So I just got back from my first boat: the glory known as the "dawn". This boat rubbed me in all of the right places. The initial bout of nausea gave way to the glorious ocean in all of its oceanic glory. Nothing quite like four guys and 18 metric tons of fish. There is very little like the experience of working twelve hours in a fish soaked, listing office with whales 30 ft. off of the side.
Also what boat wouldn't be complete without a picture of a topless mermaid:
