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story by Holly Harrison and Shannon Stage
photos courtesy of the Sherburne and Graham Families
Marsha and Harry Sherburne keep their 45-foot Sea Ray Motor Yacht docked at the Bay St. Louis Municipal Harbor. “It is our floating condo,” says Marsha. Home is in Madisonville, Louisiana, but life is celebrated on the boat in Mississippi. “It feels like home. It is so comfortable. The marina provides great amenities, and we can walk or take the golf cart all over Old Town and what is not to love about Old Town?”
The couple have always owned boats and cannot imagine a life without one. Harry has owned more than 60 boats, including a vintage 1955 14-foot wooden Yellow Jacket that they continue to take to boat festivals. It was made by the Roy Rogers boat company in Texas. “We have a fun photograph of the whole Roy Rogers gang on board,” says Marsha.
Aptly named, Amnesia, the boat in the Bay makes them forget all of life’s little distractions. There are two bedrooms, two baths, a galley, a raised dining area, and living space with a fold-out sofa. “It has all the comforts of home, just smaller. You do have to be efficient and organized with storage. Sometimes the storage
is in the floor!” Marsha shares that she did not have to do much redecorating after they purchased the boat. “It was simply fine the way it was. I made a bed spread and added pillows to a bedroom. A special down pillow that my grandmother made
is our favorite piece on board. My grandmother collected the feathers for it.”
Boat life appeals to the couple’s family and friends too who join them on day trips to Ship or Cat Island. “People love coming over to spend time on the boat. After about five days, Harry and I are
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