"HarryKrause" wrote in message
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Definitely a refreshing change from many of the boats I see here, some
of which look like inflatable beach toys, know what I mean? Too round
in the wrong places. Or something.

AKA "bubble boats." Just awful.

Exactly. Saw one at the launch last week whose foredeck curved downward,
right where you'd need to stand to hoist the anchor. How stupid.

They tend to have the same sort of side decks, too.

I don't have an anchor winch on my Parker, so I appreciate the flat deck
walkway on each side of the cabin, plus the big stainless steel tube hand
rail on top of the cabin. And the deck "walkway" is mostly protected by
the same heavy railing:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...h/yohosol1.jpg


Of course, if you're a bubble boater, you probably spend most of your time
time up at the marina.

There's a group of them here who do something I find odd, but, to each his
own. Background: In Irondequoit Bay, even the slowest boat can get from one
end to the other in less than 10 minutes. And, there are definitely better
bays along Lake Ontario for fishing, swimming, or just peace & quiet. So, we
pretty much know that the majority of boats we see actually live in one of
the bay's marinas.

So, it's kind of odd to see 8-10 bubble boats, all rafted in sort of a
sub-cove that's 3' deep, full of weeds and mosquitoes. Each boat will have a
different boom box playing on deck, and we often watch in amusement as
parents pick weeds out of their kids' toes and the kids whine about the
water being yucky. And, there's always a captain or two who has to put on a
mask to de-weed his prop. There are lots of leeches. Must be an enjoyable
task. It's perfect largemouth & pike water, but why they come there to swim
is beyond me. 2 minutes away, the water circulates differently, so it's nice
& clear for swimming. It's a mystery why they choose the swamp.