[tho52mas]

Just came back from going 15 miles into the Erie Canal. We (2 people) tried to do the ROUTE from Cleveland to Florida. My crew lost it and abandond ship in Buffallo. I interviewed two people to add to my crew. One was fat, gay, and I couldn''t leave him fast enough. THe other was college educated, bright and had a sweet girlfriend. SHould have taken him (we would have been four, motoring two sailboats through the canal). Good luck finding a crew as my first guy said all the right things, but turned out to be a drunken idiot. Look for a brain. Ask what grades they got in high school. Ask if they have a sailboat or power. I sailed a 12 footer for a year before I bought my 37 cc Irwn. And I have been complimented on my sailing skills. WHere are you now? If you are not gay, fat, drunk, and need a crew...i.e. not someone who is going to tale over the boat...let me know. I would like to finish the trip to Palm Beach. Tom