So, let's say you went out and bought an old cheap plastic boat, rehabbed it a bit, and are ready to cruise...
But you're a little worried about being some sort of pariah because your boat, while seashape and freshly painted, is not as expensive or hip as some of those other boats you'll come across in the anchorage.
Don't be...
Fact is, no one who matters really cares.
We've been on boats for a lot longer than I care to admit and I've yet to come across a situation where being in an old Columbia 34 or reasonable facsimile will make you a social pariah.
The rather small number of people who do care about such things are actually a lot more concerned with what people think about them and keeping up with the folks on the Swans and Oysters...
