Today the boat officially closed and it is now ours. We plan to bring it home tomorrow.

There were many parts to making this whole boat deal happen, and there are several people that I would like to thank for their help along the way.

The Dream Boat Co.

Thanks Captain Randy Parten at Dream Boat Company in Blaine (and now in Bellingham too). Thanks for the patience with us in making this happen. I think it has been about 3 months since we first looked at this boat. Having bought and sold boats in the past on my own, it was a pleasant experience to use a boat broker like Captain Randy to both sell our old boat (soon) and to sell us the new boat.

Hemnes Marine Surveys LLC

Thanks Tom Johannessen at Hemnes Marine Surveys for such a thorough survey of the boat. Even though we found some things that needed attention, it was good to know before purchasing the boat. I appreciate Toms time in doing such a great job explaining details both on board during the survey and marine trial and in the write up.

VanNess Vessel Title and Closing Services

Thanks Callie Ellis, aka VanNess for a painless closing on the purchase of the boat. Knowing that everything was taken care of property by an escrow service is just and incredible piece of mind. Just knowing that everything was done properly was totally worth it.

Next step… bringing the boat home.