Norris vandenBerg

At a certain point in time, a sailboat man may need to gird it up and buy a power boat.  Living in Lake Tahoe where winds can be erratic, often none, then way too much, I thought it to be my time.  But what boat might have that same aesthetic appeal?  A Fortier 26 footer from Fortier Boats, Somerset Mass.  She has a full molded keel and a skeg for stability and protection for the shaft and rudder.  She came with a Navy blue hull, beautiful teak trim and a wide open cockpit.  With a tiller in the stern and a second set controls for clutch and throttle for her robust Volvo diesel, she is ready to go for lobstering or fishing.  But, best of all, she is sweet to drive and sweet to look at.