Thx ;-)

Hullo Matt, Pic and dimensions help a lot. Thanks! I need to have them roughed out by Monday (heading to boat) so might just go with what I have (W.Oak). I have some exotics on-hand but no Teak. Also

I'm not near boat at the moment, but realize I prob need to re-do tiller cheeks (is there a better name for them?). IIRC they look like oak. Does anyone know for certain? I have some white oak on-hand

Where in the Chesapeake bay? We are on Rappahannock ;-)

A pdf or collection of pics w/explanation would be nice! hint hint ;-)

FWIW we have the Beta 14 and so far, interaction with US Beta in NC has been excellent. They stock parts, are knowledgeable (going so far as to send me phone pic when I could not find the fuel lift le

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Sorry to hear that John. Whatever is on your plate: best of luck and may fair winds be in your future soon! a

Matt, I missed the Semco comment. That's new to me. Can you elaborate? thx a

!! Lovely boat but makes my sanding elbow hurt :-/ I learned to use a scraper in an earlier career as a luthier. NEVER used sandpaper. But what a lot of people call a 'paint scraper' (lowes variety) a

Nick, Can you elaborate a little on 'light bleach'? Do you not use any oil at all? Our toerail was in Cetol but is now partially stripped. I've pondered continuing with Cetol, changing to Epiphanes, o

Very nice ;-) <sigh> What I wouldn't give to have our boat in a shop!!

I like the idea of taller toerails. Did you find any places where it was an issue? IIRC it's a little tight under 'sprit platforms. Also, how did you handle the transom (complex curve). Even with 3/4-

We have a fixed VHF/AIS/GPS unit (12v of course). I also generally wear my PFD or at least have it near me in cockpit at all times and in on of it's pockets I keep a handheld VHF with GPS (but no AIS.

Ours is at the aft end of shelf on Starboard side. Cable is routed in headliner. That said, I find that when I need it most - e.g. motoring in 'traffic' where I need to hail other vessels, opening bri

Interesting you say this. Our genoa was cut very full and low (to the lifeline). Our sailmaker proposed a higher cut 110 and when I questioned it, he said that unless a race boat squeezing every fract

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One data point on jibs: if you are cruising then a big (heavy) Genoa makes sense. But I’ve found that big (often baggy or fuller cut) genoas are poor when beating windward and once reefed the center o

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I have not done it but I have considered it and last summer discussed with our local sailmaker (who is excellent!). There are very small code-zero (?) furlers that can be used without a real forestay.

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Not to drail conversation but mostly just as added data point: I used https://www.zephyrwerks.com/ last year when redoing masthead sheaves (could not find anything exactly the right size). I was very

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Everyone please remember this is a public forum…. Might want to be careful what you post online ;-)

Agree, looks great! BTW if you are looking for alcohol stove (Origio), try Cl and Ebay, or FB marketplace, etc. The standard 2-burner is no longer avail, and sadly, prices are rising as useable used s