Back when we were sailing around on our Phil Bolger designed Loose Moose 2, it was not always easy…
Having an unusual boat can be somewhat problematic on a bunch of levels. You tend to spend a lot of time answering (mostly idiotic) questions, you become an unwanted center of attention, and people say hurtful things to you on a regular basis.
“That’s the ugliest boat I’ve ever seen…”
Which, when you think about it, is a lot like meeting someone and telling them that their much loved daughter is a grotesque monster that belongs in a sideshow. On one hand, it’s not going to make you a friend and, on the other, it is not going to make dad and mom love their daughter any less.
Just for the record, I’ve always thought that Loose Moose 2 was a ruggedly handsome boat…
Truth is, I’ve never had a boat I did not love and I really can’t conceive of having a boat that I did not at least like a lot. That said, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that a lot of folks really hate their boats and it’s taken me awhile to get my head around it.
Really, you have to love your boat. More so if you’re going to hang out in the wild and wooly VolksCruiser world because, for better or worse, you’re married to the craft and if you don’t respect and love it, you’re in for a world of hurt…