BOAT FOR GOOD HEALTH

By Jim Crosby

Most people really get excited when you tell them that just being aboard a boat will tone their muscles and burn excess calories. Being on a boat is like walking or sitting on a balance beam. It requires constant muscle movement to counter the motion of the boat and maintain your equilibrium. It can also be compared to sitting in a rocking chair with the major difference being the changing scenery as you move around on the water. Everyone knows the health benefits of the old rocking chair.

How many more reasons do you need to slip a little more money into the family's budget for boating? Sell the treadmill, bicycle and barbells. Chuck the weight watchers program. Drop the Slim Fast from the food budget. Put it all into boating. After all, anything that pulls the family closer together and keeps them healthier and happier is worth all you can scrape together.

This might also explain why the following boat names made the top ten, most popular, list from Boat US: Happy Hours, Lazy Daze, Obsession, Fantasea, Tranquilizer, Diversion, and a real favorite, My Therapy.

To insure keeping the family involved, I'm thinking of changing mine to Our Therapy. I have learned over the years that it is very important to keep the whole family involved in your boating thing.

May I also suggest you share the health benefits of boating with your family before making any changes in the family budget. You might get more support!

For a copy of the complete article, contact Jim Crosby at jimecrosby@aol.com.