"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:59:17 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

Never mind the boat won't sail

The old lady might be happy with a decent powerboat, and you don't
need high speed or big thirsty engine[s]. If you can install them low
enough to serve as useful ballast for your displacement hull boat,
then by all means have a ton of batteries. I am sixty years old, with
a bad heart, and I dont't want a sailboat, although they certainly
have their place.

I'm sixty years old myself with an excellent heart. I've taken care of
myself. I've eaten right, I've exercised all my long life and still do -
three hours a day competitive cycle training. I'm on pace to have more
than 10,000 miles this year. I can do a 40K individual time trial in
under 62 minutes. I'm not fat. 5'10" at 160 pounds. My resting heart
rate is 35-40bpm. My max heart rate is 170bpm. My VO2 max is 75 ml/kg. I
can pedal for hours at 85 to 95% of my max heart rate. I can sprint my
up to 40mph on a level road with calm winds. I've never smoked. Never
will.

I can sail single-handed and can handle my ground tackle without
windlass or winch. I can swim for miles and swim fast up to my boat's
bow when it's anchored, pop up out of the water and grab the bow pulpit
and swing myself up on deck using it. I can run, jump eat good meals
without suffering from heartburn or what's that other overeater's
disorder?? Oh yeah, acid reflux. You people who live with 'bad hearts'
have done it to yourselves. You never took care of yourself. You can't
expect to be healthy unless you live a healthy lifestyle. That includes
eating right and exercising. That's another area where women are bad for
you. Most of them kill you with the food they cook for you. All
saturated fats and sugars and cholesterol.

Wilbur Hubbard