1) Scotty never amounted to a hill of beans, a-typical trailer trash
living in gut-rot PA. He never managed to buy a nice boat, or indulge
himself in any way.

2) Sloco, a quintessential cheap wad, frustrated with his lot in life,
cheated himself out of the better things in life every time. Like most
bargain hunters he bought second tier every chance he got, settling
for the Lincoln and a Express 30, items that symbolize his rejection
of true quality and commitment to his dreams.

3) Joe, so certain of his conservative stance that it blinds him to
the obvious truths around him, bought and restored a sea-going heavy
vessel and turned it into a houseboat. By extending his refit to the
end of time he can spin stories of his never-to-be voyages to come.

4) Dave, an elderly fellow who struck out financially and is only now
realizing that a second wind of resources is unlikely to come, spends
his time on a boat many would consider a 1st boat blunder. But such
has been Dave's life; a series of "make the best of it" scenarios that
have forced him to his knees while the truly able saunter by.

5) Bob Crantz, a second fiddle troll who uses sockpuppets to stir up a
tired pot, is forced to lick the boots of any truly talented troll
that comes by.

6) Jeff, old and tired, his best years well behind him. He made a
noble sacrifice in trading the romantic feel of a heeling monohull to
the generally boring function of a flat-footed Catamaran. Such has
been his life, a series of dullish denials of the heart in the name of
practicality. Now, his body soon to begin a steady decline, his
frustrations and starved soul are beginning to weigh on him, a sea
anchor of rationalization he can no longer bear.

7) Doug, the so called "King of Keels", once respected here, but now
exposed as a blowhard who, through a series of spousal beat-downs was
finally reduced to a trembling mass of stagnating and putrescent
sailing knowledge, all trapped aboard a trawler. His frustration and
disappointment drips off every word he types.

6) Capt. RB, a truly talented bloke who parlayed a small inheritance
into a platform sufficient enough to own a house, land, class cars, a
small sailing yacht, and still indulge his hobbies without any risk of
endangering a financial windfall for his son. He trolls this group
without mercy, expertly, creating a deceptive front that makes every
lame response from those listed above weak and impotent.

More to come!



RB
35s5
NY