Ian,
At the risk of offending some, I offer the traditional -
May the Lord bless this vessel and all that set forth upon her.
Fair Wind and Following Sea
Matt Colie
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Perpetual Sailor


Ian wrote:

I sure wish we could, we tried hard to do just that, but here in the
central south (north alabama) sailing is an oddity, so there are no
boats to be tried without driving 4-6 hrs. But tis all moot point now,
as we went with a monohull. New owners of a Precision 185. Thanks all
for your input.