I would like to share a thought relative to my 222

[Tim Bradford]

Ok this is going to sound really strange to most folks (maybe not so much here) but..

I have had a lot of boats (grew up on the water all of my life) and I have liked some more than others but I'm finding that this boat purchase (67 222) has evolved into something entirely different than all of the others.  I have found that I'm actually psychologically bonded with this boat  (I know sounds heavy)  But I find myself often talking to the old girl while underway or even walking out back to see how she's doing hanging off the lift.  I feel a little guilty because I did not earn the right like most of you (through blood, sweat and tears through a personal restore) but there is no doubt that this boat touches my heart like no other material possession that I have ever had.  I guess I can come out and say it.. I love my boat   in a way that's unfamiliar to me.  She has a soul and I consider her family.  I know it's deep but I figured I'd share..

[JimCt]

This could be a lengthy and convoluted case to explain.  The psycological aspects of your situation may lie deeply rooted in your past, possibly.  Then again... well, rather than dwell on preliminary conjecture let's roll up our collective sleeves and get into an in-depth analysis of this delicate and profoundly intimate matter.

 Let's start off with just with a candid view of the object of the discussion here:



Woops!  that was easy!

Any questions?

[John Jones]

I agree Jim.

[Tim Bradford]

This could be a lengthy and convoluted case to explain.  The psycological aspects of your situation may lie deeply rooted in your past, possibly.  Then again... well, rather than dwell on preliminary conjecture let's roll up our collective sleeves and get into an in-depth analysis of this delicate and profoundly intimate matter.

 Let's start off with just with a candid view of the object of the discussion here:


Woops!  that was easy!

Any questions?

Thanks Doc    I'm normal !.. I'm alright ! .. hold on let me go tell her  

[John Jones]

Give her a pat for us.  

[Ben87]

I too, am in the same boat as you so to speak.  I'll have to admit that my true feelings did not rise to consciousness until I came accross this site and learned of the others who also pilot the same or similar craft which made me realize what a special thing I had.  For years, I had taken largely taken the boat for granted, believing it to be like any other boat out there, unaware of its history within boating.  I came to think of it as an oversized skiff which offered nothing more than a place for an outboard motor and a way to get out on the water.  I think it is the way our boats take us to places that the vast majority will never go.  It could be the element of survival against the elements that pits man against nature every time he ventures out, away from the safety of land.  It is a boat, not made anymore, that survives because it was well made from the start.  

For me, the boat has allowed me to easily spend time on the water alone as it is an easily maneuverable boat singlehanded and I will have had her for 20 years this next spring.  Therein lies the bond.  It feels good to know I'm not alone in my love for inanimate objects which cannot love me back.

[Rayos]

You are not alone. I love my 71 Flatbback.

[Seadog]

Man you guys are SICK!

I'm sick too.

This is not a disease.

I prefer the term - affliction.

[RickK]

Yup, me too - that's why I've kept her for 18 of her 35 years