You know you've got a keeper when..............
 

you take her to our boat on Lake Erie for the first weekend of the season, you forget to tell her there's no water on/to the boat ;) (meaning no flushing toilet etc), the marina bathrooms are open but w/no heat, the weather turns to crap, snows 6" and drops to 24* over night and she still loves it!

We just moved back to Ohio 1 1/2 yrs ago after spending 9 yrs in Fla and most of it boating in the Keys and the Intracoastal.
On the way to breakfast (w/heat) one morning she actually looks at me and says, "this is way better than boating in the Keys" :D
Swear to God.

Oh yeah, and our 2 yr old choc lab fell in the water, then was traumatized by the snow covered docks! I spent the rest of the weekend carrying the 90 lb jug head down the docks until throwing my back out.

The marina manager even told me she was a keeper. Course he screwed up and told me that in front of her!

I have to know, why would you move to Ohio from south Florida????? Lol

Yea I had to vacuum sand out of the snap-in carpet after hanging out on a sandbar off Captiva Pass yesterday. You guys have it made! :)

She's a keeper no doubt!

We don't even tell people that anymore cuz they always laugh and then ask the same question ;)

The wifes employer closed their Fla office and gave her choice of severance/staying and adapting to **** Fla economy or transfer/raise/promotion/buy our house/move us etc.
Plus at that time we had twin 1 yr old grand sons in Columbus and I had parents in Cols in their mid '90's. Lost my my mom 3 months ago and pop is struggling.
Was an easy call plus did excellent w/difference in property value of Fla and sticks/Ohio!.

Plus as we also tell people all the time, living down there is way different than visiting.

That's not funny!

Love your area. Owned a house in the Cape during Hurricane Charlie and had a 24' Sonic and 17' Hydrostream in the back yard.
Launched from Pine Island and hit all the islands from there.


This was off CayoCosta.

U know she is a keeper when us and some dock friends got new boats the same year and mine comes to me off to the side and asked. Why would anyone want to get a Cruiser.... they go so slow lol....sorry o/b lol

Hilarious!

Funny thing is, I bought my first 24' a Sonic while I had my first 32' Marinette ;)

We have enough property that I may shop for a fixer upper classic this fall.
And not tell the Mrs.

Just to be on the water here in Ohio this time of year makes her a keeper

My 94 yr old dad (50 yrs boating) told me how lucky I am that she likes boating that much, in front of her.
I asked my dad if thought there'd have been a second date if she didn't?

Her first boating trip was my first Sonic, on Erie, to Pelee w/my chocolate lab.
I always tell her that was a test ;)

Helps a ton if u get that out of the way at the start.

Nice old hydrostream! I love those boats and still think that is where reggie got the idea from.