Thanks to all who offered advice. A summary of responses has been posted: http://www.trawlercrawler.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=975#p975 And, no, it's not me personally who is planning such a trip. It's Jerry Rogers: http://www.trawlercrawler.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=975#p970 --Georgs Georgs Kolesnikovs Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering since 1997 http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com Your host at TrawlerCrawler.net since 2009 http://www.trawlercrawler.net