Harvey, I believe there's a boat in the current Latitude for about $12,000, which is currently at Nelson's yard. At that price, I'm sure it needs work, but don't know if it has bottom paint.There are a few wet-sailed boats about, and some drysailined boats with bottom paint, if you look around Richmond or Alameda. In general you are better off finding a turnkey Express because the cost of skilled labor makes any job on these boats expensive. Consider one of the new ones from New Zealand! Anyway, if you'd like a ride some time just shout. I sail out of Brickyard Cove. Larry

:: Many thanks to Larry and Ralph for your info.-packed
:: replies! It is my sense that, since the fleet is so
:: race-active, very few boats have bottom paint. What are
:: our chances of finding an E-27 ready to tether and set
:: and go. I agree with your comments re: a light weight
:: air-cooled engine. Our W-21 is powered by a Honda 2hp
:: which is air cooled but shift-less. A centrifugal
:: clutch-like drive does provide neutral, however. Without
:: water jacketing to attenuate sound, it is a noisy little
:: beast.
::
:: More thanx, Harvey