Nater Potater
Well-Known Member
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2,653
- Boat Info
- 1992 300DA Sundancer
- Engines
- Twin Merc Alpha I Gen II I/O's with 5.7 V8's
I think that part of what drives me to be a bit more fastidious over the boat than, say, my cars, is that I can't just coast off the side of the road and walk away to a safe distance were something to go terribly wrong. The thought of bobbing in the water in my life vest while watching the old girl burn down to the waterline makes me more particular about making sure everything's cool every time we go out.
'Ever flown a small plane? Then you know just how much in tune you tend to be about how everything's working. If the engine stumbles, every hair is on end!
@b_arrington, thanks for your compilation; I fall under your #4, but don't see it so much as an obsession, but more to the point that I actually enjoy working on mechanical stuff! Once I retire (next March!) the boat will be a focal point. Fortunately, the wife also really likes the boat.
'Ever flown a small plane? Then you know just how much in tune you tend to be about how everything's working. If the engine stumbles, every hair is on end!
@b_arrington, thanks for your compilation; I fall under your #4, but don't see it so much as an obsession, but more to the point that I actually enjoy working on mechanical stuff! Once I retire (next March!) the boat will be a focal point. Fortunately, the wife also really likes the boat.