Thanks all for the input. Doug, I'm going to move to the Winnipeg River next summer, so the boat will get lots of use. No used Alaskans for sale that I can ever find up here. I have been looking south of the border, but haven't found any good ones yet. In addition to LOTW, I want to be able to get into the other lakes in the area, so trailering and launching is a bit of an issue. The 1800 is a superb boat - not as good as your big rig but I was safe when the wind blew, like it always does in October. The four stroke idled right down for trolling as well. I got a couple of good ones.