What is your most romantic boat picture

[dskira]

Mine is this one.


This picture in on the bio of Tad Roberts website.

I find this picture absolutly beautiful, and I went in the past several time on Tad's website just to look at it. It make my imagination dreaming of being mysel in this secluded cove with the yawl in front of me!!

I wanted to share my thought about this very romantic moment

And this is what Tad is writing about it:

I did not take the picture, my Grandfather Harry Roberts (Skipper Chack Chack) did.
The boat in the pic was his, built by him on the beach (alongside his small sawmill) at Roberts Creek, BC and launched July 16th, 1923. Harry designed her somewhat based on the Spray, and rigged her as a yawl. Some time after launching she was equipped with a 8HP heavy duty gas engine. She was originally named Odamit, pronounced O-Dam-It, later called Chack-Chack, supposedly an local Indian word for Bald or Bald Eagle. Harry was bald from a very young age.

Please give your most romatic boat picture. Boat is about romance after all. It's time we share that.
Thank you Tad.
Daniel

[Tad]

Oh ya another connection......

The picture above was probably taken in the mid 1920's, it was rather famous at the time and was published in various magazines and books. Including the well known book Sailing Craft, by Edwin Schoettle, published in 1937.

The location is Malaspina Galleries, on the north end of Gabriola Island. I now live aboard my ketch anchored at the south end of Gabriola Island, 90 years later. The Island is mostly made of soft sandstone, and the Galleries are natural formations eroded by millions of years of waves beating against the shoreline.

Our boats at anchor, Silva Bay BC, 2008.

[dskira]

I can live on this boat in no time!
Good for you and your family Tad.

By the way guys, nobody as a romantic boat pictures to show?
Boats is about romance too, show your soft side, show a picture which remind you a great and quiet time

Daniel

[Fanie]

What is your most romantic boat picture

Since when is porn allowed No way I can post mine. What do you mean by 'romantic'

[dskira]

Originally Posted by Fanie

Since when is porn allowed No way I can post mine. What do you mean by 'romantic'

Ok Fanie, I have to explain you something about the bees and the flowers.

Romantism has nothing to do with porn, sex, man, underwear, woman bycliclette, automobiles, airplane and the list is long.

Romantic moment is a precious moment in time, seeing a boat in a special place, and you feel warmth in your heart because it remind you good souvenirs, good moment in life, and gave you the opportunity to reunites all your emotions. Just because you see that picture.
In that case I ask for a romantic BOAT picture.
I am sure you have one. I went over Chack Chack multiple time (Tad didn't know) because I find in this picture the calm and the solitude I so enjoy.
It also remind me beautiful time while sailing in secluded places.
Show us.
Daniel

[Fanie]

Yeah yeah.I was just testing you

Actually, there should be so many times that is your favourite that it should be all the time ! I have something to do, but I might post something more proper than just this nonsense later on. Nice thread

[dskira]

Originally Posted by Fanie

Yeah yeah.I was just testing you

Actually, there should be so many times that is your favourite that it should be all the time ! I have something to do, but I might post something more proper than just this nonsense later on. Nice thread

Thank you Fanie, I will apreciate your contibution. I knew you had soft spot.
Give us the picture which make you all mellow (boat picture only )

[Bamby]

I'm not sure weather this is a sunrise or sunset, but it looks to be a wonderful beginning or ending of a wonderful day.

[daiquiri]

The photo shows a beautiful latin chick ( I like them latin ) under sails in Croatia. What a marvellous feeling it must be, to sail among croatian islands on board this beauty.

[gonzo]

Arriving in Chicago, early winter.

[Fanie]

This may not be what you expected, but here is 'you're NOT going to build it here' holding it up for me

[MikeJohns]

It's good to see you back in fine form Daniel

Summer is fading here but we still have some nice days and the water is still around 18 degrees C in the bays on a sunny day.

And a bit of romance in the romantic picture too

Hows that Fanie?

[Willallison]

Not far from where Mike posted that pic, I took this one... at a different time of year...

[hoytedow]

The result of hard work with no electrical tools:

[dskira]

Originally Posted by MikeJohns

It's good to see you back in fine form Daniel

Summer is fading here but we still have some nice days and the water is still around 18 degrees C in the bays on a sunny day.

And a bit of romance in the romantic picture too

Hows that Fanie?

Thank you for your kind word.
Your picture reming me when I had my yard in Spain. The beach was with little pebble, the Med was fantastic and while buiding boats right on the shore we had all the tourist in Summer coming to see our progress. It was fun, and the work sometime was getting forgoten due to some beautiful tourists keeping our heart busy!
Restaurants and condos took over.
Daniel