[Elzaar]

Good information on the freeze/thaw cycles. Buying here in Seattle is sounding better and better if I can find the right boat at the right price. I'd rather not pay to transport, but I like to travel to Chicago area and might just leave a boat there until ready to head out if I found a good one. I hear repairs are much cheaper there.

Blowfish, I'm 6'3" so believe me I understand your limitations. I spend as much time trying to figure out headroom as I do keel-types. There seem to be a fair number of Endeavors out here, but I think they would be too slow even for me. I am on the sticky for checking boats out here, though so are about five other folks likely with more actual expertise. All the same, if you see a decent lead I'm happy to go walk a dock to look at it and snap some digitals.