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Old 01-12-2018, 09:47 PM   #12
Sabre602
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City: NW Washington State
Vessel Name: Kingfisher
Vessel Model: 37' converted gillnetter/crabber
Join Date: Oct 2017
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I, too, came to power boating from sailing and the very notion of loose furniture (and table lamps! and little sculptures of dolphins! and baskets of fruit on the dining table!) still seems unnatural. My converted fishing boat is perhaps more "rustic" than the luxe trawlers that many folks have and is set up more like a sailboat in that there's nothing loose that could come adrift in a seaway. That suits me, and served me well on my delivery cruise through breaking 5-foot seas.

But I know that most of the power vessels at local marinas (excepting the fishing boats) don't go out in a blow. While it doesn't suit me, I'm sure that my wife would enjoy a luxury interior filled with cushy furniture and baubles.

I see it as sort of like the phenomenon of soccer moms who drive their 4x4 SUVs to the mall. They'll never use the vehicles to their potential...will never take them off pavement...but that's OK. To each his own.
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