My wife and I are talking about retiring in the Pacific Northwest in a few years. Naturally, I love the outdoors and would really like to spend many of my retirement hours on the water. This would include fishing and just generally enjoying stuff.

She is a closet princess. She tries to enjoy the outdoors with me, but starts to really wane when things get a little too spartan. Her idea of roughing it is not "slow room service." She just hates to be too cold and has to pee a bunch. We are working on the motion sickness thingy.

I have been eyeballing a few pilot house boats like the Kingfisher from Jetcraft in the 26' to 28' range. I don't know if they are good boats or not, I just really like that type of layout. Are their better, more reliable brands?

One consideration is that we may spend part of the year in Texas around South Padre Island. Which brings me up to another boat. Center console suggestions? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The reason I bring this up is that I may want a boat that I can trailer out of the water and dry store it for part of the year. Suggestions......ideas....help!!!!