Happy Thanksgiving

[smosher]

Happy Thanksgiving to all

Steve

[Dave Neptune]

Turkey thought

Steve, and ah Happy Thankxgiving to you and yours too. Be safe have fun and think.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Dave Neptune

[67c&ccorv]

Happy Thanksgiving Yanks!

[jpian0923]

So, it's thanksgiving. What are you thankful for?

For me, the answer is easy...this forum!

[ndutton]

Thankful indeed

So, it's thanksgiving. What are you thankful for?

Gotta admit, this one got me to thinkin'. In terms of my boat and its A-4, there's much for which I'm thankful:

Yes, this forum, Don's generosity in hosting it, Bill's stewardship and the members, all a good bunch, askers and answerers alike. Often the askers spur the thought process and draw out the experience of others. The askers don't realize what a tremendous contribution they make.

My marina. I'm blessed to be in a professionally run and maintained marina. It helps make boating a pleasure. Sure they charge but I accept that they are a business. They certainly don't gouge. I'm sitting on my boat right now enjoying an afternoon Pacifico and participating on the forum courtesy of the Marina's free WiFi.

My P.O. While it's popular to trash our previous owners - and mine did plenty that is trashworthy - I've come to appreciate how much he loved this boat. I have a 35 year old Atomic 4 but it's only been in my care for the past 7 years. It starts in a half second regardless of layoff time, purrs like a kitten, doesn't leak anything, doesn't smoke and has no noticeable blowby. What does that tell you about the P.O.'s efforts? Yeah, pretty darn good. He left an unopened bottle of Puerto Rican rum onboard too. I wouldn't be so blasphemous as to use it in a mixed drink, it's for sippin' and I occasionally hoist one in his honor. Might even throw one back right now - Happy Thanksgiving!

[jpian0923]

7 year old Puerto Rican rum?! Neil, you're not drinking fast enough!

[ndutton]

Point taken.

However, as it was the P.O.'s bottle I save it for an occasional salute to him. After I bought the boat I learned that he was over 90, was the original owner and was well regarded in the local boating community (everybody knew him it seemed).

I tried contacting him about 5 years ago back through the broker but it went nowhere. Based on life expectancy I seriously doubt he's with us anymore. If he's watching over his boat I hope he approves of my care of his (former) baby.

[jpian0923]

In that case, make it last as long as possible...maybe you can pass it on to the next owner along with a new bottle. Cool story.