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After starting in small powerboats we switched to sailing. We sailed our 2nd sailboat from Philadelphia to New York/New Jersey waters, then moved it to Connecticut, where we explored Long Island Sound. We finally retired, and sailed the 30 footer from Westbrook, CT to Vermont's Lake Champlain. As we aged we decided a newer, "bigger sailboat" would suit us better. We delivered that boat from Greenwich, Rhode Island to Lake Champlain, never thinking we'd be passing those waters again from even further afield.

It started with a small runabout that we used for beach visits and water skiing. Once the babies came we moved up to a 23 footer with a cutty cabin. But pounding the water with 2 little ones became too much to handle and we switched to sailing which handled the waves in a smoother way with the low speeds and cork like motion. The kiddies enjoyed the little cabin of our 22 footer with it's dinette for playing and cabin for naps and porta-potty. As they grew, the sailboats grew from 22, to 25 to 30 and finally 34 feet. The sons are now off on their own sailing and boating adventures, and a new generation of sailors are on the horizon.

We circled back to the idea of a small trawler that the grandkids could have room inside, the sons could pilot around and we can use if it's a bit chilly or windy out, or we are short on time to go someplace to anchor around the lake's gorgeous anchorages.

On a fluke, we saw a trawler we both liked the looks of. Some research led us to the Camano 31, a so-called "pocket trawler" originally built in British Columbia, Canada. The one we bought is a 2001 model, the exterior and 98% of interior being exactly the same from 1996 to 2006 when production ceased and eventually moved to the Seattle area. The CAMANO 31.