Cinderella Story
nearly as well. I get by very nicely with my twins on a 32-foot Proline Walk. Love your magazine, I read it cover to cover! —John Heiman commenting on pmymag.com I really enjoyed the story and video about Eric Glaser designing a boat for his paraplegic father (“Midnight Magic,” June 2016). My dad was in a bike accident back in the ’70s that caused him to be a paraplegic. The one thing I knew he most wanted to experience again was the pleasure of boating. Congratulations to Midnight Express for designing a boat that can accommodate this need. —Bill Imhoff commenting on pmymag.com
nate recipients of a donated vessel named The Southern Cross. The young men worked on her and they were able to use her to navigate the Columbia River. (Our son was recently recalling the time he opened a can of smoked oysters on the deck, leaving an oily and slippery mess behind. Lesson learned!) I remember the wistful looks my husband gave that boat. If only they’d had something like that when he was young.
It would be a good thing, I believe, if some of these abandoned boats found their way to a Sea Scout base. They make great project boats and teach these young men skills that are useful later on in life as well. And perhaps some of the “retired” captains and skippers of these boats, maybe not up to maintaining them or even using them any longer, might like to volunteer just a bit of time to help these younger ones learn some of the basics. —Barbara Crichton Hummel Anderson Island, Washington
Simply said, Michael Peters’s May Sightlines (“Make Boating Great Again”) was just awesome. What a fun read. Thank you for saying what a lot of folks can’t, even in fun. Do you guys take out-of-state checks for those shipping fees? I need one of those hats!
P.S.- Throttled back to 30 gph in support as I type this. —David P. Beitchman Encino, California
Michael Peters has gone over the top again. Tom Fexas and Brock Yates would be proud! And my Slogan suggestion: America needs the original Boating Act Made Affordable. If your employer fails to provide you with adequate financial coverage for a boat, you may qualify for a government subsidy. —Josh Vorbis Boca Raton, Florida