Damaged Boat

[WakeGirl]

Take a positive out of all of this. You have a big "credit " for when you bust something up.

Totally agree. If you do it right, you've earned yourself a cookie. It's important to get those when you can.

[MUpde]

I guess I spent my "cookie". The wife is all pissed off that I posted the pics. Oye vey!!!!!

[radnevrad]

See, we knew it was your fault! Commit yourself to life in the dog house.

[Michigan boarder]

I guess I spent my "cookie". The wife is all pissed off that I posted the pics. Oye vey!!!!!

That's funny. Don't feel bad, I lose my cookies so fast that I never really have possesion. More like they just bounce off me.

Edited October 23, 2009 by Michigan boarder

[martinarcher]

I guess I spent my "cookie". The wife is all pissed off that I posted the pics. Oye vey!!!!!

That's funny. Don't feel bad, I lose my cookies so fast that I never really have possesion. More like they just bounce off me.

I hear ya on that one.

[Bobby Light]

I guess I spent my "cookie". The wife is all pissed off that I posted the pics. Oye vey!!!!!

Tell her she's lucky you didn't get a picture of her behind the wheel with the damage.

[68Slalom]

On the brighter side, At least it's Off Season

I was going to comment it on that but you beat me to it

[Kingfish]

That sucks man, made me wince when I looked at the photo; makes those small dings I got this year look pretty insignificant. I know its easy for me to say this but really there are worse things in life. Hopefully insurance picks up most of the tab and you two move on to ejoying the boat again.

[Lance B. Johnson]

What's a cookie?

[Bobby Light]

What's a cookie?

Reward point for being a good boy? I hear you can cash them in later for a treat...

[Baddog]

Just buy her some stupid flowers, admit it was all your fault and you are really sorry and it will all blow over . . . in 10-11 years.

[MUpde]

Just buy her some stupid flowers, admit it was all your fault and you are really sorry and it will all blow over . . . in 10-11 years.

Done, and done...

[Bake's Marine]

A good glass and gel-coat guy and you will never know it happened, it will be really expensive so it's one for the insurance company for sure.

Hope the repair goes smooth!

-Paul

[Baddog]

Just buy her some stupid flowers, admit it was all your fault and you are really sorry and it will all blow over . . . in 10-11 years.

Done, and done...

Good for you. Now in 10-11 years it might be done, but not certain.

[MUpde]

I talked to the dealer yesterday. The estimate was sent to the insurance company. The total???:................

$6,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy CRAP!!!

Lucky for me all I have to pay is the $500 deductable. Thank god for insurance.

[Lance B. Johnson]

What's a cookie?

Reward point for being a good boy? I hear you can cash them in later for a treat...

I guess I wouldn't know cause I never get those..........

[Bobby Light]

What's a cookie?

Reward point for being a good boy? I hear you can cash them in later for a treat...

I guess I wouldn't know cause I never get those..........

Oh man that's a shame .

[skyskier]

I get cookies for letting my honey drive the boat. Oh, I'm sorry.........did I just stir the pot?

[martinarcher]

I talked to the dealer yesterday. The estimate was sent to the insurance company. The total???:................

$6,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy CRAP!!!

Lucky for me all I have to pay is the $500 deductable. Thank god for insurance.

Wow - my gel damage this year was $500 and I did it myself. Thank goodness for insurance!

[WakingMeHappy]

I get cookies for letting my honey drive the boat. Oh, I'm sorry.........did I just stir the pot?

That's OK, my wife gives our dog cookies just for peeing outside. I mean really, isn't that what they're supposed to do?

OK, back on track now...............$6500.00 repair bill, not surprised. But that's what insurance is for.

[Backfooter100]

Sorry, $6500 for that.....unless there is some structural damage that can not be seen in the picture, I would say you are being ripped off, I had a fluke break off a stainless prop on my first response back in 01, sustained HEAVY damage under the boat....that bill was a tad over $4000

just my 2 cents

[Backfooter100]

Mistake on my part....the boat was an 01 Response, the the ss prop broke apart in 05

[Bobby Light]

Sorry, $6500 for that.....unless there is some structural damage that can not be seen in the picture, I would say you are being ripped off, I had a fluke break off a stainless prop on my first response back in 01, sustained HEAVY damage under the boat....that bill was a tad over $4000

just my 2 cents

I agree $6500 is high but how is essentially getting a hole puched in the side of your boat less than your damage from the prop incident? His fiberglass is now probably delaminated so there is a large section that needs to be fixed not just the hole.

Edited October 30, 2009 by 06vlx

[WakeGirl]

Man, you guys don't understand cookies! The idea is that if she does something wrong (like in this case), not only do you not give her a hard time for it, you make her feel better by saying things like "it can be fixed & nobody was hurt" or "it could have just as easily happened to me" or whatever (maybe it's a small white lie, but that's not the point). Now, the payoff is that when you screw up down the road, hopefully she remembers what a nice guy you were about that & gives you the same break. That is a cookie, & those are the kinds of things that make a marriage work.

[mcbean7]

Man, you guys don't understand cookies! The idea is that if she does something wrong (like in this case), not only do you not give her a hard time for it, you make her feel better by saying things like "it can be fixed & nobody was hurt" or "it could have just as easily happened to me" or whatever (maybe it's a small white lie, but that's not the point). Now, the payoff is that when you screw up down the road, hopefully she remembers what a nice guy you were about that & gives you the same break. That is a cookie, & those are the kinds of things that make a marriage work.

I'm taking notes Wakegirl. If I knew this 15 years ago my life would be so much easier right now.

This is how things work in my world...wife messes up, I blow up, I pay for it for the next 15+ years.

Obviously, I'm not liking the way I do things.