Philip Hopfe
Canada
Good morning David,
I am having difficulty placing a face with the name, but that is not that unusual these days, Ha! I will definitely pick up a copy of you book. I'm a water baby, an aged one for sure, but I love all things related to boating.
My wife Debbie and I just spent the last 2.5 years refitting an old Grand Banks woodie. Built in 1966 in HK, it eventually found its home here on Vancouver Island. It was a mess when we took ownership, but now it's ready for another 50 plus years of use. With the project completed and a year and a half of cruising under our belts we are in the process of selling it. An American from Montana is buying the boat. I didn't know they had deep water there.😎. The new owners plan to keep it moored here on the island and cruise the San Juan and Gulf Islands as we Canadians call them.
I must say, it seems you have had an full and interesting life, like many others from our graduating class. It's been fun these last two years reconnecting with some of them.
I could go on and on talking about boats, but I need to get moving today. Our boat is scheduled for a a haul out presale insurance inspection on Monday and there's a few things that need attending to.
Again, thanks for the heads up regarding your book. It's definitely on my winter reading list.
Take care and be well,
Phil Hopfe
Chemainus, BC
Canada
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