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Old 04-08-2013, 01:31 PM   #37
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Great topic. I know a few people is a situation like John's, which is heartbreaking!

My husband learned to sail on his brother Ranger 23. His brother sold it to "move up". Later, a good friend bought the boat and sailed it actively for about a year, until he got married and started a family. After many years of paying for it and not using it, his wife finally convicted him to sell it. It was very difficult emotionally for him to accept that chapter in his life was over. Yes many people boat and have kids but for many reasons that was not feasible for them.
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