I first started out as a recreational user in June of 02. You know, a post here, a post there. I hung around the Cruising / Power part of the board for the most part. Looking for advice and input on my first boat purchase. I figured, no big deal, I can handle it. It's only a few posts! Then I started posting more and more, answering any technical question I could. Asking questions I needed answers for!!
When new questions became less frequent and my questions had been answered I felt empty somehow. In a desperate search I stumbled upon the Boathouse. Where I met a strange but caring, Dr Seuss meets Timothy Leary, group of online peeps. Shortly after that was my first LSCN gathering. It was the LSCN spring birthday bash at the Tin Fish. Talk about Baptism by fire.
From that day forward, with each new friend and as those friendships grow stronger. I fall ever deeper into my addiction. An addiction for which I hope there is no cure.
Thanks to Capt Rob and all that work so hard to bring us this site, Rob's brother Mike for introducing me to it and to ALL of my new friends for being my new friends.