The number one rule aboard this Ericson 35: anyone going below deck must bring up a treat for the big dog who is always waiting in the cockpit. Chester’s sailing skills are versatile, like here where’s he checking the trim. Caren Sax wrote her 85-pound black lab rescue was the perfect excuse to get a bigger boat. Sax said SEA3 has given years of pleasure to many friends and family, as long as there’s room for Chester.