Boating & Us

We got our first boat together when we had our house on Lake Coeur d'Alene in north Idaho and had fun exploring the lake and fishing but we wanted something more out of boating. It wasn't long before we found the Coast Guard Auxiliary and a new purpose in boating. We were without a boat while we lived in the Portland area however it did not keep us away from the Auxiliary.

Once we moved to Seattle and the Puget Sound it was not long before we bought another boat, but this time we bought our boat with our USCGA duties and desires in mind. As of yet she does not have a name but she is shown in the picture above, moored at our slip in the Edmonds marina. She is a 25' 1995 Bayliner Trophy with twin Mercury 175hp outboards. She was a seaworthy sport fishing boat used for island hopping before we acquired her. We're still in the process of out fitting her for Auxiliary duty but when she's ready she will be the fastest boat in the flotilla.

These days we most of our time we spend on the water is under USCGA orders but we do still get out for some pleasure boating from time to time...

Tammy and I in some of our USCGA adventures >>>