CAN YOU TELL?

Cabin fever is an affliction that consumes one's ability to stay sane. For boaters that are sane to start with and cruise our northern waters, winter time is the leading cause of this dreadful disease. The fever starts creeping in when the first thoughts of winterization come to mind. Last year it was a late October morning while on the hook, our stern east, and glass flat water reflecting another sunrise spectacle. The ducks were flying, the air was crisp, and there was the slightest hint of frost on the dingy. Standing there clutching a hot cup of coffee I thought, where in the hell did I put Capt. Rick's step by step list for winterization. Even though there were weeks of great boating left to enjoy, the seed was planted and the fever starts to grow. By the end of January most boaters usually overwhelmed by full blown cabin fever. You'll know when you get that stage of the fever because you can't remember that sweet smell of diesel exhaust, the smell of boat wax has long since disappeared, and you can't remember what non-skid feels like under your toes. By the time most of us get into the later weeks of February we are a total basket case and start rummaging through our boat supplies to make sure we have plenty wax on hand for the spring shine up. In my fever madness I thought it would be fun to post some photos to see if you can pick out the ones where cabin fever has taken hold and which ones are fever free.