Ahoy Ledfoot and Welcome to CSC
It appears you're now SeaCraft hooked and your lurking has been discontinued. There are several well versed California SeaCrafters on board as well. "Ikan Besar" can give you some good pointers on the 18'. Be sure to use the search function and don't forget to order your 1977 Potter Built HDS....
BTW: My Grandparents were from Anna Maria Island.