In my intro I did not give much in the way of background so here goes.
First memory: the sound of water against a wood lapstrake hull.
Ran a dingy w/ 3 hp OB at about 8 under a watch full father.
Bough first boat at 23. A 15 run about that was a mess.
At about 28 bought a 18 Star Craft glass hull, I though I was big league.
At 30 I could garantee Lake Trout on the deck. Almost pulled a Capt. licence.
31 pulled the 18 SC to FL. for the winter, fished my way from Sebastian to the Keys.
Spring came and decide to get a start in Stuart.
Jumped job to job until 34, started my HVAC career. Still at it.
Moved to Fort Myers at 36. Got rid of the SC and bought a 16 Cobia CC. Also met my best friend, we still fish together.
37 bought a 19.6 Aquasport CC.
38 move to Englewood, still in the same home.
43 bought he present sled. Spent 2 months making it the way I wanted.
46 The hammer fell, I got married. Had so much fun in the past it should have been illegal.
At 53 was ready to pull a 6 pack and towing endorcement untill I sat down and did a business plan......a real no go.
At 55 started two LLC with my best friend and his brother.
At 59 converted the Admiral to fishing, now cant get her off the boat.
Present 64, and looking for CSC project boat.
Missed a boat or two in the above. Have been in sales and management since I was 22. Took off the big cheese hat at 59 and will never wear it again.
So there you go my life in a nut shell.
Ed
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