George, Regarding your question if anyone was headed to the Bahamas - well, the Pretty Penny just returned from 6 months away from home port in the Chesepeake. We got as far South as Long Island and Conception in the Bahamas. This is our second year in the Bahamas. As you may remember, we have the 49 foot Crosswater and it has proved perfect for cruising the Bahamas. We get right up to shore so we can snug in during those blows that pass through with our 3 and half foot draft. Cats are just so perfect for all the skinny water in the Bahamas. We still have only run into a handful of power cats these last two years, but a ton of sailing cats. I don't know why anyone would buy a trawler with a 4 and a half foot draft and take it to the Bahamas. It sure limits where they can go with it. You can see where we've been in the blog listed below. Take care and wonderful cruising, Penny "The true worth of your travels lies not in where you come to be at the end of your journey's end, but in who you come to be along the way." Follow along on the travels of "Pretty Penny" on our blog at http://prettypennycruise.blogspot.com