Alan,
Thanks for the kind thoughts. As you said, it's a time like this that you evaluate your priorities. The boat, although a great source of fun and excitment, is just a 'thing'. Things can be replaced, and as I said earlier on this thread, no one was killed or even injured during this event, so we're feeling very blessed indeed. *And when you factor in Japan....well, we've got very little to complain about here.
My little ship will be brought back better than she was before, the harbor will be rebuilt and we find friends helping friends (and strangers) every day at the port. *I do feel for the friend who lost his Grand Banks. *But there again, a 'thing' was lost and not a life.
Thanks again.
Mike
Brookings, Oregon