Hi Everyone: As some of you may know by now, I will be conducting 4 seminars at Poulsbo TF this year. First, I'm looking forward to meeting all of you who will be attending this event. I know some of you from previous TFs but if you haven't had the chance, please, step right up and introduce yourselves. I'm looking forward to meeting you face-to-face. Second - One of these seminars will be on the topic buying a used trawler - The relationship between brokers, surveyors, sellers and buyers. I am requesting (please respond by private email) any anecdotes or stories you may have to relate, regarding your experiences with this subject. I expecially want to hear the horror stories if you would be willing to share. The idea being to provide information to novice buyers on how to avoid your mistakes. Third, we'll have 2 seminars about ENS. I mean we're going to drill into this subject just like we do here on this list. I won't be spending time details about how ENS works or how to operate your particular brand. There will be vendors and seminars on that also, but not by me. Instead we're going to look at how it works in the real world... your world. We will certainly be discussing the GPS / Auto-pilot connection topic that has been hot on the list lately. If you have a passionate point of view, email it to me please. Better yet, come to the Poulsbo TF and speak up in the seminar <G>. Hope to see you there Joe Engel Portland, Oregon joe@jre.com