Wow...go away for a couple of hours and all hell breaks loose.

1. Since my "Cat Dealer" drove for 85 hours round trip to pick up my USED boat (so it wasn't even a sale for him), and will be spending next Sunday at my place (another 3 hour round trip) helping me set up and sail my purchase, I thought the least I could do in return would be to get my own damn trailer, so I told him not to worry about it. How hard could it be, right? The sorry state of Atlantic Canada's manufacturing sector isn't his problem.

2. I've been to Atlantic Winds Adventure. I have nothing good to say about that visit. He didn't have any boats, let alone trailers. Matt, you might want to spend some time worrying about your franchisee's customer service skills, too.

3. I just got off the phone, someone told him about this thread. My trailer issue will be resolved, and quickly. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Now I just wish I'd called him first instead. I know I made the right choice!

4. Next Sunday, I will be sailing the Northumberland Straight on my birthday (well, one day early...). Nothing is going to be able to top that!