"HK" wrote in message
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On 3/17/10 7:06 AM, Eisboch wrote:

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Plus all that watchstanding, never-ending maintenance, gear that craps
out, the joy of searching for parts or a decent repair yard or both,
why,
there's just no rest for the weary cruiser. And when you do get some
sleep, it's in a marina with a boat full of drunks down the dock or in a
quiet, charming cove where the local druggies row out, slit your
throats,
and steal your boat.

Right?


Apparently your traumatic boating experiences have affected your respect
for
boating.
I have two suggestions:

a. Purchase a quality boat.
b. Move to a quality marina.

Eisboch




D'oh. I've had no "traumatic" boating experiences. My response was based
upon what I've read here and in the cruising newsgroup in the *charm*
of long-distance cruising. The only "issues" I've had with boat quality
the last two decades have actually been with two Merc engines with blown
stators. I've had no "quality" issues with either of my Parkers or their
Yamaha outboards.

The sort of "cruising" most frequently described here...well, as I have
stated previously, to each his own. Some of you boys seem to have a rough
time understanding that concept, eh? :)


Some of you boys seem to have a rough time understanding the concept of
humor.

It was a joke.

Eisboch