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Skipper!

Monday was my dad's 61st bday. I phoned to wish him a happy day and where was he? In a liquor store. In Florida.

He is taking a trawler class to see if he and the Mrs. like power boating (he doesn't call it that, but let's be real - a boat that does not rely on the wind for its primary propulsion is a powerboat).

Like an RV on the water, he is going down the Indian River, a protected river of sorts. God help the poor manatees.

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Anonymous said…
Powerboat? hmmm ... technically wind is a form of power and sailboats do have motors, so they by default are powerboats too ... as was the mighty Panther and our crazy four (We rocked!)

Noj nOj noJ
12:27 PM
The Big Melon said…
The key is "primary propulsion". Your mincing semantics here... I reject your "wind is power" - the day someone complains about my wake, then I will agree.

Personally, I was a fan of "Class of 2004", a high class Vespoli, built in New Haven, CT...
3:32 PM
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