If Money Was No Object....

[Bill Brockschmidt]

When I was growing up, my cousin's neighbor was an avid fisherman. He said that everybody is given a fixed number of days to live; but, any day that he goes fishing doesn't count. I think the same thing applies to our CD's, whether we are sailing them, working on them, or just sitting on them.

If money were no object, I would still want to do some of the work. At age 62, I was still able to service the seacocks, etc. this spring, but I will let the yard do the bottom paint. Bonnie helped out with the teak work. Dulcinea is expected to be afloat again early next week.

Bill Brockschmidt
DULCINEA
CD-28 #234
Scotts Point Marina, Chestertown, MD



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[Ed Haley]

I wouldn't go that far!!!



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[Bill]

I agree Ed....You should see the crew that I offerd Captain MacDonald last fall. He was concerned about there abilities as crew??? I responded "who care's if they can crew Leo?? You must be getting old!"

Bill
Captain Commanding
S/V Rhapsody (the Original)
CD25D #148
Kerr Lake, OK

I wouldn't go that far!!!

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[Leo MacDonald CD33]

Bill,

I must have mistaken your intentions - thought you were trying to get me killed by RA so you could sail off on 'Heather Ann' (???)

Fair Winds,
Leo
‘Evening Light’
(somewhere around) Groton, CT



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[John R.]

If money was no object I'd be sailing a Hinkley and the Hinkley yard would be taking care of it, I would however polish the stem head.

The maintenance season is fast approaching in the northern US and pretty soon the tarps and shrink wrap will be coming off the boats, if it hasn't already. The long list of "things to be done" has been compiled and we can only hope for good weather on the weekends so we can get it all done in time to get some sailing in.
I don't mind working on my boat. There are actually some things that I don't mind doing. Anything to get me onto Sine Qua Non, on the water or on the hard, I'm all for. But I really don't get all stoked about servicing my seacocks anymore. Oil changes, waste tank hose replacements, repairing gelcoat and fiberglass problems don't create a sense of euphoria in me. Sailors come in many stripes. There are those who care nothing for maintenance, and you can tell that by looking at the condition of their boats. There are those whose saddest day of the year is when the boat is finally launched (usually sometime in August) because they'd rather fix and tinker with their boat than sail it. And of course there are those in between. There are some advantages do doing all this yourself. Your eyes, ears, hands and nose get into every nook and cranny (you have the scars and walk like a crab for a week or more to prove it) so you know exactly whats going on in your boat all the time. If you do maintenance, repairs and installations, you do it exactly the way you want it, with the materials and techniques you prefer. If anything happens on the water during the year, you are familiar with the entire setup. But still, if money was no object, and you had mechanics and yard maintenance people who did grade AAA work, how many of you would just as soon hand them the aforementioned "things to do list", and have them do all or most of the worked that needed to be done? They might even be able to work all during the week which means splash day could be considerably sooner than if you had to do it all on consecutive weekends. Just get out the checkbook, pay the bill. Go over the work done with the mechanics and yard people and have them do any adjustments you want. Then go sailing..still able to grip the tiller thru unbandaged hands, and still able to see over the dodger because you can stand or sit up straight without the aid of a back brace, Advil, and muscle relaxants! If money was no object........

Warren Kaplan
Sine Qua Non
CD27 #166
Oyster Bay Harbor

[Warren Kaplan]

John,
I know what you mean. My "fantasy boat" has always been a Hinckley Bermuda 40 ever since I was on one way back in the late 1970s. I believe I'll keep it a fantasy since money IS an object!

Warren Kaplan
Sine Qua Non
CD27
Oyster Bay Harbor, NY



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