wje
08-24-2001, 03:28 PM
Okay, I'll admit it. Surely, this is the forum to do so. Yes, I am a boat snob. That is what led me here in the first place, and to a large degree, that is what keeps me coming back. Here I can share my passion for boats built by men with names such as Wynne, Aronow, Bertram and Walters. Deep Vee hulls by Hunt. Men with balls that KLANK. Frankly, I'm personally not much interested in anything built much past the mid 70's as manufacturers began to look for ways to produce larger numbers of vessels for less money and outsourcing hardware to the lowest bids. I want to see stringers wrapped in thick glass mat. Solid. Heavy Stuff. Engine hatches that make you grunt when you lift them. By hand. Leave the hydraulic rams and mirrors in the discos. Power Seering? Strong forearms and sore wrists. Stereo? Thru Hull exhaust. Wild Graphics? A boot stripe.
Navigation? A Danforth Corsair. Salt water crusted skin.
A boat snob? Yes, I am.
Navigation? A Danforth Corsair. Salt water crusted skin.
A boat snob? Yes, I am.