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Vic Smith

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:43:29 -0500, wrote:

and being FORCED to go slow has alot to be said for it. being forced
to consider the sea...to spend time just cruising along...runs counter
to contemporary life...and is a pleasure!

I never look at it as "forced". It's my *choice* if I buy a boat that
is slow. I see it opposite as you do, or at least how you stated it.
If I do 8 knots in an 8 knot boat, I won't feel forced. I'll feel I
got just what I asked for.
I'm guessing you're saying that if you had, say a 24' Carolina Skiff
with a 150hp, capable of 40+ knots, you wouldn't spend much
time cruising at 8 knots. More likely you'd cruise at @25. Me too.
Hey! I ended up agreeing with you!

--Vic