..........."How do you know when you are done with boating?"

Yikes!

For us, it was in 2002 (exact explanations why have already posted here)
after coming to an agreement that we could not continue with the current
boat size (32 feet, 35 feet LOA) in docking and anchoring situations,
especially during high winds, with me as the only person on board to handle
those situations, even though my wife was on board.

So we sold the boat and were boatless for several years, all the time
wanting to get back on the water.

We eventually agreed that the only solution was to downsize in boat size
that would allow me to handle the boat completely by myself (launch, cruise,
docking) without needing my wife to assist, despite the winds.

With those considerations in mind, and after looking for over 6 months, we
were able to get back into it We now own a terrific 20 footer that we
recently purchased and have had a fantastic time on it over the past 2 or 3
weeks. My wife can get in and out of it (even when swimming) with no
problem.

So back to the question...........how do you know when you are done with
boating.....................it depends.

I explained our situation. For others it may be the cost of fuel, the cost
of boat ownership or.....God forbid.......taking up golfing!!!!!!!

Have you had to consider such a situation?