My good friend and neighbour Aldei Lafrance, who worked on the boats at Baskatong and later as a mechanic, told me that all the diesel 35 footers vibrated a lot. While growing up on Baskatong, I used to ride with my uncle Arthur on the Imelda M and Basko, and what always struck me was it seemed you could never feel any forward motion when the boat was under way, even when I was steering. Arthur would tell me where to point the bow and , maybe because Baskatong is so big, it always seemed like you weren't going anywhere! The boat seemd so heavy, was really noisy, vibrated and plowed through the water, it was as though the water around you was moving and you were standing still, yet holding that wheel was, and still is, one of the best times of my life:))) Last July I went and visited the Basko ( I go every summer) And it's strange, but when you step inside, the smell of oil and steel hits you, and it's like a part of your life flashes in front of your eyes. For a few seconds, your at your favorite place on earth, with your favorite uncle, on the Basko.