I didn't see anything "smug" about your post. I see a guy who may be slightly more excited about owning his M-boat than Tod was when he got his...if that's possible. Let's see...what was that about the two happiest days of owning a boat? Never mind. My spouse was born in Evanston, and lived in Deerfield for 20 years, until I took her off the market. I've spent some time crawling around the lot at Larson Marine in Wakeegan, and my brother-in-law has one of those stinkpots "for sale" there if you change your mind about sailing. The chop on Lake Michigan always looked kinda wild to me for a small boat. Counting you, this is starting to look like a fleet of M-boats in the midwest. Maybe enough for a MR (Midwest Rendezvous)? Lake Michigan, Carlyle, Kentucky Lake in early October? Anyway, welcome and best wishes. Howard (MO) M17, #278 Audasea