I gotta be honest, I have never really had any problems with the "cruiser" guys, some of them are a little pompous, but, for the most part they are good guys. Sailboaters are kinda like the guy who drives a hybrid car and figures he is single handly saving the entire planet.

Having said that, I do have about a dozen or so friends who "live aboard" on Sailboats and I have actually gone out in a regatta with them, not a bad group of guys. I guess I am just a bit of a control freak and like to be able to control where I go, and how fast as opposed to relying on wind. I have to admit I DO find the whole "navigating" part of sailing kinda cool, the reading of the wind, weather, that kind of stuff is pretty interesting, but, I still wouldn't own one, LOL

I have said it in other posts, I dont care if you have a 50ft Outerlimits, or a paddleboat, its STILL better than being on shore [-:

"Poster Child" I hear ya! A few years ago the Bay our cottage is on had a huge July 1st/4th party, I showed up and met some of the neighbours and friends, hit it off with all of them, a few hours later one of the guys I was chatting with asked how the boat was running? I said "Great" we where out today" Another fellow [who was quite friendly up until that point] said to me "Oh, thats YOUR boat?" and after that barely said a word to me. Sad how some people think, eh?

its not so much the guys themselves as when parked are usually good guys its the fact that they feel as if they throw up 6ft wake dont matter where, drive down the center of the river, and figure they always have the right away. Which larger boats usually have the right away and sail boats trump that while tacking, but really most cruisers on the river are between 24-30ft and yes they look tall and big, but are no longer than anything else out there.

My Neighbor a few doors down HATED it when I had my 24 Superboat. Probably isn't thrilled with any of my boats for that matter. Boat was pretty loud for what it was but the guy threatend my neighbors (they are in their upper 70's btw) that he was going to call the cops, the coast gaurd etc for being too close to shore (I cannot even get without 1000ft of his place based on us being on a point) etc. Tried going up to him to introduce myself a bunch of time and he just walked away would never even say hi. Best part is he said the noise and speed bothered him but he was a corporate jet pilot before he retired! I have great neighbors on either side for a few places down so it helps keep them at bay.

bump. Please join club we are starting to get a larger membership, which should help everybody in gathering information.

i am located in rockport accross from the boat house restaurant if anyone wants to stop and take me for a ride ;)