Carl Ross
Born and raised in coastal Maine, my wife and I moved to Amelia Island to enjoy the warmth and year-round boating experience that Florida offers. After serving as flight crew in the US Navy, including training in Pensacola and Jacksonville, I returned to Maine to earn my bachelor’s in business, again settling into a coastal town to raise my family. In fact, I’ve never really lived anywhere I couldn’t see the water on a daily basis.
During countless trips out onto or along the water with my parents, I developed a deep sense of connection to the maritime environment. Rivers, harbors, coves and bays are all connected to our oceans, offering endless opportunities for adventure whether they involve fishing trips or exploration. Time on the water just seems to clear your head. I’m very thankful my parents, who were also from maritime communities, ensured my brother and I were introduced as kids to the seashores and bays of New Brunswick, Canada.
As my wife always says, I can’t pass by a boat without turning my head. She’s right! From powered runabouts to sailboats, flybridges and motor yachts, we’ve had them all. It’s been a dream of ours to live aboard, and we enjoy immensely our 48 foot aft cabin motor yacht. Waking up every morning to enjoy a cup of coffee while listening to seagulls banter about never gets old. Salt water just seems to put people at ease and promotes honest conversation. Perhaps it’s sheer size of the ocean that offers perspective or respect for the challenges of navigating fog, wind and waves that gives all boaters “common ground”. Whatever it is, you tend to make enduring friendships with other boaters that transcend boundaries of wealth, background or choice of vessel on which to adventure.
I’ve always been very hands on when it comes to our boats. For me, understanding all the systems on boats has been of great comfort to myself as captain, and to my family and friends who venture with us.
During the last fifteen years, my son and I have run a marine services business which exposes us daily to all types and condition of vessels, nearly all the waterways and marinas in the region and the people who run them.
As a user of many different boat styles and service provider to the industry, my experience can help match customer preferences to vessels that are right for their boat owner goals and ambitions. In fact, I’ll want to “talk boats” with you for a bit, especially in the beginning, so we can work together to find you exactly what you are looking for.