General question for all readers

[spartacus]

My wife refuses to step onboard my new boat. She used to come out on decent days when I had the Zodiac Pro, but wasn't impressed when I upgraded.

Hoping my daughters will come out, but it has to revolve around them, so no fishing, somewhere decent for lunch (no cheese sandwiches and tar-like coffee).

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

careful Kerny, you never know who's reading this stuff

Its all safe Chris she's watchin NCIS

[Pikey Dave]

My missus will start to get twitchy if it's really lumpy (I mean REALLY lumpy) apart from that she's out whenever I go out. She will put up with more extreme conditions since she got the drysuit. The secret is to keep 'em warm, dry & full 'o sugar & the promise of a sticky bun at the end of it all. Just got a pair of Geckos now, so no stopping her. Our daughter's grown up on RIBS from being a baby, she was gutting mackies at 5yrs old.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Crew2

nice one Helen, glad I said nowt

[tonto]

Mrs Tonto loves going out, but not when its too cold or too lumpy.

She draws the line at about 1.5M seas, and about +5 degrees!

Having said that she does have a dodgy back, so if i start banging into the seas at speed it does her no good, so I can see her point!

She loves the fishing, wreck fishing particularly, as well as the Makerel catching.

She is scared of the water, but has gotten better since she started coming out on the rib, and she is very good at ensuring I have kill cord, and LJ on properly.

Having just got the 2 gecko's she will be able stand the cold beter, and am looking at a good jacket as well to keep her warm.

Normally she drives the boat when launching and recovery, and she is pretty good at it.

When I go out on my own or with a buddy for fishing she does get a bit grumpy if I leave her at home

[Brian]

When I had my Avon, my wife refused to go out on it because it didn't have a loo, hand washing facilities and a cooker.
So I bought a larger rib with those facilities.
She looked at it disdainfully and said she wouldn't go on any boat of mine that didn't have a duty free shop.

End of efforts to persuade the wife. Brian rubbing his hands in glee!

[clydeoutboards]

I find having one bitch and 1 dog enough

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Brian

When I had my Avon, my wife refused to go out on it because it didn't have a loo, hand washing facilities and a cooker. So I bought a larger rib with those facilities. She looked at it disdainfully and said she wouldn't go on any boat of mine that didn't have a duty free shop. End of efforts to persuade the wife. Brian rubbing his hands in glee!

Take another woman out in it, you're wife will soon change her mind

[Ian M]

My port seat is usually empty.
The RIB is mine and is my escape from decorating, blocked loos, taxi driving and ........
Sometimes one of my two lads will come out, and usually say how much they enjoy it, but both are heavily into competitive sport, and have now discovered girls, so it is very occasionally that I am accompanied.
However, the sense of freedom when I launch and first properly open the taps is brilliant
Slightly off topic, but for me, the only aspect that I wish I could incorporate is any form of occasional competition; but RIB racing is a bridge too far

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by biffer

Take another woman out in it, you're wife will soon change her mind

nice on Biff

compromise works for us, we go out together when the weather is good, Jayne likes photographing the local wildlife and the odd trip to Ty Coch on a nice day, but when it's lumpy I'm on me own n can have a good bash, just have to take it steady while I'm recovering from the recent ops etc, but hopefully this season will be a touch easier

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by biffer

Take another woman out in it, you're wife will soon change her mind

Excellent, can't fault you!

[biffer]

Fiona will go out in any weather, she has had blood coming out of blisters on her palm before now, we've been involve in helicopter rescues around Portland, diving, racing and loads more inbetween, this is the important bit to this post, she used to be the other woman when my wife wanted to lead her own life with hardly anything in common.
I traded up over 25 years ago with no regrets, no sense being unhappy because someone else isn't happy.
This may seem harsh to some of you but I bet some others will know what I'm talking about

[Ian M]

Boat building, fibreglassing, marine installations, stainless steel, and philosophy. Priceless

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Ian M

Boat building, fibreglassing, marine installations, stainless steel, and philosophy. Priceless

You're mistaking philosophy for experience

[picky]

Thanks fellars and ladies ;-)

I wasn't sure if I was the only one that actually enjoys his time with his wife (don't laugh) anyway we are going to have a blast from scarborough to Filey on Saturday if the weather stays true to its word.

Thanks again for all your input Steve and Sue.

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[diver 1]

Two stroke motor is handy when taking the mrs out as it can quickly and effectively drown out the moaning about lack of fish / leaking drysuit / bored / run out of food etc that she constantly seems to whine about when floating around on the rib! If you ever see my mrs singlehanded helming the rib without close supervision get as far away as possible and hide. Despite having a RYA lvl 2 she is the most dangerous person I've ever known to drive anything on water!

[GJ0KYZ]

Originally Posted by diver 1

Despite having a RYA lvl 2 she is the most dangerous person I've ever known to drive anything on water!

More dangerous than mine? The fact is women aren't natural explorers. My wife doesn't even like going to Mont St. Michel anymore; she's only been there four times by sea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyB7Jv_kid0]

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by diver 1

Two stroke motor is handy when taking the mrs out as it can quickly and effectively drown out the moaning about lack of fish / leaking drysuit / bored / run out of food etc that she constantly seems to whine about when floating around on the rib! If you ever see my mrs singlehanded helming the rib without close supervision get as far away as possible and hide. Despite having a RYA lvl 2 she is the most dangerous person I've ever known to drive anything on water!

I'm hoping assuming that there's a fair amount of your tongue stuck in your cheek there fella

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ

More dangerous than mine? The fact is women aren't natural explorers. My wife doesn't even like going to Mont St. Michel anymore; she's only been there four times by sea.

Classic. At least your missus knows which direction is right, even if she doesn't put quite enough helm input as you'd like, initially.

Mine adopts the ol' 50/50 approach and sometimes gets it right (or left)!

[9D280]

Originally Posted by A1an

just being out for the sake of being out.

Having small kids and a free day every third solstice that scenario has quite an appeal!

But yes, to echo a lot of the above, Good weather wive loves it. Bad weather =

Which is why more often than not I am running solo these days. (I then watch the kids another day while she goes & does her stuff)