[memason]

Thanks everyone for your posts and opinions. This certainly gives me some to "chew" on and I have a better idea of the cost of a pool...

On the maintenance side, I was hoping that would not be such a huge issue in Florida. In Illinois, I had to become a chemist every spring, as I tried to get the water clear again. It normally took several hundred dollars worth of chemicals and 2 to 3 weeks of the pump running to get the water usable again. Since you do not have to close a pool in Florida, I assume the opening expense would be gone.

Thanks!