Yeah, I'd for sure picture myself buying a boat long before I thought about an airplane. At least if we end up staying in the puget sound/islands. Not trying to do a bunch of GA IFR flying in my spare time........nothing wrong with that, but sounds like more work, but while not being paid. Boating around the islands on nice days, slinging crab pots around, catching some fish does sound like more fun. Cheaper/day too, unless you maybe have some really nice large twin diesel boat. Which some friends of ours are trying to sell, if anyone is interested. Great peeps, good price ($90k?), CA for same virtual eskimo-haole airline. I've driven it, it's nice.