A brief disclaimer when it comes to boats

Born in Colorado, raised in downtown Philadelphia, I worked on fishing boats, in the cannery, lived aboard briefly here in Alaska, but this – davets, binnacles, impellers, sea cocks, sea valves, zincs, valence, Manzoni box, heat exchanger, even how the wind willy-wallys, the boat hobby-horses, finding shelter for the night in hidy-holes – I really have no goddamn idea. Just wanted to make that clear.

These words – at the risk of sounding precious – they’re like small gifts. Opened out of necessity.