FrancSevin
Proudly Deplorable
Update;
We commissioned the boat on July 3rd after a week of Connecticut red tape. I believe most every city, town, and hamlet in that state is infected with a perponderance of government buildings equal to 50% of the structures there. And, each and everyone of them is manned by good people with good intentions wound up in a system of useless documentation procedures bent on creating work time but not effective work action.
One office handles Titles but not licensing. One handles boat operator licenses but not testing, training and certifications. One office had more signs on the wall informing the public of what they would not, or could not, do there than what they could. Some are open most days, some are open three days, some are open only on Wednesday and Fridays.
The lines are long and when you get to the front, You get a ticket which allows you to sit for the rest of your wait.
But, by Thursday, we had the dock cushions on and all the boat fixtures installed. The motor started first try and we went for a maiden voyage. Ten minutes out, we encountered a small runabout with out drive problems and spent and hour towing them up stream to their harbor.
Spent the night on board and enjoyed a very pleasant evening with new friends in our new harbor.
I love dock life. Good friends, sharing food, and drink, and stories.
Friday we went downstream to Portland CT and anchored near an old RR swing bridge. With about 500 other boats we watched the best fireworks show I have ever seen and motored back to the harbor under a full harvest moon.
Romantic and pleasant. I almost forgot the frustration of getting the boat legal (well sorta) in the water. Slept like a baby in the womb as the boat gently rocked thru the night.
Weather was perfect. The boat was perfect. The moment was perfect. I haven't seen the wife that happy in years.
I'm home now in St Louis. But she is still there. Seems we all have to take a boating course (8 hours) from the Department of Environmental Protection. I've been operating power and sail since I was 14 years old. 55 years of experience and I have to take a course so I don't foul their precious waters.
Business needed me back here so Cathy stayed to take the course with my son and Granddaughter. My temporary license lasts only 60 days so I too will have to take the course.
There are only certain days they give it. But I can go to Cabela's and get a short version (about three hours) for $75.
The Wife wants to be with the Grandkids as we age but, I am having second thoughts about retirement in CT.
We commissioned the boat on July 3rd after a week of Connecticut red tape. I believe most every city, town, and hamlet in that state is infected with a perponderance of government buildings equal to 50% of the structures there. And, each and everyone of them is manned by good people with good intentions wound up in a system of useless documentation procedures bent on creating work time but not effective work action.
One office handles Titles but not licensing. One handles boat operator licenses but not testing, training and certifications. One office had more signs on the wall informing the public of what they would not, or could not, do there than what they could. Some are open most days, some are open three days, some are open only on Wednesday and Fridays.
The lines are long and when you get to the front, You get a ticket which allows you to sit for the rest of your wait.
But, by Thursday, we had the dock cushions on and all the boat fixtures installed. The motor started first try and we went for a maiden voyage. Ten minutes out, we encountered a small runabout with out drive problems and spent and hour towing them up stream to their harbor.
Spent the night on board and enjoyed a very pleasant evening with new friends in our new harbor.
I love dock life. Good friends, sharing food, and drink, and stories.
Friday we went downstream to Portland CT and anchored near an old RR swing bridge. With about 500 other boats we watched the best fireworks show I have ever seen and motored back to the harbor under a full harvest moon.
Romantic and pleasant. I almost forgot the frustration of getting the boat legal (well sorta) in the water. Slept like a baby in the womb as the boat gently rocked thru the night.
Weather was perfect. The boat was perfect. The moment was perfect. I haven't seen the wife that happy in years.
I'm home now in St Louis. But she is still there. Seems we all have to take a boating course (8 hours) from the Department of Environmental Protection. I've been operating power and sail since I was 14 years old. 55 years of experience and I have to take a course so I don't foul their precious waters.
Business needed me back here so Cathy stayed to take the course with my son and Granddaughter. My temporary license lasts only 60 days so I too will have to take the course.
There are only certain days they give it. But I can go to Cabela's and get a short version (about three hours) for $75.
The Wife wants to be with the Grandkids as we age but, I am having second thoughts about retirement in CT.
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