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Greta at Love Off Grid's avatar

Wonderful to read. I don't have the boat DNA but I definitely have witnessed those who do. One might say, "You don't choose the boat life; the boat life chooses you."

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Carolyn & Kees's avatar

My Dad took ME to see the Thor Heyerdahl movie in the early 1950s also! Probably 1953, at the University of Hawaii. It was narrated by one of the crew members; who, I don't remember. Or maybe that was the film of Edmund Hillary's climbing Everest, where I was impressed that he let Tenzing Norgay go ahead to the summit. Anyway, Kon-Tiki has stayed with me ever since. Thanks for the memories!

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Stacy Smith's avatar

Excellent! I would agree boats draw us to them (if we are normal). Some might say the attraction is due to the fellowship of multiple co-dependent relationships they help create, but that's probably out of envy. It must have something to do with the fact that their shape suggests what they do - fly by the power of the wind (or paddle) high above flooded valleys, and what child of any age wouldn't want to do that?

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Bob Shipman's avatar

Great story, thanks also for your designs, books and big guy boats and putting Austin on the boating map.

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Dan Phy's avatar

Great Article!!....Closely parallels my own story...there have always been boats...they have made my life better. Currently “the Fleet” is down to SCAMP, M15, and a few kayaks.....Ummm....me thinks boats have a magnetic attraction to WE who carry the gene......At the very least a Siren’s Song that cannot be ignored.

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Suzan Wallace's avatar

Out of us 5 siblings, only two of us got the boat gene from our Captain Dad. And it has made all the difference~

Thanks Mom & Dad!

Love, Capt. Suz & Capt. Dan

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Suzan Wallace's avatar

Yeah, I count the seasons of my life by the vessels I've sailed~

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Ken Van Camp's avatar

Wonderful story, beautifully told!

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