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The naval musings continue through generations: the grandfather humorously advises, "If you had a choice of going on a boat or having sex, go out on a boat," insinuating that the tangible reward of fishing might be more gratifying than fleeting pleasures. The father adds to the narrative, demonstrating a childhood filled with creativity and loss through a game of marbles—with their significance echoing the deeper loss of innocence.
The narrator’s own introduction to this world starts with the classic childhood inquiry: "You wanna'... wanna' go fishing?" The significance of boating continues as the narrator receives his first boat, affectionately named Tuggy, at the tender age of five. This familial handover of passion for boats sets the underlying theme of the narrative.