The Truth is
 

Rob found out he going to have another kid. One just out of diapers and
one in the oven. He will be to tired to post here.

He is to busy spending all his time working on his Kia POS van to have
any spare time to post here.

That and his Novel has been rejected 6 times from the publisher and he
figures he better focus on it, because the editor told him he only has
one more chance to get it right. He can not afford to spend any time
posting here, ASA is sapping his creative juices and detracts from his
real creative writing.

Also Suzy told him he has to sell her boat, she has no time to sail
and raise a family properly at the same time, therefore Rob has no
reasons to post here anymore.

With so many shore side demands and committments Rob has seen the
light and decided to become a full time father, a career man, and will
turn his back on the sea for now, after all it's just been a weekend
warrior thing to him and he can live without it and ASA.

I say good luck Rob, maybe in 18 years you will find the time to drop
in and say hello.

Joe