John & Michelle,
I'm happy that you're enjoying the boat and wish you the best. It was a labor of love, as many are and appreciate your kind words.
Tim, Dave, Tom, and all,
This has been a great forum and I appreciate all the words of encouragement from everyone. I love the water and boats and miss them deeply. I wish that I was still out there cruising. So much more that I wanted to do, maybe someday. The Great Loop was an awesome experience and just wet my whistle, but for now I'm back in California enjoying the sand dunes as I have for many years in the past.