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That's because, that person was an "old school sailor" (they say a handful are left). It's been my observation (around here anyway), that when most boat's are circling and looking at someone needing help, it's almost alway's a "Whaler" owner heading in to help out, I guess we feel it's our duty as "Whaler" owner's because, we have the edge over other types of craft, if you are on the water in a Boston Whaler for any length of time (a few season's) you will get "called to duty" for sure, I have been involved in 2 heavy rescue's (life threatening) with my boat, and I feel that our boat's are "PRICELESS", I put 2 small red cross's on the inside hull to signify "number of lives saved", it also remind's me that our sport is inherantly "Dangerous", and to stay "SHARP" out there. Glad everything turned out o.k. for you and the good Sam, great story.
mw