B.O.A.T. - Bring on Another Thousand

I'm told that the second happiest day in your life is closing the sale on the purchase of a new boat. The most happiest day in your life is selling it. Through a trial by sea, running the catalina boat aground proved that I was still a sailor. After going through such an event you either jump back on the boat, or never want to see a boat again for the rest of your life. Many a marriages have split up over a little rough weather on the high seas. Fortunately, both Eric and myself are made of sterner stuff. Though you'll love your boat with a passion, everyone's eyes wander from time to time. I'm also told that the day you purchase your new boat is the day you start looking for your next one. Here's the story of our finding that next one, a diamond in the rough.