To the former sailor looking for advice on trawlers. Your first step should be to buy and read "Voyaging under Power" by Capt. Robert Bebe, Revised by James Leishman. The second step is to re-read Voyaging Under Power. Seriously, as a former sailor, nothing helped me make the transition more than this book. ____________________________________________________________ Learn how to build web sites. Find a web design school near you. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3oHUFGFnJLYDKEUuXfPS8uFbBFm nhkOjuDQdxwx6I0PuH8vy/