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Originally Posted by Evenstar
I think that quallifies me as being "a very experienced boater."
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Sometimes you are your own worst enemy
. So with your impressive boating experience resume above you "think" that qualifies you to be called "very experienced"? You sound very well trained. Experience comes from time and mileage , not classes or text books.
I've boated / owned / operated / sailed boats from canoes , through numerous sailboats , small outboards , large outboards , larger I/Os , from walking speed to over 90 mph for the past 50 years. 800 miles a season is low for me (logged on a GPS). I've done as much as 1500 a season. Here I thought I was very well experienced
Aside from being older than dirt , whats that make me
Last monday , there was a patient in my office who was a fortyfive years old commercial tugboat captain who pilots a 90' 3600 hp tug from Louisianna to Cape Cod moving oil barges. He lives aboard his boat 2 to 3 weeks at a time then off a week. Now THERE is some experience. He made me feel like a new kid.
Believe me , youv'e only scratched the surface
