stewart930
Newbie
Well I have been lurking here a few weeks now and thought I would into myself. I am in no way interested in a trawler they are well just to “slow” for me lol but I do like the space and the live aboard idea of them.
I have found my way here after looking for things about the grate loop something I am planning on doing in the next 5-7 years (As a single dad I have to wait for my boys to get out of school) After that the plan is to live on the water for a few years as well.
Boating experience: I grew up (10 yr old and up) at a lake town south of Ft Worth with a father that was a game warden that had to cover the entire county alone. So the older I got the more he used me a as “free labor” to work the lines and as I got older drive boats and just help with whatever needed. I have been to countless boater safety classes and other things that a game warden would do (as you can guess)
The Boats: (ya everyone wants to know what you run lol)
I have a 16Ft aluminum flat bottom with a 90 Yamaha (the fishing boat) a 18 ft Chaparral bowrider that is the “fun boat” and the newest is a 30ft Donzi express curser that I have had for 6 months and have been on 3 times due to a week after putting in the water for the summer the lake flooded and is still 9ft + over its banks and can not get to it!
The though right now is take the Donzi on the loop, but I have not spent enough time on it to see if I can do it on it or not yet (as comfortable as I would like) but I have 3 or 4 yrs to think about it before I start the build up for the trip.
Looking forward to reading all about everyone adventures
Chris Stewart
Dallas TX
I have found my way here after looking for things about the grate loop something I am planning on doing in the next 5-7 years (As a single dad I have to wait for my boys to get out of school) After that the plan is to live on the water for a few years as well.
Boating experience: I grew up (10 yr old and up) at a lake town south of Ft Worth with a father that was a game warden that had to cover the entire county alone. So the older I got the more he used me a as “free labor” to work the lines and as I got older drive boats and just help with whatever needed. I have been to countless boater safety classes and other things that a game warden would do (as you can guess)
The Boats: (ya everyone wants to know what you run lol)
I have a 16Ft aluminum flat bottom with a 90 Yamaha (the fishing boat) a 18 ft Chaparral bowrider that is the “fun boat” and the newest is a 30ft Donzi express curser that I have had for 6 months and have been on 3 times due to a week after putting in the water for the summer the lake flooded and is still 9ft + over its banks and can not get to it!
The though right now is take the Donzi on the loop, but I have not spent enough time on it to see if I can do it on it or not yet (as comfortable as I would like) but I have 3 or 4 yrs to think about it before I start the build up for the trip.
Looking forward to reading all about everyone adventures
Chris Stewart
Dallas TX
