Thom Stewart wrote:
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I can't enjoy sailing and boat maintenance any more. It's that time to hit
the Beach.

Thom, you old fart . . .

Want some cheese with your whine?

If you had a decent boat that wasn't such a dog perhaps you'd be
sailing instead of complaining. . . It's not age that's keeping you
from sailing, rather it's the chore of sailing a slowcoach. Why not use
the money you get from the Gulf (and add about 20 grand) to it and
purchase a nice, handy Mac26X? How much did the broker have to reduce
the selling price under BUC due to that butchered keel?

Stopped into a library to check e-mail on the way to the store to stock
up on provisions for my extended cruise and what do I find in the
newsgroup but the usual passel of pretenders. Sad, so sad!

You'd think some people (considering what happened to a granddaughter)
would eschew trucks and sail their boat to a new location. But NOOOOOO!

Don't bother replying to this post because I won't be back on the
Internet for weeks or months. Since I'm off cruising, alt.sailing.asa
is a vast wannabe wasteland again. Even the Boobster has lost his
touch.

Respectfully,
Capt. Neal