Kents private wwpotter archive : Weekends

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Durring the week I work, I suppose that its important work, it =
helps save lives here in Miami. My wife and I used to jump on the =
Harley and ride all over Florida, renting canoes and camping in the =
state parks. Eight years ago Maggie was born and the bike started =
rusting, I worked on ventilators and other life support equipment, and =
maintained a few distractions like playing in one of the local blues =
bands but that too is a lot like work. Two years ago we bought a new =
Potter 19 and the adventure is back, with Maggie along we sail the bays =
and backwaters of south Florida. Seeing stuff most people only see on =
public T.V. Far from the maddening crowd, it doesn't bother me that the =
19 is some capitalist rip off designed to fill out a catolog I mean =
thats the America I escape when the hull hits the sea. I bought this =
boat because it was inexpensive and safe for my family in my less than =
experianced hands. I think that the 19 is at least inspired by the =
original and maybe keeps up the demand for thoes wonderful 15 footers. =
I really like the 15 and would just love to have one but like the bike, =
which I still own and ride, it is not real practical for us at this time =
in our lives. As I've said, as I kick back with my hand on Corky's =
tiller and Debbie yelling at Maggie to get out of the ice chest, it just =
doesn't matter, I like to believe that as we sail our boats, potter or =
other wise, we have much in common with each other and thoes that came =
before us.
Michael P. Barclay
WWP-19 #883 (Corky)
Homestead, Florida
hushnel@bellsouth.net=20

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Durring the = week I=20 work, I suppose that its important work, it helps save lives here in=20 Miami. My wife and I used to jump on the Harley and ride all over = Florida,=20 renting canoes and camping in the state parks. Eight years ago = Maggie was=20 born and the bike started rusting, I worked on ventilators and other = life=20 support equipment, and maintained a few distractions like playing in one = of the=20 local blues bands but that too is a lot like work. Two years ago = we bought=20 a new Potter 19 and the adventure is back, with Maggie along we sail the = bays=20 and backwaters of south Florida. Seeing stuff most people only see = on=20 public T.V. Far from the maddening crowd, it doesn't bother me = that the 19=20 is some capitalist rip off designed to fill out a catolog I mean thats = the=20 America I escape when the hull hits the sea. I bought this boat = because it=20 was inexpensive and safe for my family in my less than experianced = hands. =20 I think that the 19 is at least inspired by the original and maybe keeps = up the=20 demand for thoes wonderful 15 footers. I really like the 15 and = would just=20 love to have one but like the bike, which I still own and ride, it is = not real=20 practical for us at this time in our lives. As I've said, as I = kick back=20 with my hand on Corky's tiller and Debbie yelling at Maggie to get out = of the=20 ice chest, it just doesn't matter, I like to believe that as we sail our = boats,=20 potter or other wise, we have much in common with each other and thoes = that came=20 before us.