Too much of a good thing...
I have rented a new dock in a much more remote and private area. I kept my new EC-21, TARA, at a very public marina just in front of a new Hotel on Seneca Lake in Watkins Glen, NY. I started to dread going to my boat because people were driving me nuts with questions, photos and admiring comments. Tourists buses with folks from all over the world ignored the "private dock" sign and piled on my little boat to have there pictures taken by friends and family. In short, it became a nightmare after a few days. I guess I understand some of it as a fan of classic wooden boats and as a former builder of small classic watercraft. TARA looks quite a lot like a boat compared to the 30 and 40 foot Clorox bottles that she is docked with, and that is the main reason I bought a EC-21 for myself. I did not want the misery of taking care of another beautiful classic, wooden boat and could not quite bring myself to buying something that looked like a 1960's car without wheels. Mostly folks wanted to know how much did the cute, little boat cost. When I told them way too much, they would sometimes persist and I would finally say....with trailer, taxes and all the bells and whistles, about 75K. That would usually end the inquiry. I love my little boat, TARA, and don't mind so much leaving the public area, but I do go boating and fishing for relaxation, not infamy for being a fool with my money.
