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PONDERING CORE ESSENCE
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The Michigan autumn nights have been getting longer, and that has just given me more time to daydream. Perhaps I was still stinging from getting shut out by the tuna on Cape Cod, or perhaps I was just reminiscing about my season. I was innocently poking around On the Water's classified section, and I'm sure that led me down a worm-hole as I looked for a perfect, seasonal saltwater boat for my occasional trips to New England. And then, there it was: www.atlanticboats.com/inventory/skiff/2016-maritime-skiff-14-series/ I've long been a fan of Maritime boats. There are several in the harbor in front of my position on Casco Bay in Maine, and there's a particular one that frequently comes and goes from our dock. It's a simple, stable and understated craft. I've spent too much time on their web site located at www.maritimeboats.com . They are self-proclaimed "Boats you can depend on!" and I strongly identify with the various advantages they seem to offer (safety, efficiency, ease of maintenance and reliability.) There might very well be a 23-foot Patriot in my long-term future. But this particular little boat, so simply laid out, and in a spacious tiller version with flat flooring, could possibly fit into my immediate (2019) future! This boat was located only a few miles from where I'd been fishing for tuna, just weeks before. I dispatched my local, nautical uncle to take a peek at her, and now, with everything having checked out, I own her! I'll pick her up in May or so, when the fish have arrived for the spring in Massachusetts' Buzzards Bay and vicinity. I'm sure she'll see Casco Bay next summer, and I hope to return to Woods Hole for 2019's Albie Chase. After that, who knows? But what is her name? Sweet Bilge, MC Maritime, Rain Bait, Salty Pup and Bonah for Tunah are the current leading contenders. I've got all winter to think about it. Maybe I'll know for sure when I finally meet her. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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