On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:17:32 -0400, Harry Krause wrote:


Is that because boating is a mostly indoor sport up in your area? Picnic
and lobster boats have nice roomy cockpits for entertaining, suntanning,
lounging, fishing, et cetera. Even in New England, where I grew up, you
can enjoy an open boat. The water temp off the beach where we lived in the
summer is 73F today, warm enough for a swim.

Ah, but that would be *southern* New England. Knock off another 10-15
degrees for northern New England. Swimming in northern New England is
only for the hardy. While I think of myself as hardy enough, I fear my
heart might not be. ;-)