RE: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 27 poptop suggestions for refit (Chris)

I knew if I sent this for "Chris", half the List would look at it. Speaking of old, that 98 years is impressive, Chris. My three just passed a total of 130. I can't catch you, but the percentage difference will decrease. Well, we got a second in out Hangover Bowl on New Years Day after a poor downwind start. The joke course for this event is kind of neat in that it resembles a slalom (either that, or a small intestine). Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Campbell Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 9:47 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 27 poptop suggestions for refit On 1/2/2013 11:04 PM, mrjebt wrote: > Thank a ton! I hear what your saying regarding being very costly. Fortunately I'm very good at finding a deal online and we've gotten most everything we need thus far. Not to mention we're doing everything ourselves...and I do mean everything. And what he doesn't tell you but we can infer from the project is that he enjoys doing it. There's something satisfying in projects like this, or at least there is for me. As I've said before, it's not useful to measure upgrades by what they do to the boat's value. If we measured our boats by investment or sale value, we'd never buy them in the first place. I measure my boats by the pleasure they give me. One aspect is the pleasure of planning and completing a project and doing it with some care and skill. Another aspect is the fun of having the boat perform well and safely when she's maintained and outfitted properly. Some people can afford to hire others to do all the maintenance and improvement. When it comes to sanding the bottom, I'm jealous, but for other projects, I think they're missing one of the inherent pleasures of owning a boat, which is the opportunities to use and display skill in a variety of settings and to make effective repairs and modifications. A couple years ago a neighbor had a dent in his SUV tailgate. Turns out his little jetboat's trailer coupling kept hopping off the hitch ball. He was going to wait until the end of the season and have the marina (the one that winterizes the boat for him) fix the coupling. All it needed was an adjustment requiring two wrenches. But he was so attuned to a mindset of having others do everything that he hadn't even considered looking at it himself. It took me 5 minutes to solve the problem. As sailors, we tend to be proud of our independence and ability to function effectively at sea without aid. The ability to maintain and improve the boat in port is another aspect of that same independence. OK, end of lecture, but let's not hear anybody discouraging Jon from the fun he's having on his project. He's doing the right thing, at least by my measures. Rescuing a boat is always the right thing. Chris Campbell (whose two boats total 98 years in age) ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links