For many years my husband and I have enjoyed boating. When the children were younger we would tow them behind the boat teaching them how to water ski. The family after noon on the boat was packed with excitement. The boys we would sit in the open bow with the winds racing over them, the boat would be hitting the waves at a pretty fast pace and the music was blasting. We all seemed to enjoy this time together.
Since the boys have grown my husband and I have learned that we enjoy quiet afternoons on the boat. Typically, I read a novel or lately a textbook and my husband fishes. (For those of you that are probably half my age, you might not be able to relate).
It has been a dream of ours for several years to purchase a cabin cruiser. Within the past month we found it! The boat is just 3 feet shorter than the length of my house! It is beautiful! It has all of technology my husband wished for, and everything I asked for sleeping quarters, a microwave, stove, refrigerator, etc.
The thrill most of all was during the sea test. To feel and learn the difference of driving such a large boat in comparison to what we are familiar with was amazing. If I had to describe it, would be similar to riding just a simple bicycle and directly hitting a pothole (this would be hitting a large wave with our smaller boat). Then imagine hitting the same pothole with a luxury vehicle with an incredibly smooth suspension. The power that you feel operating such a vessel is an adrenal rush.
We look forward to learning to maneuver this rig on fresh and salt water. And we will learn to adjust to having the boys back with us now and then. For some reason they have showed an interest in learning to enjoy our dream boat with us (how do you figure).
