Awesome thanks, I've read that the Fling is a slightly better boat than the Spree, I also hear the Sea Searcher II is good too, anyone know which is best? I've done a lot of diving around the Channel Islands out of Ventura, CA. The trick there was figuring out which boat to take out. Out there you could spend anywhere between $300 (out of Santa Barbara) and $65 for going to the same sites. Since I went nearly every weekend possible, every dollar and travel times counted most. Also, the conditions there changed so much that 3 out of 4 trips usually sucked but the one that was good was unreal and worth it. Got my fingers crossed for good weather :14: