fter more than a quarter century with the same boat, I finally took the plunge and ordered a new Pathfinder 2700 Open, a hybrid model that combines the best qualities of a large bay boat with the offshore capabilities of a midsize center console. I purchased it with a matching Ameratrail trailer so I had the option of traveling by road in search of fish, but it would be spending most of the year in a slip in a tidal river, and that meant dealing with hull-fouling flora and fauna. Just the thought of sanding that new, slick white
