We hauled out on Friday. It seems like yesterday I was bringing the new boat home. It was not really love at first I lost some sleep asking myself what did you just do. I would sit up in the middle of the night saying you fool you have never even owned a boat and you bought a 45 footer you idiot. You idiot you have a son the boat is going to consume you. This would play in my head over and over. Now that summer is over and the boat out of the water I am sitting here saying what a summer. Our first trip out to the stellwagon we put 150 haddock on the deck. My 5 year old son has absolutely fallen in love with the boat and fishing. The lessons being taught are invaluable plus the time we have spent together is amazing. We spent 3 days pulling out wire and installing the new inverter not to mention the countless smaller projects. Seeing him engaged and wanting to learn how to do this or that is just awesome. Plus there is this.
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09-23-2017 09:18 PM #1Senior Member
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09-23-2017 09:58 PM #2Senior Member
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Sometimes, peer pressure is a wonderful thing!
(to explain to everybody, I would bug SeaPig every few days asking, "did ya buy that boat yet?")FTFD... i drive a slow 1968 41c381
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I've raised an adopted son and now his children on boats. It's a wonderful life. Good for you.
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1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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Seapig100, That is a great story! Now how about some gallery photos to go with. Jon
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1982 43' DCFB #550
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Chesapeake, Virginia
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09-24-2017 08:48 AM #5Senior Member
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I will post some more when I get home tonight.
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Great shot of the boat in Oak Bluffs. I've raised my two daughters on boats since they were in Momma a belly and they love it! The Vineyard was a great place to take your son huh? Carousel much??????