On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:27:52 -0000, "Capt. Rob"
wrote:

Cool. Actually being in the sailboat business must give you more
opportunity to sail and know different boats. Nice combination.


I'm barely in the business. My deal is selling the few sailboats at my
club for the brokerage and helping some insurance situations with
sailboats. All sailboat sails are generally run through up and
including the sea trial. My most recent deal was taking a Pearson 26
on trade for a Santana 30/30 and I had a lot of fun sailing the quick
little Santana.

Your boating activities and apparent love for it would allow you to
easily segue into whatever part of the business you wish.
That's what's important - being involved.
Heck, I'm feeling guilty now about not moving faster in getting my
first boat.

In spite of all the ****ed off people you see on ASA,
helping someone get their sailing fantasy into reality is awesome.
Years ago someone helped me and I never tire of doing the same for
someone new. The real world payback is that I haven't had a boat
related service bill in 3 seasons. I'm comped on everything.
Recently I've been bringing kids out sailing. I'd guess you'd call
them privledged already since they live in big houses with pools and
live in the country, but sailing a 35 foot boat is totally new for
them!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...bsprit/CJ2.jpg

So sailing, which I began in a deep depression after the death of a
loved one, is now one of the most uplifting things I can spend my time
doing. You just have to get out there and good times will find you!

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...prit/swim2.jpg

Very nice. You're making lifetime friends with the kids. These are
formative moments of their life they will always remember.

--Vic