"FishWisher" wrote in message
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Yep. It's time for a change. My C-Dory "FishWisher" is now at the
brokers yard awaiting a younger, more passionate new skipper to
terrorize the sturgeon and salmon. I think it's time to recognize my
limits and move on.

This isn't an ad to sell the boat, heck, I think she'll find a new
owner soon. But I wonder if any of you other old geezers like me have
reached a point where you realize it's time to sell the boat 'cause you
just don't enjoy it like you did when you were younger and in better
shape.

Advise and experiences welcome.

Dale


First, my best wishes in your pursuit of new hobbies and interests. 62 is
still young.

Second, Good for you!

My father-in-law was an avid boater for longer than I can remember. As he
and his boat aged, (1972 Uniflite) everyone in the family became more
concerned every time he ventured out to go lobstering or flounder fishing.
He did this solo, every day during the summer unless there was a major
nor'easter blowing and even then he had to think about it. The boat wasn't
in the best of shape and neither was he, but it didn't matter to him.

At 72 years old he had a heart attack. He recovered and went back to
boating, hauling lobster traps as usual, but we all noticed that he tired
easy. The mere mention that perhaps he should take it a little easy fell on
deaf ears. We got together and chipped in to buy him an electric winch to
haul the traps up. He would have nothing to do with it. This went on for a
few more years and I figured he would pass on while doing his favorite thing
..... fishing and lobstering off the Scituate, MA coast.

Then, out of the blue, in the middle of the boating season he hauled the
boat and put it up for sale.
He announced to us that his boating days were over .... just like that. He
just about gave the boat away.

He confided in me that he knew when the day would come .... and it had. He
wanted to be around for a while longer to enjoy his other hobbies, family
and particularly to keep counting the great and great-great grandkids ...
which he now does, gardening, woodworking and generally goofing around.
He'll be 82 or 83 next February and is still enjoying life to it's fullest,
but at a slightly slower pace.

Eisboch