"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:23:45 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I was referring to some opinions presented here on wrecked.boats.
As to why I "have" to go back ....... it's because I can ..... and I want
to.

I'll tell you the truth - if I had a boat like the Navigator, I'd be
on it as much as I could. I had enclosures on the Contenders and it
wasn't much of a stretch for me to just go to the boat, turn on a
little propane heater and just sit there watching the world go by.

Maybe a couple of more years - if Mrs. Wave ever decides to actually
retire. :)


You understand.

Fortunately for me, Mrs.E. also understands.

I spent the summer basically living aboard the GB, taking a few little
cruises once in a while but otherwise just enjoying doing little projects on
the boat or simply watching the harbor activity. In Scituate there are
several restaurants within walking distance, a movie theater (if you are so
inclined, which I am not) as well as a supermarket if you just want to get
stuff to cook aboard.

Now that the season is over there and the GB is tucked away in a Kingman
shed for the winter, I'll start doing the same on the Navigator. Kingman is
pretty much shut down during the winter months other than the full time
mechanics and the marina management. I stop at a grocery store on the way
to the boat, stock up on "stuff" to last a few days, bring some reading
material, then set up on the boat. I enjoy taking early morning walks/jogs
for exercise, then always find something to do back on the boat. It won't
be winterized until the first hard freeze is forecast, so I can still use
the heating and water systems and even take the boat out for a buzz around
on good days.

Once it is winterized, I use space heaters for heat which work out very
well. Kingman also has very well maintained and clean shoreside bathrooms
and showers that are close by to the slip, so that also is not a problem.

I was going to head down there yesterday afternoon, but we had a visitor at
the house so I will leave later this morning. I bought a Satellite dish
and a DirecTV receiver, hooked it up at the house and got it activated and
working. Today, I'll install it on the Navigator and will be all set with
it and the excellent WiFi service they have.

Makes the winter almost bearable.

Eisboch