Your recommendations have been great and informative. Most importantly is the availability of boats not currently on the market ( internet ) or are in production that was shared. These came from the brokerage community and reinforces the need to have a solid broker representing you in the purchase process ( same as my real estate industry ). Once again Thanks to all for your advice and comments. FYI for those captains needing to move your mate forward on the concept of cruising there is a great article in the latest PassageMaker Magazine May/June issue page 97 " A couple's Introduction to the Cruising Life" - my wife responded very positively to this. Issue also has a review of the PDQ 41 Jim Meader jimmeader@mac.com