On Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:55:43 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Some friends moved down to New Bern, NC. They absolutely love it. We may be heading south in a year
or two, and that's on the short list of places to look.

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It's a great area for boating, lots of relatively protected water and
many fishing/cruising opportunities. There's quite a bit of sailboat
racing also if you're looking for a new activity. By my standards
it's too cold in the winter however.