Hello. New memeber here. Thought I would introduce my self. I'm a former Marine from South Louisiana. I live in a small town called Berwick. I work all over the world. Currently I'm working in Nigeria West Africa in the Oil Industry (IMO-I Make Oil). I've been in, on and around boats all my life. I live on the water, work on the water and play on the water. Lucky me! Currently I own 5 boats but none are trawlers. My dream is to get a nice boat that I can travel to all the places I want to see and to do it economically and comfortably. I think that would best be done on a trawler. I don't want a huge boat. I'm thinking 35 to 40 feet long. I want something with a full or queen bed and preferably 2 bunks for the kids/guests, shallow draft and a single Diesel engine. Leaning towards a 35 Mainship right now due to the lay out, lines, shallow draft and price. I live in the heart of the Atchafalya Delta and would like a boat that I can use to poke around the Delta on weekends and as a base for Duck and Deer hunting during the winter. Then, during the summer as a base for inland fishing and maybe make an occassional offshore trip. Eventually, I would love to make a trip down to the Florida Keys and Bahamas. Looking forward to being a member of this forum and learning from others.