Well, yes there are 'others' (dunno why though)
Anyway, I have observed some of the 'others' in the marina and found that I am under-dressed...
I have to be wearing an Admirals cap with scrambled eggs and such, a blue Blazer jacket with a white cravat, white trousers, very fancy boat shoes, and holding a Martini in my right hand...
So, being a go along and get along type guy I tried it - and I am here tell ya that changing the shear pin in the stern thruster while wearing that get up just does not work!
The most damage came when unhooking the hose to the macerator with my left hand, and it splashed into my Martini in my right hand, which I didn't happen to notice at the time (I wondered why the dog was snickering)... That all worked out for the best in the end as I spilled the Martini when I tried to follow the method of folding over into the stern seat cabinet to loosen the bolts on the motor... After I pulled the silk handkerchief out of the blazer pocket without thinking and wiped the grease off the wrench I decided this was not working as I was ruining expensive clothes, so I removed all the clothing but my BVD's and dove into my task...
About an hour and a half later, greasy, drenched in sweat, forearms scratched and bloody, I finally finished, stood up in the cabinet (oy veh, my aching back) with my bvd's snagged and pulled half way to my knees.. Just then I hear the usual female chant about a Ranger Tug, "Oh, it's so cuuuute." Without thinking I turn around and there is a ladies club tour standing on the dock looking rather, ummmmm, surprised - yeah that's it, surprised....
I look down - and well, cute is not the adjective I would normally choose for a description but hey, go along and get along...
I am told the activities director at the club had been having a hard time coming up with a skit for the Christmas party, but now says she has it in the bag - whatever that means...
So yeah, there are other boats - avoid them as the dress code causes trouble...
