The Best of Times

Mr. Dickens got it right with the first sentence. The middle weeks of the New England summer often are the type of days we can remember for years to come. The "Best of Times". Sure we can complain about the temperatures creeping up beyond a certain comfort level, but clear days with a strong sea breeze is what sailors live for, right? What better way to spend the day, out on the water, spray hitting your warm tanned skin (you put on sun screen, of course), maybe trolling a few lines waiting for the mother of all stripers to take your jig. The picture can be painted one hundred different ways, but each rendition has a big smile on your face as you realize that all the hard work and preparation is for this very moment. And it was all worth it. Right now, you're not worrying about scraping barnacles, sanding varnish, feeding wiring, or removing siezed fasteners. You're totally in tune with the water, brimming with pride in the boat you've worked so hard to restore or maintain. And if really lucky, you can share the moment with friends, family, your fishing buddy, or your racing crew. Be forewarned. They'll want to do it again.
Because it's hard to imagine a more enjoyable time than being in a boat, moving effortlessly across the water, watching the glint of the summer sunshine reflecting off the ever changing surface of the seas. Catch a fish while you're out there and it gets even better!
At Edson, we are indeed a business, a company, and a manufacturer. But the people that make Edson what it is are boaters, deeply rooted in enjoying our favorite pasttime, "messing around in boats".
Enjoy the summer, be safe, and take a friend, a co-worker, or a child out boating with you today, this week, or this weekend. And let us know if you had a good time!

See you on the water,
Chuck