T&T: Selenes, Krogens at Boat Shows

[Michael Slater]

I don't get it either; no one steps on my teak decks with shoes on; go to
Thailand and its rude to go into a house with your shoes on. AND even if I was
a boat sales operation I would not want people with questionable footwear
stepping onto my stock decks. Then we get to kids, bags etc! Could be an
extended debate about pride of ownership?

The issue I have is going onto the big boats and some 20 something, on a
pittance, who likely is uninterested in boating anyway, looks you up and down
to decide if you can afford it!!!! Which I couldn't; but a wise salesman let
me on one once, and I bought one of his smaller models, and later traded up.

I think its only polite, and accepted practice in many boating circles, to
take your shoes off, or indeed follow any etiquette commonly requested.

Michael Slater
Sally Lillian
Trader 54
Falmouth UK