Thanks you guys (gals?) for your advice. I thought I might get one reply in the next few weeks. I'm a newbie on the site. Very impressive all the activity. Not to mention the sage advice of course.

Bilgerat - you might be interested that of all the boats I've looked at the last week or so Clackacraft was at the top of the list. But I was also curious about the Yellowstone. They claim to have Laviguerre's old molds and their boat looks like a carbon copy but I'm assuming that they are using stronger materials now - maybe even lighter than 22 years ago. But the only used one I could find was in Michigan!!!

Driftwood - yes at home. They're putting in a new home next door and the trees were in their way - then in my way. So I'll get something from them. My deductible on my insurance was a hindrance.

Cigar - I tried Ron and emailed him pics too. Got a message today from him and he thought it wouldn't be worth fixing. So I guess I'll wander up his way this weekend and see what he might have sitting around.

If any of you hear of any great boats going for a song (or nearly a song) please let me kow.

Thanks to you all!

xfisher