Mary,
I wish I would have accessed this forum sooner. We were just at the Bay a couple of weeks ago.

Thank you everyone for your help. My wife and I are all too excited to get this cat wet, however due to our inexperience and the fact that we want to do some restoration on this one, we may not be in the water until next season.

I'm greatful for any tips we can pick up on and I will stay tuned to the forum. Thanks again,

John Cooper
Akron Ohio