Believe it or not, I used to live in FL. I left in 1982 to return to school (which was in Chicago) and I've been stuck up here ever since. Lake Michigan has some similarities to the ocean, but I sure miss Fla. Guess I'll have to fly down and rent a boat once or twice this winter. Our son works for a major air lines and we get to fly stand by for free. So the over all expense wont be as bad. Dry Docked in Chicago (Joe) PS thanks for the response