A new boat to me

 So in the spring of 2011 I started looking at bigger boats to upgrade from my 1988 Four Winns 245 Vista. I named the the Vista Blue Ox and started learning the ropes of boating and salmon fishing on Lake Micigan.

 In May I found a 1984 Bayliner Contessa 2850 Fly Bridge named Anticipation.  I bought the boat knowing I would soon be transfterd to Whidbey Island Washington and the PNW. I was looking for a boat that would be good cruing Puget Sound and we could fish from. 

Being an older boat, it needs updating and some repair. I will post pictures and talk about the upgrades as I get them done.

The above picture is of Anticipation in the harbor of Great Lakes Navy base just before we put her on the trailer for the trip to Washington.