For Bonnie & I some our best vacations have been on the coast of North Carolina. Each summer for the past few years we have taken our boat (Pioneer 175 Bay Sport - Center Console) to coastal North Carolina. 
Cape Lookout has been one of our favorite places to visit and explore. Sometimes the clear water, sand and views can be as beautiful as a Caribbean island.
During our last two summer and fall trips we started discussing purchasing a vacation home on the coast. After browsing the real estate market we found that prices for coastal
property in North Carolina had increased rapidly as in most coastal areas.
So ....... I mentioned to Bonnie that we should consider a trawler. Her first response was 'What's a trawler?' After my explaination that is was a sea worhy vessel that we could liveaboard during our vacations to the coast, she was all for it.
And our search began.