harbortown in Merritt Island. His name was Milt, and he took me for my first big sailboat ride on his 38 Pearson. I admit, I was impressed and can see myself with a big sailboat in the islands some day in the distant future.

When I told my three year old that Daddy went for a ride on a big sailboat, my wife asked him "Ryan, do you know what makes a sailboat go?". He looked at her and said "keys".

That's my boy!
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Yeah and its easier to get a sail sewn up than rebuilding a 1271. I'll bring my thimble and we can go sailing.
 
I think I remember something about an Egyptian Pharoah who had a boat made for his pleasure. I'm not sure though cause my mind is like a steel trap.
Rusted shut. :D
 
Wild Bill I think I remember something about an Egyptian Pharoah who had a boat made for his pleasure. I'm not sure though cause my mind is like a steel trap.
Rusted shut.
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Hey I have that same problem you think it from boating in Salt water :confused:
 
34Hatt said:
Hey I have that same problem you think it from boating in Salt water :confused:
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Quite possibly. I can't get new stuff in there and the old stuff can't get out. :o
 
I got to go on my first sailboat ride a few weeks ago. He needed help with some lines.....He was backing it in the slip and I never ever even touched a sail :mad:
 
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