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Originally Posted by Faster
Welcome!
Have you thought about keeping a boat in southern Puget Sound? It's a bit of a commute but much better cruising grounds, and given enough time access to the Canadian islands and waters too.
In our club we have several members living in the interior and keeping a boat on the coast - so it's do-able.
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Hi Faster,
I have thought about that idea someday. However, it's a tough decision as it would mean less funds available for chartering in the warmer climates. Plus, whenever I did charter somewhere I would feel guilty since I would own a perfectly good boat. Also, I'm just not sure how often we would get up and use it. I know it's not far but we have three kids and two businesses and don't have a bunch of free time. Finally, I love sailing while my wife only likes it so getting her to go consistently would be a challenge.
On the other hand, the guy I work with actually has a 37' Jeanneua up in Anacortes and he seems to get a fair amount of time on his boat. Who knows, maybe he would want to sell me a share of his boat someday. I would probably be most likely to look at owning a boat up there if I was planning on cruising for a long enough time and over a long enough distance to make it worth owning a boat rather than chartering. Right now though I think I am going to charter wherever I go and look for something smaller for day sailing and the occassional overnight for my local area.
Matt