On Sun, 22 Sep 2013 11:39:23 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
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On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 19:53:26 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 9/21/13 7:33 PM, wrote:
I've always kept my boats pristine. Boating season for me around here is
sometime in April until maybe Thanksgiving.

Pristine is for sissies and people who want to do nothing but work on
their boat. I have a work boat. I don't have a problem crashing into
the mangroves to rescue a pelican twisted up in monofilament or
picking up big chunks of dock floating in the water so your boat can
stay "pristine".

My "ritual" when I put my boat away is
Hook up the lift cables and turn on the lift
Unload the bigger trash we picked up
Pick up my trash can, the cooler and Ed's water jug.
Gather up anything else we brought down
By then the boat is up and I go in the house.

I chose this kind of boat because I don't have to screw with it
I make sure it floats, the nav/safety equipment works and I take care
of the motor. (better than most people)
Everything else is cosmetic and I am not a cosmetic guy.

Some egotistical people would rather show off a pristine boat than
actually use it. On the lake here, I see people unload big, beautiful
boats off of the trailer, load a ton of crap in it, motor about 50 yards
to the cove next to the resort, anchor and that's it. See and be seen.

Why come down on Harry's ego just because he keeps his boat 'pristine' (if he has a boat, that is).
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!