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Willie,

Partly because I'm spoiled with the bigger boat and partly medical nonsense. I have a bad family history of cancer, father died from it at 51, first cousin died at 27, etc. I have had lots of pre-cancer stuff burned off. The doctor told me about 5 years ago just to stay out of the sun, period. I said, sorry that aint happening. Like Jimmy Buffet said: "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead." I will not stop boating or being on the water. I will just be on a boat in the shade "most of the time" with sunscreen, a shirt and a hat on. There is no way that I am going to "not go out in the sun". I live on the water and have boats. I know it's a lame excuse, but it's true.

I still have a great time with the family and do lots of boating. However, I'm hanging in the shade under the hard-top 98% of the time I'm out there. So, I figure that if I have to hang out in the shade and I own a 285 conquest, I may as well do it with the extra creature comforts around. If that's a crime, I'm guilty.