Capt Dave,
Well spoke. Good to have a 'human face' put on the yard, which is a pretty rough place. 338 is perched on the side of a marina with a high percentage of live-aboards. Some odd job, some kibbitz, some work on engines, some tour the projects and will stop with a bon mot of their experience or a bit of news.
And the yard is the best setting for the parting. [There's some gruesome romance in driving onto a rocky leeward shore!] The noise draws the crowd of onlookers, mourners perhaps, retirees glad it isn't them, yet.
C'pete's photos of his Commander should grace the the cover of Good Old Boat. Raising the awareness of a wider audience might help save these babes. What better family day sailer can be conceived? Merely a matter of exposure. A couple of articles could make them as rare and sought after as a 50's MBZ convertable.
And there is one hell of a support group!
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