Six Foot Man
other boat is too close to him. If In-Your-
the entire anchoring procedure which
Six-Foot-Man is probably new to
Lap stays on deck to actually watch for
he does by the book. Over-There-is-
boating. This person has six feet of
a moment, he’ll not hesitate to ask if you
Better is anxious…all the time. Once
chain attached to his undernourished
mind him being so close. Reluctantly
anchored, which he does smoothly and
Danforth. He drags anchor a lot, but he
he’ll move after his associate professor
quietly with no yelling, excitement or
never knows because he’s below deck
wife quietly critiques their position. If
other ado, he will scan the anchorage
all the time doing something…no one’s
he re-anchors in the same vicinity, he’ll
and inevitably see what he considers
ever quite sure what, but he’s always
still end up too close. If he moves, he’ll
to be a better spot. After he quietly
out of sight.
end up on top of someone else. Often
confers with his mate, they raise anchor
In-Your-Lap heads to the docks if there
and silently find their way to a new
Timid
are any available.
spot where the process is repeated.
Timid lacks confidence. Usually Over-There-is-Better may re-anchor
a neophyte to boating, Timid ends up
Over-There-is-Better
half a dozen times before it gets dark.
anchoring several times and eventually
Over-There-is-Better is a fretter. The
Inevitably he ends up in a worse spot
moves to the dock. Timid has all the
anchoring process makes him nervous.
than he first anchored in.
cool nautical gear – the right hat,
His shoulders are tense throughout
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the very nice outfit, and always an
attractive wife, also new to boating, who
nervously licks her lips while Timid is
maneuvering the vessel. Maybe he’s a
professor – or a dentist. You want to
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help Timid, but he’s too nervous to be
at anchor anyway and won’t sleep most
of the night if he’s anchored because
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Yeller
Yeller can usually anchor okay,
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but he’s excitable. He doesn’t realize,
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over water. Yeller lets his mate run
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the controls while he handles the gear.
the right sails for your boat.
Simultaneous to giving numerous
hand gestures to the mate, he also gives
loud, caustic verbal commentary. Of
course he has to speak loudly because
he’s peering intently over the side
and his twin diesels and generator are
rumbling. Yeller’s equipment is top
notch and he exudes confidence with
his cigar clamped viciously between
his plump lips. Yeller is actually fun
when he’s not anchoring because he
always has a well-stocked bar, an ice
maker, a great stereo and all the latest
electronic gadgetry.
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In-Your-Lap
Some people have no concept of
space, and that best describes In-Your-
Lap who ends up five feet from someone
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