Meeting of Minds

I just met unexpectedly a sailing friend (and a Beethoven), Eric, at Red Rock in Mountain View this morning. He knows A LOT about boats, he is basically rebuilding his from scratch. This is how conversations between two boat owners go...

'Hi - how are you?'
'Good, I just redid my bottom, the boat is much faster'
'Glad to hear - my deck has all the hardware back on it and is ready to be primed'
'Cool, sounds like you're getting somewhere - well, I may need to replace a 25-year-old winch'
'yeah, that's just wear and tear I guess. Actually, I am re-doing the entire interior'
'Wow, big job, I just need to do a little revarnishing inside, but I really don't have that much wood to worry about'
'How's Heather, I see her boat is still in the yard'
'I think she's getting her ready for ocean sailing'
'Nice, that's exactly what I am doing too'
'Would love to be part of the maiden voyage'
'You are certainly welcome on board'
'Ooh, and I am getting a new #1'
'The current one seems fine'
'It's getting old and I am afraid it will snap on me. I will keep using it for the ocean'
'Good deal'
'Oh, and I got a new job near here two months ago'