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I love September. Maybe because it is my birthday month; maybe because it still brings me a sense of beginnings, as in the beginning of a fresh new school year. (Although 15 months have passed since I retired, my inner … Continued
Ahhhh, September. September is a beautiful month, especially for boating. But only other educators will understand what a little thrill it was to vacation in September. We took our new trawler on a little vacation, beginning Labor Day weekend at … Continued
Messing about in boats includes trouble-shooting and repairs, as well as the creative side of renovations. “BOAT” is sometimes referred to as Break Out Another Thousand. A “new” (new to the owner, not necessarily newly made) boat usually results in … Continued
We have owned our Mariner Orient 38 for six weeks now, and within the first three weeks, Al immersed himself in the boat, “messing about” wholeheartedly. To quote Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, “Believe me, my young friend, there … Continued