Sounds like you've found your Boat. Nothing like that feeling. I hope
everthing falls into place for you

Oh, God!! Are we ever in for an Ear Beating? Can already detect the
aroma of BS!

Don't worry, Thom. Only certain folk like Loco will truly suffer.
We did really like the boat, which was very pleasant to sail in pretty gusty
conditions. The owner feels that it's hard to sail to his rating on the LIS,
but he's 81 years old! That should warm your heart. He's only selling the boat
because he wants to downsize to something he calls a bit more relaxed....a new
Marshall catboat hull fitted with the sloop rig. He showed us the paperwork for
it and it's quite beautiful.
Looks like this...
http://www.marshallcat.com/images/m22sloop4.jpg
Very pretty.

RB