thanks guys...just as I suspected, lots of help from the pros again. I figured these were your answers. My problem is that my schedule does not yet allow me to fish all events in a series. (Self employed and little kids). This makes it a little harder to find a partner as well. I figured I would dabble in it for two or three events to get my feet wet and add some dates on in the coming years. It sure was a blast last year and it would nice to compare my skills to you guys!!!

One more question if you don't mind...is there a pool of people generally looking for a boater that I could look into or should I post something here?

Thanks again and good luck to all.