Why we Float
HK wrote:
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? :)
My little vacation a couple of weeks ago provided me with a lot of
"boating" and fishing, and was very relaxing. No maintenance, no
watch-standing, no searching for parts, no worries about sandbars,
shallows or reefs, no druggies, and, every night, good eats, no dishes
to clean, a terrific room with a comfy bed, a nice shower, and a
properly plumbed toilet. Oh, and some really interesting fellow guests
with whom to swap the day's war stories.
Since I am *not* retired and, hopefully, will be able to avoid such a
state, I value the handful of vacations I get to take each year. To me,
it's more fun to "be there" than to "get there."
And, once again, to each his own.
War stories?
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