Hi Mark, Welcome to Ballad Exchange.
I think you are making an important point, when you tell us how Ballad Exchange made you much more comfortable buying a Ballad.
We should all remember that contributing to Ballad Exchange makes our boats more valuable (or easier to sell) when we eventually want to sell them.
Sailing northern Norway must be fantastic. We're leaving sunday morning early, from the southern Denmark to sail to the southern Norway, for the first time, and very much looking forward to it.
Best regards Jesper Milling