As for the boat issue.....well, ya can't blame a guy when the days are dwindling to a precious few, I guess -
Although it must have tough trying to figure out a way to break the news to your friends and family.....
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.