Intending on relocating to Washington in retirement, we found a house with an ocean view--something we had always dreamed of having.
Of course, seeing the water led to our thinking, hey, we should get a little boat to have fun on the water! So in 2006 we purchased our first boat, a 1983 Larson runabout.
Anyone who is into boating knows that, sadly, it never stops with one boat. We are now on our fourth boat, a 2011 Ranger Tug 27'. I have been assured this will be our last and final boat (seems to me I've heard THAT before), since it has all the features for cruising the waters of the Pacific Northwest. From my perspective, it also has the necessary creature comforts I desire!
I have to say in all honesty, I never thought I'd embrace boating to the extent that we now do. The turning point was when we chartered a 64-foot yacht with our boating pals Scott and Lily, and ventured into southeast Alaska.
It was a fabulous trip, and one that fueled our desire to make our dream of boating in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska a reality.
