By CARY ORDWAY CaliforniaWeekend.com One never forgets the first time — on a houseboat, that is. It has to be considered one of life's precious moments when you come on board your own 40-foot boat, crank up those growly engines and cast off for parts unknown. It's almost like you want to run up to the front of the boat, position your arms like wings and yell out something like "I'm the king of the... " — well you get the idea.