Oh God, I
bought a
boat.
8 Aug 06
A boat? Most of the people who
fix and maintain boats aren't usually
driven to get one of their own. They get enough contact-high from
rubbing
up against your boat, to name
just one thing. This isn't a fabulously well
off trade, we boat fixers, my fellow yachties. We're each just
working
stiffs. And besides - where are you going to get
the time
to work on your own boat? Wouldn't you rather sit back and watch
the
wide-screen for a couple of hours in the evening? You spent all
day on
boats, Dang. You had to shower off the day's grime before your
wife would
let you come close. Amazing how much crud
sunscreen pulls out of the air.
Well, it was too good to pass up. Isn't that
what's bit you before,
boy. No, after a while you start to figure that not all good
deals should
close. You have to look at the water rocking around the little
tub that
holds you and all your others. Its going to affect everyone so
WOULD YOU
PLEASE BE CAREFUL?
In my defense I am proud to admit
that I got Julie's OK before I did
anything. As the odds of that were somewhere between . . . ,
well, not
good. To my surprise she thought it was cute. Liked the
lines and
the teak interior. She kept thinking I was really taking her to
look at
the whaler tied up next to it and was pleasantly surprised. I was
amazed
that an Islander 28, even one built in 1975, can still impress.
Oh good.
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