yeah, i'll be getting to that when i have the sats together to buy in... being able to lay down the mast would be a pretty important feature combined with a diesel engine... i've seen some awesome old things, might be a hassle at times due to benig old but the prices for old boats is very low and there's plenty around

a sloop that i can lay down the mast to pass low bridges would be a must, i think... and this applies no matter which terrestrial waterways i might think of navigating (got in my mind to look at maybe danube and nile both