Moving Right Along

We have now made progress toward our upcoming venture. And it is a little scary. At the moment we own two boats! We did purchase the trawler we want to cruise the Great Loop in. AND... we still own the cruiser that we have have enjoyed for many, many weekends on Lake Travis.
It will be a little sad to let go of Bon Dia, the Sea Ray. We ordered her back in 2005. We even went to the factory in Tenn. to see her being built. We have three of our grandsons'pictures taken on the back of the boat as little babies on their first boat ride. We have partied off the back of that boat, in the water, in the marina many times. We added a TV, a very thick mattress, a cushion on the bow for great sunbathing, and lots more. With great thought, we came up with her name. "Bon Dia" means good day, on the island of Bon Aire, which is our favorite place to scuba dive.

And now we own a Kadey Krogan Manatee. We have certainly evolved in our ownership of boats. We have gone from the testosterone loaded Baja, "go fast" boat, to a small cruiser, then a larger cruiser, and now to a trawler. She is a wide, squatty thing. Lots of wood. But she is more of a home than just a place to visit. At the moment, she is "on the hard" having some repairs done. (More about that in another posting.) We are anxious to get her back in the water and start enjoying her. We are also anxious to find the Sea Ray a new owner. Anyone want to buy a boat??

The entrance to our new boat. We think we will christen her, "Bon Dia II"?