We'll add our recommendation for SSCA membership. The "Equipment Survey," published quadrennially, gives good insight into "what gear is working best?" and is by itself, worth the price of membership. We joined years ago and have enjoyed meeting other members both at gams and in most any anchorage. SSCA is also a great source of current info on ports worldwide via letters from members published monthly in the "Bulletin." There are, as well, "cruising stations" (usually a couple) in most maritime countries (including many US ports) who can help with local info or if you encounter a problem while there. Regards, John & Penny Camm "Seahorse" > The SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) <http://www.ssca.org>www.ssca.org has now a Trawler Committee. Over the years the SSCA has seen a trend of the baby boomer members, including us, switching from sail to power for various reasons. In a quick search of the SSCA membership, we found 26 Nordhavns, 11 Krogens and 5 Diesel Ducks. This doesn't look like a lot, but overall from 6,000 members, there are more than 250 power boats. There is still a good market for more boats, especially LRC trawlers in this group. We are members of the Trawler Committee, a small group to serve the trawlers and voice the trawler interest. Benno and I joined the SSCA in 1979 and became commodores in 85. It would be very nice, if you could advise the members of your "Passagemaking under Power List" and your "Trawlers and Trawlering List" in the news that the SSCA <http://www.ssca.org>www.ssca.org has now a Trawler Committee. This could as well make a good story for your "Power Cruising" magazine. At the upcoming SSCA Melbourne Gam Dec. 4-7 in Florida, with all the seminars and attendants of over 1,000 sailors power or sail, Nordhavn has a booth. This is a great place for exposure and attention. In any case, if there is interest for a booth, the contact person is Doug Moody at <mailto:sbi@sbimailservice.com>sbi@sbimailservice.com This year Jimmy Cornell is one of the speakers. <snip> P.S. Anyone can join the SSCA as an Associate Member. You don't have to own a boat. Associates can serve on committees and even be elected to the board. 3 of 7 board members may be Associates. **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)

John. as an other trawler owner who has been a member over the years I agree with you and also like the idea of a trawler group to network with. God Bless - Ross on 10 & 2 On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 5:57 AM, <Truelove39@aol.com> wrote: > We'll add our recommendation for SSCA membership. The "Equipment Survey," > published quadrennially, gives good insight into "what gear is working > best?" > and is by itself, worth the price of membership. We joined years ago and > have > enjoyed meeting other members both at gams and in most any anchorage. SSCA > is also a great source of current info on ports worldwide via letters from > members published monthly in the "Bulletin." There are, as well, "cruising > stations" (usually a couple) in most maritime countries (including many US > ports) > who can help with local info or if you encounter a problem while there. > > Regards, > > John & Penny Camm > "Seahorse" > > > The SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) > <http://www.ssca.org>www.ssca.org has now a Trawler Committee. Over > the years the SSCA has seen a trend of the baby boomer members, > including us, switching from sail to power for various reasons. In a > quick search of the SSCA membership, we found 26 Nordhavns, 11 > Krogens and 5 Diesel Ducks. This doesn't look like a lot, but > overall from 6,000 members, there are more than 250 power boats. > There is still a good market for more boats, especially LRC trawlers > in this group. We are members of the Trawler Committee, a small > group to serve the trawlers and voice the trawler interest. Benno > and I joined the SSCA in 1979 and became commodores in 85. > > It would be very nice, if you could advise the members of your > "Passagemaking under Power List" and your "Trawlers and Trawlering > List" in the news that the SSCA <http://www.ssca.org>www.ssca.org has > now a Trawler Committee. This could as well make a good story for > your "Power Cruising" magazine. At the upcoming SSCA Melbourne Gam > Dec. 4-7 in Florida, with all the seminars and attendants of over > 1,000 sailors power or sail, Nordhavn has a booth. This is a great > place for exposure and attention. In any case, if there is interest > for a booth, the contact person is Doug Moody at > <mailto:sbi@sbimailservice.com>sbi@sbimailservice.com This year > Jimmy Cornell is one of the speakers. > > <snip> > P.S. > Anyone can join the SSCA as an Associate Member. You don't have to > own a boat. Associates can serve on committees and even be elected > to the board. 3 of 7 board members may be Associates. > > > > > > > > **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial > challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips > and > calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking-under-power > > To unsubscribe send email to > passagemaking-under-power-request@lists.samurai.com with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. > > Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World > Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions.