I personally only drink red wine, and I encourage guests to bring it. Yes, there have been occasional spills, but never permanent stains. Wine Away works wonders, and whatever residual might be left will disappear with sunlight.Food. Somewhat common not to bring anything food or drink. If they show up empty, they don’t get invited back. Wine, if a red or rose shows up, I make it clear it is only drank (and poured) on the dock!
Half joking, but I think I'd rather have the teenagers with Cheetos on my boat than a group of people wearing those. I'm sure they perform great, but I go on the boat to be away from work, not feel like I'm sitting at a meeting in business dress.Oxford Genuine Grip
I cannot recall anyone ever bringing Cheetos or generic equivalents ever on my boat. Now you’ve jinxed me and I’ll probably be cleaning Cheeto skid marks all summer...Have you seen what a pack of teenagers can do with a Costco size bag of Cheetos?
Few folks would likely buy such shoes.Half joking, but I think I'd rather have the teenagers with Cheetos on my boat than a group of people wearing those. I'm sure they perform great, but I go on the boat to be away from work, not feel like I'm sitting at a meeting in business dress.
Love them!!!The ultimate boat shoe will have five properties...
1) They protect your feet
2) They float when they fall overboard
3) They are comfortable and light as air
4) They make your kids embarrassed to be seen with you
5) ... mortified if you also wear socks ...
Y’all are tough hosts. I invite people I want to be with. And I NEVER expect them to act any way other than what brought us together as friends.
The crepe soles (brown and slightly translucent) do dry out and get slippery, almost glazed. But the grey ones shown in the picture posted by @Jackdaw have lasted me at least three years and still counting. Yes, the tread is worn but the grip of the rubber is still there and only diminished by loss of tread.Interesting. Sorry for the thread hijack but do you get more than a few months out of them before the soles dry out and turn super slick? That's the problem I've had with all the lower cost Sperry's. I switched to West Marine Performance mocs and could get at least 2 seasons out of those, but they're discontinued now, so I'm looking for a replacement.
Hydrogen peroxide will do the trick also.I personally only drink red wine, and I encourage guests to bring it. Yes, there have been occasional spills, but never permanent stains. Wine Away works wonders, and whatever residual might be left will disappear with sunlight.
Well, it looks as though I don’t need to worry about red wine any longer. I just assumed it would stain! Good info to know, thanks all!!Food. Somewhat common not to bring anything food or drink. If they show up empty, they don’t get invited back. Wine, if a red or rose shows up, I make it clear it is only drank (and poured) on the dock!
Stains clothing!!Well, it looks as though I don’t need to worry about red wine any longer. I just assumed it would stain! Good info to know, thanks all!!
ONE word change and the paragraph has a whole new meaning.I love looking at beautiful, well kept WOMEN. There's little more beautiful, in fact. I'm so glad there are people who attend to the details of bright work and topsides and clean cushions. I would love to be one of those people,
If that was the word I meant, I wouldn't have used the phrase, "little more".ONE word change and the paragraph has a whole new meaning.
Once I got the first ding on my boat, I felt relieved. Each scrape and scratch then became a memory of an adventure.And then there are the owners that obsess over their “resale value” to the point they cannot enjoy the boat and it’s amenities and rarely if ever have guests on board. They have bought a boat to basically maintain it in pristine condition for the person they will eventually sell it to.
A boat that brings joy and good times shared with family and friends will collect a few stains and minor scars that will usually bring a smile when you remember the sail they happened on.
I’ve probably had more guests the last couple years than most other boat owners have had or want. I have been extremely lucky, almost all have been gracious and appreciative. But, one of the highlights of boating for me is taking people out on the bay who have never been sailing.
Big Bird goes sailing?The ultimate boat shoe will have five properties...
1) They protect your feet
2) They float when they fall overboard
3) They are comfortable and light as air
4) They make your kids embarrassed to be seen with you
5) ... mortified if you also wear socks ...