"Jim Kennedy" <apache235@msn.com> wrote: Thank You for the welcome George. I'm on the PUP and T&T list as well as just finding this one. My boating experience is nil. Looking for a boat, have chartered for the last three years (trawlers), ordered one that looked good but by the time we finally were able to get on board, my wife's health had deteriorated and that boat was no longer a viable one. SO, we are looking again and Cats came up, and here I am. Looking to learn or should I say lurking to learn? ------------------------------------------------- Look, learn, lurk . . . participate in the way that makes sense to you and your needs. Again, welcome aboard, Jim! For the information of those unfamiliar with PUP and T&T, those forums are Passagemaking Under Power and Trawlers & Trawlering: http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking-under-power http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com