So @TomY, this photo needs a little ‘splaining. Not your typical pro-photog self explanatory work of art...but close with all the green semi-clad gingers. I’ve seen a few groups like this during Happy Hour at Rollie’s.
Ok. I don’t have teak decks or cockpit seats. So I will give you the benefit if the doubt.tally ho, wood boat etiquette is all but lost. open pore teak decks and cockpit seats are very comfortable and offer nice traction. many coat the wood with protective sealers and such, i do not, because then it becomes something else. as a gaurdian of such decks for 45 years now i can teach you that one large potatoe chip's oil can leave a dark oil stain for ten years. you never want to scrub the teak hard at all, ever. allot of crackers too have lots of oil, not good. i hate spray sun tan stuff. the staining to the decks are unreal.
also, wood boat etiquette is that take your shoes off to board the boat then you put your boat only deck shoes on. the souls of boat shoe pick up fine gravel that will destroy the varnished teak and holly floor boards down below. same results if the wood vessel has a canvas covered deck. no street worn shoes ever, ever. well, there are exceptions ........
fifty years ago, all the boats were made this way,
times change , ediquette's needs change.
I had a boss that came out in his @$&&*(-% black work shoes once. Never invited him again.
And Old Ironsides had metal plates...don’t want that eitherbattle ships had teak decks, just saying
my favorite is BB64
You left out that they are also one of the best methods of birth control.
I don’t know about that. I gathered two kids while wearing burkinstock clogs and socks to work every day. Trish is one special woman.
On Wisconsin!battle ships had teak decks, just saying
my favorite is BB64
I thought it was "real men don't eat quiche "
I liked my Timberland boat shoes too. After 15 years, (mostly in the closet) the soles started crumbling in little pieces. My son bought me the Sperry’s. So far after 5 years, no complaints but I don’t inspect the bottoms often.
