My wife and I just got back from 8 days of staying on our 1988 h23 and wanted to let everyone know what a great time we had. We trailered it 300 miles to Lake Winnabago near Oshkosh Wisconsin. The lake is 215 square miles, 28 1/2 miles long and 10 1/2 miles wide with a maximum depth of 21ft. There are many protected harbors with electric hook ups for $10-$12 per night. The people were extremely friendly and helpful giving tips on where to stay, how to negotiate bridges and which resturants were best. The sailing was fabulous, although being a shallow lake, the chop can build quickly. The h23 pounded into the chop like a dream. We logged over 140 miles in our week with the longest single day being 31 miles in 5.5 hours. On another day we went 15 miles in following seas with only the jib up and sustained nearly 7 knots the entire time. WOW what a ride. We stayed on the boat every night and cooked nearly all meals on the boat with either the origa stove or the gas grill I mounted on the transom. While we welcomed the slip in the evening to get off and stetch, it really wasn't all that crowded for two of us. The only down side to the entire trip was the weather. Man, was it cold rainy and cloudy. Winds were great at 10-18 knots most days. The temperature was record lows in the 30's and highs in the upper 50's and rain off and on most days. In spite of the weather we had a wonderful time and look forward to the next trip. Hope this didn't bore everyone, but thought I would report on how the h23 did as a week-long cruising boat. Ward PS.... Anyone wanting more info on this lake let me know warkat@kctc.net