2nd what Larry Yake said. The pool of information shared, and the "connection" among us, is most powerful when we are not splintered into different forums or factions. The only advantage I have seen of the email-based system is that it is "pushed" out to us. Admittedly this does serve to keep us current on new and developing conversations--as opposed to consciously logging into Trailer Sailor to peruse the conversations and topics. But the emails came so fast and furious, I had to go to the digest format, which is terribly difficult to read (IMHO). I do most of my communication & lurking on the TS boars because I also follow the Potter forum as it is the defacto form of communication and announcements for the Potter Yachters (which have Mboat, Compac, and other sailors) in Northern California. One-stop shop to lurk, and share insights not only with the wrinkleboat crowd, but also the other sailors. How many of you choose to pose a question or an announcement on the maillist, but not on the forum, or vice versa? Or offer up an answer? Or perhaps some of us might feel the need to post twice-once on each venue--just to get the widest audience? Crazy. Let's stop the splintering and get everyone talking on (or sailing in) the same channel. Neil Dorf '85 M15 TwoCan NorCal --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus