Boat #8 (2004-2008ish): 1956 Bellboy 16' Express at Lake Mayfield

Boat #8 (2004-2008): 1956 Bellboy 16' at Lake Washington

Boat #8 (2004-2008): 1956 Bell Boy 16' Express Cruiser with Marty's 1955 Bell Boy Express at Lake Mayfield.

Boat #8 (2004-2008): 1956 Bell Boy 16' with twin 25 hp Yamahas.

Boat #9 (2006-2008): 1980 Zodiac GR 13' At 28 years old it was still in great shape! Running one of the Yamaha 25s from the Bell Boy.

Boat #9 (2006-2008): 1980 Zodiac GR 13' cruising near Fort Flagler state park on Marrowstone Island

Boat #10 (2008-2009): 1989 Duroboat 14' My 10th boat was the same as my 3rd boat, back to a 14' Duroboat! Seen here as-purchased with an old Evinrude 25 which I never actually ran. *

Boat #10 (2008-2009): 1989 Duroboat 14' on Lake Union, here running the 6hp Johnson 4stroke kicker from my Arima.

Boat #10 (2008-2009): 1989 Duroboat 14' on Lake Washington, running a late 90's 15hp Johnson 4-stroke in this photo.

Boat #11 (2009-2010): 1988 Yukon 11' Did not keep this very long - for 11' it was too heavy for what I wanted. Ran well with the 6 hp Johnson, but was rated for 25 or 30 hp!

Boat #12 (2010-2014): 2008 Achilles SG-124. Purchased new in 2010, this was my 6th inflatable boat and 3rd Achilles!

Boat #12 (2010-2014): 2008 Achilles SG-124. Purchased new in 2010, a 2008 leftover from Defender. Ran it with a 15 hp Suzuki. Rated for 35 hp!

Boat #12 (2010-2014): 2008 Achilles SG-124 with 2011 Suzuki 15 hp.

Boat #13 (2012-2013): 1990 Bayliner 21' at Oak Harbor in 2012. Just noticed the Stray Cat in the background!

Boat #13 (2012-2013): 1990 Bayliner 21' Trophy. By 2012 I was doing so much cruising in the Arima, I wanted a bigger boat. Just like the mistake of selling the Duroboat for the Beachcraft, I sold my beloved Arima to get this larger boat. But it all worked out...sold it in 2013 and bought a 16' Angler, and the rest is history, A C-Brat ever since!

Spent a lot of time on this boat as a teenager - my parents' 1980 Bayliner 23' Monterey

Art Nordtvedt at the 2004 Fiberglassics NW meet at Lake Whatcom

Art Nordtvedt at the 2004 Fiberglassics NW meet at Lake Whatcom *

Found some more photos in an old album...Not mine, but this boat belonged to close friends of my parents, tons of fond memories. A 1959 Reinell 20' Express, with a later model 100 hp Merc, photos from late 70s

Going way back, this could be my first first boat, the dinghy to my parents boat...At 4-5 yrs old they let me row all over the place in this thing. Later I had the luxury of a 1950s era 3 hp Johnson that I just could not kill despite years of abuse!

My parents earlier Bayliner, a 1978 Victoria 2750, lots more fun memories cruising the Gulf Islands in this boat.

Boat #14 (2013-2017): 1990 C-dory 16 Angler, "Lil'C"

Boat #14 (2013-2017): 1990 Angler 16 with original Johnson 40 at the Edmonds launch after a day of crabbing.

Boat #14 (2013-2017): 1990 Anger 16 repowered with 2014 Tohatsu 50. Sold to my friend Sam in 2017 after a year of owning the 22' *