I was the first in four generations that had nothing to do with the sea. Being raised in Fraserbrugh,
Scotland I did have an appreciation for the old north sea 40-60'
fishing boats.
Driving through Barrie
Ontario one day I got stopped in traffic next to the marina and instantly fell in love with the
boat in the first slip (photo below).
As I sat there admiring it's north sea similarities a fella came along and put a
for sale sign on the
boat. I pulled over, talked to the guy for five minutes and bought the boat.
Two weeks later I quit my job, went back to
school .... advanced piloting, meteorology,
radar certification, Transport
Canada Masters
License, Transport
Canada Appointed Tonnage
Surveyor, ABYC Standards Certified, Certified
Marine Corrosion Analyst and a SAMS Accredited
Marine Surveyor. Still at it and still
living aboard 25 yrs later. Best life changing buy I ever made.
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