In article NCFXh.8633$dM1.5944@trndny07,
NE Sailboat wrote:

It has occured to me over the last 4 days that the boatyard my boat is
stored at is UNFRIENDLY.

I haven't seen a smile in days. Bunch of grumpy old jerks.

The lineup: one English guy with a huge Cheoy Lee. I've nicknamed him "The
English Patient".

I yell over "good morning, beautiful day" ... nothing. He doesn't even
acknowledge I've spoken.

Then there are the "old men of the sea". They are all retired, have nothing
to do but goof on their boats.

You'd think they would be friendly .......... nope. Bunch of geezers with
bad attitudes.

Yesterday I needed someone to hold a screwdriver while I turned a bolt from
below. A 3 minute job.
Well, it took me almost 2 hours to find a friendly boater. And she was just
stopping by to see her boat before
leaving for a trip.

I thought boating was suppose to be fun. Happy. Spending time working on
the old yacht.

Wow.. totally unlike my marina.. people here are, if anything, over
friendly. I was having a minor electrical problem with my steaming
light, and two of neighbors asked if they could help. One, who must
have been in his 70s, wanted me to winch him up to the light. Finally,
one of the maintenance guys, who barely speaks English, went out of
his way to find a more senior maintenance guy, who volunteered to go
up and clean the connection. I gave him $30, but I had to insist.
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