We are contemplating purchasing a 49' steel passage maker, taking delivery in Europe and spending several years cruising Europe and the Med before returning to N. America thru the Panama Canal and the West coast of N. America. Questions: 1. Has anyone finishing Passage making and wishes to sell their Nobletec world charts? 2. How do people handle the insurance problem on European/offshore passage making? 3. Has anyone kept track of their cruising expense in these areas recently? 4. How do moorage costs in Europe/Med compare to N. America? Alan & Rita Story 980 Spider Lake Road Qualicum Beach, B.C. V9K 2L7 HYPERLINK "http://367199.sigclick.mailinfo.com/sigclick/02050602/080D4D03/01004D01/213 13141.jpg" -- [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of Notebook.jpg]

> 4. How do moorage costs in Europe/Med compare to N. America? The cost of slips in Europe cost about 25 to 50% more in the Med than the average in USA (east), when including power and water). The cost of longer term storage may run 2 to 3X as much. (Based on Med 2005, USA 2003) John Harris