MMC wrote:
"a floating collection of compromises."

Exactly right!

I hold a tost to that. And would like to add regardless power or sail,
26' or 65', a 3000 cuft 0 degree refer and flake ice vertical drum
system or simply a warm beer..... even Granny Rosie and I would both be
able to smile and agree that boats, water, and travelling are fun!

So while your grilling that stake and sitting in the aft hot tub, I'll
be sitting in my cockpit drinking a pt of soymilk (shelf life 1 year)
smiiling while I give you a big wave. And hoping for a gernerous
invation to share your steak and swaping sea stories.

Bob