"DSK" wrote
Vito wrote:
You are certainly correct in my case - at least partly. My boat does need a
lot
of work but I would hardly call her "crap" nor was she bought on a 'tired
budget' (I'm unsure what 'tiring problems' are).

That's when your money gets exhausted from being bragged
about so much.

That's OK, me rich uncle sends me a couple thousand whenever I need it - in
addition to my salery of course.


.... In my mind the reason to own a
mid/small size sailboat is the same a owning vintage cars or motorcycles -
to
keep them up and enjoy their traditional designs. Otherwise why bother?

OTOH a
mid/small size boat need not be traditional to be worth
owning and/or working on.

True - provided you have a decent place to enjoy her without coming down with
the galloping crud whenever swallowing a bit of spray.


... I can
understand owning a new larger ocean going yacht - something over 65' - but
a
new 35' with weird lines to take your family swimming in a cesspool? No
thanks.


Sounds like you're coming down with a bad case of good
judgement. And Bubbles boat (presuming he really does have
one) isn't "new" other than in grossly relative terms.

Why 'ocean going' at 65'?

wink cuz bubbles can't afford one - heh heh!