I am looking to restore. I love to sail, and I have plenty of opportunity. Loads of friends with boats. I want to restore, but will not be looking to flip. Maybe this will help:
I have an old ford 9n tractor that I redid because my grandad had one when I was a kid. I don't farm
I have bird dogs (Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) and hunt quail/pheasant with a parker side by side that I (with a lot of help) restored.
There are better tractors, there are better shotguns (for sure), I could use an over under, an auto loader and I have a nice over under....but I like the way the parker feels. I also like the feeling I have saved something and the conversations that start with "cool old gun"
I am not sure if this makes sense, but I doubt I will circumnavigate. I doubt I will do a crossing (certainly not on a boat I own, but crewing may be fun)... Right now, the Hinckley/Alden checks the boxes. It may not further down the road I go. I won't marry her if she doesn't.
I have an old ford 9n tractor that I redid because my grandad had one when I was a kid. I don't farm
I have bird dogs (Wirehaired Pointing Griffons) and hunt quail/pheasant with a parker side by side that I (with a lot of help) restored.
There are better tractors, there are better shotguns (for sure), I could use an over under, an auto loader and I have a nice over under....but I like the way the parker feels. I also like the feeling I have saved something and the conversations that start with "cool old gun"
I am not sure if this makes sense, but I doubt I will circumnavigate. I doubt I will do a crossing (certainly not on a boat I own, but crewing may be fun)... Right now, the Hinckley/Alden checks the boxes. It may not further down the road I go. I won't marry her if she doesn't.