Yes, it's called the "School of Hard Knocks" and I think we all have taken a few classes at this school; what makes us better and more knowledgeable in boating, etc.Had a fellow ask me today where I learned so much about boats and boating. Told him I came by it the hard way, that my family started boating about the time I was born, 14ft wooden runabout, and over the many decades we have made just about every mistake you can make short of completely sinking or hitting another boat at speed.