When Christopher Obetz decided to give up the life he knew as an artist in New York City, he never imagined an old tugboat would help him find a new purpose. Obetz moved to Florida at the age of 46 for a change in lifestyle from big city living. “It was just moving at a pace that wore me out,” Obetz said.Shortly after moving to the Fort Myers area, he noticed an ad on Craigslist for a decommissioned US Coast Guard boat in LaBelle. “When I found him, he was looking for a new life and a new purpose, kind of like how I was too,” Obetz said.

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