Will do Charley. Thanks.

The island trader thing is still iffy. Al is a great guy but I tend to use a little salt when listening to his schemes. Still, I have seen a model of his boat, the Carabao, and it seems like a good design. The boat is long and lean with two outriggers that are half the length of the boat. She runs on a diesel engine turning a prop designed to run half submerged. According to Al that is the most economic design. The prop was designed and built in Germany. The steering system, I can't call it a rudder, is the cowling around the prop. He says it isn't very maneuverable but will make many miles on a load of fuel.

Still, Al is a man of his word and he knows he can get "free" labor from me and Gordon. That counts for something.