Harry Krause wrote in message
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Until recently, I actually had been considering the commissioning of a
much larger boat than what we have now, a 46' "bay built" fishing boat
finished to pleasureboat standards. But I'm holding off; I have no
confidence in the short-term future or even survival of this country. I
think we're going to implode. Now is the time to buy gold.


My 2 cents worth, based on experience gained with our late Egg Harbor:

Blood and guts in the cockpit and a carpeted, fancy cabin don't mix.
It's a fishing boat or it's a pleasureboat.

Even though the Egg's cockpit was self-sufficient for fishing with cockpit
freezer, sink, bait well, catch wells, and both fresh and salt water
washdowns, the cabin still got messed up, even though it was supposed to be
off-limits while fishing.

Eisboch (thinking despite the gloom and doom, we shall survive)