Our Time: As Seen on TV (No Steak Knives Included)

When I bought my boat, the listing proudly declared: “As Seen on TV.”

I prayed it wasn’t one of those late-night infomercials—“Buy now and we’ll throw in a set of steak knives!” Thankfully, it wasn’t. Instead, my boat, Our Time, had been made famous by Water Ways with Steve Bull.

Yes, that show. The one where notable guests like Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson climbed aboard. The same physicist who demoted Pluto from planet status. My horoscope insists Pluto is my ruling planet, so now I’m left wondering: am I cosmically homeless?

Fame Has Its Price (Literally)

Owning a boat with TV credits should feel glamorous. I imagined pulling into marinas with paparazzi snapping photos, or at least a few autograph requests. Instead, when the OPP marine unit stopped me for a safety check, I proudly announced: “This boat was featured on Water Ways!”

They responded with: “Papers, please.”

Apparently, fame doesn’t waive regulations.

The Agony of YouTube

Six months after buying Our Time, I stumbled across the episode where Steve Bull revealed the boat’s real price on YouTube. Let’s just say it wasn’t exactly the sticker shock I’d hoped for. Suddenly, the world knew I owned a “cheap boat.”

But here’s the thing: I pride myself on thriftiness. Why pay for a yacht when you can own a piece of Canadian boating history and still afford gas, cheeseburgers, and a few extra towels for rough days?

My Kind of Famous

So yes, my boat is famous. Maybe not red-carpet famous, but “boating-TV-famous.” It’s been graced by scientists, filmed for national audiences, and now it’s the stage for my own misadventures.

And if anyone laughs at the price tag, I’ll laugh louder. Because Our Time isn’t just a boat—it’s a story machine. And stories, unlike steak knives, never rust.