Mary,
I was wondering how your friend is doing on Rick's Taipan 4.9 sl. That hooter system looks interesting. I wish I could of seen it in use when we were down there.
P.S. We had 0 degrees this morning when we woke up here in Ohio. It's now warmed up to 18 and we're planning on skiing tomorrow. I think it'll be easier keeping warm doing that than sailing in windy 50 degree conditions. At least your conditions will improve in a couple days. We'll have to live with the cold a couple more months up here.
Jack Hoying
Fort Loramie, Ohio
Prindle 18 #1645
http://www.bright.net/~jmhoying/sailing/prindle.htm