I LOVE the idea of a camper, but all the places I wanna go I'd wanna bring the boat. Which isn't really possible. I think I'd be the same way. I grew up doing a lot of camping, hiking, etc. Was an Eagle scout and all that. I'm not a huge fan of camping now a days. LOL! We're staying at a RV resort with a bunch of tiny homes this summer. We'll see how that goes. My wife is also NOT a camper of any sort. So I think a camper would be a waste for us. Nearly everyone I know that has bought one has sold it within a very short period of time.
I've had a couple thoughts here, as we were the same way. How to get the camper AND the boat to the same spot at the same time with one tow vehicle. We also wanted the ability to setup camp, then launch/retrieve the boat each day, as a lot of places we want to visit are just campsites, not full marinas with slips to rent.
The first was a giant slide in camper and tow the 190 with us. That's a MONSTER of a truck to drive when not camping/towing. The 190 is small enough that it would likely work, but most truck campers have a LOT of compromises, and none of them really spoke to us. Especially considering the amount of "gymnastics" it takes to get into/out of bed in those. We're getting into our late 40's and aren't as bendy as we used to be.
The second was a camper/boat hybrid trailer. Essentially a gooseneck chassis with a slide in camper on the front, and a detachable boat trailer on the back. The Jeep/Off-road guys do this for weekend trips, so I know it's possible. Just have to make some modifications to attach the boat trailer to the back and make it a single unit, instead of a flat bed. I've some preliminary engineering on this, as I think it could work, and possibly even be 1/2 ton towable. I've just never had the pockets to really invest in the idea. I'm also not sure if the market is big enough to support making any more than one of them.
Another thought was a roof top tent over the bed of a pickup, and a more "overland" style camping setup. This would get us somewhere off the ground to sleep, and we could rig up an A/C and Heat setup into the tent. It's definitely a more primitive setup, but it could work. The big change though, was a modular jack system to lift the tent off the bed and place it closer to the ground. This would overcome the shenanigans of having to climb up/down a ladder to get into bed. Again we're in our late 40's now, and we're not as bendy as we used to be. We also have to pee at night, and being on top of a car when that happens isn't a super great premise for us.
Anywho, long winded way of saying we get it, just haven't had the budget or figured out the right setup for it......yet...
Which he has since sold anywho. LOL! Figured boating wouldn't have stuck with them. Owning a boat is a lot of work. It looks great when when you're a guest and all things seem rosy. Not so much when you're paying to store it, maintain it, clean it, etc.