On 10/29/2010 3:47 PM, Secular Humouresque wrote:
On 10/29/10 3:25 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:17:45 -0400, Secular Humouresque
wrote:

No photos, for several reasons. including, but not limited to, this one:

First, for the next three weeks or so, the boat is being slipped at a
local marina with easy public access, and considering the short tempers
and other negative personality traits of some of the posters here, it
could easily become a target for being "sniped" or worse, as it were.


I'm certainly glad I don't have to worry about that sort of thing.



It's not the only reason. As an example, if I posted I went with a
Furuno electronics package instead of a Raymarine package, or an open
rather than closed, array radar, or one brand of boat over another, or
one sized boat or style of boat over another, et cetera, I'd only be
supplying grist for the mills of the ill-wishers who are still here. I
experienced a little of that nonsense already with the new boat here.

I know that I am one who did this relentlessly to others, but I do not
wish to be the recipient of it. The whole Parker-low-transom jabbing I
endured for months taught me a lesson: Avoid giving any details to others.


It's the price I am willing to pay to be part of the minority here,
politically. So, no photos, no hard details.

Yes, I know I have harangued others to prove they owned a boat. I am now
joining them. However, it should be clear to all by now that I don't do
as I say. I still believe that we should all use our full names on
usenet, not just handles. I haven't changed my mind about that, yet.


I will say that I spent a lot of time boat shopping, took at least a
dozen demo rides, and visited three factories for real tours before
making a decision. My decision was also influenced by the fact that I
was able to retain a recommended surveyor near the factory site. He was
able to inspect the boat at various stages of construction and act as my
agent in certain areas. He influenced wiring, deck core, "plumbing"
options and choice of non-engine electronics, among other areas.

Let me add that I'm not speaking about a toy boat factory in China. I
know that because of the whole lobster-type boat debacle, some of you
don't believe me now. Too bad for you. I will not be supplying any more
hard details or photos about my boat.