[KBoater]

I started boating before fiberglass with a lap streak row boat and a 8hp Martin Motor. We graduated to a 17’ Correct Craft with a 45 hp Gray Marine. My best story about the Correct Craft is that one day it was raining hard and so I decided to beach it on my friends beach at a fast forward speed. After the rain stopped, I discovered that the shaft was damaged and the boat would only go in reverse. I got it to its home dock(2 miles) and didn’t boat for a few weeks. Fear of telling the parents was the major factor. I lucked out and hurricane Donna came, put the boat on the rocks and further damaged the boat. The boat was restored and a 65 hp Gray Marine was installed. We used it for many years. I never told my mother until a few years ago and she laughed because she really never realized it.