This was drafted on the flight back from the BVI, after 4 weeks of learning to sail and bareboat charter a catamaran. We lived aboard a Lagoon 450 for 3 weeks, which is long enough that housekeeping becomes a part of the experience. It was also a matter of pride to deliver a relatively clean boat back to the charter company. I have taken care not to specifically name the product, because I am not paid to endorse it.
Get a big one skipper said
And so a gallon of golden
Came aboard
Cuts the salt skipper said
Lathered up toe to head
Showering on the sunset deck
Desalinated dishes and clothing
Sea-rinsed, yellow wash`d
Kept lemony clean`d
An evening sprinkle on the decks
Fresh rain showers in the night
Leave the boat sparkling bright
A dash to the head
Made foamy delight
Pumping away the smelly blight
Libations poured into the holding tank
Bounced across the Strait
Returned her to cleanly state
Easy peasy skipper said
Barbecue grease, diesel, bird poo
Even the dinghy got her due
Be sure when you shop
No boat should leave dock
Without her golden stock
Fish friendly was the claim
But we aren’t sure that the turtles
And fishes felt the same.
Nicolette, February 2018
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