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Boat Shows…. Check!
Now What’s Next?
Do you sometimes get the feeling that you’ve become a professional Boat
Show attendee: a marathon sport that lures thousands of unsuspecting
boaters? It is an Olympiad event where the excitement of trekking aboard
boat after boat is only mitigated by the aerobic challenge of taking
your shoes on and off hundreds of times before lunch. “Will they be
there when I get off?” Well the fun of boat shows is one thing, but
what’s the payoff? It was supposed to end with the Hollywood image of
you and yours cruising off into the sunset. Instead, the exercise is
more often followed by brain freeze: dealing with decisions, which loom
larger than the payoff expected.
Before I wax overly poetic, be assured that these reactions are normal.
The solution: Damn the confusion… Full speed ahead! The truth is there
are endless answers to “What is my perfect boat?” Unfortunately, most
boat owners have never found them. So, you can ignore that conundrum.
What’s left is a much more achievable goal. “What boat will I enjoy?”
That’s the beauty part.
At the risk of sounding like Pollyanna, I’d suggest a 3-point solution.
Decide: 1) Do you want to go fast over short distances or slow over
longer ones? 2) Are you cruising with your wife \significant other \ or
with a larger troop of players and, 3) Are you happy with simple fare or
do your minimums include rare tuna, hot tubs and designer finishes? The
decision should be just that simple, complete in the knowledge that
there are no wrong choices. Whatever happens can be rectified. Well
maybe I am Pollyanna, but my suggestion, is as always, buy a boat and
play, or my alternate corollary “Rent any boat and learn”. Remembering
these basic truths get easier if you understand: a good day on the wrong
boat is better than most other days.
But that’s just my opinion. |
