Donsan
Guru
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2014
- Messages
- 2,300
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- No Mo Trawla
- Vessel Make
- Hurricane SS188
Every boat in the harbor represents someones dreams.
Sailboats outnumber trawlers and cruisers in my harbor probably 2 or 3 to one.
I'd say that almost every large sailboat represents someones dreams of sailing off into the sunset.
Most sail boats never leave their slip.
Dreams that never came true.
Methinks that is because most sailboat owners have health problems!
Our neighbor took us out on his fairly new 40' Catalina a year or so ago. After seeing all the work involved to get under sail and participating in hoisting and lowering the sails, my wife, who previously had raced sailboats confessed she was physically struggling with the sail. Up to then, we were seriously considering buying a similar size sailboat. Well, we ended buying a trawler this spring. Our neighbor now has his boat for sail because it is too much work for the two of them. We have been using the trawler whenever weather permits. No health problems.....yet ... but learning to dock a single engine Taiwanese Tub Classic almost sent me to the psych ward. Since I am too large for the ER, we will probably become check writers.