Eric,

There are lots of opps around your location that don't even require a boat, and surely you have some buddies you know that DID plunk down for a boat you could hitch a ride with from time to time.

Stam's idea has merit, and you can take said trips when you want, rather than being obligated to make a monthly payment regardless of whether you'e using your boat or not. Take a trip you never would have otherwise, and satisfy the fishing jones between trips locally.

Then again, a boat is great recreation even if fishing goes to hell in a handbasket. But they'e getting to be pretty pricey recreation, with the price of gas/moorage/storage/licensing/etc.

Hard decision. Good luck with it.