Thanks Rick, I appreciate the information.

I talked to Trish about the Hooter for her boat and she did not say 'no'. Her interest is to get proficient with tacks, jibes, and all the other basic boat handling skills before I mess with her Wave. She is receptive to adding the Hooter but wants this first season with just the stock Wave.

I'll print off the information on your site dealing with the Hooter so she can read it. My son was most impressed (but it is not his boat). The part I really like is the roller furling aspect of the Hooter---great for launching and retrieving.