Some of you folks that have been posting for a few years may remember that until Katrina, I posted regularly about my 1980 Hunter 33...learned a lot from Sam and Terry about the 33 over the years, and made a few contributions...I lost "Reality" in Katrina...actually, she made it throught the storm, still had the mast up, but was about 500 yards away from its berth, in a parking lot, so insurance company totaled.....I tried a powerboat, and even though I like working with diesels, it just isn't the same as moving along under a cloud of white sails with only the water as music.....so, I did what I swore I would never do again, and that is buy a boat I can't move out of the way of a hurricane....yep, another sailboat, and this one is a 1979 Gulfstar 37.....It survived Katrina in Orleans marina, and I got the boat and slip together, so seems like fate to have it....I think the name of the boat says it all about how those of us are on the Gulf Coast right now, so we are going to keep the name. If you can't see the name clearly in the picture, it is "Perseverance"...You folks will just have to understand if I post on the Hunter Owners site, even though it is a Gulfstar....after all, all old boats have common systems, and it is hard to find a more friendly or knowledgeable bunch of people.....so, sorry I tried the dark side for a while, but I'm back. 
