Well, as of this morning I'm still without a Cat. I've been negotiating on a used Viper but it's hit a roadblock on pricing. Thus still open to a good used Blade or Falcon in place of a Viking. Agree on the weight difference advantage of the Blade, however the Blades I've been coming across have been worked hard and not in the condition I'm after. I want to sail the critter not rebuild it or worry about what's going to come apart that someone else "fixed" when I'm 20 miles off shore (I do sail with an EPIRP).