[PUP] Sexist Remark, apology and encouragement

[Scott E. Bulger]

Sonaia observed:  Hi Scott, "As you start to evaluate the options you find a
Nordhavn or a Krogen will keep the admiral happy with a nice interior,..."
I am not quite sure with who you travel with but I could be easily
'offended' with your sexist remark above :-(
Scott replies:  I apologize if my sentence, taken out of context, offends
anyone.  As I've stated over and over and over again, this entire exercise
in passagemaking would be a NON-Starter for me if my spouse (whom I
appreciatively refer to as The Admiral) wasn't supportive of the effort.
She has stepped up and been a partner in every part of this journey,
including providing fit, finish and livability feedback that drew us to the
Nordhavn, rather than a Diesel Duck.  Her appreciation of livability and
buy-in to the life style was an absolute requirement for us to choose and
purchase any boat.  I was proud of her when she outscored me on the USCG
Boating Safety exam, which I mentioned with great pride on the T&T list!
I'd like to encourage Sonaia to continue to contribute to this forum, as
very, very few woman do.  It's hard to find people (male or female) that are
willing to put their comments out there for people to comment on.  There is
risk in it, because it's so easy for people to take pot shots at you,
criticize you, remark about your motives and so forth.  Of the 1,700+
subscribers to the T&T forum and the 430+ subscribers to the PUP forum, only
a very, very small percentage contribute.  So, please, do contribute, and
again, if anyone took my comments to in any way demean woman, I apologize.
Scott Bulger, PUP List Admin