On a family vacation to Somes Sound, ME, my son & I did some sailing in a Sunfish. Hooked; I acquired a derelict 16' Comet class sailboat, put it back together. Next was a burned out MacGregor pop-top ( he had hit a power line w/the mast). Tartan 27, CheoyLee 30, & a Dickerson 36. All had the common denominator of needing lots of work, & being great boats to be on. Work got in the way for 15 years. Boatless did not sit well at all, so we bought our current boat; and... went to work on it. Not sure what will happen when old age rears its ugly head & I can't bend any more. Absolutely nothing tops the experiences we have had on the water; peace, quiet, beauty, terror, joy. Sure beats pulling weeds & mowing grass.
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