Staying on Tugboat Sally was a very special experience for my wife and I. Each day we'd get up with the plan to spend the day on the back deck reading our books and instead would end up watching all the activity on the canal!

The interior accommodations are very comfortable, updated and well thought out. It's an old wood boat with tons of charm and she shows her age and many battle scars on the exterior. Her location is awesome, a short walk to the lock and fish ladder at the Chittenden Locks and best of all the hip neighborhood of Ballard. My wife and I are both foodies and there is no shortage of excellent places to eat. Our favorite was Stoneburner for dinner and Portage Bay Cafe for breakfast. Cooking and eating on the boat was also easy with a nearby Whole Foods to do provisioning.

The neighborhood is a working industrial area but the views from the back deck are the dream of any maritime enthusiast! The other folks in the marina are very nice and helpful, a close knit community within an active waterfront.

We'll look back on this experience for years to come and hope to someday return to the Sally S.