Boat Show Survival Guide

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Not essential reading, but well written and amusing.

"I'd violated the first rule for attending a boat show: Never go alone. Without a clearheaded companion to talk sense into me, my weakness for boats and dreams of the sea was exposed, ripe for exploitation."

Practical Sailor Magazine Essay

 

[Christian Williams]

A clear-headed companion is hard to find. I would go alone, for self preservation.

One look at the accommodations of any modern boat would undo all the wool pulled over the eyes of my spouse, overnight guests and vulnerable newcomers.

Aesthetics find a powerful adversary in the spacious Motel 6-themed interiors of sailboats today.

Beware!