That's where our crew of six now 69-year-old "seniors" was until about age 55, when we chartered our first cat and discovered the bliss of generators and A/C. We have never looked back. Next voyage is in late October out of St Thomas to the Spanish Virgins. Without the stability of the cat and electric winches, we probably would have given up cruising 10 years ago. Now, even as we are replacing our original parts with titanium, vanadium and an assortment of other iums, we no longer say "this is our last charter." Do I miss burying a rail? Sure, but time catches all of us sooner or later, and the modern cat, used by us seniors with the tips and techniques described in previous posts, will hopefully allow us to cruise for at least another 10 years. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" />